Young Adult Books Resource Guides

You can check out some of the Young Adult book reviews I've done for my MLIS at this link: https://www.adventurousinquiry.com/ya-resource-lists

I made this resource list for my Young Adult Literature course during my MLIS, and I was able to dig into the HUGE variety of media and materials out there in my "Starting an Adventure" theme. I think one of the biggest things I learned from creating this resource list is how it is both the easiest and most difficult task to keep resources on theme. It often came down to either quality of media or the current popularity of items to compress the bigger list into one that was a bit easier to digest. The ability to include boardgames as well as media formats other than books got me thinking creatively as well, and I'm excited to make more resource lists for different seasons, programming, or just for the fun of making a themed list.

Children's Books Resource Guides

I've completed several reviews of children's books and additional media located here: https://www.adventurousinquiry.com/childrens-resource-lists

I got to make another resource list for my Children's Literature course, and it was a great opportunity to dig into current media for K-5 kiddos! "Curiosity & Invention" was a fun theme and the search for podcasts for children was really eye-opening! I think one of the best parts of completing this assignment was putting together the list with patrons using the list from home as well. The sheer number of online resources for supplemental materials was great to see, and I was able to start assembling more resources that focused on different themes to help with reading programs I'd like to develop in the future. I think that providing patrons with a list that gives them more than just books allows for usage of tools like Libby or Overdrive, and helps patrons see the diversity of resources available at the library. 

Introduction to 3D Printing

Here's an example video on 3D printing that I made for my Reference 501 course: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdgpifASigQ

One of the major skills I got to practice for this project was video editing! I've used Camtasia in the past, but for this project I focused more on the initial planning of shots and the use of callouts to organize information for viewers. I also got to practice blending different shots using both my phone and computer. This was a fun start to what I hope to make into a series of videos focused on 3D Printing and Personal Fabrication. 

Example 12 Month Programming Guide

I created an example 12 month programming plan for "Mad E. Up Library" to demonstrate a budget and programming plan.

To view the example, click here: Programming Document

This was a challenging assignment that required organizing budget and resource documents to plan a series of "making" programs for an imaginary library. It was a fun exercise that allowed me to develop several programs that were all interrelated, and it required that I coordinate my imagined staff and volunteers based on real world information. The budget requirements were straightforward and not too difficult, but it was still challenging to make all of the money I was allocated last across 12 different events. It also pushed my limits in terms of thinking of ways to get patrons to come back for programming, and the use of badges and program lanyard was a fun addition to create for each program. I plan to revisit this guide when I get the opportunity to program for a library.

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