Recreation Programming Designing Leisure Experiences - Softcover

J. Robert Rossman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0915611953 ISBN 13: 9780915611959

Publisher: Sagamore Pub Llc, 1995

Synopsis

     Recreation Programming: Designing and Staging Leisure Experiences is a 480 page text book used in university curricula in parks, recreation, tourism and sport management programs. The 2018 edition is the eighth edition. The book is divided into four sections and includes twenty-two chapters. From the third edition (2000) onward the book has been co-authored by Dr. Barbara E. Schlatter.      Primary purchasers of this book are students enrolled in the curricula named above. However, many practitioners report using the book as an important desk reference to completing their job responsibilities. The book is considered a "classic" in the field.      Regardless of the titling of your job, if you need to organize and develop recreation, leisure, sport, or events of any kind, the book has information that will help you get this done. The book has been used for over 30 years to inform practitioners with these responsibilities.

About this title

From the Author

     This book has been on the market for thirty years through eight editions. When first proposed reviewers recommended that the book not be published as it did not teach recreation programming. It did not teach programming as it was taught at the time. The publisher published the book anyway. It was immediately well received and has become the go to book in the field for learning how to program and as a reference book for professional programmers. Over 26,000 copies have been purchased and the book is used in curricula around the world. My original ideas and concepts about how to design and manage leisure services have been vindicated with the long term success of this book.     The book reviews how people experience leisure and uses this knowledge as a base to build a practice for designing immersive, engaging leisure experiences. It is noted that leisure experiences are a unique phenomenon characterized by perceived freedom, intrinsic motivation, and positive affect, i.e. the opportunity to sustain interaction and co-produce the experience.      Numerous techniques are included in the book that prepare one for designing and staging leisure programs. Understanding the "situated activity system" in which programs occur, the Framed Experience model of design, and several unique evaluation models are included. How to manage the organizations that provide leisure experiences are also covered. How to strategically plan for the delivery of leisure services, how to price services, and how to staff operations are all included.    

From the Back Cover

Academics and practitioners were asked to provide commentsabout the book to use for promoting the seventh edition, the 25 yearanniversary edition (2015).  The commentsprovided below attest to the impact of the book over the quarter century it hasbeen available.

Dr. Gary Ellis, Department Head, Department of Recreation,Park, and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
     Recreation Programming: Designing and staging leisureexperiences by Rossman and Schlatter has had a profound impact on recreationand experience industry practice. It has empowered an entire generation ofprofessionals to stage engaging and meaningful recreation experiences forparticipants in park, recreation, and tourism settings. I am particularlyimpressed with the integration of key knowledge from such diverse sources asconsumer behavior, sociology, and best practices in the experience industries.

Dr. M. Jean Keller, Vice President for Community Engagement,Equity, and Diversity, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
     This book is a great foundation text for the recreation,event planning, sports management, tourism, and leisure professions.Programming is at the heart of these professions and where the text has had thegreatest impact. Rossman and Schlatter continue to link best practices totheory, and this strategy allows professionals to demonstrate theory-basedprogramming throughout their careers. It is the most relevant, rigorous, andreadable scholarly text in designing and staging leisure experiences.

Jay Daniel, Sr. Superintendent, Houston Parks andRecreation, Houston, TX
     Recreation Programming: Designing and staging leisureexperiences has been a consistently used resource for me; it is a valuablereference book that has helped me as a practicing park and recreationprofessional. I apply the lessons from this book on any program I am involvedwith, including Operations and Maintenance. I look forward to future editionsas well.

Dr. Rob Stiefvater, Recreation Administration ProgramCoordinator, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
     For 25 years and seven editions, Recreation Programming:Designing and staging leisure experiences, has been the "go-to" book for bothstudents and professionals.  Noprofessional library is complete without it! More than a textbook, it is acomprehensive "how-to" instructional guide for program planning. Rossman andSchlatter have shown us, step-by-step, how to create successful and meaningfulleisure experiences for our patrons. Whether you are a student or long-timepractitioner, this text is an indispensable resource.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sagamore Pub Llc
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0915611953
• ISBN 13: 9780915611959
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 500