Of note in this picture is that some
observers (non builders) were so engaged by the team effort, they helped
the team they were observing, build! This picture has my student
assistant (in jeans, standing) helping. I saw enough of this giving and
collaborating spirit to believe the participants help each other out
whenever and however they can.
Playing “Frenzied Fun and Facts” or “F3.”
Three coaches coached three teams to get sponge balls into bins. Each
ball represented an user/librarian interaction. The balls landing in
bins were successful interactions, with each of three bins with
different values. The further away the bin, the higher the value of each
successful interaction.
The pyramid winner. This is the tallest
(over 3 meters) pyramid structure in my using this activity in dozens of
venues over several years on three continents!
A role play developed in less than 10
minutes to display feedback techniques for use with problem staff.
Ingrida Holma emotes while Regina Terescenkova, right, and Velta Poznaka,
center, look on.