1. Libraries & Literary Clubs: The Perfect Match Presented by Lisa A. Forrest, M.L.S. E. H. Butler Library State University of New York College at Buffalo forresla@buffalostate.edu http://www.buffalostate.edu/library/rooftop/

3. Transforming this… The building with all the books

4. to this: Lively space for engaged learners

5. Why a Poetry Club? The Rooftop Poetry Club http://library.buffalostate.edu/rooftop/ Provide ACCESS and MEANING to a vast sea of information resources-- in a real world, hands-on context.

6. Literary clubs… Support the cultural enrichment of the entire community!

7. Words are Cheap!

8. Oh, let me count the ways… open mike events Radio Show Guests reader’s advisory (poet’s picks) marketing of library resources writing workshops led by faculty and students links to literary resources collaboration with faculty BLOG CONTESTS outreach and students readings (local and guest poets and musicians) Community building campus wide Poetry projects

9. Provide ACCESS & MEANING. Meaning? For Example: http://www.writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/Creeley.html Guest speakers Sound recordings, film “Favorite Creeley Poem” Open Mike Night Use library resources in workshops Workshop: Read & Write ‘Creeley’ poems Community Building: UB poetry collection, Just Buffalo Literary Center Library display

10. The first flyer… http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehbutler/sets/ 72157616177908523/http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehbutler/sets/ 72157616177908523/ Dude! Where’s the Library?

11. The Founding Poets: (make a flyer and hope they show up) ME Me Dennis Irene Big Buffalo Old Poet Guy

12. Up on the Roof

13. The Card Catalog Poetry Project http://library.buffalostate.edu/rooftop/card/

14. Off the Map: A Project of Poetic Proportions http://library.buffalostate.edu/rooftop/past/2006-04-26/maps.html

15. http://library.buffalostate.edu/rooftop/past/2007-04.html Slide

16. Spin : A Project of Vinyl and Verse http://library.buffalostate.edu/rooftop/past/2008-05.html

17. Heat Waves in a Swamp Collaboration with the Burchfield Penney Art Center and teaching artist Karen Lewis

18. Workshops: A Few Ideas Student-led or Faculty-led: Journal making Ghazals (Middle-Eastern love poems) “Giving Thanks” / Gratitude Poems “Vocal Delivery of the Poem” Workshop Personal Essay Writing Writing to Images “In Good Taste” (Food Poetry) Seasonal (Sonnet Writing; Spring Themed; Holiday Themed)

19. Web 2.0 Technology (it’s free) http://library.buffalostate.edu/rooftop/

20. Archive, Archive, Archive! http://www.flickr.com/photos/30234420@N 06/collections/72157607176359078/http://www.flickr.com/photos/30234420@N 06/collections/72157607176359078/ http://library.buffalostate.edu/rooftop/past/ itunes: podcasts You Tube: video clips (easily done with today’s recording technologies!) Blog Facebook

21. If at first you don’t succeed…

22. Before we brainstorm… Inspiration & Ideas (what can you glean??) http://www.hamptonpubliclibrary.org/community/localauthors.html http://www.seaside.plinkit.org/news-events/lib-cal/local-author-series-dr.-glen-b.-maiden.ics http://community.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/sep/01/eastgate-library-books-local-author- series-septemb/http://community.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/sep/01/eastgate-library-books-local-author- series-septemb/ http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76294 http://laprensa-sandiego.org/featured/poetry-art-series-local-author-ola-hadi-and-3-for-300-poetry- art-slam/http://laprensa-sandiego.org/featured/poetry-art-series-local-author-ola-hadi-and-3-for-300-poetry- art-slam/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/heightslibrary/sets/72157623565764842/ http://library.ci.glendale.ca.us/authors_artists_friends.asp