Forwarded from TSL. Laurie
Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deborah Littrell Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [syscon-tx] FW: Free Library Savings Calculator for Public Libraries fyi - posted by request Deborah Littrell Update from EngagedPatrons.org Greetings - (Note: Please share the following with public libraries in your state. Thanks) Just in time for National Library Week, EngagedPatrons.org offers the Library Savings Calculator free to all public libraries. The simple web-based Calculator allows your patrons to discover how much money they save each month by using their library's services. Get started here: http://engagedpatrons.org/ <http://engagedpatrons.org/> . Library staff can customize the Calculator with the services their library offers -- books, DVDs, meeting rooms, etc. Patrons note how many times they use each service during a typical month and the Calculator shows them how much they would have paid out-of-pocket to purchase those services. Libraries can choose to allow patrons to report back their totals to the library and include a comment (a great way to gather praise from your users!) Developed originally in spreadsheet form by the Massachusetts Library Association, EngagedPatrons.org enables any library to add the Calculator to their existing website by simply copying and pasting a web link into their website -- no programming required. Glenn Peterson engagedpatrons.org
