Michael Casey shared this video and article to explain more about the Open+ system.
Where are they now? Gwinnett County Public Library: Magnifying access with open+
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I feel like I have heard a lot about Gwinnett County Public Library system through the LIS program. I was wondering if there was any opinions on the reasons why? This is just out of curiousity. Is it because of the huge population they serve and some of the innovative services they offer?
@acorey
I’ve been curious about this as well. I appreciate the addition of this video and article because they clarify that when a library is proactive about accessibility, inspirational things start to happen. I love the fact that Casey and Pace saw an opportunity for their library to avoid reduced hours through an innovative program like Open+ and asked for their library to be a test site. It is openness and willingness to engage with others that proves fruitful.
@acorey @msandoval I think a lot of it is the very forward thinking leadership – Pace, Michael and the rest of the admin team has done very cool things and been openly transparent as well.
It does definitely help when you have forward thinking leadership, that can think outside the box, and are also supportive of the staff they supervise. I also like that Pace, Michael, abd the rest of the team were transparent. That way there are no surprises or skeletons in the closet for people to find.
@msandoval
It is a great way to save on staff hours and I’m glad it didn’t affect employment as well!