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Communicate, Collaborate & Create: Connecting the Dots in the Community YOU serveJulianne Moore, Youth Services ManagerIredell County Public Library

Communicate, Collaborate & Create!

The three C’s for having a big impact in YOUR library community: Communicate: Become known in your community both inside and

outside of the library. Collaborate: Form partnerships with other institutions, organizations, and

individuals who want to make a difference. Create: Once you have made connections and aligned your ideas, you

can create programs that meet the needs of the communities that YOU serve.

Communicate

Put yourself out there: Present a monthly library report at your local town board

meeting Present to your library board or county commissioners Present at and/or attend workshops to build your network Visit local schools to promote library programs and services

Communicate Work closely with your Friends of the Library group Connect with local community service clubs and do a

presentation about the library (Examples: Rotary, Lions or Kiwanis)

Contact the local newspaper: put programs on the community calendar and get to know reporters who cover local events

Utilize social media: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.

CollaborateForm partnerships: Police department Fire department Animal shelter Habitat for Humanity Local or State park Iredell County Partnership for Young

Children & NC Pre-K Service Clubs: Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis Goodwill Industries

Collaborate

More partnerships: Staff members Patrons Volunteers Local museums 4H or NC Cooperative Extension Local authors Local schools and colleges Friends of the Library

Collaborate

Partners who donate items: McDonald’s Daveste Vineyards Wendy’s Troutman Day Spa Randy’s BBQ Bojangles

Starbucks Target Food Lion Walmart Harris Teeter Carowinds

Create!

Think outside the box! Let’s take a hike! Cake decorating Polar Express A Peculiar Party

Create!

Lego Club eBook Help Genealogy Origami for Kids by Kids

Create!

Spelling Bee Flowerpot painting Creative writing Open Mic Night

Create! Gingerbread House Making WWII program with a veteran Toy Making with Mr. Terry Homework Help Makerspace programs at the animal

shelter

Create!

Community Day National Night Out Program at the local Farmer’s Market

Create!

T-shirt art Spooky stories with S’mores Banned Jeopardy K-9 Program

Create!

Community Garden Bricks into books Plants Feed Me Garden Work Days

Create!

Career & Technology Lab Masquerade Masks Makerspace programs Kids @ Play

Create!

Fundraisers: Love Your Library Handprint tiles

Questions?

Contact Info

Juli Moorejmoore@iredell.lib.nc.us(704) 928-2414 (W)(704) 880-7695 (Cell)