Going Places with Youth Outreach
Going Places with Youth Outreach

Author: Angela B. Pfeil

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2005-06-20

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780838909003

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Corporations know that marketing to kids is big business--with children influencing more than 500 billion in family purchases each year. Research shows brand loyalty can start as early as age two; familiarity with logos and mascots, as early as six months. Children's librarians need to take marketing to heart and adapt accordingly, according to youth services expert Pfeil. Creating kid-friendly marketing programs is the first step. While providing library professionals with guidelines for preparing a complete, comprehensive marketing plan, Going Places with Youth Outreach offers tips for gettin.

Library Youth Outreach
Library Youth Outreach

Author: Kerol Harrod

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-21

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0786473452

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With tightened library budgets the norm, librarians run the risk of cutting back so much that they isolate themselves from their patrons and their communities. This doesn't have to happen. The outreach methods detailed in this book range from simple actions to detailed processes. Each of the 26 chapters provides helpful information for both those new to library outreach and those with years of experience.

Youth Services and Public Libraries
Youth Services and Public Libraries

Author: Susan Higgins

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2007-04-30

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 178063109X

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Youth Services and Public Libraries offers strategies to match the information needs and wants of children and young adults in public libraries and translates these into knowledge for providing relevant services. The latest trends in service provision are covered within the context of appropriate management, programming and marketing of services. The book is grounded in the principles of public library services to children and young adults everywhere. - Links practical application of library programming to theoretical foundations of service - Illustrates concepts with reference to the developmental needs of children and young adults - Describes how to implement library policies which recommend, design, direct, supervise and evaluate active youth services programs

Serving Teen Parents
Serving Teen Parents

Author: Ellin Klor

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-09-12

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1598846949

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A comprehensive guide to working with teen parents and their children that provides practical program ideas for successful school and public library program development, implementation, and evaluation. Teen parents and their children represent an underserved, high-need population in many communities. Libraries have the potential to significantly influence the quality of life for teen parent families by providing free access to information and resources, developing specific programs, and serving as a safe, public learning environment. Serving Teen Parents: From Literacy to Life Skills helps library staff support teen parents as their children's first teachers, positively affecting two generations at once. The authors explain how to successfully communicate with this group and build upon their competencies and strengths. They offer best practices, professional anecdotes, and step-by-step direction on connecting with teen parents, collaborating with community partners, locating funding options, and implementing successful programs. This invaluable guide is the most comprehensive resource currently available that directly addresses the needs of librarians serving the teen-parent demographic.

Library and Information Science
Library and Information Science

Author: Michael F. Bemis

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2014-03-03

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0838911854

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This unique annotated bibliography is a complete, up-to-date guide to sources of information on library science, covering recent books, monographs, periodicals and websites, and selected works of historical importance. In addition to compiling an invaluable list of sources, Bemis digs deeper, examining the strengths and weaknesses of key works. A boon to researchers and practitioners alike, this bibliography Includes coverage of subjects as diverse and vital as the history of librarianship, its development as a profession, the ethics of information science, cataloging, reference work, and library architecture Encompasses encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, photographic surveys, statistical publications, and numerous electronic sources, all categorized by subject Offers appendixes detailing leading professional organizations and publishers of library and information science literature This comprehensive bibliography of English-language resources on librarianship, the only one of its kind, will prove invaluable to scholars, students, and anyone working in the field.

Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management
Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management

Author: Peggy Johnson

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 0838990495

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In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection.

Outstanding Library Service to Children
Outstanding Library Service to Children

Author: Rosanne Cerny

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2006-07-17

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 0838909221

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Children's librarians, administrators, trainers, and LIS educators will welcome this professional development mentor that gives them the resources to strengthen the practice of children's librarianship.

Pop Goes the Library
Pop Goes the Library

Author: Sophie Brookover

Publisher: Information Today, Inc.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781573873369

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You loved the blognow read the book! Whether you regularly follow entertainment and gossip news, or wondered Corbin Who? when you saw the recent ALA READ poster, Pop Goes the Library will help you connect with your users and energize your staff. Pop culture blogger-librarians Sophie Brookover and Elizabeth Burns define what pop culture is (and isnt) and share insights, tips, techniques, and success stories from all types of libraries. Youll discover practical strategies and ideas for incorporating the pop culture passions of your users into collections, programs, and services, plus a range of marketing and outreach ideas, technology tools, and ready-to-go programs you can start using today. Here is an eye-opening book thats as much fun to read as it is to apply!

Cultural Dynamics in a Globalized World
Cultural Dynamics in a Globalized World

Author: Melani Budianta

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-12-14

Total Pages: 880

ISBN-13: 1351846604

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The book contains essays on current issues in arts and humanities in which peoples and cultures compete as well as collaborate in globalizing the world while maintaining their uniqueness as viewed from cross- and interdisciplinary perspectives. The book covers areas such as literature, cultural studies, archaeology, philosophy, history, language studies, information and literacy studies, and area studies. Asia and the Pacifi c are the particular regions that the conference focuses on as they have become new centers of knowledge production in arts and humanities and, in the future, seem to be able to grow signifi cantly as a major contributor of culture, science and arts to the globalized world. The book will help shed light on what arts and humanities scholars in Asia and the Pacifi c have done in terms of research and knowledge development, as well as the new frontiers of research that have been explored and opening up, which can connect the two regions with the rest of the globe.

Examining the Impact of Industry 4.0 on Academic Libraries
Examining the Impact of Industry 4.0 on Academic Libraries

Author: Josiline Phiri Chigwada

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2021-01-08

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1800436564

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Due to the rapid acceleration of industry 4.0, it is more important than ever to understand the impact of technological revolutions on the academic library. This edited collection showcases the effects on how libraries function, manage processes and continue to deliver products and services on a day to day basis.