Library as Community Center
In the spring of 2012, The State Library of Kansas will work with several Kansas librarians to present a new online program series called "The Library as Community Center."
This series addresses several questions:
How can a library become absolutely necessary to high quality of life in the community?
How can a library develop an active, interactive, mutually rewarding relationship with the community?
How can a library be regarded as an essential agency by the community leadership?
There are four programs in this series:
The Conversation Business
Brenda Hough and Heather Braum, Northeast System and Shannon Roy, State Library
March 21, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Going Social to Get Local: Engaging Your Community via Social Media
Susan Brown, Rachel Smalter Hall, Jennifer Cook, Lawrence Public Library
March 28, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Engaging the Library in Community Planning
Eric Gustafson, Derby Public Library
May 8, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Collections and the Community
Marcia Allen, Manhattan Public Library and Diana Weaver, Basehor Community Library
May 24, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Most Recently Added
PowerPoints for Collections and the Community
Document / Last Modified: 26 March 2013
These two PowerPoints, "Partnering with the Community: Building Collections in Your Library" and "Aiming for a Moving Target: E-books in Libraries, were used in the presentation on May 24, 2012.
Best Small Library in America
Document / Last Modified: 04 December 2012
In this article, Julie Hildebrand describes the programs and partnerships that helped the Independence Public Library win the award for the Best Small Library in America in 2012.
Collections and the Community
Document / Last Modified: 12 June 2012
This is a description of the fourth program in the "Library as Community Center" training series. The programs were presented by Marcia Allen and Diana Weaver.
PowerPoints for Going Social to get Local
Document / Last Modified: 14 May 2012
These are the PowerPoints that were used in Going Social to Get Local. They contain a lot of the ideas that were shared in the program.
Going Social to Get Local
Document / Last Modified: 14 May 2012
This is a description of the second program in the "Library as Community Center" series. The archive link for recorded program is included.
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