Session

To both inform the public and gain feedback for its upcoming nature library project, the Anythink team created an immersive experience where people of all ages used organic materials to design their own dioramas of spaces and experiences inspired by five focus areas for the project: boundless, wellbeing, environmental stewardship, heritage and create beauty.

In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to transform spaces in their own libraries to gather community input and engage people in inspiring and imaginative ways.

Maximum capacity: 32 people

Hosts

Stacie Ledden & Maria Mayo

Stacie Ledden is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Anythink Libraries, United States. After joining the district in 2008, Stacie assisted in launching the Anythink brand that in 2011 garnered the John Cotton Dana Award for Outstanding Public Relations in Libraries. Previous to her work at Anythink, Stacie was an editor for a global newswire service, freelance writer and faithful library customer. In 2012, she helped launch R-Squared – The Risk & Reward Conference, which focused on creativity and taking smart risks to move libraries forward. She is also one of the creators and former chair of the planning committee for Outside the Lines: Libraries Reintroduced, a nationwide initiative demonstrating the creativity and innovation happening in libraries. Stacie was named one of Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers for 2013.

Maria Mayo is Anythink Nature Library Manager at Anythink Libraries, United States. Maria Mayo has been with Anythink Libraries for seven years, and in that time has worked in library customer service, adult programming, and most recently, as manager to the yet-to-be-opened Anythink Nature Library. In this role, Maria is part of the Anythink Nature Library’s design team, and supports districtwide programs and initiatives. Maria earned a Master’s in Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina in 2017, and prior to her time at Anythink worked in the Interpretation and Education Division of Rocky Mountain National Park.