This “Inspiration Report” imagines a program for the Mendocino County Library system, which is my local system, in which multi-generational participants engage in a four to five session workshop to create community education kits. These kits would kits be about the local area, local people or even themselves for other members of the community to learn from.
These kits would be added to the library’s collections and available to borrow. My vision is that they would act as both as educational tools and time capsules. The program would foster an mutually beneficial learning atmosphere for all participants and encourage participants to act as assistants and teachers in future workshops.
Here is the link to my report. I truly enjoyed conceptualizing this and I hope you find it an engaging read. Inspiration Report: MCL Community Educational Kits
@matilda I am doing a research paper on the WPA’s Pack Horse Library Project of Eastern Kentucky. This library made self published scrapbooks from anything from magazine clippings, locals contributions of things such as quilt patterns or recipes, parts of falling apart books, etc. Inadvertently creating their own story through their innovation to create resources for their library when they didn’t have to funds to do it. Your idea reminds me of a modern day version of this, except patrons would knowingly be creating their story. Very nice!
-Laurel
I love it! That is cool as heck.
Well done, @laurele! Your page reads like a website and I like that it is succinct and provides lots of inspiration and information. I especially like your inclusion of Indigenous people and resources (as a Native person myself). What an interesting idea that can continue to evolve in a library!
OMG, I’m so sorry–I mean well done, @matilda! Eek, that’s embarrassing.
Hahaha. No worries @lauraw. We’re all responding to so many people right now. Hard to keep track!
@lauraw Oh, thank you! I appreciate the compliment!