The Relevant Library: Essays on Adapting to Changing Needs - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1476670293 ISBN 13: 9781476670294

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2018

Riassunto

? At a time when libraries are no longer the leading proprietors of information, many library professionals find themselves rethinking their purpose. In this collection of new essays, contributors share their experiences and ideas for keeping libraries integral to changing communities. Innovative approaches and best practices are discussed for strategic planning, packaging, branding and marketing, funding issues, physical spaces, collection needs and trends, partnerships, programming and services, professional education, and staffing.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Vera Gubnitskaia has worked as a library manager, consultant, and reference librarian in public and academic libraries in Russia and the United States. During her career as a writer and editor, she contributed chapters to several professional publications, edited multiple anthologies, and published book reviews. She is currently an art fellow at Crealde School in Winter Park, Florida. Carol Smallwood, a recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and multiple Pushcart nominations, is the author of journal articles as well as editor of numerous books including one in Poets & Writers Magazine List of Best Books for Writers. A Michigan resident, her experience includes school, public and special libraries.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1476670293
• ISBN 13: 9781476670294
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 290
• Redattore: Gubnitskaia Vera, Smallwood Carol
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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