FROM DREAM TO REALITY: One Ketchikan One Book

FROM DREAM TO REALITY:

One Ketchikan One BookKathleen Wiechelman, Librarian UAS Ketchikan Campus Library

1Who we are UAS Ketchikan

Lets take on more work!The process:

From the committee

To selecting our book

To just us

Our goalsEncourage people both on and off campus to read the same book and enjoy talking about it (i.e. strengthen literacy)

Raise awareness in the community of our campus and our library

The book

The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music, by Steve Lopez

The scheduleOpening kick-offThree book discussionsFilm showing followed by a discussionPanel discussionThe finale partyThe kick-off

The food drive that fit right in

The displays

Involvement of UAS-K classesFace to face and distance delivered classesEnglishPsychologySociologyHumanities

Content was streamed for one class, and students in another class were present at discussions by audio conference

How did we publicize?Posters around townElectronic bulletin boards on campusEmails to facultyTalk radio and PSAs on radioPress releasesNewspaper articlesWord of mouthAnd more

Getting the word out

http://www.ketch.alaska.edu/library/books/oneketchikanonebook.htmlOur websiteFacebook

http://www.ketch.alaska.edu/libraryThe ever changing tri-fold

Film showing and discussion

StatsCirculations over the semester (at both Campus Library and Ketchikan Public Library):Books: 160 Audio book: 20DVDs: 28

Events: Book discussions averaged 25 people, including distance studentsFilm showing and discussion: 25 peoplePanel discussion: 33 peopleCostsBooks, film, soundtrack $325

Food, paper products for 7 events 400

Film license 230TOTAL$ 955

BenefitsIncreased the profile and good will of the university in townIncreased our circ statisticsMelded our students, faculty, and the community into one semester long projectKathy and I had a fabulous time! People are looking forward to the next OKOB projectWhat would we do next time?Wiki/blog/interactive tool

Get more help!Spend money on newspaper ads

Thank you!