Hot Tools for Tough Times Drive-by Series - Pt. 1: Helping Your Patrons Help Themselves
Description
No matter where you are or what kind of library you’re in, times are tough and money’s tight. Your library budgets are most likely getting slashed, and it’s quite likely that your patron’s wallets are a little less thick than they used to be, too. We all know that in dark economic times, more and more people turn to our institutions for help and entertainment, but it’s not always clear how we can best help them – and ourselves – when we have seemingly fewer resources with which to do so. This series of short presentations will hopefully help you brainstorm some creative ways you can add value to the services you provide, without adding more stress to your budget!
Part 1: Helping Your Patrons Help Themselves
This hour long talk will explore a few ways you can help members of your community who find themselves out of work or just looking to better their financial situation. We’ll briefly discuss programming possibilities, a few free technologies that can be of great benefit to job-seekers, and some smart ways to supplement cash flow and manage money.
To view the chat file attached to this session, click here.
Who Should Attend
This is a recording of a free presentation given as part of BCR's Free Friday Forum series. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Sites & Dates
| Online - | FFF Archive | Shelly Drumm | View now |
Fees
BCR members -- Free
Nonmembers -- Free
