tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post736973245165873136..comments2024-03-27T05:00:00.090-04:00Comments on Letters to a Young Librarian: A Qualified Success: National Gaming DayJessica Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-26634376993485129602011-11-16T21:35:34.330-05:002011-11-16T21:35:34.330-05:00Interesting. But there was one massive cultural ev...Interesting. But there was <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-news/8884726/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-breaks-sales-records.html" rel="nofollow">one massive cultural event</a> last week that warped the attendances at various things here in Britain for a few days, from cinema trips to how crowded pubs were, even events put on for kids in socially deprived areas (in some of these events in one part of Birmingham, England, none of the kids turned up). This may well have had an affect on the attendances of your, and other library, events over the weekend.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193076122436074948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-30450555254252114992011-11-16T21:05:55.962-05:002011-11-16T21:05:55.962-05:00When I was there, I never did any campus events on...When I was there, I never did any campus events on Saturday. I always had to work, had other plans or was at home. It was a great time to go off campus because you could park your car on the street overnight. Friday nights seemed to be more a "go out and do things on campus" kind of night. But what do I know, it's been almost ten years :-)<br /><br />Seriously, though, there are so many factors. Here, we tend to get a lot of people for certain things (I have one co-worker who thinks anything under 85 is a failure). But depending on the program, I revise my idea of success. I had a program on art preservation - a niche thing, for sure - and was happy I had 7 (I thought for sure I'd have 3 or 4). I imagine it's different for every library. <br /><br />The co-worker mentioned above seems to think it's a waste of tax dollars to put the energy into niche programming, but I don't think so. I didn't pay the presenter, and I think I spent maybe an hour doing the publicity, meeting room setup, thank you note, etc. For yours - okay, it's not tax dollars, but you bought the pizza. Any other costs associated? And you built good will among the students. I'd say it's a success.<br /><br />Sorry for the long rambling rant. Programming is a big thing for me.Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17089762130217570280noreply@blogger.com