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No Time, No Staff, No Money…. 10 tips for adding literacy services @ your library!

No Time, No Staff, No Money…. 10 tips for adding literacy services @ your library!. Dale Lipschultz Literacy Officer, dlipschu@ala.org Office for Literacy & Outreach Services. The LRI is an online tool designed to:

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No Time, No Staff, No Money…. 10 tips for adding literacy services @ your library!

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  1. No Time, No Staff, No Money….10 tips for adding literacy services @ your library! Dale Lipschultz Literacy Officer, dlipschu@ala.org Office for Literacy & Outreach Services

  2. The LRI is an online tool designed to: • Help library administrators and staff conduct a thorough inventory of their library’s literacy services and programs http://www.buildliteracy.org/toolkit/index.html

  3. And • Provide resources and links to help address service gaps. http://www.buildliteracy.org/toolkit/index.html

  4. The LRI Library • The LRI Library is a dynamic collection of resources and web links. • The Library includes field-based examples of effective library literacy practices.

  5. LRI Content The LRI inventories library activities in four sections : • Understands its community; • Demonstrates a financial commitment; • Provides services for adult learners; • Offers access to technology.

  6. Using the LRI The LRI is your tool! • Select a section • Respond to each activity • Yes, our library does this. • No, our library doesn’t do this now, but we would like to. Each “yes” or “no” responsegenerates specific resources from the LRI Library.

  7. 10 tips for adding literacy services @ your library!

  8. Tip 1: Know your community • History • Economics • Demographics • Services

  9. Tip 2: Know your library • Who do we serve? • How do we do it? • Who are we missing? • What’s the impact of library services?

  10. Tip 3: Recognize your resources • Hidden and visible • Human and fiscal

  11. TIP 4: Break down barriers • Get to know your neighbors. • Invite potential partners to the library. • Talk about strengths & challenges. • Brainstorm action steps.

  12. Tip 5: Be prepared to be the advocate convener note taker copy maker problem solver peacemaker community resource

  13. Tip 6: Don’t take no for an answer. If at first you don’t succeed… • Reflect on your experience. • Reexamine your approach. • Regroup your efforts. • Try again!

  14. Tip 7: Assume nothing! Partnerships demand compromises. Partnerships need nurturing. Partnerships take time.

  15. Tip 8: Learn from your mistakes. See mistakes as ‘lessons learned.’ Share these lessons with your partners. Develop new strategies. Take risks. Be brave!

  16. Tip 9: Tell your story! Use numbers & narratives. Include your partners. Tell your story to everyone.

  17. Tip 10: Manage change Build on your successes. Realize when change is necessary. Acknowledge that change is hard.

  18. Next Steps Try the LRI online. Use the LRI @ your library. Identify your strengths. Recognize your barriers. Develop an action plan.

  19. We want to hear from you! There’s a feedback button at the bottom of each section of the LRI. Did you find what you were looking for? Were the LRI resources useful? What else do you need? What can you contribute to the LRI Library?

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