librarian’s empowering the community: through outreach
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Librarian’s Empowering the Community: Through Outreach. Community outreach refers to bringing library services to underserved groups, non-users, and people with special needs in the community in untraditional settings outside the library . . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Librarian’sEmpowering the
Community:Through Outreach
Digital Advocacy StoryBy Venora Aaron
Community outreach refers to bringing library services to underserved groups, non-users, and people with special needs in the community in untraditional settings outside the library .
Shhh!!!!! Is this the image your portray to your community?
Image of a person telling everyone to be quiet.
People reading.
Image of a customer reading.
Public libraries are not just for reading anymore.
Image of man reading a book.
Or sleeping...
Image of man a man sleeping in library. Followed by picture of a smiley sleeping.
Spread the word!.
Image of a man with loud speaker.
Invite your customers to come enjoy ALL the "FREE" programs and activities at the Library.
Image of dominoes
Image of eBooks and laptops.”
OUTREACH in the communities. are important in public libraries.
Quotes by ALA and Library Bill of Rights about Outreach in public libraries.
Take a leap.
Image of man flying with book on his back.
Image of a bookmobile going into the community.
Take your library on the road.
Images of hands reaching out.
Definition of outreach:• Serving underserved
Images of flying books with non-library users.
Definition of outreach:• Non-Library user
Images of hands reaching up.
Definition of outreach:• And special needs of the
community
Images of open hands.
Outreach with open and welcoming hands.
Images of with directions to the community.
Image of multicultural people representing the community.
Examples of faces of the community.
Images of schools, day cares, churches, hospitals, civic club meeting, and local businesses.
Identify your target groups.
Images symbolizing strength.
Outreach in community creates strengths and unity.
Images of a group of people holding hands and making circle around a globe. .
Effects of outreach:
Programs and partnerships that resulted through community outreach:
Image with symbol of outreach.
When librarian’s outreach:
Image a pillar and a man climbing a stack of books.
Libraries becomes the pillar of the community:
Image of a graph with a man symbolizing growth.
Increases = an increase in patrons who visit library:
Image of suggested books.
Resources of 3 books to assist with developing a community outreach program in public libraries.
Citations of music, videos, clipart, pictures and videos.
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