[Imc-outreach] news regarding farmer's market

[jacobs]

Greetings,

As y'all know, I set up the IMC booth yesterday at the Farmer's market.  I 
think it was worthwhile as about 12-15 stopped to ask questions and 10-12 
folks took fliers. I would recommend that we continue to do this (and other) 
public events.

I realize this is the first event there, but I have some ideas for future 
outreach events that could make things go more smoothly.  I think there should 
be an "outreach event kit" created so as to ease the setup and organization of 
future events.  Here's what I suggest putting in the kit:

--A real U-C IMC sign, perhaps on plastic to hang off a table or a 
free-standing one.

--chair(s)

--2 (or more) folding tables for photos and other images/displays, handouts, 
mailing lists, examples of IMC print media...

--photo stands to save space on tables and make display more pleasing

--listening station(s) including cd player(s) with headphones playing IMC 
broadcasts and/or a tape player playing IMC stories.  These could be on 
continuous loop or with headphones.

--scotch tape and paper weights to secure posters, fliers and publications.

--Several people asked if t-shirts were available. The booth next to ours sold 
t-shirts for donations and we should too.

Some of these items could be gotten at the IMC but some of them need to be 
created.  I hope this helps.  I enjoyed doing the farmer's market and regret 
that I will not be able to do it again (summer classes start in 2 weeks and I 
have a saturday class). Feel free to contact me if you have questions.

Thanks.

James Jacobs

James R. Jacobs 
Graduate Reference Assistant 
Education/Social Science Library
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign                        
Home: 303B1 Paddock Drive  
Savoy, IL 61874           
(217)359-9283
jacobs at uiuc.edu
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