1. Closer Collaborations Public and School Libraries as Natural Outreach Partners an interactive workshop Carrie Rogers-Whitehead & Heather Novotny Salt Lake County Library Services

2. Session Roadmap Introduction & Context Discuss Barriers to Successful Outreach Partnerships Formulate Solutions Develop Action Plans Present Action Plans Questions & Discussion

3. Salt Lake County Library Services Population served: 783,000 4.5 Million Visitors Over 15 million items circulated 18 Neighborhood Libraries Other Services: Metro and Oxbow County Jails South Main Clinic Alta Reading Room

4. We Serve Three School Districts Jordan School District 55 Schools, 51,865 students Granite School District: 91 schools, 67,600 students Canyons School District 49 schools, 33,000 students

5. What’s Been Done Barrier: Access Solution: Meet & Greet Events Outcomes: +14% events +173% attendance “These are the contacts we’ve struggled to make”

6. Barriers

7. Solutions

8. Action Plans

9. Questions & Discussion Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, Senior Librarian for Teen Services crwhitehead@slcolibrary.org Heather Novotny, Senior Librarian for Children’s Programming & Outreach hnovotny@slcolibrary.org Salt Lake County Library Services