Thinking Outside the Book

Essays for Innovative Librarians
Herausgeber: Smallwood, Carol

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Professionals in all areas of librarianship will find inspiration in the essays collected here--each of them innovative tips for increasing circulation, enhancing collections, and improving flexibility. With extensive experience in the nation's top libraries and media centers, the 73 contributors describe what really works based on their real-world experiences. Organized by subject, the essays offer succinct and practical guidelines for dozens of tasks. Topics include preparing and delivering distinctive presentations; forming a successful grant proposal; hosting a traveling multimedia exhibition; organizing effective community partnerships; writing blogs; hosting authors; creating cybertorials; preserving local culture--and many others.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 543g
• ISBN-13: 9780786435753
• ISBN-10: 0786435755
• Artikelnr.: 23306284

Autorenporträt

A Michigan resident, Carol Smallwood has practiced in school, public and special libraries. Her primary interest is practical librarianship, and she is the author of journal articles and editor of numerous books.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Foreword Joy M. Greiner     
Preface     
PART 1: THE FLEXIBLE LIBRARIAN
The Amplified Library: Grabbing Users by the Ears
Erika Bennett and Jaina Lewis     
An Embarrassment of Riches at an Academic Library: Let Patience, Alertness,
a Positive Attitude, and a Little Luck Work for
Anne Marie Candido     
Collaborating on Library Publications
Gwen Gregory and Mary Beth Chambers     
Customers in the Driver's Seat
Ruth A. Barefoot     
Librarian as Author: Yet Another Thing They Didn't Teach Us in Library
School!
Kathy Barco     
When Is a Librarian Not a Librarian? When She Is a Student, Professor,
Fellow, Mentor
Cathy Carpenter     
PART 2: DISPLAYS
Think Outside the Cases: Strategies for Developing Online Exhibits
Merinda Kaye Hensley     
The Traveling Museum Exhibition: A Resource for Learning
Margaret Lincoln     
When the Olympics Came to Town: The Rewards and Challenges of Creating a
Large-Scale Exhibition
Connie Lamb and Russ Taylor     
PART 3: PRESERVING LOCAL CULTURE
Libraries and Literary Clubs: The Perfect Match
Lisa A. Forrest     
The Life Stories Project: Collecting Oral and Written Histories
Diana Brawley Sussman     
Local Hero
Stephen Fesenmaier     
Teaching and Outreach Using Archives and Special Collections
Sharon Carlson     
PART 4: THE INTERNET
How to Start Your Own Blog
Nicole C. Engard     
Me Publish? I Don't Have a Clue: How to Get Published Online
Melissa Aho, Erika Bennett and Susan Wakefield     
Outreach and Information: Blogs in the Academic Library
Diane L. Schrecker     
Setting up a Quickie Wiki
Nicole C. Engard     
Webmaster 101: Building a Personal Web Site
Jennifer Johnston     
PART 5: VISION IMPAIRED
Seeing Through Others' Eyes Grant Project
Bob Blanchard     
Technology for Visually Impaired Patrons
Bob Blanchard     
PART 6: HOSTING LIBRARY EVENTS
The Art of the Picture Book Conference: Partnership Beyond Library Walls
Diane L. Schrecker     
Breathing Life into Your Library: Hosting the Perfect Author Event
Jennifer Johnston     
Weekly Coffeehouse
Lee Johnson     
World Building: A Comic Collaboration for Academics and Sixth Graders
Diane Colson and Travis Fristoe     
PART 7: THE CURRICULUM
CONNECTing for Collaboration: How Six College Libraries Worked Together to
Identify Common Information Literacy Outcomes
Pamela Hayes-Bohanan and Marcia B. Dinneen     
Librarians and Educators in Partnerships: Instigating the Teachable Moment
for Information Literacy in Core Education Courses
Anita Rao Mysore and Elizabeth Chadbourn McKee     
Teaching and Librarianship: A Winning Combination
Darby Orcutt     
What Is a Curriculum Developer Doing in Special Collections?
Anita Rao Mysore     
PART 8: GRANTS
Grant Writing
Loriene Roy and Sara Albert     
Grant Writing and How One Grant Turns into
Victoria Lynn Packard     
PART 9: PRESENTATIONS
Ace the Presentation, Win the
Robert P. Holley     
Presentations: Tools and Tips
Ann Marlow Riedling     
PART 10: WORKING WITH YOUTH
Booktalking: Wicked Cool Advertising for Your Library
Jill S. Carpenter and Christen A. Caton     
Attracting High School Students
Alexandra Tyle     
Innovative Programs for Teens
Ivy Miller     
Looking through the Eyes of a Child
Pam Nutt     
Multimedia Story Time
Robin Bartoletti           
Read, Write and Rap: Connecting Teens and Tweens to Poetry through Hip-Hop
Lyrics
Tamela N. Chambers     
Splish-Splash Story Time
Sian Brannon     
PART 11: PUBLIC RELATIONS
"El Día del los Niños/El Día de los Libros" Goes to College
Mardi Mahaffy, Susan Metcalf and Irene Shown     
The Librarian as Marketing Director for a Small Press Publisher
Paula M. Storm     
Why Publishing Is Good Both for You and the Profession
Judith A. Siess     
PART 12: LIBRARY INSTRUCTION
Beyond the Blue Carpet: Simulating Reference Desk Activities in an Academic
Library
John H. Heinrichs and Nancy Czech     
College Information Literacy Assignments: How to Move
Your Lessons Out of the
Sandra E. Riggs     
PART 13: REVIEWING
Professional Service and Rewards of Book Reviewing
Kathy Piehl     
Tips for Reviewing Educational Media
Lori Widzinski     
PART 14: GOING DIGITAL
Accessibility Beyond Our Walls: Using Web 2.0 and Podcasting to Teach Off
Campus
Stephanie A. Thomas     
Librarians as Indexers: Taking the Arkansas Publications Index from State
Periodical Index in Card Files to Online Database
Elizabeth Chadbourn McKee and Mary A. Walker     
Reading Programs with 21st Century Know-How
McKinley Sielaff     
The Story of an Athenaeum Spider
Carolyn Davis     
Using Technology to Reach Teens
Alexandra Tyle     
PART 15: WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY
Community Partnerships
Elizabeth M. Timmins      
Finding Funding in Your Own Backyard
Pam Nutt     
Modern Mobilization: Creating a New Library Community
Melissa Aho and Erika Bennett     
School and Public Librarians Unite! A Case Study Showcasing Collaborative
Programming between Parkrose High School and Multnomah County Library
Stephanie A. Thomas, Ruth B. Allen, Sarah Nelsen and Sara Ryan     
PART 16: THE WRITING WORLD
Authors R
Rick Walter, Eileen O'Connell and Kathy Barco     
Being Your Own Publisher
Judith A. Siess     
Crafting a Cover Letter
Kathryn Yelinek     
Newspaper Column: A Conversation Among Book Lovers
Gabriel Morley     
The Poetry Sweepstakes: Beating the Odds of Getting Published
Lisa A. Forrest     
Publishing an Article in a Scholarly Journal
Perry Bratcher     
Showcase Your Writing with a Professional Portfolio
Gabriel Morley     
PART 17: MANAGEMENT
Basic Staffing Study
Sian Brannon     
Building the Dream Teen Space
Jill S. Carpenter     
Connecting with Customers
Ruth A. Barefoot     
I Play Two Roles at My Library
Elizabeth M. Timmins     
Teens as Library Employees
Thayla Wright     
Time Management Skills in Writing
Loriene Roy and Sara Albert     
PART 18: DISTANCE EDUCATION
New Distance Education Librarian: Tips and Tools from the Trenches
Melissa Aho and Sommer Berg-Nebel     
World Geography and WebCT
Victoria Lynn Packard     
PART 19: LIBRARIANS HELPING ABROAD
The Mobile Librarian
Carolyn Davis     
A School Library Media Specialist in Australia
Melissa Allen     
Teaching Prospective Librarians as a Fulbright Scholar
Ann Marlow Riedling     
PART 20: CONTINUING TO LEARN
The Digital Doctorate in Library/Information Science
Margaret Lincoln     
Learning to Review, Reviewing to Learn
Darby Orcutt     
National Board Certification as a Professional Development Opportunity
Melissa Allen     
Sandynista
Stephen Fesenmaier     
Still Eager to Learn: Outreach for Seniors
Rhonda Harris Taylor and Nancy Larson Bluemel     
Training Cyberlibrarians: The New Skill Requirements
John H. Heinrichs and Nancy Czech     
About the Contributors     
Index