Talk of the Towns 9/14/18

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Community concerns and opportunities: The evolving role of community libraries Was there a “typical” view of the role of a community library when you started out? What roles of a community library are staying the same, and what roles are evolving? What are some of the “drivers” of the evolving role (demographics, technology, changing communities)? Is there a tension between historic and evolving roles? What is the role of the Maine State Library, and is it changing as well? How does the state library support community libraries and foster collaborations… examples? What challenges are you seeing, across the library landscape? What is your vision for the future of community libraries? Guests: Amy Wisehart, Ellsworth Public Library Ruth Eveland Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor Rich Boulet, Blue Hill Public Library Jamie Ritter, Maine State Librarian The post Talk of the Towns 9/14/18 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.