A More Focused Approach

Cleveland Public Library is proud of its long-standing partnership with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. In the last year, however, the parameters that defined that partnership were expanded. A priority was to strengthen communications between the Library and the schools to ensure that what we are offering is viewed as a priority. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District will also be sharing more data with the Library so that both organizations can effectively evaluate the impact of students coming to the Library. In addition, Library staff members spent more time in local schools in 2012 communicating the various services and resources that are available to teachers and students.

In order to ensure a more strategic approach, the Library created two new positions in 2012 that are focused on education and literacy. Our new Learning Strategist serves as an internal consultant to management and staff on matters related to our mission as the "People's University", the center of learning for a diverse and inclusive community. In this role, she is responsible for coordinating and designing a learning and teaching agenda that not only supports the Library's strategic plan, but also augments the needs of local school curricula. | MORE »