Vetted Program: Eagle Bluff Learning Center
The Vetted Programs were created by request of the SELCO public library directors. This turnkey program provides the opportunity for a variety of artists, musicians, authors, and storytellers to share their performances.
1332 participated
To have participants recognize the library is a place to experience quality programming.
Increase participants' knowledge of different arts and cultural heritage topics/programs.
Expose library patrons to arts, performances, events they may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience in their community.
Evaluations were done using surveys, focus groups, and/or interviews.
Our first grade teacher said, "I am going to find more Greek Myth stories to share with my class! They just can't get enough of the stars after experiencing the STARLab!"
""I liked the fact that the STARLab was able to set up right here in our
school."
"I would like to attend a local performing arts program in the future because I found today's experience enjoyable."
Jenna was amazingly relaxed and prepared. Her confidence and knowledge about the birds was very evident. Her ability and willingness to convey to the eager crowd of 131 kids and 48 adults exactly what she needed from them was so helpful. She had great crowd control skills, was professional and very to earth. She needed minimal help from library staff and was very easy to work with.
Number of Adult Surveys Collected
22
1) Quality of the Program
21 answered with 5's
2 answered with 4's
2) Positive Experience
All 22 answered with 5's
3) Enhanced knowledge and understanding
21 answered with 5's
2 answered with 4's
4) More or less likely to think of library as a place to experience cultural or arts programming
20 answered with 5's
1 answered with 4
Number of Children's Surveys Collected
6
How many kids had seen a program at the library?
8
How many kids had been to a program on this subject matter before?
32
1) How many kids want to learn more about today's subject?
34
2) How many kids would see this program again?
54
3) How many kids would come to the library for another program?
43
4) Favorite part of the program?
The dome looked like stars, seeing stars, constellation shapes (dragon), stories, the dragon, going through the tunnel, Leo the Lion, going in the dome, seeing the animals in the stars, looking at the images of the constellations, being inside the dome, the stories that went along with the stars
5) What do the kids want to learn more about now?
more about planets, star animals, earth, other planets, shooting stars, more about constellations, planets, more stories about the stars, more about the planet Mars
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SELCO, Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools, LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools, Lyle Public Schools, Stewartville Public Schools, Kingsland Schools, Spring Valley, MN, Bamber Valley Elementary (Rochester), Spring Valley Public Library