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Creating a

Thriving 21st Century Library

SESSION TWO

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with

Kim Bolan Cullin & Rob Cullin

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Survive &Thrive

February 2012

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February 2012

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Show them the

possibilities

February 2012

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Keys to Success

Ongoing & often

Variety of users

Get out of the library!

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Talk with

everyone!

February 2012

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Engage Non-users

February 2012

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Don’t limit to one input method Focus groups, social networking, online surveys, etc.

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What are people saying?

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1. Additional meeting room space, especially medium sized space

for groups of 10 – 20 people;

2. Semi-private meeting spaces for smaller groups of 1 – 4 people;

3. Additional food and drink options;

4. Self-check and self-serve holds as an option;

5. An updated and more “comfortable” look and feel (décor,

furniture, etc.)

6. An exterior drive-up materials return;

7. Zoned, active children’s area focused on attracting older

children (pre-teens) as well as the very young;

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8. An enhanced (and enclosed, if possible) teen space;

9. Balance of quiet space and social space

10. Smaller main service desk/area and relocation to a more

centralized point for easy access to all areas of the Library;

11. Relocated computers and computing/technology area more

convenient to staff area;

12. New outreach services that would entail rethinking how that

service is delivered.

13. Circulating technology and other items including, but not

limited, to laptops, video recorders, projectors, eReaders,

board games, etc.

What are people saying?

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Proactive Marketing &

Outreach

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Embrace Community Partnerships

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Program, Program,

Program

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pinterest.com

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Did we mention programs? http://evancedsolutions.com/programpages/

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User-Driven, Dynamic Website

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Mobile Marketing

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Lean Thinking

Create Cleaner, Leaner & “Meaner” Libraries

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Redesign Your

Organization

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Develop

Staff Skills

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Combined Service Points

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Supported Self-Service

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Managing Small

Spaces

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Population Analysis

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February 2012

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Collaborate,

Collaborate, Collaborate

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Courtesy www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk

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Hire for attitude.

Train for skill.

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Improve Communications

February 2012

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Change NO to

YES Courtesy www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk

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