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Paper given at the CILIP Career Development Group New Professionals Conference (2011), MOnday 20th June 2011.
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Teaching Old Books New Tricks
How special collections outreach can help you, your career & your
library
Naomi Herbert, Christ’s College, Cambridge
Katie Birkwood, Cambridge University Library
CILIP CDG New Professionals Conference
Monday 20 June 2011
Old books?
What is outreach?
Why do outreach?
Sensory & emotional experiences
Learning opportunities
Library & Institutional benefits
Everyone wins!
Sensory & emotional experiences
Learning opportunities
Library & Institutional benefits
Everyone wins!
Why do outreach?
Sensory & emotional experiences
Learning opportunities
Library & Institutional benefits
Everyone wins!
Why do outreach?
Sensory & emotional experiences
Learning opportunities
Library & Institutional benefits
Everyone wins!
Why do outreach?
Sensory & emotional experiences
Learning opportunities
Library & Institutional benefits
Everyone wins!
Why do outreach?
Case Study 1
Naomi Herbert
Hocus Pocus Junior (1638)
Primary school outreach project
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Hocus Pocus Junior
Item Cost
Magician (two years’ worth from funding, 3rd year paid by school)
£470 ( £235 per year including costume hire)
Supply cover (to release teachers for planning sessions)
c.£400
Materials (needles, thread, coloured card, white paper. Decoration materials provided by school)
c. £30
Photocopying c. £10 (but not accounted for separately)
Staff time Not recorded
Case Study 2
Katie Birkwood
Build your own astrolabe
Family & public outreach project
Build your own astrolabe
Build your own astrolabe
Build your own astrolabe
Build your own astrolabe
Build your own astrolabe
Build your own astrolabe
Build your own astrolabe
Costs
Item Cost
Materials (card, acetate, glue, scissors, ribbon, split pins, pens)
c. £90
Photocopying c. £20 (but not accounted for separately)
Staff time Not recorded
Volunteer time c. 10 working days
Volunteer gifts c. £50
Build your own astrolabe
Build your own astrolabe
“This was a really useful workshop. I've seen
astrolabes in museums & had no real idea of what
they are for.”
“Very interesting - I didn't know how old astrolabes were, for example & fun for non-science minded
people”
How do I do that?
Your questions (hopefully) answered…
Where will I get the money?
Major funding bodies
Local and/or specialist groups
Visitors
Your institution
Who can I ask for help?
Colleagues
Professional contacts
Friends
Local & national organisations
Don’t I have to be an expert?
NO!You’re already an expert on
something
You can learn
Recruit ‘real’ experts to help
You don’t need to know everything
Where will I start?
Find out what people want
Join in with something that’s already happening
Don’t try and do everything at once
Build on what’s already there
Practicalities
Transport & parking
Food & drink
Toilets
Disabled access
Timing
Roles, responsibilities, training
Health & safety, risk assessments
Evaluation & record-keeping
Will my boss like it?
We can’t promise anything
…
But success breeds success, so try it and see
Your CV
Managing staff & volunteers
Training staff & volunteers
Bidding for funds & grants
Managing a budget
Project management
Design & exhibition work
Teaching people of all ages & abilities
Credits
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More information
Slideshttp://slideshare/maedchenimmond
Naomi Herberthttp://rarelysited.wordpress.com
Katie Birkwoodhttp://maedchenimmond.blogspot.com
St John’s College Outreachhttp://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/library_exhibitions