reel to real: “films and discussion about topics that matter”
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Reel to Real: “Films and discussion about topics that matter”. South Central Library System. Helping Libraries Serve the Public. Jean Anderson, SCLS Lynne Blinkenberg, WPT Shawn Brommer, SCLS Anne Wilder, WPT. Wisconsin Public Television. Statewide network 1.3 million households Outreach - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Reel to Real:“Films and discussion about
topics that matter”
South Central Library SystemHelping Libraries Serve the Public
Jean Anderson, SCLS
Lynne Blinkenberg, WPT
Shawn Brommer, SCLS
Anne Wilder, WPT
Wisconsin Public Television
• Statewide network• 1.3 million households
• Outreach– Community events, screenings, discussions– Educational activities for children, parents,
caregivers– Reel to Real
Community Forums
• Annual series of screenings in partnership with Madison Urban League, Madison-area Urban Ministry, City of Madison, etc.
• 2006: Wisconsin Humanities Council and the Wisconsin Book Festival
The Programs on Public Television
• Rights
• Future pipeline of films
Planning Your Reel to Real Event
Watch the film
Find community partners• Why should you care about partners?
• Who should they be?
• What roles should they play?
• When should they become involved?
• Where should you look?
• How should you find them?
Planning Your Reel to Real Event
Choose the event format
Location, location, location
Plan the discussion
Event signage and other details
Audience handouts
Planning Your Reel to Real Event
Invite
Promote
Evaluate
Facilitation
Prepare
Stay neutral & open
Keep audience engaged
Ground rules & safety
The future of Reel to Real
Future trainings and opportunities
Q&A
Major funding is provided by Alliant Energy. Additional funding is provided by St. Marys Hospital and a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.