Goal: Support economic opportunities in the community.
Objective
- Establish partnerships with the business community.
Activities completed 2007
Joined the Chamber of Commerce.
Re-joined Inter-Agency Council.
Buy local. Support local businesses.
Gallery Room renovations, literary garden done by local businesses.
Partnered with local businesses, community organizations in planning programs and events.
- National Library Week initiative.
Partnered with Holland Land Office - sale of miniature wood replicas of local buildings.
Partnered with Present Tense Books for tow author talks/book signings.
Activities 2008
Establish cultural events committee with other local not-for-profits and businesses.
Continue to partner with area businesses, community organizations.
National Library Week initiative continues.
Library is an active member of Chamber and Inter-Agency Council.
Support, promote and publicize local businesses that are involved in library programming.
Continue to buy local.
Activities 2009
First joint program of cultural events committee takes place.
Mobile unit at area business and community events.
Partnerships with area businesses strengthened.
National Library Week continues for third year.
Desired Outcomes 2007-2009
Library is viewed as an active Chamber and Inter-Agency member.
Partnerships established with two new businesses annually.
Library is viewed as a local business advocate and supporter.
Objective
- Establish the library as a community training center and support system for local economic development.
Activities completed 2007
SCORE connections made.
Collections geared towards small business owner developed.
Notary public on staff.
Activities 2008
Host SCORE counseling and workshops.
Additonal business, career workshops offered.
Develop and promote online collections geared towards small business owner.
Create and distribute activity brochures for Batavia businesses.
Activities 2009
Create and publicize community information center in the library.
Investigate outreach trainings for select businesses.
Maps added to Batavia activity brochures.
Activity brochures on library website.
SCORE workshops/counseling continues.
Additional sample test database available through library (civil service, GED, ASVAB).
Desired Outcomes 2007-2009
Two business based programs offered annually at the library.
Circulation in newly developed business collections increases steadily.
Usage of library by local business people increases by 5%.
Community information centers created and utilized.
Community activity brochures created and utilized.
Objective
- Raise visibility of library in the business community
Activities completed 2007
Library events added to Chamber hosted community calendar.
Invitations extended to business groups to use the library.
Local business and community leaders added to library email updates.
Activities 2008
Promote library happenings in Chamber newsletter.
Information about the library available at Chamber office, tourist booth, City Centre.
More library presentations made to business and community groups.
GRO banners throughout the community.
Cooperatively investigate purchases of technology/other resources that would benefit local business community.
Activities 2009
Library is represented at community events via mobile unit.
Analyze the economic impact library has on the community - Partner with GCC class.
Begin to purchase technology/additional resources that benefit the business community.
Desired Outcomes 2007-2009
Library viewed as a partner with the local business community.
Library viewed as an asset to the local business community.
Use of the library by business community members increases.
Library receives inquiries, increased attendance and usage from
partnering with local business community.
Richmond Memorial Library * 19 Ross Street *
Batavia, New York 14020