Maximizing Impact through Collaboration at Chatham Community Library: A Case Study of a Joint-Use Library Partnership
Saved in:
| Title: | Maximizing Impact through Collaboration at Chatham Community Library: A Case Study of a Joint-Use Library Partnership |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Elmira Jangjou, Sage Love, Melissa Blankstein, Ithaka S+R |
| Source: | ITHAKA S+R. 2025. |
| Availability: | ITHAKA S+R. Available from: ITHAKA. One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway 5th Floor, New York, NY 10006. Tel: 212-500-2355; e-mail: ithakasr@ithaka.org; Web site: https://sr.ithaka.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 27 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | ECMC Foundation |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Public Libraries, Academic Libraries, Digital Literacy, Community Colleges, Access to Internet, Access to Computers, Institutional Cooperation, Library Services, Library Networks, Shared Resources and Services, Case Studies, Library Role |
| Geographic Terms: | North Carolina |
| DOI: | 10.18665/sr.323040 |
| Abstract: | Community college and public libraries both serve overlapping populations--including students, job seekers, adult learners, ESL learners, and low-income and underserved communities--playing vital roles in supporting and enriching their local communities. Libraries connect patrons and community members to critical information related to basic needs and also provide reference support, digital literacy training, and technology access. Public and community college libraries tend to operate independently from each other, but through collaborative partnerships they could enhance their impact and reach. This report highlights the first case study in a series of formal academic-public library partnerships, focusing on the joint-use library partnership between Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) and Chatham Community Library. CCCC provides library services at each campus in Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties. This report provides an overview of the partnership's evolution and current services, challenges they have encountered, and potential opportunities for future development. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED677281 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Community college and public libraries both serve overlapping populations--including students, job seekers, adult learners, ESL learners, and low-income and underserved communities--playing vital roles in supporting and enriching their local communities. Libraries connect patrons and community members to critical information related to basic needs and also provide reference support, digital literacy training, and technology access. Public and community college libraries tend to operate independently from each other, but through collaborative partnerships they could enhance their impact and reach. This report highlights the first case study in a series of formal academic-public library partnerships, focusing on the joint-use library partnership between Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) and Chatham Community Library. CCCC provides library services at each campus in Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties. This report provides an overview of the partnership's evolution and current services, challenges they have encountered, and potential opportunities for future development. |
|---|---|
| DOI: | 10.18665/sr.323040 |
