The Candy Corn Question: Passive Programming That Pulls People In
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)
Register: https://tinyurl.com/carterette102622
Description:
Libraries that use passive programming appreciate it as an economical, time-efficient way to engage customers. It can also be an inclusive way to show people of all abilities and backgrounds that they belong in the library – and that the library belongs to them. We are living in a time of relearning, re-educating, and reassessing – the perfect time to invite our users to express themselves within our space. Passive programming pundits and authors of The Passive Programming Playbook: 101 Ways to Get Library Customers Off the Sidelines, Andria L. Amaral and Paula Willey, will talk about passive programming that reaches out. They’ll discuss the specific challenges of service to young people, and the delightful solutions each has come up with. You’ll learn how to shoehorn passive programs into the most crowded of library spaces – and even how to use passive programming outside the library to pull people in. Passive programming is an inclusive way to embrace every library user – join us for your booster shot of inspiration.
About the Presenters:
Paula Willey is the Senior Manager of Collection & Project Development at First Book, a literacy nonprofit based in Washington DC. Prior to that she racked up 15-plus years as a librarian and manager at Enoch Pratt Free Library and Baltimore County Public Library. She has written about children’s literature and family engagement for publications such as School Library Journal, the Baltimore Sun, Booklist, VOYA, and Baltimore’s Child and speaks on topics ranging from book illustration and media literacy to what it means when a kid is totally into truly creepy books. She is co-author with Andria Amaral of The Passive Programming Playbook: 101 Ways to Get Library Customers Off the Sidelines.
Andria L. Amaral has spent over 20 years planning and developing public library programs, collections, and services for students in grades 6-12. She has provided professional development workshops and moderated panels at library and education conferences including PLA and NCTE, has been a guest lecturer to MLIS students at the University of South Carolina and YA Literature students at the College of Charleston, and serves on the board of the YALLFest young adult literature festival. She lives in Charleston, SC with her husband and pack of rescue dogs.
Can’t make it to the live show? That’s okay. The session will be recorded and available on the Carterette Series Webinars site for later viewing.
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