Nebraska Library Commission
Webinar, August 15, 2012 at Noon Central
"Creating an Entrepreneur-Friendly Public Library"

Why is it essential that your public library support the local business community? This webinar addresses this important question and provides strategies and examples of how you can do this – no matter what the size of your library is or where it is located. As a result of attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain why your library should be involved in entrepreneurship support efforts
• Identify who to partner with in your community and why
• Take the next steps in developing good public-private partnerships
• Learn best practices from case studies of public libraries of all sizes
• Identify next steps you can take to make business support initiatives happen

This webinar is presented by Christine Hamilton-Pennell, president of Growing Local Economies, Inc. and nationally recognized presenter on the topic of public libraries and entrepreneurship. She has a background in both librarianship and economic development. She received her MLIS degree from UCLA, and worked for 25 years in libraries of all types before serving for several years as the economic intelligence specialist for the City of Littleton’s Economic Gardening project. She started her current business in October 2007. You can learn more at her website, www.growinglocaleconomies.com.