<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Kroski, Ellyssa,]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Kroski, Ellyssa,]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/ottawa/rss/search?query=Kroski%2C%20Ellyssa%2C&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:39:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Escape Rooms and Other Immersive Experiences in the Library]]></title><description><![CDATA["Escape rooms are live, interactive, adventure games in which participants must team up to solve a series of riddles, puzzles, and challenges in order to win. 'Immersive experiences' are a sort of Escape-Room Lite, more casual, no timers or lockdowns. Escape Rooms worldwide have quadrupled in the past three years, and libraries are getting in the act. Scavenger hunts have been a library orientation staple, puzzles, clues, and team competitions add to the fun. When it comes to STEM or curriculum support, what better way to learn chemistry than the immersive play of a wizardry potion class. Author Ellyssa Kroski, an escape room enthusiast and potions class graduate, shows a full range of options with how-to guidance."--Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1138439</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1138439</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kroski, Ellyssa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1138439026</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780838917671/MC.GIF&amp;client=ottap&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=C</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Sourcebook of Free and Low-cost Library Programming]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no need to spend hours trying to come up with creative programming ideas--bestselling library activity guru Kroski has already done all the hard work for you! Largely drawn from contributions by library workers across the country, this e-book is a cornucopia of ready-to-go activities, easily accessible resources, and adaptable tools for inspiring countless fun and engaging programs at your library. Best of all, these exciting low cost/no-cost library programs can be implemented using only free resources. Offering a broad selection of ideas for adults, tweens, and younger children that can be tailored to a variety of contexts, inside this sourcebook you'll discover seniors and older adult programming resources on such topics as genealogy, financial literacy, lifelong learning, gardening, and health and wellness; career, ESL/literacy, and "just for fun" programs and book clubs perfect for adults; young adult programming resources such as the Book to Action toolkit, YALSA's Teen Programming Guidelines, literacy and educational resources, computers and coding activities, live action roleplaying games (LARPS), and many more; free resources to teach financial responsibility to toddlers, lesson plans from NASA, resources to host an Earth Day event incorporating a "free trees for kids" program, StoryWalks and more ideas for children; makerspace, STEM, and art programming resources; Pinterest boards, idea lists, writing prompts, coloring pages, free books, and passive programming downloadables and printables; information about more than two dozen grant opportunities for funding programs; and planning templates, marketing tips, assessment resources, and tools for brainstorming and productivity.]]></description><link>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1644511</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1644511</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kroski, Ellyssa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1644511026</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>300+ Resources, Ideas, and Tools</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780838939697/MC.GIF&amp;client=ottap&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=eBook-3871772-AH</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[53 Ready-to-use Kawaii Craft Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA["Kawaii, born in Japan, is the culture of cuteness, and its influence is seen worldwide in clothing, accessories, games, and food. Kawaii projects at your library will get a new crowd using your 3-D printer and introduce anime and manga enthusiasts to crafting. In her new book, Kroski has gathered creative and crafty librarians to share their most popular Kawaii programs"--Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1214285</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1214285</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1214285026</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780838919248/MC.GIF&amp;client=ottap&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=C</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[52 Ready-to-use Gaming Programs for Libraries]]></title><description><![CDATA["Ellyssa Kroski has gathered 52 creative programming ideas from public, school, and academic libraries. Most will hit your core gaming audience of teens, but you'll also find plenty of options for adults, tweens, and kids"--]]></description><link>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1245956</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1245956</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1245956026</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780838947340/MC.GIF&amp;client=ottap&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=C</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[60 Ready-to-use Coding Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA["This book provides 60 ready-to-use coding projects that can be implemented in libraries"--]]></description><link>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1214286</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1214286</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1214286026</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780838918722/MC.GIF&amp;client=ottap&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=C</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[63 Ready-to-use Maker Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA["An all-in-one recipe book for makerspace programming that is chock-full off practical project ideas for libraries, each authored by librarians and makers. The projects range in cost, topic and difficulty as well as space and equipment requirements... projects such as do-it-yourself chain mail, creating cardboard standups, and hydro-dipping flower pots to high-tech and robotics programs such as building solar robots and creating an ultrasonic speed detector..."--Page xvii. Includes projects that do not require makerspace.]]></description><link>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1077383</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1077383</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1077383026</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780838915912/MC.GIF&amp;client=ottap&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=C</image_url></item></channel></rss>