I was having a hard time trying to find a panel to attend in this time slot, and I was a little skeptical about this one because I am a librarian, not a teacher. I am also interested in some of the craft programs for our younger and older patrons like super hero soap making or knitting!Ĭreatively Energizing Your Students in the Arts After listening about the Jane Austen Programs, I decided I would like to try and get a Jane Austen Society to come do a program for our patrons particularly our older patrons. While I am not currently working in a public or academic library I am planning programs for the medical library I volunteer at. I’m always a fan of crafts and creative writing but my favorite idea for a program was a podcast workshop for a Night Vale Program. Kate brought up some very fabulous ideas for fandom programs that could be used in the academic environment such as Jane Austen, Walking Dead, Night Vale, Downtown Abbey, Brain Scoop and Doctor Who. Great tips that can be transferable anywhere including the library jobs market) Tips: Create a judgment-free environment, accept that you don’t know everything, prepare for the ridiculous and embrace failure. Ideas for Programs: Fan Fiction Club, Newlyweds Game, D and D with Fandoms, Fandom Con, crafts. Popular Fandoms: anime, Sherlock, Supernatural, My Little Pony, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Avengers, Furries, and Pokémon. How to find out about Fandoms: patrons, family, friends, teen advisory programs, and social media. You can usually find Fandoms in Fan Fiction, anime and social media. What is a Fandom? It’s a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. What I Learned from Fandoms in the Library: And it was very helpful that a PowerPoint Presentation was created so it was very easy to take notes. Not only was it presented by an INALJ Head Editor (YAY Kate!), I learned the most from this panel. This panel was my favorite of the three all day. This panel described how librarians use fandoms to enhance programming and instruction and it explored how fandoms are used in public and academic libraries. This panel was an ALA-sponsored panel presented by Kate Kosturski, fellow INALJ Head Editor of INALJ NYC and Samantha Marker, Mount Laurel Library. Here’s a little about each of the panels and what I took away from them. I ended up choosing three: Fandoms in the Library, Creatively Energizing Your Students with Comic Books and the Arts, and Women in Comics. My only problem was that many of the panels I wanted to attend ended up overlapping with others, so I had a really hard time choosing which ones to select. The NYCC Pro Day offered a variety of panels for teachers and librarians. I even had created business cards to use for this awesome opportunity. Between all of the panels, NYCC offered plenty of opportunities to network with other librarians. As a new, non-working librarian, I have been taking advantage of any networking opportunities that come my way, and this looked like it could be a great one. One of my main reasons for attending NYCC as a librarian was for the professional networking opportunities. I didn’t want to be too overwhelmed as NYCC is a huge conference, so I went for the free Thursday pass. There were two options: I could get a free pass for the Thursday, which was the professionals day, or a discounted pass for all 4 days for $25. This year, I more seriously considered it, applied and got accepted for the Pro Pass. Last year, I found out about applying for a professional pass as a librarian to get a free or discounted admission, but I found out too late. NYCC includes pop culture related vendors and artists, as well as authors and publishers. I have always heard about it and wanted to go, but never had an opportunity to until this year. On October 10 th, I attended New York Comic Con (NYCC) for the first time. By Leigh Milligan, Head Editor, INALJ Wisconsin New York Comic Con: A Rewarding Experience for Librarians
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