Programs

Animal Services Program Partnership

This program series was a product of the Big Idea initiative in an effort to improve processes at Animal Services and reduce animal intake to the sometimes overextended shelter. A series of programs taking place around the county and virtually (to make sure people from various areas had a convenient opportunity) was planned. If this initial bout of programs goes well the series will continue.

Thus far, more than 800 people have attended these programs!

ProgramAnimalServicesIndividual.pdf

ProgramLivingWithYourCat.pdf

ProgramAnimalServicesAll.pdf

Witcher Choose Your Own Adventure

ProgramWitcher.pdf

For this Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) Book style program, I adapted a Witcher short story to have decision making points that led people to 7 stations around the library and 5 potential endings. During the program there will also be Trivia and Coloring sheets for people who may have already completed the CYOA, which will remain out as a passive program for a month.

I hope that this program will inspire more people to read the books!

Tarot Drop-In Program

For this drop-in program/interactive display, I matched books to tarot cards and used the cards to provide reader's advisory. It worked well during the month of October while the library was decorated for Halloween. The display received a lot of positive feedback from library users and staff and many of the books were checked out. It also caught the attention of an organization who made it a stop on a scavenger hunt they were doing. 37 Books circulated from this display at ELF!

Libguide Fun Box

This display got positive feedback from other staff and administration when it was featured!

2022 Drop-In @ Southeast Regional

22 people attended this 2-hour drop-in program

Presenter Contact

For these programs, I did the initial contact with the presenter and brought them in to our system as a first-time presenter. For most of the programs I also remained the main point of contact and completed the planning and promotion for.

Hip Hop Beat Making

This program was part of our 2023 Celebrate Black Brilliance series. Pierce Freelon is a grammy-nominated hip hop artist.

Black Brilliance in Literature

This virtual program was part of our 2023 Celebrate Black Brilliance series. Dr. Dudley is a professor at NC State and a James Baldwin expert.

Chinese Calligraphy

This program was part of our Lunar New Year celebration in 2023. Violet teaches Chinese Calligraphy at Black Bamboo Pavilion.

Growth Mindsets & Psychological Flourishing

This program took place during Mental Health Awareness month, May 2023. Dr. Burnette is a professor at NC State who focuses her research on this topic.

Self Care for Mental Health

Beth Pfitzenmaier is the Director of Clinical Training at Southlight Healthcare, a Registered Yoga Teacher, and has worked as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist for more than a decade.

Latin Music at the Library

DJ Willie Elias was born in Puerto Rico and has been providing DJ services since the 1980s.

An Introduction to Electric Vehicles

Giorgio Rizzoni is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU). He received his Ph.D. (ECE) in 1986 from the University of Michigan. Since 1999 he has been the director of the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research (CAR).

Plant-Based Eating 101

Isabella Swiecicki is a registered dietician who specializes in plant-based food!

I Don't Want to Say the Wrong Thing - Virtual Gender Expression Program

I Don’t Want to Say The Wrong Thing (1).pdf

This virtual program was attended by 20 people. I helped to promote the program within the library system, learned about Zoom settings and applied them for the program, and monitored chat during the program. The program was repeated as part of a virtual series organized by another librarian and had 64 attendees! I did the introduction and asked the presenter audience questions during this webinar.

Craft Programs

January 2022 - Book Pendants, 7 attendees
Febuary 2022 - Rock Cactus, 5 attendees
March 2022 - Fantasy Potion, 8 attendees
April 2022 - ModPodge Picture Frame, 14 attendees
May 2022 - Color Block Canvas, 14 attendees
June 2022 - Washi Tape Greeting Cards, 3 attendees
July 2022 - String Pull Art, 14 attendees
August 2022 - DIY Newspaper Gift Bags, 5 attendees
September 2022 - Tie Dye Bookmarks, 3 attendees
October 2022 - T-Shirt Scarves, 18 attendees
March 2023 - DIY Lip Balm, 18 attendees
April 2023 - DIY Shaving Cream Paper Marbling, 18 attendees
May/June 2023 - Acrylic Pour, 36 attendees
July 2023 - Beachy Wall Hanger, 12 attendees

March2022FantasyPotion.pdf

8 attendees

AprilModPodgeFrames.pdf

14 attendees

JulyStringPullArt.pdf

14 attendees

"This was a great stress reliever!" -comment from participant

ProgramCraftPaperMarbling.pdf

18 attendees

Book Discussions/Bookclubs

Express Book Discussion

August 2022, Deacon King Kong by James McBride
September 2022, The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
October 2022, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

Oberlin Classics Book Discussion (Virtual)

June 2020, The Fixed Period by Anthony Trollope
July 2020, The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
August 2020, My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
September 2020, The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles

Oberlin Novel Reader Book Discussion (Virtual)

September 2020, Leave Me by Gayle Forman

Oberlin Nonfiction Book Discussion (Virtual)

August 2021, African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan by Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard
September 2023, Countdown 1945 by Chris Wallace

Southeast Cookbook Club

January 2023, Kitchen Yarns by Ann Hood
February 2023, Trejo's Tacos by Danny Trejo
March 2023, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
April 2023, The Secrets to Japanese Cooking by Shihoko Ura
May 2023, Copycat Cooking by Six Sister's
June 2023, Shaya: an Odyssey of food, My Journey back to Israel by Alon Shaya
July 2023, Flavors of Africa by Evi Aki
August 2023, My Indian Kitchen by Swayampurna Mishra
September 2023, The Vegetable Gardener's Cookbook by Danielle Majeika

Southeast Novel Reader Book Discussion

November 2022, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Wake Tech - Staff Professional Development Book Discussion (Virtual)

November 2021, I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships by Michael Sorenson
March 2022, The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life by Shawn Achor

ProgramCookbookShaya.pdf

Cookbook Club at Southeast

15 people consistently attend this program and enjoy stretching their comfort with cooking various foods and the community they find in the group!

Program0228TrejosTacos.pdf

People can bring a cooked recipe, take photos of a cooked recipe, or just enjoy discussing the book.

My Name is Asher Lev Libguide

About the Book Page

The Canterbury Tales Libguide

Readalike Page

Southeast Regional Library - Programs

ProgramVenezuelan Dance group- Flyer.pdf

ProgramNorth Carolina Native American History.pdf

Programhidden harry potter.pdf

SER_Can I Recycle This (1).pdf

ProgramWomensHistoryFilm.pdf

ProgramSoundBath.pdf

ProgramHHS.pdf

ProgramJazzMonth.pdf

ProgramMTAEd.pdf

Holleman Internship Program Experience

MBTIPresentation.pptx

MBTI Program

The culmination of the Holleman Internship was planning and leading a program. I led an information session about personality typing and provided resources for people relevant to their types, such as reading lists with book recommendations based on personality type. This was also an example of pandemic-related flexibility as what was originally meant to be an in-person drop-in program became a virtual informational program.

Erica's Personality Type (MBTI) Program_Trim.mp4

A video recording of (most) of the program presentation is available here.

Acrylic Pour_cam.pdf

18 attendees

This popular program had so many attendees that it was split into multiple sessions which I led one of.

escaperoom_cam.pdf

6 attendees

This popular program had so many attendees that it was split into multiple sessions which I led one of.

Cookie House Flyer.pdf

96 attendees

I love gingerbread houses! It was so fun to help out with this program and make sure people got replacement materials if they broke and/or ate theirs.

Caring for your back_cam.pdf

7 attendees

I observed this program and made the PA announcement inviting people to attend.

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