Reinvent Your LibraryHuskins Library

Mitchell Community College

Data

• Circulation of print materials 71%

• Circulation of digital materials 90%

• 2019 end of year survey:

“The library has changed over the last couple years to be an inviting environment with the librarians working hard to provide resources we need.”

“Library staff are outstanding, online resources are excellent.”

“Excellent Library Staff!”

“Library has improved 100% over the last couple of years.”

Meetings, meetings, meetings…

• Workshops, conferences

• Network with faculty, staff

• Department, collection development meetings

• Committees

Campus partnerships• Student clubs

• Interdepartmental disaster drills

• Pop-up libraries

• Summer camps

• Programs

• Departments-art, welding, ceramics

• Special collections

– Professional Development,

– Graphic Novels

– YA

Campus partnerships (cont’d)

• FASFA Day

• STEAM Day

• SOAR

• Alumni Weekend

• National Library Week

Campus connections

• Recognition of other departments

– Nurses Appreciation Day

– Teacher Appreciation Day

– Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

– Door prizes & giveaways

• Make friends

– CFO, maintenance staff

Community Outreach• Trick or Treat

• Partnerships: public libraries, public schools

• Relationships with local companies

• Women’s History Month

Signs make a big impact

Exterior/Front door

Main floor signs

Before

After

General Collection

Furniture Facelift

Seating options

What do patrons want?

Quiet Zone

Sssshhhhhhhhh!

Group Study Rooms

“This space was supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the

provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North

Carolina, a division of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-00-19-

0034-19).”

Before After

Maverick Room“This space was

supported by grant

funds from the

Institute of Museum

and Library

Services under the

provisions of the

Library Services and

Technology Act (LSTA)

as administered by the

State Library of North

Carolina, a division of

the NC Department of

Natural and Cultural

Resources (IMLS grant

number LS-00-19-

0034-19).”

BeforeAfter

Mooresville Campus Library Renovation

Before

New space coming soon!

• Library outgrew old space

Where does the money (or stuff) come from?

• State allocated budget

• Institutional funds

• Ask for money, show evidence, ask for more money

(repeat again and again)

• Donations

• Stuff from other departments

• Maintenance (items in storage, surplus)

• Grants

– LSTA, local, institutional

Mitchell Community College J.P. & Mildred Huskins Library Mooresville Campus Library

704-878-3271 704-978-1356

Beverly Rufty, Director of Library and Curriculum

Support Services

704-878-3249 brufty@mitchellcc.edu

Sarah Sowa, Librarian

704-978-1356 ssowa@mitchellcc.edu

Angela Whitehurst, Interim Librarian

704-978-5423 awhitehurst@mitchellcc.edu

Donna Butler, Circulation Assistant

704-978-1356 dbutler@mitchellcc.edu

Barb Thorson, Librarian

704-978-3107 bthorson@mitchellcc.edu

Vanessa Corrigan, Circulation Assistant

704-978-1356 vcorrigan@mitchellcc.edu

Cindy Baker, Circulation Assistant

704-878-3271 cbaker@mitchellcc.edu

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Tyler Hunter, Circulation Assistant

704-878-3271 thunter1@mitchellcc.edu

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Ronnie Chambers, Computer Lab Assistant

704-978-5422 rchambers@mitchellcc.edu

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