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RURAL & SMALL LIBRARY DIRECTORS' TOOL KIT

 

 

The Librarian as Community Leader - 2011 ARSL Conference.pdf

 

Innovation never comes from established institutions.

~ Eric Schmidt

 

What will kill our profession is not ebooks, Amazon, or Google,

but a lack of imagination.  

~ R. David Lankes

 

You can’t allow tradition to get in the way of innovation.

There’s a need to respect the past, but it’s a mistake to revere your past.

~ Bob Iger

 

Imagination is more important than knowledge.  

~ Albert Einstein

 

Managers are people who do things right;

Leaders are people who do the right thing.

~ Warren Bennis

 

 Managers get credit for two things: innovation and marketing.  

~ Peter Drucker

 

You manage things, you lead people.
We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership.

~ Grace Hopper

 

But reading is still the main way that I both learn new things 

and test my understanding.

~ Bill Gates

 

If folks don't know what the library does,

it's because the library staff hasn't told them. 

  

 

So . . . what do I do now - A Work Plan for the Library Director (2016).pdf

 

Public Library Management Institute (Tennessee 2013).pdf 

 

  

      

AN INNOVATION INCUBATOR

 

Everything you want to know about everything there is to know

about running a rural and/or small public library. 

 

 

  

CONTENTS

 

WHY A LIBRARY?
SERVING THE COMMUNITY
Customer Service 
BEING THE DIRECTOR 
ADMINISTRATION 
TRUSTEES
Policy Development 
STRATEGIC PLANNING 
FINANCES
Annual Reports
Budgeting
Fundraising 
FACILITIES
Planning Buildings 
PERSONNEL
Competencies
Volunteers 
COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
Audio
Ebooks
Reference Materials
Weeding 
SERVICES & PROGRAMS
Literacy
 Childrens
Young Adults/Teens
Adults
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS 
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Services 
WEB SITE / SOCIAL MEDIA 
FRIENDS & FOUNDATIONS 
FURTHER RESOURCES / KEEPING-UP-TO-DATE 
CONTINUING EDUCATION

  

 

  

 

*   Must purchase titles for Director's Professional Shelf

#  Borrow from Resource Library through ILL 

 

 

WHY A LIBRARY? 

Libraries - An American Value.pdf 

The Public Library - Democracy's Resource.pdf

Resources for Community's Quality of Life.pdf

The Public Library - An American Freedom.pdf

Your Public Library   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG6CtH3V8Us 

 Library Bill of Rights, Freedoms; Professional, Trustee, Friends Ethics Statements 

Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights:  http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations   

The Right to Read & Know 2012.pdf

Rural Libraries: The lifeblood of small towns in Mississippi.pdf

In Praise of Libraries (Rotarian, March 2015).pdf    

Keeping Your Community Connected  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM7jAbvLUFc

Public libraries remain vital in digital age.pdf

12 Ways Libraries Are Good for the Country.pdf

What IS a Library?   http://librarianbyday.net/2011/11/19/what-is-a-library/

The library fix - Garrison Keillor.pdf

The Future of Libraries    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzbu6VP8Vrw&feature=related

Re-Envisioning Public Libraries   http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2015/02/re-envisioning-public-libraries/

     Disney Instutute  https://disneyinstitute.com/blog/

12 Steps for Making Your Library Better   http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2015/01/new-year-new-library/ 

Digital Public Library of America   http://dp.la/ 

 

SERVING THE COMMUNITY 

Objectives for Rural Library Service (Rothrock 1937).pdf

Understanding the Community.pdf

Value & Vision by Joey Rodger.pdf

American Public Deserves : Public Library Core Purposes.pdf    

Librarians as Community Ambassadors by Shana Hinze.pdf  

 Libraries Transform Communities.pdf 

Community Analysis SCAN FORM.docx 

Knowing Your Community and Its Needs (LAMA).pdf 

10 Reasons Why Library Service is Essential to a Community.pdf

Developing a Customer Service Statement.pdf 

25 ways your library can support the small business community.pdf

Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development.pdf  

Community Tool Box of community-building skills   http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents 

Communities Have Challenges - Libraries can help (ALA Harwood) Workbook.pdf

Are they customers or patrons?

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2015/03/customers-or-patrons-how-you-look-at-your-librarys-users-affects-customer-service/

Customer Service Tips from Police Officer:   Customer Service Tips from a Police Officer.pdf 

      http://www.upworthy.com/everyone-should-know-what-this-cop-has-done?c=bl3

Customer What?: Quality Customer Service for All Libraries by Janis C. Perry.  

      http://arsl.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Customer-Service.pdf 

Harwood: Libraries Must Do Better Job in Addressing Community Needs by  Pamela Goodes American Libraries.                                               http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/harwood-libraries-must-do-better-job-in-addressing-community-needs/   

Assessing Community Information Needs.pdf 

*  Give 'Em What They Want! Managing the Public's Library by the Baltimore Public Library's Blue Ribbon Committee.   American Library Association, 1992.

*  Be Our Guest; Perfecting the Art of Customer Service. Disney Enterprises, 2001.

#  Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook by Carol Smallwood, ed. ALA, 2010.

 

BEING THE DIRECTOR 

Library Director Servant Leadership and Skills.pdf

How to Become a Servant Leader.pdf

What is Servant Leadership?.pdf     http://www.greenleaf.org/

Servant Leader - 6 Uncomplicated Guidelines by James Autry.pdf

Savoring Life Through Servant Leadership.pdf  

Comparison of Library Trustee and Director Responsibilities (Tennessee 2006).pdf

The Librarian as Community Leader.pdf

4 Leadership Qualities for Rural Librarians - Danny Hales (Florida).pdf

Ten Top Tips for Occasional Lobbyists.pdf 

You Know You're a Rural Librarian If... .pdf

Professional Ethics Statement (ALA, 2008).pdf 

Thumb Rules.pdf 

Library Leaders Owning Leadership (ULC).pdf

*  People Skills for Library Managers by Lucile Wilson. Libraries Unlimited, 1996.

#  Communicate! A Librarian's Guide to Interpersonal Relations by Anne J. Mathews. ALA, 1983. [OP]

 

ADMINISTRATION

When Small Is All.pdf

General Rules to Live By.pdf

Image Evaluation of Public Library 16.pdf

12 Steps for Making Your Library Better.pdf  

Handbook for New Public Library Directors (New York 2010).pdf

*  Introduction to Public Librarianship, 2nd ed. by Kathleen de la Pena McCook. Neal-Schuman, 2011.

*  Small Libraries: A Handbook for Successful Management. 2nd ed. by Sally Gardner Reed. McFarland, 2002.

*  Crash Course in Public Library Administration by Wayne Disher. Libraries Unlimited, 2010.

*  Running a Small Library; A how-to-do-it manual. 2nd ed. by John Moorman. ALA, 2015. 

 

TRUSTEES

*  The Complete Library Trustee Handbook by Sally Gardner Reed & Jillian Kalonick. Neal-Schuman, 2010.

*  Trustees as Servants by Robert K. Greenleaf. The Greenleaf Center, 1990.

Being a Trustee - the trustee as servant.pdf

How to Become a Servant Leader.pdf    http://www.greenleaf.org/whatissl/  

Core Competencies for Trustees (New Hampshire+).pdf

Comparison of Library Trustee and Director Responsibilities (Tennessee 2006).pdf 

Library Board Development Kit by Southern Ontario Library System (2010).pdf

Finding New Board Members (Harford County, Maryland).pdf

Local Library Board Code of Ethics (Tennessee).pdf

 Library Bill of Rights, Freedoms; Professional, Trustee, Friends Ethics Statements  

Thumb Rules.pdf

Ten Stupid Things Board Members Sometimes Do.pdf 

Top Dozen List of Things Every Library Trustee Should Do.pdf

5 Leadership Roles for Library Trustees (ULC).pdf

Why don't board members do what they're supposed to do_.pdf 

Hiring a Library Director Checklist (Connecticut).pdf

Hiring a Library Director (Tennessee 2006).pdf

Library Director Servant Leadership and Skills.pdf

Evaluating the Library Director - Developing Job Descriptions (Tennessee 2006).pdf

Jefferson County (Tennessee) Policy Handbook (2011).pdf

Trustee Certification Program (Tennessee)  http://tsla.libguides.com/trusteecert 

Trustee Tip Sheets (United for Libraries)   http://www.ala.org/united/trustees/tipsheets   

Building a Better Board of Trustees  http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/10/30/building-better-board-of-trustees/

Trustee Resources (New Jersey)  http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/consulting_services/library_trustees/ 

Trustee Handbook Online (Kansas)  http://trusteehandbookonline.blogspot.com      

Trustee Trouble (Wyoming)  http://www.wyominglibraries.org/trusteetrouble.html

Getting on Board Trustee Training - 8 videos (Pennsylvania):   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tXQZm0mb9I

Trustee Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees (Wisconsin):

    http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/boards-directors/trustee-essentials-handbook 

Library Trustee Association of New York:  http://www.librarytrustees.org  

Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State (2010).pdf

Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State 2015 Edition  http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/trustees/handbook/ 

Trustee Facts File 3rd ed (Illinois).pdf

Virginia Public Library Trustee Handbook   http://www.lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/LDND/trustee/   

Effective Board Meetings (Kansas).pdf

*  Library Board Strategic Guide by Ellen G. Miller. Scarecrow, 2007.

Public Policy Checklists:   Policy Checklist.pdf    Policy Contents Checklist - Tennessee Minimum Standards (Feb16).pdf     

10 Essential Board Policies for Kentucky Public Libraries:     http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/librarypolicies/Pages/BoardPolicies.aspx

Sample Operations Policies for Kentucky Public Libraries:      http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/librarypolicies/Pages/LibraryOperationsPolicies.aspx

Wisconsin Public Library Policy Resources   http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/boards-directors/policy-resources 

Sample Library Policies for the Small Public Library:  https://owlsweb.org/l4l/sample-library-policies-small-public-library

*  Public Library Policy Writer by Jeanette C. Larson & Herman L. Totten. Neal-Schuman, 2008.

 

STRATEGIC PLANNING 

*  Strategic Planning for Results by Sandra Nelson. American Library Association, 2008.

Strategies for Public Libraries by Sharon Lawrence (ICMA).pdf

Small But Powerful Guide to Winning Big Support for Your Rural Library (2011 Revision).pdf  

Maximize the Potential of Your Public Library (ICMA).pdf

Aspen Institute - Rising to the Challenge 2014 Report.pdf

Aspen Institute - Action Guide for Re-envisioning (Jan 2016).pdf

Re-Envisioning Public Libraries   http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2015/02/re-envisioning-public-libraries/

Moore County (Tennessee) Strategic Plan.pdf

Building Digital Communities (International City/County Management Association).pdf

Public Library Standards by State   http://plsc.pbworks.com/w/page/7422647/Public%20library%20standards%20by%20state 

ALA Standards and Guidelines List   http://www.ala.org/tools/guidelines/standardsguidelines   

  

FINANCES 

Template for Annual Report Statistical Form.xlsx  Type your library's numbers only in the shaded cells; calculating formulas are already in the cells.

Calculating Value of Services & ROI Apr2016.pdf 

Budget spreadsheet template    http://lisnewprofs.com/budgetspreadsheet/  

What's the Return on ROI - Joseph Matthews.pdf

10 Tips for Writing a Great Annual Report.pdf

Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries (ALA).pdf   

Statement of Common Understanding for Purchasing Electronic Content. Douglas County Libraries, Colorado.

     http://jaslarue.blogspot.com/2012/01/statement-of-common-understanding-for.html 

Book Sale Manual 09 - Akron Summit County Library Friends.pdf

#  A Book Sale How-To Guide: More Money, Less Stress by Pat Ditzler and JoAnn Dumas. ALA, 2012.

#  Beyond Book Sales: The Complete Guide to Raising Real Money for Your Library by Susan Dowd. ALA Neal-Schuman, 2013. 

 

FACILITIES

Space Needs Planning Outline by Anders Dahlgren (2009).pdf

Space Needs Worksheet   http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/files/pld/xls/plspace.xls

A Resource for Designing and Sustaining Technology-Rich Informal Learning Spaces  http://learningspacetoolkit.org

Designing a Fine Library - Kansas (2012).pdf

Check List for Image 16.pdf 

Transforming Library Spaces for Community Engagement.pdf 

Teen Space Guidelines (YALSA).pdf

Maintenance Checklist for Public Libraries by Harry Willems.pdf

Directions to Library Wayfinding by Donald Barclay. American Libraries.  

      http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2012/03/20/directions-to-library-wayfinding/  

What libraries can learn from bookstores by Chris Rippel.pdf 

Checklist for Library Building Security.pdf 

OSHA Small Business Handbook 2005.pdf 

Staples & Straight Pins & Thumb Tacks.pdf

27 Snappy Rules for Good and Evil in Library Architecture.pdf

Site for Designing 3D Floor Plans:   http://www.homestyler.com   

This Old Library by Peter Gisolfi. American Libraries.   http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2011/03/02/this-old-library/

Disaster Planning and Community Resiliency Guidebook (NJ 2015).pdf

Disaster Response and Planning for Librarians, 3rd ed by Miriam B. Kahn. ALA, 2012.    

 

PERSONNEL

Template for Developing Job Descriptions.docx

How to Become a Servant Leader.pdf    http://www.greenleaf.org/whatissl/ 

Director and Staff Competencies (Iowa).pdf

Competency Index for the Library Field (2014).pdf

Thumb Rules.pdf 

Nordstrom Employee Handbook.pdf 

Things That Make Us Look Stupid.pdf

What do you know about your library.pdf 

Disney Guidelines for Guest Services.pdf

Sample Personnel Policies for Kentucky Public Libraries:  http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/librarypolicies/Pages/PersonnelPolicies.aspx

New Directions for Library Workers      http://www.webjunction.org/documents/webjunction/New_Directions_for_Library_Volunteers.html  

Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers  https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2016/05/31/recruiting-retaining-library-volunteers/   

Volunteer Resources by Carla Lehn (California) -   http://www.getinvolvedca.org    

US Department of Labor Workplace Poster Requirements for Small Businesses and Other Employers can be found at http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/osdbu/sbrefa/poster/matrix.htm  (check your state's labor department for posters to be displayed).  

 

COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

The Right to Read & Know 2012.pdf 

Collection Development Tools 2012.pdf 

You're Reading What - Young Adult Reading.pdf  

Reference - So, what’s the job of today's reference librarian?.pdf 

*  Reference Sources for Small and Medium-sized Libraries, 8th ed by Jack O'Gorman, ed. American Library Association, 2014.

*  The Reference Interview Today by Susan Knoer.  Libraries Unlimited, 2014.

Basic Reference Resources (New Mexico 2012).pdf 

Basic Reference on the Web (Vermont)    http://libraries.vermont.gov/online_library/websites 

Reference Resource Center (Tennessee 2007) - IS BEING UPDATED.pdf

A Bare Bones Reference List for Small & Medium Libraries (Maine 2011).pdf

Selecting and Using a Core Reference Collection (Texas 2003).pdf

Weeding Library Collections REV 12.pdf 

CREW Weeding Manual (2012).pdf

Free audiobooks from the public domain -  http://librivox.org/

A Primer on Ebooks for Libraries Just Starting With Downloadable Media by Sue Polanka. Library Journal

      http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/04/ebooks/an-ebook-primer-many-small-libraries-are-still-just-getting-started-with-ebooks-heres-a-helpful-guide-on-those-first-steps/

Acquiring E-Books.pdf 

11 places to find free eBooks -   http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/12/11-places-to-find-free-ebooks-for-you.html    

eBooks - Free and Inexpensive Popular Fiction and Non-Fiction.pdf 

Freading Ebook Library from Library Ideas, LLC - 

http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2012/02/08/freading-ebook-library-from-library-ideas-llc/

10 Things E-Books Won't Tell You by Kelli Grant. Smart Money.       

    http://www.smartmoney.com/spend/technology/10-things-ebooks-wont-tell-you-1330727533599/

Google opens an online store for 'books that can't be printed’  

    http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/9/10936248/google-editions-at-play-digital-books 

The Secret You Need to Know About Ebooks

   http://thebookinsider.com/the-secret-ebook-sellers-dont-want-you-to-know-or-maybe-they-do

Developing Library Collections for Today's Young Adults by Amy S. Pattee. Scarecrow, 2013.

The Libri Foundation - Grants for children's books   http://www.librifoundation.org/

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library  http://www.imaginationlibrary.com/

 

SERVICES & PROGRAMS

Let Your Imagination Wander.pdf 

Building Your Base: Tools for Connecting with Your Community -  

     http://midhudson.org/topics/sustainable-libraries/community-connections/   

WebJunction Project Compass - Workforce Recovery.pdf  

Programming Librarian Ideas    http://www.programminglibrarian.org  

Events and Celebrations Calendar  http://wwwprogramminglibrarian.org 

Good Ideas from Vermont Public Librarians   http://vtgoodideas.wordpress.com/

Programming - Ideas and Innovations in Public Libraries.pdf

Programming - Homebound Toolkit (NTLP).pdf

What Do Libraries Do Poster (Vermont).pdf    

Little Free Libraries Pop Up in Puget Sound. Seattle Times.  

   http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2018664403_littlelibraries12m.html

 

CHILDRENS

Circulating iPads in the Children’s Library.pdf 

Library offers video players for children.pdf

Toy Libraries: A Place to Play  http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/article/toy-libraries-place-play  

 

YOUNG ADULTS/TEENS       

Standards for Public Library Services to Young Adults in Massachusetts (2005).pdf

A Teen Walks Into the Library self-directed training course  https://create.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/a-teen-walks-into-the-library/ 

60+ Ways to Advocate for Teen Services.pdf

 

ADULTS

25 Ways Your Library Can Support Small Business

   http://www.webjunction.org/content/dam/WebJunction/Documents/webjunction/25-Ways-to-Support-Small-Business-0711.pdf 

Business Networking Tips.pdf                                                                  

How Public Libraries Are a Boon to Small Business by Bradley Collins. American Libraries.

    http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2012/08/13/how-public-libraries-are-a-boon-to-small-business/

*  Helping Business - The Library's Role in Community Economic Development by Maxine Bleiweis.  ALA Neal-Schuman, 1997.

 Small Business in the Public Library: Strategies for Successful Partnership by Luis E. Weiss, et.al. ALA, 2011.

Transforming Life After 50 - A Resource for Libraries  http://www.transforminglifeafter50.org/ 

About Programs in the Library by Brett W. Lear. 2nd ed. American Library Association, 2012.   

 

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

*  Creating Your Library Brand by Elizabeth Doucett. American Library Association, 2008.

Library Advocate's Handbook (ALA, 2008).pdf

Media Relations Handbook for Libraries (ALA).pdf

Working with Government Officials and Legislators 

      http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/advocacyuniversity/toolkit/workingwithgovernmen/workingwithgovernment

Logos and Taglines.pdf

Library Bumper Sticker and T-Shirt Slogans

    http://bestofpublib.wordpress.com/library-profession/friday-humor/library-bumper-stickers/

Type "rural library logos" / "public library logos" / "library clip art" into Google Images search box.

Developing a Customer Service Statement.pdf

Community-Led Libraries Toolkit.pdf

16 Misperceptions about public libraries.pdf  

Marketing the Small Library (Kansas).pdf

Marketing the Library tutorial (Ohio)  http://olc.org/marketing/index.html   

Marketing Library Tool Kit (North Carolina).pdf

Satisfaction Survey Construction.pdf

Creating Your Own Library Video.pptx

Type "highlandrim123" into YouTube search box for examples of small library videos.

10 tips for promoting your library through networking (United for Libraries).pdf

Ten Top Tips for Occasional Lobbyists.pdf 

10 Tips for Talking to Elected Officials (United for Libraries).pdf

10 ways social media can help show that libraries matter (United for Libraries).pdf

Newspaper Supplement - Hawkins County.pdf

Newspaper Supplement - Sevier County.pdf

Building Displays that Move the Merchandise by Alan Jacobson. American Libraries. 

      http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2012/02/15/building-displays-that-move-the-merchandise/

24 Places to Find Bulletin Board Display Ideas.pdf

*  Making the Case for Your Library by Sally Gardner Reed.  Neal-Schuman, 2001.

*  Library PR Handbook: High Impact Communications by Mark R. Gould. ALA, 2009.

*  Library Marketing That Works by Suzanne Walters. Neal-Schuman, 2004.

 

TECHNOLOGY

TechSoup for libraries  http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/

QR Codes Spread the Word - Chris Rippel (Kansas).pdf 

How QR Codes Add Value to Library Programming by Tim Blevins. American Libraries.    

     http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/03202012/qr-codes-extend-library-programming

Facebook for Libraries by David Lee King. American Libraries.   

     http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2011/05/27/facebook-for-libraries/ 

Pinterest for the Library and for Life   http://inalj.com/?p=61925

20 Great Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest   

    http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/20-great-ways-libraries-are-using-pinterest/

The Revolution Isn't Just Digital by Alan Inouye. American Libraries.  

    http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2012/01/11/the-revolution-isnt-just-digital/ 

Build Your Own App for Fun and Profit by Scott LaCounte. ALA/Huron Street Press, 2012.    

 

WEB SITE / SOCIAL MEDIA

Developing a Library Web Site.pdf

Are Your Visitors Seeing What You Think?

   http://www.datamation.com/columns/executive_tech/article.php/3486616/Are-Your-Visitors-Seeing-What-You-Think.htm

OCLC's Website for Small Libraries (WSSL)    http://www.oclc.org/en-US/home.html

#  Building the Digital Branch: Guidelines to Transform Your Website by David Lee King. Library Technology Reports. ALA TechSource.  American Library Association, 2009.   http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2795

PREFAB has developed a ready-to-launch library website service at http://weareinflux.com/prefab/     

    http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/10/opinion/aaron-schmidt/taking-control-of-your-website-the-user-experience/#

Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources.pdf

 

FRIENDS & FOUNDATIONS

United for Libraries: The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundationshttp://www.ala.org/united/about

*  Even More Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends by Sally Gardner Reed & Beth Nawalinski. Neal-Schuman, 2008.

Volunteers Building A Better Tomorrow: Friends of the Library (video)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vXVz9PYMVQ 

FOTL - TOOL KIT for Building a Library Friends Group REV (May2017).pdf 

Should Our Library Form a Friends Group.pdf  

How to Start a Friends Group.pdf

How to Organize a Friends Group (United for Libraries).pdf

How to Start a Friends Group Webinar with Sally Reed (United for Libraries):   

     https://ala.adobeconnect.com/_a1087453682/p5gf38kxhh7/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

Ethical Dozen for Friends of the Library - Tennessee (18Sept2015).pdf 

United for Libraries Friends and Foundations Fact Sheets:    

      http://www.ala.org/united/friends/factsheets

Top 10(+1) ways to attract new Friends of the Library (United for Libraries) May2017.pdf 

Libraries Need Friends - A Toolkit to Create or Revitalize Friends Groups (United for Libraries).pdf

When Friends Aren't Friendly (United for Libraries).pdf  

 FOTL Table of Contents for Publications and Links.pdf

 

#  The Essential Friends of Libraries by Sandy Dolnick. American Library Association, 2004.  [OP]

#  Friends for Small Libraries by Margaret Law. Canadian Library Association, 1991.  [OP]    

 

FURTHER RESOURCES / KEEPING UP-TO-DATE 

Your State Library   

Public Library Managers Toolkit - Dec08 - IS BEING UPDATED.pdf

Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki by Meredith Farkas   http://www.libsuccess.org    

New Professional's Toolkit    http://lisnewprofs.com/resources/

 

Association for Rural and Small Libraries   http://www.arsl.info/

Handouts from previous ARSL Conferences  http://arsl.info/category/handouts/

 

Library Journal's Best Small Library of the Year Award:   http://lj.libraryjournal.com/awards/past-winners/#small

  http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/05/awards/small-libraries-big-impact-award-retrospective-2005-2015/

ALA Standards and Guidelines List:   http://www.ala.org/tools/guidelines/standardsguidelines  

American Libraries Direct   http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/aldirect (sign up for the weekly email) 

Church and Synagogue Library Association   http://cslainfo.org/

The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership   http://www.greenleaf.org/

Heartland Center  http://heartlandcenter.info 

International City/County Management Association (ICMA)   http://icma.org/en/icma/home

National Rural Assembly   http://www.ruralassembly.org/ 

USDA Rural Information Center http://ric.nal.usda.gov/ 

WebJunction   http://www.webjunction.org/about-us.html

WebJunction's Rural Library Sustainability Program -   http://www.webjunction.org/content/webjunction/explore-topics/rlsp.html   

Weekly Yonder   http://www.dailyyonder.com/  

 

PUBLISHERS OF PROFESSIONAL TITLES

American Library Association /  Neal-Schuman   http://www.alastore.ala.org/

Libraries Unlimited   http://www.abc-clio.com/aboutus/Default.aspx?id=60300  

McFarland Books   http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/

Scarecrow Press   https://rowman.com/ 

 

 

REVIEW JOURNALS 

Booklist  http://www.booklistonline.com 

Library Journal  http://lj.libraryjournal.com

Publishers Weekly  http://www.publishersweekly.com 

American Libraries  http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org 

New York Times Book Review  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/review/

 

 

LIBRARY SUPPLIERS

Demco (now includes Highsmith and Gaylord)  http://www.demco.com 

Gaylord Archival  http://www.gaylord.com

 

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

WebJunction  http://www.webjunction.org/about-us.html

     Rural Library Sustainability Project CE Topics   http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/rlsp.html 

TechSoup   http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events 

Infopeople   http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived

LYRASIS   http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events.aspx

Public Library Association On-Demand Webinars  http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/ondemand

Learning Round Table of the American Library Association   http://alalearning.org/

Idaho State Library Alternative Basic Library Education   http://libraries.idaho.gov/page/able       http://libraries.idaho.gov/page/sable 

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival  http://www.usm.edu/childrens-book-festival

Pat Wagner Pattern Research  http://www.pattern.com/

Sandra Nelson Consulting  http://www.sandranelson.com/

Maureen Sullivan Consulting  http://maureensullivan.org/

Lyn Hopper Consulting  http://www.lynhopper.com/ 

Fully Engaged Libraries  http://www.fullyengagedlibraries.com/Welcome

Free Library E-Learning Sites - Jun07 - IS BEING UPDATED.pdf

 

 

UPDATED: 22 JANUARY 2020       

 

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