Sample Collection Policy. Collection development rationale.
Policies and Procedures. Documentation of policies and procedures explains why and how things are done in the library and ensure that there is consistency of application regardless of changes of personnel and other circumstances.
Library policy and procedures provide an important reference for library staff, administrators and teachersprovide a ratified document that can be used to defend a decision which is challengedguide decisions about the necessary staffing, funding and facilities to implement the policyoffer assistance to new staff about what is done and how it is done A policy provides a concise formal statement of principles which underpin how the library will act in a particular area of its operation.
Policies procedures manual ed2. Journal of Information Literacy. 5 Lessons Library Websites Can Learn from Buzzfeed. Introduction Since its 2006 launch, Buzzfeed has become an Internet institution by recognizing and capitalizing on the insatiable life-cycle of viral media.
The idea behind the website is relatively simple: bring together trending content (e.g., news, celebrity gossip, entertainment, quizzes) from around the web and organize it into a format that is short and eye-catching. The venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz estimates the net worth of Buzzfeed Inc. at around $850 million. And according to analytics website QuantCast, the site saw 146 million visits in May 2015 alone (accounting for both unique online and mobile visits). For contrast, the Library of Congress—the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States—drew in about 1.1 million visits in the same period.
Buzzfeed’s business model relies on shareability, something it has in common with today’s library, which is why library website designers have the opportunity to learn from Buzzfeed’s overwhelming success. 1. Extending the shelf life of the school library in the internet age. "The best libraries welcome young minds and relate to those young minds on an individual basis... at the other end of the spectrum you have a cramped, dusty little space with some books where kids poke around.”
Libraries are starved of funds and bypassed by educators who think the internet replaces books, according to experts. “The current challenge is that most schools are under-resourced, particularly in the state system," Mr Gleitzman said. "It is tragically short-sighted when poor beleaguered principals, who have a difficult job of stretching their dollars, make the mistake of thinking the teacher librarian is not as important as a new science teacher or new sporting equipment. " Mr Gleitzman has visited 2000 schools during his career and said those that put literature at the centre of learning achieve excellent outcomes.
“Good stories connect with creative thinking, the development of empathy, resilience and research skills,” he said. "It’s a bit like the supermarket," she said. 40 examples of street art and murals about books, libraries, and reading. There are many ways to express that books are an essential part of our life.
Street art with books in focus is one of the best. Whenever you visit a crowded tourist destination, or a little quiet town, and spot a great street art, go make a pic and share it with your friends. 55 reasons why librarians matter. It Happened in the Library. Negotiation is required between Principal and Library staff to endure dynamic school library #slavconf… How public libraries are reinventing themselves for the 21st century. Halifax Central Library.
(Adam Mørk/Halifax Public Libraries) On any given day, in one of the world’s busiest urban library systems, 50,000 people come through the doors of the Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches, while 85,000 make an online visit. The walk-ins bring their coffee and their lunches; they talk and watch TV while charging their phones; they do their homework, often via thousands of computer sessions; they make videos or create objects with 3D printers; take classes in computer coding or yoga; attend author talks or listen to experts offer advice for those looking after elderly relatives; access video tutorials on everything from website design to small business management from Lynda.com (an American online education giant that offers 3,600 courses taught by industry experts).
Increasingly—and deliberately—patrons do all this while gazing out through glass walls, both interior and exterior, at supportive local communities that look right back at them. Friday essay: why libraries can and must change. Why we need Libraries and Teacher Librarians. How a School Library Increased Student Use by 1,000 Percent. Dear Librarians - It's Time to Break Up with Negative Signage in Your Library! - ELISSA MALESPINA. Just the other day I was at a local High School Library and I counted 23 signs like the ones pictured above in the space.
Yes, you heard me right -- 23 (and I may have missed a few)! Almost every row of books had a No Eating Sign on it and all the computer carols had multiple signs on it.Is this the correct message to send our students when they walk into the library? I say no! We want our students and staff to feel welcome & feel like they want to come into our libraries.
When you have negative signs up, you are doing the exact opposite.