5.7. LIBSR 05-22-2018
GREAT RIVER REGIONAL LIBRARY
Patron Services Supervisor Report
To: Elk River Library Board
CC: Robbie Schake, LSC
From: Brandi Canter, Lead Patron Services Supervisor
Date: May 14, 2018
GRRL Represented at National Library Legislative Day
GRRL’s Associate Director of Collection Development was part of a Minnesota Delegation
Washington DC on May 7 and 8 to adv
we are fortunate to have significant support
and Klobuchar are cosponsors on the
reauthorizes the Institute of Museum and Library Services (
and other services, expands eligibility for tribal libraries to receive federal funding
to be response sites for natural disasters due to our role
GRRL Leadership Working on Economic Issues in Central MN
Major St. Cloud employer Electrolux
economic impacts throughout the region. GRRL leadership has been working closely with a variety of
Central MN organizations to identify both how this will
provide/strengthen services to meet community needs. One of the key needs
technology – providing Internet access for people to apply for jobs, pursue educational opportunities,
etc., and the support to help people learn to use these resources if necessary. We’re also looking at how
to leverage databases like Lynda.com to help those impacted by economic changes adapt and thrive.
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Patron Services Supervisor Report
, Lead Patron Services Supervisor
GRRL Represented at National Library Legislative Day
s Associate Director of Collection Development was part of a Minnesota Delegation
advocate for libraries throughout the state and country
e are fortunate to have significant support for library services from our elected leaders
the Museum and Library Services Act (Senate bill
the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) which helps fund inter
expands eligibility for tribal libraries to receive federal funding, and sets up libraries
to be response sites for natural disasters due to our role providing broadband access and other resources.
Leadership Working on Economic Issues in Central MN
Electrolux will be closing in 2019, resulting in a loss of 860 jobs and
economic impacts throughout the region. GRRL leadership has been working closely with a variety of
Central MN organizations to identify both how this will effect area communities and
provide/strengthen services to meet community needs. One of the key needs already
providing Internet access for people to apply for jobs, pursue educational opportunities,
learn to use these resources if necessary. We’re also looking at how
to leverage databases like Lynda.com to help those impacted by economic changes adapt and thrive.
Learn. Connect.
s Associate Director of Collection Development was part of a Minnesota Delegation that visited
country. In addition,
ibrary services from our elected leaders: Senators Smith
bill 2271). The MLSA
) which helps fund inter-library loan
and sets up libraries
broadband access and other resources.
loss of 860 jobs and
economic impacts throughout the region. GRRL leadership has been working closely with a variety of
area communities and ways that we can
already identified is for
providing Internet access for people to apply for jobs, pursue educational opportunities,
learn to use these resources if necessary. We’re also looking at how
to leverage databases like Lynda.com to help those impacted by economic changes adapt and thrive.