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41) Unshelved
Author
Publisher
Overdue Media LLC
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Vol. 1. : "At the Mallville Public Library they've seen it all. Like Naked Ned, who takes Freedom of Expression to new lengths. Or Merv, who does everything in the library but read. Or Buddy the Book Beaver, ex-con tree surgeon turned summer reading program mascot. Or the missing books that keep showing up on eBay. Or the amorous teenagers who won't take it outside. In all this chaos and insanity, who ya gonna call? Why, a librarian of course. But...
Author
Publisher
Overdue Media LLC
Pub. Date
[2004], c2004
Language
English
Description
"What would Dewey Do? collects the second year of the online comic strip Unshelved plus special bonus comics. Join our hero Dewey and his fellow librarians as they confront the FBI, psychic fairs, poetry slams, crashed hard drives, identity theft, and of course each other."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Elsevier
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Overcoming Information Poverty considers the role of public libraries in alleviating information poverty and targeting social exclusion, using a three-level information poverty framework. The book proposes a model for understanding the concept of information poverty, develops indicators for its measurement, and provides recommendations for service improvement based on analysis of public library services at macro (strategic), meso (community) and micro...
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Starting a new library as director can be daunting-- and there are things you need to know that will make success easier to achieve. Hall and Parker have compiled a basic toolkit to being the director of a public library, no matter what size. They provide suggestions to help you build your own toolkit, and include sample documents and forms that you can use immediately. -- adapted from introduction
Author
Series
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Those at the helm of a small public library know that every little detail counts. But juggling the responsibilities that are part and parcel of the job is far from easy. Finally, here's a handbook that includes everything administrators need to keep a handle on library operations, freeing them up to streamline and improve how the organization functions. It's packed with practical advice and dozens of checklists for\� Preparing budgets, writing...
Author
Publisher
Neal-Schuman Publishers
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Give your trustees the tools needed to translate their experiences and interests into strong results on behalf of their libraries. Sally Gardner Reed draws on her years of success leading Friends of Libraries USA to provide trustees with straightforward, easy-to-read, guidance on how to make the most of their vital role. She guides readers through important issues including sustainable fundraising and advocacy, hiring and evaluating a library director,...
Author
Publisher
Overdue Media
Pub. Date
[2005], c2005
Language
English
Description
What's so funny about a library? Just about everything, as you'll find out in Library Mascot Cage Match, the third Unshelved collection. In addition to a year's worth of comic strips featuring library mascots duking it out and the return of the masked mystery man known only as "the Shusher," LMCM features the all-new full-color graphic novelette Empire County Strikes Back. Can Mallville's librarians defeat the mother of all bookmobiles?
54) Boa constructor
Author
Series
The binder of doom volume 2
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Something is stealing machine parts from all over Stermont, including a wrecking ball from a local construction site, and Alexander and his fellow monster hunters, Rip, and Nikki, fear that it is building a Stermont-smashing machine--so the friends must use the resources of the summer maker program at the library to stop this monster, and perhaps even solve the mystery of who is leaving monster trading cards where the Super Secret Monster Patrol can...
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
These days, many libraries are serving more patrons through their websites than they are through the doors of their physical buildings. Lear shows how to get patrons engaged with the programming that we can offer; the importance of attracting niche audiences; and how to use the technology necessary to plan, promote, produce, and evaluate your programs.
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