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Pennsylvania and the Edge At First Glance April 28 & May 1, 2014 Where People Connect, Communities Achieve @LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org Connect!
Pennsylvania and the EdgeAt First Glance
April 28 & May 1, 2014
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Connect!
• Why Edge is Important• By the Numbers• First Glance Results• Sharing Experiences• Actions Plans• Q and A
OVERVIEW
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• Opportunity to FOCUS on technology in library
• Assess current public access technology and how it’s used
• Identify ways to strengthen or enhance public access technology
• Engage with key leaders about the value of the public library in strengthening communities
WHY IS EDGE IMPORTANTFOR PUBLIC LIBARIES?
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Two Questions to Start
1. How many learned something new?2. How many are satisfied with results?
By the Numbers
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433 Pennsylvania Public Libraries Registered
Results – Average # of Points
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Engaging the Community and Decision MakersOrganizationalManagement
CommunityValue
161(310) 114(295)
202(395)
Overall Average477 (1000)
Results
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Community
Value
Benchmark Possible
Highest
Average
Lowest
1 Digital Literacy 75 75 42 0
2 Digital Tools & Resources 105 105 65 20
3 Meeting Key Community Needs
130 120 53 0
Pennsylvania Average: 161 out of possible 310
Results
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Benchmark Possible
Highest Average
Lowest
4 Strategy and Evaluation 155 150 58 0
5 Strategic Partnerships 75 75 24 0
6 Sharing Best Practices 65 65 32 0
Pennsylvania Average: 114 out of possible 298Community
Value
Engaging the
Community and
Decision Makers
Results
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Benchmark Possible
Highest Average
Lowest
7 Planning and Policies 50 50 27 0
8 Staff Expertise 80 80 49 0
9 Devices and Bandwidth 135 115 32 61
10 Technology Management 90 90 49 0
11 Technology Inclusiveness 40 40 15 0
Pennsylvania Average: 201 out of possible 395
Organizational
Management
Results - Patterns
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=No, but plan to… =No plans… =Would like to, but… =Yes
Scores by Population & Operating Revenue
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Top Scores Population Operating Revenue1 880 21,026 405,3442 870 23,101 148,5063 865 33,137 2,107,2734 840 305,000 28,743,0005 780 9,708 125,6656 780 42,329 1,011,9877 765 13,934 1,047,0268 765 21,213 917,9189 760 30,080 351,920
10 745 31,830 479,43111 725 28,340 1,578,88312 715 10,891 196,81213 715 19,229 1,053,30714 715 48,491 1,426,67815 710 325,368 4,508,210
Sharing Experiences
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Action Plans
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Action Planning Tool
1. (6.2) Conduct annual survey to gather feedback from the community…
2. (4.2) Include questions about community technology in library needs assessment…
3. (8.3) Ensure all public services staff are trained to answer 100% basic patron technology questions.
4. (1.1) Provide structured and regularly scheduled classes on social media to promote digital literacy in your community.
5. (6.2) Conduct annual survey to gather feedback from the community and includes question about personal importance of library technology…
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Focus of Action Plans – Top 5
ACTION PLANNING
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Start simple and select 1-5 to start
• What is low hanging fruit?• What will benefit your community most?• Are there community priorities or funders that might have an interest supporting a particular project?
Reviewing for future training and targeted grants
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=No, but plan to… =No plans… =Would like to, but… =Yes
Q AND A
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