Patrons are People Wallace 1945 I found this in a pile of old items in my library’s basement. It was not in use, and probably hadn’t seen the light of day since the 1950s, thankfully. The illustrations are adorable, and
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NLW 2017: Give ‘Em What They Want
Give ‘Em What They Want!: Managing the Public’s Library American Library Association 1992 Submitter: This was not a bad choice for 1992. But holding on to it today is just sad. This was still being used at my local
NLW 2017 – Lively Libraries
250 tested ideas for lively libraries or GO, PEP, and POP! Baeckler and Larson 1976 Submitter: Not only is this book ancient, but it was also still on the shelf. We are a small, rural public library. Holly: The
Natl Lib Wk 2017- Opportunities for Minorities in Librarianship
ALB Celebrates National Library Week 2017 with some library themed choices. Opportunities for Minorities in Librarianship Josey and Peeples 1977 Submitter: It always exciting to see librarian career guides at my local public library. I am always talking up our career
Librarians Ruin Everything!
As Holly and I prepare for ALB’s “best of” list for 2016, I have decided to tell everyone just how powerful a librarian I am. Holly is too. Evidently, I have the power to ruin all sorts of things in
Making Children Count
Output Measures for Public Library Service to Children: A Manual of Standardized Procedures Walter 1992 I love me some output measures! Mary and I wrote the book on making stuff count. (Feel free to pony up $80 and buy a
Library Management for the 80’s
Managing the Public Library 2nd ed. Sager 1989 In honor of National Library Week, we have a few bonus posts to make sure you are also thinking about your professional collection. (When was that last weeded?) This relic was published
Natl Lib Wk 2015 – Planning and Role Setting for Public Libraries
Planning and Role Setting for Public Libraries: A Manual of Operations and Procedures McClure, Owen, Zweizig, Lynch, and Van House 1987 My library hired a new Director when our previous Director retired a while ago. As she read all the