BEYOND THE BASICS:Specialized Library Services YourCustomers Will LOVE!

Patti ButcherTopeka & Shawnee County Public LibraryNEST 2010

Personalized Reading Lists◦AKA “PEARLS”

Readers submit online formLibrarians utilize Readers’

Advisory tools, book reviews, and consult with colleagues

Annotated title list is prepared and sent

We ask for feedback so we can adjust

Test Proctoring

Managed by group of librariansProctor takes responsibility as

contact person for educational institution

Free service that is heavily usedMaintain file of students/ examsOnly cost to library is personnel

timeNo special “oversight” provided

Recipe AssistantSpecial occasion recipes“Grandma used to make this…”Healthy family eatingWhat can I do with….?

Online form submissionPrevious “Recipe Assistant” posts

are featured – gives an idea of what’s possible

Book Group in a Bag (BGIB)10 copies of one titleDiscussion guideTips for successful book groupsChecks out for 6 weeksReservations up to 1 year in

advanceOnline reservation formChecks out as 1 item (in bag)

Speakers Bureau

Short presentations available to community & service groups

General library services overviewSpecial topics available by

requestOnline form – easy to submit

requestEasy & free way to promote your

library

Reference AppointmentsOne-on-one time with subject

specialistsUp to 1 hourOnline form requestPopular topics include:

GenealogyDownloading audio/ ebooksSmall business researchResearch paper topics

Special Day Service

Request customized packet of:headlines articles

advertisements

from magazines & newspapers in our collectionTell us specific date and event

(marriage, birthday, etc)Fee-based service

Trivia Night @ your library!Teams of 5-8 enter together, all

ages10 categories/ 10 questions eachTop teams win prizesRegistration requiredFood & drink available (for

purchase)Can do “themes” like mystery,

sportsFriday evening or Saturday

afternoon/ once per quarter

Questions?

Patti (Butcher) Poe

ppoe@tscpl.org

785-580-4561