FVRLibaries service area includes 23 different school districts with nearly 80,000 students with uneven access to the public library and a diverse array of support to school media centers. Connecting our students to FVRL resources in a convenient, streamlined way became one of the ways we seek to support student success. To facilitate easier access for students to library resources and build stronger relationships with our schools, we are working to provide digital library access to all students using their student ID numbers through our ConnectFVRL program. Join us for an engaging session on why we have taken this challenge on and how we are approaching the initiative. We will share the successes and challenges we’ve encountered so far, and will provide you with some of the tools and basic steps to take in order to replicate this program at your library.
Participants will: Understand benefits to conducting this type in their community. Become familiar with logistical and practical considerations for working with teachers, school administration, library colleagues and internal stakeholders.
