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NLW 2019: Patrons are People

April 10, 2019 Holly Librarian's Choice 7 comments

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

April 12, 2017 Holly Librarian's Choice 14 comments

  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

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NLW 2017 – Lively Libraries

April 11, 2017 Holly Librarian's Choice 10 comments

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

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Natl Lib Wk 2017- Opportunities for Minorities in Librarianship

April 10, 2017 Holly Librarian's Choice 12 comments

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

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Evil Librarians

Librarians Ruin Everything!

December 23, 2016 Mary Kelly Librarian's Choice 33 comments

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

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Output Measures for Public Library

Making Children Count

April 15, 2016 Holly Librarian's Choice 5 comments

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

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Library Management for the 80’s

April 12, 2016 Holly Librarian's Choice 2 comments

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

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Planning and Role Setting for Public Libraries

Natl Lib Wk 2015 – Planning and Role Setting for Public Libraries

April 14, 2015 Holly Librarian's Choice 6 comments

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

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