A resource guide of Canada 150 grants, projects, activities and event ideas that may be of interest to public libraries. Created by Manitoba Public Library Services Branch Librarians.
Open Education for Adult Literacy
Open Educational Resources (OERs) materials are available at no cost to instructors and students. OERs can be modified or remixed by to instructors and students. Maskwacis summer adult literacy program’s curriculum includes mathematics, language and aboriginal studies.
This adult literacy program used OERs instructional videos for fractions, aboriginal studies and for treaties. Adult students were highly engaged with blogging. OERs can serve as a transition bridge between literacy or academic upgrading programs or higher education.
The University College of the North agreed to develop and operate a joint Academic and Public Library in Norway House in 2009. Since that time we have signed a contract to develop and operate a joint School/Academic/Public Library in Easterville, and this year have signed a contract to do the same in Pukatawagan. Each of these libraries have common problems, but each is also unique and operates to meet those unique needs. The contents will be made up of three parts: 1) Administrative and Political; how it came about and what is involved; 2) Library Services; what do we do, and what happens to make it possible; and 3) provide a talk about the writing classes helping local people and other community members all over the north write books and get their books published and the Northern Writer’s Reading Series.
Want to spur innovation and new ideas in your library? Wonder how some organizations always seem to be on the forefront of what matters? This interactive session will utilize hands on brainstorming techniques and challenge participants to approach library scenarios in innovative ways. The results will shake up the way you plan and deliver library services to your community!
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Think Outside the Book will go through the development and implementation of the Creative Object Library at the Banff Centre during my library practicum. The session will include my successes and failures, with suggestions and ideas of how to start a similar project in other libraries.
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Every year there are excellent submissions to the Minister's Awards that don't win. This presentation will highlight some of the most innovative and excellent services we've heard about in the last couple of years. Attendees are sure to leave with fresh ideas for new programs and services.
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Libraries have potential to be more to our communities than what we currently are. Shake things up a little (or a lot!) by doing programs that make people say "I didn't know libraries' did THAT!" Discover how to get other people to do your programming for you and how to re-evaluate evaluation so you can recognize "unintended successes".
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A book has the power to unite a community. Learn about On the Same Page from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education and the Edmonton Public Library's One Book One Edmonton. These diverse and innovative programs aim to create community, conversation, and engagement. Learn how to start a program at your library, engage users in person and online, and garner benefits for your community.
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From the 2016 Alberta Library Conference
Children’s story time has been the bread and butter of library programs, but what happens when a brave librarian pulls out some saucy books for a Grown-up Storytime? What started as Halloween Ghost Stories became a monthly reading/storytelling program for adult patrons and library staff. Learn what makes an engaging storytime for adults, the basics of telling a good tale, and maybe listen to a story.
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