Poetry
in The Branches National Institute
The PITB National Institute is a weekend-long intensive training in
the PITB model held at Poets House in New York City.
Poetry
in The Branches Sourcebook
Our Poetry in The Branches Sourcebook is a step-by-step guide to the
PITB model, supplemented by bibliographies to help you with collection
development, tipsheets to help you integrate poetry into every
aspect of your library, and lists to help you find the resources
you need.
System-Wide
Training Session
The
system-wide training is a comprehensive introduction to the PITB
model, incorporating nuts-and-bolts information, hands-on experience,
context and plenty of time for your questions. Suitable for groups
as small as 10 or as large as 150, Poets House can tailor the
training to meet the goals of your system or region.
Basic Consultancy
The
basic consultancy is intended to help you determine your system’s
“poetry readiness,” and develop a plan for increasing access to
and visibility for poetry in your library. It includes an evaluation
of your site, system and community, and recommendations on collection
development, display, publicity and events. The consultancy can
take place at your location, ours, or over the phone.
Extended Consultancy
Building
on the Basic Consultancy, Poets House can expand the scope of
the partnership to meet the additional specific needs of the library
or system.
Program Administration
Designed
for systems where time is the scarce resource, Poets House can
serve as your outsource for poetry programming. Poets House will
consult with you and your system to shape a program that addresses
your goals, then implement it from start to finish.
Full PITB Package
In
the "soup-to-nuts" option, Poets House works closely with your
system to implement a comprehensive suite of PITB services tailored
to your needs. At this level, Poets House helps you create a complete
poetry environment in your library, from hands-on assistance with
collection development and display, to system-wide librarian training,
to full program administration, to detailed evaluation of your
site and system.
If you would like to bring PITB to your library, contact Marsha Howard at (212) 431-7920 x2213 or marsha@poetshouse.org.
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