Creating Your Library's Action Story II (CYLAS)
Online Seminar
Online Seminars are scheduled for the following dates:
*** Tue., October 23, 2012: 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT
1-Hour Session
*** Wed., November 7, 2012: 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT
90-Minute Session
*** Tue., November 20, 2012: 1 pm ET /12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT 90-Minute Session
*** Tue., December 4, 2012: 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT
90-Minute Session
*** Tue., January 8, 2013: 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT
1 Hour Session
*** Please note times listed reflect daylight saving time.
Library & Particpant Outcomes
- Each library will have its narrative: who they are, where they come from, how they’re evolving, why their community needs them, how they get better and better at meeting their community’s needs – with an emphasis on innovation, engagement, redefinition and relationships. The stories that participants create will emphasize a sense of the library’s place in the larger narratives of its community and our shared civil society.
- Throughout the five-session series, libraries will craft stories that flesh out their unique narratives. Where gaps exist, their narratives will show them the kinds of stories they need to collect and record.
- Participating library staff will expand their ability to think and communicate in story and narrative.
- Parallel to working on the “big narrative,” each library will – with input and feedback from Terrence and their peers – commit to next steps in developing or enhancing a story culture within their library.
Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally, a few years out of Harvard, left Boston and teaching for Los Angeles and the entertainment industry. He wanted to reach larger audiences. After twenty years as an actor, director, songwriter, record producer and screenwriter (Earth Girls Are Easy - starring Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum and Jim Carrey), he realized he wasn’t fulfilling his vision. Now it all comes together in his media and consulting work, as he seeks, spreads and encourages stories of a world that just might work. Visit www.aworldthatjustmightwork.com to find out more.
Terrence hosts a weekly radio show in Los Angeles and New York, where he engages the most visionary thinkers, writers and doers to make sense of the current moment and shed light on the path ahead. Recent guests include Michael Lewis, Father Greg Boyle, Atul Gawande, Temple Grandin, Nicholas Kristof, Malalai Joya, Cornel West, Craig Venter and Robert Wright.
To Register
Please contact Sheila Murphy, 312.676.0959, to save your space and register today!
***Premium Library Members may apply their Professional Development Account toward registration.
The “second edition” of Creating Your Library’s Action Story (CYLAS) will consist of:
- A 45-60 minute podcast that registrants will listen to in advance of the first online forum with a pre-assignment to help participants prepare for the program;
- Five 60-90 minute online forums in which Terrence McNally engages participants in a sequential, interactive discussion on the key elements of effective stories that combine compelling narrative with reliable data to produce a clear call to action;
- Practical tips and facilitation of peer-to-peer feedback that will help participants strengthen the storytelling culture in their libraries;
- Assignments between sessions to help participants develop and refine their library stories;
- An MP4 of each online session to share with additional library staff; and
- A one-hour individualized coaching session with Mr. McNally.
Questions? Please contact Sheila Murphy, 312.676.0959.
*** Please note times listed reflect daylight saving time.
