Ann MountLibrarian in Information

ServicesAbilene Public Library Main

Branch Abilene, Texas

*The Idea*Inspired by other libraries*Week long event*Coincide with Free Comic

Book Day*To have library-wide

programming that the whole family can enjoy for free!

*2014 Planning & Budget

*Planning Committee: 5 staff members*Total Budget $200*Craft Supplies - $50*Cosplay Prizes - $150

*Year One - 2014

Button Making Professional Colorist

*Martial Arts Instruction

*Cosplay Construction Panel

*All comics provided by Comics & Collectibles, a local comic book store.

*Free Comics for All Ages!

*Cosplay Runway

*Additional

Programs and

Activities

* Tabletop Gaming*Nerdtastic Trivia*Make & Take Masks* Pop-Culture Pictionary* Photo Booth*Bloodmobile* Food Truck

*Number of Programs - 11*Total Program Attendance-

285

Abilene Chapter of Starfleet International

William Joyce’s Guardians

*Volunteers

*Year Two - 2015

*Now with Additional Features

*More Programing*More Volunteers*More Publicity*More Decorations*New Vendor Area

*Planning & Budget*Planning Committee: 6 staff members*Total Budget $1700*Anime License $75*Printing $1000*Craft Supplies/Food $385*Cosplay Prizes $240

*New Programs

Ninja Turtle Pizza Party

Disney Movie Sing-a-Long with Anna & Elsa

Superhero Bottle cap Necklaces

*Make & Take Crafts

Con Badges

*Stories & More: We're All Heroes

8-Bit Superheroes & Villains

*Teen Programs

Drawstring Superhero Bags

Cogs & Clocks

Movie Night

Free Comics

*Popular Repeat Programs

Cosplay Construction Panel

Martial Arts Instruction

*Cosplay Contest Audience

*The Cosplayers

*Cosplay Contest

*Collecting Commas Writing Club

*Additional Programs and Activities

*Parent’s Guide to Anime*Morning Anime Marathon*Lunch & A Movie*Tabletop Gaming*Scavenger Hunt*Face Painting Station*Missed It Crafts

*Number of Programs - 22 *Total Program Attendance -

1527

Vendor Area with Eight Businesses and

Organizations

*Keeping Busy

Food Truck Available for Lunch

Plenty of Photo Opportunities

Yu-Gi-Oh! & Magic the Gathering Card Games

Harry Potter House Cups

*Volunteers

*Teen Volunteers – 6*Helped with crafts, set-

up, take-down, registration, programs

*One staff member in charge for assigning duties and logging in and out

A Teen Volunteer with David Shannon’s Camilla

Cream and a Minion

*Publicity Read all about it! *In-House (Newsletter, Webpage, Flyers,

Signs) *Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)*TV & Radio Interviews*Print (Newspaper, Abilene Scene)*Business Partnerships*Event Website*WORD OF MOUTH

*Be flexible!*Use every possible resource*Ask for donations from local businesses*Cosplay Contest*Take reference pictures with their assigned

number*Write personal and character names phonetically

for announcer

*Other Helpful Hints

*Staff Need to Have Fun Too

*2016…

*Budget: $1921*Programs: 34*Teen Programs:

MinecraftHarry Potter Triwizard NightFanFic Writing WorkshopAnime Inspired TableTop Gaming

Cosplay Chess

Cosplay ContestArt ContestPOW HeadbandsTeen Flix: Age of UltronAnime Mini Marathon

Questions?

May 2 – May 7