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Leveraging the Power of Little Hope Decker Member Library Liaison [email protected]

Big Talk From Small Libraries 2016 - Leveraging the Power of Little

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Leveraging the Power of LittleHope Decker

Member Library [email protected]

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Question…

In your library, how have you used a limitation or obstacle as an opportunity?

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Disadvantages to Being Little

• limited space

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Disadvantages to Being Little

• limited staff

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Disadvantages to Being Little

• limited funding

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Disadvantages to Being Little

• limited community resources

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Limited Space?• Small spaces/building forces us to be clever in

how we offer programs and services

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An Opportunity to Reach Out!

Make partnerships with schools, parks, other community organizations with space

Go outside!

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Limited Staff?• Few committees, less bureaucracy• Much easier to change• Jet ski vs big oil tanker

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An Opportunity to be Innovative!

take a chance or twotry something newdo things a little

differentlydon’t be afraid to make

mistakesbe responsive say “YES”!

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Limited Funding?• Rely on the community• “we’re all in this together”

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An Opportunity to Ask for Help!

Serve your community to your library’s fullest ability

…and then ask for increased funding

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Limited Community Resources?• Only “game” in town• People realize how vital their library is

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An Opportunity for Advocacy!

Capitalize on how important the library is to your community- talk about it!

Infographic made at piktochart.com

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Question…

In your library, how have you used a limitation or obstacle as an opportunity?

Hope DeckerMember Library Liaison

[email protected]