[Publib] Re: Programming ideas for Picturing America grant

[Chris (CE)]

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to read about creative programming ideas for the Picturing 
America grant.

I am interested in programming that encourages more involved with the 
pictures than merely listening to a teacher or professor to talk about a 
picture.

(Since I work mostly with public libraries, I think in terms of 
"patrons," not "students.")

Three programming ideas I thought of are:

- Book talks about library books related to the topics of the pictures.
Start the talk with a brief explanation of the picture and the Picturing 
America grant program, then talk about the library books.

- Asking patrons vote on their favorite picture and explain the reason. 
Post their explanations beside the picture.

- Asking a class of students to present a program on their favorite 
picture.
The class, for example, could do a skit about one picture.
Or each class member could present to the public a three minute speech 
explaining why they like a specific picture or answering some of the 
questions in the teacher's guide about their chosen picture.

WHAT PROGRAMMING IDEAS DO YOU HAVE?

-- Thanks

Chris Rippel
Central Kansas Library System
Great Bend, Kansas 67530
620-792-4865
crippel at ckls.org