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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
Town and Gown: Creative Library Partnerships
Overview
Introduction and Setting the Stage -DelilahLondon Reads -TristaMillennium Connection -ClaireOther Creative Partnerships -DelilahAny Questions? – – –
Town and Gown: Creative Library Partnerships
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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Town and Gown: Creative Library Partnerships
Very important!
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Note!
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Town and Gown: Creative Library Partnerships
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?
TOWNand
GOWN
OLASuper Conference
2007
CreativeLibrary
Partnerships
Session 1809February 3, 2007
presented byC. CallaghanD. Cummings
T. Walker