libraries and community

Offers librarians practical advice on how to manage with fewer resources when library use is at an all-time high, with tips on finding additional funds, saving money, tapping into grassroots movements to save local libraries, and preserving library programs and functions.

Offers tips and advice for librarians who want to assist multicultural groups, with creative ideas for welcoming all patrons into libraries and strategies for serving them more effectively.

A step-by-step guide to creating a makerspace within a library.

Discusses prioritizing reading in libraries and in schools, focusing on the important role libraries have, a librarian's job of searching for research findings, and making pleasure reading a priority.

Explains how librarians can take a pro-active role in the library's function and become an effective advocate for intellectual freedom and patron privacy.

A guide on creating and using a workspace for librarians.

"Libraries have existed for millennia, but today many question their necessity. In an ever more digital and connected world, do we still need places of books in our towns, colleges, or schools? If libraries aren't about books, what are they about? In Expect More, David Lankes, winner of the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature, walks you through what to expect out of your library. Lankes argues that, to thrive, communities need libraries that go beyond bricks and mortar, and beyond books and literature. We need to expect more out of our libraries. They should be places of learning and advocates for our communities in terms of privacy, intellectual property, and economic development. Expect More is a rallying call to communities to raise the bar, and their expectations, for great libraries."--Author's website.

"Traces the history of the public library, featuring records and testimonies from as early as 1850 ... [and] paints a clear and engaging picture of Americans who value libraries not only as civic institutions, but also as social spaces for promoting and maintaining community."--Provided by publisher.

"Bizzle shows how successful libraries introduce new ideas into their presentations, web presence, and digital services. Marketing campaigns can be a challenge, and Bizzleshares universal concepts to promote a successful social media presence and increase community awareness of your library"--OCLC.