Tag Archives: Community

Let Them Know You’re Here!

Posted on August 18, 2015 by

The Deschutes Public Library System (Oregon) filmed some Q&A sessions with some community members about their library. “People felt guilty about not knowing about their library.”  

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Listening to Your Community

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

I didn’t know that the library vendor Demco offers an online newsletter on their site.  I thought the article 5 Steps to Redefining Your Library was really well done. It talks about surveying your community in a variety of ways:  … Continue reading →

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Be Powerful–Be a Partner!

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

I’ve written before about the importance of library partnerships—personally, I think partnering with other agencies, organizations, and your community strengthen your ties to your community, and also increases your standing among tax payers. But you can’t just phone it in.  … Continue reading →

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