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Using Pop Culture to Create Great Library Programs
Presented by Katie LaMantia
and Emily Vinci March 16, 2016
A Year of Programs for Millennials and More
Amy J. Alessio, Katie LaMantia, and Emily Vinci
American Library Association
Avengers Assemble!Q: Why are we so interested in pop culture
programming?
A: It’s our entire lives!
And also it...
●brings people together
●highlights the value of the library and its collections
●makes use of our own interests
Pop Culture & Fandom: What are we even talking
about?
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you
hear “pop culture”?Please tell us in the chat!
Pop Culture
• Culture of the people, everything that surrounds us
• Heavily influenced by media
• Arguably a driving force in social media and can change rapidly
• The heartbeat of the Internet
[FandoWWm continued]
What are these “meme” and “gif” things?
#MemeHistory
Pop culture changes rapidly!
Fandom – A Crash Course
Fandom: a subculture/community of people who share a common interest in a particular piece of pop culture (i.e. movie, TV show, comic book, etc.), often characterized, in part, for the feelings of empathy and camaraderie felt with one another over their shared interests
FANDOM TERMS
Fandom Art is important
(and beautiful)!
Get Inspired!
Additional Resources
And also…
Why do Pop Culture/Fandom Programming at all?
Brings people together, encourages engagement and participation in a real world community aspect● Engages library collections in an
exciting way ● Look at your mission/goals/values
statement/strategic plan○ If your goals include
all-ages/intergenerational programming, pop culture and fandom provide tons of opportunities!
● Promote your GN collection/increase circulation● Provide social opportunities - esp. if your library
isn't in a city or urban area● Show the library in a new light
Possible Program Goals and Outcomes
Bonus! If you're a supervising librarian, perhaps you can't offer your staff higher pay or many opportunities
to go to professional development conferences, but you can offer them the freedom to incorporate
their own interests into programming and outreach.
Because it’s fun!
Reaching New Audiences●New people, or people using the library in a new way●People who come to other pop culture events
○Online communities, Comic Con fans○Not necessarily interested in traditional library
programming●Engagement and activities are important
Strategic Timing ● Integrating pop culture
into your library programming provides great opportunities for tie-ins to media events.
● Going Viral! It’s not always possible to plan super far in advance - pop culture happens (and changes) fast! Some things become an overnight sensation.
Media Tie-InsLook ahead to movie releases and movie adaptations:
Ferris Bueller’s 30th Celebration
Back to the Future Part II
Anniversary Specials
Get Out (Of the library, of your comfort zone…)
Community Outreach & Engagement
The Power of Nostalgia“Nostalgia is recall without the criticism of the present
day, all the good parts, memory without the pain. Finally, nostalgia asks so little of us, just to be noticed
and revisited.”
-Carrie Brownstein, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
Questions?
Programs
●Kids
●Teens
●Adults/NextGen
●Intergenerational
●Passive Programming and Displays
Kids
●Paddington Bear
●Wild Rumpus Storytime
●Magic Tree House
●Superhero Storytime
Teen: Books, Gifs, Movies and More!
●Trivia
●Games
●Challenges
●Crafts
●Snacks
Essentials of a Fandom Celebration
Divergent Party
John Green Party
City of Bones Party
Book BonanzaARCs + Teens + Butterbeer= Fun and Mess!
Fandom Frenzy
Adult/NextGen: Because Adults Like to Have Fun, Too!
● Hosted by Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire and award-winning author Raymond Benson
● Features an evening of film clips and discussion on individual topics such as Oscar picks, great sports movies, etc.
Dann and Raymond’s Movie Club
’90s Halloween Throwback• Pumpkin Painting
• DIY dirt cups
• Watching Goosebumps
• Fruit Roll-Ups, Gushers, Fruit-by-the-Foot
• Trick-or-Treating candy assortment
’80s Halloween Throwback to the Future ● Watching
Back to the Future II
● ’80s board games
● Making scrunchies
● Trick-or-Treating candy game
Young(ish) Adult Book ClubA book discussion for adults who like to read Teen/YA lit.
● Also incorporates trips to see movie adaptations titles we’ve read
● Fangirl and Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Opportunities to fangirl!
● Future: Into the Dim, pairing teen Scottish time travel novel with Outlander
Intergenerational●Author Visits
●Swordplay Guild
●Comic Con
Author Visits
Swordplay Guild
Comic Con
Passive Programming
●Anime Nights
●Fanfiction contest
The Happiness Project
Project Let it Go
Displays
•Hashtags
•Memes and gifs
•Relevant and applicable, but not just heavy promotion for programs
Social Media
Future Ideas…● Cosplay
● Shark Week
● Renaissance Faire
● Talk Like a Pirate Day
● Podcast listening parties ○ Welcome to Nightvale○ Serial
Budget & Marketing● Varies by library
depending on budget and size
● Marketing○ Social media presence○ Licensing agreements
for movies○ Photo ops, timeliness○ Marketing through
circulation and books for media specific program, i.e. flyers GNs, stand ups for Comic Con
●Pop culture and Internet fame can be instantaneous- keep up to date!
●Patrons will help guide you
●Get out of your comfort zone- take risks
Takeaways...
Questions?
Facebook Groups:• Programming Librarians• Teen Librarians• Millennial Programming• Libraries and Social Media
ALA:• Games and Gaming Round Table (GameRT)• Comics and Graphic Novels member interest group
Additional Library/Pop Culture Resources
Contact Us Katie LaMantia
Emily [email protected]
Join us September 14 for an in-depth look at how to put on your own library Comic Con during our workshop “Hosting Your Own Comic-Con: Bring Patrons to Your Library with Comic Books”
Thank you for attending!
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