Libraries continue to evolve to be a viable resource for workforce and business development, shifting programs and initiatives to meet the ever-changing needs of workers. New programs and grant-based initiatives help patrons develop core skill sets and competencies that will help them enter, or reenter, the workforce. Spaces like the Eureka Loft extend far beyond the basics of workforce training and offer courses in marketing, digital media production, business development, interviewing techniques and one-on-one mentoring.
Learn about Scottsdale Public Library’s Eureka Loft from Nife Adeyemi, Digital Media Specialist and librarian Allan McWilliams. They share success stories and some valuable lessons learned as they grew Eureka's program offerings. The digital media lab in Eureka Loft, geared towards entrepreneurs and small business owners, offers free space for those who need to shoot videos, record podcasts or create marketing materials for their business or brands. The Eureka Loft is a collaborative environment in Scottsdale's Civic Center Library.
7. • Tourism: Scottsdale is known for tourism
• Visited by more than 9 million people annually
• Generates an economic impact of 3.7 billion annually
• Population: 241,812
• 71.57% of businesses employ 1-4 people
Community
10. 21st Century Customer Trends include:
▪ Focus on personal growth and reinvention
▪ Development of Creativity and
Innovation
▪ Communication and
Collaboration
▪ Life and Career Skills
▪ Environment in which novice
and expert roles are fluid as
people learn together
Changing Roles of
Libraries
11. ◼Re-Visioning library spaces & services
▪ Reaching to underserved library populations
▪ Utilizing library resources to maximum efficiency
▪ Championing the library in the community
◼Creating new partnerships to enhance our
community
▪ COS Economic Development
▪ ASU Scottsdale Center for Innovation
▪ Non-Profit Organizations as program partners,
SCORE, SoFA, etc.
This 21st Century
Shift Has Meant…
12. Partnership with ASU SkySong COS
Economic Development
Civic Center
• A History
A brief history of the Eureka Loft
in Scottsdale
14. ◼Gordon McConnell: Vice president of ASU’s
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Group contacted Dana
Braccia: Senior Manager at Scottsdale Public Library via
Linkedin to talk about combining the free resources of
the public library with the local entrepreneurship
community.
Who Initiated this Program?
15. ◼To give inventors, problem-solvers, and entrepreneurs a
community space where they can come together to work & learn.
The goal is the democratization of entrepreneurship.
Why was Eureka created?
18. ◼SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, is home to a
diverse business community that links technology, research,
education and entrepreneurship to position ASU and Greater
Phoenix as global leaders in the knowledge economy.
◼Organized around a central plaza with a signature shade
structure, SkySong is a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use
development located on a 42-acre campus in Scottsdale. A joint
venture among ASU, the City of Scottsdale, ASU Enterprise
Partners and the Plaza Companies, SkySong is three miles from
ASU’s research-intensive Tempe campus and 15 minutes from Sky
Harbor International Airport
What is SkySong?
20. Mark A. Paratore
Economic Development Specialist
Entrepreneurialism,
Small Business Support
mparatore@scottsdaleaz.gov
480-312-2038
@ScottsdaleEcDev
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24. ◼SPACE is foremost, the library designated the Mezzanine Level of
the Civic Center Library for Eureka, relocating the Scottsdale
Collection
◼Create Eureka in SPL Civic Center – Mezzanine level
▪ Co-working spaces
▪ Place for entrepreneurs, innovators and inventors to network
▪ Access to ‘pracademic’ learning modules
▪ Programs of interest to entrepreneurs and innovators
▪ Physical layout includes white board and lean canvas materials
▪ Job Help Hub Programs for job-seekers
▪ Utilize library databases, print materials
and staff knowledge
How Did We Do It?
26. Space/Programming Highlights
▪ Places to gather
▪ Collaboration table allows content streaming and
access for 6 laptops
▪ Free mentoring appointments with Arizona Commerce
Authority and SCORE
▪ Free Business or Networking Programs.
▪ Career resources, Job Help Hub Classes
▪ Digital Media Lab and Specialist
▪ Economic Development resources support
Space/Programming
43. Performance
July 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017
12,660 Visitors
46,878 Since May 2, 2013
113 Programs
1,148 Since May 2, 2013
1,021 Program Attendees
7,410 Since May 2, 2013
Agreed Metrics & Performance
53. A brand is an intangible perception of a person,
thing, product or service that people choose to buy
into based on what they are told or experience. A
brand is a belief system.
- Olivia Scott, Branding Expert
A BRAND
BRANDING YOUR BUSINESS 101
70. HOW TO MONETIZE YOUR
VIDEO OR WEBSITE
https://support.google.com/youtube/bin/answer
https://support.google.com/youtube/bin/answer
GOOGLE ADSENSE
71. GOOGLE FETCH
GOOGLE TRENDS
GOOGLE CORRELATE
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION
https://www.google.com/webmasters
https://www.google.com/trends/
https://www.google.com/trends/correlate
http://answerthepublic.com/