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Within a police procedural setting, provides libraries with practical advice on setting up and maintaining library partnerships. Steps include: a good idea, matching library goals and resources, researching prospective partners, listening, involving all stakeholders, a written plan, and on-going evaluation. Provides concrete examples of existing programs from Laramie County Library System (Cheyenne, Wyo.), Boulder Public Library (Colo.), Baltimore...
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Testimonies by library patrons and staff praise a variety of library services in Sutter County, CA ; Seattle ; Chicago ; Georgetown County, SC; and Memphis. Focuses on contributions of public libraries in promoting equal access to information technology and other library services to all in our communities.
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Library workers at all types of organizations, as well as LIS students learning about this newest Core Value of Librarianship, will find this book an easy-to-digest introduction to what staff at a range of libraries have accomplished in incorporating sustainability into their decision making and professional practices. In addition, a discussion about the role of economics and sustainability will challenge readers to stretch in new ways to positively...
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How we talk about what we do is just as important as what we do, and in communicating the value of libraries to our society what our profession needs is confidence, determination, and the will to succeed. In this inspiring and pragmatic new book, Aldrich shows that the first step towards a sustainable library is sustainable thinking: a determined yet realistic attitude that will help your library spot opportunities for institutional advancement, advocate...