Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That:5 Things You Need to Stop Doing in Your Library

Emily ClasperSuffolk Cooperative Library System

@eclasper

You Want Me to do What??

But There’s No Time!

#1 Micromanaging Circulation

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#2 Hoarding Stuff and Fixing Stuff

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#3 Saying No

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#4 Killing Trees

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http://www.shopbrodart.com/supplies/circulation/forms-and-record-keeping/Forms-and-Notices/_/Fold-and-Seal-Laser-Overdue-Notice-Mailers/

#5 Waiting for Customers

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Poppy Johnson, Floyd Memorial Library http://bit.ly/Z9xYVI

Lorraine Squires, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library

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Learn.Connect.

Engage. Think.Grow.

Emily ClasperSuffolk Cooperative Library System

http://eclasper.com@eclasper

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