1. Librarians Do That? Three Applications of Business Information Literacy Outside of The Library
Ilana Stonebraker
Business Information Specialist
Purdue University

2. Work with Area Entrepreneurs
What can libraries do helping entrepreneurs find business information?
Purdue Foundry Firestarter
Need for market research as part of the ideation process
Economic Gardening Market research needs as related to existing companies through Center for Regional Development
Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization Implementation Group Looking at Purdue campus and greater community

3. Immigrant-Owned Businesses
How we do highlight immigrant-owned business by helping people find business information?
Greater Lafayette Immigrant Allies Local non-profit interested in education about immigrants in Greater Lafayette community
Research project: Effects of Immigrants Collection of information for postcard
Immigrant-Owned Business Panel Libraries knew many immigrant owned business people through work with tech incubators and community development
Greater Lafayette Welcoming Week Highlighting immigrant owned businesses at Greater Lafayette Farmers Market

4. Quality of Life Council
How we do libraries help improve the quality of life of the community?
Quality of Life Council- Part of Greater Lafayette Commerce (our chamber of commerce) was created in October 2012 and is focused on initiatives that continue to make Greater Lafayette a place that is attractive to businesses and their employees.
“Making Greater Lafayette Greater”
Students needed to present projects on how improve the community and there was
Research Project: Tracking Quality of Life Trying to track various different metrics in community
Town Gown Committee Looking at Purdue campus and greater community
Citizens Academy New course teaching information literacy to 10 students, 10 community members, Fall 2018

5. Thank you! Ilana Stonebraker
Business Information Specialist/ Associate Professor
Purdue University
@librarianilana