Tracy Kendrick, Jennifer Rowan, Jennifer Windecker
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Abstract
ABSTRACT As an urban Canadian public library system, Greater Victoria Public Library was not alone in trying to define the role of librarians within the context of a changing digital landscape and a reality where patrons were no longer seeking out librarians for in-depth reference questions at a traditional reference desk. Situated on Vancouver Island in the southwest corner of British Columbia, Canada, GVPL is a multi-branch system that was looking for ways to define the role of librarians within branches, within the organization, and within the library sector as a whole. By creating a community-inspired model with librarians as leaders within portfolios rather than defined by the ages that they were delivering programs for, GVPL developed a framework for community engagement with librarians as key drivers in the ensuring the library remains innovative, sustainable and valued.
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Public Libraries Quarterly is addressed to leaders-directors, managers, staff, trustees, and friends-who believe that change is imperative if public libraries are to fulfill their service missions in the twenty-first century. In PLQ, directors and operating officers tell how they accomplished change. The journal examines: •best practices and models to improve service •management case studies-with results and failures •library mythologies that retard individual and institutional development •studies of how to plan results and accomplish desired outcomes •marketing and fund-raising tools that work •budget and financial analysis tools and tips
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