[Publib] Wrock concerts at your library?

[Kristie Boucher]

We have had an outside concert for the past two years for Teen Read Week. The first year we had one band play and the second year we had a battle of the bands. Our concert was held on the library's front covered porch area with the parking lot roped off for the audience. I don't believe we checked on any liability issues, but I could be wrong. We did try to notify neighbors and the police of the possible noise level. Our biggest issue was making sure we had all the sound equipment. But we have had great volunteers in helping with that. And we always make sure we have enough staff and volunteers outside with the kids and inside controlling the kids going in and out and in and out. We've never had any major problems yet, we've had a neighbor complain about the noise once, but I believe our concert was over with around 8 or thereabouts. Overall it has been a great experience. 
Kristie Boucher Associate Director of Library Services Crawford County Library System 111 North Twelfth Street Van Buren, AR 72956 479-471-3226
http://www.crawfordcountylib.org/

> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:23:18 -0500> From: jrichmond at alphapark.org> To: publib at webjunction.org> Subject: [Publib] Wrock concerts at your library?> > In connection with the kids' summer reading program this year, we may> have the opportunity to have a wrock concert (a new one for me, but from> what I've seen on the Web, and now knowing that one of my younger> employees has a Harry Potter-themed band, this "wrock," at any rate,> undoubtedly will be Potter-y) on our large expanse of what used to be> the public parking lot, but is now the staff and overflow lot, along> with grass and trees surrounding it. I suspect we will need to consult> with our attorney, just to check on liability issues. But *assuming*> that everything were to go smoothly, with no satanic children wreaking> havoc, et al., I am wondering if other people in publib-land have had> experience with outdoor concerts for the younger crowd. And if so, what> elaborate preparations did you make to assure that your event was> perfect and problem-free? (Even though my tongue was in my cheek as I> wrote that last question, I *am* serious.) Our lawyer and/or insurance> agent can tell us what they will, but I'd also be interested in> real-life experience, if there is any among the many publib-ers.> > Thanks.> > John D. Richmond, Director> Alpha Park Public Library District> 3527 So. Airport Road> Bartonville, IL 61607> Ph: (309) 697-3822, ext. 12> Fax: (309) 697-9681> E-mail: jrichmond at alphapark.org> _________________________________________________> "To do two things at once is to do neither." -- Publilius Syrus, 1st> century B.C. > > > _______________________________________________> Publib mailing list> Publib at webjunction.org> http://lists.webjunction.org/mailman/listinfo/publib> 
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