ACADEMIC LIBRARIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Serving users in a rural community

Cynthia Dudenhoffer

Director of Information Resources

CMU and Smiley Library Rural, liberal arts college Fayette, Pop. 2500 Low tax base – limited support for public

library Rural, 1st generation college students Focus on Collaboration Large Distance Population

How We Function

Community Services Information

Services Unique Role

Who uses Smiley Library? Campus Community Local Community Distance/Satellite Learners Public School

Outreach Activities

Gaming Day

Service Day

National Library Week

TV Turnoff Week

Twilight Camp

OtherActivities

Gaming Day

Service Day Cooperative project with Learning Center 42 projects – 32 off-campus/community

oriented 500+ participants

100 Faculty &Staff 400+ Students

National Library Week Poetry Slam with Sigma Tau Delta Storytelling Workshop Patron Appreciation Day (with Donuts!) Book Sale Guest Lectures Women’s History Exhibit

TV Turnoff Week Partnering with the Dept. of Professional

Education and campus sororities and fraternities

Provide enrichment activities for Fayette youth Storytime Snack Breaks Art activities Messy Time

Twilight Camp Summer Camp

with a Reading Focus

High School Girls 14-17

Recruitment A “Niche” Camp

Other Activities Trivia Movie Nights Book Clubs Art Fair Literary Magazine Eagle Radio

In the Future Ashby-Hodge Gallery Project Community Theatre Murder Mystery Film Adaptation Book Club Monthly Gaming Days More distance activities

Virtual Book Clubs TwilightCamp.com

Thanks!! Cynthia Dudenhoffer

cmdudenh@centralmethodist.edu

660-248-6292 Find us on Facebook : Smiley Library

Twitter & Slideshare: librarian_cyn