Post on 17-Jul-2015
Library-Museum Partnerships
Our facilitators:
Beth CristYouth & Family Services ConsultantColorado State Library
Laura DouglasColorado Field Trips Project CoordinatorHistory Colorado Center
History Take Out
• History Colorado staff has 2 outreach programs that enhance learning experiences through hands-on engagement
• Classroom teachers use these programs for field trips into their classrooms
• Librarians use these programs to enhance story time and summer reading programs
History Take Out statewide network of partners
Getting kids excited about history (my favorite part of my job)
The giant map is always engaging
Hands on adds dimension to learning
WANTED!!!
History Colorado is always looking for new History Take
Out partners across Colorado!
Interested? Contact Laura at laura.douglas@state.co.us.
Museum-Library Collaborations and Early Childhood Education
Joint History Colorado Center (HCC) / Denver Public Library (DPL) Story Time
• Story time content centered around ECE themes in Destination Colorado exhibit
• DPL staff trains HCC staff in story time delivery techniques and early literacy talking points
• HCC staff bring touchable artifacts to DPL for a Saturday family Colorado history-themed story time
The 5 X 5 Program
Provides year-round family access to 13 of Denver's top cultural venues for nearly 3,000 Denver Head Start and Early
Head Start families, free of charge!
More Examples…
Colorado State Library, History Colorado Center, and public libraries collaborated to give free passes to 1,400 Summer Reading Program completers
More Collaboration
Evaluations
It’s important to evaluate not only the program itself, but also the partnership.
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