Calling for Citizen-Reporters for library@orchard
[Update: Powerpoint slides for the briefing on 30 Oct 2007]
Be involved in the closure of the library@orchard!
From now until Nov 30, we’re looking for bloggers who are willing to act as Citizen Reporters.
Read on for more details!
Sounds interesting, what do I have to do?
We’d like you to report on events from now till our final farewell bash on Nov 30. Or you could write opinion pieces about the library, eg. your experiences (ok, so long as it’s not X-rated) in the library or what you hope it’ll be in 2 years time etc.
OR photoblog it etc. It’s kind of like “Save, i.e. preserve the library@orchard through photos, text, videos etc”, since the physical location will be gone.
Ok… so far so good, but what’s next?
You’ll need to attend a truly brief briefing on the 30th of Oct, 7.30pm at the library@orchard (RSVP by dropping an email to occl@nlb.gov.sg) . During this session, register your interest with us. Upon confirmation, we’ll give you a pass when you are in the library, that identifies you as our Citizen Reporter. This will give you the “licence” to interview people in (or staff of) the library@orchard, and even access our secret-secret workroom.
Har, must attend briefing??
Yah… We won’t vet your posts, photos or videos. However, the reason for organising this briefing is so that you’ll have a better understanding what we are trying to do and some of the concerns the library might have. Plus, it’s a chance to meet up and discuss stuff in person (we are nice people, ok). And we will feed you. With food.
What about the intellectual rights to my stuff? Will the library be control-freaky?
You can post your content to whichever site you want or upload it wherever you like. Just pass us a link or let us feature it on our blog and (potentially other publicity material) as well.
Riiiight… So! What’s in it for me?
We’ll credit your names/blogs in our official press releases (if you’d rather not be featured, that’s cool too). And you’ll get guaranteed invites to our farewell party (limited space available ah). Oh and also tokens of appreciation just for bothering to blog about the library@orchard.
-Posted by Jillian
October 25th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Awesome! I’ll be there! Have been a fan of Library@Orchard for soooooooooooooooooooooo long. Really really sad to see it closing down
sigh …. so … I’ll be there. Thanks for the opportunity. Briefing .. here I come!
October 26th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
Great! we’ll see you soon! Btw, if ur unable to find our mtg room, just ask the counter staff.
October 26th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
This is cool…Btw…are we bestowed with the power to escort any library patrons and prohibit their admission due to their bad conduct and mannerism. That day, I was exasperated at one uncle who talk so loud on his mobile.
October 28th, 2007 at 8:49 am
I just blogged about my visit to library @ Orchard (http://john-yeo.blogspot.com). Check out the photo of the tree with two branches.-though i have no idea of what dapoling thing means.
Great place, great pity!
October 28th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
I fell in love with the place after discovering it a few months ago [yes, before that I was much like a frog in a well.]. People were friendly and jovial, and it’s has to close like this. Oh wells. ): I wish it had an extended run.
Oh yes, special thanks to the gentleman and ladies at the badge making counter. (: It’s quite the experience, and seriously, I think the Halloween badge was the best amongst all. (:
Thanks! (:
October 28th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Hi!
Jim: hmm, actually we do have volunteers (we call them Friends of the Library) who opt to help us out as “Etiquette Guardians”. But it’s kinda rare for us to prohibit entry or chase ppl out, unless the person is really unwilling to comply when we request them to… U can just inform the library staff the next time u spot such a user, from experience most people feel embarassed when staff approach them.
John: cool post, haha, i guess it was Lynn who said the rambling librarian “doesn’t ramble on Saturdays”. Anyway, I think the word was “dappled” things, and like the gd little librarian I am, have found out it means: spot: a small contrasting part of something; “a bald spot”; “a leopard’s spots”; “a patch of clouds”; “patches of thin ice”; “a fleck of red”
mottle: colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
October 30th, 2007 at 2:17 am
[…] From 1 to 30 Nov, library@orchard wants bloggers to be their official Citizen Reporters. Report on events till the final farewell bash on 30 Nov; write opinion pieces about the library (personal experiences are OK so long it’s not X-rated); or photoblog etc. Upon confirmation, bloggers will be issued with the “license” to interview people in (or staff) at library@orchard. Even access its secret-secret workroom. You can post your content to whichever site you want or upload it wherever you like. Just pass the library your link to be featured on the library@orchard blog. Bloggers will also be credited in the library’s official press releases (if you’d rather not be featured, that’s cool too). And you’ll be invited to the farewell party. Click here for details. […]
October 30th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Seems interesting. Being a bookworm and a librarian (in my primary school) I think I”ll give thisn a try. Since I’ll be going to Kinokuniya I might go to the library.
So we just post our photos etc on our blogs and you’ll link it?
October 30th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Hi Regina, basically that’s it! You could do a photo “essay”, a collage or even just photos with short captions.. Hope to see u later!
October 30th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
Hi my friend is cancelling our whole outing just for this event ): But I think I am interested in this, its my DREAM to be involved in JOURNALISM!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shld I go too? When will it end? Will the party be lke kewl?
October 30th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Hi JJJ, if you’re coming for the “brief” briefing this evening, it’ll start at 7.30pm and end when everyone has cool about what we wanna do. Prolly less than an hour?
For the party, we have stuff going on from 6pm onwards, with a final countdown to the closure at 9pm sharp.. well, we hope it’ll be cool (*crosses fingers*)
October 30th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Just wondering, is there any age to participate?
October 30th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Nope, as long as you can blog, take pics etc, there’s no age restrictions
October 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Must we send the RSVP email if we’re going tonight? Can we just show up? LOL.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
Well, since it’s already about 5pm (2.5 hrs away!), you could just turn up but the reason y we preferred ppl to RSVP is so we know how much stuff (refreshments etc) to prepare.
October 30th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
1.5hr to the briefing. Yoo hooo ….
Sigh … Why must Library@Orchard need to go somewhere else
See ya later everybody
October 31st, 2007 at 12:05 am
[…] No time for briefing. […]
November 7th, 2007 at 11:13 am
AHHH! AHHHH! i just saw this news today! well, i guess it should be called ‘olds’ now.
i missed the briefing last tuesday, but can i still be part of it? *fingers crossed, hell, even my toes*
November 9th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Hi Max,
Read your comment on our blog, don’t worry, you can still join the citizen bloggers project.
OK, first up, as you would have read from this post (especially the slides link): http://blogs.nlb.gov.sg/orchard/librarian-says/wish-you-were-here-part-2-citizen-reporters/
That sort of sums up what this whole thing is about. We just require that the reports are mainly about the library@orchard and not about other NLB issues (eg fines or inconsiderate users etcetc).
We also have our programmes listing here: http://blogs.nlb.gov.sg/orchard/happeningsthelibrary/november/ if you are interested in covering happenings
For admin stuff:
We need your full name, IC number and blogsite, this is just for our records, we are not gonna spy on you or anything!
If you are taking photos or interviewing staff/public in the library, please approach the Customer Service Counter 1st to register yourself, they should also pass you a volunteer pass. Also do drop me an email before you come down if you are doing these, if I’m around we can meet up!
Drop me an email when a post is up, this is so we can feature it on our blog.
Book your diary for our Moving On event on Nov 30 6-9pm!
OK, if there’s anything else you need to know, do email me. Also let me know if you are joining by sending me your details (name, IC, blog). Thanks!
Cheers,
Jillian
November 15th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Hi John,
I just saw your comment and checked out your post. Nope, it wasn’t me who spoke to you… its a mystery…
Hi Marc,
I just saw your comment too. I remember you! you totally saved our badge-making machine. the suave-mechanic come to save us all…
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