storytelling part i

Welcome! – Audio Check

Audio Check

Instructions

•Press Talk or Hold CTRL•Check Options > Filters< click Audio Gain Control off•Check your headset

Please raise your hand to speak

when Audio is tested

After you perform your audio check, please feel free to chat with your classmates.

We Need A Good Title

Introductions

Jennifer Spriggs

Staff Development Coordinator

jspriggs@allconet.org

Trina Panagos

Learning Objectives• Identify how you will use stories• Identify the structure of a

compelling story• Identify the elements of a three-act

story• Develop a story for your library

based on a 3-act model

Agenda

Wimba RefresherWhy Tell Your Library’s Story?A Message from Nancy Dowd3 Act Story StructureNow It’s Your Turn!Webliography

Let’s Review Our Wimba Tools:

These buttons indicate “Yes” or “No”

Click this icon to “raise your hand”

The Pointer tool helps to “claim your real estate on the screen” lets everyone know where someone is about to type.

Click on the big “T” tool to type on the screen. Make sure to hit the enter button to make the text appear.

Type your message in the chat box and press enter. You can send message to everyone in the “Main Room” or your can use the drop down box to send to an individual.

Ground Norms

– Turn off email, phones, instant messaging tools and clear other distractions away from your training area.

– Participate and prepare to be called on by name.

– Raise your hand if you have an immediate question or comment.

– Be patient waiting for a response to your chat messages.

– If you need to leave the program, please send us a chat message and exit to the lobby.

Whiteboard Introductions

Change your color!

Why tell your story?• Businesses have used storytelling to

share their vision and to sell their products

• Inspire, engage, and change the way people think about things

• Powerful form of communication and learning

• Effectively influence the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of your local area voters

Storytelling is good for your library!

“Voters’ attitudes, perceptions and behaviors, not their demographic profile, are the most important determinants of willingness to

support increases in library funding.”From Awareness to Funding, released

in 2008 by OCLC

Chat Exercise

What story would you like to share from your system?

Please answer in the chat.1 minute exercise

Play Nancy’s video, podcast?

What makes a good story?

• Touches people• Finds the common “human”

denominator and paints a vivid description

• Anyone can relate to it• Authentic and sincere• Fairly short

Basic 3 Act Structure

http://www.musik-therapie.at/PederHill/Structure&Plot.htm

The Story Line

• Theme– What is your message?

• Act One – 25%– Name main character– What is going to happen that will make

the main character take action?– Why is the main character going to take

action?

The Story Line Continued• Act Two – 50%

– What gets in the way?– How does the MC fail to reach success?– Name feeling– What gets in the way next? Describe

how MC feels.• Act Three – 25%

– What was the resolution?– What is the connection back to the

library and your theme?

Let’s Watch A Story from Maryland Workshop

ParticipantIdentify:• Theme• Main Character• What happens to make main

character take action and why?• Resolution and connection back to

theme

Now It Is Your Turn!

Your Assignment: • Using the 3 Act Story Structure,

develop a story that you’d like to share from your system. What message would you like to send?

• Start thinking about digital photos that you could use to help tell this story.

AHA!What new ideas have you gained today?

Questions? Comments? Emotional Outbursts?