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Regionalization: Combining Our Strengths

Regionalization: Combining Our Strengths. South Central Region. June 9, 2010. Altoona is central Open meeting – attendees from all counties Library directors System administrators Consultants DLC administrators. The Region. Total of 10 Counties 54 Library Outlets 12 Branches

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Regionalization: Combining Our Strengths

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  1. Regionalization: Combining Our Strengths South Central Region

  2. June 9, 2010 • Altoona is central • Open meeting – attendees from all counties • Library directors • System administrators • Consultants • DLC administrators

  3. The Region • Total of 10 Counties • 54 Library Outlets • 12 Branches • 5 Bookmobiles • 5 Systems

  4. SWOC to Find Commonalities • Strengths • Teamwork • Sharing from CE to grants to info • Transparency • Quality of district personnel

  5. Weaknesses • No money • Very rural (no cell service in some areas) • Losing population (except Centre Co) • Inadequate PR • MLS wages are low

  6. Opportunities • Marketing • Advocacy • Opening of the Library Code • Patron demand for the latest technology • Work of the PaLA’s nextgen group

  7. Challenges • Lack of local support • Geography • Aged buildings & librarians!

  8. Criteria for a Regional Project • Must identify what our area consists of • Must touch all the libraries • 1 year duration • No money & only limited staff time • Must be sustainable

  9. The Chosen Project To identify the needs, benefits, concerns and interest in joining together to embrace the state joint ILS

  10. Survey Development • Regional meeting attended by library directors, district administrators and district consultants to decide the purpose and goals of the survey and method of data collection.

  11. Purpose • Summarize the current ILS needs of public libraries in the South Central PA Region. • Assess the interest of libraries in participating in an ILS consortium. • Give each library in the South Central PA Region the opportunity to discuss ILS consortia. • Opportunities, barriers, etc.

  12. Methodology • Each consultant attended the monthly district directors' meetings in each district to review and clarify the ILS survey questions with librarians. • Based upon feedback from the district directors' meetings, the regional ILS survey was modified. • Survey will be electronically distributed mid-October 2010.

  13. Methodology • Survey results shared with participants, Commonwealth Libraries and state-wide ILS committees. • Survey and survey results made available to other regions.

  14. Survey Questions: Examples • What bandwidth does your library have? Please go to: http://speedtest.net, click on the “Begin Test” button located in the center. A “speedometer” will appear in the middle of the screen..... • Do you currently have technology support?  Is it adequate? Who provides it? • What is the cost of your current yearly service agreement for your ILS? If possible, please attach a copy of your most current service agreement to this survey.

  15. Survey Questions: Examples • What would you need to save in yearly ILS costs to join a consortium of libraries running an ILS? 0-20% 21-40% 41%-60% 61-80% 81+% Unable to determine I am already in a consortium I would never join an ILS consortium

  16. Survey Questions: Examples • What is the best way to communicate with your board, staff and community the benefits of a regional or statewide ILS? Please rank the following options in order of importance from 1-9: CommunityBoardStaff On-site Presentation: District Directors’ Meeting: Regional Meeting: Website: Listserv: Webjunction: Marketing Toolkit: PR push by State Library: Other:

  17. Survey Questions: Examples • Please estimate how many original bibliographic records your library staff creates in a year. Examples of original records may include records created for: family histories, local authors, yearbooks, local maps, etc. • Do you use unique customer types to control circulation? Examples include: Adult, Juvenile, Senior Citizen, Staff, etc. What special privileges or limitations are associated with each unique customer type that your library has? Customer Type A: Customer Type A - Loan Period: Customer Type A - Additional Privileges/Limitations: • How would you prefer to receive ILS training? Hands-on On-the-job Regularly scheduled classes at the county or regional level Other:

  18. Collaborative Continuing Education • Generational Marketing Workshop (9/29/10) • Leta Beam, Vantage International/PSU • Fundraising Workshop (10/22/10) • Dee Jay Oshry, Professional Fundraising Consultant • Dr. Carrie Gardner presentation (11/4/10) • Expert on intellectual freedom issues • PA Gang Investigators Association Workshop (11/17/10) • Dr. Todd Negola, Vice-President

  19. Future Regional Project Proposals & Considerations • E-books & E-audios • Delivery, IDS, & ILL • Technology Projects • Continuing Education

  20. Regional Grant • 2011-12 LSTA Grant Application • Piggy Bank Tales – financial literacy story hours and programming for children – all libraries in Region • Thank you Tim Salony – Blair County Library System Administrator – for writing this grant.

  21. District Consultant Contact Information • Johnstown District - Mary Lou Repsher repsherml@cclsys.org • Altoona District - Amy Horell dlc@altoonalibrary.org • Central PA District - Lisa Rives Collens lcollens@schlowlibrary.org

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