A Library And Its Community
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Author | : Julie Biando Edwards |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2013-05-30 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0810891824 |
This book is for those moving their library beyond places to find information. Written by practicing public librarians and an academic librarian with an interest in public libraries, the book focuses on how public libraries can become more community centered and, by doing so, how they can transform both themselves and their communities. The authors argue that focusing on building community through innovative and responsive services and programs will be the best way for the public library to reposition itself in the years to come.
Author | : Mary Grace Flaherty |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2018-11-30 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0838916279 |
Though today’s consumers have unprecedented access to health information, its quality and veracity varies widely. Public libraries can play an important role in supporting library users in their health information seeking efforts. In this book Flaherty shows how to guide library users to high quality health information by relying on up to date, authoritative sources. She also demonstrates why taking the initiative to offer health promotion programming can be a valuable form of community outreach, serving community needs while increasing visibility. Library directors, programming staff, reference librarians, and health educators will all benefit from this book’s patron-centered stance, which features a historic overview of the consumer health movement and how it intersects with public libraries;guidance on finding and evaluating the best print, electronic, and app-based health information sources, with advice on keeping up to date;an in-depth look at collaborative efforts to provide and sponsor simple health-related activities in public libraries, spotlighting programs in action at libraries across the county;instructions on creating, planning, preparing, marketing, and evaluating a public library health program;discussions of important issues surrounding health information provision efforts, including patron privacy and liability concerns; andguidelines for public libraries’ role in public health efforts, including disaster preparedness. Armed with this book’s expert advice and plentiful examples of successful initiatives, public libraries will feel empowered to make a difference in community members’ health and well-being.
Author | : Mary Davis Fournier |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2021-01-08 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0838948324 |
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 | : Kay Ann Cassell |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2021-04-02 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1538112698 |
Public Libraries and Their Communities: An Introduction provide an overview of public librarianship today. It covers library organization, policy development, staffing, fiscal organization including funding sources and budgets, the legal framework, relationships with local and state governments, advocacy, services and service development for different age groups and for different groups of users, development of programming and outreach, collection development, promotion and marketing, and current issues and trends. In addition to context and concepts, the book uses many examples from both large and small public libraries to bring principles to life. Examples include real library policies, case studies, strategic planning, organization charts and library budgets. Many think that public libraries are not complicated to run.This book aims to show that public libraries are very complicated and require much skill on the part of the director, staff, and Board of Trustees to meet the needs of their local users.Advocacy and marketing have become important parts of the work of public libraries. Funding is always challenging so public libraries must constantly be making the local government and its citizens aware of the public library – its programs, collections, and services. This book's focus is on how public libraries reach beyond the walls of their buildings and touch the lives of their citizens.Meeting community interests and needs is essential for 21st century public libraries. For students the book offers discussion questions at the end of each chapter. These questions also provide discussion starters for public library staff development.
Author | : Leon Carnovsky |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1944 |
Genre | : City and town life |
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Author | : Raymond M. Holt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Libraries |
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Author | : Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2023-09-08 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1803824352 |
Public libraries, through their mission, vision, and position in the community, play a significant part in building community sustainability and are already positioned to serve as a “backbone support organization” for collective impact initiatives.
Author | : Joseph Lewis Wheeler |
Publisher | : Chicago : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : Advertising |
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Author | : chicago Institute on the library in the community |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1968 |
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Author | : Mary Davis Fournier |
Publisher | : ALA Editions |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2020-08-24 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780838947401 |
Sharing numerous examples of successful change, dialogue and deliberation, and collaborative efforts, this book offers a comprehensive look at community engagement work that can help all libraries reinforce their roles as champions of lifelong learning.