By Ellen Miller
Listen up, trustees! It’s time to get serious about showing your library’s value to your community. A rocky economy means fierce competition for tax dollars from the police, Public Works and others.
Make sure local officials help, not hinder, your library. Where to start? With ARSL’s first-ever two-part webinar, Library Value: What’s YOUR score? On October 9, find why you need “TWO goal posts: Library and community.”
- Learn why trustees are the essential ingredient in savvy communications with officials
- Review the skill set needed for an effective board
- Hear “How we made friends with officials and gained control of our own budget” from library director P.J. Capps, Atchison, KS
Veteran trustees Jim Connor and Ellen Miller will join PJ to “tell it like it is” to get your dream team. Audience participation includes rating your relations with city/county officials, Q&A and a webinar evaluation.
On November 13, log in for the ARSL webinar’s second part, “How they see us: Bulls-eye or fringe?” Topics will include:
- Image and marketing – and why your hard-pressed staff should bother!
- How partnerships can stretch dollars and show your community commitment
- Ways to position your library to get seats at – not under – decision-making tables
Tip: Bring a power bar to these fast-paced sessions! To join the ARSL webinars visit us at: http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars