Making Noise in the Library

Nick Dinka, Communications Officer

Pecha Kucha

MY BACKGROUND: EDITING, WRITING, MEDIA RELATIONS

“I WANT THE LIBRARY TO BE A PLACE OF EVENTS, ACTIVITY AND ACTION – A CULTURAL HUB FOR THE UNIVERSITY”

–GOHAR ASHOUGHIAN

A FEW RECENT EVENTS

Format Performances by Faculty of Music

students 2-3 times per term Take place on Fridays at noon in main

lobby and run for 45 minutes Casual – drop in or stay for the whole

thing Light refreshments

Performances Woodwinds, March 2013 Guitarists, October 2013 Chamber music, December 2013 Singer-Songwriters, January 2014 Strings (all-Bach), March 2014

Deborah Wills (Library)

Beth Ann De Sousa (Music)

Mieke Barette (Music)

-FROM LIBRARY VISION

“The Library is the intellectual and cultural heart of Laurier. It is the place where the university community comes together to access and interact with information and people, generate new ideas and engage with the great questions of our time.”

Promotion: Facebook and Twitter Web calendars Closed-circuit video screens Direct email (key)

Challenges: A couple of noise complaints (only

two) Significant location problems Constant battle to get bums in seats

Lessons: Direct promotion is key Don’t do too early or late in term Ensembles work well Need listings in official Faculty of

Music calendar

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Thank you for listening!