ABC's of Library Promotion

ABC's of Library Promotion

Author: Steve Sherman

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780810825697

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Designed for libraries of all kinds and all sizes, Sherman's techniques and principles are practical, accessible, tested, and effective.


Practical Marketing for the Academic Library

Practical Marketing for the Academic Library

Author: Stephanie Espinoza Villamor

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2022-05-24

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1440872236

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This down-to-earth book offers practical marketing solutions for reaching students, faculty, and administration in community college and university libraries, based on real-world examples of team-based communication and practice. In an age in which federal funding for libraries is being cut, libraries of every size and type must prove their value. Practical Marketing for the Academic Library offers academic librarians approachable methods for marketing to students, faculty, and administration, and it also inspires them to attempt new structures for marketing initiatives, including encouraging existing staff to form teams with wide ranges of skills. Librarians from all academic libraries, including at community colleges, can incorporate these ideas even when budgets are tight and staff is limited. While there are many books on library marketing, few specifically cover the diversity within academic institutions and the student body as well as how to target marketing to faculty and administrations. Villamor and Shotick approach library marketing from diverse perspectives and teach readers how to increase student engagement, assess library programs, and connect library marketing to the goals of the overall institution.


A Librarian's Guide to Engaging Families in Learning

A Librarian's Guide to Engaging Families in Learning

Author: M. Elena Lopez

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2021-09-01

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1440875847

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Public libraries can increase their impact on knowledge development, innovation, and social change by promoting parent and family engagement in children's learning. Libraries are increasingly focusing on families. Educational research confirms that family engagement in children's learning and development predicts school readiness, positive social behaviors, high school graduation, interest in STEM careers, and post-secondary education. A Librarian's Guide to Engaging Families in Learning will inspire libraries and librarians to innovate and promote family learning from a child's earliest years through adolescence. By bringing together research and practice, it will deepen librarians' understanding of families' role in education and help them to learn new ways to build positive and trusting family partnerships that honor diverse cultures and languages, as well as to develop leadership for community impact. Written by thought leaders in the fields of family engagement and library science, each of the three main sections of the book begins with a framework followed by case studies illustrating key concepts of the framework. Cases are followed by reflections from practicing librarians. All chapters focus on practical family engagement in the social infrastructure, lifelong learning, and diversity and social justice.


Helping Library Users with Legal Questions

Helping Library Users with Legal Questions

Author: Deborah A. Hamilton

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2021-07-07

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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Learn how to assist library patrons, including self-represented litigants, through legal research instruction, programming, and outreach. According to the National Center for State Courts, in 76 percent of civil cases in the United States at least one of the parties represents themself. As more people represent themselves in court, more are coming to the library to seek answers to legal questions. Do you ever feel panicked when someone asks you a legal reference question? Are you are not sure where to look for information or how much information you can provide? What can libraries do to assist self-represented litigants? Deborah Hamilton began her career as a law librarian with no formal legal training. Now, not only does she help people with legal reference questions, but she also provides legal programming and outreach to the community. Learn the difference between legal information and legal advice as well as how to connect with community groups who provide legal services. In this book, Hamilton teaches librarians how to teach themselves about legal research and resources, as well as offering practical ideas for types of legal programs and outreach that they can proactively offer patrons.


Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries

Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries

Author: Cosette N. Kies

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780810846562

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Now available in paperback The first book on marketing for librarians written by a single author, this is a theoretical approach to the marketing/PR process within the management structure. Contents include the definition of marketing and public relations; their historical development, principles, and concepts; process, program planning, and practice; library marketing and PR promotion techniques; analysis and evaluation; marketing/PR plans for specific libraries; national library marketing and PR; trends in library marketing/PR; and a brief discussion of the relative merits of marketing as opposed to public relations for libraries. All types of libraries are covered; academic, public, school, and special. Emphasis is on current marketing practice and how it is being used in libraries, as well as on its potential for use in libraries.


Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship

Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship

Author: M. Sandra Wood

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 1136614370

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Get the foundational knowledge about health sciences librarianship. The general term “health sciences libraries” covers a wide range of areas beyond medical libraries, such as biomedical, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, and others. Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship provides a sound foundation to all aspects of these types of libraries to students and librarians new to the field. This helpful guide provides a helpful overview of the health care environment, technical services, public services, management issues, academic health sciences, hospital libraries, health informatics, evidence-based practice, and more. This text provides crucial information every beginning and practicing health sciences librarian needs—all in one volume. Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship presents some of the most respected librarians and educators in the field, each discussing important aspects of librarianship, including technical services, public services, administration, special services, and special collections. This comprehensive volume provides all types of librarians with helpful general, practical, and theoretical knowledge about this profession. The book’s unique "A Day in the Life of . . . " feature describes typical days of health sciences librarians working in special areas such as reference or consumer health, and offers anyone new to the field a revealing look at what a regular workday is like. The text is packed with useful figures, screen captures, tables, and references. Topics discussed in Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship include: overview of health sciences libraries health environment collection development of journals, books, and electronic resources organization of health information access services information services and information retrieval information literacy health informatics management of academic health sciences libraries management and issues in hospital libraries library space planning specialized services Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship provides essential information for health sciences librarians, medical librarians, beginning and intermediate level health sciences/medical librarians, and any health sciences librarian wishing to review the field. This crucial volume belongs in every academic health sciences library, hospital library, specialized health library, biomedical library, and academic library.


Administration and Management in Health Sciences Libraries

Administration and Management in Health Sciences Libraries

Author: Rick B. Forsman

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780810838963

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Managing a medical library in a climate of rapidly changing technology requires the astute manager to anticipate and then manage change. Written by medical library professionals carefully selected for their specific knowledge and experience, these essays cover fiscal management, human resources, marketing library services, technology, facilities, and strategic planning. Appendixes offer a list of skills recommended for the career health sciences professional and an annotated bibliography on space planning.