Changing the way we work - Library on Tour - a new method of working for Library staff

Abstract

The staff at Mjölby Public Library is working on changing the traditional work methods for the library staff. We call our new method of working Library on Tour. Library on Tour is about building relationships between customers and library employees and between customers and other customers. The aim of the method is to encourage people who currently do not use the library to start using it. The implementation is simple – less planning, more action! The library staff meets people on location. The new approach has proven successful, increasing the number of library visits significantly. The new working method means the library has become the “talk of the town” resulting in several new cooperation projects within the local community as well as with other parts of the municipality.