1. 2020 Round One Session Ideas
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“One Does Not Simply Walk into Mordor:” Questing for the Ultimate Library Pop-Up Event

Victoria Orzechowski 5 years ago • 0
  1. Short Session Description: Much like one cannot simply walk into Mordor, library staff cannot expect its outreach efforts to be successful without proper planning and consideration. Yet at the same time, library staff cannot be bogged down in the Dead Marshes of planning minutiae every time outreach opportunities present themselves. Libraries need events that are quick to create and easily scalable. Enter the pop-up event, the golden ring in the library’s vest pocket. Join us as we venture to assemble the perfect library pop-up event in the style of an engrossing role-playing card game. An unexpected journey? Perhaps. A rewarding end product worthy of a Hobbit-style party in the Shire? Most assuredly!
  2. Session Style/Format – Role playing, hands-on/small group activity and discussion
  3. Takeaways: Participants will be divided into small groups and play a carefully constructed card game that challenges them to work as a team to efficiently craft a coherent and interactive library pop-up event. Teams will quest to assemble key elements of an effective library pop-up including a display of relevant items, inviting tablescape, paper-based activity, giveaways, and social media marketing. Participants will leave the session not only with a host of practical tips from one another regarding pop-up planning, but also a booklet chock full of pop up ideas, best practices, and checklists that will further expedite the pop-up planning/implementation process in any library setting.
  4. Organization. Fully formed
  5. Contact Information – Victoria Orzechowski, vorzechowski@sciencehistory.org

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