The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Literacy and Reading Section is trying to help librarians address the question: "How can librarians effectively promote literacy and reading?" This guide is IFLA's second publication aimed specifically at librarians and related organizations who want to find ways to…

In an Ohio Library Association guide for planning workshops, detailed instructions are given for forming a committee, holding meetings, selecting and paying the speaker, and developing the program. Budgets and fees are discussed along with information on federal funding. Practical guidance is also provided about equipment, table arrangements,…

In recent years, library associations and other library and information bodies have often provided trade exhibitions at their annual conferences or study weekends. Such an exhibition can only be a success if considerable attention is paid to detail. This British handbook is a guide to organizing a trade exhibition. A vital first point is the…

This publication provides detailed guidelines on how libraries and library associations can begin the process of lobbying in the state capital for funding or legislation. The first of three major sections covers how to use the legislative process, how to develop a government relations program, and how to select public relations tools. The second…

The Student Library Assistants of Wisconsin (SLAW) have prepared this handbook to explain several phases of their student media assistant program, which seeks to organize clubs of high school student volunteers to work in school and public libraries. The handbook provides suggestions for organizing local groups, in terms of constitution,…