Hosting a Library Mystery: A Programming Guide - Softcover

Karle, Elizabeth M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838909868 ISBN 13: 9780838909867

Verlag: ALA Editions, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Whether it's solving the morning crossword puzzle, working out whodunit in a best-selling thriller, or participating in the library's mystery book club, everyone loves a mystery! In Hosting a Library Mystery, Elizabeth Karle capitalizes on our delight of the genre through this unique, interactive programming guide. Karle's innovative and interactive ideas will coax children on a quest to learn about pirates, college students to uncover the research tools needed for class, or new patrons to discover the riches of the library's collection.

Hosting a Library Mystery contains five example mystery scripts, each targeted to a different audience, but all original, expertly created, and thoroughly researched. These scripts serve as an excellent starting point for you to acquaint users with a wide variety of your library services as well as library personnel, special collections, and research skills. In addition, this book provides

• Complete instructions for program planning, from how to write clues to organizing the investigation
• Hints for adapting scripts to fit particular situation
• Examples and extras to construct an entertaining event in which all kinds of patrons can engage in active learning

With a one-of-a-kind book filled with creative ways to bring the community into the library and give them an incentive to stay, the only mystery will be why Hosting a Library Mystery wasn't in your collection sooner!

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ALA Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0838909868
• ISBN 13: 9780838909867
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 120
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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