Why do local organizations, schools, and businesses partner with rural public libraries? Do these partnerships change the partner’s view of the library? After an initial partnership, are community organizations more likely to partner with the library again? These questions have preliminary answers backed by research findings. While public libraries have been shown to benefit from community partnerships, there is little data available on whether the partners also benefit. Discovering how partnerships can shape organizational views of rural public libraries grants insight into effective ways to approach possible partners.
Presenter: April Hernandez, Director, Latah County Library District, Moscow, ID.
Upcoming NCompass Live shows:
- June 18 – Outreach at Any Size
- June 25 – Nebraska Open Meetings Act: 2025 Overview and Update
- July 9 – Printing, Scanning, and Faxing at the Library
- July 30 – Pretty Sweet Tech
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