Creative Management Of Small Public Libraries In The 21st Century

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442243576

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Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century by Carol Smallwood Pdf

Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century isan anthology on small public libraries as centers of communities serving populations under 25,000 that make up most of the public library systems in the United States. A wide selection of topics was sought from contributors with varied backgrounds reflecting the diversity of small public libraries. The thirty-two chapters are arranged: Staff; Programming; Management; Technology; Networking; Fundraising; User Services and provide tools to lead a local public library with relevant and successful services. This volume shares a common sense approach to providing a small (in staff size or budget) but mighty (in impact and outcome) public library service. The contributors demonstrate that by turning the service delivery team outward to the community with enthusiasm and positive energy, it is possible to achieve significant results. Many chapters summarize best practices that can serve as checklists for the novice library director or as a review for the more seasoned manager working through new responsibilities. Chapters are tactical, focusing on specific issues for managers such as performance evaluations, effective programming, or e-reader services. Time management is crucial in a small or rural public library as well as the challenges associated with managing Friends and volunteers. While most public libraries do not have the resources to satisfy customer expectations for instant gratification, ultra-convenience and state-of-the-art technologies, The authors of this book details strategies and methods for providing top-notch customer service while moving beyond customer service to the creation of meaningful customer relationships. This volume makes an important contribution to the literature by reminding us that public libraries transform communities of every size. In fact, never before has the role of the public library been a more critical thread in the fabric of community life.

Author : Pat Woodrum
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Library administration
ISBN : 0866569456

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Managing Public Libraries in the 21st Century by Pat Woodrum Pdf

Prepare yourself for the challenges that are certain to be facing the public library system in the coming years. Managing Public Libraries in the 21st Century predicts the types of management, planning, collections, building, funding and governing structures, and services that will be needed in the 21st century. The contributors address some of the most pressing questions with which the profession must be prepared to deal, including: What management skills will be required to administer the public library in the coming years? How can educators best prepare their students for public library administration? How will library funds be distributed in the future? The answers to these and many other important questions are highlighted in this informative new book. Public librarians, as well as library school faculty and students will find this volume to be fascinating and indispensable.

Author : Ann E. Prentice
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781591588559

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Public Libraries in the 21st Century by Ann E. Prentice Pdf

This book helps readers explore how public librarians have reinvented the ways they bring people and information together to meet 21st-century challenges. Public Libraries in the 21st Century provides an up-to-date picture of what the public library is today, what the public librarian needs to know, and how to apply that knowledge. The book offers a thought-provoking exploration of the social, political, economic, cultural, and technological influences that determine the role of the public library in our society. It also looks at ways in which that role continues to change to meet new challenges, while always keeping true to the mission of bringing people and information together. Beginning in the latter half of the 20th century, the library reinvented and repositioned itself to be a force for people and their interaction with information. To illuminate that process, the book outlines the history and purpose of the public library. Issues of leadership, planning, decision making, organizing, and staffing are discussed, as is the impact of technology on how the library is managed and how it serves the community.

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838916896

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Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management by Peggy Johnson Pdf

As a comprehensive introduction for LIS students, a primer for experienced librarians with new collection development and management responsibilities, and a handy reference resource for practitioners as they go about their day-to-day work, the value and usefulness of this book remain unequaled.

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management, Fourth Edition by Peggy Johnson Pdf

Technical Services Quarterly declared that the third edition “must now be considered the essential textbook for collection development and management … the first place to go for reliable and informative advice." For the fourth edition expert instructor and librarian Johnson has revised and freshened this resource to ensure its timeliness and continued excellence. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development and management, including numerous suggestions for further reading and narrative case studies exploring the issues. Thorough consideration is given to traditional management topics such as organization of the collection, weeding, staffing, and policymaking;cooperative collection development and management;licenses, negotiation, contracts, maintaining productive relationships with vendors and publishers, and other important purchasing and budgeting topics;important issues such as the ways that changes in information delivery and access technologies continue to reshape the discipline, the evolving needs and expectations of library users, and new roles for subject specialists, all illustrated using updated examples and data; andmarketing, liaison activities, and outreach. As a comprehensive introduction for LIS students, a primer for experienced librarians with new collection development and management responsibilities, and a handy reference resource for practitioners as they go about their day-to-day work, the value and usefulness of this book remain unequaled.

Author : Jane Pearlmutter,Paul Nelson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838910856

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Small Public Library Management by Jane Pearlmutter,Paul Nelson Pdf

Finally, here’s a handbook that includes everything administrators need to keep a handle on library operations, freeing them up to streamline and improve how the organization functions.

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442265936

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The Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy for Patrons by Carol Smallwood Pdf

Library Roles in Achieving Financial Literacy among its Patrons is a collection of articles from 25 librarians in different parts of the U.S. and Canada, each contributing 3,000-4,000 words: concise chapters with sidebars, bullets, and headers; there is an introduction. Contributors were selected for the creative potential in their topics, those that can be used in various types of libraries and that demonstrate a command of financial literacy and are able to communicate what they know to aiding users solve their financial information problems. The collection has three sections. The first provides an overview of financial literacy: what it means generally, what needs exist among library patrons, and what approaches have been tried to date. The second section deals with resources that are available in libraries, or should be made available. These include collections, skill sets in librarians, program opportunities and others. The third section is a series of case studies that demonstrate successes and best practices.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Library administration
ISBN : OCLC:839351567

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Managing Public Libraries in the 21st Century by Anonim Pdf

Author : Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro,G. Edward Evans
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440859656

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Collection Management Basics by Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro,G. Edward Evans Pdf

If the heart of the library is its collection, this textbook provides the keys to the heart of your library. Alongside standards of basic principles and processes, you'll find practical guidance on everything from acquisitions to preservation. Managing collections in today's libraries is more complicated and challenging than ever. Electronic formats, new options for collaboration and sharing, and the drive to use data for evaluation purposes are just a few of the changes now driving collection management. This updated edition of a classic text addresses changes in the field and provides a thorough overview of what collection development specialists now need to know to effectively and efficiently manage processes that range from selection and assessment to sharing resources, handling challenges, weeding, and preservation. Readers will find increased coverage of technical services, intellectual freedom and censorship, and collection policy development, as well as budget development and tracking, joint purchasing, and negotiating with vendors. Updates on e-resources, user needs assessment (including data visualization), and disaster management, along with suggestions for further reading, are also included. Engagingly written and easy to understand, this is a valuable text for students preparing for careers in public, academic, school, and special libraries. It will additionally serve as a training resource and professional refresher for practitioners.

Author : David McMenemy
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781856046169

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The Public Library by David McMenemy Pdf

Public libraries have changed beyond anyone's predictions in the past ten years and are at a vital stage in their historical development. This timely book is the first standalone text to examine the role and services of the UK public library in the 21st century context. The book discusses the nature and functions of the modern public library service, from its beginnings as the street-corner university, through its delivery of state-of-the-art services and beyond. At the heart of the book is a passionate argument for the professional and public significance of the public library service. The key chapters are: public libraries: the modern context historical development of public libraries equity of access cultural and leisure roles information, advice and informed citizenship lifelong learning the impact of ICT management, governance and budgeting issues performance measurement and evaluation professional and staffing issues marketing, branding and buildings the public library of tomorrow. Readership: Of interest to all students and researchers of library and information science, as well as professionals in public libraries, this book is an advocacy tool for an essential service consistently under pressure.

Author : Kristin Pekoll
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838918890

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Beyond Banned Books by Kristin Pekoll Pdf

This resource from Pekoll, Assistant Director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), uses specific case studies to offer practical guidance on safeguarding intellectual freedom related to library displays, programming, and other librarian-created content.

Author : Carol Smallwood,Lura Sanborn
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780786497805

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Library Volunteers Welcome! by Carol Smallwood,Lura Sanborn Pdf

Volunteers are crucial to the daily operation of any library. Finding and retaining the right people, motivating them and matching their skills with projects is challenging. This collection of 30 new essays brings together the experiences of numerous individuals across the U.S., providing ideas, projects and best practices for volunteer recruiting and management. The contributors--among them library board members, heads of special collections, directors of state library associations, outreach coordinators, archivists and researchers--discuss a broad range of topics in five sections: recruitment and retention; policies and process; mentoring and empowering; placement, programs and responsibilities; and outreach.

Author : Kay Ann Cassell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538112694

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Public Libraries and Their Communities by Kay Ann Cassell Pdf

Public Libraries and Their Communities: An Introduction provide an overview of public librarianship today. It covers library organization, policy development, staffing, fiscal organization including funding sources and budgets, the legal framework, relationships with local and state governments, advocacy, services and service development for different age groups and for different groups of users, development of programming and outreach, collection development, promotion and marketing, and current issues and trends. In addition to context and concepts, the book uses many examples from both large and small public libraries to bring principles to life. Examples include real library policies, case studies, strategic planning, organization charts and library budgets. Many think that public libraries are not complicated to run.This book aims to show that public libraries are very complicated and require much skill on the part of the director, staff, and Board of Trustees to meet the needs of their local users.Advocacy and marketing have become important parts of the work of public libraries. Funding is always challenging so public libraries must constantly be making the local government and its citizens aware of the public library – its programs, collections, and services. This book's focus is on how public libraries reach beyond the walls of their buildings and touch the lives of their citizens.Meeting community interests and needs is essential for 21st century public libraries. For students the book offers discussion questions at the end of each chapter. These questions also provide discussion starters for public library staff development.

Author : Karen Starr,Patrick Ragains
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538106402

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Public Library Administration Transformed by Karen Starr,Patrick Ragains Pdf

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.

Author : Anne Goulding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Libraries and community
ISBN : 1315602911

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Public Libraries in the 21st Century by Anne Goulding Pdf