{"id":18335,"date":"2018-07-24T12:01:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T16:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=18335"},"modified":"2018-10-12T16:13:29","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T20:13:29","slug":"chalk-the-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/07\/chalk-the-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Chalk the Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve just received that dreaded email asking for your next set of programs. Don\u2019t get me wrong – programs can be fun, programs are actually one of my favorite things about my job as a youth librarian, and maybe you\u2019re prepared with a list of million ideas all ready to go, then again just maybe this one time your mind is drawing a blank.<\/p>\n

When trying to come up with new fresh program ideas I always keep the following things in mind:<\/b><\/p>\n

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    Budget- The more cost efficient the program the better.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Interest- Are people going to want to come? Will this program bring more people into the library? Is it something parents will want to see their kids participating in and something kids want to do?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Time- Many different librarian tasks can come up on a daily basis, so how much time is planning and preparing this program going to cost me?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Literacy value- What will the patrons get out of this program? Will it educate them in some way or teach them about the library\u2019s resources?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I think it\u2019s safe to say that the simpler the program can meet these goals, the better, which is why when it came time to submit spring program ideas, \u201cChalk the Walk,\u201d ended up being a success.<\/b><\/p>\n