Advancing a culture of creativity in libraries : programming and engagement /
Megan Lotts.
- ix, 116 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Creative library culture -- Creativity is not a superpower -- Active learning and play -- Creativity and teambuilding -- Engagement and partnerships -- Assessment -- Part II. Ideas in action -- Making it happen -- LEGO -- The bubbler -- Zines -- Button-making -- Rutgers art Library exhibition spaces -- Experimentation station -- Faculty writing retreat -- Urban sketching -- Appendix A. Rutgers University Libraries - New Brunswick events, exhibits, outreach, and engagement assessment form -- Appendix B. Creativity worksheet.
"This book shows academic and public libraries the many benefits of nurturing a culture of creativity, offering hands-on guidance on encouraging cross-disciplinary collaboration, launching active-learning events that highlight collections and services, fostering goodwill and trust-building, and forming partnerships that promote library visibility"--