BCR - Public Libraries

Public Libraries

Be your local information and community hub.

The Librarian is IN at BCR's blog for public libraries

Your library faces increasing challenges daily. How can you invest in emerging technologies, staff training and marketing despite budget constraints? How will you advocate the relevancy of libraries despite people’s increasing reliance on the Internet for information? How can you stake your claim as the best place for your community to gather, learn and grow?

BCR can help.
We know how important it is to understand your community and find relevant ways of delivering information to people of all ages, incomes, educations and backgrounds. We can show you the best new technologies and products, as well as train your staff to use them to reach out to your patrons. BCR can help you successfully demonstrate your value to the community.

Resources for public libraries

BCR Helps You and Your Patrons Weather Hard Economic Times

Free training of interest to front-line public librarians

The 24-hour Library: Increasing Your Database Usage

Books on the Net: The Mass Digitization Projects of Google Book and Internet Archive

Expose Yourself: Using Technology to Improve Access to Subscription Databases

Getting a Grip on Social Networking: Part 1: MySpace and Facebook

Getting a Grip on Social Networking: Part 2: flickr; del.icio.us ; twitter

Google Drive-by Series - Part 3: Google Books and Google Scholar

Keeping Up With Technology: Just Remember the User

Open Access Resources and Libraries

Recession Relief

Visit the BCR Continuing Education and Training webpages to view upcoming and archived Free Friday Forums, along with all the free and for-a-fee training opportunities offered by BCR.

Public library resource list by vendor

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