Title: Incubating creativity at your library : a sourcebook for connecting with communities /
Authors: Batykefer, Erinn; Damon-Moore, Laura C.
Year: 2019
Subjects: Libraries Cultural programs United States.; Libraries Activity programs United States.; Libraries and community United States; Arts United States Library resources.; Libraries United States Marketing.; Arts Library resources; Libraries Activity programs; Libraries and community; Libraries Cultural programs; Libraries Marketing; United States
Abstract: You want your library to be a creative hub, but every community-- every patron-- thinks differently about creativity. Batykefer and Damon-Moore want to shake your thinking about the way you approach and market your library's resources and services in order to help your patrons. They help you identify what's already working at your library, consider ways to amplify them, and discuss options for filling any gaps that you identify along the way. -- adapted from Preface.
Contents: The creative library platform -- The elements: resources -- The elements: invitations -- The elements: partnerships and engagement -- The elements: library staff -- The lenses: community-led invitations -- The lenses: evaluation -- The creative library platform in practice -- Packaging and sharing the creative library platform -- Appendix A. The library as incubator project kit: the great poetry hunt -- Appendix B. Online form: data collection for program assessment.