American Library Association

An inspirational reference of library wit, lore, and curiosa, covering vital statistics, the profession's future, grants and scholarships, and many other topics of interest to those in the profession. Sections on library facilities, materials, special populations, and technology offer selections from journal articles and statistics, while an issues section offers essays on intellectual freedom, copyright, and ethics. The librarian section includes quotes, lists, quizzes, and anecdotes. This second edition contains 90 percent new material.

Current Data, Professional Advice, and Curiosa about Libraries and Library Services

The Whole Library Handbook 2

A.L.A. Catalog

A.L.A. Membership Directory

ALA Bulletin

Official Program

Annual Conference

Membership Directory

Papers and Proceedings of the ... General Meeting of the American Library Association

ALA Handbook of Organization and Membership Directory

The ALA Yearbook

ALA Handbook of Organization

Annual Report

Harriet Dorothea MacPherson

Some Practical Problems in Cataloging

Readings for Study and Understanding, Books for Children, Youth in a Changing World

Books for Leaders who Work with Children and Youth

ALA Membership Directory

Mark R. Willis

This text offers practical strategies for managing problems posed by patrons and other staff. It is a hands-on guide to solving problems through communication, preventive measures and clear and concise patron behaviour policies.

Dealing with Difficult People in the Library

"Outsourcing Library Technical Services Operations: Practices in Academic, Public, and Special Libraries gives librarians the chance to "sample" the outsourcing practices of other libraries before making a commitment or a costly mistake." "Outsourcing initially seems attractive to library decision makers, but at the same time they must be wary of its impact on in-house staff, productivity, and quality. Librarians need to be able to answer a number of questions about outsourcing before signing a contract: Is outsourcing the most cost-effective alternative?; What are the in-house implications of outsourcing?; Will outsourcing actually free up staff to provide better services to patron?" "Experts from academic, public, and special libraries with a wealth of experience in outsourcing different technical services activities provide their views in this book. Each experience is examined from the perspective of its original objectives, effectiveness, operational success, problems, and outcomes. An extensive bibliography provides additional resources on outsourcing." --Book Jacket.

Practices in Academic, Public, and Special Libraries

Outsourcing Library Technical Services Operations

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