Join us on Wednesday, October 29th at the Round Rock Public Library! We are excited to offer two in-person workshops featuring our powerful research databases: PolicyMap and ReferenceSolutions. These library resources can help non-profits, small businesses, and community groups make data-informed decisions.
Don’t miss this opportunity to boost your impact and unlock powerful data tools for your mission!
SESSION 1
ReferenceSolutions (9:30 to noon) allows you to find potential donors, partners, sales leads, and clients with detailed business and consumer data.
Are you an entrepreneur or part of a nonprofit organization? Interested in learning how to boost your impact? Tap into the power of Reference Solutions, a resource available at the Round Rock Public Library. Whether you’re launching a service or a product, writing a grant, planning a fundraiser, or expanding outreach— this library resource can give you data tools to do it smarter.
About the Presenter: Andra Roussel is the Executive Account Manager for Reference Solutions. She is passionate about helping public libraries connect with their communities—especially small businesses—through training, onsite visits, and tailored support. With a background in education and nearly 30 years working with Reference Solutions, she’s all about empowering library staff and patrons with high-quality, actionable data.
SESSION 2
PolicyMap (1 to 2:30 p.m.) helps you explore community demographics, housing, health, income, and more—perfect for grants, planning, and outreach.
Interested in easy access to maps, data, and analytics that help inform strategic decisions, support grant writing, and strengthen community impact? Data driven storytelling is the key to winning grants!
About the Presenter: Betsy joined PolicyMap in 2014 working in outreach to the academic and public library market. Prior to that, she worked in the online information industry including 12+ years with Thomson Dialog in strategic account management, subject training and customer support for the pharmaceutical, business and intellectual property markets. She has an undergraduate degree from Villanova and an MSLS from Drexel.
