In Focus

I&R Excellence

Roadmap to Resources

Creating Effective Community Directories

What are your expectations?

Why do a directory?

Directory

Who is your target audience?

Directory

Who will pay for it?

Directory

How will you promote and distribute it?

Directory

What about format?

Directory

How often do you publish?

Directory

How comprehensive?

Directory

Factors regarding audience?

Audience

Cost/Benefit Analysis

Survey

Cost/Benefit

Collaboration

Cost/Benefit

Value Added

Formatting / Printing

Issues to consider

Importance of Indexing

What is an index?

Importance of Indexing

How should the index be organized?

Indexing Resources

“A reference or teaching book is only as good as its index.” -- Julia Child

American Society for Indexing http://www.asindexing.org/site/

index.html

Indexing for Goodhttp://indexingforgood.com/index.htm

ContactsMartha LoveSpecial Projects Coordinator, 2-1-1 CRS & Volunteer CoordinatorSpringfield-Greene County Library DistrictPO Box 760Springfield, MO 65801(417) 616-0580marthal@thelibrary.org

Audrey MayLINC/211 Public Services SupervisorMemphis Public Library & Information Center3030 Poplar Ave.Memphis, TN 38111(901) 415-2718maya@memphislibrary.org