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1	The Booktalker's Bible: How to Talk about the Books You Love to Any Audience more books like this by Chapple Langemack add to wishlist Filled with insightful, humorous, and inspiring stories from some of today's best booktalkers, this practical guide includes hundreds of sample booktalks, reproducible forms, and booktalk booklists for a wide variety of audiences. see all copies from $13.00! new only from $30.06!
2	Libraries Beyond Their Institutions: Partnerships That Work more books like this by William Miller (Editor), Rita M Pellen (Editor) add to wishlist "Libraries Beyond Their Institutions: Partnerships That Work" illustrates the remarkable range of cooperative activities in which libraries are engaged in order to provide the best possible service. Increasingly, librarians recognise the need to link their institutions to the world around them as part of their obligation to enhance the integration ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $29.50! \| SVS
3	The Library as Place: History, Community, and Culture more books like this by John E Buschman (Editor), Gloria J Leckie (Editor), Wayne A Wiegand (Foreword by) add to wishlist Libraries, as a component of cultural space, are ubiquitous to almost every society during almost every time period. However, as places of cultural, symbolic, and intellectual meaning, they have varied greatly. To capture both aspects, this collection of 14 original papers covers library spaces old and new, real and imagined, large and small, ... see all copies from $41.46! new only from $62.29!
4	Even More Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends more books like this by Sally Gardner Reed add to wishlist The first edition of this breakthrough book was a huge success, so FOLUSA (Friends of Libraries USA) has collected 101+ more terrific ideas and best practices to help you and your team connect with your community. Following an introduction which sets the stage for effective library/community partnerships, you'll discover ideas for innovative ... see all copies from $62.10! new only from $62.10!
5	The Library Diaries more books like this by Ann Miketa add to wishlist The Library Diaries reads like Seinfeld meets Lou Dobbs meets Glenn Beck. Issues that most of us are afraid to talk about, issues we have had to veil through humor, are talked about candidly by the author, who has seen the terrible consequences of us not talking about these issuesachildrenas lives. Open this book and youall meet the naked patron, ... see all copies from $155.82!
6	It Comes with the Territory: Handling Problem Situations in Libraries more books like this by Anne M Turner, Gordon Conable (Foreword by) add to wishlist The mission of libraries is to meet the information needs of the people they serve - but daily, sticky situations arise that make this tough to do. Reports of peepers, use of the library by the homeless for sleeping, inappropriate Internet use by patrons; encounters with offensive personal hygiene, skateboarding in the stacks, the threat of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $53.43! \| SVS
7	A Place at the Table: Participating in Community Building more books like this by Kathleen De La Pedna McCook add to wishlist This volume challenges librarians to demand a place at the community planning and development table. Describing the experiences and insights of librarians who have blazed trails of community involvement, it outlines practical ways to become involved in policy-making. see all copies from $3.54! new only from $25.67! \| SVS
8	The Author Event Primer: How to Plan, Execute and Enjoy Author Events more books like this by Chapple Langemack add to wishlist Author events are a great way to build excitement and interest in books and reading. Now, you can successfully plan and host author visits - live and online. This guide covers every step from why you should hold author events and how your organization can benefit to such logistics as selecting an author, choosing the type of event and venue, ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $21.56!
9	Adult Programs in the Library more books like this by Brett W Lear add to wishlist Many libraries have received national attention for increasing attendance with exceptional programming services. This work provides information to develop top-notch programmes to revitalize libraries. It shows you how to raise funds, and generate publicity, for example. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.87! \| SVS
10	Reading Matters: What the Research Reveals about Reading, Libraries, and Community more books like this by Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Lynne E F McKechnie, Paulette M Rothbauer add to wishlist The authors assert that the library plays a vital role in the life of a reader from early childhood to adulthood, and provides a cogent case for making reading a priority in the library. It also offers powerful evidence supporting the importance of libraries' fiction and other pleasure-reading collections, and readers' advisory services. see all copies from $14.89! new only from $38.42!
11 view cover	Outreach Services in Academic and Special Libraries more books like this by Paul Kelsey (Editor), Sigrid Kelsey (Editor) add to wishlist Discover innovative outreach services you can implement for your library! Outreach Services in Academic and Special Libraries examines the creation and delivery of outreach programs designed to promote awareness of the library by meeting the information needs of underserved or uninformed patrons. This book contains the experiences of academic ... see all copies from $2.42! new only from $15.95!
12 view cover	Global Librarianship more books like this by Kesselman A Kesselman, Martin A Kesselman (Editor), Irwin Weintraub (Editor) add to wishlist Providing new insights into the role of librarianship in an age of socioeconomic, environmental, and political transformation, "Global Librarianship" illustrates how globally networked environments promote and increase the sharing and dissemination of ideas, information, and solutions to obstacles affecting libraries. This reference showcases ... see all copies from $110.81! new only from $110.81!
13 view cover	Heart of the Community: The Libraries We Love: Treasured Libraries of the United States and Canada more books like this by Karen Christensen (Editor), David Levinson (Editor), Leslie Burger add to wishlist From the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Camden Public Library in Maine to Z.J. Loussac Public Library in Alaska, libraries are the heart of our communities. This wondrous collection of stories and photographs includes eighty libraries chosen from hundreds of nominations from across the United States and Canada. see all copies from $11.95! new only from $62.65!
14 view cover	Academic Library Outreach: Beyond the Campus Walls more books like this by Nancy Courtney (Editor) add to wishlist Academic library outreach exists to raise awareness and increase use of library resources and services. So what would it take to extend that reach beyond quad and campus? see all copies from $36.88! new only from $55.29!
15 view cover	Programming for Librarians more books like this by Barbara J. Brown add to wishlist Programming allows the librarian to better provide information and recreational opportunities to their communities. It not only helps market the library to the community, it can also help market the library to its funding sources. This manual provides the nuts and bolts of how to do programming. Its coverage includes community analysis; children, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $79.65!
16 view cover	Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 2007-2008 more books like this by Denise Davis add to wishlist see all copies from $7.37! new only from $7.37! \| SVS
17 view cover	Libraries, Community, and Technology more books like this by Andy Barnett add to wishlist A number of people, including politicians, techies, and even librarians themselves, are convinced that if libraries are not obsolete now, it is only a matter of time until they are, thanks to the Internet. Many others, though, are optimistic about the future of libraries and their continuing role in shaping a community's cultural life. Libraries ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $69.22!
18	Libraries, Coalitions and the Public Good more books like this by E. J. Josey (Editor) add to wishlist The traditional idea of libraries as a public good is often challenged by public policy and funding decisions. The text includes 16 original position papers on the subject by John N. Berry III, Fay M. Blake, Arthur Curley and others. see all copies from $7.79! new only from $31.95!
19 view cover	Public Libraries in the 21st Century: Defining Services and Debating the Future more books like this by Anne Goulding add to wishlist "Public Libraries in the 21st Century" presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of recent policy initiatives directly targeted at public libraries along with broader developments in the public sector environment within which they operate. The book provides a unique and thorough guide to the contemporary discourses surrounding issues of ... see all copies from $85.69! new only from $85.69!
20 view cover	Display and Publicity Ideas for Libraries more books like this by Linda Campbell Franklin add to wishlist Dozens of fully developed displays (easy drawings, clear instructions), using free or recycled materials, plus details of publicity campaigns, PR ideas, posters, radio spots, parties, media events, sales events, and cooperative projects with schools or businesses. Lunchtime concerts, Halleys Comet Club, time capsule, fiscal fitness--renew interest ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00!
21 view cover	Running a Successful Library Card Campaign: A How-To-Do-It Manual more books like this by Patrick Jones add to wishlist How would you like to triple the number of people in your community with a library card and see them using your library regularly? This exciting and Inspiring How-To brims with proven techniques and tips from librarians across the country. With the remarkable popular campaign known as the Power Card Challenge, Patrick Jones and his colleagues at ... see all copies from $16.20! new only from $93.59! \| SVS
22	The Responsive Public Library Collection: How to Develop and Market It more books like this by Sharon L Baker add to wishlist Public libraries can operate more efficiently, serve their communities better, attract more users and supporters, and raise more funding if they apply basic marketing principles and techniques to their operations. This book shows how. With a vision of the library as a healthy and integral part of the community, the book offers effective strategies ... see all copies from $1.99!
23	Developing Local History Programs in Community Libraries more books like this by James H. Conrad, American Library Association add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
24	Communicate!: A Librarian's Guide to Interpersonal Relations more books like this by Anne J. Matthews, Anne J. Mathews add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
25	Library Public Relations: A Practical Handbook more books like this by Mona Garvey add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS

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