Wayne Finley, BusinessNorthern Illinois University Libraries

Joanna KlueverJulia Hull District Library IFLA 2010

Partnership between two or more organizations

Common building Unique, separate entities

Private businesses Government agencies Public libraries Primary and secondary schools Universities Most common:

Educational institution to house a public library

Most common: North America

Australia

Sweden Gaining popularity: United Kingdom

Israel

Thailand

China Often rural areas (e.g. JHDL)

Stillman Valley, IL

150 kilometers West of Chicago

Partnering agencies

Julia Hull District Library

Meridian Community Unit School District (CUSD) 223

Est. 2002

CHICAGOSTILLMAN VALLEY

Est. 1924 by Village Served nearly 1,000 patrons

Annual budget, $35,000

Housed under 15,000 items Became a “District Library” in 2001 Increased patronage to nearly 7,000

Increased budget to $140,000 within first year Approached by Meridian CUSD 223 to

become a Joint-Use Library in 2001

BENEFITS JHDL EXAMPLES

Cost & Resource Sharing Budget IncreaseMaintenance/Technical ServicesBenefits for StaffEnergy Savings

Increased Patron Access to Materials Larger collectionLarger space

Reaching New Users New 0pportunities for marketing

Creating New Services More staffMore money

Developing a Community Centered Focus Education and entertainment

Specifically, Youth Services & Programming!

Partnering to support student curriculum

Intergenerational instruction

Use of school space outside of library

Development of a Teen Advisory Council (TAC)

Internal Outreach

Teacher surveys

Friends of Library donations

Bibliographic instruction

Elementary class projects

Summer Reading Program

Interschool flyers E-mails to teachers Direct web link to library from school site

CHALLENGES SOLUTIONS

Overexposure for students Creative programming

Intimidated older patrons Programming which brings youth and elders together

Located away from downtown area/other community facilities

Awareness through marketing

Potential censorship by school officials Varying types of library cards and/or access to materials for students

Not for all communities Libraries can partner without becoming

physically and legally joined Key is creating lifelong community of users

who participate in the community sharing of ideas and resources