Activity Details
Title: Instruction for library partners
Narrative: Libraries without Borders trained three library systems to customize, implement, monitor and evaluate the laundromat outreach model. Anoka County, Saint Paul and Scott County libraries were supported in selecting content, designing the project, selecting a site, implementing and monitoring the project. The Coin Laundry Association helped to make connections with local laundromats. Consultation with the association also covered issues of data and evaluation, including a brainstorming session on key metrics that libraries can track in outreach at the laundromat
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.
Activity: Instruction
Mode: Consultation/drop-in/referral
Format: Combined in-person & virtual
Quantity
Total number of consultation/reference transactions: 18
Average number of consultation/reference transactions per month: 2
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: ANOKA COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 707 COUNTY RD 10 NE
City: BLAINE
State: MN
Zip: 55434
Name: Giant Wash Coin Laundry
Address: 401 1st Avenue West
City: Shakopee
State: MN
Zip: 55379
Name: Giant Wash Coin Laundry
Address: 1675 Rice Street
City: Saint Paul
State: MN
Zip: 55117
Name: SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 90 WEST FOURTH STREET
City: SAINT PAUL
State: MN
Zip: 55102
Name: SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 13090 ALABAMA AV S
City: SAVAGE
State: MN
Zip: 55378
Name: Tidalwave Laundromat Inc.
Address: 1415 S 5th Ave
City: Anoka
State: MN
Zip: 55303
Activity Details
Title: Acquiring Content
Narrative: Two technologies were designed to make content available for this project. An IdeasCube, an offline server that creates a curated WiFi hotspot and Aprendi, an online curation software for PDFs and videos, were customized for each library system. Digital content included legal, health, digital literacy and early literacy
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.
Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Combined physical & digital
Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 15
Number of software acquired: 1
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 1,200
Number of electronic materials acquired: 50
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: ANOKA COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 707 COUNTY RD 10 NE
City: BLAINE
State: MN
Zip: 55434
Name: SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 90 WEST FOURTH STREET
City: SAINT PAUL
State: MN
Zip: 55102
Name: SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 13090 ALABAMA AV S
City: SAVAGE
State: MN
Zip: 55378