Special Events Programs in School Library Media Centers

MARCIA TROTTA is Executive Director of the Meriden, Connecticut, Public Library. She has developed many special events programs in her library that have earned her local and state recognition, including the Outstanding Librarian Award from the Connecticut Library Association in 1986 and again in 1993. She often gives workshops on special events programming and promotional strategies for school and public libraries. She is a past president of the Connecticut Library Association and serves on the Connecticut State Library Board of Directors. She is an Adjunct Professor of Library and Information Science at Southern Connecticut State University. Trotta was awarded the Distinguished Alumna Award from Alberta Magnus College in 1995, and the Distinguished Alumna Award from the School of Library Science and Informational Technology at Southern Connecticut State University in 1996.

• Introduction The Need for Special Events as a Part of the Reading Program On Your Mark, Get Ready, and Program! Developing Special Events Programs That Are Relevant to the Curricula Developing Partnerships to Support Special Events Programs Raising Community Support and Awareness of the Media Center and Its Programs Personnel Training and Strategies Developing Promotional Materials for Special Events Keys to Making Programs Successful Programs on a Shoestring: Learning How to Budget and Raise Funds for Special Events Programs Resources Index