GETTING STARTED WITH SELF-DIRECTED PROGRAMMING NDSL SPRING WORKSHOPS 2016

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SHARING TIME!  What have you tried in your library?  What was successful?  What did you learn?

IDEAS SET UP FOR YOU TO TRY TODAY  Guess the Number of Library Cards Contest  Book in a Jar  Book Character Silhouettes  Foreign Covers  Cup Stacking  Pom Pom Cups  Post It Note Art

HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING TO COST?  Table cloths (optional) – I got mine at the dollar store  Signs – you will need to print some signs and instructions, but I consider this a “cost of doing business” since you should all already have a printer and paper  Various inexpensive supplies – you may find you have many on hand

GUESS THE NUMBER OF LIBRARY CARDS  Scrap paper and writing utensils – on hand in the library, no need to purchase anything new  Box or container for collecting guesses – you can use something on hand around the library, no need to purchase anything new  Prize – if so desired; this can be intangible, like recognition  Candy – optional, but if you have a small enough number of library cards that you can inexpensively represent it with candy, that would be fun and double as a prize

BOOK IN A JAR  Book – weeded due to damage  Jar – brought a jar from home I cleaned after finishing the pickles  Paper shredder or scissors – on hand, no need to purchase anything new  Scrap paper and writing utensils – on hand in the library, no need to purchase anything new  Box or container for collecting guesses – you can use something on hand around the library, no need to purchase anything new

BOOK CHARACTER SILHOUETTES  Paper – should have on hand in the library  Printer – should have on hand in the library

FOREIGN BOOK COVERS  Paper – on hand in the library  Printer – on hand in the library  Ink – it’s worth it to print in color

CARD TOWERS  Deck of cards – $1 at dollar store; or recycle a deck that is missing cards

CUP STACKING  Cups – $1 for a pack of 16 at the dollar store (3 packs = 48 cups/$3)

POM POM CUPS  Chop sticks – $3 for a set of 10 pairs at Target (you can also get them on Amazon, but my back up plan was getting coworkers to bring me some when they ate a Chinese restaurant because I didn’t need them in bulk)  Pom poms – $2 will get you a pack at Hobby Lobby, but you also may have some left over from another craft project  Cups/containers – use recycled pudding cups; see link for more ideas

POST IT NOTE ART  Off brand sticky notes – $6 on Amazon for a pack of 24 3x3” pads  Markers – $0.74 cents for a pack of 10 at Target, if you need to purchase new ones, but you may already have some for other programs

AWESOME IDEAS NOT ON DISPLAY  Scavenger Hunts/Seek and Finds Scavenger Hunts/Seek and Finds  One Star Review Guess Who? One Star Review Guess Who?  And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio  Library Clubs Library Clubs  Minute to Win It Games Minute to Win It Games  Brackets Brackets

RESOURCES  Getting Started with Self-Directed Programming Getting Started with Self-Directed Programming  DIY programming and book displays: how to stretch your programming without stretching your budget and staff by Amanda Moss Struckmeyer and Svetha Hetzler (available at NDSL)  Self-Directed Library Program Ideas on Pinterest Self-Directed Library Program Ideas

RELATED CONCEPTS  Pop Up Programming Pop Up Programming  Unprogramming Unprogramming

CONTACT ME Sarah Matusz North Dakota State Library