The Library Is/Is Not

Purpose

• Temperature check on associations with the library. Find common themes.

Facilitation Instructions

• We will break into groups of 2-3 for about 10 minutes (students/facilitators/other attendees mixed up)
• In breakout rooms, take a look at the list of words provided
• Organize the provided words as a team into the four quadrants (Is / Is Not / Does Not Apply / Torn) based on how you believe the word describes a library
• For example: the Library IS complex. The Library IS NOT small.
• After, we will share out some of our ideas and create grouped associations

Reference

Hailey Fargo

Products Generated

• A set of word associations with the Libraries.

Additional Information

• Prompts for discussion & Debrief: Do you notice any recurring themes about our associations with the Library? What are some recurring positive areas? What are some recurring challenging areas? What surprised you?
• Can use Brand Cards