[Michlib-l] [INpublib] Library Match: Peers without borders

[Selina Gomez-Beloz]

We are very excited to be a part of this project!

Selina



Selina Gomez-Beloz
Library Director
Crown Point Community Library
www.crownpointlibrary.org
(219) 663-0270


On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 12:48 PM, David Votta <vottad at mcls.org> wrote:

> *Eight libraries across Michigan and Indiana to embark on a journey of
> collaboration.*
>
> The Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) is pleased to
> announce “Library Match”, a new project designed to facilitate
> communication among our members. During the six-month pilot phase, which
> has been generously underwritten by The H.W. Wilson Foundation, Library
> Match will pair four public libraries in Indiana with four Michigan public
> libraries. The peers are of similar size and serve comparable communities.
> The project’s goal is to provide opportunities for library staff to develop
> relationships with librarians in the other state. They will mentor one
> another, expand professional connections, share staff training
> opportunities and expertise, conduct co-marketing activities and develop
> collaborative public programs. The participating libraries will be provided
> with the video-conferencing equipment needed to connect, communicate and
> collaborate with their peer library. They will be trained on the use of the
> equipment, required to conduct a minimum of three specific activities
> together, and encouraged to do more.
>
> “Our 2014 community conversations revealed that librarians throughout
> Indiana and Michigan are eager to share their expertise with other
> librarians,” Randy Dykhuis, MCLS Executive Director commented. “This
> program gives them that opportunity, with the additional benefit of
> interacting with librarians in another state. By expanding the geographic
> scope of their conversations, we expect librarians in both states will
> learn new ways to serve their patrons.”
>
> The Library Match "teams" are:
>  Indiana Michigan ·        Brownsburg Public Library   ·        Delta
> Township District Library ·        Hagerstown Jefferson Township Public
> Library ·        Pickford Community Library
> (affiliate Superior District Library) ·        Crown Point Community
> Library ·        Peter White Public Library (Marquette) ·        Kokomo-Howard
> County Public Library ·        Troy Public Library
>
> MCLS will report on the activities undertaken by the Library Match
> participants throughout the life of the project.
>
> MCLS, a nonprofit membership organization, works with its members and
> other organizations to further the reach and impact of libraries of all
> sizes and types. For more information, please visit *www.mcls.org*
> <http://www.mcls.org>.
>
> Best,
>
> David
>
> David Votta
> Community Engagement Librarian
> Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)
> Lansing, MI & Indianapolis, IN
> Phone:  (800) 530-9019 ext 122
> Phone:  (517) 492-3822
> Fax:    (517) 492-3886
> vottad at mcls.org
>
>
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