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Main Author: McRae, Jane Carroll
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1974
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED108654
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contents Evening and Weekend Library Services for Disadvantaged Adults. Public Library Training Institutes Library Service Guide No. 7. McRae, Jane Carroll Adult Basic Education Disadvantaged Guides Library Extension Library Planning Library Services Outreach Programs Program Descriptions Public Libraries Publicize Scheduling Guidelines are given for expanding library hours so that disadvantaged adults may use library facilities and services on nights and weekends. There are discussions of cost, staffing, security problems, and publicity. Shifting library, bookmobile, and special programs to different hours; moving some programs outside the library; and special activities for Saturdays, Sundays, and weekends are also suggested. Some actual library programs that take place Sunday afternoon in a Black church, Friday night in a rural co-op and after school in a disadvantaged area are described. A list of practical recommendations is included. (LS)
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spellingShingle Evening and Weekend Library Services for Disadvantaged Adults. Public Library Training Institutes Library Service Guide No. 7.
McRae, Jane Carroll
Adult Basic Education
Disadvantaged
Guides
Library Extension
Library Planning
Library Services
Outreach Programs
Program Descriptions
Public Libraries
Publicize
Scheduling
Evening and Weekend Library Services for Disadvantaged Adults. Public Library Training Institutes Library Service Guide No. 7. McRae, Jane Carroll Adult Basic Education Disadvantaged Guides Library Extension Library Planning Library Services Outreach Programs Program Descriptions Public Libraries Publicize Scheduling Guidelines are given for expanding library hours so that disadvantaged adults may use library facilities and services on nights and weekends. There are discussions of cost, staffing, security problems, and publicity. Shifting library, bookmobile, and special programs to different hours; moving some programs outside the library; and special activities for Saturdays, Sundays, and weekends are also suggested. Some actual library programs that take place Sunday afternoon in a Black church, Friday night in a rural co-op and after school in a disadvantaged area are described. A list of practical recommendations is included. (LS)
title Evening and Weekend Library Services for Disadvantaged Adults. Public Library Training Institutes Library Service Guide No. 7.
topic Adult Basic Education
Disadvantaged
Guides
Library Extension
Library Planning
Library Services
Outreach Programs
Program Descriptions
Public Libraries
Publicize
Scheduling
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED108654