tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175652458700347449.post7166757943754231491..comments2023-12-25T03:14:35.667-06:00Comments on Tiny Tips for Library Fun: The Balance BeamMarge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175652458700347449.post-17351754278689138212011-10-19T16:16:59.804-05:002011-10-19T16:16:59.804-05:00You're an inspiration to me, Marge! It's ...You're an inspiration to me, Marge! It's so important to keep thinking about WHY we do what we do - and if what we do isn't serving its purpose, we need to change it or drop it. Never should we do something because "we've always done it that way!"Eva Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921035998297319995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175652458700347449.post-58478601226663035452011-10-14T09:28:51.941-05:002011-10-14T09:28:51.941-05:00Sigh. I was hoping there was some secret algorithm...Sigh. I was hoping there was some secret algorithm they had forgotten to tell me in library school (-:) Our town is 10,000 and our service population is about 24,000 and my monthly attendance stats range from 500 (in February) to 900 in the summer. Which I mostly feel ok about...but I'm never sure if I'm measuring up!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175652458700347449.post-85567910313066138462011-10-13T20:16:54.290-05:002011-10-13T20:16:54.290-05:00Jennifer, it is really difficult to determine what...Jennifer, it is really difficult to determine what makes up success in numbers. One just navigates through it. Some communities are uber supportive of programs; some less so. It's crazy making. When I worked in a community of 21,000 we had waaay more people in our programs than in my community of 51,000 now. And we are offering similar content and programs. Who can say.Marge LWhttp://tinytipsforlibraryfun.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175652458700347449.post-57641871995331025052011-10-13T19:41:01.519-05:002011-10-13T19:41:01.519-05:00I was firmly told by several wise librarians, &quo...I was firmly told by several wise librarians, "You MUST have breaks!" So I built them into my programming when I started my current job. I was lucky in one sense, that there was NOTHING in place as far as programming, so I could experiment. But I am constantly wondering...what are "acceptable" numbers for programming? Is there some kind of statistic that averages your population? I never know whether I should feel good or bad about our numbers.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175652458700347449.post-48826466845586154392011-10-12T15:42:18.781-05:002011-10-12T15:42:18.781-05:00I feel better about taking breaks on our storytime...I feel better about taking breaks on our storytime programs--vacations the same time the local school vacates and ending some before school lets out to allow for some breathing time for not only the librarians but also the dedicated parents.<br />I'm looking for ways to entice the older kids back to the library. Our afterschool program is foundering and the schools don't have afterschool programming due to their budget cuts. Maybe the soccer and football fields?? HMMMYramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676471006620287690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175652458700347449.post-64462537546404696202011-10-08T19:10:42.334-05:002011-10-08T19:10:42.334-05:00This is exactly what I've been doing with my l...This is exactly what I've been doing with my library, too. We weren't seeing the numbers that we needed to be seeing to justify offering so many in-house programs during the school year. So now we're concentrating on school breaks and outreach during the school year! Glad to know other libraries have found success with this, too!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618668989233112126noreply@blogger.com