Daisy-books: cooperation Luisterpunt* – public libraries

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Daisy-books: cooperation Luisterpunt* – public libraries

SUMMARY

I. Grounds for cooperationII. Who does whatIII. ResultsIV. Present & Future

*Luisterpunt= the Flemish Library for Audio Books and Braille

Provinciaal Bibliotheekcentrum VrieselhofSchildesteenweg 99 | 2520 Ranst | T 03 312 98 70 | [email protected]

I. Grounds for cooperation

Luisterpunt makes constatation:

- we have ±4000 members (most of which are 65+)

- that’s only 2,5 percent of possible target-group (versus average of public libraries: 30%)

- aging population > target group will increase

How can we make our services (and Daisy-books in particular) better known with a broad audience?


Idea: let us reach out to public libraries

Why? - vast network

- we can reach out to younger senior citizens

- ’keep’ this aging public > raise awareness about alternatives for ordinary books

Additionally: further ‘inclusion-principle’ > public libraries provide services for everyone


Next: what’s the best way to reach out to public libraries?

Enter: PBC Antwerp: provincial library services agency

- provides services to PL’s on a regional level

- policy plan states: “support services aimed at less-mobile people and other specific target-groups”

- has frequent contacts with public libraries


II. Who does what?

Luisterpunt and the PBC present their proposal to public libraries 57 out of 69 decide to cooperate

A) Luisterpunt provides:• free Daisy-books• training of library staff• brochures, leaflets etc.

B) The province of Antwerp:• acquires 216 Plextalk Daisy-readers for PL’s• hosts information and training sessions

C) The public libraries:• make Daisy-books an integral part of their collection• lend them out for free• seek cooperation with local homes for the elderly etc.


III. Results

spring 2007: 57 x 100 library books are deliveredlibraries provide an extra service, free of charge

Challenge: cooperation with local actors > you have to be fortunate to find the right people, with the right mindset

How many people have we reached out to? ask libraries for figures -> twice (end 2007, end 2008)

Impartial results gives us usage indications but need for better figures


III. Results

Results 2007 (feb-nov)

1891 titles have been checked out (29 lib)

254 people use Daisy-books (27 lib)

24 libraries cooperate with homes for the elderly

5 provide doorstep-deliveries

Results 2008

5058 titles have been checked out (38 lib)

261 people use Daisy-books (28 lib)


III. Results

Guestimations (careful!)

Let’s extrapolate to 57 libraries:

if 10 users / library then total users: 654

if 10 books / user then total of 6609 books read

654 active users = 18% increase of active readership Luisterpunt (3495 people in 2008)


IV. Present & Future

• Luisterpunt continues to provide free Daisy-books

• launches media-campaign• PBC offers libraries specialized displays• similar tracks have started in other provinces >

should lead to even more readership-growth

Our goals:- continue and strengthen current activities

- raise awareness even more > reach more people

End of 2009: new figures will allow us to see ifthis has worked

Daisy-books: cooperation Luisterpunt* – public libraries

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