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DINO-MITE PROGRAMMING IDEAS FOR THE GOOD DINOSAUR Awesome Banned Book Display Ideas!

Beat Summer Boredom Idea

Create Your Own Paper Fortune Tellers

P.M. PROGRAMMING: THROW A HALF-SLEEPOVER PARTY Hosting a Successful Webinar

The Dos and Don’ts of a Great Online Event

Teen Trivia Night! $4.99 US

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Studio Coverage Exclusively from Movie Licensing USA We are the only source able to offer you a public performance site license for all of these studios and more!

Celebrate summer reading with any of these popular book to movie titles, available exclusively as part of your license.

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Want more book to movie ideas? Turn to Read it, See it, Love it on page 22!

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ummer reading season is now in full swing, and I sincerely hope your plans are progressing nicely! Even though it’s already June, we’ve dedicated this issue to programming in all forms and even included a couple of ideas that you can still use as last minute summer programming events. Be sure to read the “Beat Summer Boredom Idea: Paper Fortune Tellers” activity on page 14 and the teen trivia night spread on page 20 for some fun, easy-to-plan inspiration!

To continue with our programming theme, the rest of this issue contains tips on throwing a half-sleepover on page 11, ideas for showing the hit movie The Good Dinosaur for a family movie event on page 8 and even advice on hosting your own webinar on page 18.

Last but not least, you’ll also find answers to common questions and information on your Movie Licensing USA annual license on page 16 and, for those who need a bit of a professional pick-me-up, an article on handling rejection gracefully on page 3. If you’d like extra copies of this issue or have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at 1-888-267-2658. As always, we appreciate your patronage and hope you enjoy the following pages!

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3 Life After a “No” The four-step process to handling rejection gracefully

16 All About Your License

What you need to know about using your annual site license

6 Awesome Banned Book Display Ideas!

Inspiration for September's celebration

18 Hosting a Successful Webinar The dos and don’ts of running a great online event

8 Dino-Mite Programming Ideas for The Good Dinosaur Ideas on snacks, activities and more for your event 11 P.M. Programming: Host a Half-Sleepover Treat little ones to a night of fun in your library

20 Teen Trivia Night!

How to throw a fun question and answer event for teens 22 Read It. See It. Love It. 24 Library Spotlight 25 Fun and Games

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Life After a “No”

The Four-Step Process to Handling Rejection Gracefully Hearing the word “no” isn’t always easy. It can be especially difficult when it’s directed at something you’ve spent hours working on like a job application, grant submission, project proposal or article.

While everyone handles rejection differently, it stings for just about everyone. However, Donna Wiederkehr, CMO of Dentsu Aegis Network, states, “Rejection is an amazing catalyst for evolution, and it’s as much a part of every good leader’s story as their successes.” The next time you’re given a “no,” follow these four steps to help handle the setback in stride.

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HANDLING REJECTION

Step 1: Let it sink in.

You’ve just received the bad news. Now what? “Slow down, look rejection in the eye and inhale deeply.

Feedback often speaks softly, so we have to quiet our egos to be able to hear,” advises Liz Wiseman, president of the Wiseman Group. Emotionally speaking, it’s completely natural and normal to feel frustrated, angry and even disappointed in yourself after reading a rejection letter or hearing a “no” themed voicemail. The best thing to immediately realize is that you’re not alone in feeling this way. Take your time to let the gloomy feelings fade, but remember that rejection happens to absolutely everyone at some point or another. Also, keep in mind you’re much more than this one, single rejection. If this instance of rejection affects more than just you, try to lead by example and help your team gracefully dust themselves off.

Writer at BriannaMarshall.com and librarian Brianna Marshall from Madison, WI, thinks librarians should even share their rejections as a way to therapeutically heal. In fact, she even posted a list of library-related programs, scholarships and jobs that she was rejected

from. When she didn’t hear back from a fellowship she was aching to get, she felt “disappointed and humiliated.” Yet, she did take away some valuable lessons from her pain, like being considerate to your peers, encouraging others and continuing to push toward your goals even if you tried and failed.

Step 2: Find the lesson.

Every rejection holds the chance to reflect and assess if you’re on the right path to a “yes” or if there’s a different strategy to employ next time. Maybe it was simply a case of the right idea at the wrong time. If that seems like the likely culprit, think of new opportunities and change course, or if you’re still confident in what you’re trying to accomplish, take a break and try again. If you think there was something that you could have done differently, it may also help to try talking about the situation with advisors and other industry professionals you trust. It might be refreshing to see their take on what happened and discuss what you can do differently in the future.

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Walt Disney was fired from the Kansas City Star because he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas” according to the 1919 editor.

Steven Spielberg was rejected from the University of Southern California School of Theater, Film and Television three times.

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Step 3: Move past it.

Step 4: Keep challenging yourself.

Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” He moved on from every single failure, and, believe it or not, you will too. Plus, this is the stage where you can recharge and motivate yourself to get a “yes” on your next challenge.

Advice from Wiseman urges those who have been rejected to “[see it] as a drag, inhale deeply, accept the feedback, and just keep moving forward.”

“I believe that if you always succeed, you aren’t innovating or pushing the envelope. Consider your rejections and failures as successes that show you aren’t accepting the status quo as the best path. Celebrate trying to do something differently (or better) and the opportunity for growth,” advises Wiederkehr. Writer for Fortune.com Shiza Shahid adds that “at the end of the day the only person with the power to truly reject yourself is you.

How can you prepare yourself to cut your losses more quickly? “[Practice] is the only way to move through the stages more fluidly. Until the practice becomes habitual, I recommend setting a timeline for how long you will allow each phase to continue before moving onto the next. After all, rejection is inevitable — learning how to deal is the only way to come out feeling stronger than you did before,” stated Beth Fisher-Yoshida, director of the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program at Columbia University to Fortune.com.

"Everything else is just a bump in the road: an opinion from an outsider, a test of your strength or a nudge from the universe.” - Shiza Shahid, writer for Fortune.com

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I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

Carrie, King’s most renowned book, was rejected thirty times. After he threw it away, his wife rescued it from the trash and convinced him to resubmit it.

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Elvis was told that he would be better off returning to his old job of driving trucks in Memphis after a performance at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry.

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BANNED BOOK DISPLAY

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Chain them up

Represent the struggle these books have gone through by incorporating a chain element into your design.

Looking for some inspiration for September’s Banned Books Week celebration? Here are some of our favorite creative ideas to help you start dreaming up your own display!

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A photo opportunity invites patrons to pick up a banned book and become part of the fun.

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Symbolize past book burnings

Remind patrons of the opposition these written works have faced with a nod to ritualistic book burning of the past.

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Cover them up

Invite your patrons to guess what’s hidden underneath with a wrapped or covered book display.

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Challenge your patrons

Invite your patrons to pick up and read as many banned books as they can this month.

When they complete a level, reward them with a button, sticker or pen that says one of these slogans. Don’t forget to add your library’s name and logo to each design!

“I’m a Wave Starter:” 1-2 Challenged Books

REMINDER! Banned Books Week takes place 9.25.16--10.1.16

“I’m a Trouble Maker:” 3-5 Challenged Books “I’m a Chaos Causer:” 6-9 Challenged Books “I’m a Rising Rebel:” 10-14 Challenged Books “I’m a Revolutionary Reader:” 15-20 Challenged Books

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PROGRAMMING IDEAS

Dino-Mite Programming Ideas for

THE GOOD DINOSAUR Thinking about showing The Good Dinosaur this summer as part of your programming plans? It’s a perfect film to pair with outdoor activities, summer reading and easy craft ideas. Host a screening of this movie in conjunction with these fun ideas for an easy summer afternoon programming event.

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Dinosaur Balloons Cut out legs, heads, arms and tails of your favorite dinosaurs and attach them to helium-filled balloons to create simple, yet fun decorations for your movie event.

Dino Teeth Garland Roll poster board pieces into cone shapes and tape them at the seams. Punch holes in each side of your cones and thread string or ribbon through all of your “teeth” to hang them in a doorway or as garland.

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TO PLAY Feed the T-Rex Game Create an open mouth T-Rex out of poster board or a cardboard box and invite patrons to toss beanbags into its mouth for points.

Pin the Horn on the Triceratops Create your own poster board triceratops and cut out a horn for each guest. Play this game just as you would a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey and award the patron who's closest with a small prize.

Indoor Fossil Dig Make your own dinosaur fossil hunt inside your library! Take a large plastic tub and use sand, oats or rice to cover plastic dinosaurs. Add in dried pasta, shells, rocks and other items to make the hunt more fun. Using paint brushes and spoons to dust the sand, oats or rice away, invite groups of children to take turns finding out what’s buried beneath.

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Crush and layer chocolate cookies, graham crackers and chocolate and vanilla pudding in clear plastic cups. Add a plastic dinosaur on top, pass out spoons and let your patrons dig in! You can also mix coconut flakes with a little green food coloring and sprinkle these on top to look like blades of grass.

Fossil Cookies Buy some premade sugar cookie dough or make your own. Roll the dough out into round circles and use clean plastic toys like bugs, snakes, centipedes, dinosaurs and more to make an imprint in the dough.

Then bake and enjoy!

WANT TO SEE MORE OF THE PREHISTORIC WORLD? Check out these other dynamic dinosaur movies covered by your license: Family Friendly:

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Teens and Adults:

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P.M. Programming: Throw a Half-Sleepover Party When little patrons are not quite ready to spend the night away from mom and dad but still want to have some fun in their jammies, a half-sleepover can be just the programming problem solver you need. Half-sleepovers include all of the fun of a real sleepover without the long night away from parents or sleeping in an unfamiliar place. Invite patrons to grab their sleeping bags, blankets and favorite stuffed animals for a night of fun in your library that ends just before bedtime.

The Event's Time and Dress Code

Encourage pajama party attire.

The key to hosting a successful halfsleepover is to hold it at a time in the evening that will end shortly before your little patrons’ bedtimes. An event that starts at 6:00 or 7:00 in the evening and ends around 8:00 or 9:00 still keeps bedtimes consistent but winds children down so they’re ready to sleep when they head home. To really give your event a sleepover vibe, encourage all attendees to dress in their comfiest pajamas and bring their most loved stuffed animals. You can also mention that blankets, sleeping bags and pillows are optional but also welcome.

Feature a few of your favorite sleepover stories to read out loud before your guests leave for the night!

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Before-Bed-Style Snacks

Think simple, before-bed snacks.

Hot chocolate, cookies, popcorn, fruit snacks, fruit and trail mix are simple after-dinner snacks that are easy to customize to patrons' taste buds. Consider organizing a hot cocoa or trail mix bar that incorporates some of the same elements like chocolate chips, marshmallows and more so that you can double up on edible items to make.

The Activities:

Have stations to visit to keep the event moving.

A reading station with soft seating like bean bag chairs provides space for parents to grab a book and cuddle up to their little ones while reading, and space for a dance party helps those who can’t sit still bust out their best moves. Craft stations that encourage patrons to make something to take home, snack stations to create something tasty and game stations are other ideas that will help keep this event’s momentum up. You can also choose to close the event with one last story time session for everyone.

Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned fort from their youth?

A fort building station using chairs and other furniture, sleeping bags, blankets, clothes pins, brooms and other common items found in your library is a unique idea that will entertain kids of any age. Face painting is another timeless activity that can help parents and kids bond. You provide the materials, attending children can suggest what to paint and parents can bring the creativity! You can even make a simple, safe face paint with just four ingredients – 1 teaspoon of body lotion, 2 teaspoons of corn flour, 1 teaspoon of water and a few drops of food coloring is all you need.

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The After Party:

Invite little ones to leave their stuffed animal friends to spend the night.

When your event wraps up, invite patrons to let their stuffed animals spend the night. Use removable labels to mark which animals belong to which patrons. Once everyone leaves, ask your library’s teen council or friends group to get creative and take pictures of the animals’ evening antics in a similar style to the Elf on the Shelf photo sessions you see around the holidays. The next morning, host a breakfast program where families can come pick up their cuddly friends and see the pictures of how much fun they had the night before.

Ideas for animal action shots:

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Having a snack

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BEAT SUMMER BOREDOM

Beat Summer Boredom Idea: Paper Fortune Tellers Here’s a quick and easy idea that combines origami, numbers and creativity to help patrons stay busy this summer. All you need is a color printer to generate a stack of these “fortune tellers” to have on hand at your library.

Encourage patrons to cut them out, fold them and use them to find fun tips on how to beat summer boredom. They’re just like the ones you used to make in grade school and appropriate for kids of all ages!

How to play:

Follow the folding directions below to create your fortune teller. Once your fortune teller is folded, place your thumbs and index fingers in each of the four pockets. Have someone

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pick one of the four categories (Write, Listen, Watch or Learn) on the top flaps. Spell out the word chosen while alternating between pinching and pulling the teller with your fingers. Each pinch exposes four numbers on the inner flaps, while each pull shows another set of four inner flap numbers. After you spell out the chosen word, have the chooser select from the four numbers shown. Now, pinch and pull the teller again while you count out the number. Once the number has been counted, four final numbers will be exposed. Have the chooser select one of these numbers, then read their fortune out loud.

Support your favorite author.

Ever read a book that was so good, you were bummed when it ended? Ask your librarian to see if the author has written anything else or to help you find a story that’s just as awesome.

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Write your own adventure.

Got a story you want to get out? Write your own tale. Blog about it, create your own comic book, write your own e-book or even create a play out of your inspiration.

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Check out our tunes.

We have FREE music available for those looking for some new songs to sing. Our stash is accessible anytime with just a library card, so ask a librarian for more information.

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Have a story read to you.

Audiobooks take you anywhere you want to go, whether it’s a fictional kingdom or back to the 1400s. We have thousands of audiobooks available for FREE anytime with just a few clicks. Your librarians have more information on how to access them.

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Rent a movie.

Did you know your library has FREE movies available to rent? Check out our selection of the latest new releases, family favorites and much more.

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Watch a movie with us.

Want a way to see the latest new releases with your friends and family without spending a ton of money? Ask your librarian for details on our next fun movie event. We’ll even bring the snacks!

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Ever wondered how to build furniture? How about how to alter your own clothes, make your own cheese or even build your own computer? The library is the number one place to go for information on starting a new hobby.

Begin your search on one of our computers today.

We offer tons of events each month to help children, teens and adults learn, experiment and explore. Check out our event calendar or ask a librarian what’s coming up next this month!

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ALL ABOUT YOUR LICENSE

All About Your License: Details on Staying Legal While Entertaining An Easy Way to Explain Why You Need Licensing.

Sometimes, the need for public performance licensing can be hard to explain to those who do not understand copyright laws or know what constitutes a public performance. By definition, a public performance (also called a public exhibition) is any showing of a copyrighted movie outside the privacy of a home setting.

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When motion pictures are shown outside of a home, unless the films are licensed, these showings are actually infringing on motion picture companies' opportunities to generate revenue. This is one of the reasons why public performance licensing is so strict. The good news is that your licensing from Movie Licensing USA satisfies copyright laws because royalties are paid to the companies whose films can be shown.

Find Out Which Films to Show with Our Handy Search Tool.

Check out our search tool at library.movlic.com/search to find movies by title, studio, genre and more. If the movie appears in the search results, you can show it under your license. Don’t forget to check out our New Releases and Coming Soon sections for back to school programming ideas!

Did You Know Your License Covers Your Entire Library Building?

Anyone can legally show a movie in your building as long as it is from one of the many studios we cover. Offer the use of your movie license to civic groups, book clubs and any outside organizations interested in movie programming to earn extra funds for your library.

Looking for the Rules About Promoting Your Film Showings?

You are free to advertise the movie title, studio name and movie artwork within your library building. However, artwork cannot be altered and must contain the studio’s copyright, for example © 2016 Disney Enterprises, Inc. We also provide free Movie Licensing USA publicity you can use that is already properly copyrighted! Just log on to library.movlic.com/publicity and enter the customer number on your license certificate to access these complimentary materials.

You can also advertise the movie's title, studio name and movie artwork on your library’s website and in correspondence such as standard mailings, emails and monthly newsletters to registered borrowers/card holders of the library. If your social media accounts are set to private, you may use the title when promoting your event, though it is preferred and recommended that you link to the title on the library’s website instead of listing the movie’s title.

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Here’s How to Get Copies of the Movies You Want to Show.

You can show movies that are purchased, rented or borrowed from any legal source (DVD, digital copies or any other legal format). In terms of streaming movies, we recommend checking the terms and conditions of the service you use to confirm that they do not prohibit public performances.

We Make License Renewals Simple.

Licensing is available in one to four year terms. We’ll mail you a renewal packet 30 days prior to your current license’s expiration date. Once the renewal invoice is paid, the new license will be active for the dates listed.

Movies Provide Awesome Fundraising Opportunities.

Did you know you can ask for a donation at your film screening to help fund your license? Your library can also partner with other local organizations that may want to sponsor a movie night. This is a great chance for other groups to gain exposure, talk to patrons about their mission and answer any questions.

Movies also pair really well with dinner and a movie events where you could sell tickets to cover the cost of the meal. Garage sales, read-a-thons, rummage sales, charity events and trivia nights are other events in which movies can successfully play a part.

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Your License Covers These Hollywood Studios.

You can show almost any movie by these studios.

Official Word from the Motion Picture Association of America States:

“The Federal Copyright Act (Title 17 of the US Code) governs how copyrighted materials, such as movies, may be used. Neither the rental nor the purchase of a copy of a copyrighted work carries with it the right to publicly exhibit the work. No additional license is required to privately view a movie or other copyrighted work with a few friends and family or in certain narrowly defined face-to-face teaching activities.

However, bars, restaurants, private clubs, prisons, lodges, factories, summer camps, public libraries, daycare facilities, parks and recreation departments, churches, and non-classroom use at schools and universities are all examples of situations where a public performance license must be obtained.

This legal requirement applies regardless of whether an admission fee is charged, whether the institution or organization is commercial or nonprofit, or whether a federal or state agency is involved. “Willful infringement of these rules is a federal crime carrying a maximum sentence of up to five years in jail and/or a $250,000 fine. Even inadvertent infringement is subject to substantial civil damages.”

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SUCCESSFUL WEBINARS

HOSTING A SUCCESSFUL WEBINAR Did you know that more than 60% of businesses are now using webinars as part of their annual marketing programs? Webinars – or live online meetings that can be presentations, discussions, demonstrations or informational sessions – are so popular because they help companies share information in a live and interactive way.

Libraries have been using these online events as ways to share information and ideas with other branches, inspire others with success stories and much more. Interested in hosting your own webinar this summer? Read on for some best practice tips and advice from webinar experts.

DEFINE SUCCESS EARLY. Before you begin writing your slides, creating notes or even inviting attendees, define what a successful webinar looks like to you. Is it a high attendance rate or does a number of super targeted attendees matter more? Is the number of people who stay for the entire call more important to you than the total number of people who registered?

By deciding which stats and metrics are most important before you begin, you can concentrate on the results you really want to see at the webinar’s conclusion.

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START PROMOTING YOUR WEBINAR THREE WEEKS OUT. Sometimes, the farther in advance you promote doesn’t necessarily guarantee a bigger participating audience.

This is especially true when it comes to online events like webinars. Leading webinar platform ReadyTalk suggests sending out three emails, social media posts or virtual communications to advertise your webinar, each spaced one week apart. This means they recommend starting promotion for your online meeting no more than three weeks from webinar’s date. Make sure to send one of these communications the day before your event goes live for a last-minute reminder!

PLAN FOR YOUR CONTENT TO RUN A LITTLE SHORT. When creating a webinar for the first time, many are worried that they won’t have enough to say. However, it’s better to run out of points to make and wrap up the webinar before the hour is up rather than leave crucial talking points unsaid at the end since you’re rushing.

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In fact, experts at eLearningIndustry.com advise that a virtual presentation should have a slide movement like a slide transition, annotation or section highlight every 20 to 40 seconds to keep the audience engaged; this means it's best to deliver concise points within a specified time frame to keep attendees from getting bored. The ALA even advises that if your webinar is scheduled for one hour, shoot for a presentation that’s around 40 minutes in length, leaving plenty of time for questions and answers. After all, the Q&A portion is often the number one reason people come to live webinars.

SHORT SLIDES, AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION AND CLEAR AUDIO ARE ALL KEY. Presentations that pack too much information onto one slide can quickly cause an audience to lose interest. Starting with a blueprint of how you want your presentation to flow is a great organizational tip because it helps keep your content concise and to the point. Then, use shorter slides as talking points to emphasize the more in-depth details that you’re delivering verbally. A lot of webinar software also has built-in tools to engage your audience throughout your presentation. Polls, surveys, fill-in questions and even the chat feature are all great ways to engage participants during your webinar. In terms of your webinar’s sound quality, clear audio is the cornerstone of a great webinar so make sure to thoroughly test your speakers and microphone prior to your webinar’s start.

TRAIN LIKE IT’S THE REAL DEAL. Check out all of the training options you can get your hands on and go through every piece before you practice. Experts advise making sure your computer, the software and your microphones work flawlessly and to practice the entire presentation from start to finish. By doing so, you’ll run into any snags that may trip you up on the actual day of the presentation. You may also want to record your full practice session so you can take a listen before your live show and rework any weak spots. Remember that presentation software can lag so it’s better to go a little slower than speed through your slides.

IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG, KEEP CALM. Issues can and may arise when conducting webinars from time to time. Whether it’s a frozen screen, slides that won’t advance when you click them or even a mute microphone, take a couple of seconds to try to resolve the issue. If you can’t fix it, apologize and move on. If the error is dire to your presentation as a whole, apologize to your audience then offer to send them a recorded copy of the presentation at a later date.

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HOST FREE WEBINARS! Want to get your feet wet in the world of online event hosting without spending a dime? Check out these free platforms. If you like one of these listed but wish it had more options, additional plans and features are also available.

• ZOOM – Zoom allows an unlimited number of 40-minute meetings with 50 participants or less for free. Check out what else you can do at www.Zoom.us.

• GOOGLE HANGOUTS – Google Hangouts lets participants see, hear and share information you deliver. You can host a video group chat for up to 10 people for free. Learn more at hangouts.google.com.

• MEETINGBURNER – This platform offers no ads and lets you hold free meetings for up to 10 attendees with mobile attendee support. Check out www.meetingburner.com for more information.

• ANYMEETING – Perfect for small businesses, AnyMeeting lets you record presentations, present slides, share your screen and more for up to 10 attendees for free. Head to www.anymeeting.com for additional details.

AT A GLANCE: WHY HOST A WEBINAR? Webinars are powerful tools that allow you to: • Demonstrate your knowledge on a particular topic or subject • Share a great idea or success story from your library • Create new relationships and partnerships with other libraries and businesses • Develop authority and trust within the library community • Increase your online footprint through live broadcasts, replays, transcripts and more

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TEEN TRIVIA

Spice up your teen programming with a trivia night that caters to what’s trending, popular and thriving in the world of patrons 13 to 19 years of age.

Casual, fun and a perfect way to familiarize teens with your library while they’re hanging out with friends, your trivia event can feature a variety of questions on music, pop culture, food, games and much more. Here’s our advice on an easy way to plan this event.

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CHOOSE AN AREA FOR THE EVENT AND CREATE A SIGN-UP SHEET. Scope out an area that will allow tables of participants to all hear the announcer, and give them enough distance from nearby teams to talk softly amongst themselves without giving away any answers. After you choose your event space, create a sign-up sheet divided by tables of four to six participants each. Encourage teens to sign up as a group and to invite their friends to play in hopes of attracting some new faces that may not be familiar with your library.

SPREAD THE WORD. Advertise this event for teens on your website, social media accounts, bulletin boards, flyers, during other programs and, of course, through word of mouth. Need-toknow details include the trivia event’s date and start time, where it’s happening and if players should bring anything.

Many trivia nights allow participants to bring in their own food and drinks to the event, which can help you avoid providing snacks for all attendees.

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DECIDE HOW TO PLAY. When you’ve got enough players to fill up a majority of your tables, decide how many rounds you will play, the number of questions per round, if teams will get a set number of mulligans (extra points to use in case of wrong answers) to use during the event, if bonus questions will be offered and more.

With teams of four to six, five rounds of ten questions usually lasts around an hour. You might even want to bring up a no cell phone policy for those who want to “check a quick text” but whom others might think could be cheating. Setting rules like these now could save you a lot of time and grief during the actual event. You’ll also want to select a charismatic MC at this stage of planning who isn’t shy about public speaking. This is an important step since this person will set the energy and excitement level for the evening.

During this stage of planning, you may also want to start thinking about how you want your players to answer and how long you want to give them to come up with a guess. After the allotted time, do you want each team to show their answer or write them down on a sheet to turn in at the end of each round? Also, will you simply read each question aloud or will you use PowerPoint and a projection screen to read and announce each question and category? Will there be a tie-breaker if two teams are in first place at the end of the game? These are all good things to consider as the event comes together.

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As far as score keeping goes, one of the easiest ways to keep track of every team’s points is to have each team elect one person to write down the answers on the sheets you provide. Then at the end of the round, have each team’s writer mark how many they have correct, awarding one point for each right answer. Tally the scores at the end of each round and write each team’s score on an easel, white board or hanging sheet of poster board.

COME UP WITH YOUR QUESTIONS. Here’s the fun part! Within each category, decide on the ten questions you’ll deliver to the players. Common categories include spelling and grammar, history, sports, books, pop culture, food and cartoon characters. Thanks to the internet, there are some really awesome, creative categories you can find with a little bit of research.

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A FEW CLEVER CATEGORIES INCLUDE:

• Taste tests made by gathering bags of jelly beans, chips or cereal and having each team guess the flavor or brand

• Guess the location questions featuring either a description or pictures

• Fill-in-the-blank questions regarding song lyrics, movie titles, names of books and more

• Guess-who questions featuring old pictures of celebrities in high school, before they were famous and more

• TV and movie theme songs

• Guess the year after given some information about a particular event in history

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RUN THE EVENT. The big day is here! Be sure to bring any materials you may need to run the game such as a smartphone to serve as a stopwatch and a calculator if needed, your score keeping method (whiteboard, easel, poster board, etc.), score sheets, writing utensils and, of course, your questions. When your players arrive, review how many rounds will be played, how to score each round, how to submit answers, your cell phone policy and any other crucial rules. Prizes for the winning team are often a good incentive that can further drive participation if you plan on hosting one of these again. Lastly, have fun and enjoy your event! image via collinsvillelibrary.com

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BOOK - TO - MOVIE

READ IT. SEE IT. L VE IT. START A BOOK-TO-MOVIE CLUB AT YOUR LIBRARY! ENCOURAGE PATRONS TO READ A SELECTED BOOK, THEN PLAN A MOVIE EVENT AROUND THE MATCHING FILM. THIS PROGRAM WORKS WITH ANY AGE GROUP

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Based on Lottie and Lisa

By Erich Kästner Rated PG

Based on James and the Giant Peach

By Roald Dahl Rated PG

Based on In the Heart of the Sea: The tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

By Nathaniel Philbrick Rated PG-13

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Based on Charlotte’s Web

By E.B. White Rated G

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Based on Mockingjay

By Suzanne Collins Rated PG-13

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Based on Emma

by Jane Austen Rated PG-13

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Based on The Danish Girl

By David Ebershoff Rated R

Based on The Big Short

By Michael Lewis Rated R

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Based on The Cult of Violence: The Untold Story of the Kray Twins

By John Pearson Rated R

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Based on Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory

By Mickey Rapkin Rated PG-13

Based on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

By J.K. Rowling Rated PG

THESE MOVIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER AND FALL PROGRAMMING!

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By Tom Perrotta Rated R

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LIBRARY SPOTLIGHT

LIBR A RY SPOTL GHT WHETHER IT’S BIG OR SMALL, RURAL OR URBAN, NO TWO LIBRARIES ARE QUITE THE SAME. HERE WE INTERVIEW LIBRARY WORKERS TO FIND OUT WHAT PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THEY ARE PROUD TO PROVIDE.

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Margaret Boyle (Programming and Promotions) and Cathy Seblonka (Collection Development Librarian) Number of cardholders?

19,671 Number of books/items in circulation?

236,310 What was your library’s best program or event?

“Your Mind Matters,” an annual Mental Health Awareness series run every May is one of our favorites.

Our other programming includes displays, films, Lunch & Learn sessions, book studies and evening workshops. Local professionals are often speakers and discussion leaders.

What is your most requested title for checkout right now?

Our two most requested titles are The Impossible Will Take a Little While edited by Paul Rogat Loeb and Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Mara. We are recommending these titles, plus Women Writing on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Miss Emily, Girl Waits with Gun, Pig Tales, The Book of Speculation, Dark Reservations, Buried Giant, Nature of the Beast and anything by Louise Erdrich.

How does your Library create community?

We create community through our helpful staff, programs, collections, displays, services, meeting rooms, art exhibits, newspaper columns and, we hope, a welcoming attitude.

What are your library’s summer reading plans?

We always have a huge summer reading program for youth and teens. This summer, there will be lots of games to go along with the grand theme. We also plan on having a film series, Tuesday evening “Tech Topics” for people to learn how to use their devices and more fun events.

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What are some ways your library receives funding?

City taxes are the largest source of funding. We also rely on Township millages, state taxes, penal fines, our Friends group, the Carroll Paul Memorial Trust Fund receipts, and more and more so, donations. We depend on fundraising for so much now.

How do you attract volunteers? What programs have they helped with?

We usually attract volunteers via word-of-mouth, our website and posters, but some people just come because they want to be part of the Peter White Public Library.

They help with the book sales, setting up the Christmas trees for our “Winter Wonderland Walk,” youth events, our foreign film series, shelf-reading, cleaning DVDs and CDs and much more.

What is your most requested title for checkout right now?

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is the current Great Michigan Read so people are requesting that book like crazy right now.

How do you use movie programming in your library?

We use it constantly, especially for programming like school break family films, DocuMondays, matinee movies, BYO Dinner Theater, CineArts films (foreign and independent), modern classics, Saturday family films and films for special occasions such as Women’s History Month. We also use movies in conjunction with special programs such as “Your Mind Matters” “Building Hope” and our “Meet the Filmmaker” series where we have a local person show and discuss a film they have made.

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FUN, GAMES & C NTESTS Banned Books Crossword Puzzle!

TEST YOUR BANNED BOOK KNOWLEDGE WITH THIS TRICKY CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

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5. This movie and book titled The Color banned book list for decades

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