Landau dropped out of the big-time a few years back and became the first full-time and first certified director of a small public library in rural Pennsylvania. He quickly discovered that most of his
Useful for academic and public library directors and human resources staff for hiring and promotions, and librarians seeking employment, this report summarizes salaries paid as of March 15, 2012, to s
Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Information Policy and the Public Library examines the interrelationships between digital literacy, digital inclusion, and public policy, emphasizing the impact
One natural outcome of the educational reform movement of the 1840s was the growth of the American public library. Though the first public libraries were housed in post offices and town halls, even in
Together Holt and Holt have worked 30 years developing and operating programs and services for the poor at St. Louis Public Library. The poor, they say, have been the library's core constituency for a
Innovation in Public Libraries examines the recent activities of successful and innovative libraries aroundthe world, presenting their initiatives in areas including library design, events and program
Gertzog and Beckerman, both library educators and consultants, examine major functions of public libraries, from circulation and reference to youth services and outreach, and look at relevant aspects
The public library as a "community facility dedicated to... service to everyone" is finding it impossible to meet the increasing demands made by a varied and shifting clientele-students require more s
A collection of American history trivia from the New York Public Library features intimate details about pivotal personalities and little-known events in America. Original.
A treasure trove of vintage Christmas cards, 100 Christmas Wishes is the perfect holiday treat from the New York Public Library.Every year as the days grow shorter, amidst the holly, cookies, and caro
Straight from the library--the strange and bizarre, ready to be checked out!From a patron's missing wetsuit to the scent of crab cakes wafting through the stacks, I Work at a Public Library showcases
The five papers selected for the 2014 edition of this annual series present new research on the spatial organization of public libraries and the library building as a public space for accessing inform
