What if No One Attends My Library Program and Other Anxieties

Remember that time you begged your coworkers to change out of their library uniforms, so they’d look like patrons when no one showed up to attend your library program with a guest speaker? You’re not alone! There’s nothing as scary as putting your heart, time, and limited library budget into a program and then wondering if anyone will show up. Explore with us tips and ideas for getting a new program started, evaluating its success or lack thereof, and setting reasonable expectations for yourself and your team.

Learning objectives:
● Understand when to press forward, when attendance at a new program is low and when you may want to shift your efforts to something else.
● Learn how to access a wealth of resources that can help you refine and promote your next library program
● Set reasonable expectations for new library programs

Presenter: Sam Passey is an advocate for leveraging libraries to support community development, Sam Passey is the Director of Uintah County Library and Heritage Museum in Northeast Utah. He is an enthusiast for all things open source and libraries and is the co-founder of the Basin Libraries Consortium in Utah. Mr. Passey previously taught courses in the Organization of Information, Archives, and Building Library Facilities for Emporia State University. He is a frequent radio and webinar guest on the subject of all things libraries. He has a Masters in Library Science from the University of North Texas, and a B.S. in Social Studies Education from BYU-Idaho.

The recording and handouts will be available on Niche Academy after the live event as well as our library of over 700 recorded sessions. To access Niche, go to: https://my.nicheacademy.com/floridalibrarywebinars

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