1. What Have We Accomplished In 2010?
?
Design &
Presentation by
Patricia Havrin
5/1/2010

2. We have responded successfully
to community needs.
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3. •Continuous efforts to link the library
mission to community needs.
•Integration of new goals and expected
timelines
•Monitoring of efforts for value added
services.
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4. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
40% •Career Advise/Job Search Workshops
•AARP Tax Aid
increase •Writing/Journaling Workshops
across the •Investing/Money Management
•Chess Club
board to •Homework Help
access to •Gaming
•Playgroups
interesting, •Hands On Science
timely and •Junior Friends of the Library
•Range of basic to Intermediate Instructional
relevant Technology Tutorials
programs •Garden Club Demos
•Summer Reading Programs Jumpstart
that provided •Travel Presentations
exposure to •Support Town Character Counts Program
•Holiday Library Light Up Party
both local •Seasonal activities such as Banned Books
and global Awareness Week, Love Your Library Week, Annual
Book Sale
perspectives. •Summer Reading Program Jumpstart
•Various Friends Activities
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5. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Promoted synergistic program development with
community action groups including:
•Schools, Daycares, Homeschoolers
•Non-profit organizations
•Small business resource center
Future Opportunities:
Perspectives Programs - Develop a monthly series of dialogs on public issues
with expert speakers on native cultures, civic engagement, music, ecology, etc.
Form a partnership with local nonprofit literacy group to provide free classes and tutoring for ESL and
GED prep. Obtain funders, volunteer tutors, program participants, business and school referrals
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6. COLLECTIONS DEVELOPMENT
A significant •Includes expansion of CDs, DVDs, Audios, Books,
part of the Magazines and electronic resources.
library’s •Increased availability to literacy materials that
circulation is correspond with program presentations.
in the area of •Increased Spanish collection by 25% Titles for birth
recreational through adult, fiction and non fiction and electronic
resources.
materials.
Increased by •Developed through Booklist, Kirkus, NY Times & ALA
Recommended Reads. Maintained non biased well
25-30% balanced collection development.
recreational
library Near Future Opportunities:
materials in
Students technically interested in filmmaking, create
all relevant a DVD about Hispanic or Italian cultural traditions to
media. include in library collection.
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7. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Current Knowledge:
In 2010 our nation struggled with a recession.
Patrons rely on library technology to:
•Find work
“Technology •Apply to college
should be a •Find out about and secure government benefits
living •Learn about medical treatments
•Obtain Free Entertainment
document, •Connect/network within the community
starting with
what we know Responsive Action:
•Development of Webpage that includes
and growing as information in Spanish; Library Event
our knowledge Calendars; How to Donate Page; Helpful links to
and library’s community organizations; Pathfinder Creation;
Book Discussion Blog, Setting up a book is due
needs evolve.” text/email alert; Five minute learn the web
modules;
*Near Future Opportunity: Create a Library video tour to welcome
people to the library 24 hours a day seven days a week.
*Evaluate patron knowledge for development of further “How to
Instructional Workshops”
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8. STAFF & FACILITY MANAGEMENT
STAFF 2009 2010
+Continued weekly staff meetings; Comparison 2009 to
2010 is larger pictures
sharing of patron feedback; of facility to be
upcoming activities; responsibility inserted here
review, monthly calendar; changes
FRIENDS &
in policies; FACILITY TRUSTEES OF
Personal development activities; LIBRARY
+Revise Policies & Guidelines for Library
+Developed Staff Recognition & Use, including: behavior in library, use of
+Establish Friends of the
Awards computer equipment, guidelines for
Library Database
electronic networks, children within library;
+Agreement on volunteer
activities to assist employees: +Continued evaluation of:
+Grow recognition and
working at desk, routine shelving potential multi-use of library space interior
appreciation activities
tasks, special projects, story times and exterior
Displays (attractive, well placed?)
Service desk functional, easy access, etc.
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9. MARKETING & ADVOCACY
Ubcrease
OBJECTIVE: INCREASE FUNDING
& COMMUNITY AWARENESS
Avoid going in circles
A. Funding - Increase funding and
awareness to decrease library tax
resistance.
1. Grants: Established master time line
and plan; Researched source criteria and
probable collaborations; Advertised for
volunteer grant assistance; Submitted
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applications.
2. Friends of Library: Database
established with mass mailings and
annual donation request
3. Webpage: Donation Page Included
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10. MARKETING & ADVOCACY
B: COMMUNITY AWARENESS
ISSUE: Many times patrons don’t know what exist within the Avoid exclusion
library, for example online information resources,
subscription databases provided free of charge by state library.
ACTION:
•Used ALA Marketing Tools “@ Your Library”
•Began library presence in new locations
•Continuous update of Community Bulletin Boards,
Children/Teen Interest Board, etc.
•Sought Spanish Speaking Community Volunteer Liaison
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•Survey patrons every two years
•Be a presence in local NSLS organization. Contribute
blogs/input/article submission to ALA, PLA and NSLS for
resource sharing, as well as good news announcements.
•Created quarterly seasonally appropriate newsletter to
communicate on how we are working together to meet
the diverse information needs of all citizens
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11. MARKETING & ADVOCACY
A library’s success can be
traced to the support of the
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entire community. Selfless pictures of
members
contributions made by
volunteers, friends, local
organizations, staff, patrons
and town government are
the driving force of the small
Your Community Library
library.
Where reading is just the beginning.
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12. Break Time Activity
Roller Coasters
Free Internet Resource:
http://kids.discovery.com/games/rollercoasters/buildacoaster.html
http://www.gamesgames.com/game/RollercoasterCreator.html
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