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Friends of the Library training is coming June 23 & 24 here in Utah. Register: http://library.utah.gov/workshops When I think of Friends of the Library I think of collaboration. What are Friends of the Library groups for? Public, academic. school, and special libraries. No one’s too obscure or too high powered to have Friends. Just when I ditched ie as my default browser comes another strong defender…google chrome. It’s been around for awhile but is coming out strong all over the world . . . → Read More: Google chrome Everyone’s wondering about stimulus money and how Utah librarians can get it. Here’s my answer, and that’s just it, my answer. The thing is, we don’t want to miss out. Deseret News said that Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County will get most of the money. I don’t want it to slip by the rest of us. The website to track . . . → Read More: Stimulus $$$ and Utah libraries May 13, 10-11 am Mountain Time: Leading in Difficult Times (SirsiDynix Institute) As a library system director I get asked for advice regularly, but in the last few months the requests have been growing louder. How do I control the fear, what is leadership in tough times all about, why is inaction not an option this time . . . → Read More: Free online training in May for librarians This has been a super value to our library as we did not have a website until this project. We would not have had the money to hire a professional or even have our technician spend the time on creating one for us. This is something that we have control over and can update . . . → Read More: Web in a box value At the Utah Library Association Conference 2009, we had a session, “Rural Library Reach-out Attendees sat at a table, ate good food, and talked about the rural library of the future. Here’s what we said: What we need to do now to move into the future: Rural libraries need to take steps to increase community awareness and use of library. Programming and marketing suggestions included:
Technology played a large role in the conversation. Technology was viewed as a necessity, a burden, and a tool. Technology is a key element of what rural libraries see as their future. Patrons are approaching the library as a location for their computer and business needs. Libraries want to use technology for their public relations, marketing, and services. The future of libraries is intrinsically tied to technology and therefore a necessity when contemplating what is ahead.
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Garland Public Library & Website in a Box
Colleen: Thanks so much for the great workshops, and for all that USL does for rural libraries. Our library is looking better and serving better than ever before! Thanks again for all you do. I will end with that note about the benefits of the web and workshops.
Garland City does not have a web site yet. . . . → Read More: Garland Public Library & Website in a Box