For those of you who were unable to attend Camille Andrew’s program on library space design at the STLS Annual Meeting, I thought I would provide some information from her presentation. User Study Methods Camille discussed various methods for getting feedback from patrons on your library space. One idea was to have individuals provide a sketch
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Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Member Uniqueness is Our Strength Rural library systems help to address issues of equity by leveling the playing field for libraries of all sizes. However, one of our greatest strengths resides in the uniqueness of our member libraries. “Equitable library services stem from library
Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Filomena Jack – Capturing the Human Spirit Filomena Jack (left) works with Carrie Jefferds of Belmont Library at an EXCEL digitial literacy training this past year. Today is Filomena’s last day at STLS. We wish her the very best! Wow! What
I recently sat in a on a conference call in which one of the topics of discussion was Project Outcome. I would like to provide a few details with regards to this new initiative from the Public Library Association. What is it? Project Outcome is a tool that helps public libraries understand and share the impact of
Do you know what your community wants and needs? Do your community members see the library as a vital hub of the community? Well, MaryLou Carolan (Director of the Cornwall Public Library) sees amazing, unique and out-of-the-ordinary opportunities for your library to be a vibrant and active community center. Come join us as she shares her “inside/outside
Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Library Bill of Rights Guides Member Libraries’ Tough Decisions Pauline Emery (kneeling – center), is the Library Director at Southeast Steuben County Library in Corning. Here she is pictured talking with community members at the library as part of an Ask Exercise to develop her
Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director All the Books Celebrates 50 Episodes in Wellsville Nic Gunning, interim director of David A. Howe Public Library and Eric Mikols extend services beyond the library’s walls and into the greater Wellsville community through their podcast, All the Books. This weekly show has helped
Just over a year ago, I presented some information on MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and how they fit in the public library’s efforts to promote continuous learning (a related blog article is available here). A more recent development in this area is the availability of a Facilitator Handbook for Learning Circles (https://www.p2pu.org/assets/uploads/learning_circle_downloads/facilitator_handbook.pdf) created by Chicago Public
Looking to improve your”techie” skills to increase your productivity in the workplace? Here are a few resources that can help you tap into your inner computer geek. Tech-Talk is a new resource available to all STLS member library staff through South Central Regional Library Council (it will be available at least through June 2017, with the possibility of
Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Nontraditional Training through Library System Partnerships Library consultants from Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, Pioneer Library System and STLS joined together last week at Letchworth State Park to identify and develop common training techniques for our 126 member libraries. (Standing L-R) Eli Guinnee, Al Oliveras,
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