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Sunshine & Stories from the Colorado State Library episodes
- Ep. 103 The Art of Capturing Impact
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Sunshine and Stories Episode 103: The Art of Capturing Impact
Episode Summary:
What happens when one Kate asks another Kate what she thinks about how we capture the impact of what happens during our summer library programs? A whole lot of reflecting on why capturing impact might be meaningful to us, what playful ways might be out there to collect the numbers and stories we can use to measure impact in ways that are relevant to our unique outcomes, and all the bits and bobs we might need to remember to plan for before the summer begins.
00:00 – Introduction
00:58 – Defining success and capturing impact
02:21 – Collecting numbers and stories
14:00 – Logistics to consider
16:58 – We captured, now what?
22:12 – Book and program highlights
24:09 – ClosingReferences:
Collaborative Summer Library Program
5 Steps of Outcome-Based Planning & Evaluation for Public Libraries by Melissa Gross, Cindy Mediavilla, and Virgina A. Walter
5 Steps of Outcome-Based Planning & Evaluation for Youth Services by Melissa Gross, Cindy Mediavilla, and Virgina A. Walter
Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) 12 Months to Better Library Data
Public Library Association Project Outcome
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross
The Power of Art: The Human History of Art: From Babylon to New York City by Caroline CampbellNext Drop-in Chat:
Join us on September 10, 2024 at 11:00 am to noon Mountain Time for our next online Summer Drop-in Chat.
No need to register. Come when you can, stay for as long as you can. See you soon!If you work in a library and gave us a listen, please let us know what you think by completing a short feedback survey for this episode.
Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.This project is made possible in part by a grant from the US Institute of Museum and Library Service.
26 min - Ep. 102 The Why of Summer
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Sunshine and Stories Episode 102: The Why of Summer
Episode Summary:
Join Kate and Kate as they discuss why we might want to ask ourselves “Why do we do summer programming?” They also consider how reflecting deeply on our why as well as engaging with our communities of service around their summer needs may lead us to discover what’s really working well and where our opportunities to innovate might lie, including how we might consider what more equitable summer service could look like. Exploring and clarifying our why can be the first step in defining what impacts we and our communities want our summer program to have in our libraries and beyond.
00:00 – Introduction
01:14 – Why ask why and the Five Whys tool
06:56 – Where is equitable service in your why?
10:09 – Creating outcomes from whys
16:39 – Book and program highlights
18:43 – ClosingReferences:
Collaborative Summer Library Program
5 Steps of Outcome-Based Planning & Evaluation for Public Libraries by Melissa Gross, Cindy Mediavilla, and Virginia A. Walter
5 Steps of Outcome-Based Planning & Evaluation for Youth Services by Melissa Gross, Cindy Mediavilla, and Virginia A. Walter
Future Ready with the Library project (2016-2020)
Building Equity-Based Summers (BEBS)
BEBS podcast Ep 1: The Why of Equity and Equitable Summer Service (full transcript)
IDEO’s Design Kit: The Five Whys
Arapahoe Libraries’ Teen Books with Artist Main Characters book list
Wings in the Wild by Margarita Engle
Almost American Girl: an illustrated memoir by Robin HaNext Drop-in Chat:
Join us on August 27, 2024 at 11:00 am to noon Mountain Time for our next online Summer Drop-in Chat. No need to register. Come when you can, stay for as long as you can. See you soon!If you work in a library and gave us a listen, please let us know what you think by completing a short feedback survey for this episode.
Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.This project is made possible in part by a grant from the US Institute of Museum and Library Service.
20 min - Ep. 101 Creative Takes on Coloring Our World
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Sunshine & Stories Episode 101: Creative Takes on Coloring Our World
Episode Summary:
The Colorado State Library's Youth and Family Services Team, Kate Brunner and Kate Compton, explore all the different ways they can think of to interpret the upcoming 2025 Collaborative Summer Library Program slogan, “Color Our World” as well as the theme of art as an upcoming summer program theme for Colorado’s public libraries.00:00 – Introduction
01:03 – “Color Our World” how?
12:14 – Book and program highlights
14:16 – ClosingReferences:
Collaborative Summer Library Program
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubins
Museum of Bad Art, Boston, MA
Ontarian Librarian: Bad Art Night 2.0
Creative Quest by Questlove
Art Play! By Meredith Magee Donnelly
The Artful Kid: Paint with Bubbles 3 WaysNext Drop-in Chat:
Hey Colorado library folks! Join us on August 13, 2024 at 11:00 am to noon Mountain Time for our first online Summer Drop-in Chat. No need to register. Come when you can, stay for as long as you can. See you soon!
If you work in a library and gave us a listen, please let us know what you think by completing a short feedback survey for this episode.
Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.This project is made possible in part by a grant from the US Institute of Museum and Library Service.
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About Sunshine & Stories from the Colorado State Library
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Sunshine & Stories is a Colorado State Library (CSL) podcast dedicated to all things public and school libraries. Our podcast aims to offer fresh insights, as well as spark creative and…
practical ideas for diverse public & school library settings. Whether you’re a veteran in the library world, a newbie looking for a little professional support, or someone who's considering shaking things up in your library (a little or a lot), we hope this podcast will be a valuable resource for you.
During our 2025-26 season, keep an eye out for new episodes from September to May. This season, we're expanding our scope and exploring not just summer programming, but all sorts of exciting library topics featuring interviews with our fellow library professionals around the state and lively discussions between Colorado State Library consultants.
If you want to dive into various topics further and hear even more about what other Colorado folks are up to in their libraries, check out LibrariesLearn.org for all our past and future learning opportunities.
This podcast is offered at no cost to listeners thanks to the time, effort, and dedication of CSL Library Development consultants, as well as our State Library colleagues and all our volunteer guests from across the field.
CSL projects like this one are funded in part by the Grants to States program which is administered by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the Colorado Department of Education, the Institute of Museum and Library Services or the U.S. Government.