[Publib] Article help

[South Berwick Public Library]

I am trying to locate an article that a former board member mentioned to me.
It would have been written about 7 or 8 years ago.  It has to do with what
happens when a small town outgrows its library and usage declines.  I've
been searching every library data base that I have access to, but no luck.
If anyone can provide the article or some hints as to where I can find it, I
will be eternally grateful.  

 

Thanks,

Mamie

 

Mamie Anthoine Ney

Director

South Berwick Public Library

37 Portland Street

P.O. Box 35

South Berwick, ME 03908-003

207-384-3308 (incl. fax)

south-berwick.lib.me.us

mmaney at south-berwick.lib.me.us

 

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On Behalf Of Michael Golrick
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:26 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] PLA Spring Symposium

 

PLA Spring Symposium

 

PLA will be in Nashville for the 2009 Spring Symposium. This event will be
held April 2-4, 2009 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel and Nashville
Convention Center. 

 

The Spring Symposium gives attendees the opportunity to choose from six
tracks, each a day-and-a-half long. This course format provides librarians
an in-depth look at one topic, including practical skills and knowledge that
can be put to use at the library immediately. For those of you who are
looking for affordable, quality education, or to pick up a new set of skills
because your job is changing, this is your chance.   

 

Also, there is an Opening General Session featuring musician Tom Chapin, an
Author Luncheon featuring Adriana Trigiani, and area library tours.

 

Find out more online: 

 
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaevents/plaspringsymposium/index.cfm

 

Register online:     http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=eventssymp
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ferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=S>
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Workshops: 

Everyday Library Ethics: How the Right Thing is the Better Thing for Your
Library and Community

Learn how ethics impacts customer service and succession planning as well as
finances, community outreach, and your credibility with political and
economic decision-makers. Fair-minded choices can build trust, respect, and
support for your library.

 

Service Responses: Selecting and Implementing the Right Mix for Your Library

Learn how to use the PLA Service Responses in Strategic Planning for Results
to identify activities, build responsive collections, and create dynamic
spaces that will enable you to provide the quality services your customers
need.

 

Silk Purses and Sow's Ears? Assessing the Quality of Public Library
Statistics and Making the Most of Them

Public library staff and managers consistently complain that library
statistics are flawed. We spend a lot of time and effort collecting and
reporting all sorts of numbers to all sorts of places. Learn about the
metrics being used and how you can use them correctly.

 

Today's Library: From the Inside Out

This session will provide practical, how-to examples, ideas, and strategies
that have transformed libraries across the country into vibrant centers of
their communities. Attendees will learn planning and design lessons, "green"
building tips, and "21st Century Customer" service practices!

 

Libraries Connect in the 21st Century

Prepare yourself for an interactive presentation about innovative
technologies. This fun session will educate you on today's gadgets, enable
you to understand, plan, and implement social software, and give you an
opportunity to ask questions and brainstorm some new technology-driven
ideas.

 

Current Issues: A PLA/CPLA Workshop

This workshop will provide librarians with the skills needed to develop
plans to integrate the library with the community -- to move from "That
Library AND the Environment" to "The Library IN the Environment."
Participants will apply what they have learned to their own institutions,
identifying, describing, and addressing issues within their communities.

 

Read full workshop descriptions online: 

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaevents/plaspringsymposium/index.cfm

 

 

 

Michael A. Golrick

Public Library Consultant

State Library of Louisiana

225.342.4931

mgolrick at slol.lib.la.us

http://www.state.lib.la.us/

 

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