Connecting Minnesota Readers and Minnesota Writers
Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) and Pioneerland Library System (PLS) will cooperatively fund, plan, and execute programs, events, and activities connecting Minnesotans in our regions who are readers to other Minnesotans around the state who are writers. Our goals in this project are to insure a wide range of knowledge and personal connection between readers and writers around Minnesota, and to bring these groups together for their mutual benefit and appreciation through our author tours, Connecting MN Readers to MN Writers program activities and writing workshops.
PCLS and PLS each make available up to 45% of the Legacy Funds received in each region to a common pool which will be used to provide the programs, events, and related activities required to achieve the outcomes of the Legacy Amendment. This initial partnership project will run until June 30, 2010. Both Regional Library Boards will be updated on the success of the program in order to determine whether future partnerships would be useful.
Since Legacy Funds are to be used to bring arts, cultural, and historical partners into closer contact with libraries, and since these partners have possible funds to help support this project, SAMMIE will be part of the process to connect special libraries from these arts, cultural, and historical institutions to the public library programs.
Library & Program Date
Wabasso Public Library - April 17 2010
Ivanhoe Public Library - April 6 2010
Minneota Public Library - April 6 2010
Jackson County Library - May 1 2010
Meinders Community Library - May 15 2010
Redwood Falls Public Library- May 17 2010
Westbrook Public Library - May 19 2010
Lakefield Library - May 22 2010
Westbrook Public Library - May 22 2010
Windom Public Library - May 22 2010
Fulda Memorial Library - May 22 2010
Lake Benton Public Library - May 22 2010
Mt. Lake Public Library - May 25 2010
Rock County Community Library - May 26 2010
Tracy Public Library - June 2 2010
Lamberton Public Library - June 2 2010
Marshall-Lyon County Library - June 5 2010
Morgan Public Library - June 11 2010
Slayton Public Library - June 15 2010
Heron Lake Library - June 15 2010
Tyler Public Library - June 16 2010
Nobles County Library - June 17 2010
Adrian Library - June 17 2010
CONNECTING MN WRITERS AND MN READERS"Minnesota Authors Visit Southwest Minnesota Libraries"Arts & Culture Legacy Fund Evaluation Summary - Appendix A2The program met my expectationsStrongly Agree 58/62% - Agree 36/38% - Disagree 0/0% - Strongly Disagree 0/0% - No Opinion 0/0%The Program enhanced my knowledgeStrongly Agree 36/38% - Agree 39/41% - Disagree 4/4% - Strongly Disagree 0/0% - No Opinion 15/16%The program increased my interest in learningStrongly Agree 26/28% - Agree 32/34% - Disagree 7/7% - Strongly Disagree 0/0% - No Opinion 29/31%After participating in this program , are you more likely or less likely to think of the libraryas a place to gather information about writing and publishing.More Likely 5-30/32% -- 4-43/46% -- 3-18/19% -- 2-2/2% -- 1-1/1% Less likelyPlease rate the overall quality of the programExcellent 70/74% - Good 23/24% - Fair 0/0% - Poor 0/0% - No opinion 1/1%Please rate the overall helpfulness of program staff and volunteersExcellent 67/71% - Good 25/27% - Fair 0/0% - Poor 0/0% - No opinion 1/1%Have you attended an author talk and book signing in the past (verbal question/show of hands) Yes 57/61% - No 37/39%Would you attend another author book talk and book signing program if one was offered again? Yes; 93/99% - No;1/1%