Exhibit : Exploring Excellence in the Libraries

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Exhibit Exploring Excellence in the Libraries

• Hyokyoung Yi
• University of Washington
• Committee on Public Services
• CEAL/AAS
• Boston
• March 21, 2007

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Keywords

• Books, exhibit, display, catalog, event, fund
  raising, reception, visiting scholars, faculty
  support, program, student participation,
  community, outreach, marketing, awareness, .

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Outcomes

• Recognition from the Main Library
• Outreach to the users, scholars, community
• Promote the collection to the world
• Stimulate scholarly world
• Digitization project
• Outside funding on resources
• Publication of exhibit catalog

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Ingredients
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Libraries

• Project Librarian
• Visiting scholar
• Development office
• Funding
• Facility
• Special collection
• Deans office
• Staff in EAL

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Program

• Faculty participation
• Departmental support

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Community

• Students
• Ethnic group
• Scholarly community
• Consul office
• Asian Museum
• Publication office
• Campus media
• Media

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Timeline D-365 days

• Conversation with visiting scholar
• Craft exhibit idea
• Talk to faculty
• Location search
• Budgeting

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Timeline D-9 months

• Write grant proposal
• Lobbying
• Study time
• Wait time

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Timeline D-6 months

• Finalize date, time, location
• Booking exhibit location, event venue, etc.
• Publication poster, invitation, catalog, etc.
• Guest list

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Timeline D-3 months

• Extra funding
• Invitation
• Mailing
• Catering
• Publicizing
• Publications

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Timeline D-1 month

• Exhibit preparation
• Label
• Supplies
• Event program

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Timeline D-2 weeks

• Display
• Invitation Reminder
• Checklist
• Speakers
• Helpers
• Details, details, details

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Timeline D-day
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After the event

• Thank-You notes
• Distribute exhibit catalogs to libraries
• Preserve the materials
• Web exhibition

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What is your exhibit plan?

• Thank You!
• hkyi_at_u.washington.edu