Minnesota Zoomobile
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$606
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2012
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Stevens
Project Overview
The Minnesota Zoomobile presented information on five nocturnal animals: a porcupine, snake, owl, millipede and chinchilla. Sharing the live animals with the audience was part of the presentation on the outdoor grounds of the library.
Project Details
June 5, 2012 Morris Public Library, 277 in attendance (208 children, 69 adults)
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$606
Other Funds Leveraged
$287
Direct expenses
$893
Administration costs
$15
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0019
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Proposed outcomes included 50% of the adult attendees would return surveys indicating that they had learned new information about nocturnal animals. Additionally, that 25% of the children who attended would check out library books after the outside performance.
Measurable Outcome(s)
40% of adults who attended indicated that they had learned new information about nocturnal animals. 21% of the children present checked out at least one book after the performance.
Source of Additional Funds
Viking Library System and partners: Morris Area elementary schools; St. Mary’s Chokio Alberta; Morris Area Child Care Providers; Chamber of Commerce; KMRS Radio
Partner role: distribution of publicity
Project Manager
First Name
Peg
Last Name
Werner
Organization Name
Viking Library System
Street Address
1915 Fir Avenue West
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
(218)739-5286
Email
pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us
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