Public Library Service Responses

   Be an Informed Citizen: Local, National, and World Affairs. 
Residents will have the information the need to support and promote democracy, to fulfill their civic responsibilities at the local, state, and national levels, and to fully participate in community decision-making.

Is helping residents in your community to Be Informed Citizens a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Build Successful Enterprises:  Business and Non-Profit Support. 
Business owners and non-profit organization, directors and their managers will have the tools they need to develop and maintain strong, viable organizations.

Is helping residents in your community to Build Successful Enterprises a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Celebrate Diversity: Cultural Awareness. 
Residents will have programs and services that promote appreciation and understanding of their personal heritage and the heritage of others in the community.

Is helping residents in your community to Celebrate Diversity a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Connect to the Online World: Public Internet Access.
Residents will have high-speed access to the digital world with no unnecessary restrictions or fees to ensure that everyone can take advantage of the ever-growing resources and services available through the Internet.

Is helping residents in your community to Connect to the Online World a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Create Young Readers: Early Literacy. 
Children from birth to age five will have programs and services designed to ensure that they will enter school ready to learn to read, write, and listen.

Is helping parents and caregivers in your community to Create Young Readers a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Discover Your Roots: Genealogy and Local History. 
Residents and visitors will have the resources they need to connect the past with the present through their family histories and to understand the history and traditions of the community.

Is helping residents in your community to Discover their Roots a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Express Creativity: Create and Share Content. 
Residents will have the services and support they need to express themselves by creating original print, video, audio, or visual content in a real-world or online environment.

Is helping residents in your community to Express Creativity a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Get Facts Fast: Ready Reference. 
Residents will have someone to answer their questions on a wide array of topics of personal interest.

Is helping residents in your community to Get Facts Fast a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Know Your Community: Community Resources and Services.
Residents will have a central source for information about the wide variety of programs, services, and activities provided by community agencies and organizations.

Is helping residents in your community to Know Your Community a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Learn to Read and Write: Adult, Teen and Family Literacy. 
Adults and Teens will have the support they need to improve their literacy skills in order to meet their personal goals and fulfill their responsibilities as parents, citizens, and workers.

Is helping residents in your community to Learn to Read and Write a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Make Career Choices: Job and Career Development. 
Adults and Teens will have the skills and resources they need to identify career opportunities that suit their individual strengths and interests.

Is helping residents in your community to Make Career Choices a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Make Informed Decisions: Health, Wealth, and Other Life Choices. 
Residents will have the resources they need to identify and analyze risks, benefits, and alternatives before making decisions that affect their lives.

Is helping residents in your community to Make Informed Decisions a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Satisfy Curiosity: Lifelong Learning. 
Residents will have the resources they need to explore topics of personal interest and continue to learn throughout their lives.

Is helping residents in your community to Satisfy their Curiosity a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Stimulate Imagination: Reading, Viewing, and Listening for Pleasure. 
Residents who want materials to enhance their leisure time will find what they want, when and where they want them, and will have the help they need to make choices from among the options.

Is helping residents in your community to Stimulate their Imaginations a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Succeed in School: Homework Help.
Students will have the resources they need to succeed in school.

Is helping students in your community to Succeed in School a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Understand How to Find, Evaluate, and Use Information: Information Fluency. 
Residents will know when they need information to resolve an issue or answer a question and will have the skills to search for, locate, evaluate, and effectively use information to meet their needs.

Is helping residents in your community to Understand How to Find, Evaluate, and Use Information a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Visit a Comfortable Place: Physical and Virtual Spaces. 
Residents will have safe and welcoming physical places to meet and interact with others or to sit quietly and read and will have open and accessible virtual spaces that support social networking.

Is providing a Comfortable Space to Visit a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.

   Welcome to the United States: Services for New Immigrants. 
New immigrants and refugees will have information on citizenship, English Language Learning (ELL), employment, public schooling, health and safety, available social services, and any other topics that they need to participate successfully in American life. 

Is helping providing Services for New Immigrants in your community a service priority in your library now? Do you think it may become a service priority in the future? What types of services and programs might you provide to support this priority? In this community of practice you will find tools to assess your current services in this area and to identify what would be required to expand those services. You will also join your colleagues from around the country who are interested in this service priority to share ideas and identify exemplary programs.