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Current Practices in Public Libraries

Author : William Miller
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317965337
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Current Practices in Public Libraries written by William Miller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at contemporary trends and practices in public libraries Current Practices in Public Libraries combines research, surveys, and practical experience to examine a variety of trends, issues, and practices in public library administration. The leading researchers in the field explore vital contemporary topics ranging from literacy instruction and advocacy to ethical concerns in the acquisition of foreign language materials. This practical professional guide presents examples of successful programs at individual libraries as well as results of comprehensive national surveys about funding, computers and Internet access, and branch closures. Current Practices in Public Libraries presents an extensive look at advocacy, ethics, multicultural outreach, literacy training, marketing, and mentoring in today’s public libraries. This comprehensive resource examines a wide range of issues, including public library funding; contributing factors to the quality of public access computing and Internet services; the impact of public library closures; recent human rights violations in U.S. public libraries; supporting local small business development; how multiculturalism and automation can affect collection development and technical services; new leadership models; the use of marketing and advocacy to build and sustain support for public libraries; promoting family learning activities; and the case for small, independent libraries. Current Practices in Public Libraries explores: library funding library expenditures budget shortfalls fiscal planning Internet access and connectivity library siting library Bill of Rights entrepreneurs customization of library services targeted services acquisitions collection development and management outsourcing state library agencies and associations federal library programs and legislation government relations information literacy tutoring and much more Current Practices in Public Libraries is an essential resource for librarians and library administrators working in public and academic settings, and for library sciences faculty and students.

Current Practices and Future Plans of Public Library Webmasters

Author : Primary Research Group
Publisher : Primary Research Group Inc
ISBN 13 : 1574400045
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Current Practices and Future Plans of Public Library Webmasters written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2005 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new report from Primary Research Group is based on interviews with webmasters from the San Jose Public Library, the Salt Lake City Public Library, the Alexandria Library, the Los Angeles Public Library, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Public Library, the Houston Public Library, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the Colorado Virtual Library and the Boston Public Library. A free sample chapter is available for download. A few of the report?s conclusions are summarized below:CONTENT MANAGEMENTLibraries take widely varying approaches to the issue of how should control the website and who should be empowered to add content to the site. Some libraries prefer to centralize access in the hands of just a few librarians who act as gatekeepers to the website. Others prefer to empower as many librarians as possible to contribute to the site, and to oversee their own contributions to the site. To achieve this, some libraries have purchased off the shelf content management systems, while others have developed in-house content management systems that allow non-technical librarians to function independent of the need for technical help. THE IMPACT OF CASCADING STYLE SHEETS (CSS)Cascading style sheet, that allow librarians to edit entire sites, or subsets of site, with one click of the mouse, have become popular ways to introduce some uniformity and lower the labor demand of editing public library websites. Cascading style sheets are important because librarians are finding more and more reasons to add more and more content to their sites. Public library websites have often quickly become unwieldy monsters that voraciously eat up librarian time. Correcting and editing these beasts by hand is dangerous and cascading style sheets allow proper measured feeding without loss of limb. MOST POPULAR PAGESSome of the most popular pages on the public library websites surveyed were the events calendar, basic library info page, database gateways and children?s and teen pages.STAFFINGRelative to the importance of the library website to the overall success of the library, the size of most library web staffs, when such staffs exist, is quite small. Usually one to three individuals run the website, and they often have other responsibilities. The strategy that most have pursued to overcome their small staffs is to devolve responsibility for content to subject specialist librarians, and to empower them to be able to edit the portions of the website for which they are responsible. UNIQUE CONTENTMost librarians interviewed stressed the need to develop unique content that would draw traffic to the website. Among the type of content mentioned were: interactive storytelling and educational games, reading lists and contests, book reviews by librarians posted online, subject guides, and events calendars. CHILDREN?S & TEEN SERVICESOne of the most vibrant areas for website development has been services for children and teens. This age group grew up with access to the world wide web and it is truly the only generation for which web use and communication is as natural as turning on the television for most Americans. Libraries have responded with books clubs, personalized spaces, interactive stories and games, and other features aimed at this audience. Nonetheless, many libraries have just scraped the surface of their potential in this area. We like what the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Public Library has done in this area, developing unique content, focused marketing and web teams to create a unique site for Charlotte area children. SPECIAL COLLECTIONSMany libraries have plans to digitize their special collections, or at the very least, to digitize finding aids for those collections and increase access to them through the library website. We expect that this will soon become a major area of public library investment and a challenge for website administrators who must devise access schemes to digitized resources.

Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries

Author : Donna L. Gilton
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810883570
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries written by Donna L. Gilton and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates that public librarians can promote learning by combining the elements of Information Literacy Instruction (ILI) with traditional practices of public libraries. It not only provides background on ILI and current developments in public library instruction, it also examines educational theories and practices derived from a variety of fields and translates the theories and practices into a well-coordinated plan for libraries to follow. It encourages librarians to rethink practices to incorporate the principles of ILI and will enable public librarians to extend and enrich their instruction on information use.

Public Library Governance

Author : Edward Abbott-Halpin
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110533324
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis Public Library Governance by : Edward Abbott-Halpin

Download or read book Public Library Governance written by Edward Abbott-Halpin and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major changes in public libraries throughout the world have led to an increased focus on governance issues. Forging successful futures for public libraries depends on effective governance. This book defines governance and examines its many facets in relation to public library provision internationally, differentiating governance from the policies, processes and practices of public libraries. The perspectives of leaders, practitioners, researchers, decision makers, and service users are presented, offering a variety of views from the past, the present and potential approaches in the future. Decision-making and the roles of decision makers involved in governance are explored. Prominent figures from the public library community throughout the world have contributed their knowledge and experience. Wicked problems facing the public library sector are identified and the varying approaches adopted internationally to deal with them are outlined. There are many practitioner and professional practice issues associated with provision of libraries and views on library usage and delivery vary according to user and practitioner standpoints. Globally diverse content provides directions for the future development of public libraries and for dealing with the emerging challenges facing the library world.

A Study of Current Practices in Public Library Service to an Aging Population

Author : Eleanor Phinney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book A Study of Current Practices in Public Library Service to an Aging Population written by Eleanor Phinney and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Instruction and Pedagogy for Youth in Public Libraries

Author : Casey Rawson
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359114504
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (591 download)

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Download or read book Instruction and Pedagogy for Youth in Public Libraries written by Casey Rawson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There seems to be little resistance to the idea that children and teens learn in public library spaces. However, many public librarians do not see themselves as teachers. This implies that much of the learning that happens in public libraries is incidentalÑtangential to the ÒrealÓ purpose and design of these spaces and programs. In this book, we make the case that public librarians should embrace an explicit instructional role as a core part of their professional practice. Inside, youÕll find both a comprehensive review of what is known so far about instruction for youth in public libraries and a primer on core educational concepts and frameworks for current and future public librarians. Each chapter includes real-world examples of libraries and librarians who are already practicing powerful teaching.

Research-Based Planning for Public Libraries

Author : Joseph R. Matthews
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Research-Based Planning for Public Libraries written by Joseph R. Matthews and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-10-24 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help public library administrators, managers, and board members to better plan, strategize, and understand their communities, enabling public libraries to become dynamic, proactive institutions. Research-Based Planning for Public Libraries: Increasing Relevance in the Digital Age takes readers through a logical and effective process for developing a plan and implementing it within the various functions of the library. Grounded in research and best practices, the book offers practical, easy-to-implement advice and direction for today's public library administrators, managers, and board members. Covering everything from goal-setting, policy-making, and budgeting, to collections, promotions, and access and evaluation, the book details how to better provide and promote access, convey its value to customers, and make the library a more integral part of the community. The author inspires library staff and administrators to reinvent themselves to meet—and overcome—the current challenges they face. The information is specifically tailored towards public librarians, particularly those in management or administration, as well as to LIS faculty and students of public librarianship and library management.

Survey of Library and Information Problems in Correctional Institutions: Current practices in correctional library services, state profiles

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Author : Marjorie LeDonne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Survey of Library and Information Problems in Correctional Institutions: Current practices in correctional library services, state profiles written by Marjorie LeDonne and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781442243552
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century written by Carol Smallwood and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century is an anthology on small public libraries as centers of communities serving populations under 25,000. The book details strategies and methods for providing top-notch customer service while moving beyond customer...

A Planning Process for Public Libraries

Author : Vernon E. Palmour
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Planning Process for Public Libraries written by Vernon E. Palmour and published by Chicago : American Library Association. This book was released on 1980 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide from the Public Libraries Association (PLA) describes a planning process to be used by individual library systems to establish their own standards appropriate to local conditions and needs; design strategies to reach those needs; and inaugurate a planning cycle that involves continuous monitoring of progress and regular adjustment of objectives as community conditions and needs change. The introduction to the guide discusses the need for planning, the planning process, collecting and using data, and subsequent planning cycles. The first of three major sections then addresses preparing to plan, which includes the planning committee, tailoring the process to the library, information for planning, using the data, and presenting the data. Focusing on the planning process, the second section provides information on developing a community profile to determine user needs; assessing how well the library is currently meeting those needs; determining the role the library should play in the community; setting goals, objectives and priorities; developing strategies for change; implementation of the plan, including measuring activity and performance, and monitoring and evaluating progress; and the collection of management data. The third section addresses the collection and use of data, including secondary data for the community profile; statistics and performance measures for the evaluation of services; designing questionnaires, coding and processing the findings, and sample questionnaires for surveys of the library staff, citizens, students, and users; and processing the survey data. Four appendixes contain examples of library goals and objectives, sample forms and maps for the community profile, a set of sample tables for current library services, and sample tables for the analysis of survey responses. Twenty-seven figures and a 44-item selected bibliography are included. (SD)

Access Services in Libraries

Author : Gregg Sapp
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9781560244172
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Access Services in Libraries written by Gregg Sapp and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the current information environment, public and academic libraries are recognizing that providing access to materials is a complex multi-dimensional phenomenon. To meet the changing needs of their patrons, libraries are reorganizing their service structures and developing organizational units called “access services.” Even though access services fall within the realm of public services, technical services, or library circulations, they are driven by an entirely new mentality. There has been an extreme paucity of information on access services available for libraries struggling to meet the challenges of the electronic age. Access Services in Libraries is the first book to establish a theoretical base for access services while also suggesting connections between theory and practice. Anyone involved in access services or considering adoption of this new organizational unit will benefit from the information in this groundbreaking volume. Access Services in Libraries provides fresh thinking that reexamines previous writings in this area, presents new experimental designs and results, creates contemporary organizational solutions, and adopts innovative techniques for increasing users’access to library materials within constrained budgets. Access services librarians, circulation department librarians, and library managers, especially those who are considering a reorganization that will include access services, will benefit from the philosophical and theoretical articles as well as practical advice on the design, delivery, and evaluation of responsive library services. Chapters in this invaluable book fill the gap in the literature about access services including theoretical descriptions of access services, current developing trends in access services, the historical development of the access services concept, practical studies related to common access services issues, and projections of future challenges. As Peter Watson-Boone states in his preface, “This volume is notable for charting a new current of thinking and practice that is moving quickly into the mainstream. It substantially documents the state of the art, and should bring increased clarity and focus to the debate now proceeding in many libraries about how we are to honor a commitment to the 'access’concept in the era when it will challenge the 'ownership’concept as never before.”

Boomers and Beyond

Author : Pauline Rothstein
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838910149
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Boomers and Beyond written by Pauline Rothstein and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2010-05-10 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supporting this growing population is a concern of many, and this book will help you find ways to be creative and take the initiative to build a better service model for these customers.

In-service Training in Librarianship

Author : Susunaga Weeraperuma
Publisher : Mr. S. Weeraperuma
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book In-service Training in Librarianship written by Susunaga Weeraperuma and published by Mr. S. Weeraperuma. This book was released on 1971 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-service training is envisaged as an essential to the librarian's post-professional education. The effectiveness of this particular type of training is shown to be complementary to academic library education, which deals with principles and general practice. Specialized practices and the experience in-service training gives, assume a significance which mere theorizing and background knowledge often fail to bring out. In-service training may serve the further and more important purpose of integrating librarians in their profession; of giving them such a wide scope of experience as to awaken in them various otherwise dormant interests, making them efficient relations officers with a well balanced attitude toward theory and practice. Details such as the working out of in-service training in relation to organization, specialization, the question of salary and leave, the choice of libraries and criteria for their suitability, length of time and techniques of training, are discussed and the need for the establishment of a center for the organization, direction and promotion of all aspects of librarians' post-professional education, is dealt with. The functions of such a Post-professional Study Center would include the proper conduct and supervision of in-service training, planning of courses and encouragement of higher standards of achievement. (Author/NH).

The Transforming Public Library Technology Infrastructure

Author : American Library Association
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838958346
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book The Transforming Public Library Technology Infrastructure written by American Library Association and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library Technology Reports August/September 2011 vol. 47 / no.6 This issue of Library Technology Reports, conceived and coordinated by the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Research and Statistics, focuses on the evolution and current state of public-access technologies in public libraries from the infrastructure, services, and resources perspectives. This issue brings together longitudinal data, key issues, trends, and best practices that will provide library staff with tools for planning, advocacy, and service enhancements. A number of prominent library professionals contributed their expertise to this issue. Authors and topics include John carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, Emily E. Wahl, and Kathryn I. Sigler on Public Libraries and the Internet: An Evolutionary Perspective; Nicole D. Alemanne, Lauren H. Mandel, and Charles R. McClure on The Rural Public Library as Leader in Community Broadband Services; Robert A. Caluori, Jr. on Successfully Planning a Scalable and Effective Patron Wireless Network; Nancy Fredericks on E-Government and Employment Support Services; Larra Clark and Marijke Visser on Digital Literacy; and Stephanie Gerding on Transforming Public Library Patron Technology Training.

Consumer Health Information Services and Programs

Author : M. Sandra Wood
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442262745
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Consumer Health Information Services and Programs written by M. Sandra Wood and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer Health Information Programs and Services: Best Practices presents examples of successful and long-standing library programs and services that provide health information to consumers—the general public, patients, and families or patients – who seek information about health and diseases. This best practices volume brings together library programs and services currently offered in hospital libraries, public libraries, academic health sciences libraries, and standalone consumer health libraries, covering a range of topics and special programs.

Best Practices for Corporate Libraries

Author : Sigrid E. Kelsey
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN 13 : 1598847376
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Best Practices for Corporate Libraries written by Sigrid E. Kelsey and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, experts in the field describe best practices based on their experiences in corporate libraries worldwide. With information driving today's global economy, corporate librarians must become even more proactive in their daily assignments. Best Practices for Corporate Libraries will help them do just that through a series of papers that offer an international array of opinion and practice methods. This book showcases current practices in corporate library functions and suggests best practices for current librarians. It also examines some of the changes in librarianship that have arisen from changes in how information is provided and how corporations are now organized. Topics covered include library service functions, return on investment, measurements and evaluation, collaboration, communication and outreach in corporations, managing changes in the corporation and in the library, and legal issues such as intellectual property concerns. Drawing from the experience of 25 contributors, the book includes chapters covering corporate libraries in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Barbados, and Nigeria.

Public Library Administration Transformed

Author : Karen Starr
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153810640X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Public Library Administration Transformed written by Karen Starr and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As society struggles with issues related to the scope and effectiveness of government, librarians must ask, “How and why will communities support public libraries in the future?” This book covers public library administration in a comprehensive and detailed manner.