Getting Through Tough Times @ Your Library

Back in March 2008 I wrote a brief article that listed ten ways libraries can help people get through tough economic times. What I didn't anticipate was the gangbuster response the article was going to get - from Texas to New York and back across to Washington state - the article has been reused, rehashed, and rewritten! It's been great. You can use it too, if you'd like!

You can view the original article on my personal blog:
http://mylibraryideas.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/get-through-a-recession-your-library/

Or on the I Love Libraries website at:
http://www.ilovelibraries.org/news/topstories/toughtimes.cfm

So if libraries help the community get through tough times - who helps the libraries? Well, it goes without saying that there is a bit of reciprocation from most communities by way of tax dollars and/or financial contributions. However, we want to let you know that we're here to support you too.

Here are ideas of how Evanced Solutions can help your library in tough times:

1) If possible, consider charging a small fee to organizations using library meeting rooms. You might only want to charge for-profit groups, or groups that require a lot of post event cleanup. If you're interested in using Room Reserve to help with that process, let us know. We can help you set up the fee feature in Room Reserve and provide you with ideas of how other communities have done something similar.

2) Use your software to the max. Our software is very flexible and has a ton of features. Contact me (Christine) and I can help review what features you are using, and let you know about ones that you're not! By using the software to its potential, you're not only increasing your return on investment, but you're allowing your staff to spend time doing other things they need to do while our software helps take care of the rest.

3) If you have software questions or are stuck on how to do something, contact us. Call our Support team and get the answers you need. We recommend that you pass out our contact information to your entire staff. We don't charge for support and we are always happy to help. You can call Support at 888-519-5770 or email them at support@evancedsolutions.com

4) Use our free training to learn more about our products and all of the features they offer. Take a look at what we're offering and see if there is a class that might help you! Visit the training calendar for more information.

Have a great week!
Christine - Coordinator of Customer Experience
cayar@evancedsolutions.com