This research report, produced for National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa (National Library), focused on a Putoi Rito Communities of Readers project carried out in Dargaville in 2023-24. Putoi Rito is a National Library initiative that works with communities to design, develop, and deliver support for reading engagement…

Since most libraries are now hosting their own web sites, this author advocates for a social network centered on the work of building and supporting resource-rich library sites. While there are already several social networks for books, books are just one thing that libraries make available. A social network that helps people share what they are…

The Guidelines are focused on the library services to babies and toddlers, their families and supporting organizations dealing with early literacy and appropriate services for the very young. Early brain development research has shown the unequivocal impact that talking, singing and reading to babies and toddlers can have on their acquisition of…

The topics discussed in this edition of the Manual include: (1) a written personnel policy, (2) preparing an organization plan, (3) preparing a position classification plan, (4) preparing a pay plan and (5) preparing a statement of working conditions. The appended bibliography is divided into three sections: (1) Library Personnel Administration -…

This document consists of 12 consecutive issues of the monthly "Centennial State Libraries" newsletter, of the Colorado Department of Education, State Library and Adult Education Office. The issues cover the year 1998. Each issue of the newsletter--except the August issue which is an Annual Report--includes some or all of the following…

A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO OBTAIN AND COMPILE INFORMATION FROM INSTITUTIONS WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARY TECHNICIANS. THE COMPILATION, IN REPORT FORM, WAS INTENDED FOR ADMINISTRATORS WHO PLAN TO START LIBRARY TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND FOR STUDENTS, VOCATIONAL COUNSELORS, AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS WHO LACK INFORMATION ABOUT EXISTING…

FOR TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THIS STUDY, SIERRA COLLEGE, CALIFORNIA, HAD OFFERED LIBRARY TECHNICIAN TRAINING IN ITS EVENING PROGRAM. A SURVEY OF LIBRARIES IN THE 5-COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AREA OF THE COLLEGE'S GRADUATES WAS MADE IN 1968 TO DETERMINE NEEDS FOR LIBRARY TECHNICIANS. IN THE FIVE COUNTIES, 167 LIBRARIES WERE IDENTIFIED, WITH A TOTAL OF 1084…

This 49th annual Florida Library directory with statistics edition includes listings for over 1,000 libraries of all types in Florida, with contact named, phone numbers, addresses, and e-mail and web addresses. In addition, there is a section of library statistics, showing data on the use, resources, and financial condition of Florida's libraries.…

Several trends have come together to intensify interest in how public libraries might best support the interests and needs of youth in their communities. This study reports on findings from the Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development (PLPYD) Initiative, a four-year, nine-site initiative funded by the Wallace Foundation to develop…

The annual "Florida Library Directory with Statistics" is intended to be a tool for library staff to present vital statistical information on budgets, collections, and services to local, state, and national policymakers. As with previous editions, this 2001 edition includes the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other information…

This report provides a brief narrative of the activities of the Mississippi Library Commission in fiscal year 1996, featuring discussion of the Role Planning and Setting Study, telecommunications and technology initiatives, and Libraries Online! project. In the process of developing a strategic 5-year plan, the Mississippi Library Commission…

During the last decade, research has become increasingly important to the profession of librarianship. Seven library schools now have doctoral programs, foundation grants have stimulated and supported scores of major projects, and the research method has been recognized as an accepted technique for solving library problems. The increasing volume…

A 1956 Office of Education study showed that 26 million rural residents were without any public library service and that more than 300 rural counties had no public library within their borders. An additional 50 million rural residents had only inadequate service. Congress passed the Library Services Act in 1956 to stimulate the further development…