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PRESENTATION
OVERVIEW
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✓Library System Overviews ✓Learning Objectives ✓Program Impact ✓Best Practices & Lessons Learned ✓Current Implementation ✓Q&A
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PRESENTATION
OVERVIEW
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✓Library System Overviews ✓Learning Objectives ✓Program Impact ✓Best Practices & Lessons Learned ✓Current Implementation ✓Q&A
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HPL is a dynamic system that leads, innovates, and evolves to provide equitable, inclusive and responsive programs and services.
✓ Serves 2.3 million residents in the City of Houston ✓ Comprises a system network of 44 locations ✓ Welcomed 8.2 million in-person and online visitors in 2018 ✓ Supported over 52 million free Wi-Fi sessions ✓ Attracted 400,000+ participants to programs ✓ Circulated more than 5.7 million books, magazines, and audio-visual materials
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Queens Public Library transforms lives by cultivating personal and intellectual growth and by building strong communities.
✓ Serves 2.3 million people in the borough of Queens ✓ 65 locations ✓ Our collection includes more than 5 million books and other materials ✓ Served 11,400,000+ in-person visitors in 2018 ✓ More than 12,400,000+ books, magazines, and audio-visual materials circulated ✓ Offered 87,500+ programs
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Strategies to effectively implement Ready, Set, Bank at your library. www.readysetbank.org www.readysetbank.org
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How to effectively recruit the customer that appropriately fits into the target demo for the program.
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✓ Identified target audience ✓ Program promotion ✓ Train enthusiastic facilitators ✓ Incentives ✓ Recruit and retain ✓ Aware of complimentary programs offered at selected libraries
Recruiting the right customer
Awareness of Complementary Programs
Program Promotion
Provide Incentives Recruit Enthusiastic Facilitators Recruit and Retain Identify Right Audience
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Understanding the increasingly important role that community partnerships play in increasing the capacity and effectiveness
Importance
Community Partnerships
Connect Resources to Communities Offer Free in Demand Programs Optimize Program Impact Strengthen & Build Relationships Build Economic Awareness Identify Shared Partner Needs
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✓ Offer basic computer training courses ✓ Strategically partner with community
✓ Allow participants to learn at their pace ✓ Provide training to program facilitators ✓ Touch base with program locations on a weekly basis ✓ Celebrate achievements ✓ Provide targeted incentives
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✓NUMBER OF CLASSES FACILITATED ✓NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS ✓NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED ✓BEHAVIORIAL CHANGES
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Houston Public lic Lib ibrary ry
Nicole Robinson
NicoleH.Robinson@houstontx.gov 832-393-1559
Sharon Fletcher
Sharon.Fletcher@houstontx.gov 832-393-1623
Queens Public lic Lib ibrary ry Monique Hector
Monique.S.Hector@queenslibrary.org
718-990-0700