Library User Group Meeting
April 18, 2023
The purpose of the library user group is to form collaborative relationships and share expertise relative to library and information services among Trumbull and Ashtabula County library/media professionals.
Agenda
20230418agenda.pdf |
Meeting Resources
Library User Group Project Outcome
"Interactive Collection Analysis: Considering Community Needs in the Library" was the 2022-23 library user group themed project. This year’s library user group project walked NEOMIN school libraries through the State Library of Ohio’s free, “Ohio Collection Analysis Initiative”, to assess if the books that are visible on their library’s shelves are representative of their community’s needs. The project focused on community needs in the library as it pertains to collection analysis and development. NEOMIN libraries worked together during monthly user group meetings, and individually, to
- Audit library collections for diversity and inclusivity
- Consider the relationship between titles and community's needs
- Make informed decisions about titles to add and weed
- Reflect on collection development practices
- Collaborate with colleagues
- Reflect on the professional work of the librarian