Using Cooperative Efforts Between the African American Church and Local Public Libraries to Expand the Use of Library Services by African Americans
Using Cooperative Efforts Between the African American Church and Local Public Libraries to Expand the Use of Library Services by African Americans

Author: Urbana Free Library. Urban School Improvement Project

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 186

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The intent of this project was to explore the following ideas through a group of experimental programs to determine their impact on the usage of local public libraries by African American patrons. Is the African American church a viable liaison through which to increase local library usage by the African American community? How can local libraries improve their services to better meet the needs and interests of the African American community? What cost-effective programs and services can libraries develop on an on-going basis, using existing funding, to contiue to serve the African-American community after the project has concluded?

Multiculturalism in Library Programming for Children
Multiculturalism in Library Programming for Children

Author: Janice N. Harrington

Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 24

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Whether you're looking for innovative programming specialized literature resources, or suggestions on motivating young patrons to read, ALA Editions has something for you. With these authoritative selections, you can: -- Expand outreach to children with special needs and hard-to-reach public segments -- Create multicultural collections and programming -- Entertain children with top-notch programming material The supplied sample checklist helps to analyze your library's long-term commitment to multicultural programming. Details ideas for integrated programming designed to help children develop the social, cognitive, and communication skills they need in an increasingly diverse American society