Running a Small Library

Running a Small Library
Author: John A. Moorman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2006
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

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How can a small library with a few (or even one) staff members and very limited resources be managed successfully? Learn the issues facing all types of small libraries.

Starting, Managing and Promoting the Small Library

Starting, Managing and Promoting the Small Library
Author: Robert Berk
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2016-07-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1315491397

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A guide to the establishment of the library which covers materials acquisition, the organization and usage of the library's collection to provide a variety of services and the use of automation. This book aims to instruct the librarian on managing the small library effectively.

The Little Free Library Book

The Little Free Library Book
Author: Margret Aldrich
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN: 9781566894074

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LFL history, quirky and poignant firsthand stories, a resource guide, and some of the most creative and inspired LFLs around.

Little Free Libraries & Tiny Sheds

Little Free Libraries & Tiny Sheds
Author: Philip Schmidt
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2019-03-26
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0760358125

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Expand the sharing movement to your community with Little Free Libraries and Tiny Sheds—your complete source for building tiny sharing structures, including plans for 12 different structures, step-by-step photography and instructions, inspirational examples, and maintenance. Around the world, a community movement is underway featuring quaint landscape structures mounted on posts in front yards and other green spaces. Some are built for personal use, as miniature sheds for gardeners or as decorative accent pieces. More commonly, though, they are evidence of the growing trend toward neighborhood organization and community outreach. This movement has been popularized by Wisconsin-based Little Free Library (LFL), whose members currently include 75,000 stewards seeking to build community togetherness and promote reading at the same time by sharing books among neighbors. LFL has inspired builders to use similar structures to share things like CDs, food, garden tools, and seeds in the community. Produced in cooperation with Little Free Library, Little Free Libraries and Tiny Sheds is the builder's complete source of inspiration and how-to knowledge. Illustrated throughout with colorful step-by-step photography and a gallery of tiny structures for further inspiration, Little Free Libraries and Tiny Sheds covers every step: planning and design, tools and building techniques, best materials, and 12 complete plans for structures of varying size and aesthetics. In addition, author and professional carpenter Phil Schmidt includes information on proper installation of small structures and common repairs and maintenance for down the road. Little Free Libraries and Tiny Sheds even includes information on how to become a steward, getting the word out about your little structure once it's up and running, and tips for building a lively collection. Community togetherness has never been so at the fore of our consciousness—or so important. Little Free Libraries and Tiny Sheds is one tool on the road to helping you build community in your neighborhood.

A Plan of Organization for Small Libraries

A Plan of Organization for Small Libraries
Author: Minnie Clarke Budlong
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781019826140

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This book is a practical guide to organizing and managing small libraries. It covers topics such as cataloging, circulation systems, shelving, and book selection. The book also includes lists of recommended supplies and resources for small libraries. It is an essential resource for librarians, educators, and anyone interested in establishing or improving a small library. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Starting, Managing, and Promoting the Small Library

Starting, Managing, and Promoting the Small Library
Author: Robert A. Berk
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1989
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780873325769

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Changing library policy -- Changes in circulation policy -- Microforms and other storage formats -- Off-site storage of little used materials -- Housing other library operations -- 12 Evaluation of Library Services -- Measuring goal attainment -- Evaluating the services -- Evaluating the collection -- Meeting library standards -- Evaluating library personnel -- Self-evaluation -- User comments -- Appendix-Sample Comment Card -- 13 Public Relations -- How the library represents itself -- Signs, displays, exhibits, and bulletin boards -- Print media -- Reaching out to users

Setting Up and Running a School Library

Setting Up and Running a School Library
Author: Nicola Baird
Publisher: Heinemann International Incorporated
Total Pages: 137
Release: 1994
Genre: Library planning
ISBN: 9780435923044

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Diagrams and practical examples from teachers' experiences around the world illustrate the advice given. Shows how to choose books, a room and resources.Explains how to establish a simple classification and cataloguing system.Shows how to encourage active teacher and student involvement.Explains how to make the most of limited resources.Ideal for teachers and others who are not trained librarians.

Managing and Analyzing Your Collection

Managing and Analyzing Your Collection
Author: Carol A. Doll
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2001-12-31
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838908211

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Calculations and formulas are presented to help librarians gather statistics for analysis and management of the collection. Using measures of timeliness, relevancy, use percentages, user profiles, and comparisons, librarians can determine in quantitative ways the quality of a library's collection. Step-by-step directions show how to analyze data produced by automated systems, conduct random sampling, evaluate all types of information formats, and estimate the cost of updating the collection. Doll teaches in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Wayne University. Barron teaches in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of North Carolina. There is no subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Running the Books

Running the Books
Author: Avi Steinberg
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0767931319

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Avi Steinberg is stumped. After defecting from yeshiva to attend Harvard, he has nothing but a senior thesis on Bugs Bunny to show for himself. While his friends and classmates advance in the world, Steinberg remains stuck at a crossroads, his “romantic” existence as a freelance obituary writer no longer cutting it. Seeking direction (and dental insurance) Steinberg takes a job running the library counter at a Boston prison. He is quickly drawn into the community of outcasts that forms among his bookshelves—an assortment of quirky regulars, including con men, pimps, minor prophets, even ghosts—all searching for the perfect book and a connection to the outside world. Steinberg recounts their daily dramas with heartbreak and humor in this one-of-a-kind memoir—a piercing exploration of prison culture and an entertaining tale of one young man’s earnest attempt to find his place in the world.

The Public Library Start-Up Guide

The Public Library Start-Up Guide
Author: Christine Lind Hage
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2004
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838908662

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Hage is the director of a public library in Michigan, has worked in libraries for some 32 years, and has experience in creating new libraries and library facilities. She offers a practical manual for library practitioners, civic organizations, and community leaders seeking step-by-step guidance on starting libraries from the ground up. Coverage includes building the project team; securing financing; selecting a director and the staff; establishing personnel and service policies; creating a long-range plan; participating in collaborative arrangements; building, furnishing, and equipping the library; developing the collection; planning and developing services; and promoting the library. Annotation ♭2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).