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Public Library Adult Program Planners Network (PLAPPN)

The Public Library Adult Program Planners Network is an interest group dedicated to encouraging and promoting adult programming in area libraries. We communicate through our PLAPPN Listserv and through quarterly meetings.

Chair: Janet Arno - jarno [at] cc-pl [dot] org

Co-Chair: Amy Matheney - mathenam [at] oplin [dot] org

Send a Message to the Group: plappn [at] swonlibraries [dot] org

Upcoming Meetings

March 21st, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kenton County Public Library - Erlanger Branch

June 20th, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Campbell County KY Public Library - Newport Branch

September 19th, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Boone County KY Public Library - Florence Branch

December 5th, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Clermont County Public Library - Flannery Branch

Meetings focus on:

  • Discussion of current programs taking place in area libraries
  • Planning and coordinating joint efforts to bring programmers to the area
  • Developing and presenting programs for the continuing education of librarians and others responsible for adult programming
  • Creating and maintaining databases that might benefit those who are responsible for adult programming

Workshops and special projects

  • A Novel Idea: Starting A Book Discussion Group: a workshop on conducting adult book discussions
  • For Adults Only: Adult Programming Ideas: a workshop of successful, low cost adult programming
  • Program Planners Network: an online database of area programmers
  • Book Discussion Kits: an online database of titles that are available as book discussion kits from area libraries
Submitted by Web Manager on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 7:53pm