1. Outreach Partners Strength in Numbers Photo credit: Blue-news.org (licensed via Creative Commons)Blue-news.org

2. Who We Are & Where We’re Coming From

3. Collaboration: Rocky Mountain Outreach Interest Group Photo credit: Michael Levine-Clark (licensed via Creative Commons)

4. External Partnerships Satellite Library at the YMCA

5. External Partnerships Public Computer Centers Located in: Shelters Community Centers Senior Centers Coffee Shops

6. External Partnerships After-School Programming at Rodarte Community Center

7. Community Appearances

8. Appear at Library Programs/Events Tech Petting Zoo Genre Display Contest Downtown Scavenger Hunt

9. A Cautionary Tale

10. Internal Advocacy (in case you’re not already doing this)... ●Present on your services at branch staff meetings ●Present to your Board of Directors, your city, and at community meetings ●If you have an all staff day, show up in your bookmobile and offer tours

11. Let photos tell your story!

15. Keep your service running…....into the future

16. Questions and Discussion!

17. Pattie Johnston ABOS President, 2015 Outreach Services Lawrence Public Library Lawrence, KS johnston@lawrence.lib.ks.us Cydney A. Clink Patron Services Supervisor Outreach Services High Plains Library District Greeley, CO cclink@highplains.us Richard Lyda Supervisor - Mobile Library Services Arapahoe Libraries Centennial, CO rlyda@ald.lib.co.us