Library plans hybrid author event, makerspace expansion and fall programs
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Roseburg library staff outlined fall programming including a hybrid author talk on Sept. 19, makerspace activities using 3D 'doodling' pens from a STEM partnership, and plans to run makerspace near the front desk to boost engagement.
Library staff told the commission they are experimenting with a hybrid approach for adult programming and testing tools used for livestreamed and blended events.
Staff said author Eileen Garvin will appear via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be hosted in the Deer Creek Room with a small in-person audience, a livestream on Facebook and local staff operating the hybrid setup to allow audience interaction with the author.
On makerspace, staff reported acquiring 36 3D 'doodling' pens through a partnership with a STEM hub housed at UCC. The library plans to run makerspace programming by the front desk to encourage drop-in participation, rather than placing activities in the Deer Creek Room, and will offer some nominal fees (for example, a 10¢ fee for button-making) to offset materials costs.
Staff also described a suite of upcoming children's programming (storytimes resuming in October, LEGO days on Sundays, and evening programs on Thursdays) and said a Makerspace vendor event will take place in October. The library expects to evaluate the hybrid-author format and continue to iterate on delivery for both in-person and remote patrons.
No formal action was taken; staff will pilot the hybrid model and report back on results and lessons learned.
