[Libs-Or] Meeting room use and public calendar

[Adrienne Doman Calkins]

The City of Sherwood calendar, part of the Aha web platform, can be filtered to just library programs, other City departments, or to a Community events page that is available for the public to submit their own events (wherever those may be located).

http://www.sherwoodoregon.gov/calendar

We are in a mixed-use building, so our meeting room is actually mostly used for either City or Library functions, and it's rare that the public are using the room (one of the downfalls, actually, of a mixed-use building).

Adrienne Doman Calkins
Library Manager, Sherwood Public Library
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From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 1:45 PM
To: 'libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: [Libs-Or] Meeting room use and public calendar

I'm curious if any libraries make their meeting room calendars publicly accessible, and to what extent? We currently maintain two calendars: one that's publicly available that shows library-sponsored events, and one that's internal for room reservations. One of the things that came out of our strategic plan is that there's a need for information about community events. I've been tossing around the idea of having a public calendar showing groups using our meeting rooms, but I'm wary of a) cluttering up the website with multiple calendars, and b) creating an impression that the library is sponsoring these events. Any thoughts?

Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS
Library Director
Driftwood Public Library
801 SW Highway 101 #201
Lincoln City, OR 97367
Phone: 541-996-1251
kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org<mailto:kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org>

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