Managing children's services in the public library / Adele M. Fasick and Leslie E. Holt.
Explains how to plan a children's program, prepare annual reports and budgets, work with community agencies, and coordinate system services.
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Westport, Conn. :
Libraries Unlimited,
2008.
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Table of Contents:
- Sect. I. Planning Services
- Ch. 1. Library in Its Community
- Planning Services for Today's Children
- Developing Services for the Community
- Types of Services
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 2. Strategic Planning and Outcome Evaluation
- Definitions
- Library's Mission
- Establishing Children's Department Goals
- Stating Goals and Objectives
- Evaluating Achievement
- Using the Results of Evaluation
- References and Additional Reading
- Sect. II. Managing the Department
- Ch. 3. Creating a Productive Work Environment
- Supervising a Department
- Personnel Supervised
- Making Decisions
- Communication within the Department
- Format of Communication
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 4. Recruiting and Retaining Staff
- Sources for Staff
- Process of Hiring
- Staff Retention
- Performance Appraisal
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 5. Communication and Leadership
- Building Awareness within the Library
- Effective Informal Communication
- More Formal Communication
- Cooperating with Other Departments
- Systemwide Coordinators of Children's Services
- Tasks of a Children's Coordinator
- Working without a Coordinator
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 6. Annual Children's Department Reports
- Shaping Annual Reports
- Graphics
- Tailoring Reports to Different Groups
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 7. Budgeting, Finance, and Fundraising
- Budget Process
- Fundraising
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 8. Planning Facilities
- Managing the Children's Department Space
- Renovating the Children's Department
- Planning New Libraries
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 9. Keeping Children Safe and Problem-free in the Library
- Organizing to Maintain Security
- Balancing the Needs of All Patrons
- Common Emergencies
- References and Additional Reading
- Sect. III. Managing Services
- Ch. 10. Collection Management
- Collection Development
- Materials Acquisition
- Collection Access
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 11. Electronic Resources and Services
- Creating a Children's Department Website
- Web 2.0 and Libraries
- Keeping up with Technology
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 12. Intellectual Freedom and Censorship
- Areas of Concern
- Basic Intellectual Freedom Documents
- Reacting to a Challenge
- When Censor and Librarian Agree
- Problems with Electronic Resources
- Maintaining Intellectual Freedom in the Library
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 13. Organizing Special Events and Ongoing Programs
- Preparing for an Event
- Publicity
- Staff Preparation
- Working with Visiting Celebrities
- Post-Event Tasks
- Planning Ongoing Programs
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 14. Serving Schools, Daycares, and Child Serving Agencies
- Outreach to Schools
- Outreach to Daycare
- Working with Child Serving Agencies
- References and Additional Reading
- Ch. 15. Marketing Children's Services
- Overview
- Public Relations Techniques
- Evaluating Marketing and Public Relations
- References and Additional Reading
- Sect. IV. Professional Development
- Ch. 16. Sharing Ideas with Other Youth Librarians
- Electronic Links
- Networking within a System or Region
- Moving beyond the System
- Contributing to the Professional Dialogue
- Importance of the Professional Dialogue
- References and Additional Reading.