The Thriving Library: Successful Strategies for Challenging Times / Edition 1

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ISBN-10:: 1573872776
ISBN-13:: 9781573872775
Pub. Date:: 04/02/2007
Publisher:: Information Today, Incorporated

ISBN-10:: 1573872776
ISBN-13:: 9781573872775
Pub. Date:: 04/02/2007
Publisher:: Information Today, Incorporated

The Thriving Library: Successful Strategies for Challenging Times / Edition 1

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ISBN-13:	9781573872775
Publisher:	Information Today, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/02/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	356

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To write this book, former librarian-turned-freelance contributor Block (American Libraries, Library Journal) identified over 100 thriving libraries by examining the following: results of library referenda since 2001, using all institutions that had won at least 60 percent of the vote; libraries that achieved a top ten Hennen American Public Library Rating (HAPLR) in their size category for two or more years, and LJ's Library of the Year choices from 2000 to 2005. Other libraries were added based on the author's personal experience and from writing profiles for LJ's annual Movers & Shakerssupplement. Block studied those selections by reading public information, mission statements, annual reports, strategic plans, and construction documents, as well as looking at their Internet sites, and more. She then designed a survey, asking directors of the selected libraries about their strategies for success. The libraries represent small towns, urban areas, modest and sizable budgets, and systems scattered over multiple towns. The result is an excellent volume of tried-and-true ideas for public libraries of all sizes seeking to garner community support and funding. Each chapter focuses on a different area, including youth services, the library as place, partnerships, marketing, economic value in the community, Library 2.0, outreach to nontraditional users, and helping the community reach its aspirations. Appendixes include the survey, web sites, contributors, notes, and an extensive bibliography. Chapter notes and the bibliography are current and extremely relevant. Highly recommended for all professional collections.
—Marie Bruni

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