Changing Times, Changing Libraries [DVD]. Library Video Network, 2012. 75 minutes.
ISBN: 1-566-41-124-6
Description:
Changing Times, Changing Libraries
features the Sacramento Public Library’s move to a “one desk” system,
the Houston Public Library’s “Express Library” model, and the Rangeview
(CO) Library District’s “Anythink” model. The Sacramento Public Library
has had a great deal of success and monetary savings by combining its
service and information desks into a “one stop shopping model” and this
program shows how they did it. The program also gives a look at the
Houston Express Library model that relies heavily on technology
resources and is to be placed in existing buildings, reaching new
customers. In Colorado, the Anythink system has turned the traditional
library model upside down, replacing Dewey and changing job titles and
responsibilities for starters. All of these systems have achieved
success in their communities by adapting to the changing needs of their
communities with these new models and Changing Times, Changing Libraries show viewers how they succeeded.
