Reel to Real:“Films and discussion about

topics that matter”

South Central Library SystemHelping Libraries Serve the Public

Jean Anderson, SCLS

Lynne Blinkenberg, WPT

Shawn Brommer, SCLS

Anne Wilder, WPT

Wisconsin Public Television

• Statewide network• 1.3 million households

• Outreach– Community events, screenings, discussions– Educational activities for children, parents,

caregivers– Reel to Real

Community Forums

• Annual series of screenings in partnership with Madison Urban League, Madison-area Urban Ministry, City of Madison, etc.

• 2006: Wisconsin Humanities Council and the Wisconsin Book Festival

Waging A Living

The Programs on Public Television

• Rights

• Future pipeline of films

Planning Your Reel to Real Event

Watch the film

Find community partners• Why should you care about partners?

• Who should they be?

• What roles should they play?

• When should they become involved?

• Where should you look?

• How should you find them?

Planning Your Reel to Real Event

Choose the event format

Location, location, location

Plan the discussion

Event signage and other details

Audience handouts

Planning Your Reel to Real Event

Invite

Promote

Evaluate

Facilitation

Prepare

Stay neutral & open

Keep audience engaged

Ground rules & safety

The future of Reel to Real

Future trainings and opportunities

Q&A

Major funding is provided by Alliant Energy. Additional funding is provided by St. Marys Hospital and a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.