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Saving the library

Gwinnett Public Library

Chair - Dick Goodman
Executive Director - Charles Pace
Division IT Director - Michael Casey

15 branches using one website
the library site is managed by the IT and web management team compromised of librarians
the is used to highlight material, programs, and servives
it is believed using that using marketing capability of the website, we can drive interest in materials, programs and service - Michael Casey IT Division director

Suwanee Library is the top library in Gwinnett

Lilburn, Ga - second
the number of people coming into the library is consistent everyday

• there is no way to find "define" statistic on this because the door count is dynamic

6 million + books are checkout every year, but it also changes because of the dynamic system that the 15 branches share. -

People using the library in general (question)

Personas

Mrs. Sunset

How often do you use the library?

• 2/mon 

What do you usually do at the library?

• checkout a book and do research

How often do you kids visit the library and what they do?

• 2/mon to play games, read, and checkout book

Is there a time you ever went to the library to just use the WiFi?

• yes, but not often

Keon - using the AiA school library

How often do you use the library?

• I use the AiA school library anytime time I have time between bookstore job and classess

Do you use the public library?

• No, the only time I went to the library in GA is when I was with my mother and Godmother for a library event. Even back home in New York I did not use it often. Personally, when I need anything I just use Bones Noble.

Is there a time you ever went to the library to just use the WiFi?

• I mostly use the computer when I am in the library, though I remember reading once.

Mrs. Renee Kolumbus

How often do you use the library?

• never, I only used the library when I was doing my graduate degree for research, and that was 10 years ago.
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