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TOWN and GOWN OLA Super Conference 2007 Creative Library Partnersh ips Session 1809 February 3, 2007 presented by C. Callaghan D. Cummings T. Walker

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O v e r v i e w. Facts & Figures. The City of London. Population: 352,000 CMA: 464,300 Located in the heart of Southwestern Ontario, at the forks of the Thames River At the junction of hwy 401 & 402 2 hours from Toronto, Windsor/Detroit. Facts & Figures. Fanshawe College. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TOWNand

GOWN

OLASuper Conference

2007

CreativeLibrary

Partnerships

Session 1809February 3, 2007

presented byC. CallaghanD. Cummings

T. Walker

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Town and Gown: Creative Library Partnerships

Overview

Introduction and Setting the Stage -DelilahLondon Reads -TristaMillennium Connection -ClaireOther Creative Partnerships -DelilahAny Questions? – – –

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Population: 352,000

CMA: 464,300

Located in the heart of Southwestern Ontario, at the forks of the Thames River

At the junction of hwy 401 & 402

2 hours from Toronto, Windsor/Detroit

Facts & FiguresThe City of London

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13,000 full-time students in LondonAbout 1,000 at area campuses – Simcoe, Woodstock, St. Thomas, Strathroy & Tillsonburg

35,941 part-time studentsplus continuing education (some use of Library facilities)Total: 50,940

119 post-secondary diploma & certificate programs Library Technician program: 1970 – 2000

About 20 grads/year

Facts & FiguresFanshawe College

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Theatre Arts performance program, 2 year diploma, began in Sept. 2003In 2004, built a black box theatre facility in Galleria London

Letters & Arts Society: public reading series for 30 years

CIXX FM radioResearched, produced and broadcast by the students of the Broadcast Journalism programsCoverage of community events

Facts & FiguresFanshawe College

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Established in 1878 One of London’s major employers Ontario’s third largest university Fourth-largest research library facility in Canada Students: 25,000, including 2,300 Masters’ students &

1,200 PhD students5,090 at affiliated university colleges (Brescia, Huron & King’s)TOTAL: 30,000 +

Alumni: 210,000 worldwide

Facts & FiguresThe University of Western Ontario

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MA of Journalism

MA & PhD in Media Studies

MLIS & PhD in Library & Information Science

Relationship with Public Library

GSLIS Library dispersed in stages, 1992-1997

Converted to Graduate Resource Centre (FIMS)

Facts & FiguresFaculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS)

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Moved to Galleria London in 2001 Professional & personal development courses, credit & non-credit

6,000 – 8,000 students per year Mission

Continuing Studies at Western is the educational bridge between the university and the communities. Through innovative leadership in lifelong learning, we create and deliver responsive and accessible programs which build on the University’s academic strengths.

VisionInnovative leadership in lifelong learning

Facts & FiguresWestern Centre for Continuing Studies

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16 locations Central Library located adjacent to Galleria London, downtown,

Fall 2002 Mission

We are passionate about making a difference in our community, one person at a time, by enriching lives and empowering people through relevant, accessible, high quality Library services.

VisionLondon Public Library is the Community Hub that strengthens individuals, families and neighbourhoods by connecting them to people and to relevant information, collections, programs and resources.

Facts & FiguresLondon Public Library

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Serving The University of Western Ontario since 1925

Owned by The University of Western Ontario, supports its academic mission

“Events That Matters” – email sign up Author events with Public Library for many

years

Facts & FiguresThe Book Store at Western

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History of the program Selection of celebrity readers Selection of short list Partnerships Program roll out

Western Reads to London Reads

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Started with Western’s 125th Anniversary Became key program to Alumni Relations Aligns with strategic plan: Engaging the Future Continued commitment from The Book Store at

Western Partners with London Public Library

Background

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Administration - President, VP, AVP, Dean Alumni – city leaders and lead volunteers Students – Book Store at Western staff Faculty – “Super Psych” prof Staff – Mustangs Football Coach, Western

Libraries librarians

Celebrity ReadersFrom Western

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Authors – Emma Donoghue, George Bowering Arts – Museum London, The Grand Theatre City Council – Mayor and Council Media – Print, Radio and TV Chamber of Commerce President London Public Library staff Business Leaders, Restaurant Owner

Celebrity ReadersFrom the Community

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Panel of celebrity readers Long list from publishers*Canadian, paperback, living author* Short list chosen by pairs

Selections

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Grow planning committee – book rep, community relations specialist, alumni volunteer

Marketing: email, web, posters, flyers and bookmarks

Follow academic calendar Host and facilitate book club discussions Invite the author to London

Strategies/Tactics

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Name change to London Reads Focus on community constituents Casting the net New features – podcasts, email

collection, book club improvements, prizes, inclusion of non-fiction chosen by panelists

Fourth Edition

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July – gather committee, select readers, lay groundwork

July – create communications plan, set budget August – secure celebrity readers and match

pairs September – host “Meet and Greet” session,

reveal book selections, capture photos of pairs September – design web site, book marks and

posters

Planning Process

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October – Launch Web site, Media Kick-Off

Program Roll Out

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November – MarchBook Club Sessions

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Update web site, new venues for posters, collect emails

Continually engage media Maintain store inventories – 20% discount

Program Roll Out

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The Great Debate

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Ballots online and paper – London Public Library, Book Store

Announce winning author Venue donated by LPL $5 ticket fee donated back to LPL for

R.E.A.D. program

Voting & Ticketing

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Meet the Winning Author

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August – panel selects titles Sept – “Meet and Greet” Oct – media pitch, launch program Nov to March – monthly book clubs Mar/April – debate, voting ends,

announce winning author May – author event at LPL

Timeline

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Douglas Coupland, Hey Nostradmaus!

Author EventsAlistair MacLeod, No Great Mischief

Robert McGill, The Mysteries

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Read the featured books Attend monthly book clubs Create a book club of their own Participate in LPL’s Book Club in a Bag Join online activity at

www.londonreads.uwo.ca Vote for their favourite book Meet the winning author

How do readers participate?

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Alumni Relations – staff, budget, event planning, ads, web design, email blasts, network to 200,000 alumni

London Public Library – staff, promotion budget, space-in-kind, purchase & circulate books, network to library clients

The Book Store at Western – staff, retailer, discount on titles, graphic services (bookmarks, posters)

Partnerships

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Competing for attention in an active community

Retaining budget and staff commitment Increasing votesAdditions: Corporate partnerships Intern

Challenges and Additions

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Very important!

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Note!

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Note!

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Brief history of the catalogue at Western and LPL LPL’s Information Technology Services and WL’s

Library Information Technology Services collaborate where possible

Had hoped that Fanshawe College could be a Millennium site

Eastern Canada Innovative Users Group(EC- IUG) communications yearly meetings

Innovative Interfaces Millennium

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Western Libraries’ Circulation Services Committee (CSC) and LPL’s Lending Services Advisory Group (LSAG) meet twice yearly

Distribution of LPL cards at Fanshawe and Western

Public Services StaffLearning from Each Other

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Shares info re pricing of electronic databases Considers potential consortium participation Offers of deselected material to fill gaps and

complete runs Discusses cataloguing and processing issues

(e.g. using Millennium to produce spine labels)

Collections Management andLibrary Technical Services Partnerships

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Capability for check-ins and check-outs Requesting materials to be sent to either

“Town” or “Gown” locations Providing research assistance WL’s purchasing textbooks and LPL placing

textbooks on reserve

Future Library Partnerships?Western’s Centre for Continuing Studies and LPL

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Visits/tours Visual Arts, in cooperation with London Arts Council Faculty of Education

Job Connect – Fanshawe College Employment Resource Centres - use of university

speakers Volunteers: R.E.A.D. program, Family Math, Tech Tutors Exam proctoring Community committees

Other Creative Partnerships

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Annual series at Central Library University department's outreach Attracts students and seniors, 40 - 45

each session

Other Creative PartnershipsDepartment of Philosophy public lectures

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Other Creative PartnershipsArt Lecture series

More than 12 years at Central Library Noon hour lecture & slide presentations Cooperation with Western’s Centre for

Continuing Studies

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Café Scientifique Medicine Book Club

Other Creative PartnershipsSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

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Any Questions?

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TOWNand

GOWN

OLASuper Conference

2007

CreativeLibrary

Partnerships

Session 1809February 3, 2007

presented byC. CallaghanD. Cummings

T. Walker