CANCELLED: Tech Tools to Expand Outreach & Engagement

Add time to the clock for patrons by granting access to buildings outside of normal operating hours. Cutting-edge technology means library interiors may be safely made available to patrons at times that are convenient for them, such as early mornings and later evenings. With library weekly operating hours averaging in the 50s out of the 168 hours that exist in a week, millions of patrons lose out on spending time at the library. Grow the number of weekly open hours without adding staff, and remove the access barriers of patrons’ personal and professional schedules. Attendees will learn how to increase visits, increase computer use, and increase awareness of library offerings by using technology developed to complement and expand library operating hours, along with learning about modern, in-house digital mechanisms to get library messaging in front of patrons.