Making Surveys Work For Your Library

Author : Robin Miller,Kate Hinnant
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798216113799

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Making Surveys Work for Your Library by Robin Miller,Kate Hinnant Pdf

Instead of using expensive off-the-shelf surveys or relying on a poorly worded survey, read Making Surveys Work for Your Library and design your own that collect actionable data. Library listservs and websites are littered with examples of surveys that are too long, freighted with complex language, and generally poorly designed. The survey, however, is a widely used tool that has great potential if designed well. Libraries can implement surveys for a variety of purposes, including planning, program evaluation, collection development, and space design. Making Surveys Work for Your Library: Guidance, Instructions, and Examples offers librarians a contemporary and practical approach to creating surveys that answer authentic questions about library users. Miller and Hinnant have experience designing, deploying, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from large-scale, web-based user surveys of library patrons as well as smaller survey instruments targeted to special populations. Here, they offer library professionals a guide to developing—and examples of—concise surveys that gather the data they need to make evidence-based decisions, define the scope of future research, and understand their patrons.

Author : Katy B. Mathuews,Ryan A. Spellman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440879128

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Creating a Staff-Led Strategic Plan by Katy B. Mathuews,Ryan A. Spellman Pdf

Taking a staff-led approach, this book helps libraries of all types create their own meaningful and authentic strategic plans while demystifying a process that can bring many benefits to the organization. With dwindling budgets to pay for consultants and a growing interest in collaboration across the organization, libraries are increasingly taking a do-it-yourself approach to strategic planning. This book takes a step-by-step approach to grassroots strategic planning for libraries of all types. The authors, who led a successful strategic planning process at their own library, provide practical advice and detailed information to guide library personnel through their own process. Topics include aligning with institutional and community values, creating vision and mission statements, researching stakeholder needs, conducting environmental scans, collaborative drafting of the plan, communication strategies, and implementation and assessment of the plan. Each chapter helps librarians create a strategic plan for a broad spectrum of libraries, including K–12, post-secondary, public, and special libraries. A unique feature of the book is its emphasis on the ways in which different library types can collaborate to meet shared goals. This book is a one-stop-shop, providing everything library staff will need to create a strategic plan without searching for additional sources.

Author : Juneal M. Chenoweth
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440869143

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American Reference Books Annual by Juneal M. Chenoweth Pdf

Read professional, fair reviews by practicing academic, public, and school librarians and subject-area specialists that will enable you to make the best choices from among the latest reference resources. This newest edition of American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) provides librarians with insightful, critical reviews of print and electronic reference resources released or updated in 2017-2018, as well as some from 2019 that were received in time for review in the publication. By using this invaluable guide to consider both the positive and negative aspects of each resource, librarians can make informed decisions about which new reference resources are most appropriate for their collections and their patrons' needs. Collection development librarians who are working with limited budgets—as is the case in practically every library today—will be able to maximize the benefit from their monetary resources by selecting what they need most for their collection, while bypassing materials that bring limited value to their specific environment.

Author : Katy B. Mathuews,Daniel J. Harper
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781440872075

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Academic Library Makerspaces by Katy B. Mathuews,Daniel J. Harper Pdf

Moving beyond simplistic equipment lists, this book provides contextual and practical information to help academic library personnel learn how to plan, collaborate, and sustain relevant makerspaces positioned within the broader ecology of campus innovation. The makerspace movement within academic libraries has largely focused on providing space and equipment for making. Academic libraries, however, have a unique opportunity to push beyond the 3D printer to create makerspaces that complement the broader ecology of innovation happening on campus. Intended for academic library personnel, this book is for those seeking guidance on how to establish a makerspace that is more than an equipment room. Katy Mathuews and Daniel Harper provide important context for the maker movement, a review of the process of making, and an overview of the various types of makerspaces, including the hub-and-spoke model, the centralized model, and the mobile makerspace. Additionally, the book provides practical steps to consider, including situating the academic library makerspace within the campus environment, creating valuable collaborations on campus, finding innovative ways to support the entire making process, programming, curriculum planning, and sustaining daily operations such as staffing, funding, and public service.

Author : Paula M. Singer,Laura L. Francisco
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780838909850

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Developing a Compensation Plan for Your Library by Paula M. Singer,Laura L. Francisco Pdf

1. Compensation Plan Objectives 2. Preliminary Planning 3. Context and Compensation Philosophy 4. Job Analysis 5. Job Descriptions 6. Point Factor Job Evaluation System for Internal Equity 7. Market Pricing 8. Executive Compensation 9. Salary Structure Design 10. Implementation 11. Trends.

Author : Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838913253

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A History of ALA Policy on Intellectual Freedom by Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) Pdf

Collecting several key documents and policy statements, this supplement to the ninth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual traces a history of ALA’s commitment to fighting censorship. An introductory essay by Judith Krug and Candace Morgan, updated by OIF Director Barbara Jones, sketches out an overview of ALA policy on intellectual freedom. An important resource, this volume includes documents which discuss such foundational issues as The Library Bill of RightsProtecting the freedom to readALA’s Code of EthicsHow to respond to challenges and concerns about library resourcesMinors and internet activityMeeting rooms, bulletin boards, and exhibitsCopyrightPrivacy, including the retention of library usage records

Author : Stephanie Espinoza Villamor,Kimberly Shotick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798216131274

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Practical Marketing for the Academic Library by Stephanie Espinoza Villamor,Kimberly Shotick Pdf

This down-to-earth book offers practical marketing solutions for reaching students, faculty, and administration in community college and university libraries, based on real-world examples of team-based communication and practice. In an age in which federal funding for libraries is being cut, libraries of every size and type must prove their value. Practical Marketing for the Academic Library offers academic librarians approachable methods for marketing to students, faculty, and administration, and it also inspires them to attempt new structures for marketing initiatives, including encouraging existing staff to form teams with wide ranges of skills. Librarians from all academic libraries, including at community colleges, can incorporate these ideas even when budgets are tight and staff is limited. While there are many books on library marketing, few specifically cover the diversity within academic institutions and the student body as well as how to target marketing to faculty and administrations. Villamor and Shotick approach library marketing from diverse perspectives and teach readers how to increase student engagement, assess library programs, and connect library marketing to the goals of the overall institution.

Author : Primary Research Group
Publisher : Primary Research Group Inc
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781574402698

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Survey of Public Library Book Sales Practices by Primary Research Group Pdf

The survey presents data from 50 public libraries, predominantly in the USA but also from Canada and Australia, about their library policies on sales to the public of excess and donated books, DVDSs, audiobooks and other forms of intellectual property. The study presents highly detailed data on revenues garnered, prices charged, venues sold through, sources of revenue, and many other factors in library materials sales. The study helps library planners to answer questions such as: how much do libraries earn by selling books online? What percentage of library book sales are accounted for by Friends of the Library and similar groups? What are total revenues through all sales of intellectual property by libraries and what is the trend in revenues? How many book donations do libraries receive each year? How many DVDs? How many of these do they keep for their own collection and how many do they manage to sell? What are the best-selling genres?

Author : Elisabeth Doucett
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780838909621

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Creating Your Library Brand by Elisabeth Doucett Pdf

Branding is one part of the marketing process that focuses on developing a laser-clear message and the means to communicate that message to the intended audience. But as a library, where does branding fit?

Author : Peggy L. Nuhn,Karen F. Kaufmann
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798216151807

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Supporting Transfer Student Success by Peggy L. Nuhn,Karen F. Kaufmann Pdf

This research-based book with practical applications teaches academic librarians to support their transfer students effectively at both universities and community colleges, even when transfer students' information literacy needs differ from those of other students. Colleges and universities across the United States serve a large and growing population of transfer students. Current estimates suggest that more than one third of college students transfer from one institution of higher education to another at least once. At some institutions, transfer students compose up to fifty to sixty percent of the new incoming class. Academic librarians' understanding of the demographics and potential needs of transfer students is essential to supporting their success and mitigating "transfer shock." Just as public libraries often bridge gaps between individuals and services, academic libraries can proactively support the often unique needs of transfer students by spearheading textbook affordability initiatives, developing innovative programming, and making appropriate referrals to non-library student services. In this practical guide to supporting transfer students, authors Peggy L. Nuhn and Karen F. Kaufmann teach academic librarians how to optimize information literacy instruction, support research, help reduce stress, and connect the library to virtual students. They emphasize the importance of establishing partnerships with feeder institutions and other campus departments to best support transfer student success.

Author : Gary L. Shaffer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440857034

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Creating the Sustainable Public Library by Gary L. Shaffer Pdf

Transform any public library into a truly sustainable organization—not just environmentally sustainable, but economically and socially sustainable as well—by following the directions and practices described in this book. Sustainability in the context of ensuring the long-term success of a public library involves more than green initiatives and conserving resources: "sustainability" for libraries also describes efforts to increase their institutions' relevance to their communities as well as to make their programs socially equitable and economically feasible—a substantial challenge. This book is a powerful tool that public librarians, library directors, and library managers can use to create a Triple Bottom Line (TBL) sustainable library, to lead sustainability initiatives in their community, and to identify and adjust their current practices that are considered sustainable to improve performance. The chapters focus on the elements of library sustainability separately, first addressing economic and environmental sustainability before examining the aspects of internal (workforce) and external (community-facing) social sustainability. The author presents numerous case studies throughout the book that enable readers to better understand how the sustainability principles described play out in the real world.

Author : Megan E. Barrett,Rebecca J. Ranallo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798216068990

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Cultivating Connected Learning by Megan E. Barrett,Rebecca J. Ranallo Pdf

If you want to boost your library's relevancy and support youth learning, consider incorporating connected learning at your library. This book helps you to realize the potential of this exciting and dynamic trend. Learning doesn't just happen in the classroom: it happens everywhere. The connected learning model supports this principle, asserting that young people learn best when their experiences are interest-driven, peer-supported, and rooted in solid academics. Libraries are the perfect environment for this type of learning, providing a place where teens can connect with each other and with adult mentors to engage with learning material and thrive. This book shows you how to cultivate connected learning in your library. You'll discover what the approach involves, its benefits, and what it can look like in various library settings. You'll also learn how to generate support for connecting learning within your library; reimagine your spaces and programs to better support connected learning; integrate technology into programs and services to make it accessible to youth; build partnerships with other libraries as well as other organizations; recruit volunteers; and raise community awareness to increase involvement.

Author : Elizabeth A. Wahler,Sarah C. Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216171140

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Creating a Person-Centered Library by Elizabeth A. Wahler,Sarah C. Johnson Pdf

Creating a Person-Centered Library provides a comprehensive overview of various services, programs, and collaborations to help libraries serve high-needs patrons as well as strategies for supporting staff working with these individuals. While public libraries are struggling to address growing numbers of high-needs patrons experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, mental health problems, substance abuse, and poverty-related needs, this book will help librarians build or contribute to library services that will best address patrons' psychosocial needs. The authors, experienced in both library and social work, begin by providing an overview of patrons' psychosocial needs, structural and societal reasons for the shift in these needs, and how these changes impact libraries and library staff. Chapters focus on best practices for libraries providing person-centered services and share lessons learned, including information about special considerations for certain patron populations that might be served by individual libraries. The book concludes with information about how library organizations can support public library staff. Librarians and library students who are concerned about both patrons and library staff will find the practical advice in this book invaluable.

Author : Rachel A. Fleming-May,Regina Mays
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838937792

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Fundamentals of Planning and Assessment for Libraries by Rachel A. Fleming-May,Regina Mays Pdf

The concepts of planning and assessment are intrinsically linked—and understanding them is essential for raising the library’s profile and strengthening its position among stakeholders and the community. Even if you're an LIS student or are new to the profession, or if planning or assessment are not your primary areas of responsibility, you still have a role to play in the success of organizational efforts. Fleming-May has more than a decade of experience in planning and assessment initiatives and instruction, and Mays was her institution’s first assessment librarian; their primer draws from theory, research, and their first-hand observations to illuminate such topics as characteristics of bad planning strategy that can help to illustrate a better approach; reasons why using economic models, like ROI, fall short; how to mix the three types of planning; guidelines to ensure that assessment is meaningful and actionable; tips for creating effective surveys; emphasizing users’ needs with a critical assessment framework; data analysis for surveys, interviews, focus groups, and observation; four questions to ask about audience level before you develop a report; a sample 3-year assessment plan that can be customized; and seven steps for developing a culture of ongoing assessment.

Author : Maurice Bernard Line
Publisher : Hamden, Conn. : Archon Books
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Library surveys
ISBN : UCAL:B3400651

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Library Surveys by Maurice Bernard Line Pdf