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| author | Kolb, Audrey |
| author_facet | Kolb, Audrey Kolb, Audrey |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | A Manual for Small Libraries in Alaska. Kolb, Audrey Library Administration Library Catalogs Library Collection Development Library Facilities Library Material Selection Library Personnel Library Planning Library Services Public Libraries Volunteers Intended as a guide and resource for staff and volunteers in small public libraries in Alaska, this manual is divided into the following chapters: (1) "Establishing a Library," which covers the establishment by ordinance or by organization of a non-profit corporation, information on drafting bylaws, and the role and responsibilities of the library board or committee; (2) "The Library Building," which discusses planning, shared use facilities, grants, construction, furnishings, equipment, shelving, and sign systems; (3) "Administering the Library," which considers funding, state grants, purchasing and receiving, management tips, copyright, public relations/public information, and volunteers; (4) "The Library Collection," which presents information on selection, ordering, processing, and weeding of books, periodicals, and audio-visual media; (5) "Operating a Library," which describes the arrangement of the collection, classification and cataloging, the card catalog and shelflist, circulation, the Alaska Library Network Catalog and Alaska State Library Film/Video Catalog, and interlibrary loan; (6) "Selection Policies," which covers the mission statement and goals, responsibility for selection, criteria, procedures, policies on controversial materials, reconsideration, and weeding; (7) "Programming," which suggests resources and program ideas; and (8) "Procedures," which discusses the importance of procedures and the design of a manual, and provides examples. The appendixes include a number of sample documents corresponding to these topics. (MES) |
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| language | en |
| publishDate | 1987 |
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| spellingShingle | A Manual for Small Libraries in Alaska. Kolb, Audrey Library Administration Library Catalogs Library Collection Development Library Facilities Library Material Selection Library Personnel Library Planning Library Services Public Libraries Volunteers A Manual for Small Libraries in Alaska. Kolb, Audrey Library Administration Library Catalogs Library Collection Development Library Facilities Library Material Selection Library Personnel Library Planning Library Services Public Libraries Volunteers Intended as a guide and resource for staff and volunteers in small public libraries in Alaska, this manual is divided into the following chapters: (1) "Establishing a Library," which covers the establishment by ordinance or by organization of a non-profit corporation, information on drafting bylaws, and the role and responsibilities of the library board or committee; (2) "The Library Building," which discusses planning, shared use facilities, grants, construction, furnishings, equipment, shelving, and sign systems; (3) "Administering the Library," which considers funding, state grants, purchasing and receiving, management tips, copyright, public relations/public information, and volunteers; (4) "The Library Collection," which presents information on selection, ordering, processing, and weeding of books, periodicals, and audio-visual media; (5) "Operating a Library," which describes the arrangement of the collection, classification and cataloging, the card catalog and shelflist, circulation, the Alaska Library Network Catalog and Alaska State Library Film/Video Catalog, and interlibrary loan; (6) "Selection Policies," which covers the mission statement and goals, responsibility for selection, criteria, procedures, policies on controversial materials, reconsideration, and weeding; (7) "Programming," which suggests resources and program ideas; and (8) "Procedures," which discusses the importance of procedures and the design of a manual, and provides examples. The appendixes include a number of sample documents corresponding to these topics. (MES) |
| title | A Manual for Small Libraries in Alaska. |
| topic | Library Administration Library Catalogs Library Collection Development Library Facilities Library Material Selection Library Personnel Library Planning Library Services Public Libraries Volunteers |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED294583 |