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Partnerships & collaboration

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When the library builds partnerships, it strengthens the ties to its community, shares resources, and builds positive relationships with diverse stakeholders. Reaching out to initiate community partnerships begins with identifying both traditional and non-traditional partners and exploring new ways to work together. Effective collaborations are sustained through a shared commitment to serving the ever-changing needs of the community.

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Inspire creativity with library arts and crafts programs

Publish Date: News / 22 October 2024

Libraries have always been a place to go to spark imagination, and tapping into the visual and performing arts can offer community members a fresh way to engage in creative expression. From DIY crafts to creative workshops, libraries can create arts ...

Building Resilient Communities

Publish Date: News / 15 October 2024

The Building Resilient Communities Project aims to enhance the collaborative efforts between public libraries and community-based organizations in addressing the pressing challenges posed by climate change and its associated social and health impacts...

Data for Good

Publish Date: News / 8 October 2024

Businesses make use of data analytics to gain valuable insights about their services, customers, and growth opportunities. Similarly, libraries are well positioned to play a pivotal role in analyzing raw data to assist community partners in identifyi...

Case study: Raising awareness of data analytics in Pottsboro, TX

Publish Date: News / 7 October 2024

Pottsboro, a rural community of just over 2,500 residents in north Texas, is part of an area of the state referred to as “Silicon Prairie.” Sherman, Texas, about 30 miles from Pottsboro is home to a new microchip factory which is expected to have an ...

Tuzzy Consortium Library, Iḷisaġvik College

Publish Date: News / 24 September 2024

Crisis management and planning have become an increasing focus for the staff of libraries, archives, and museums. This illustrative example demonstrates how a remote Alaska library consortium balances connecting the community to information and resou...