In the past teachers have not contacted the library staff about upcoming projects. Staff members usually become aware of research needs by the increased volume of questions about certain topics, visits to specific types of web sites, and use of particular software. With advance notice, library staff members could better locate and direct students to potential resources. Through increased collaborations and involvement with other community organizations, this partnership could become more visible and even more successful. As more divisions of the library and more librarians learn about the opportunities provided by technology, the Anderson Public Library will expand access and engage more patrons.
Project reflects the library's increasingly central role in Anderson.
The library staff seems well aware of the need to keep up with the technology and offer the opportunities that the community seeks. They will not reduce their leadership role for community technology access. Project achieve its goals, and in turn, the project has helped the library meet its goals. Certainly the library now provides electronic access to those who did not have it before. The library is a model for revitalizing moribund community centers and a vehicle for diminishing Anderson's digital divide.