2011 Computer Classes

We have a computer lab with no extra staff to teach basic classes.  So how did we get lucky?  Another sister library referred this volunteer to us.  She wanted to teach computer classes to get a feel of how to approach the senior community as her goal was to promote technology to seniors in Indonesia.  We partnered with her quickly.  For the first few months we did not fill up the class.  After I ordered poster sized easles and stuck them in the front of the library, then the class began to fill.  It's amazing when you get things in the right places for people to see.  Our letter sized flyers posted by the InfoDesk barely did a thing.

Nancy Pe'a Adult Services Librarian  OC Public Libraries Tustin Library 345 East Main Street Tustin, CA  92780 714-544-7725 

2011 Handwriting Analysis

Ok, this program came about through conversation with a long time patron.  Hence, our discovery that she does handwriting analysis in addition to her psychic talent.  Full house (40+) for this program, and she was an excellent presenter in terms of being very casual, professional, and approachable.  We used a digital camera to snap everyone's handwriting sample and uploaded it to a laptop and projector in no time.  She went through many of the samples and answered plenty of questions, and their was a line after the program was done.  A definite repeat on this one.  Total fun!

Nancy Pe'a Adult Services Librarian  OC Public Libraries Tustin Library 345 East Main Street Tustin, CA  92780 714-544-7725 

LIVE Green with Tustin's Community Foundation

Partnering with Tustin's Community Foundation offers this green program series.  These are the guys that do the Mayor's Breakfast fundraiser, hence, they publicize events during city council, on their website, and basically to all their contacts in the community.

Nancy Pe'a Adult Services Librarian  OC Public Libraries Tustin Library 345 East Main Street Tustin, CA  92780 714-544-7725 

SCORE

SCORE - This is a great way to bring free business lectures to the library.  SCORE is a well organized nonprofit with facilitators who share their business expertise with powerpoint presentations.  As most of them are retired, they have negotiated with the library for room set up and program printing.  It can be exhausting if you're short-staff and have to set up 80 chairs.  On the other hand, they do their own marketing and bring in the numbers.

 

Nancy Pe'a Adult Services Librarian  

more 2010 programs

  

Ports of Calls was a very engaging and picturesque presentation.  This contact was the husband of one of our Friends of the Library Bookstore volunteers.  Although there wasn't a huge crowd, those who did attend are probably enjoying their cruises about now.

About money, everyone needs to know about it.  This is a relationship built with someone I met while taking a course at one of the colleges.  Totally free at the library!

Nancy Pe'a

Adult Services Librarian

2010 Local Author Programs

  

  

Local author programs are a hard sell at Tustin Library.  This was my second one and not too many came out to see, perhaps most in attendance were maybe 15.  Most of the authors were good in engaging with the audience's questions on how they were published or how they came up with the information.  What doesn't work is if the author reads over 10 minutes to try to sell the book. 

On a good note, one of the author's here continues to head the literary group, Independent Writers of Southern California.  In fact, it was an earlier candidate who came to one of our book groups to discuss his book who started the Southern California chapter of IWOSC and passed the baton to someone else.

Nancy Pe'a

Adult Services Librarian

OC Public Libraries

Tustin Library

Some 2010 programs

      

I had most fun designing the flyers.  Only one required my planning and execution while the other events were partnered with the community who were experts in their field.  For the past few years, it seems adult programming isn't too popular unless they're of entertainment value.  Plus, I don't have the time to engage with full energy.  Wouldn't that be something if the library were a mad house of adults piling into the programs??