Ten Ways That Patrons Can Make Your Library Better

Slide 1: Ten ways patrons can make their library better Edward Vielmetti Superpatron Ann Arbor, MI emv@superpatron.com NSLS, 4 May 2007 pileofindexcards.org 1

Slide 2: Browse the catalog with your kids photo: emv pileofindexcards.org 2

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Slide 4: Reserve online photo: emv pileofindexcards.org 4

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Slide 6: Request the books you want ed41 pileofindexcards.org 6

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Slide 8: Borrow by inter-library loan pileofindexcards.org 8

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Slide 10: Westmont Public Library on Flickr pileofindexcards.org 10

Slide 11: Remix the catalog hot books copies/holds AADL 5/3/07 pileofindexcards.org 11

Slide 12: Connect your library to LibraryThing pileofindexcards.org 12

Slide 13: Connect your library to Amazon Image: Amazon linky Image: Book Burro Credit: Jon Udell. Link to interview pileofindexcards.org 13

Slide 14: Add a librarian to your buddy list credit: xkcd pileofindexcards.org 14

Slide 15: Put a reference library on your speed dial Photo: Travelin’ Librarian, Pocatello ID pileofindexcards.org 15

Slide 16: Post your event on the library bulletin board Zingerman’s Deli pileofindexcards.org 16

Slide 17: Hold your birthday party at the library ed41 pileofindexcards.org 17

Slide 18: Sneak in chocolate pileofindexcards.org 18

Slide 19: Ask a fellow patron when you’re confused by the web “Simplicity of the Semantic Web”, Dan Cooney pileofindexcards.org 19

Slide 20: Blog about what you find pileofindexcards.org 20

Slide 21: Edward Vielmetti Superpatron Ann Arbor, MI emv@superpatron.com pileofindexcards.org 21