No Time, No Staff, No Money…. 10 tips for adding literacy services @ your library!
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No Time, No Staff, No Money….
10 tips for adding literacy services @ your library!
Dale Lipschultz
Literacy Officer, [email protected] Office for Literacy & Outreach Services
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The LRI is an online tool designed to:
Help library administrators and staff conduct a thorough inventory of their library’s literacy services and programs
http://www.buildliteracy.org/toolkit/index.html
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And
Provide resources and links to help address service gaps.
http://www.buildliteracy.org/toolkit/index.html
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The LRI Library
The LRI Library is a dynamic collection of resources and web links.
The Library includes field-based examples of effective library literacy practices.
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LRI Content
The LRI inventories library activities in four sections :
Understands its community; Demonstrates a financial commitment; Provides services for adult learners; Offers access to technology.
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Using the LRI
The LRI is your tool!
Select a section Respond to each activity
Yes, our library does this. No, our library doesn’t do this now, but
we would like to.
Each “yes” or “no” response generates specific resources from the LRI Library.
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10 tips for adding literacy services @ your library!
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Tip 1: Know your community
History Economics Demographics Services
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Tip 2: Know your library
Who do we serve? How do we do it? Who are we missing? What’s the impact of library
services?
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Tip 3: Recognize your resources
Hidden and visible Human and fiscal
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TIP 4: Break down barriers
Get to know your neighbors. Invite potential partners to the
library. Talk about strengths & challenges. Brainstorm action steps.
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Tip 5: Be prepared to be the
advocate convener note taker copy maker problem solver peacemaker community resource
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Tip 6: Don’t take no for an answer.
If at first you don’t succeed…
Reflect on your experience. Reexamine your approach. Regroup your efforts. Try again!
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Tip 7: Assume nothing!
Partnerships demand compromises.
Partnerships need nurturing. Partnerships take time.
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Tip 8: Learn from your mistakes.
See mistakes as ‘lessons learned.’
Share these lessons with your partners.
Develop new strategies. Take risks. Be brave!
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Tip 9: Tell your story!
Use numbers & narratives. Include your partners. Tell your story to everyone.
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Tip 10: Manage change
Build on your successes. Realize when change is
necessary. Acknowledge that change is
hard.
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Next Steps
Try the LRI online. Use the LRI @ your library. Identify your strengths. Recognize your barriers. Develop an action plan.
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We want to hear from you!
There’s a feedback button at the bottom of each section of the LRI.
Did you find what you were looking for? Were the LRI resources useful? What else do you need? What can you contribute to the LRI Library?