The Library Innovation Toolkit Ideas Strategies And Programs

Author : Anthony Molaro
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838912745
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Library Innovation Toolkit: Ideas, Strategies, and Programs written by Anthony Molaro and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progress for the sake of progress is all too often a drain on precious time and resources. The communities and users that libraries serve are always changing; true innovation helps libraries adapt to meet their needs and aspirations both now and in the future. This stimulating collection offers numerous snapshots of innovation in action at a range of libraries, showcasing ideas and initiatives that will inspire librarians at their own institutions. Among the topics covered are The importance of creating organizational structures that lead to innovationStrategies for getting library staff and other stakeholders on board and engaged, complete with a step-by-step toolkit for achieving innovative outcomesWays to expand the library beyond its walls to deliver exceptional and innovative services to library usersMoney-saving initiatives that use technology to improve users’ experienceInnovative uses of library spaces, such as designing and implementing a digital media labExamples of creative programming, from running a C2E2-style comic convention, creating an “idea” forum, to re-envisioning a children’s writing club and launching Readtember, a month of literacy programs featuring zombies, dads, and gamingThis valuable sourcebook encourages readers to take big risks, ask deeper questions, strive for better service, and dream bigger ideas.

Author : Mary K. Bolin
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0081018673
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 21st Century Academic Library written by Mary K. Bolin and published by Chandos Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st Century Academic Library: Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse discusses the organization of academic libraries, drawing on detailed research and data. The organization of the library follows the path of a print book or journal: acquisitions, cataloguing, circulation, reference, instruction, preservation and general administration. Most libraries still have public services and technical services, and are still very print-based in their organization, while their collections and services are increasingly electronic and virtual. This book gathers information on organizational patterns of large academic libraries in the US and Europe, providing data that could motivate libraries to adopt innovative organizational structures or assess the effectiveness of their current organizational patterns. Contributes to the literature on the globalization of information and of library and information science Analyzes and presents data in a way that allows librarians and library administrators to consider what organizational patterns are the most effective for the goals they are pursuing Includes emerging patterns that are not widely seen in the academic library population

Author : Nicole Hennig
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440854416
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Keeping Up with Emerging Technologies written by Nicole Hennig and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acceleration of technological change demands that today's information professionals and educators not only be constantly acquiring new knowledge and skills, but also that they cultivate the ability to make sound judgments on which technologies to embrace. Today's librarians and information specialists know it's imperative that they keep up with new technologies. But not all technologies are equally important, either within the library setting or to library patrons. So how does one decide which ones to pursue and integrate into services? In the uphill battle to stay current with new and emerging technologies, deciding which ones to pursue and integrate into services is a major challenge. A secondary problem is simply finding the time to consider the question. Readers of Keeping Up with Emerging Technologies will learn all of the best practices and skills to keep up with new technologies and to analyze the ability of specific technologies to meet recognized user needs—all in this single source. You'll learn the best ways to gather information about new technologies and user needs, to evaluate and analyze information, to curate technology information for others, to set up experiments and evaluate the results, and to present your findings to persuade decision-makers. Written by the former head of user experience at MIT's library system, this guidebook serves information professionals, educators, education technology specialists, and anyone with "emerging technology" or "innovation" in their job titles. It will also be useful for library administrators and those who manage these positions as well as for students seeking a technology-oriented or curriculum-design career path in libraries.

Author : Judith Mavodza
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110740214
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Navigating and Managing an Academic Library written by Judith Mavodza and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-03-07 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is unique in concisely addressing the impact of new and enhanced approaches to library service, encompassing topics such as Information Literacy skills acquisition, inclusive of non-Western environments, artificial intelligence in academic libraries, research data management, and confronting the concept of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) as mentioned by the Research Planning and Review Committee of ACRL (2020).

Author : Nick D. Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440844976
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raising the Tech Bar at Your Library written by Nick D. Taylor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how librarians can capitalize on the growing interest and need of patrons for help with technology by expanding their library's tech services to build community engagement and support. Keeping up with technology is more critical and difficult than ever. This challenge exists not only for library staff but for their patrons as well. Today's librarians are often barraged with increasingly complex questions from their patrons about technology—from loading eBooks onto their readers to helping resurrect dead laptops. Why not capitalize on this opportunity and transform your library into a first-stop, go-to resource for your community's tech needs? Raising the Tech Bar at Your Library: Improving Services to Meet User Needs demonstrates a variety of ways to expand library services to better serve your community, including how to establish tech bars and tech centers, provide tech training and one-on-one tech help, host drop-in demos, and create a coding "dojo." The book covers after-school programs, makerspaces, and embedded librarianship as well. The authors draw on their personal experience to offer a practical blueprint for launching your tech initiative, starting with the preliminary steps of evaluating community needs and getting administrative and public buy-in to obtaining funding, training non-tech staff, setting up and launching your program, and evaluating the services you've established. The book ends with a look to the future that supplies provocative and exciting ideas of how libraries with innovative, tech-focused leadership can push the edge even further. This book serves a wide audience—all public librarians as well as library administrators, those who work in IT departments as well as adult or youth services, and reference librarians who are interested in expanding into this important and exciting area.

Author : Paul Glassman
Publisher : Facet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783302003
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship written by Paul Glassman and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship integrates theory and practice to offer guidelines for information professionals working in art and design environments who need to support and anticipate the information needs of artists, designers, architects and the historians who study those disciplines. Since the first edition of this title, the world of art and design libraries has been transformed by rapid advances in technology, an explosion in social media and the release of new standards and guidelines. This new edition, offering mostly entirely new chapters, provides an accessible, fully updated, guide to the world of academic art and design libraries from a range of international experts who reflect current practice at a global level. Coverage includes: case studies and library profiles, providing benchmarks for developing facilitiesteaching and learning, including the ACRL Framework, teaching with specialcollections, meta-literacies, instructional design and cultural differencesdevelopments in institutional repositories, digital humanities and makerspacescontemporary library design, spaces for collaboration and sustainability. This book will be useful reading for students taking library and information science courses in art librarianship, special collections, and archives, as well as practising library and information professionals in art and design school libraries, art museum libraries and public libraries.

Author : Nancy Dowd
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838910009
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bite-Sized Marketing written by Nancy Dowd and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2010 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with contemporary marketing ideas, and structured to quickly impart simple and cost-effective ideas for marketing your library.

Author : Lamba, Manika
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799889440
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technological Advancements in Library Service Innovation written by Lamba, Manika and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-02-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovations in library services are rapidly developing within numerous areas including building design, program and event planning, patron experience and engagement, literacy program development, and administration and management. To ensure these changes are implemented and considered successfully, a closer look at the challenges, trends, and practices of these innovations is crucial. Technological Advancements in Library Service Innovation examines the recent activities of successful and groundbreaking research and practices around the world surrounding library service innovation and presents various forward-thinking initiatives. It also provides an overview of libraries’ successful experiences, identifies emerging global themes and trends, and offers guidance to library practitioners on how to pursue the recent trends in their own library environment. Covering topics such as technology adoption and organizational structures, this book is ideal for library professionals, researchers, academicians, instructors, and students.

Author : Ron Starker
Publisher : Grafo Education
ISBN 13 : 9781949791099
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transforming Libraries written by Ron Starker and published by Grafo Education. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why do we need libraries when we have Google?" Today's libraries are in jeopardy. And yes, perhaps if libraries were only book warehouses, we wouldn't need them. But libraries can be so much more than a place to check out books. In the Digital Age, it's more important than ever for libraries to evolve into gathering points for collaboration, spaces for innovation, and places where authentic learning occurs. Transforming Libraries proposes a new role for librarians and for libraries-one that offers patrons places to think, to explore, to create, and problem-solve together. Rather than the quiet dusty hall of decades past, Ron Starker reveals ways to make libraries makerspaces, innovation centers, community commons, and learning design studios that engage multiple forms of intelligence. Packed with almost 500 tools and resources, Transforming Libraries offers real-life examples of how to turn libraries into intelligently designed centers that are essential for today's schools. "Transforming Libraries offers a revolutionary approach for libraries of the future. This is a crucial and timely book."-Ying Compestine, author of Revolution is Not a Dinner Party "I have had the good fortune of watching Ron Starker in action at the Singapore American School, and his library is electric! His book is a must-read."-Chris Crutcher, author of The Crazy Horse Electric Game "As the role of the library is starting to be questioned in an ever-evolving world, Ron Starker's Transforming Libraries provides an effective blueprint for the library space revolution that is coming our way. A must-read!"-Sean Thomas, anchor/correspondent for International News Channel RT

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Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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