Transcript of Big Talk From Small Libraries 2015 - The Library’s Open: Meeting the needs of your community by...
M E E T I N G TH E N EED S
O F Y O U R
C O M M U N I T Y
B Y G I V I N G U P
C O N TR O L
PERQUIMANS COUNTY LIBRARY
“I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR STAY !”
ELEVEN YEARS
APPROXIMATELY 4,550 RIDES
WINE + INTERNET + CREDIT CARD
EQUALS
I M P U L
S E
BUYING
NORTH CAROLINA
THE PERFECT PLACE, THE PERFECT JOB
OUTER BANKS STICKER FOR YOUR CAR
WE’RE GOOD, TOO! WE’RE THE INNER BANKS!
DESIGNING A NEW LIBRARY
MAKE THE PHYSICAL
SPACE OPEN AND
WELCOMING
NO CELL PHONES! NO FOOD! NO DRINKS!
Patrons under 17 without a parent are allowed to enter the
library only twice per day.
No shirt, no shoes, no service!
FANCIFUL WORKS BY AN OUTER BANKS ARTIST
E-BOOK DISPLAYS AT THE END OF STACKS
WITH BROCHURES
CALLING ATTENTION TO E-BOOKS
ON THE SAME SUBJECT
TAP INTO OTHER
PEOPLE’S PASSIONS
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
AT THE CATFISH HUNTER MUSEUM
WORK
TO
MAKE
IT
WORK
"AN EASY WAY TO IMMEDIATELY EXPAND YOUR PERSONAL 'REFERENCE EXPERIENCE LIBRARY' IS BY EXPLORING THE WEALTH OF LITERATURE, STORIES, MYTHS, POETRY, AND MUSIC AVAILABLE AROUND YOU. READ BOOKS, WATCH MOVIES, ATTEND PLAYS, GO TO SEMINARS, TALK WITH STRANGERS. ALL EXPERIENCES HAVE POWER, AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHICH ONE COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE."
BE OPEN TO PROGRAMS
AND COLLABORATION
EVENTS IN THE
CHILDREN’S ROOMM O V I E , B O O K S A L E
&
A D U LT S AT
C O M P U T E R S
M A K I N G D U E
W I T H S PA C E
PROGRAMS IN THE LIBRARY
&
OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY
SAILING TO SUCCESS AT THE BUSINESS EXPO
EMPOWER STAFF
SAY YES TO VOLUNTEERS!
WHAT’S
GOING ON
HERE?
OUR
FIRST
E-BOOK
EVENT
OUR HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
GET INPUT!
TRUST IN THE
WISDOM OF OTHERS
I’M ALL FOR BEING OPEN AND RECEPTIVE –
AS LONG AS I HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OVER THE SITUATION