Building Bridges to Business in Barrie

• slides are here
• have a dedicated biz lib position (created in 2002)
• librarians as info brokers
• read papers to become familiar with local biz issues
• economic downturn = library upturn
• outreach for inreach...go out so they'll come in
• talk about BENEFITS of your library, not features
• have a tag line/elevator talk..."this is YOUR tax dollars at work" "best deal in town"...might as well come and use it
• connect with other biz libs
• subscribe to the "Dear Reader" biz book club (good idea to promo on our biz page!!)
• net orking and netWEAVING