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bibliography biography essay Essays Essays. Handbooks and manuals Handbooks and manuals. History.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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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 DOW1 available in Reference, Call number: R 020 DOW
Summary: "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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Peiss, 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 PIESummary: "Incorporating lessons learned from personal experiences of people with disabilities, this guide shares actionable advice on steps to make your library as accessible as possible to all patrons regardless of ability. Ensuring accessibility is more important than ever; however, answering questions of what needs to be done and why to make a library accessible can be an uncomfortable and daunting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions 2023
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1 available in Reference Office, Call number: R OFF 027.6 SERReed, Sally Gardner
Summary: Give your trustees the tools needed to translate their experiences and interests into strong results on behalf of their libraries. Sally Gardner Reed draws on her years of success leading Friends of Libraries USA to provide trustees with straightforward, easy-to-read, guidance on how to make the most of their vital role. She guides readers through important issues including sustainable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neal-Schuman Publishers 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Willey, Paula
Summary: "Passive programming is a cheap, quick, fun way to make all library customers feel like part of the community. It can support reading initiatives, foster family engagement, encourage visit frequency, and coax interaction out of library lurkers-while barely making a dent in your programming budget. Passive programming can be targeted at children, adults, seniors, or teens; used to augment...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC 2021
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1 available in Reference Office, Call number: OFC 025.5 WILSummary: "25 Ready-to-Use Sustainable Living Programs for Libraries is an all-in-one guide to how to plan, organize, and run sustainable living programs in libraries"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions 2023
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1 available in Reference Office, Call number: R OFF 025.5 TWELaRue, James
Summary: "In America, censorship surges in periods of demographic and political change. Its primary purpose is to silence challenges to an established elite or norm. Today, censorship is part of a larger assault on such American institutions as schools, public libraries, and universities, the better to establish more control over the people--while also pilfering their wallets. In this concise look at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 025.2 LARTolley, Rebecca
Summary: "This book applies a trauma-informed care framework to library services. This approach can foster empathetic service, positive patron encounters, and a trusting workplace"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions 2020
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1 available in Reference Office Reference, Call number: OFR 027.6 TOLGlenn, Sharlee Mullins
Summary: "As librarian at the Washington County Free Library in Maryland, Mary Lemist Titcomb was concerned that the library was not reaching all the people it could. She was determined that everyone should have access to the library--not just adults and those who lived in town. Realizing its limitations and inability to reach the county's 25,000 rural residents, including farmers and their families,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TITCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TITCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 921 TitcombSitaraman, Ganesh
Summary: "Whenever you go to your local public library, send mail via the post office, or visit Yosemite, you are taking advantage of a longstanding American tradition: the public option. Some of the most useful and beloved institutions in American life, from public schools to museums, are public options--yet they are seldom celebrated as such. These government-supported opportunities co-exist peaceably...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2019