The Public Library

Download or read book The Public Library written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more. Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly discovered books. Today, the more than 17,000 libraries in America also function as de facto community centers offering free access to the internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter. And yet, across the country, cities large and small are closing public libraries or curtailing their hours of operation. Over the last eighteen years, photographer Robert Dawson has crisscrossed the country documenting hundreds of these endangered institutions. The Public Library presents a wide selection of Dawson's photographs— from the majestic reading room at the New York Public Library to Allensworth, California's one-room Tulare County Free Library built by former slaves. Accompanying Dawson's revealing photographs are essays, letters, and poetry by some of America's most celebrated writers. A foreword by Bill Moyers and an afterword by Ann Patchett bookend this important survey of a treasured American institution.

Download or read book The Public Library Service written by Philip Gill and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Download or read book Equity and Excellence in the Public Library written by Bob Usherwood and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important volume by one of the leading scholars in the field examines and discusses how library professionals can meet the demands of policy makers to open up the public library service without destroying it.

Download or read book The Public Library for Lifelong Learning written by United States. Office of Education and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Public Library Start-Up Guide written by Christine Lind Hage and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2004 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hage is the director of a public library in Michigan, has worked in libraries for some 32 years, and has experience in creating new libraries and library facilities. She offers a practical manual for library practitioners, civic organizations, and community leaders seeking step-by-step guidance on starting libraries from the ground up. Coverage includes building the project team; securing financing; selecting a director and the staff; establishing personnel and service policies; creating a long-range plan; participating in collaborative arrangements; building, furnishing, and equipping the library; developing the collection; planning and developing services; and promoting the library. Annotation ♭2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Download or read book Small Business and the Public Library written by Luise Weiss and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aligning with recent news stories on difficult economic times, the authors target libraries endeavoring to assist users entering or already involved in the small business community. Small Business and the Public Library will help you reach out to this group of patrons with innovative programming ideas; easy to translate suggestions into day-to-day operations; and suggestions to helping clients become business literate on the Web, on paper, and out in the world of work. Whether patrons need resources to start their own business, search for a new job, or locate demographic statistics to help them market their existing product, this resource will help you answer questions and meet their needs.

Download or read book The Catalogue of Donations to the Public Library of Victoria written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-22 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1873. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.