town and gown ola super conference 2007 creative library partnerships session 1809 february 3, 2007...

TOWN

and

GOWN

OLASuper Conference

2007

Creative

Library

Partnerships

Session 1809

February 3, 2007presented byC. CallaghanD. Cummings

T. Walker

Town and Gown: Creative Library Partnerships

Overview

Introduction and Setting the Stage -Delilah

London Reads -Trista

Millennium Connection -Claire

Other Creative Partnerships -Delilah

Any Questions? – – –


Population: 352,000

CMA: 464,300

Located in the heart of Southwestern Ontario, at the forks of the Thames River

At the junction of hwy 401 & 402

2 hours from Toronto, Windsor/Detroit

Facts & FiguresThe City of London


13,000 full-time students in LondonAbout 1,000 at area campuses – Simcoe, Woodstock, St. Thomas, Strathroy & Tillsonburg

35,941 part-time studentsplus continuing education (some use of Library facilities)Total: 50,940

119 post-secondary diploma & certificate programs

Library Technician program: 1970 – 2000About 20 grads/year

Facts & FiguresFanshawe College


Theatre Arts performance program, 2 year diploma, began in Sept. 2003In 2004, built a black box theatre facility in Galleria London

Letters & Arts Society: public reading series for 30 years

CIXX FM radioResearched, produced and broadcast by the students of the Broadcast Journalism programsCoverage of community events

Facts & FiguresFanshawe College


Established in 1878

One of London’s major employers

Ontario’s third largest university

Fourth-largest research library facility in Canada

Students: 25,000, including 2,300 Masters’ students & 1,200 PhD students5,090 at affiliated university colleges (Brescia, Huron & King’s)TOTAL: 30,000 +

Alumni: 210,000 worldwide

Facts & FiguresThe University of Western Ontario


MA of Journalism

MA & PhD in Media Studies

MLIS & PhD in Library & Information Science

Relationship with Public Library

GSLIS Library dispersed in stages, 1992-1997

Converted to Graduate Resource Centre (FIMS)

Facts & FiguresFaculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS)


Moved to Galleria London in 2001

Professional & personal development courses, credit & non-credit 6,000 – 8,000 students per year

MissionContinuing Studies at Western is the educational bridge between the university and the communities. Through innovative leadership in lifelong learning, we create and deliver responsive and accessible programs which build on the University’s academic strengths.

VisionInnovative leadership in lifelong learning

Facts & FiguresWestern Centre for Continuing Studies


16 locations

Central Library located adjacent to Galleria London, downtown, Fall 2002

MissionWe are passionate about making a difference in our community, one person at a time, by enriching lives and empowering people through relevant, accessible, high quality Library services.

VisionLondon Public Library is the Community Hub that strengthens individuals, families and neighbourhoods by connecting them to people and to relevant information, collections, programs and resources.

Facts & FiguresLondon Public Library


Serving The University of Western Ontario since 1925

Owned by The University of Western Ontario, supports its academic mission

“Events That Matters” – email sign up

Author events with Public Library for many years

Facts & FiguresThe Book Store at Western


History of the program

Selection of celebrity readers

Selection of short list

Partnerships

Program roll out

Western Reads to London Reads


Started with Western’s 125th Anniversary Became key program to Alumni Relations Aligns with strategic plan: Engaging the Future Continued commitment from The Book Store at

Western Partners with London Public Library

Background


Administration - President, VP, AVP, Dean Alumni – city leaders and lead volunteers Students – Book Store at Western staff Faculty – “Super Psych” prof Staff – Mustangs Football Coach, Western

Libraries librarians

Celebrity ReadersFrom Western


Authors – Emma Donoghue, George Bowering Arts – Museum London, The Grand Theatre City Council – Mayor and Council Media – Print, Radio and TV Chamber of Commerce President London Public Library staff Business Leaders, Restaurant Owner

Celebrity ReadersFrom the Community


Panel of celebrity readers Long list from publishers*Canadian, paperback, living author* Short list chosen by pairs

Selections


Grow planning committee – book rep, community relations specialist, alumni volunteer

Marketing: email, web, posters, flyers and bookmarks

Follow academic calendar Host and facilitate book club discussions Invite the author to London

Strategies/Tactics


Name change to London Reads Focus on community constituents Casting the net New features – podcasts, email

collection, book club improvements, prizes, inclusion of non-fiction chosen by panelists

Fourth Edition


July – gather committee, select readers, lay groundwork

July – create communications plan, set budget August – secure celebrity readers and match

pairs September – host “Meet and Greet” session,

reveal book selections, capture photos of pairs September – design web site, book marks and

posters

Planning Process


October – Launch Web site, Media Kick-Off

Program Roll Out


November – MarchBook Club Sessions


Update web site, new venues for posters, collect emails

Continually engage media Maintain store inventories – 20% discount

Program Roll Out


The Great Debate


Ballots online and paper – London Public Library, Book Store

Announce winning author Venue donated by LPL $5 ticket fee donated back to LPL for

R.E.A.D. program

Voting & Ticketing


Meet the Winning Author


August – panel selects titles Sept – “Meet and Greet” Oct – media pitch, launch program Nov to March – monthly book clubs Mar/April – debate, voting ends,

announce winning author May – author event at LPL

Timeline


Douglas Coupland, Hey Nostradmaus!

Author Events

Alistair MacLeod, No Great Mischief

Robert McGill, The Mysteries


Read the featured books Attend monthly book clubs Create a book club of their own Participate in LPL’s Book Club in a Bag Join online activity at

www.londonreads.uwo.ca Vote for their favourite book Meet the winning author

How do readers participate?

http://www.londonreads.uwo.ca/


Alumni Relations – staff, budget, event planning, ads, web design, email blasts, network to 200,000 alumni

London Public Library – staff, promotion budget, space-in-kind, purchase & circulate books, network to library clients

The Book Store at Western – staff, retailer, discount on titles, graphic services (bookmarks, posters)

Partnerships


Competing for attention in an active community

Retaining budget and staff commitment Increasing votes

Additions: Corporate partnerships Intern

Challenges and Additions


Very important!


Note!


Brief history of the catalogue at Western and LPL LPL’s Information Technology Services and WL’s

Library Information Technology Services collaborate where possible

Had hoped that Fanshawe College could be a Millennium site

Eastern Canada Innovative Users Group(EC- IUG) communications yearly meetings

Innovative Interfaces Millennium


Western Libraries’ Circulation Services Committee (CSC) and LPL’s Lending Services Advisory Group (LSAG) meet twice yearly

Distribution of LPL cards at Fanshawe and Western

Public Services StaffLearning from Each Other


Shares info re pricing of electronic databases Considers potential consortium participation Offers of deselected material to fill gaps and

complete runs Discusses cataloguing and processing issues

(e.g. using Millennium to produce spine labels)

Collections Management andLibrary Technical Services Partnerships


Capability for check-ins and check-outs Requesting materials to be sent to either

“Town” or “Gown” locations Providing research assistance WL’s purchasing textbooks and LPL placing

textbooks on reserve

Future Library Partnerships?Western’s Centre for Continuing Studies and LPL


Visits/tours Visual Arts, in cooperation with London Arts Council Faculty of Education

Job Connect – Fanshawe College Employment Resource Centres - use of university

speakers Volunteers: R.E.A.D. program, Family Math, Tech Tutors Exam proctoring Community committees

Other Creative Partnerships


Annual series at Central Library University department's outreach Attracts students and seniors, 40 - 45

each session

Other Creative PartnershipsDepartment of Philosophy public lectures


Other Creative PartnershipsArt Lecture series

More than 12 years at Central Library Noon hour lecture & slide presentations Cooperation with Western’s Centre for

Continuing Studies


Café Scientifique Medicine Book Club

Other Creative PartnershipsSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry


Any Questions?

TOWN

and

GOWN

OLASuper Conference

2007

Creative

Library

Partnerships

Session 1809

February 3, 2007presented byC. CallaghanD. Cummings

T. Walker

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