Activity Details
Title: Children'a Area Rejuvenation
Narrative: To design the new children's space, we used storytime parents as a focus group to give feedback about what they wanted during their library usage. We learned from the parents’ focus group that they were eager for an enhanced space that facilitated their learning & teaching interactions with their children, using tools that they don't necessarily have at home. Items purchased for the children's room refresh include sensory Match other: Contract for telephone survey - $15,700
Fees for All Write Meeting - marketing - $65.00/hour@ 6.25 hours = $406.25. The parents were so excited to be a part of the planning that they really took ownership in the outcome and are devoted to the programming that is still ongoing.
Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.
Activity: Content
Mode: Other
Format: Physical
Other: Sensory, wall mounted early learning/interactive play panels
Quantity
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: Lyon County Library
Address: 20 Nevin Way
City: Yerington
State: NV
Zip: 89447
Activity Details
Title: STEM Programs
Narrative: In partnership with the Boys and Girls Club and the Yerigton Paiute Tribe, we purchased STEM kits and conducted 7 programs during the grant period in the newly refreshed Children’s space. Programs covered different STEM topics and intimately involved the parents. STEMtopicsincuded: Construction/building, robotics, drones, cooking, sewing, crochet, and knitting. We observed and surveyed parents after every program to evaluate success using Project Outcome to guide us.
By teaming up with the local Boys & Girls Club we not only broadened our reach of literacy and STEM programming, we solidified a long standing partnership to reach students that would not normally be able to come to library events. The Paiute Tribe youth had lost their previous community center, so we were able to foster a new partnership with this group.
Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.
Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: In-person
Quantity
Session length (minutes): 60
Number of sessions in program: 7
Average number in attendance per session: 15
Number of times program administered: 1
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: Targeted
Geographic community of the targeted group: Rural
For what age groups: 0-5 years
6-12 years
13-17 years
For what economic types: Below Poverty
For what ethnicity types: Indian
Is the activity directed at families: Yes
Is the activity directed at intergenerational groups: No
Is the activity directed at immigrants/refugees: No
Is the activity directed at those with disabilities: No
Limited functional literacy or informational skills: No
Is the activity category not already captured: No
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: Lyon County Library
Address: 20 Nevin Way
City: Yerington
State: NV
Zip: 89447
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