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Make a list of people or organizations that may be able to provide further information on community characteristics and needs. Suggested contacts are provided below.
- Agricultural organizations – Department of Agriculture; 4-H Club.
- Business groups – Chambers of Commerce; small business owners; large business organizations.
- Economic Development organizations – municipal offices; aboriginal affairs offices.
- Educational organizations – colleges or school boards, teachers at local schools and staff.
- Financial organizations – banks; credit unions.
- Health organizations – hospitals; clinics; health units; nursing homes; care facilities.
- Family service organizations – social services organizations.
- People with disabilities – organizations for persons with disabilities.
- Religious organizations – churches, church organizations.
- Seniors centres – services for older adults and families.
- Women’s centres – women’s shelters.
- Other groups – aboriginal groups; cultural groups; immigrant groups; historic groups.
- Youth services organizations.
This is just a suggested starting point. Certainly there are time, budget, and resource constraints in your library. But by reaching out to the community, you will be more able to come up with creative ways of making your library an inclusive Community Information Centre.
