Thanks everyone for your thoughtful responses. Do you mind if I share them with our new director (who is awesome, btw)?

Hey Christine! I would second what Carla-Mae and Lora have said. I would also add that these types of workshops are relevant to the business of libraries in a variety of ways. Engaged or active learning experiences (like the ones you’ve described) are a fundamentally important pathway for learning. They are also important manifestations of…[Read more]

I think these kinds of workshops are a great idea for the library.  They draw students in and help them feel less intimidated by the library.  “The library of the future” is innovative, and that includes unconventional activities.   Some students feel uncomfortable coming to the staff and asking questions.  Having informal workshops, or mind…[Read more]

Hi Christine,

My library does a lot of these kinds of events. We’ve had puzzle, coloring and lego tables, whiteboard prompts on random topics for the students to write/draw their responses, therapy dogs, zine making etc. As you suggested, we view these as a way to make the library a welcoming community hub – not unlike the public library. It’s…[Read more]

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Yeah, it’s more for the preemptive measures of archiving the video before it gets to the web. So dealing with the master files, project files, associated images used, etc. Thank you for your response and for the resources! It’s greatly appreciated 🙂

Hey Quentin – Unless you’re asking about archiving video that’s been posted on the web, your question doesn’t really fit in here. However, do check out the resources on XFR Collective’s site: https://xfrcollective.wordpress.com/resources/ The NEDCC also provides some guidance on video preservation:…[Read more]

Thanks, Heather! That’s exactly my purpose – let folks know what is possible. Much appreciated!

KS- I’ll email you the one my team created years ago, but we actually got rid of it once it accomplished its initial purpose to let people know of our new approach to teaching.

Slides from the lightning round have been added to the Docs section of our SIG group here in Commons!