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PROGRAMMING IN ACTION

Want to Be More Community Responsive

2005 Libraries for the Future

Libraries for the Future

Pennsylvania Library Association Conference

September 27, 2005

Hershey, PA

Libraries for the Future

2005 Libraries for the Future

Mission: to champion the role of libraries in American life and to promote new approaches to sustaining and developing libraries

Program division of the Americans for Libraries Council

Since 1992 helping libraries respond to changing needs in their community

What is Equal Access Libraries

2005 Libraries for the Future

EqualAccess Libraries is an initiative developed by Libraries for the Future

Support the development of the new American Library through professional development

Offered at state, regional or system levels.

Equal Access Libraries Implementation

2005 Libraries for the Future

Pennsylvania 2002

Arizona 2003

New York 2005

Coming Soon

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Connecticut

Florida

EqualAccess Community of

Practice

EqualAccess Community of

Practice

Guiding Principles

2005 Libraries for the Future

The Equal Access Libraries

Access Skills

Access Programs

Library Community

Workshops 1 & 2

Workshops 3 & 4

Implement community programmingusing knowledge andresources

2005 Libraries for the Future

Guiding Principles Go beyond business as usual

Expand your service

Exploit the power of technology

Value physical and social space

Be a civic hub

Be adaptable and responsive

Promote public awareness

2005 Libraries for the Future

Access Skills Framework Provides you with skills critical for

connecting to your community

Provides foundation for all programs

Helps to integrate programming into ongoing library operations Community

2005 Libraries for the Future

Access Skills Framework

Assess assets & needs

Create a work plan

Evaluate & document

Planning & goals

Connecting with community needs

& resources

Conduct outreach Identify

partners &collaborate

Conduct advocacy & public

awareness

Identify need

2005 Libraries for the Future

Access Programs Address needs of specific audience

Health Access—health consumers

Youth Access—youth

Lifelong Access—active adults

Serve as a framework for a sustained, flexible response to that audience need

Based on strategies that can be applied to meet the needs of any population

2005 Libraries for the Future

EA.WebJunction.org

Online community part of www.WebJunction.org

Collaborative space for all interested in discussing the library of the future

EqualAccess philosophy & overview, discussion forums, showcase and updates on events

Section for EqualAccess participants

The place to watch for news about EqualAccess in Pennsylvania

Community

2005 Libraries for the Future

2005 Libraries for the Future

B.F. Jones Memorial Library

2005 Libraries for the Future

Gloria Wanchock, Reference Librarian

Guiding Principles in Action:

EqualAccess Libraries Goes beyond Business as Usual

An EqualAccess Library Values Physical and Social Space

2005 Libraries for the Future

Access Programs Address needs of specific audience

Health Access—health consumers

Youth Access—youth

Lifelong Access—active adults

Serve as a framework for a sustained, flexible response to that audience need

Based on strategies that can be applied to meet the needs of any population

2005 Libraries for the Future

EA.WebJunction.org

Online community part of www.WebJunction.org

Collaborative space for all interested in discussing the library of the future

EqualAccess philosophy & overview, discussion forums, showcase and updates on events

Section for EqualAccess participants

The place to watch for news about EqualAccess in Pennsylvania

Community

2005 Libraries for the Future

2005 Libraries for the Future

B.F. Jones Memorial Library

2005 Libraries for the Future

Gloria Wanchock, Reference Librarian

Guiding Principles in Action:

EqualAccess Libraries Goes beyond Business as Usual

An EqualAccess Library Values Physical and Social Space

BF Jones Memorial Library

2005 Libraries for the Future

2005 Libraries for the Future

2005 Libraries for the Future

Community Library of Allegheny Valley

2005 Libraries for the Future

Susan Wilson, Youth Service Librarian

Guiding Principles in Action:

An EqualAccess Library Values Physical and Social Space

An EqualAccess Library Expands Its Service

2005 Libraries for the Future

2005 Libraries for the Future

2005 Libraries for the Future

Martin Memorial Library

2005 Libraries for the Future

Maggie Ahrens, Virtual Library Coordinator/Collection Development Specialist

Guiding Principle

An EqualAccess Library Exploits the Power of Technology

Martin Memorial Library

2005 Libraries for the Future

Ephrata Public Library

2005 Libraries for the Future

Penny Talbert, Community Relations Coordinator/Teen Librarian

Guiding Principles

An EqualAccess Library Goes Beyond Business as Usual

An EqualAccess Library Promotes Public Awareness

Ephrata Public Library

2005 Libraries for the Future

Penny Talbert, Community Relations Coordinator/Teen Librarian

Guiding Principles

An EqualAccess Library Goes Beyond Business as Usual

An EqualAccess Library Promotes Public Awareness

2005 Libraries for the Future

2005 Libraries for the Future

DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS

2005 Libraries for the Future

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