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Out front with Stephen Abram : a guide for information leaders / by Abram, Stephen.(CARDINAL)280681; Siess, Judith A.(CARDINAL)265829; Lorig, Jonathan.(CARDINAL)275049;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-192) and index.Advocacy -- Technology -- Communities and generations -- The future.
Subjects: Libraries and society.; Libraries; Library users.; Library science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sustainable thinking : ensuring your library's future in an uncertain world / by Aldrich, Rebekkah Smith,author.(CARDINAL)784120;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. Situation report -- Disruption: inside, outside, and all around -- Beyond our walls -- Back to basics -- Survive the earth -- The most important thing -- Part II. The strategy -- Being strategic -- The why behind the what -- WHY: core values of librarianship -- HOW: the three Es of sustainable libraries -- WHAT: local supports local -- Sustainable thinking defined -- Interpreting sustainability using the triple bottom line -- Whole systems thinking -- Beyond sustainability -- Beyond resiliency -- Part III. The tactics -- From the inside out -- Change leadership -- How we get there -- Benchmarks for sustainable libraries -- Sustainable library certification program -- Top-level infusion -- Sustainable organizational culture -- Increasing ecological intelligence -- Construction and renovation: once-in-a-lifetime opportunities -- Catalyst and convener -- Part IV. Resources -- American Library Association's resolution on the importance of sustainable libraries -- New York Library Association's resolution on the importance of sustainable libraries -- Case study: Kingston (New York) Library climate smart pledge -- Climate Smart Community library pledge -- American College and University Presidents' climate commitment -- Long-range plan example: West Vancouver (British Columbia) Memorial Library.How we talk about what we do is just as important as what we do, and in communicating the value of libraries to our society what our profession needs is confidence, determination, and the will to succeed. In this inspiring and pragmatic new book, Aldrich shows that the first step towards a sustainable library is sustainable thinking: a determined yet realistic attitude that will help your library spot opportunities for institutional advancement, advocate for and safeguard operating funds, and generate intense loyalty from the communities you serve. Nothing less than a compass to help chart the course of your library's future, this book begins with a situation report that examines the myriad societal disruptions that are impacting libraries and discusses why resiliency is a key component of sustainability; defines how sustainable thinking encompasses not just the environment but economics and social equity as well; provides strategies for supporting the core values of librarianship by following the Three Es of Sustainable Libraries; lays out a host of tactics to build intense loyalty to your library from the inside out, including ways to foster an organizational culture of sustainable thinking through policy changes and purposeful leadership; guides you in communicating effectively with the community, thereby ensuring that your advocacy connects with the maximum number of residents, opinion leaders, and decision makers; demonstrates how to use construction and renovation projects as unique opportunities for positive changes; and offers worksheets, discussion questions, checklists, additional resources, and many other useful tools that will help you put sustainable thinking into action. This book will show you how to harness sustainable thinking to move forward with confidence into the unknown.
Subjects: Libraries and society; Sustainability.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Social justice and activism in libraries : essays on diversity and change / by Epstein, Su,editor.(CARDINAL)884315; Gubnitskaia, Vera,1960-editor.(CARDINAL)399938; Smallwood, Carol,1939-editor.(CARDINAL)173318;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. Bringing underrepresentation to the forefront -- Part II. Establishing partnerships -- Part III. Building communities -- Part IV. Administering with diversity -- Part V. Supporting activism -- Part VI. Generating programming -- Part VII. Expanding teaching"Experienced librarians offer ideas and guidance in seeking new creative paths, working to support change in library organizations and reexamining principles that may be taken for granted. Theoretical foundations are discussed, along with practical ideas such as the creation a book groups for the intellectually disabled and partnership with social workers or advocates for employees with disabilities"--
Subjects: Case studies.; Libraries and community.; Libraries and minorities.; Libraries and society.; Libraries; Libraries; Social justice.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Libraries & sustainability : programs and practices for community impact / by Tanner, René,1963-editor.(CARDINAL)888422; Ho, Adrian K.,1969-editor.(CARDINAL)888423; Antonelli, Monika,editor.(CARDINAL)400926; Aldrich, Rebekkah Smith,editor.(CARDINAL)784120;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This book explores a sustainability lens through which operational and outreach decisions can be made, discusses why sustainability matters to libraries and their communities, shares real-life examples of sustainability programming, and provides recommendations from library workers who have been active in putting sustainability into practice"--Library workers at all types of organizations, as well as LIS students learning about this newest Core Value of Librarianship, will find this book an easy-to-digest introduction to what staff at a range of libraries have accomplished in incorporating sustainability into their decision making and professional practices. In addition, a discussion about the role of economics and sustainability will challenge readers to stretch in new ways to positively impact their communities.
Subjects: Libraries; Libraries and community; Libraries and society; Sustainability.; Libraries.; libraries (buildings);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Library 2035 : imagining the next generation of libraries / by Hirsh, Sandra,1965-editor.(CARDINAL)894463;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-215).Introduction: Sandra Hirsh -- Part I: Landscape -- Part II: Community -- Part III: Equity and Inclusion -- Part IV: Organizations -- Part V: Library Workers -- Part VI: Vision."Building on the success and impact of Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library by Joseph Janes, Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries updates, expands upon, and broadens the discussions on the future of libraries and the ways in which they transform information services to best serve their communities.Library 2035 explores the lessons learned over the past decade and forecasts the opportunities, strengths, and challenges for libraries in the future. Contributors including R. David Lankes, Kelvin Watson, Annie Norman, Miguel Figueroa, and Nicole Cooke, along with 25 other library leaders, were asked to describe the "library of 2035" in whatever way they wanted. Their responses to this question will inspire, provoke, challenge, and expand our thinking about the role and importance of libraries in the future. Library leaders, LIS students and faculty will find this book particularly meaningful and useful as we grapple with what the future of libraries and the profession will be."--
Subjects: Library science; Libraries; Libraries; Libraries; Libraries and the Internet.; Libraries and society.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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This book is overdue! : how librarians and cybrarians can save us all / by Johnson, Marilyn,1954-(CARDINAL)475119;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-272).This book is a romp through the ranks of information professionals and a revelation for readers burned out on the clichés and stereotyping of librarians. Here are bloggers, radicals and visionaries who fuse the tools of the digital age with their love for the written word and the enduring values of free speech, open access, and scout-badge-quality assistance to anyone in need -- From publisher description.The frontier -- Information sickness -- On the ground -- The blog people -- Big Brother and the holdout company -- How to change the world -- To the ramparts! -- Follow that tattooed librarian -- Wizards of odd -- Gotham City -- What's worth saving? -- The best day.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Libraries and society.; Librarians; Library science.; Libraries and the Internet.; Knowledge management.;
Available copies: 25 / Total copies: 28
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Directory of genealogical and historical societies, libraries and museums in the US and Canada / by Carson, Dina C.,editor.(CARDINAL)363487; Iron Gate Publishing.(CARDINAL)543821;
Subjects: Directories.; Family histories.; Archives; Archives; Genealogical libraries; Genealogical libraries; Genealogy; Historical libraries; Historical libraries; Historical museums; Historical museums;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Your public library keeping your community connected [videorecording]
Digital video disc.
Subjects: Libraries and community; Libraries and society; Libraries; Public libraries;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Directory of genealogical and historical society libraries, archives, and collections in the US and Canada / by Carson, Dina C.(CARDINAL)363487;
Subjects: Directories.; Archives; Archives; Genealogical libraries; Genealogical libraries; Historical libraries; Historical libraries;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Directory of genealogical and historical societies, libraries and museums in the US and Canada : vols. 1 & 2 / by Carson, Dina C.,editor.(CARDINAL)363487; Iron Gate Publishing.(CARDINAL)543821;
Volume 1. Alabama-Oregon.Volume 2. Pennsylvania-Yukon Territory. Index.
Subjects: Directories.; Family histories.; Genealogy; Genealogical libraries; Genealogical libraries; Historical libraries; Historical libraries; Historical museums; Historical museums; Archives; Archives;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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