This link was just posted on the ARSL listserv.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/220216
The Newsweek article is entitled: "Doughnut-Hole Country". "The authors of the new book Hollowing Out the Middle talk about rural brain drain, and how to address it."
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Snippets on fundraising:
Thanks to Diana Megdad (Commonwealth Libraries) and her Strategic Planning/Funding Resource Committee for the following suggestions.
Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate! With funding issues since forever, libraries have got to partner to survive. And not just with other agencies, but with each other. There is an online magazine devoted to articles and ideas from the field:
http://collaborativelibrarianship.org
Need help choosing a low cost donor management system:
http://techsoup.org/learningcenter/databases/page11928.cfm
Ever thought of having a silent auction?
www.fundraisingip.com/fundraising/silent-auction-fundraiser
This committee has created a website with lots of ideas! Check it out:
http://www.accesspa.state.pa.us/funding_resources/
Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate! With funding issues since forever, libraries have got to partner to survive. And not just with other agencies, but with each other. There is an online magazine devoted to articles and ideas from the field:
http://collaborativelibrarianship.org
Need help choosing a low cost donor management system:
http://techsoup.org/learningcenter/databases/page11928.cfm
Ever thought of having a silent auction?
www.fundraisingip.com/fundraising/silent-auction-fundraiser
This committee has created a website with lots of ideas! Check it out:
http://www.accesspa.state.pa.us/funding_resources/
Friday, September 11, 2009
ARSL Website
The new logo and website for ARSL was unveiled in Gatlinburg today.
http://www.arsl.info/
http://www.arsl.info/
Bookstore Concept
The preconference for ARSL was held at the Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg, TN. A BEAUTIFUL new library with an amazing view.
The idea of incorporating the bookstore concept into their new library is one that came from a previous ARSL held in Columbus, OH. The conference attendees toured bookstore branches within the Metropolitan Columbus Library System. An attendee at those tours was Kenton Temple, director of the Anna Porter Public Library.
The city of Gatlinburg is only 3,500 residents. A very small mountain town. Gatlinburg is not a rich community. The idea to build a new library started with a plan and people committed to making it happen. The idea to incorporate the bookstore concept turned "customers" into "raving fan customers".
Kenton Temple believes that for any library space 10,000 square feet or less this model is the way to go! The plan for this library was adapted from the book: What libraries Can Learn from Bookstores by Chris Rippel.
Some key concepts that make this model work include:
* Face out: the goal is 17% of your collection is face out.
* Slat end shelving on everything.
* The top and bottom shelves are empty. (ease of use)
* Weed, weed, weed! (Classics can be placed in a classics section; all other subject areas are "fresh"--you want continuous turn-over. Libraries are not book warehouses.) They do have a local history collection that is added to and not weeded.
* Displays, displays, displays!
* All shelves are on wheels for easy rearrangement.
* Lower ranges of shelving throughout.
* "Traffic" moves to the right.
* Add pleasant scents to the environment.
They did keep Dewey so they didn't have to reinvent the wheel. Books are arranged within each subject area by Dewey Classification. The juvenille non-fiction is interfiled with the regular non-fiction to accomodate adult readers with low reading levels (as well as children with higher reading levels).
Your circulation system must be able to support a location category (staff must be able to easily locate materials).
There is signage everywhere.
They did visit bookstores to look at their layout pattern and really worked to find the right fit with regards to where to place certain sections. The computer books are naturally placed near their bank of public access terminals. The dvd's, as well as sections for sports and entertainment are located near the YA materials.
This library is beautiful and the entire concept is worth considering. Afterall, our goal is to meet the needs of our customers and create "raving fan" customers.
The idea of incorporating the bookstore concept into their new library is one that came from a previous ARSL held in Columbus, OH. The conference attendees toured bookstore branches within the Metropolitan Columbus Library System. An attendee at those tours was Kenton Temple, director of the Anna Porter Public Library.
The city of Gatlinburg is only 3,500 residents. A very small mountain town. Gatlinburg is not a rich community. The idea to build a new library started with a plan and people committed to making it happen. The idea to incorporate the bookstore concept turned "customers" into "raving fan customers".
Kenton Temple believes that for any library space 10,000 square feet or less this model is the way to go! The plan for this library was adapted from the book: What libraries Can Learn from Bookstores by Chris Rippel.
Some key concepts that make this model work include:
* Face out: the goal is 17% of your collection is face out.
* Slat end shelving on everything.
* The top and bottom shelves are empty. (ease of use)
* Weed, weed, weed! (Classics can be placed in a classics section; all other subject areas are "fresh"--you want continuous turn-over. Libraries are not book warehouses.) They do have a local history collection that is added to and not weeded.
* Displays, displays, displays!
* All shelves are on wheels for easy rearrangement.
* Lower ranges of shelving throughout.
* "Traffic" moves to the right.
* Add pleasant scents to the environment.
They did keep Dewey so they didn't have to reinvent the wheel. Books are arranged within each subject area by Dewey Classification. The juvenille non-fiction is interfiled with the regular non-fiction to accomodate adult readers with low reading levels (as well as children with higher reading levels).
Your circulation system must be able to support a location category (staff must be able to easily locate materials).
There is signage everywhere.
They did visit bookstores to look at their layout pattern and really worked to find the right fit with regards to where to place certain sections. The computer books are naturally placed near their bank of public access terminals. The dvd's, as well as sections for sports and entertainment are located near the YA materials.
This library is beautiful and the entire concept is worth considering. Afterall, our goal is to meet the needs of our customers and create "raving fan" customers.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
ARSL 2009
Greetings from Gatlinburg, TN!
The annual ARSL Conference begins tomorrow.
A fascinating pre-conference with a look at a small, rural library that has instituted the bookstore model.
The agenda for this year's conference is spectacular!
Hoping to have several "nuggets" to share.
Stay tuned...
The annual ARSL Conference begins tomorrow.
A fascinating pre-conference with a look at a small, rural library that has instituted the bookstore model.
The agenda for this year's conference is spectacular!
Hoping to have several "nuggets" to share.
Stay tuned...
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Rural/Small Award
Sharing this post from the PA listserv (thanks Jim Hollinger). I have been collecting "stories" from all over PA for the Roundtable's PaLA session; there are great things happening at Rural and Small libraries in PA, so I know there are "award" worthy small & rural libraries in PA.
PLA (Public Library Association Division of ALA) awards are open September 1, 2009 with a January 1, 2010 deadline. For more information about the “Excellence in Small and/or Rural Public Library Service Award”, see the following link:
http://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaawards/ebscoexcellencesmallruralaward/index.cfm
PLA (Public Library Association Division of ALA) awards are open September 1, 2009 with a January 1, 2010 deadline. For more information about the “Excellence in Small and/or Rural Public Library Service Award”, see the following link:
http://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaawards/ebscoexcellencesmallruralaward/index.cfm
Monday, June 22, 2009
Roundtable Update
Thank you all for your patience. It is quite a process beginning something new!
A rough draft of by-laws have been submitted for review. The timeline is to have them "tweaked" and ready for presentation at the August PaLA board meeting. Once the by-laws are approved WE ARE OFFICIAL! Look for the Roundtable on your 2010 PaLA membership renewal form!
In the meantime, I gave a lunchtime "update" at the Southwest Chapter's Spring Workshop in May. And, I will be presenting at Aliquippa's District meeting in July. I have contacted District Consultants in PA for assistance with the session at this year's annual conference in Harrisburg, October 18-21
As you may recall, last year's PaLA session was: "More Cows than People". And, keeping with that theme, on Monday, October 19, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. the session is entitled: "Udderly Wonderful! Rural & Small Libraries in PA". I want the session to "celebrate" great stories, great innovation and great happenings at rural and small libraries across Pennsylvania.
If you know of a small (serving less than 25,000) or rural library that is "thinking outside the box" and doing amazing things, please let me know! tanner@citlib.org
A rough draft of by-laws have been submitted for review. The timeline is to have them "tweaked" and ready for presentation at the August PaLA board meeting. Once the by-laws are approved WE ARE OFFICIAL! Look for the Roundtable on your 2010 PaLA membership renewal form!
In the meantime, I gave a lunchtime "update" at the Southwest Chapter's Spring Workshop in May. And, I will be presenting at Aliquippa's District meeting in July. I have contacted District Consultants in PA for assistance with the session at this year's annual conference in Harrisburg, October 18-21
As you may recall, last year's PaLA session was: "More Cows than People". And, keeping with that theme, on Monday, October 19, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. the session is entitled: "Udderly Wonderful! Rural & Small Libraries in PA". I want the session to "celebrate" great stories, great innovation and great happenings at rural and small libraries across Pennsylvania.
If you know of a small (serving less than 25,000) or rural library that is "thinking outside the box" and doing amazing things, please let me know! tanner@citlib.org
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