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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />GREAT RIVER REGIONAL LIBRARY - ONE LIBRARY 32 LOCATIONS <br /> Patron Services Supervisor Report <br />To: Elk River Library Board <br />CC: Robbie Schake, LSC <br />From: Brandi Canter, Lead Patron Services Supervisor <br />Date: January 5, 2018 <br /> <br />Locally Growin Fundraiser Coming in March 2018 <br /> GRRL has revamped its annual March fundraiser to be more locally-driven and responsive. In addition <br />to giving the fundraiser a new name, we’ll also be designating 100% of proceeds to stay local. Goals <br />will be set locally as well. These goals will be for specific purposes like additional programming, non- <br />floating collection materials, craft supplies, or incentives for reading programs. <br />Additional Digital Platforms at Griver.org <br />We’re excited to be adding two more platforms to our digital collection in 2018. Axis 360 is similar to <br />Overdrive, offering a variety of eBooks and eAudiobooks for residents of the GRRL service area. The <br />soft launch happened at the end of 2017, so you can already check out the titles. We’ll be having a kick <br />off party on February 3 at the St. Cloud Public Library. Our Associate Director of Collection <br />Development is working with Baker and Taylor to secure some great authors for this event. <br />MN Writes MN Reads is a statewide project headed up by Metropolitan Library Service Agency <br />(MELSA) to provide a way for local authors to create eBooks and share them with readers across the <br />state (and potentially wider). Authors can design and export their eBooks using Pressbooks, share their <br />work, and then readers can access the titles on BiblioBoard. We’re anticipating there will be a contest in <br />April to help launch the project. While GRRL’s web page for MN Writes is still a work in progress, you <br />can check out MELSA’s site at http://www.melsa.org/melsa/index.cfm/programs/featured/mn-writes- <br />mn-reads. <br />Library Legislative Day March 6, 2018 <br />Once again we’ll be taking our voices to the state capital to talk about the importance of libraries to the <br />overall health of our communities. New to 2018: the Minnesota Library Association Legislative <br />Committee is working on development of a virtual component to make this important work more <br />accessible to library supporters. Find more information on the MLA page: <br />http://www.mnlibraryassociation.org/?page=LegislativeCommittee#events <br /> <br />5.6