Inside, outside, and online
Subtitle: building your library community
By: Chrystie Hill ; foreword by Steven Cohen.
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780838909874
Subjects: Libraries and community -- United States; Libraries and community -- United States -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Description: Inside, Outside, and Online provides practical advice and inspiration for building community with your library. Based on a scan of the community and technology environments that libraries operate within, related literature, and the practical experiences of hundreds of library staff actively building communities through their work, the book provides much-needed insights into the essential elements of community building through

-Identifying user needs and designing services to meet those needs
-Engaging communities with service selection, creation, and iteration
-Utilizing practical new technologies

Whatever your role, and whatever size or type of library, the principles outlined here can support anyone working to build a strong community of engaged, interested, and satisfied library users.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.