Getting Started With School Downers Grove, Illinois Downers … · 2019-10-18 · Getting Started With School Services Erin Linsenmeyer Downers Grove Public Library Downers Grove,

Getting Started With School Services

Erin LinsenmeyerDowners Grove Public LibraryDowners Grove, Illinois

So what are we doing, exactly?

--Working out your stuff/the ins and outs

--Learning your community/service area

--Figuring out how to market your services to your schools

--Leveraging your opportunities

--Providing services inside and outside of the schools

--Evaluating everything

So you want to start working with your schools...

--Do your background work first--What do you already do that can translate? --What are some services you would want to do?

--Determine what resources you can allocate --How much time will you dedicate? --Do you have a budget? How much money will you need?--Who will be responsible/the point person?

--Build department and library buy-in --Who can you partner with? --How can you celebrate successes?

Know your community

--How many schools are in your area?

--Who do you need to know?

--What are some new opportunities that can emerge?

--What do your schools do and do not do? What holes can you fill?

--What are your school district’s goals?

Putting the what and the who together...

Finding opportunities --New teacher luncheons--Teacher in-services/Professional Development --Curriculum nights/School registration

Making opportunities

--Promoting on social media --School assignments --Working with who you know

Services Inside and Out

--School library cards--Requesting materials--Using databases/e-resources

--Storytimes and Booktalks

--Co-teaching classes

--Field trips

--Don’t be afraid to promote to different groups!

--And everything else!

And then what?

--Evaluate, evaluate, evaluate

--Celebrate successes large and small

--Stay in communication

--Try, try, try!

Questions?

Erin LinsenmeyerChildren’s Librarian/Outreach CoordinatorDowners Grove Public LibraryDowners Grove, [email protected]