Vetted Program: The Lyceums

This was a message on facebook after I posted pictures of the program: "They say a picture is worth a thousand words.........this photo might just be worth over a thousand. Thanks to all that voted for this amendment in 2008.....it has brought so many programs to LeRoy." signed, Jerry Utz

All of the children really enjoyed the performance. The staff loves how he weaves books into the magic tricks and encourages summer reading. It is a great end of the year fire up for getting books into kids' hands.
"That was great!" (Riley-- who got to be "Captain Underpants" -see photos)
"My favorite part was when he changed the flag many times-- how did he do that?"
"I liked all of it!"
The kids came out of the room very excited. Thanks so much for providing great programming in this grant opportunity.

What did (participant) like best about this program?
4 respondents said interaction with kids; 2 said community involvement; 2 said everything; 1 said the wand activity

At the end of the show I questioned a few children, ages 6 to 11, if they would like to learn more about some of the topics covered in the performance. Some of the children stated they didn't want to learn more about anything. They just enjoyed watching the show. Other responses included learning about Greece, the Olympics, magic, and the most popular answer, which surprised me, was that they overwhelmingly wanted to learn more about oragami.

Number of Adult Surveys Collected
7
1) Quality of the Program
All 7 responses gave the quality of the program a 5!
2) Positive Experience
6 of the responses gave rated the positive experience at a 5 and the remaining one rated the experience as a 4.
3) Enhanced knowledge and understanding
6 out the 7 responses rated this area as a 5, while the remaining response rated this area as a 4.
4) More or less likely to think of library as a place to experience cultural or arts programming
All 7 responses rated this question as a 5!
5) What did (participant) like best about this program?
These are direct quotes from the surveys:
1) Kids loved it!
2)Interactive with involving the kids with the performance. Dialogue about manners.
3)Interesting for a wide age of children.
4)The flag magic trick.
5)All of it! Awesome!
6)He interacted with the kids well.

Number of Adult Surveys Collected
4
1) Quality of the Program
4 out of 4 rated the show "top-notch!"
2) Positive Experience
4 out of 4 rated the show as "5"
3) Enhanced knowledge and understanding
5+ by the 4 adults who returned surveys
4) More or less likely to think of library as a place to experience cultural or arts programming
4 out of 4 again believe the library is a great place to play and learn!
5) What did (participant) like best about this program?
Magic Bob's enthusiasm, use of Olympics and U.S. flag. He was great at making learning and READING fun!
Number of Adult Surveys Collected
17
1) Quality of the Program
The average rating was a 3, 16 people rated the show
2) Positive Experience
yes, everyone said it was an enjoyable experience
3) Enhanced knowledge and understanding
the majority said yes, one person stated disappointment in the show, they wanted a more serious night about paranormal activity
4) More or less likely to think of library as a place to experience cultural or arts programming
Everyone is more likely to think of the library for programming

5) What did (participant) like best about this program?
humor, entertaining, personable, the stories, audience participation, interesting topic, fun, personal experiences, enthusiasm
"I liked Bob's entertaining value"
"The magic tricks, like the one when the strings connect."
"It was very good and funny."
"Friendly presenter, sociable"

Wonderful program!! I recommend this program to all schools especially during the month of March for Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America Day. The students were engaged and the program was loved by all. I thought the older classmates would not enjoy as much, but the performers got them involved too and they loved it, I think, more than the younger students.