National Guide to Funding for Libraries and Information Services

National Guide to Funding for Libraries and Information Services
Author: Gina-Marie Cantarella
Publisher:
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1999
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780879548780

The 5th Edition of the National Guide provides essential facts on more than 600 foundations and corporate direct giving programs, each with a history of awarding grant dollars to libraries and other information centers. You will cut hours from your fundraising research time by having, in a single convenient volume, a list of grantmakers committed to your subject field The new 5th Edition of the National Guide is designed to help you get the facts you need to bolster your target list of funding prospects. The book features: -- Grantmaker Portraits -- Each entry provides crucial data -- address and contact name, financial data, giving priorities statement, application procedures, and key officials. -- Sample Grants -- Many entries include descriptions of recently awarded grants over 1,000 sample grants in all -- Range of Indexes -- The volume's indexes help you target potential funders by the names of donors, officers, and trustees; geographic area; types of support; grants awarded by subject; and name of the foundation or corporate giver.Each year the grantmakers featured in this volume award millions of grant dollars to a wide range of institutions and projects. Grant recipients include academic, law, art, and medical libraries, as well as other nonprofit information clearinghouses, databases, and public service centers.

The Public Library Service

The Public Library Service
Author: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Section of Public Libraries
Publisher: NBD Biblion Publishers
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9783598218279

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

A Librarian's Guide to Engaging Families in Learning

A Librarian's Guide to Engaging Families in Learning
Author: M. Elena Lopez
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2021-09-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1440875847

Public libraries can increase their impact on knowledge development, innovation, and social change by promoting parent and family engagement in children's learning. Libraries are increasingly focusing on families. Educational research confirms that family engagement in children's learning and development predicts school readiness, positive social behaviors, high school graduation, interest in STEM careers, and post-secondary education. A Librarian's Guide to Engaging Families in Learning will inspire libraries and librarians to innovate and promote family learning from a child's earliest years through adolescence. By bringing together research and practice, it will deepen librarians' understanding of families' role in education and help them to learn new ways to build positive and trusting family partnerships that honor diverse cultures and languages, as well as to develop leadership for community impact. Written by thought leaders in the fields of family engagement and library science, each of the three main sections of the book begins with a framework followed by case studies illustrating key concepts of the framework. Cases are followed by reflections from practicing librarians. All chapters focus on practical family engagement in the social infrastructure, lifelong learning, and diversity and social justice.

The New OPL Sourcebook

The New OPL Sourcebook
Author: Judith A. Siess
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781573872416

This updated and expanded edition of the essential guide for small and one-person libraries (OPLs) covers virtually every key management topic of interest to OPLs. In addition to offering a wealth of practical tips, strategies, and case studies, author Judith Siess takes an international perspective that reflects the growing number of OPL's worldwide. The book's in-depth directory section lists important organizations, publications, vendors and suppliers, discussion lists, and Web sites.

A History of ALA Policy on Intellectual Freedom

A History of ALA Policy on Intellectual Freedom
Author: Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2015-07-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838913253

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

Ferguson Career Resource Guide for People with Disabilities, Third Edition, 2-Volume Set

Ferguson Career Resource Guide for People with Disabilities, Third Edition, 2-Volume Set
Author: Facts On File, Incorporated
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 815
Release: 2009
Genre: People with disabilities
ISBN: 1438110472

Each two-volume book contains four major sections: . - Introduction and Overview: Provides forewords by notables in the field and an outline of the book. - Essays: Features eight to 10 essays on topics such as workplace issues, financial aid, diversity, and more. - Directory: Contains descriptions and contact information for hundreds of organizations, schools, and associations, arranged by topic. - Further Resources/Indexes: Includes glossaries, appendixes, further reading, and indexes

Engineering Libraries

Engineering Libraries
Author: Thomas W. Conkling
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2014-04-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317719271

Provide top-flight services in this highly specialized field! This groundbreaking book provides state-of-the-art information on one of the most useful library specialties. Engineering Libraries: Building Collections and Delivering Services is designed for information professionals at all levels of expertise, from new practitioners to specialists in science and engineering. It shows how you can provide top-notch service by designing programs around the genuine needs of the users. Previous books in this field have generally covered only the engineering literature and databases. However, Engineering Libraries focuses on the practical aspects of providing user-friendly information services in an engineering environment. The suggestions and advice are eminently practical and designed for immediate usability. It also reviews the state of scientific communication and progress toward digital libraries. Engineering Libraries offers solid expertise on the fundamental issues of this branch of information science, including: establishing a collection innovative uses of the Web. instructing users assessing services providing services to varied user populations Engineering Libraries is an essential resource for librarians in science, technology, and engineering programs. It is also a valuable text for graduate students and faculty in library science.