Librarians As Community Partners

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838910061

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Librarians as Community Partners by Carol Smallwood Pdf

From Library Journal: Thirty-seven public, school, and academic librarians here share "how we did outreach good" and produce a joyful collection. These examples will inspire and fire up staff involved with event planning, programming, and extending their library's presence and effectiveness in the community. Beyond a bounty of ideas are practical suggestions and examples that can be used for the library to approach organizations, groups, and governmental entities for grant applications. While the creative is foremost, the financial and efficient are also addressed with the essential details of who did what, how it was funded, and the nature of follow-up. This reviewer's favorite example-the Edible Book Contest-comes complete with advice on cleanup and disasters. VERDICT Success always requires resources, dedication, and much planning, but even the smallest library with a handful of staff could benefit from this book. Wherever there is a need to increase awareness of library services in the community or reach out to groups that are under utilizing your library, this handbook can be useful.-J. Sara Paulk, Fitzgerald.

Author : Vicki Hines-Martin,Fannie M. Cox,Henry R. Cunningham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429799464

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Library Collaborations and Community Partnerships by Vicki Hines-Martin,Fannie M. Cox,Henry R. Cunningham Pdf

Library Collaborations and Community Partnerships illustrates the value of libraries and their resources through an array of alliances to improve health and enhance people's lives. It is unique in its illustration of key principles of collaboration, partner engagement, shared leadership, project development and outcomes measurement, as well as the challenges inherent in collaborations among diverse partners. The book includes collaboration exemplars focused on education, health, information literacy and capacity building for populations that experience access and resource disparities. It highlights the innovative use of existing assets, environments and diverse professions to broaden access to resources and information to those in need. The strategies, challenges, outcomes and lessons learned that are described in the volume have application for a variety of settings and populations. Highlighting the key role that libraries play in guiding successful interprofessional collaborations with communities, Library Collaborations and Community Partnerships should be of interest to academics, students and professionals engaged in library and information science, education, health care, social services and community organizations.

Author : Bridget Crossman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440868924

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Community Partnerships with School Libraries by Bridget Crossman Pdf

Providing a treasury of community partnership opportunities and resources for innovative learning experiences, this title helps Future Ready Librarians to create authentic, student-centered experiences that address American Association of School Librarians (AASL) standards. As school librarians strive to become Future Ready and meet the new AASL standards, community partnerships can help them to build innovative programs within their districts to realize their school's mission and goals. Placing value on the importance of preparing students for the future, this book encourages librarians to "learn, leap, and grow" and form community partnerships to create learning experiences both in and outside of school. Innovative learning experiences can have a positive impact on student engagement, empathy, knowledge, skills, and local and global awareness. This book introduces ideas, materials, resources, and a step-by-step action plan while highlighting how learning experiences meet AASL standards. A user-friendly and invaluable resource for librarians who desire to be Future Ready, it will catapult librarians to the forefront of their practice and support them as they create innovative learning experiences for their students.

Author : Ellis, Karen
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781613503881

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Partnerships and Collaborations in Public Library Communities: Resources and Solutions by Ellis, Karen Pdf

"This book shows how partnerships can be cultivated through projects, programming, funding, and extending the library's presence through unique avenues, offering librarians a better understanding of what might be possible for their situational requirements and limitations"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Mary Davis Fournier,Ostman Sarah
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838948323

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Ask, Listen, Empower by Mary Davis Fournier,Ostman Sarah Pdf

Foreword by Tracie D. Hall Community engagement isn’t simply an important component of a successful library—it’s the foundation upon which every service, offering, and initiative rests. Working collaboratively with community members—be they library customers, residents, faculty, students or partner organizations— ensures that the library works, period. This important resource from ALA’s Public Programs Office (PPO) provides targeted guidance on how libraries can effectively engage with the public to address a range of issues for the betterment of their community, whether it is a city, neighborhood, campus, or something else. Featuring contributions by leaders active in library-led community engagement, it’s designed to be equally useful as a teaching text for LIS students and a go-to handbook for current programming, adult services, and outreach library staff. Balancing practical tools with case studies and stories from field, this collection explores such key topics as why libraries belong in the community engagement realm; getting the support of board and staff; how to understand your community; the ethics and challenges of engaging often unreached segments of the community; identifying and building engaged partnerships; collections and community engagement; engaged programming; and outcome measurement.

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780838911204

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Pre- and Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians by Carol Smallwood Pdf

Smallwood’s volume offers insight, inspiration, and tips for those already retired as well as those thinking about retiring.

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780838910757

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The Frugal Librarian by Carol Smallwood Pdf

"The Frugal Librarian delivers innovative solutions for today's profound economic challenges."--- Suzann Holland, Director, Monroe Public Library, Monroe, Wisconsin; 2010 Winner of Public Libraries Feature Award --

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838909966

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Writing and Publishing by Carol Smallwood Pdf

Have you ever considered writing or reviewing for the library community? Are you interested in publishing a book on your favorite author or hobby? Do you need to write and publish for tenure? If so, Writing and Publishing is for you. Practical how-to guidance covering fiction, poetry, children's books/magazines, self-publishing, literary agents, personal blogging, and other topics will help you write * As an expert for other library professionals * Creative copy and information about your library * Copy for websites, blogs, and online columns * Bibliographic essays and lists * Book reviews (formal and informal)Writing and Publishing will serve as a great resource, whether in taking the anxiety out of writing or refining your style, you’ll use this book as much as your pen or keyboard!

Author : Gina Bellisario
Publisher : Meet a Community Helper (Early
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541520219

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Librarians in My Community by Gina Bellisario Pdf

"Engaging text and colorful illustrations encourage readers to follow along as a class learns what its school librarians do. Comprehension questions, fun facts, and critical thinking questions introduce readers to thinking about what they're reading"--

Author : Sybil M. Farwell,Nancy L. Teger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598848045

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Supporting Reading in Grades 6–12 by Sybil M. Farwell,Nancy L. Teger Pdf

This book presents a curricular framework for students grades 6–12 that school librarians and teachers can use collaboratively to enhance reading skill development, promote literature appreciation, and motivate young people to incorporate reading into their lives, beyond the required schoolwork. Supporting Reading Grades 6–12: A Guideaddresses head-on the disturbing trend of declining leisure reading among students and demonstrates how school librarians can contribute to the development of lifelong reading habits as well as improve students' motivation and test scores. The book provides a comprehensive framework for achieving this: the READS curriculum, which stands for Read as a personal activity; Explore characteristics, history, and awards of creative works; Analyze structure and aesthetic features of creative works; Develop a literary-based product; and Score reading progress. Each of these five components is explained thoroughly, describing how school librarians can encourage students to read as individuals, in groups, and as school communities; support classroom teachers' instruction; and connect students to today's constantly evolving technologies. Used in combination with an inquiry/information-skills model, the READS curriculum enables school librarians to deliver a dynamic, balanced library program that addresses AASL's Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.

Author : Sara K. Zettervall,Mary C. Nienow
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216165095

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Whole Person Librarianship by Sara K. Zettervall,Mary C. Nienow Pdf

Whole Person Librarianship guides librarians through the practical process of facilitating connections among libraries, social workers, and social services; explains why those connections are important; and puts them in the context of a national movement. Collaboration between libraries and social workers is an exploding trend that will continue to be relevant to the future of public and academic libraries. Whole Person Librarianship incorporates practical examples with insights from librarians and social workers. The result is a new vision of library services. The authors provide multiple examples of how public and academic librarians are connecting their patrons with social services. They explore skills and techniques librarians can learn from social workers, such as how to set healthy boundaries and work with patrons experiencing homelessness; they also offer ideas for how librarians can self-educate on these topics. The book additionally provides insights for social work partners on how they can benefit from working with librarians. While librarians and social workers share social justice motivations, their methods are complementary and yet still distinct—librarians do not have to become social workers. Librarian readers will come away with many practical ideas for collaboration as well as the ability to explain why collaboration with social workers is important for the future of librarianship.

Author : Renee F. Hill
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781838676414

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Hope and a Future by Renee F. Hill Pdf

In a world that often questions the value of libraries and librarianship, this collection of reflective essays and future-focused research emphasizes the ways in which being an information professional continues to be a rewarding and vital profession.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : National Commission
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : PURD:32754063001212

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Information 2000 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Courtney Mlinar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442263611

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Embedded and Empowered by Courtney Mlinar Pdf

Embedded and Empowered: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers library professionals from all types of libraries a recipe for success in creating successful embedded librarians by providing easy-to-follow instructions, tips, and exercises.

Author : Hanrong Wang,Bethany Latham
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781780633565

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Academic Libraries in the US and China by Hanrong Wang,Bethany Latham Pdf

Academic libraries have a long history both in the USA and China, with institutions developing along different trajectories, and responding to the rapidly changing library environment globally. Academic Libraries in the US and China compares current practices within Library and Information Science (LIS) in the USA and China, giving an historical overview of instruction, government documents, and outreach in academic libraries, as well as discussion and comparative analysis. An introduction leads to chapters on instruction, government publications, and outreach. Each topic is covered both for American and Chinese academic libraries. A conclusion then gives comparative analysis of US and Chinese academic libraries. Provides a clear examination of the historical foundations of three key areas within the academic library Includes examples of easy-to-implement current practices Anticipates future trends