What to do when your library opens, was:Re: [Publib] RE: Publib Digest, Vol 25, Issue 1

[Sue Kamm]

I deleted the original post, but in addition to John's excellent suggestions:

*  Does your local high school have a marching band and/or drill team?
*  If you have a chapter of the SPCA or the Humane Society, ask if they can give a presentation on choosing a dog or cat.  
*  How about a demonstration from your local search and rescue organization?  
*  Boy or Girl Scouts or Camp Fire may have a program they can put on.

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Sandstrom, John C." <SandstromJC at elpasotexas.gov>
>Sent: Apr 2, 2007 10:39 AM
>To: "'publib at webjunction.org'" <publib at webjunction.org>
>Subject: [Publib] RE: Publib Digest, Vol 25, Issue 1
>
>Mary Beth--
>
>Look to your local community hobby groups.  
>
>Call the Soceity of Creative Anachronism (Medieval recreation) to do a demo
>(http://www.midhaven.org/).
>Your local fiber groups (knitting, spinning, etc) to do things like a
>knit-in or a spin-in.
>Do you have a classic car group?  What about motorcycles?
>
>These types of groups all usually love to come out and show off.  Including
>them can also lend a great air of community support for the library.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>John Sandstrom
>Manager, Collection Development and Acquisitions
>El Paso Public Library
>
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>Message: 3
>Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:28:49 -0700
>From: "Conlee, Mary Beth" <mconlee at ci.burlington.wa.us>
>Subject: [Publib] grand opening ideas please
>To: <publib at webjunction.org>
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>Dear PubLibbers,
>In two weeks we begin moving to our new, gorgeous, fantastic library.
>And soon thereafter, of course, comes the Grand Opening.  And so we come
>to you, O collective wisdom: what are your favorite, creative, fun,
>celebrative, really cool, practically-no-budget Grand Opening
>activities???   What are Common Pitfalls To Strenuously Avoid?  What are
>the best ways to not [merely] feature a less-than-riveting line of
>speeches from all VIPs present?  
>
>All ideas, experiences, hints and tips are welcome.
>Appreciatively,
>Mary Beth Conlee
>Burlington (WA) Public Library
>
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