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Beyond Books

Adult Library Programs for a New Era

Jenn Carson

Beyond Books: Adult Library Programs for a New Era takes us out of the stacks and past the traditional walls of the library to reach underserved and overworked adults in our communities -- adults who might not think they need the library in their lives.

Readers are introduced to the concept of adult programming through a multifaceted approach based on a solid foundation of behavioral science, real-life library experience, and data on current trends in libraries and other institutions. This book posits that offering diverse adult programs is an important catalyst for fostering community connection and individual wellness, and that no librarian needs to deliver them alone. Partnerships are not only helpful; they are essential to preventing librarian burnout.

Themes of the book center on passive versus active programs, the importance of intergenerational involvement, and programs that touch a variety of topics divided by the following sections:

  • Food & Drink,
  • Arts & Crafts,
  • Books & Writing,
  • Technology & Media,
  • Health & Wellness,
  • Business & Finance, and
  • Nature & Gardening.

This book provides clear, step-by-step models and strategies for delivering adult programs (both in-person and online), including where to find funding, getting administrative and municipal buy-in, creating partnerships in the community, addressing possible legal issues, marketing tactics, training staff and volunteers, and how to evaluate programs.

Whether you’re a student, a brand new recruit, or a seasoned public or academic librarian, there will be something in this book to inspire you to move your adult library programs beyond book clubs (without losing those too!).

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 222 • Trim: 7¼ x 10⅜
978-1-5381-3974-5 • Hardback • October 2022 • $90.00 • (£69.00)
978-1-5381-3975-2 • Paperback • October 2022 • $48.00 • (£37.00)
Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General
Jenn Carson is the Director of the LP Fisher Public Library and the creator of www.yogainthelibrary.com, a popular, non-profit resource dedicated to educating librarians and teachers about creating yoga and meditation programs in public, school, and academic libraries. She also writes a monthly online column for the American Librarian Association on the delivery of physical literacy programs (www.programminglibrarian.org/users/jcarson) and travels regularly to present at conferences and professional development seminars on how to establish successful movement-based programs in libraries. She will deliver her first keynote address in October 2019.



Carson is also the creator of many webinars, instructional videos, and numerous handouts and worksheets. In 2016, Carson received the Innovation Award from the New Brunswick Public Library Service for her physical literacy initiatives. In 2017, she earned the Atlantic Provinces Library Association Memorial Award to create a website for physical literacy programming in libraries (www.physicaliteracyinthelibrary.com) and was declared a “remarkable woman making a difference in Atlantic Canada” by Amplify East(www.amplifyeast.com/amplifiedvoices/jenn-carson). In 2019, she won the Library Journal Movers & Shakers Award and the Atlantic Provinces Library Association Advocacy Award for her public programming and community involvement.



Carson is the author of Physical Literacy: Movement-Based Programs in Libraries (ALA Editions, 2018) and Yoga and Meditation at the Library: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019), as well as numerous journal articles, book chapters, and reviews. In addition to her professional writing, Carson has had 32 poems published and was nominated for the 2019 Best New Poets anthology.

Dedication
Foreword

Acknowledgments

Preface: A New Era

Chapter 1: A Brief History of Adult Programming in Libraries and Why It Is Important

Chapter 2: Adulting 101

Chapter 3: Implementing Adult Programs in Your Library

Chapter 4: Food & Drink

Chapter 5: Arts & Crafts

Chapter 6: Books & Writing

Chapter 7: Technology & Media

Chapter 8: Health & Wellness

Chapter 9: Business & Finance

Chapter 10: Nature & Gardening

Conclusion: We Are In

Bibliography

About the Author

Author Carson offers a guide designed to help librarians create programs for adults, an underserved library demographic…. [T]his practical guide helps to clear up confusion regarding adult programming. The first three chapters provide a foundation, examining the history of adult programming in libraries, considering various definitions of adulthood, and explaining how to implement programs, including a discussion of funding and legal concerns. The remaining chapters offer a range of specific program ideas, such as food and drink, arts and crafts, health and wellness, and nature and gardening. The programs are fun and creative; examples include recipe swaps, pop-up poetry readings, kite flying, and stop-motion animation. These chapters also contain advance-planning directions, required program materials, budget details, and literary tie-ins. Throughout this guide, Carson stresses community partnerships that provide numerous benefits, including helping to fill in skill-set gaps and reaching new audiences. An essential guide; recommended for programming librarians and library workers with all levels of experience


— Library Journal


Carson, author, librarian, and regular contributor to ALA's Programming Librarian website, presents a series of adult and intergenerational programming ideas that address a multitude of community needs. Each chapter offers an introduction to a community issue, then offers a detailed plan for one program in that area, followed by several other quick suggestions for further programming. The detailed plans include advanced strategies (including marketing), materials needed, budget details, day-of-event steps, literary tie-ins (a bibliography of related books and media), and helpful advice. Themes covered include food and drink, arts and crafts (where she warns against cultural appropriation), books and writing, technology and media, health and wellness, business and finance, and nature and gardening. Programs include a pop-up poetry reading, kite-flying, and a "trashion" show. Library staff looking to level up their program offerings will find this guide accessible and incredibly useful.


— Booklist


Jenn Carson’s Beyond Books: Adult Library Programs for a New Era serves as both an insightful clarion call to and informative FAQ for libraries to holistically support adult patrons with fun and impactful programming, all without exhausting or overwhelming those library workers who plan, prepare, and facilitate such events.


— Amy Tureen, editor of Leadership Wellness and Mental Health Concerns in Higher Education


6/9/22, Choice: This book was included in a roundup of forthcoming library and information science titles.

Link: https://www.choice360.org/choice-pick/forthcoming-titles-in-library-information-sciences-2022/



Beyond Books

Adult Library Programs for a New Era

Cover Image
Hardback
Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • Beyond Books: Adult Library Programs for a New Era takes us out of the stacks and past the traditional walls of the library to reach underserved and overworked adults in our communities -- adults who might not think they need the library in their lives.

    Readers are introduced to the concept of adult programming through a multifaceted approach based on a solid foundation of behavioral science, real-life library experience, and data on current trends in libraries and other institutions. This book posits that offering diverse adult programs is an important catalyst for fostering community connection and individual wellness, and that no librarian needs to deliver them alone. Partnerships are not only helpful; they are essential to preventing librarian burnout.

    Themes of the book center on passive versus active programs, the importance of intergenerational involvement, and programs that touch a variety of topics divided by the following sections:

    • Food & Drink,
    • Arts & Crafts,
    • Books & Writing,
    • Technology & Media,
    • Health & Wellness,
    • Business & Finance, and
    • Nature & Gardening.

    This book provides clear, step-by-step models and strategies for delivering adult programs (both in-person and online), including where to find funding, getting administrative and municipal buy-in, creating partnerships in the community, addressing possible legal issues, marketing tactics, training staff and volunteers, and how to evaluate programs.

    Whether you’re a student, a brand new recruit, or a seasoned public or academic librarian, there will be something in this book to inspire you to move your adult library programs beyond book clubs (without losing those too!).

Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 222 • Trim: 7¼ x 10⅜
    978-1-5381-3974-5 • Hardback • October 2022 • $90.00 • (£69.00)
    978-1-5381-3975-2 • Paperback • October 2022 • $48.00 • (£37.00)
    Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General
Author
Author
  • Jenn Carson is the Director of the LP Fisher Public Library and the creator of www.yogainthelibrary.com, a popular, non-profit resource dedicated to educating librarians and teachers about creating yoga and meditation programs in public, school, and academic libraries. She also writes a monthly online column for the American Librarian Association on the delivery of physical literacy programs (www.programminglibrarian.org/users/jcarson) and travels regularly to present at conferences and professional development seminars on how to establish successful movement-based programs in libraries. She will deliver her first keynote address in October 2019.



    Carson is also the creator of many webinars, instructional videos, and numerous handouts and worksheets. In 2016, Carson received the Innovation Award from the New Brunswick Public Library Service for her physical literacy initiatives. In 2017, she earned the Atlantic Provinces Library Association Memorial Award to create a website for physical literacy programming in libraries (www.physicaliteracyinthelibrary.com) and was declared a “remarkable woman making a difference in Atlantic Canada” by Amplify East(www.amplifyeast.com/amplifiedvoices/jenn-carson). In 2019, she won the Library Journal Movers & Shakers Award and the Atlantic Provinces Library Association Advocacy Award for her public programming and community involvement.



    Carson is the author of Physical Literacy: Movement-Based Programs in Libraries (ALA Editions, 2018) and Yoga and Meditation at the Library: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019), as well as numerous journal articles, book chapters, and reviews. In addition to her professional writing, Carson has had 32 poems published and was nominated for the 2019 Best New Poets anthology.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Dedication
    Foreword

    Acknowledgments

    Preface: A New Era

    Chapter 1: A Brief History of Adult Programming in Libraries and Why It Is Important

    Chapter 2: Adulting 101

    Chapter 3: Implementing Adult Programs in Your Library

    Chapter 4: Food & Drink

    Chapter 5: Arts & Crafts

    Chapter 6: Books & Writing

    Chapter 7: Technology & Media

    Chapter 8: Health & Wellness

    Chapter 9: Business & Finance

    Chapter 10: Nature & Gardening

    Conclusion: We Are In

    Bibliography

    About the Author

Reviews
Reviews
  • Author Carson offers a guide designed to help librarians create programs for adults, an underserved library demographic…. [T]his practical guide helps to clear up confusion regarding adult programming. The first three chapters provide a foundation, examining the history of adult programming in libraries, considering various definitions of adulthood, and explaining how to implement programs, including a discussion of funding and legal concerns. The remaining chapters offer a range of specific program ideas, such as food and drink, arts and crafts, health and wellness, and nature and gardening. The programs are fun and creative; examples include recipe swaps, pop-up poetry readings, kite flying, and stop-motion animation. These chapters also contain advance-planning directions, required program materials, budget details, and literary tie-ins. Throughout this guide, Carson stresses community partnerships that provide numerous benefits, including helping to fill in skill-set gaps and reaching new audiences. An essential guide; recommended for programming librarians and library workers with all levels of experience


    — Library Journal


    Carson, author, librarian, and regular contributor to ALA's Programming Librarian website, presents a series of adult and intergenerational programming ideas that address a multitude of community needs. Each chapter offers an introduction to a community issue, then offers a detailed plan for one program in that area, followed by several other quick suggestions for further programming. The detailed plans include advanced strategies (including marketing), materials needed, budget details, day-of-event steps, literary tie-ins (a bibliography of related books and media), and helpful advice. Themes covered include food and drink, arts and crafts (where she warns against cultural appropriation), books and writing, technology and media, health and wellness, business and finance, and nature and gardening. Programs include a pop-up poetry reading, kite-flying, and a "trashion" show. Library staff looking to level up their program offerings will find this guide accessible and incredibly useful.


    — Booklist


    Jenn Carson’s Beyond Books: Adult Library Programs for a New Era serves as both an insightful clarion call to and informative FAQ for libraries to holistically support adult patrons with fun and impactful programming, all without exhausting or overwhelming those library workers who plan, prepare, and facilitate such events.


    — Amy Tureen, editor of Leadership Wellness and Mental Health Concerns in Higher Education


Features
Features
  • 6/9/22, Choice: This book was included in a roundup of forthcoming library and information science titles.

    Link: https://www.choice360.org/choice-pick/forthcoming-titles-in-library-information-sciences-2022/



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