The Relevant Library: Essays on Adapting to Changing Needs - Softcover

Vera Gubnitskaia (editor)

 
9781476670294: The Relevant Library: Essays on Adapting to Changing Needs
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476670293 ISBN 13: 9781476670294
Publisher: McFarland, 2018

Synopsis

At a time when libraries are no longer leading proprietors of information, many library professionals find themselves rethinking their purpose. In this collection of new essays, contributors share their experiences and ideas for keeping libraries integral to changing communities. Innovative approaches and best practices are discussed for strategic planning, packaging, branding and marketing, funding issues, physical spaces, collection needs and trends, partnerships, programming and services, professional education, and staffing.

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About the Author

Vera Gubnitskaia is a reference librarian at Valencia College, Winter Park, Florida. She has worked in public and academic libraries in Russia and the United States, and has given talks at Florida Library Association and Florida Literacy conferences. Carol Smallwood, a recipient of multiple Pushcart nominations, is the author of journal articles as well as editor of numerous books including one in Poets & Writers Magazine List of Best Books for Writers. A Michigan resident, her experience includes school, public and special libraries.

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Publisher
McFarland
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1476670293
ISBN 13 
9781476670294
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
168