Vetted Programs – RAD Zoo
Emphasize the importance of wildlife affinity in your local community
Enhance the future outdoor experiences for participants through education
Increase access to various animal species, enhancing audience comfort and confidence with unfamiliar animals.
Encourage further education and attendance at naturalist events
Reinforce the idea that libraries are places to experience cultural or arts programming
Very informative, great they got to touch the animals; would have liked to touch more animals. Children waited in line for up to 45 minutes to have a turn at seeing the critters up close and touching them.
Home school parents, day care providers, teachers, and librarians were impressed with how well the presenter worked with the kids and how well he taught large audiences.
Several parents let the libraries know they went to Owatonna to see the full RAD Zoo and many children checked out books about animals. Other parents have said their children are interested in going to Owatonna.
Children who saw the show for a second time were impressed he brought all new animals and were happy to learn about all new reptiles.
SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating)