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Adults just wanna have fun : programs for emerging adults / Audrey Barbakoff.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2016Description: xx, 116 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780838913918 (pbk.)
  • 0838913911 (pbk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Homemade spa products -- Green cleaners -- High-tech holiday cards -- DIY hot cocoa mix -- Hypertufa pots -- Bad art night -- Book group on a boat: ferry tales -- Literary pub trivia: books on tap -- Book club in a bar: books on tap -- Cookbook book group: eat your words -- Book-to-action -- Book bike: spoke & word -- A Library Murder mystery: dying for love -- Nerf capture the flag: foam dart blaster battle! -- Tabletop gaming -- Story night -- After-hours party: night light -- Library speed dating.
Summary: "There are a wealth of resources out there geared towards serving the needs of toddlers, school age children, young adults, and senior citizens. But something's missing. Library users in their 20s and 30s constitute one of the most underserved populations for public libraries, and there's a scarcity of guidance on how to target them. Barbakoff’s fun and practical programming book helps to fill that gap. A 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker who was also named one of Flavorwire’s “10 of the Coolest Librarians Alive,” she shows how to draw emerging adults to the library using a mixture of play and engagement and then keep them coming back for more"--Publisher's website.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 025.5 B228 Available 33111008446052
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Public librarians are hungry for practical, how-to pieces on revitalizing and inspiring adult programming. Adult Services librarians are no longer sitting passively behind the reference desk; they are constantly seeking new, exciting ways to engage every part of their communities. This book pulls together a wealth of concrete, actionable programs and ideas in a format accessible to all librarians.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-112) and index.

Homemade spa products -- Green cleaners -- High-tech holiday cards -- DIY hot cocoa mix -- Hypertufa pots -- Bad art night -- Book group on a boat: ferry tales -- Literary pub trivia: books on tap -- Book club in a bar: books on tap -- Cookbook book group: eat your words -- Book-to-action -- Book bike: spoke & word -- A Library Murder mystery: dying for love -- Nerf capture the flag: foam dart blaster battle! -- Tabletop gaming -- Story night -- After-hours party: night light -- Library speed dating.

"There are a wealth of resources out there geared towards serving the needs of toddlers, school age children, young adults, and senior citizens. But something's missing. Library users in their 20s and 30s constitute one of the most underserved populations for public libraries, and there's a scarcity of guidance on how to target them. Barbakoff’s fun and practical programming book helps to fill that gap. A 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker who was also named one of Flavorwire’s “10 of the Coolest Librarians Alive,” she shows how to draw emerging adults to the library using a mixture of play and engagement and then keep them coming back for more"--Publisher's website.

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