Download or read book Avenues to Excellence for Public Library Service in Illinois written by Illinois Library Association. Public Library Section. Standards Committee and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Library Service to Children written by Phyllis Van Orden and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This revised edition features policy statements, reports, and research studies not readily identified in any one source and serves to update coverage of the print materials listed in Library Service to Children: A Guide to the Research, Planning, and Policy Literature (1992). All electronic sources are new, and the coverage of biographical literature and materials about the history of children's services and children's librarianship has been expanded."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Survey of Public Libraries Use of and Experience with Illinois Library System Services written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illinois Libraries written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes proceedings of the Illinois Library Association.
Download or read book Evaluation of Reference Services written by Linda S Katz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library authorities address the increasing significance of reference services and the increasing need for evaluation of those services to further ensure professionalism and efficiency.
Download or read book Checklists for Public Library Managers written by Jay Wozny and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects in one volume concise summaries for over 75 basic assignments likely to face librarians at all management levels.
Download or read book Introduction to Public Librarianship Third Edition written by Kathleen de la Pena McCook and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put simply, there is no text about public librarianship more rigorous or comprehensive than McCook's survey. Now, the REFORMA Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author has teamed up with noted public library scholar and advocate Bossaller to update and expand her work to incorporate the field's renewed emphasis on outcomes and transformation. This "essential tool" (Library Journal) remains the definitive handbook on this branch of the profession. It covers every aspect of the public library, from its earliest history through its current incarnation on the cutting edge of the information environment, including statistics, standards, planning, evaluations, and results;legal issues, funding, and politics;organization, administration, and staffing;all aspects of library technology, from structure and infrastructure to websites and makerspaces;adult services, youth services, and children's services;associations, state library agencies, and other professional organizations;global perspectives on public libraries; andadvocacy, outreach, and human rights. Exhaustively researched and expansive in its scope, this benchmark text continues to serve both LIS students and working professionals.
Download or read book Public Libraries written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Accessible Library Services written by Liene S. Sorenson and published by Skokie, Ill. : Skokie Public Library. This book was released on 1988 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Planning for Library Excellence written by Virginia State Library and Archives and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended to be used by librarians, this guide will also be useful to boards of trustees, governing officials, members of funding agencies, and community support groups involved in planning on a local level and within the context of regional and state library service. It provides information to help libraries plan and evaluate their services and meet the needs of users in the most effective way their resources will allow. Information is presented in three major sections: (1) administration and planning (structure and governance, planning, finance, public relations, friends and junior friends of the library); (2) resources (facilities, collections, personnel, staff development, volunteers, automation); and (3) services (access to service, reference, interagency cooperation, programming, extension). Each section contains a philosophy statement, goals, guidelines, and a bibliography. Appended materials include selected sections from Virginia's Freedom of Information Act; requirements for grants-in-aid; library lighting standards; a site evaluation questionnaire; the "Library Bill of Rights"; "Freedom to Read" statement; "Freedom to View" statement; "Free Access to Libraries for Minors"; "Guidelines for Library Services to an Aging Population"; "Standards of Practice for Professional Librarians"; "Statement on Professional Ethics"; "Children's Services Suggested Guidelines"; "Young Adult Services Guidelines for Virginia"; and a glossary. (SD)
Download or read book Standards for the Public Library written by Hilary Rosenthal and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Library Users and Uses written by Choong Han Kim and published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in-depth analysis of some 8,000 users sampled at a number of public libraries offers explanations and insights into the ways people use libraries in their local communities. Ample evidence supports the hypothesis that one's principal occupation or lack of one has a major bearing on the ways one uses the local public library; the public library will be an occupational necessity to most employed people in the decades ahead.
Download or read book Public Libraries and the Challenges of the Next Two Decades written by Alphonse F. Trezza and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pathways to Excellence written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Walter Does His Best written by Eva Pilgrim and published by Tommy Nelson. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be a good neighbor? From Central Park to Broadway to Times Square, Walter the French Bulldog is on a mission of kindness in this hilarious dog adventure story from ABC's Good Morning America's Eva Pilgrim. Walter's heart is full of kindness, but this little dog's efforts to help his neighbors don't go as planned. Journalist Eva Pilgrim's charming narrative and Jessica Gibson's vibrant illustrations make Walter Does His Best a wonderful way to introduce kids ages 4-8 to new adventures in kindness. This beautiful jacketed hardcover encourages children to look for opportunities to be kind affirms that everyone makes mistakes appeals to kids' enjoyment of animals celebrates authors of color can be read aloud for story time or enjoyed as an independent read introduces kids to New York City landmarks in a fun, colorful way! Join Walter for a jaunt through Central Park, inside a Broadway theater, onto subway cars, through the Rockefeller Center gardens, and all the way to Coney Island as he tries his very, messy best to be a good dog--and learns that what matters most is the love you share with others every day.
Download or read book Designing Better Libraries written by Richard Charles McCarthy and published by Demco (Highsmith). This book was released on 1999 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition has been updated to reflect recent changes in standards and procedures in the architectural and building professions. It includes new resources added to the bibliography and a completely new chapter on "Project Delivery", which thoroughly describes the alternatives to the traditional "design-bid-build" form of project completion. The author explains how to select and work with an architect and other professionals in designing and implementing the project, including site selection, remodeling, expansion, completely new facilities, renovations, restorations, landscaping, interior design, and improving accessibility. As an experienced architect and an active library trustee, the author provides valuable insight into the role and responsibilities of trustees, staff, administration and building professionals. Includes updated proposal forms, helpful checklists, and a bibliography. This book will prove useful to public libraries as well as for school librarians contemplating renovation or new facilities.
Download or read book Illinois Register written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
