Smart Business Magazine, February 2016
32 Smart Business Columbus February 2016 COVER COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY We are constantly evaluating looking at feedback attempting to adjust in flight if you will to make sure that were doing a better job PATRICK LOSINSKI CEO COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY As we had some success it turned into more success and more time for people externally and even internally for our staff to understand that this would be an area of greater priority for the library Losinski says Seek the right help Another key is admitting what you dont know as you head into new territory and then finding the resources and right collaborations to fill those gaps Losinski says he looked at how to supplement the trained librarians with early childhood reading specialists and how to work with The Ohio State University to evaluate the effectiveness of the librarys programming As vacancies opened up the CML sought new skills to meet its new needs The library also worked more closely with nonprofits and the school system to determine how it could use library resources in a different way Losinski says the CML now has a school delivery service that sends public library materials to supplement what is available in classrooms or the school library The library has a partnership and solicits community donations for the Books on the Bus program to keep children reading while on the school bus The CML came up with a special fine exempt library card that allows children to check out three books so kids couldnt be blocked from using their card It also started a Reading Buddies www youtube com user ColumbusLibrary www instagram com columbuslibrary
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