Ten Ways That Patrons Can Make Your Library Better

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As presented to the "Library 2.0: Delivering Twice The Value" conference panel in Oak Brook, IL sponsored by NSLS and MLS.

Transcript of Ten Ways That Patrons Can Make Your Library Better

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Ten ways patrons can make their library better

Edward VielmettiSuperpatronAnn Arbor, MIemv@superpatron.com

NSLS, 4 May 2007

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Browse the catalog with your kids

photo: emv2

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Reserve online

photo: emv4

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Request the books you want

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Borrow by inter-library loan

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Westmont Public Library on Flickr

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Remix the catalog

hot books copies/holds AADL 5/3/0711

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Connect your library to LibraryThing

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Connect your library to Amazon

Image: Amazon linkyImage: Book Burro

Credit: Jon Udell. Link to interview

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Add a librarian to your buddy list

credit: xkcd

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Put a reference library on your speed dial

Photo: Travelin’ Librarian, Pocatello ID15

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Post your event on the library bulletin board

Zingerman’s Deli16

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Hold your birthday party at the library

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Sneak in chocolate

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Ask a fellow patron when you’re confused by the web

“Simplicity of the Semantic Web”, Dan Cooney

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Blog about what you find

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Edward VielmettiSuperpatronAnn Arbor, MIemv@superpatron.com

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