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Erin Hart and Paddy O’Brien 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,286
Project of
Lake Agassiz Regional Library Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Clay
Norman
Wilkin
Clay
Norman
Wilkin
Project Overview

Author, Erin Hart offered a variety of programs…formal or informal, about the writing process, the challenges of getting published, book talks, readings, creating characters, etc. Paddy O’Brien, husband of Erin Hart, plays Irish music on a button accordion.

Project Details

• Event Dates, Locations and Attendance at each individual event:
1. 03/14/2011 – Ulen LINK Site - 45, Moorhead Library – 17
2. 03/15/2011 - Barnesville Library - 13, Breckenridge Library – 3
3. 03/16/2011 - Rothsay Community Center - 22, Hawley Library - 13, Ada Library - 12

125 people attended the Activity programs.

• Partner Organization(s): Rothsay Book Club, State Bank of Hawley, Barnesville Friends of the Library, Breckenridge Friends of the Library
• Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: Partner Organizations contribution refreshments and treats at the programs.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,286
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; Describe proposed end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.This program will educate the audience on Irish Culture, Music, and writing. Program evaluations will be provided at each location to determine the impact on the participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Survey summary of survey results is:

Please rate the quality of this program:  (Using 1-5 scale, with 5 being excellent and 1 being poor)

  • Not rated - (0), 1- (0), 2 - (0), 3 - (0), 4 - (16), 5 - (41), Average (4.72)

What did you like best about the program?

  • The music, Irish (5)
  • Fun to have video, music, book reading & lecture
  • Combination of story, music, writing process
  • Readings & music
  • Excellent music & speaker (2)
  • Very personable couple
  • Multimedia with music! (2)
  • Very good
  • It's theme
  • So personal
  • Interesting & well paced, mix of words & music
  • So informational!
  • All of it (3); well put together, it flowed (2)
  • Integration of music/slides & lecture
  • Excellent presentation - extremely talented
  • Music & the history of Ireland
  • Blending the author talk w/music
  • She was very warm, knowledgeable, interesting (2)
  • The author presentation - included history & visuals; plus the music
  • The humor, music and information about the real events and locations that inspired the books
  • Love listening to her talk about her process - loved the tie in w/music - GREAT evening!!
  • Author was very engaging; music was a great touch!
  • Excellent content, well organized and presented
  • The presenter were easy to listen to & interesting (2)
  • PowerPoint w/pictures
  • Everything(2)
  • How Paddy's music accompanied Erin's readings from her book
  • About the interesting stories (2); bogs (5)
  • The accordion and the story of the novels
  • Extent of research into writing a fiction book (2)
  • Her explanation of novel developed & music
  • All the background info about her stories!
  • Live presentation

 

What did you expect to experience or learn from this presentation?  Were your expectations met?

  • About the author and her writings (10)
  • How to become a writer, what it is like to be a writer
  • How to tackle a novel
  • Yes(32)
  • Entertainment & informative
  • More than (2)
  • Absolutely!
  • About writing, Ireland, bogs, Irish music (6)
  • The Irish music - my expectations were met
  • Much about Irish myth & legend, as well as the mystery of the bogs
  • It was inspiring
  • Wasn't sure - better!
  • Great insight into the culture
  • History and listen to music
  • Got me very interested in reading her series
  • Information entertainment
  • About a writer's life (2)
  • Author perspectives, process, next projects
  • Irish history and writing
  • Enjoyed it
  • General info
  • How to start writing; Irish music added to the story book

 

What other programs would you like to see offered at the library?

  • Anything (2); Celtic
  • Something musical
  • Music!
  • Anything history and music
  • Author visits (15)
  • Vince Flynn
  • More writers
  • Lego contests with increased aged limits
  • Military history
  • Any program the library has to offer
  • Photography
  • Authors into school classes to work w/students

 

Prior to this program, have you ever attended a program at the library or sponsored by the library?  Yes (56) - No (11)

 

How did you hear about the program?

Program flier - 10Information/poster at the library - 17Information/poster in the community - 3Library newsletter - 4Library web site - 8Newspaper/magazine - 14Radio - 3Television - 0From library staff - 20From another person - 22 Check your age range:  Birth to 5 (0), 6-17 (16), 18-54 (12), 55 and over (31) What is your zip code? 56510 (5)   56514 (10)   56520 (3)   56549 (7)   56585 (1) 56560 (6) 56529 (2) 58103 (2)   56585 (13)   56560 (1)  56549 (2)   56552 (3) 56584 (1) 56564 (1)  Do you have a current library card?  Yes - 40     No - 16    NA - 1  # of evaluations received:  57

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