Library Spaces: Future Needs, teleconference broadcast by the College of DuPage on March 7, 2008; taped off-air with permission. Host, Mike Jackson; teleconference moderator, Alan Kirk Gray; panelists, Jeffrey Hoover, Elisabeth Martin.
Alan Kirk Gray, Assistant Director of Operations for the Darien (CT) Public Library, brings together a panel of prominent architects whose focus is on libraries to discuss how library spaces can reflect the role of today's libraries. Alan has consulted on the development of appropriate, innovative library spaces, and is currently responsible for the planning and construction of a new Darien Public Library building. He will be joined by Elisabeth Martin and Jeffrey Hoover, noted architects whose focus is on library planning and design. The panelists will address design and function in all types of libraries, and explore creative ways of configuring current and future library space to meet new services. Join us for an enlightening discussion about making the most of current library spaces, and take a look at some of the more innovative library spaces today. Running time is 90 minutes.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
People Watching with a Purpose: "Meeting Needs Before They Need It"
From the Soaring to Excellence Series 2007-2008
People Watching with a Purpose: "Meeting Needs Before They Need It"
How many times have you planned and prepared a program or service based on what you thought was a "community need"? How many of these didn't quite work out like you planned?
Libraries-public, school, and academic- are revising their roles in communities, moving beyond the rapidly outdated paradigm of creating services for patrons. Instead, libraries are beginning to partner with community members to build meaningful experiences and grow services from the grassroots.
People Watching with a Purpose: "Meeting Needs Before They Need It"
How many times have you planned and prepared a program or service based on what you thought was a "community need"? How many of these didn't quite work out like you planned?
Libraries-public, school, and academic- are revising their roles in communities, moving beyond the rapidly outdated paradigm of creating services for patrons. Instead, libraries are beginning to partner with community members to build meaningful experiences and grow services from the grassroots.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Transforming Library Service through Information Commons
Transforming library service through information commons: case studies for the digital age by D. Russell Bailey and Barbara Gunter Tierney. Chicago : American Library Association, 2008. 155 p.
From the ALA website: The Information Commons (IC) strives to unite all the facts and
figures of the world into a resource available to everyone. Many academic libraries are considering implementing an information commons model that reflects the contemporary way patrons use resources. Others plan on revitalizing their libraries through configurations that easily integrate research, teaching, and learning with a digital focus.
This invaluable guide provides the “how-to” information necessary for institutions considering the development of an information commons. Offering plain-speaking advice on what works, expert authors Bailey and Tierney provide comprehensive case studies from small and large academic libraries to help librarians implement, provide training for, market, and assess an information commons.
Each of the 20 case studies details
Academic, public, and school librarians who are considering an IC or are looking for ways to improve their IC will find a wealth of information here.
From the ALA website: The Information Commons (IC) strives to unite all the facts and
figures of the world into a resource available to everyone. Many academic libraries are considering implementing an information commons model that reflects the contemporary way patrons use resources. Others plan on revitalizing their libraries through configurations that easily integrate research, teaching, and learning with a digital focus.This invaluable guide provides the “how-to” information necessary for institutions considering the development of an information commons. Offering plain-speaking advice on what works, expert authors Bailey and Tierney provide comprehensive case studies from small and large academic libraries to help librarians implement, provide training for, market, and assess an information commons.
Each of the 20 case studies details
- Lessons learned through the successes and mistakes of building an IC
- Summary Data Charts for each library including annual budget and number of patrons
- Common properties and characteristics of ICs across the nation, including staff needs
- Physical descriptions, photos, and sample brand and graphics from other ICs
Academic, public, and school librarians who are considering an IC or are looking for ways to improve their IC will find a wealth of information here.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Fundamentals of Technical Services Management
Intner, Sheila S., and Peggy Johnson. Fundamentals of Technical Services Management. ALA Fundamentals Series. Chicago, 2008. isbn 0-8389-0953-1 158 pp.
The processes for acquiring, cataloging, and preserving resources have undergone dramatic changes in the pst decade,and library technical services departments have had to evolve quickly in response. Often Librarians asked to take on technical services management roles find themselves both underprepared and without guidance from their institutions.
In this work, the authors make sense of the chaos as they examine the role and responsibilities of the technical services manager. This authoritative book:
-gives new managers the tools necessary to effectively run the technical services dept
-provides guidance on working with and evaluating staff, vendors, and department outputs
-suggests was to boost department visibility
Information contained can be applied to all library types and all practitioners benefit from this practical, step-by-step approach.
The processes for acquiring, cataloging, and preserving resources have undergone dramatic changes in the pst decade,and library technical services departments have had to evolve quickly in response. Often Librarians asked to take on technical services management roles find themselves both underprepared and without guidance from their institutions.
In this work, the authors make sense of the chaos as they examine the role and responsibilities of the technical services manager. This authoritative book:
-gives new managers the tools necessary to effectively run the technical services dept
-provides guidance on working with and evaluating staff, vendors, and department outputs
-suggests was to boost department visibility
Information contained can be applied to all library types and all practitioners benefit from this practical, step-by-step approach.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World: A Report to the OCLC Membership.
Principal contributors, Cathy De Rosa, Joanne Cantrell, Andy Havens, Janet Hawk, Lillie Jenkins ; graphics, layout and editing, Brad Gauder, Rick Limes ; contributors, Diane Cellentani ... [et al.] Dublin, Ohio, USA : OCLC, c2007.
Principal contributors, Cathy De Rosa, Joanne Cantrell, Andy Havens, Janet Hawk, Lillie Jenkins ; graphics, layout and editing, Brad Gauder, Rick Limes ; contributors, Diane Cellentani ... [et al.] Dublin, Ohio, USA : OCLC, c2007.
From the OCLC website:
The practice of using a social network to establish and enhance relationships based on some common ground—shared interests, related skills, or a common geographic location—is as old as human societies, but social
networking has flourished due to the ease of connecting on the Web. This OCLC membership report explores this web of social participation and cooperation on the Internet and how it may impact the library’s role, including:
- The use of social networking, social media, commercial and library services on the Web
- How and what users and librarians share on the Web and their attitudes toward related privacy issues
- Opinions on privacy online
- Libraries’ current and future roles in social networking
The report is based on a survey (by Harris Interactive on behalf of OCLC) of the general public from six countries—Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States—and of library directors from the U.S. The research provides insights into the values and social-networking habits of library users.
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