Landau, a library director, marketer, and manager, provides a guide for grant seekers on the fundamentals of winning library grants. He argues that librarians and library trustees can win grants witho
Library professionals and contributors in communications and library science give advice on promoting library use to the public, offering strategies for producing brochures using desktop technology, c
This text is a guide to help academic library administrators create a well-run and successful academic library. It is intended for library administrators at any level of experience in a community coll
Without exploring the library catalogue, a user will not know which books are to be found in the library, or where they can be found. But in the last 25 years, the nature of the library catalogue has
Moore, a former librarian who now works as an independent library consultant, trainer, and facilitator, offers a resource for library trustees, administrators, consultants, trainers, and students that
Contains papers from a recent Harvard Library conference, in sections on technology and the network, satisfying users, the changing face of research, changing materials and economies, the future of in
Academic librarians and library administrators explore the theory, practice, benefits, and pitfalls of building a library collection based on requests by library users. Among the topics are electronic
Pearlmutter (library and information studies and management and collection development, U. of Wisconsin-Madison) and Nelson, who provides workshops on aspects of public library administration, offer a
This guide to interactive library programming gives detailed plans and scripts for hosting library events and activities structured as 'mysteries.' The book contains scripts for mysteries, most hosted
Bryan (Southeastern Massachusetts Library System) offers advice on creating new service areas within existing library space, in this workbook for library directors, staff, and boards. The workbook out
Through 13 chapters, academic library directors from the US and Canada outline different parts of their work: navigating institutional culture, communicating expectations within the library, colla
Quality volunteers can make a world of difference in today's library, and this hands-on guide gives you everything you need to maximize your library's services and build a bridge between your library
Sannwald, an educator and library administrator and construction consultant, provides the fifth edition of his guide to library building design. New to this edition are: a chapter on sustainable desig
Analyzing Library Collection Use with Excel gives library collection analysts the tools to select the data most relevant to analysis of their collections. Step-by-step instructions accompanied by scr
Drawing on successful practice in an innovative academic library, the author offers advice on the pressing issues of: managing suppliers and publishers, outsourcing, buying e-resources, library consor
Library Security is a book for library staff who are concerned with creating a safe, functioning, peaceful place for themselves to work in and for patrons to visit. It teaches creative patron communic
It has always been important for libraries to serve their communities with good programming. But as technology and bookstores pull customers away from traditional library services, programs have becom
Librarians, library directors, and trustees will find practical ideas, sample forms, and worksheets for developing a library customer service plan. The book invites librarians to think about customer
Consultant Woodward, (who is also a former library director for a county system) notes that more scholarly content is now available online than any brick and mortar library could hold. She urges acade
Two school library and media construction specialists with extensive combined experience have updated their guide to building a new school library media center to account for decreasing funding, incre
Describes a variety of library classification systems, including the Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal Classification, Universal Decimal Classification, and faceted classification.
This resource lists grant sources for libraries in the US, including private, philanthropic, and corporate foundations, and corporate direct givers, government agencies, and library and nonprofit orga
Munde (library science, East Carolina U.) offers a guide to human resources for library staff. She includes guidelines for both working with and supervising others. A lengthy third chapter covers emp
Despite a growing response of librarians to an aging population, this has not been reflected in the library literature, librarian training, or financial resources. This work provides a variety of exam
Braun (development, technology, and teen services, Simmons College), an educational technology consultant who provides training and consulting services to schools, libraries, and other educational ins
A highly practical guide to moving a library collection, this volume is written by Fortriede (retired associate director, Allen County Public Library), who has directed or consulted for twenty moves s
As an architect who has designed numerous libraries and who is a veteran library trustee in Illinois, McCarthy offers practical advice on library building projects. The guide includes process checklis
Dickinson (school library media education, Old Dominion University) coaches school library media specialists through National Board Certification exam specifics. After a history and overview of the ce
Offers both an approach to staff evaluation and actual performance standards for a variety of professional and paraprofessional library positions that can be used in any type of library. Chapter 1 exp
Caro presents library professionals with a collection of success stories in the effort to digitize library collections in a variety of nationwide contexts. The author covers what librarians should con
