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Laughlin, Mildred – Learning Today, 1973
Suggestions for enticing the public into libraries are presented. (1 reference) (SM)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Librarians, Library Planning, Library Role
Merkelson, Elizabeth – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1976
The work involved in planning and implementing a community information center in partnership with the community requires professionalism of the highest order and provides the opportunity for many more librarians to work as true professionals. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Information Services, Community Involvement, Information Centers
Lawson, V. Lonnie – 1978
The diverse histories of the public libraries in the towns of Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Flat River, and Leadwood (Missouri) are presented. Each library is examined individually from its inception through its first few years of existence. Emphasis is placed not only on the tasks undertaken by the newly formed libraries but also on the…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Involvement, Community Support, Library Planning
Bates, Henry; Bolton, Mae; Cady, Steve; Francisco, Grace; Keller, Shelly G.; Arroyo-Neves, Martha; Pinneli, Francisco; Roh, Jae Min; Teval, Charles; Wong, Patricia M. Y. – 1999
From 1988 to 1995, Partnerships for Change (PFC) led the way in developing innovative library service programs and forging new community partnerships. Today, many PFC principles--planning, needs assessment, valuing diversity, community linkages, public relations and evaluation--have been incorporated into how California public libraries plan for…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cooperative Programs, Guidelines, Library Development
Hall, Richard B. – Library Journal, 1993
Reports the results of 23 referenda on funding public library capital campaigns. The location of each referendum, the pass/fail rate by season, and data summarizing referenda over the past six years are provided. Two sidebars cover the failed referendum in Westerville (Ohio) and the successful referendum in Saratoga Springs (New York). (KRN)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Library Facilities, Library Planning, Public Libraries
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Greiner, Ruth D.; Saxton, Matthew L. – Public Libraries, 1998
Suggests four methods for implementing a successful library planning process, based on experiences at the Anaheim (California) Public Library. Highlights include maximizing the level of public input; engaging staff at all levels in all stages of the process; assessing all input critically; and proper use in decision making. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Decision Making, Library Personnel, Library Planning
Swan, James – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
Offers guidelines for planning fund raising events for small public libraries, with examples of activities that have been used successfully. Areas discussed include involving librarians and trustees as fund raisers; group discussion activities to encourage brainstorming; developing strategies based on community resources; and capital fund drive…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Resources, Donors, Fund Raising
Little, Paul – 1986
This report describes the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library System's process of planning for a long-term literacy program for the metropolitan Oklahoma City/County area. The collection of data on community needs through interviews with local organizations and individuals and an extensive search of print and/or computerized information sources is…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Library Planning
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Anthony, Carolyn A. – Public Libraries, 1987
Describes guidelines issued by the Public Library Association which base evaluation of individual public libraries on community standards rather than national; identify eight basic roles of the library within the community; and provide a suggested process for libraries and communities to assess service needs and determine which activities to…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
Merrifield, Mark – Rural Libraries, 1996
Discusses various aspects of public library funding, including strategic planning; understanding the needs of the community; community-based fundraising; local tax support; financial management, including identifying costs for services and maximizing the use of current resources; and identifying funding sources. (LRW)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Costs, Financial Support, Fund Raising
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Caywood, Carolyn – Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, 1988
Provides guidelines for young adult librarians developing nonprint media collections. The discussion covers the formation of collection development policies, the need to involve the community in policies, and material selection criteria. Bibliographies of guides and reviewing sources are included. (CLB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Involvement, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
Finnan, Anne – 1971
ERIC/CLIS has compiled this bibliography in an effort to assist the members of the library community who are concerned with the role of public libraries. Although unpolished it is hoped that this tool will serve as a general reference source for those who wish to undertake the preparation of critical review articles or substantive state-of-the-art…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Involvement, Education, History
Bone, Larry Earl – 1975
With funding from the Council of Library Resources, visits were made in the summer of 1974 to the public libraries of ten large cities in order to examine their procedures for setting goals and objectives. Since the goal-setting process implies the selection of priorities and the application of leadership by the library administration, the…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Change, Community Involvement, Leadership Styles
Schuurman, Guy – 1975
Until 1972, library services in Salt Lake County consisted of a group of branch libraries with nearly identical collections for recreational reading. Because the needs of the community had become more complex, a new regional library was built to coordinate library operations and establish new services. Among the innovations in public library…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Branch Libraries, Community Involvement, County Libraries
Bailey, Alvin R., Ed.; And Others – 1992
In Texas, public library advisory boards are a recent innovation that have developed as a result of the Council-Manager form of government. This handbook is a response to that development as a compilation of information on the most efficient roles and functions of advisory boards. An advisory board is appointed by the governing body of which the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Involvement, Community Support, Confidentiality
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