Author : Brad Hooper
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 28,9 MB
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838913997
Using this guide, libraries can connect book lovers eager to learn about recent and noteworthy books to authors and fellow book lovers.
Author : Kathleen de la Pena McCook
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 29,38 MB
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 083891506X
Put simply, there is no text about public librarianship more rigorous or comprehensive than McCook's survey. Now, the REFORMA Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author has teamed up with noted public library scholar and advocate Bossaller to update and expand her work to incorporate the field's renewed emphasis on outcomes and transformation. This "essential tool" (Library Journal) remains the definitive handbook on this branch of the profession. It covers every aspect of the public library, from its earliest history through its current incarnation on the cutting edge of the information environment, including statistics, standards, planning, evaluations, and results;legal issues, funding, and politics;organization, administration, and staffing;all aspects of library technology, from structure and infrastructure to websites and makerspaces;adult services, youth services, and children's services;associations, state library agencies, and other professional organizations;global perspectives on public libraries; andadvocacy, outreach, and human rights. Exhaustively researched and expansive in its scope, this benchmark text continues to serve both LIS students and working professionals.
Author : Vicki Hines-Martin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 11,80 MB
Release : 2020-05-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 0429799462
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 : Brett W. Lear
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 22,14 MB
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838911404
Programming is an important means of not only drawing new people to the library but also better serving existing patrons. Lear’s invaluable guide to adult programs is back—and better than ever, with refreshed, expanded content and new ideas to reinvigorate programs and give them a 21st-century spin. This edition includes Updated chapters on basics such as funding, crafting guidelines, topic selection, publicity, post-program evaluations, and more A new section on technology, with ideas for online book discussions, offering programs via Skype, and turning programs into podcasts Methods for tailoring programs for specific groups, such as men, baby boomers, and seniors A collection of "five-star" programs from libraries around the country that can be easily adapted Walking the reader through every aspect of adult programming, this new edition of a tried-and-true book is truly a librarian’s best friend.
Author : Environmental Science Information Center. Library and Information Services Division
Publisher :
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 1977
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Author : Environmental Science Information Center. Library and Information Services Division
Publisher :
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 26,88 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Earth sciences
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Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 34,92 MB
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1476664730
With the legalization of same-sex marriage and the explosion of LGBTQ news coverage in recent years, gender studies is a subject of intense interest in popular media and a part of the curriculum at many colleges. Libraries realize the importance of supporting the field yet many have difficulty finding resources and programming ideas. This book provides case studies and a range of innovative solutions for better meeting patron needs. Twenty-seven chapters are arranged into sections covering Research and Library Instruction, History and Herstory, Programming, Collections and Beyond, and Resources.
Author : Danielle Fuller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 48,93 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415532957
This volume offers the first critical analysis of mass reading events and the contemporary meanings of reading in the UK, USA, and Canada based on original interviews and surveys with readers and event organisers. The authors interrogate the enduring attraction of an old technology for readers, community organizers, and government agencies, exploring the social practices inspired by the sharing of books in public spaces and revealing the complex ideological investments made by readers, cultural workers, institutions, and the mass media in the meanings of reading.
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Page : 764 pages
File Size : 24,65 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Education
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Author : Sybil M. Farwell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 38,39 MB
Release : 2012-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
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.
