NLLS Pilot Project Requests - Lac La Biche County Libraries Feedback

AR Equipment for Podcasting In house system to share between NLLS Member Libraries should consist of the following: ▪ Laptop ▪ Audacity or Garage Band preinstalled ▪ Place to host the MP3 files – NLLS should subscribe to the hosting service as they should be aware of the IT requirements including bandwidth, any issues with currently installed software and maybe able to get a reduced subscription rate. ▪ Boss Quiet Comfort 35 Headphones (not wireless) ▪ 4 book titles on podcasting: Out on the wire by Jessica Abel GRN Podcasting 101 by Kristin Fontichiaro So you Want to Start Podcasting by Kristen Meinzer Making a Podcast by Nadia Higgins ▪ Create a short guide on how to set up and use the kit ▪ Presonus AudioBox USB 96 Recording Podcast interfance and 2 AxcessAbles Cables ▪ Rode NT1-A Anniversary Vocal Cardioid Condenser Microphone Package (Qty 2) ▪ Compact Microphone Isolation Shield with Tripod Stand

Circulating Kits to be used by libraries and/or patrons: Choice # 1:

▪ Presonus AudioBox USB 96 Recording Podcast interfance and 2 AxcessAbles Cables ▪ Shure SM58-LC Cardioid Vocal Microphone without Cable (Qty 2) ▪ CamDesign Adjustable Tabletop Mic Stand Portable Foldable Desktop Tripod Microphone Stand with Clip (2) ▪ Rankie USB 3.0 Cable, Type A to Type A, 6 Feet, Black

Choice #2 Digital Storyteller Kits can be used for podcasting see Polaris Record Control Number 1725647 or 1725647. Circulating units are in St. Paul and Lac La Biche. The other NLLS Member Libraries who attended the Digital Storytelling session received funds to purchase this equipment were: Cold Lake, Bonnyville, Vilna, Two Hills, Morinville and Elk Point. *** Recommendation is to open the current circulating Digital Storytelling kits to be holdable and loanable between NLLS Member Libraries. NLLS should purchase the In- House system testing it at least 2 libraries within a 12-month span with feedback recorded provide feedback. M. Penn Conference Notes: ALA Midwinter - So You Want to Podcast…

Should our libraries do a podcast? Podcasts can be library related or more general & are often in a series. Take conversations we would have in the library to a broader audience. Podcasting increased, then decreased and it is now on the rise. The stories have to be for you first as the audience knows whether or not you are passionate about what you are talking about. Develop the content first before you record. Book talks can work on the fly and having a co-host is a fantastic way to showcase new works. Having guests on podcasts are great. You can do whatever you want in your podcast. Writing to be heard is not the same as writing to be read. Frequency varies to scheduled times of once or twice a month to whenever you can. Don’t forget to edit your podcast. Length of a podcast can vary from 9-12 minutes or 25-30 minutes when you have guests. You can do a podcast right on your phone. Hosting your podcast: Spotify, Soundcloud, iTunes & then embed these links in your newsletters, website etc. Statistics are great but your measurement on success should be the fact that your numbers are increasing. Keep in mind these statistics are not as accurate as people could share the podcast or download it more than once.

PNLA – Podcasts Get Lit Connect with library members where they are. Firm up your Podcast plan. Need to figure out what you will do to make the podcast standout. Zencastr for interviewers with authors who cannot come to the library. LibSyn used for the host. When writing for the show you need to know your persona, create an outline &/or notes and then read it out loud before the recording stage. Providing show notes gives people an alternative form to access your podcast, a reference point for listeners plus additional or background information. Places to market a Podcast: library blog, newsletter, social media, paid advertising on social media and cross promotion by appearing on another people’s podcast. “Out on the Wire” a GRN book was recommended

Microscope

Suggestions for testing quality at LLBCL: JuniorScope, The Ultimate Kids Microscope IQCrew IN50C-PS25-WM STEM Science Discovery 40X-500X Inverted Microscope NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Dual LED Student Microscope

*** Recommendation is to purchase one of each microscope listed above for testing at the Lac La Biche County Libraries main branch with NLLS as the owner and ALLB as the lending library. During the 12 months testing period ALLB will ensure that all three units circulate, record any and all issues, plus feedback from patrons and staff who try them. After the trial period time, NLLS will continue to circulate the microscopes that work and select the best microscope for a kit that should include pre-made slides, a book on how to use the microscope etc. so libraries can use it in programs, as well as circulating it.

New Block Loans Procedures & Suggestions ALLB be one of the test sites for the new block loan procedures (4-month period) Suggested block loans: • Walt Disney Movies • Top SF & Fantasy Titles • Toy collection (no tech) – puzzles, blocks, exploratory toys, musical toys, toys for babies, educational toys and items to development motor skills • Manga/Anime/Comics - Top titles (consult with Jay at Drawn to Books) • Health & Wellness titles (both books and DVDs) • Language learning books and kits in various languages geared to middle school and up

Nintendo Switch • NLLS should purchase 4 units to be tested at select locations that are holdable and loanable between NLLS Member libraries. 1 unit should be full size Nintendo Switch with a carrying case – Unit from Amazon.ca Carrying Case (Qty 2) 2 units should be the Nintendo Switch Lite Unit from Amazon.ca Carrying Case (Qty 2) Case with screen protector (Qty 2) • Nintendo Switch Games – Highly recommended and best sellers

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Donkey Kong Country tropical Freeze Splatoon 2 Minecraft Tetris 99 Cadence of Hyrule Super Mario Odyssey Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee Stardew Valley Hollow Knight Super Mario Maker Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

*** Recommendation is to purchase the games and units listed above with NLLS as the owner and assigned them to 3 different libraries. The games should be divided up between the participating libraries and the collections rotated at least once during the pilot project period (1 year). These libraries along with the Lac La Biche County Libraries will test and report circulation statistics of the games, units and other feedback after the pilot project is completed. These units, as well as the ones owned by the Lac La Biche County Libraries should be holdable and loanable between NLLS Member Libraries.

Here are the top circulating Nintendo Switch titles at ALLB: Super Mario Odyssey (22 circs) Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe & Sonic Forces (19 circs each) Mario + Rabbits: Kingdom Battle (18 circs) Pokken tournament DX & Just Dance 2018 (17 circs each) Monopoly for Nintendo Switch & Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze (16 circs each) Party Planet & Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu/ Eevee (15 circs each) Cars 3: driven to win (14 circs)

Snap Circuits • ALLB top 5 Snap Circuit Kits Snap circuits: motion (22 circs) Snap circuits: arcade (9 circs) Snap circuits: 3D illumination (7 circs) Snap circuits: Electromagnetism with 3 other projects (6 circs)

• Requesting that NLLS open all our kits to be loanable and holdable for NLLS Member Libraries.

• Sites to purchase replacement parts: https://www.robotshop.com/ca/en/snap-circuits-replacement-parts.html http://cs-sales.net/sncirepa.html http://elenco.shptron.com/c/snap-circuits-parts Ebay

Board Games • ALLB top 10 Games Hungry hungry Hippos (14 circs) Escape room: the game & Guess who? (13 circs each) Cards against humanity: a party game for horrible people (12 circs each) Connect 4 (11 circs each) Battleship: the classic naval combat game, Tetris 3D cube challenge, Hearing things : the lip-reading challenge game & Candy Land. retro series (10 circs each) Harry Potter memory matching game, Scrabble crossword game, Harry Potter. Hogwarts battle a cooperative deck-building game & Clue the classic mystery. Harry Potter (9 circs each) Crack the case: a compelling game of mini-mysteries, Mastermind : the classic code cracking game!, Star Wars operation & The game of scattergories (8 circs each) Boggle Junior & Canadian trivia (7 circs each) Santorini (6 circs but a new addition)

• Requesting that NLLS open all our games to be loanable and holdable for NLLS Member Libraries.

Other Items sent via e-mail direct or help desk

From: Director Sent: October 3, 2019 4:37 PM To: Help Desk - NLLS ([email protected]) [email protected]

Subject: Lightening talk from PNLA - TV Whitespace (TVWS) wireless technology ATTN: Kelly & Jake 42593

Good day, Here is the information regarding the lightening talk I mentioned from the 2019 PNLA Conference. Outreach via TV Whitespace Networks This lighting talk will report on the use of TV Whitespace (TVWS) wireless technology to engage in immigrant outreach, access, and inclusion in Huron, South Dakota. TV Whitespace (TVWS) represents an emerging, low-cost wireless technology that has the potential of expanding rural libraries' abilities to extend their Wi-Fi signals beyond the building and beyond library hours to public spaces such as subsidized housing, schools, clinics, museums, senior centers, and other community anchor institutions. The public library in Huron was part of an IMLS-funded project to implement TVWS-enabled wireless networks with the goal of designing programs and services for Karen and LatinX immigrants. Discussion will focus on the details of the site and current efforts to document their project involvement. Presenters:

• Ellie Dworak - Information Design & Data Visualization Librarian, Boise State University • Julie Niederhauser - Public Library Coordinator, Alaska State Library

Article about white space devices and usage in Canada https://www.cwta.ca/blog/2015/02/08/industry-canada-announces-specifications-for- use-of-tv-white-space-devices/ If you have any questions about this talk and how this technology could help expand library services and access to the Internet, please do not hesitate to contact me. Take care, Maureen Penn, MLIS

From: Director Sent: October 3, 2019 4:46 PM To: Anna Scott Cc: '[email protected]' ; '[email protected]' [email protected] Subject: Possible Conference Presentations from M. Penn Good day, I am willing and able to do the following sessions at the upcoming NLLS conference: Collection Maintenance This presentation is designed to help library staff grow and maintain a healthy collection that responds to the local needs of teachers and students alike. A review of the library collection plays a vital role in keeping a collection active and relevant. Makerspace Collections What is a makerspace collection? How do they circulate? Why add them to your collection? We want to jump right in, purchase everything and try it all. But when building the collection, we found the best course of action was to slow our pace down and start with a few types. In this presentation we will share some ideas on how to start, cataloguing, tracking kit pieces, plus how to tailor it to your library member’s needs and your plan of service. Grants in Your Libraries – joint presentation with Tracy Woloshyniuk Are you perplexed by the grant application process? Would you like to give your grant applications an edge? In this session, we will share tips and tricks that have aided our libraries to rise above the other applicants to receive funding. Behind any successful fundraising project, is relationship building. Find the resources needed, and match your programming needs to their funding interests. Biography Maureen Penn has worked primarily in public and school libraries since graduating from the University of Western Ontario in 1992. She is the Director, Library Services for the Lac La Biche County Libraries and is responsible for the Stuart MacPherson Public Library, Plamondon Municipal Library and various pop up locations. Maureen has over 30 years of experience working in libraries and is always willing to share her knowledge with staff, library members and fellow librarians. Conference Session Suggestions: - Escape Room event - Coding 101 - Podcasting in the library - Effective use of Social Media - Audio Recording and/or Digital - Conflict Resolution Storytelling - Mentorships - Genealogy - Simply Reports 101 - Grant Writing - Introduction to Windows 10

I hope this helps. Take care and have a great day! Maureen Penn, MLIS