Librarians could build goodwill in our communities and, more importantly, help increase the awareness of the skill sets we possess, by participating in "skills-based volunteering" with local organizations. I proposed bringing Librarians Build Communities, a program designed to help with this process, to Alaska, in a 20 slide x 20 second per slide presentation.

1. Librarians Build
Communities
Coral Sheldon-Hess
sheldon-hess.org/coral
coral@sheldon-hess.org
@web_librarian

2. Library Funding is on the Decrease
Source: ala.org

3. Librarians Might Have a PR Problem
Source: mashable.com

4. ... Seriously ...
Source: Facebook, with permission

5. Library Advocacy
Sources: ala.org, geekthelibrary.org

6. Librarian ... Advocacy?
( )
Sources: librarianbyday.net,
lookslikelibraryscience.com, pinterest.com

7. Librarian ... Advocacy -- Maybe?
More info:
http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com
Sources: agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com, frankskornia.com

8. But Who’s Listening?
(This is an echo chamber) Source: news.cnet.com

9. Community Engagement
Sources: constantcontact.com, bgparkdistrict.org,

10. Skills-Based Volunteering
Sources: volunteerfairfax.org, handsonblog.org,
onegooddeedchicago.wordpress.com

11. Librarians Build Communities

12. Libraries Build Communities -- Mostly Libraries
Sources: ala.org, flickr.com

13. Librarians Build Communities
?
(2011 & 2012)

14. Librarians Build Communities
?
! ?
? ?
?

15. Alaskan Librarians Build Communities?

16. Local Organizations Fill Out This Form...

17. ... Especially This Part!

18. And Then Librarians See Open Opportunities
(and Volunteer)

19. How Would This Work Here?
Advertising to local organizations
Advertising to librarian volunteers
Program & website management
Celebrating successful projects
Source: volunteer.noaa.gov

20. If You Are Interested In Working On This...
The Librarians Build My contact information:
Communities Wiki
(for now)
Coral Sheldon-Hess
http://sheldon-hess.org/coral
coral@sheldon-hess.org
@web_librarian
http://gplus.to/coral
http://bit.ly/lbc-home