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Author: John Corey Whaley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-07-24
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1442413344
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Seventeen-year-old Cullen's summer in Lily, Arkansas, is marked by his cousin's death by overdose, an alleged spotting of a woodpecker thought to be extinct, failed romances, and his younger brother's sudden disappearance."--Title page verso.
Author: Brett W. Lear
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2013-06-11
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 0838911404
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProgramming is an important means of not only drawing new people to the library but also better serving existing patrons. Lear’s invaluable guide to adult programs is back—and better than ever, with refreshed, expanded content and new ideas to reinvigorate programs and give them a 21st-century spin. This edition includes Updated chapters on basics such as funding, crafting guidelines, topic selection, publicity, post-program evaluations, and more A new section on technology, with ideas for online book discussions, offering programs via Skype, and turning programs into podcasts Methods for tailoring programs for specific groups, such as men, baby boomers, and seniors A collection of "five-star" programs from libraries around the country that can be easily adapted Walking the reader through every aspect of adult programming, this new edition of a tried-and-true book is truly a librarian’s best friend.
Author: Barbara Klipper
Publisher: ALA Editions
Published: 2021-07-20
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780838948668
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProgramming staff, library administrators, and LIS instructors will find this an easy-to-read handbook for understanding the needs of adults with developmental disabilities and the principles that undergird the best practices the authors describe.
Author: David J. Bodenhamer
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1994-11-22
Total Pages: 1624
ISBN-13: 9780253112491
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A work of this magnitude and high quality will obviously be indispensable to anyone studying the history of Indianapolis and its region." -- The Journal of American History "... absorbing and accurate... Although it is a monument to Indianapolis, do not be fooled into thinking this tome is impersonal or boring. It's not. It's about people: interesting people. The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis is as engaging as a biography." -- Arts Indiana "... comprehensive and detailed... might well become the model for other such efforts." -- Library Journal With more than 1,600 separate entries and 300 illustrations, The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis is a model of what a modern city encyclopedia should be. From the city's inception through its remarkable transformation into a leading urban center, the history and people of Indianapolis are detailed in factual and intepretive articles on major topics including business, education, religion, social services, politics, ethnicity, sports, and culture.
Author: Linda W. Braun
Publisher: Young Adult Library Services Association (Yalsa) Young Adult Library Services Association (Yalsa) a
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780838989616
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this collection of essays, staff working directly with teens explore ideas, services and programs that continue to evolve within their libraries. The challenges revealed emphasize the fact that neglecting teen library services risks a future in which libraries themselves are no longer valuable to the community and the potential advocates which todays teenagers will someday become.
Author: Kyla Hunt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2017-10-06
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1440854181
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAddressing the needs of new adults—those ages 18–29—in the library is an important challenge. This book explains the needs and wants of new adults in the public library setting and identifies their preferences in physical space, programming, and technology. According to the Pew Research Center's 2015 Libraries at the Crossroads Report, 52 percent of people between the ages of 16 and 29 visited a bookmobile or library within the past year. Yet many public libraries' programming and outreach skip over this demographic, jumping from teen services to older adults. Library Programs and Services for New Adults provides a road map for including new adults into the family of the small public library and offers a variety of resources and programming ideas that librarians can use immediately. Author Kyla Hunt—a library technology and trends specialist—explains why the needs of new adults are typically overlooked at public libraries, defines who "new adults" are, and explains why serving their needs is key to the success of today's public libraries. Readers will come away with an in-depth understanding of the mindset and needs of patrons who are 18 to 29 years old and be able to cater to their preferences as they pertain to physical space, programming, technology, and marketing.
Author: Reneé K. Bennett-Kapusniak
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2018-06-01
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1440857792
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInspired by trends in U.S. public libraries, this book teaches librarians how to create a welcoming environment that enriches, enlightens, and engages their library's growing aging community. The number of adults aged 50+ coming to public libraries is steadily increasing. These patrons include active, healthy, tech-savvy professionals; people who have little or no computer training; retirees; travelers; and those who have age-related health and behavior issues. Public libraries have an opportunity to provide services for this growing and varied group. This book teaches librarians how to develop and expand adult public library programming and services, turning their library into a welcoming environment for the aging community. Public Library Programs and Services for Midlife and Beyond offers practical examples in areas including community collaboration, outreach, marketing, engagement, technology and social media, funding, and lifelong learning. It also incorporates up-to-date findings from the ALA's Guidelines for Library Services with 60+ Audience: Best Practices. Examples gathered by the author from extensive interviews with public librarians and directors illustrate what a range of libraries is successfully doing for the midlife-and-beyond community and encourage creative thinking about new programs and services.
Author: Patrick Jones
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2002-05-22
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9780838908273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains how libraries and communities can work together to strike a true partnership with the young adults in their community to develop services for teens that are both collaborative and outcome-driven.
Author: Marilyn Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2003-08-30
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 0313053189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis compilation of 97 biographical essays celebrates public and school library service to children and young adults through the professional lives and contributions of its pioneers and leaders. Devoted entirely to the field of youth library services, the essays represent both outstanding librarians in the field, as well as those whose work has made significant contributions supporting the work of professional youth librarians. Sketches include modern-day workers, spanning the late 19th century until 1999. Will inspire young people as it underscores the continuing importance of youth library services.
Author: Young Adult Library Services Association
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFunded in part by the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust as part of the Excellence in Library Service to Young Adults Project, this completely revised edition presents 30 library programs with success stories to tell.
