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Building Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2011
842 kr
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As in the second edition of Building Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space, this volume outlines the measures of space needed for the use of equipment and furniture within a library setting. It provides drawings of typical library furniture and equipment along with diagrams of the space …
Future Libraries
Dreams, Madness and Reality
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 1995
608 kr
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This text aims to show that in place of futuristic dreaming and madness, libraries can embrace advanced technologies while retaining their role as service-oriented repositories of all formats of organized information and knowledge.
Irrepressible Reformer
Biography of Melvil Dewey
Av American Library Association
Inbunden, 1996
769 kr
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Drawing from rare archival materials researched over a period of 15 years, preeminent Dewey historian Wayne Wiegand has produced the first frank and comprehensive biography of the man behind the Dewey Decimal Classification System and scores of other enduring achievements. Tracing Dewey's life and …
Our Singular Strengths
Meditations for Librarians
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 1997
571 kr
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This is a compilation of 150 thoughts about library work, written by a librarian. It is intended as a ""soothing"" volume, presented in a ""meditations"" format, reminding librarians why they chose their craft, and reinforcing the importance of their work.
Family Storytime
24 Creative Programs for All Ages
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 1999
593 kr
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This text advises parents on the benefits of reading to their children. It suggests that adults can help develop proper audience behaviour in young people, and stimulate their interest.
Preservation: Issues and Planning
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2000
641 kr
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A reference guide covering the repair, maintenance and preservation of library or archive collections, providing an analysis of how to plan for and ensure the long-term health of an institution's collection in this digital age.
Place at the Table
Participating in Community Building
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2000
464 kr
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This volume challenges librarians to demand a place at the community planning and development table. Describing the experiences and insights of librarians who have blazed trails of community involvement, it outlines practical ways to become involved in policy-making.
Practical Strategies for Library Managers
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2000
608 kr
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Linking the role of frontline manager to the rest of the organization, managers and administrators should learn the skills of mentoring, team-building, decision-making, taking charge, and working and communicating with staff at all levels. The guide demonstrates how you can: define your role in the …
Libraries and Democracy
The Cornerstones of Liberty
Av American Library Association, Nancy Kranich
Häftad, 2001
571 kr
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During World War II when the future of democracy was uncertain, Franklin D. Roosevelt described libraries as ""the great symbols of the freedom of the mind,"" ""essential to the functioning of a democratic society."" Kranich begins this new collection of essays with Roosevelt's sentiment in mind. …
Coaching in the Library
A Management Strategy for Achieving Excellence
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2002
841 kr
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The first of its kind, this readable, hands-on book will help you to see your library and the staff that runs it in a new, more strategic way. Experienced librarian and coach Ruth Metz outlines a focused and results-oriented game plan for achieving performance excellence from all staff members, …
Mystery Readers' Advisory
The Librarian's Clues to Murder and Mayhem
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2002
886 kr
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Whodunit? Taking the ""mystery"" out of serving mystery fans in the library, authors and avid mystery fans John Charles, Joanna Morrison, and Candace Clark uncover the evidence in this comprehensive and fun readers' advisory. Covering the popular mystery genre from collection development to …
Action Plan for Outcomes Assessment in Your Library
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2001
877 kr
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This book will help you to not only answer this question, but also prove your findings. Walking you through the process of assessing if and how well students and library users are learning from educational resources, two expert academic library experts team up to provide An Action Plan for Outcomes …
Powerful Public Relations
A How-to Guide for Libraries
Av American Library Association, Rashelle S. Karp
Häftad, 2002
588 kr
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Make your library ""the place to be."" The library is still the best place to go for traditional information - and for everything from Internet access, database reference, video and CD check-out to engaging exhibits, entertaining events, and more. The challenge is getting your customers and …
New Directions for Library Service to Young Adults
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2002
608 kr
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Picking up where the best-selling Bare Bones Young Adult Services left off, this exciting new book has an ambitious intent - to help libraries, with their communities, develop their teens into healthy, competent, and caring adults. Applying the tools in New Planning for Results to the goals …
Library's Legal Answer Book
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2002
846 kr
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Every librarian who wants to make wise policy decisions and protect the organization from legal challenges can now consult the library legal team of Minow and Lipinskil Libraries are in the thick of legal issues as new technologies add layers of complexity to everyday work in the library. How do …
Something Funny Happened at the Library
How to Create Humorous Programs for Children and Young Adults
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2002
679 kr
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In this guide Rob Reid shares his favorite strategies and resources for getting children and young adults laughing and having fun in the library. Featuring programmes that cater to individual humour tastes, it offers readers the tools to make positive connections with youth through humour.
Disaster Response and Planning for Libraries
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2002
910 kr
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Fire, water, mold, construction problems, power outages - these unexpected mishaps can not only bring services to a grinding halt but also destroy collections. This revised edition is a thorough guide to preventing or responding to problems big and small in libraries.
Picture Books Plus
100 Extension Activities in Art, Drama, Music, Math and Science
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2002
578 kr
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This guide seeks to identify the best picture books for addressing specific areas of the curriculum. After brief book annotations, the authors outline 20 activities for each of the five disciplines. They include materials lists, tips for success, do's and don'ts, and additional resources.
Visible Librarian
Asserting Your Value with Marketing and Advocacy
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2003
759 kr
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Recent law, corporate, and even public library closings are the sad confirmation that libraries are no longer a given. Despite the fact that librarians bring unique value to their communities and organizations, too often their work goes on under the radar. The benefits provided by information …
Connecting Boys with Books
What Libraries Can Do
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2003
616 kr
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Pre-adolescent boys are nearly invisible in libraries. With ever-increasing electronic amusements, how can books and the library compete for their attention? It can be done, according to librarian and educator Michael Sullivan. In Connecting Boys with Books, he provides the tools that librarians, …
First Have Something to Say
Writing for the Library Profession
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2003, 0-3 år
635 kr
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In his trademark informal, irreverent, and engaging style, renowned library writer and speaker Walt Crawford draws on his wealth of experience as he assures would-be librarian-writers that they very well might have something worth saying. Proceeding matter-of-factly, he dissects what it really …
Teens and Libraries
Getting It Right
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2003
1016 kr
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Technical Involved
Technology Based Youth Participation Activities for Your Library
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2003
525 kr
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Uncovering Our History
Teaching with Primary Sources
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2003
600 kr
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Using primary sources to teach history, which goes beyond rote memorization of dates and facts, has been incorporated into the educational standards of nearly every state. For overburdened K-12 teachers, librarians, and media specialists, complying with those standards is easier said than done. In …
Public Library Start-up Guide
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2003
759 kr
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An estimated thirteen million people in the U.S. are not served by a public library. This presents opportunities for creating new libraries. Involving complex, time-consuming, and expensive decisions, the prospect of starting a library without the right direction seems overwhelming. The Public …
Libraries, Mission and Marketing
Writing Mission Statements That Work
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2003
533 kr
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Library's Crisis Communications Planner
A PR Guide for Handling Every Emergency
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2004
487 kr
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Is your library vulnerable to challenges arising from difficult patrons, censorship, budget issues, natural disasters, or disgruntled staff? Almost daily, libraries tread the line to limit the scope of problems and complaints so they don't expand into full-blown crises. When emergencies escalate, …
Horror Readers' Advisory
The Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2004
803 kr
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It's a dark and scary world. Pans are tabid. Blood, guts, and gore are the norm. Welcome to the horror genre. Horror classics have been scaring people for years. Nowadays, who doesn't know about Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Dean Koontz? Profiled in a special section, the ""Big Three"" have turned …
Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2
Explaining and Illustrating the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Through the 2003 Update
Av American Library Association
Häftad, 2004
986 kr
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For application of the most current Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, there is but one standard: Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2. This practical and authoritative cataloging how-to, now in its Pourth Edition, has been completely revised inclusive of the 2003 update to AACR2. Designed to interpret and …
Metadata in Practice
Av American Library Association, Diane I. Hillmann m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
910 kr
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In the ""Wild West"" of digital library projects, pioneering information specialists have uncovered successful solutions, learned what to avoid, and how to proceed amid constant change. As administrator of ""AskDCMI,"" Diane Hillmann has fielded hundreds of questions from implementers. This new …
