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In Focus. I&R Excellence. Roadmap to Resources. Creating Effective Community Directories. What are your expectations?. Directory. Why do a directory?. Directory. Who is your target audience?. Directory. Who will pay for it?. Directory. How will you promote and distribute it?.
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In Focus I&R Excellence
Roadmap to Resources Creating Effective Community Directories
Directory 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?
Audience Who What Where When Why How Factors regarding audience?
Cost/Benefit Survey
Cost/Benefit Collaboration
Formatting / Printing Issues to consider
Importance of Indexing What is an index?
Importance of Indexing How should the index be organized?
Indexing Resources • American Society for Indexing • http://www.asindexing.org/site/index.html • Indexing for Good • http://indexingforgood.com/index.htm “A reference or teaching book is only as good as its index.” -- Julia Child
Contacts Martha Love Special Projects Coordinator, 2-1-1 CRS & Volunteer Coordinator Springfield-Greene County Library District PO Box 760 Springfield, MO 65801 (417) 616-0580 marthal@thelibrary.org Audrey May LINC/211 Public Services Supervisor Memphis Public Library & Information Center 3030 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38111 (901) 415-2718 maya@memphislibrary.org