People Watching with a Purpose: "Meeting Needs Before They Need It"

From the Soaring to Excellence Series 2007-2008
People Watching with a Purpose: "Meeting Needs Before They Need It"

How many times have you planned and prepared a program or service based on what you thought was a "community need"? How many of these didn't quite work out like you planned?

Libraries-public, school, and academic- are revising their roles in communities, moving beyond the rapidly outdated paradigm of creating services for patrons. Instead, libraries are beginning to partner with community members to build meaningful experiences and grow services from the grassroots.