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bibliography biography Essais. Essays. essays. Fiction. History. Juvenile works. Picture books. Stories in rhyme.Dowd, Ryan
Summary: "Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries interact with almost as many homeless individuals as staff at shelters do. In this book Dowd, executive director of a homeless shelter, spotlights best practices drawn from his own shelter's policies and training materials"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 DOW1 available in Reference, Call number: R 020 DOW
Stephens, Michael T.
Summary: "Associate Professor at San Jose State University, Stephens encourages curiosity and creativity in his students and all library workers by connecting trends from outside the profession to its bedrock values. With a humanist lens, he reflects on such topics as: how libraries can empower kindness; developing a coterie of kindred spirits at conferences outside libraryland; inspiring creativity in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020.23 STEDurrance, Joan C.
Contents: The urgent need to tell the library story more effectively -- Outcomes : an approach that shows the value of libraries -- The "How Libraries and Librarians Help" outcome model : applying contextual approaches to outcome evaluation -- Step one, getting started : preparing to conduct an outcomes study -- Step two, collecting data for outcomes : approaches and tools -- Step three, analyzing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Library Association 2005
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1 available in Reference Office Reference, Call number: OFR 027 DURWiegand, Wayne A.
Summary: "Despite dire predictions in the late twentieth century that public libraries would not survive the turn of the millennium, their numbers have only increased. Two of three Americans frequent a public library at least once a year, and nearly that many are registered borrowers. Although library authorities have argued that the public library functions primarily as a civic institution necessary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 WIEPalfrey, John G. (John Gorham)
Summary: "Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can become bulwarks against some of the most crucial challenges of our age: unequal access to education, jobs, and information. In BiblioTech, educator and technology expert John Palfrey argues that anyone seeking to participate in the 21st century needs to understand how to find and use the vast stores...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2015
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 PALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bus Library PalfreyStephens, Michael T.
Summary: A search for "librarians and empathy" won't get many hits, but empathy is key in collaboration among cross-cultural partners in a technological environment. Stephens believes that in order to create institutions that expand minds and craft futures-- especially in a time of falling budgets and rising use-- libraries must not be just hyperlinking establishments, but must also engage with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020.23 STEBrenner, Robin E.
Contents: Short history of manga and anime -- Manga and anime vocabulary -- Culture clash : East meets West -- Adventures with ninjas and schoolgirls : humor and realism -- Samurai and shogun : action, war, and historical fiction -- Giant robots and nature spirits : science fiction, fantasy, and legends -- Understanding fans and fan culture -- Draw in a crowd : promotion and programs -- Collection...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Libraries Unlimited 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 025.2 BRESummary: "Whether you're embarking on your first summer learning program or you think you could plan one in your sleep, you're sure to find helpful ideas in this guide from the experts at YALSA. From planning & budgeting to evaluation and program examples, this guide has it all"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: YALSA, Young Adult Library Services Association 2018
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Nelson, Sandra S.
Contents: Plan to plan -- Identify service priorities -- Set the stage -- Describe the future -- Communicate the plan -- The rest of the story -- Be an informed citizen : local, national, and world affairs -- Build successful enterprises : business and nonprofit support -- Celebrate diversity : cultural awareness -- Connect to the online world : public internet access -- Create young readers : early...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Library Association 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bus Library NelsonRoss, Catherine Sheldrick
Summary: "This book focuses on a key problem that occurs in a reference transaction at the very first step: finding out, quickly and efficiently what the user really wants to know. We offer readers a comprehensive way to tackle the problem though a multi-faceted approach that includes the following elements: explanatory text that summarizes key aspects of each topic together with relevant research on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Neal-Schuman 2019
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1 available in Reference Office, Call number: R OFF 025.5 ROSWiegand, Wayne A.
Summary: "Wayne A. and Shirley A. Wiegand tell the comprehensive story of the integration of southern public libraries. As in other efforts to integrate civic institutions in the 1950s and 1960s, the determination of local activists won the battle against segregation in libraries. In particular, the willingness of young black community members to take part in organized protests and direct actions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Louisiana State University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027.475 WIEHuber, John J.
Summary: From the publisher: In the years since John Huber’s trailblazing Lean Library Management was published, budget pressures on libraries have only increased. Yet libraries who have adopted his strategies have turned conventional management thinking—that if budgets are reduced, customer service suffers—on its head. These libraries have proven that by streamlining and improving customer services,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association 2015
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1 available in Reference Office Reference, Call number: OFR 020 HUBRobbins, Louise S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Oklahoma Press 2000
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Contents: Libraries as sacred, secular institutions -- Librarians perform sacred functions -- Librarians and libraries organize chaos -- Librarians and libraries bestow immortality -- Librarians and libraries uplift individuals and society -- Libraries provide sacred, secular space -- Librarians and libraries promote community -- Librarians and libraries transmit culture to future generations --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Library Association 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027 MAXOrlean, Susan
Summary: "Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries across the country and around the world, from their humble beginnings as a metropolitan charitable initiative to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity; brings each department of the library to vivid life through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 2018
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027 ORLCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027 ORLCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027 ORLCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 027 ORLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 027.4794 ORLCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word OrleanKarcher, Angie
Summary: Together a ghost and a girl make it their mission to save the local library that is scheduled for demolition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KARLankes, R. David
Summary: "Libraries have existed for millennia, but today the library field is searching for solid footing in an increasingly fragmented (and increasingly digital) information environment. What is librarianship when it is unmoored from cataloging, books, buildings, and committees? In The Atlas of New Librarianship, R. David Lankes offers a guide to this new landscape for practitioners. He describes a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Reference Office Reference, Call number: OFR 020.1 LanCraig, Angela.
Contents: Services for at-risk teens -- Understanding the needs of at-risk teens -- Diversity within the at-risk population -- Partnering with youth facilities -- Understanding the role of library staff -- Collection development and resources -- Technology programs and resources -- Engaging at-risk teens -- Evaluating the impact.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027.62 CRABarber, Peggy.
Summary: Discusses word-of-mouth marketing strategies for libraries, including how to build up intrigue, tips on delivering the message, and best practices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Library Association 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bus Library BarberGross, Valerie J.
Summary: "This book describes a groundbreaking concept that enables public libraries--and librarians--to become indispensible by following a "Three Pillars" educational approach, and by replacing traditional terms with powerful, intuitive, value-enhanced terminology that everyone understands"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Libraries Unlimited 2013
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1 available in Administration Reference, Call number: ADM 020 GROPeiss, Kathy Lee
Summary: "Information Hunters examines the unprecedented American effort to acquire foreign publications and information in World War II Europe. An unlikely band of librarians, scholars, soldiers, and spies went to Europe to collect books and documents to aid the Allies' cause. They travelled to neutral cities to find enemy publications for intelligence analysis and followed advancing armies to capture...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 PIEPinborough, Jan.
Summary: Examines the story of how librarian Ann Carroll Moore created the first children's room at the New York Public Library.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MOOContents: Introduction / by Alison Lewis -- Politics and anti-politics in librarianship / by Mark Rosenzweig -- Corporate inroads in librarianship : the fight for the soul of the profession in the new millenium / by Peter Mcdonald -- Librarianship and resistance / by Sandy Iverson -- A few gates redux : an examination of the social responsibilities debate in the early 1970s and 1990s / by Steven Joyce --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library Juice Press 2008
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1 available in Reference Office Reference, Call number: OFR 021.2 LEWEnglish, Charlie
Summary: The story of how a team of librarians and archivists joined forces to spirit tens of thousands of ancient manuscripts into hiding when al-Qaeda-linked jihadists surged across Mali in 2012, threatening the existence of these precious documents. Relying on extensive research and firsthand reporting, Charlie English expertly twines a fraught and fascinating account of one of the planet's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2017