Howard, Marshall. Let’s Have Lunch Together: How to Reach Out and Build More Powerful Relationships. U.S.A.: King’s Road Press, 2005. 813.6 Howar  ISBN 978-0977395408

This learning novel reveals the secrets and how-to's that turn boards and supporters into legions of powerful mission partners. Imagine having more influential, well-connected volunteers on your fundraising team. Imagine generating millions without spending a ton of extra time, money or making big changes. Follow the story of Oscar, an Executive Director who tries everything to move his organization to the next level. Oscar could easily raise a lot more money and get more of what he wants. He's smart, works hard and is deeply ommitted. There's one thing stopping him: Oscar can't build strong relationships with enough of the right people He thought he knew all about relationships - until things took a downturn. He needed answers quickly and discovered the secrets to more powerful partnerships. Now, his organization and his life are on the upswing.

 

Reviewers say

“This little book is full of golden nuggets that make a big difference, exceptionally beneficial for the seasoned veteran and the novice fundraiser. In a few hours, read this fast-paced story and learn the how-to's of power relationships. Most fun I have ever had being trained, captured my heart, then my mind.” Tim Reese, Executive Director, Cal-Nev Community Action Partnership.  

“Made me re-think the way I do things, gave me the how-to's. It is required reading in our fundraising courses.” Dr. Matthew Jendian, Ph.D., Amer. Humanics, CSU Fresno

 

 

Extensible Processing for Archives and Special Collections: Reducing Processing Backlogs.

Santamaria, Daniel A. Extensible Processing for Archives and Special Collections: Reducing Processing Backlogs. Neal-Schuman, 2015. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1257-7

Description
The author suggests an approach for dealing with archival collections that have not yet been processed or having finding aids. Extensible processing allows collection managers to first establish a baseline level of access to all holdings, then conduct additional processing based on user demand and ongoing assessment.The book lays out the basic principles, discusses archival standards, and provides a sample workflow that can be adapted to any environment.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Backlog Problem and Archival Processing

Chapter 2: Beyond MPLP: Principles of Extensible Processing

Chapter 3: General Processing Workflow: Working With Collections

Chapter 4: Attacking Your Backlog: Using Collections Assessment Surveys as Part of a Backlog Reduction Project

Chapter 5: Expanding Accessioning and Working with New Collections

Chapter 6: Descriptive Standards and Facilitating Access to Description

Chapter 7: Digitization and Facilitating Access to Content

Chapter 8: Supervision, Management, and Planning

Chapter 9: “But What About…”: Answering Frequent Questions and Concerns about Extensible Processing

Conclusion

Appendices

A: Case Studies 1 and 2: Institutional Backlog Reduction Projects

B: Case Studies 3 and 4: Individual Collections with Privacy Concerns

C: Case Studies 5 and 6: Accessioning and Digitization in the Context of an Extensible Processing Progra

D: Case Studies 7 and 8: Consortial Survey and Assessment Projects

E: Finding Aid Examples

F: Processing Work Plan Examples and Template

G: Deed of Gift Example

H: Take Down Policy Example

I: Related Conference Presentations and Papers

Essential Classification

Broughton, Vanda. Essential Classification. New York: Neal-Schuman, Inc., 2004.  025.47 Broug2.  ISBN 978-1555705077

This book introduces novice catalogers to the practice of subject cataloging. Dealing with the fundamental questions of the purpose of classification and the needs and expectations of end users, the reader is introduced to the ways document content can be assessed and expressed for translation into the language of specific indexing and classification systems. The characteristics of the major schemes of classification and their suitability for different needs are discussed. The emphasis of all chapters is on the practical application of classification schemes, with coverage on: needs, purpose, and rightness of classification, document analysis and description, controlled indexing languages, concept and word based retrieval, structure and varieties of classification, management considerations, and more. This book is essential for all library school students and practicing librarians.

Books Under Fire (book)

Pat R. Scales. (2015). Books Under Fire: A Hit List of Banned and Challenged Children's Books. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions. 978-0-8389-1109-9

Many things have changed since ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) was founded in 1967, but not everything: the most beloved and popular children’s books are still among the most frequent targets of censorship and outright bans. Limiting access to controversial titles such as Captain Underpants, The Dirty Cowboy, Blubber, or Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark or leaving them out of a library’s collection altogether is not the answer to challenges. In this important book, Scales gives librarians the information and guidance they need to defend challenged books with an informed response while ensuring access to young book lovers. Spotlighting dozens of “hot button” titles written for young children through teens, this book

• Gives a profile of each book that covers its plot, characters, published reviews, awards and prizes, and author resources
• Recounts past challenges and how they were faced, providing valuable lessons for handling future situations, plus a list of other books challenged for similar reasons 
• Provides discussion ideas for planning programming around banned books, whether in reading groups, classrooms, or other settings
• Includes an appendix of additional resources for librarians who find themselves enmeshed in a challenge

With this guide at hand, library managers, children’s and YA librarians, and other library staff will be prepared to champion intellectual freedom for young people.

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Intellectual Freedom for Teens (book)

Kristin Fletcher-Spear and Kelly Tyler. (2014). Intellectual Freedom for Teens: A Practical Guide for Young Adult and School Librarians. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions. 978-0-8389-1200-3

Year after year a majority of the titles on ALA’s Banned Books list, which compiles titles threatened with censorship, are either YA books or adult books that are frequently read by teens. It’s important for YA librarians to understand the types of challenges occurring in libraries around the nation and to be ready to deal with such challenges when they occur. The Young Adult Library Services (YALSA) has tailored this book specifically for these situations, providing much-needed guidance on the highly charged topic of intellectual freedom for teens. Among the issues addressed are

• How to prepare yourself and your staff for potential challenges by developing a thoughtful selection policy and response plan
• Resources for help when a challenge occurs
• The art of crafting a defense for a challenged book, and pointers for effectively disseminating your response through the press and social media
• The latest on intellectual freedom in the digital realm, including an examination of library technology

Using examples of censorship battles in both school and public libraries to illustrate possible scenarios, this guidebook gives YA librarians the foreknowledge and support to ensure intellectual freedom for teens.

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Digitization and Digital Archiving: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Leggett, Elizabeth R. Digitization and Digital Archiving: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-8108-9207-1

Description
Part of the Practical Guides for Librarians series, this book is a comprehensive guide to the process of digital storage and archiving. Assuming only basic computer knowledge, this guide walks the reader through everything he or she needs to know to start or maintain a digital archiving project. It answers basic questions such as:

• What should be stored?
• Where and how should it be stored?
• How exactly is information stored in a computer?
• Does it really make a difference if one uses a jpg or a tiff file? 

 
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Why Use Digital Preservation?
Chapter 2. How Do Computers Store Information?
Chapter 3. Storing Images
Chapter 4. Storing Text
Chapter 5. Storing Audio and Video
Chapter 6. CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray
Chapter 7. Magnetic Tape
Chapter 8. Hard Drives
Chapter 9. Flash Memory
Chapter 10. Cloud Computing
Chapter 11. Equipment for Digitizing and Editing Archival Materials
Chapter 12. Metadata and Accessing Information
Chapter 13. Copyright Law
Chapter 14. Problems With Digital Preservation
Chapter 15. Putting It All Together

Putting the Users First: 30 Strategies for Transforming Library Services

McDonald, Courtney Greene. Putting the Users First: 30 Strategies for Transforming Library Services. Association of College and Research Libraries, 2014. ISBN: 978-083898732-2

Description
From your library’s website to the signage by the elevators, everything contributes to the overall user experience of our patrons. This author takes a practical approach to implementing user-centered concepts in libraries. This book will give you 30 hands-on strategies and practical suggestions to enable you to begin transforming your library, library services, and even your personal practice to be more responsive, effective and user-centered today.

Table of Contents

1. Admit 
2. Define                 
3. Observe
4. Notice
5. Serve
6. Obsess
7. Sift
8. Ask
9. Curate
10. Escape
11. Evaluate
12. Pretend
13. Prioritize
14. Stop
15. Connect
16. Care
17. Listen
18. Translate
19. Polish
20. Test
21. Fail—Cheerfully!
22. Raid
23. Anticipate
24. Smile
25. Defuse
26. Sketch
27. Engage
28. Play
29. Converse
30. Leap    

Essential Library of Congress Subject Headings

 

Broughton, Vanda. Essential Library of Congress Subject Headings. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2012.  025.47 Broug  ISBN: 9781555706401

 

Here's a crucial resource for anyone unfamiliar with Library of Congress Subject Headings. This book provides not only their background and history but also their advantages and their limitations. You'll learn the forms of entry, subject heading lists, main headings, compound headings, name headings, headings for literature, art, music, history and law, and subject headings in the online environment. No prior knowledge or experience of subject cataloguing is assumed. This is an indispensable guide to LCSH for practitioners and students alike.