1. The PRESENT & FUTURE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY TEEN & CHILDREN’S SERVICES
& what that means for Russell Library
Jennifer Billingsley
Director of Youth & Family Learning

2. NEW YOUTH & FAMILY LEARNING LEADERSHIP
YFL mission:
Expand our offerings
Amplify our strengths
Focus on parent and caregiver education and engagement

3. NEW YOUTH & FAMILY LEARNING LEADERSHIP
Pre and early readers:
Best practices:
(American Library Association’s Association for Library Service to Children)
Parents and caregivers are a child’s first and best teacher
It is particularly important to reach out to these adults because learning to read begins at birth

4. NEW YOUTH & FAMILY LEARNING LEADERSHIP
Pre and early readers:
“Babies Need Words Everyday”
Talk
Read
Sing
Play
“Every Child Ready to Read”
Talking
Singing
Reading
Writing
Playing

5. NEW YOUTH & FAMILY LEARNING LEADERSHIP
Teens: Best practices: “Create the kind of spaces, services, and opportunities that today’s teens need in order to succeed in school and in life”

6. NEW YOUTH & FAMILY LEARNING LEADERSHIP
Teens:
Bridge the growing digital and knowledge divide
Leverage teens’ motivation to learn
Provide workforce development training
Serve as the connector between teens and other community agencies

7. The New Russell Library Organization
how our patrons and staff will benefit
Brandie Doyle
Chief Public Services Officer

8. FORMER ORGANIZATION CHART
Board of Trustees
Director
Administrative Secretary
Assistant Director
Information Services
Teen Services
Circulation Services
Technology Services
Collections & Acquisitions
Children’s Services
Facilities & Security
Programs & Publicity*
Audio Visual Services*
Administrative Assistant

9. CURRENT ORGANIZATION CHART
Board of Trustees
Director & Chief Executive Officer
Executive Assistant
Chief Public Services Officer
Information Services & Adult Learning
Borrowing & Discovery
Youth & Family Learning
Teen Services
Programming & Community Engagement
Chief Administrative Officer
Digital & Emerging Technologies
Property Management & Security
Finance & HR Administration

10. ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS OF REORGANIZATION
strategic alignment
distributed leadership
office collocation
cross training
generalist model
collaborative systems
supported self-service

11. STAFF BENEFITS earned promotions professional development
departmental proximity
teams approach
scheduling flexibility
whole-library perspective

12. PATRON BENEFITS turning outward knowledgeable staff
single stop assistance
combined service desks
coverage on all floors
forward-looking services
reservations available from home 24/7