What do

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What do needs assessments have to do with
leadership and community?
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Heres what well do

• First steps to match library services to
  community makeup
• Practice plan for change
• Ready-to-use planning analysis tools
• Whos the Special Populations Committee?

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Checklist for Analyzing and Reviewing Your
Library Reaching OutRate your level of success
in providing each item listed L for low, M for
medium, or H for high.

• Planning
• Access/Signage and Welcoming Environment
• Collection
• Programs/Services Offered
• Internal Communications
• Staff Development
• Community Involvement/Connections
• Publicity and Media Relations

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Internal Library Assessment

• Where did you do a good job?
• Where could you improve?
• Create a goal to that addresses one of these
  needs.
• This is the beginning of a plan
• .and we have tools to help

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Library Services to Diverse and Special
Populations Website Resources
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Why assess?
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Gathering Community Info

• Key Informant Interviews
• Community Meeting
• Focus Group
• Internal Survey
• Asset Mapping
• Community Survey
• Patron Survey
• Demographic Data

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Exploring the Community

• Teach-back Directions
• 1 minute teach back to the group
• covering the key elements
• Name/Description
• 2-3 Advantages/2-3 Disadvantages
• When to use
• You may use anything in the room to aid in your 1
  minute presentation.
• All info gathering method samples are tools
  available at SpPops Diversity Resources website.

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Gathering Community Info

• Key Informant Interviews
• Community Meeting
• Focus Group
• Internal Survey
• Asset Mapping
• Community Survey
• Patron Survey
• Demographic Data
• What else? Suggestion box, analyze existing
  internal data, measure practice against
  standards,

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Data Elements

• Level of Effort.demographics, data, internal
  info, timeline
• Key Stakeholders.patrons, communities
• Your turn
• What kind of info are you seeking?
• What types of tools would capture that info?
• Who would provide info or input?

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Find Demographic Data

• In 2006, 7 of foreign-born women in Colorado had
  given birth in the previous year.
• The foreign-born made up 7.4 of Colorados
  senior population.
• What percent of your community is..?

• MPI Data HubMigration Policy Institute maps
  trends
• National Center for Education School stats
  maps
• DataPlace Charts maps
• CAMEO
• Library Research Service Community Analysis Scan
  Form

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Reflection

• What outcomes are you seeking?
• What challenges will you face?
• Picture yourself in the early summer.what will
  be happening with this info, what have you done
  with it? What would be helpful to know or be
  reminded of at that point?

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July 17-18, 2008 Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Mountain College
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Plan toReach Out
www.neo-rls.org
Library Diversity Plans Engage Staff and
Volunteers Assess Needs Develop Collections
Create Programs Even More Info!
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4 Steps to a Plan

• 1. Organize Plan
• 2. Assess Evaluate
• 3. Educate Program
• 4. Communicate Publicize

• Library Diversity Plans
• Engage Staff and Volunteers
• Assess Needs
• Develop Collections
• Create Programs
• Even More Info!