Read and Download eBook Full
Author: Public Library Association. Community Information Section
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, Public Library Association
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Marcia Stucklen Middleton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-10-18
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1317951158
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book investigates a wide variety of situations and models which fall under the umbrella of information and referral. It examines traditional views in public libraries and library systems as well as descriptions of programs in nontraditional settings, such as academic libraries. A human services perspective is explored and research models are presented.
Author:
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 506
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Andrew J. Seager
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kathleen de la Pena McCook
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2018-12-18
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 083891506X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPut 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.
Author: Joan Coachman Durrance
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2002-02-28
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780838908235
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Presents the highlights of a 1998-2000 IMLS National Leadership Grant, 'Help-seeking in an electronic world: the role of the public library in helping citizens obtain community information over the Internet'" -- p. ii.
Author: Kathleen de la Pena McCook
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2000-06
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780838907887
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile libraries deliver a vital public service within diverse communities, they are often invisible in the community development process initiated by civic planners, activists, and local government officials. Award-winning librarian, educator, author, and activist, Kathleen de la Pena McCook challenges librarians everywhere to get involved early by demanding a place at the community planning and development table. Describing the experiences and insights of librarians who have blazed trails of community involvement and development around the country, McCook outlines practical ways to: Become involved in policy making early and build a grassroots campaign; Connect with powerful partners in the community visioning process; Promote the tangible strengths and assets of the library.
Author: Allen Kent
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1997-05-08
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780824720605
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSupplement 23: AIDS-HIV Programs and Services in Libraries to User Interface Evaluation
Author: Risha W Levinson, DSW
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 2002-02-08
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 0826197426
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis revised edition of the 1988 book on Information and Referral Networks: Doorways to Human Services has been designed to present an updated report on the continuous and dramatic expansion of Information and Referral (I&R) services that has occurred since its early beginnings in the 1960s, The current revised edition recognizes the enormous impact of information technology that has literally opened up new routes to the human services, thereby providing unprecedented opportunities for facilitating access to the complex systems of health and social services, jointly referred to as the human services.
