Thinking outside the book : essays for innovative librarians
edited by Carol Smallwood ; foreword by Joy M. Greiner.
- Jefferson, N.C. McFarland & Co. c2008.
- xii, 273 p. ill. ; 26 cm.
The amplified library : grabbing users by the ears An embarrassment of riches at an academic library : let patience, alertness, a positive attitude, and a little luck work for you Collaborating on library publications / Customers in the driver's seat / Librarian as author : yet another thing they didn't teach us in library school! / When is a librarian not a librarian? : when she is a student, professor, fellow, mentor-- / Think outside the cases : strategies for developing online exhibits / The traveling museum exhibition : a resource for learning / When the Olympics came to town : the rewards and challenges of creating a large-scale exhibition / Libraries and literary clubs : the perfect match / The Life Stories Project : collecting oral and written histories / Local hero / Teaching and outreach using archives and special collections / How to start your own blog / Me publish? I don't have a clue : how to get published online / Outreach and information : blogs in the academic library / Setting up a quickie wiki / Webmaster 101 : building a personal Web site / "Seeing through Others' Eyes" grant project / Technology for visually impaired patrons / The art of the picture book conference : partnership beyond library walls / Breathing life into your library : hosting the perfect author event / Weekly coffeehouse / World building : a comic collaboration for academics and sixth graders / connecting for collaboration : how six college libraries worked together to identify common information literacy outcomes / Librarians and educators in partnerships : instigating the teachable moment for information literacy in core education courses / Teaching and librarianship : a winning combination / What is a curriculum developer doing in special collections? / Grant writing / Grant writing and how one grant turns into two / Ace the presentation, win the job / Presentations : tools and tips / Booktalking : wicked cool advertising for your library / Attracting high school students / Innovative programs for teens / Looking through the eyes of a child / Multimedia story time / Read, write, and rap : connecting teens and tweens to poetry through hip-hop lyrics / Splish-splash story time / El dia del los ninos/El dia de los libros goes to college / The librarian as marketing director for a small press publisher / Why publishing is good both for you and the profession / Beyond the blue carpet : simulating reference desk activities in an academic library / College information literacy assignments : how to move your lessons out of the box / Professional service and rewards of book reviewing / Tips for reviewing educational media / Accessibility beyond our walls : using Web 2.0 and podcasting to teach off campus / Librarians as indexers : taking the Arkansas publications index from state periodical index in card files to online database / Reading programs with 21st-century know-how / The story of an Athenaeum spider / Using technology to reach teens / Community partnerships / Finding funding in your own backyard / Modern mobilization : creating a new library community / School and public librarians unite! : a case study showcasing collaborative programming between Parkrose High School and Multnomah County Library / Authors R us / Being your own publisher / Crafting a cover letter / Newspaper column : a conversation among book lovers / The poetry sweepstakes : beating the odds of getting published / Publishing an article in a scholarly journal / Showcase your writing with a professional portfolio / Basic staffing study / Learning to review, reviewing to learn / The digital doctorate in library/information science / Teaching prospective librarians as a Fulbright scholar / National board certification as a professional development opportunity / Sandynista / Still eager to learn : outreach for seniors / Training cyberlibrarians : the new skill requirements / A school library media specialist in Australia / Building the dream teen space / Connecting with customers / I play two roles at my library / Teens as library employees / Time management skills in writing / The mobile librarian / World geography and WebCT / New distance education librarian : tips and tools from the trenches / Erika Bennett and Jaina Lewis -- Anne Marie Candido -- Gwen Gregory and Mary Beth Chambers -- Ruth A. Barefoot -- Kathy Barco -- Cathy Carpenter -- Merinda Kaye Hensley -- Margaret Lincoln -- Connie Lamb and Russ Taylor -- Lisa A. Forrest -- Diana Brawley Sussman -- Stephen Fesenmaier -- Sharon Carlson -- Nicole C. Engard -- Melissa Aho, Erika Bennett, and Susan Wakefield -- Diane L. Schrecker -- Nicole C. Engard -- Jennifer Johnston -- Bob Blanchard -- Bob Blanchard -- Diane L. Schrecker -- Jennifer Johnston -- Lee Johnson -- Diane Colson and Travis Fristoe -- Pamela Hayes-Bohanan and Marcia B. Dinneen -- Anita Rao Mysore and Elizabeth Chadbourn McKee -- Darby Orcutt -- Anita Rao Mysore -- Loriene Roy and Sara Albert -- Victoria Lynn Packard -- Robert P. Holley -- Ann Marlow Riedling -- Jill S. Carpenter and Christen A. Caton -- Alexandra Tyle -- Ivy Miller -- Pam Nutt -- Robin Bartoletti -- Tamela N. Chambers -- Sian Brannon -- Mardi Mahaffy, Susan Metcalf, and Irene Shown -- Paula M. Storm -- Judith A. Siess -- John H. Heinrichs and Nancy Czech -- Sandra E. Riggs -- Kathy Piehl -- Lori Widzinski -- Stephanie A. Thomas -- Elizabeth Chadbourn McKee and Mary A. Walker -- McKinley Sielaff -- Carolyn Davis -- Alexandra Tyle -- Elizabeth M. Timmins -- Pam Nutt -- Melissa Aho and Erika Bennett -- Stephanie A. Thomas ... [et al.] -- Rick Walter, Eileen O'Connell, and Kathy Barco -- Judith A. Siess -- Kathryn Yelinek -- Gabriel Morley -- Lisa A. Forrest -- Perry Bratcher -- Gabriel Morley -- Sian Brannon -- Darby Orcutt -- Margaret Lincoln -- Ann Marlow Riedling -- Melissa Allen -- Stephen Fesenmaier -- Rhonda Harris Taylor and Nancy Larson Bluemel -- John H. Heinrichs and Nancy Czech. Melissa Allen -- Ruth A. Barefoot -- Elizabeth M. Timmins -- Thayla Wright -- Loriene Roy and Sara Albert -- Carolyn Davis -- Jill S. Carpenter -- Victoria Lynn Packard -- Melissa Aho and Sommer Berg-Nebel --
"Professionals in all areas of librarian ship 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"--Provided by publisher.
9780786435753 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0786435755 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2008018493
Library science.
Library science--Technological innovations.
Librarians--Effect of technological innovations on.
Libraries and community.
Public services (Libraries)
020 Thi 6
The amplified library : grabbing users by the ears An embarrassment of riches at an academic library : let patience, alertness, a positive attitude, and a little luck work for you Collaborating on library publications / Customers in the driver's seat / Librarian as author : yet another thing they didn't teach us in library school! / When is a librarian not a librarian? : when she is a student, professor, fellow, mentor-- / Think outside the cases : strategies for developing online exhibits / The traveling museum exhibition : a resource for learning / When the Olympics came to town : the rewards and challenges of creating a large-scale exhibition / Libraries and literary clubs : the perfect match / The Life Stories Project : collecting oral and written histories / Local hero / Teaching and outreach using archives and special collections / How to start your own blog / Me publish? I don't have a clue : how to get published online / Outreach and information : blogs in the academic library / Setting up a quickie wiki / Webmaster 101 : building a personal Web site / "Seeing through Others' Eyes" grant project / Technology for visually impaired patrons / The art of the picture book conference : partnership beyond library walls / Breathing life into your library : hosting the perfect author event / Weekly coffeehouse / World building : a comic collaboration for academics and sixth graders / connecting for collaboration : how six college libraries worked together to identify common information literacy outcomes / Librarians and educators in partnerships : instigating the teachable moment for information literacy in core education courses / Teaching and librarianship : a winning combination / What is a curriculum developer doing in special collections? / Grant writing / Grant writing and how one grant turns into two / Ace the presentation, win the job / Presentations : tools and tips / Booktalking : wicked cool advertising for your library / Attracting high school students / Innovative programs for teens / Looking through the eyes of a child / Multimedia story time / Read, write, and rap : connecting teens and tweens to poetry through hip-hop lyrics / Splish-splash story time / El dia del los ninos/El dia de los libros goes to college / The librarian as marketing director for a small press publisher / Why publishing is good both for you and the profession / Beyond the blue carpet : simulating reference desk activities in an academic library / College information literacy assignments : how to move your lessons out of the box / Professional service and rewards of book reviewing / Tips for reviewing educational media / Accessibility beyond our walls : using Web 2.0 and podcasting to teach off campus / Librarians as indexers : taking the Arkansas publications index from state periodical index in card files to online database / Reading programs with 21st-century know-how / The story of an Athenaeum spider / Using technology to reach teens / Community partnerships / Finding funding in your own backyard / Modern mobilization : creating a new library community / School and public librarians unite! : a case study showcasing collaborative programming between Parkrose High School and Multnomah County Library / Authors R us / Being your own publisher / Crafting a cover letter / Newspaper column : a conversation among book lovers / The poetry sweepstakes : beating the odds of getting published / Publishing an article in a scholarly journal / Showcase your writing with a professional portfolio / Basic staffing study / Learning to review, reviewing to learn / The digital doctorate in library/information science / Teaching prospective librarians as a Fulbright scholar / National board certification as a professional development opportunity / Sandynista / Still eager to learn : outreach for seniors / Training cyberlibrarians : the new skill requirements / A school library media specialist in Australia / Building the dream teen space / Connecting with customers / I play two roles at my library / Teens as library employees / Time management skills in writing / The mobile librarian / World geography and WebCT / New distance education librarian : tips and tools from the trenches / Erika Bennett and Jaina Lewis -- Anne Marie Candido -- Gwen Gregory and Mary Beth Chambers -- Ruth A. Barefoot -- Kathy Barco -- Cathy Carpenter -- Merinda Kaye Hensley -- Margaret Lincoln -- Connie Lamb and Russ Taylor -- Lisa A. Forrest -- Diana Brawley Sussman -- Stephen Fesenmaier -- Sharon Carlson -- Nicole C. Engard -- Melissa Aho, Erika Bennett, and Susan Wakefield -- Diane L. Schrecker -- Nicole C. Engard -- Jennifer Johnston -- Bob Blanchard -- Bob Blanchard -- Diane L. Schrecker -- Jennifer Johnston -- Lee Johnson -- Diane Colson and Travis Fristoe -- Pamela Hayes-Bohanan and Marcia B. Dinneen -- Anita Rao Mysore and Elizabeth Chadbourn McKee -- Darby Orcutt -- Anita Rao Mysore -- Loriene Roy and Sara Albert -- Victoria Lynn Packard -- Robert P. Holley -- Ann Marlow Riedling -- Jill S. Carpenter and Christen A. Caton -- Alexandra Tyle -- Ivy Miller -- Pam Nutt -- Robin Bartoletti -- Tamela N. Chambers -- Sian Brannon -- Mardi Mahaffy, Susan Metcalf, and Irene Shown -- Paula M. Storm -- Judith A. Siess -- John H. Heinrichs and Nancy Czech -- Sandra E. Riggs -- Kathy Piehl -- Lori Widzinski -- Stephanie A. Thomas -- Elizabeth Chadbourn McKee and Mary A. Walker -- McKinley Sielaff -- Carolyn Davis -- Alexandra Tyle -- Elizabeth M. Timmins -- Pam Nutt -- Melissa Aho and Erika Bennett -- Stephanie A. Thomas ... [et al.] -- Rick Walter, Eileen O'Connell, and Kathy Barco -- Judith A. Siess -- Kathryn Yelinek -- Gabriel Morley -- Lisa A. Forrest -- Perry Bratcher -- Gabriel Morley -- Sian Brannon -- Darby Orcutt -- Margaret Lincoln -- Ann Marlow Riedling -- Melissa Allen -- Stephen Fesenmaier -- Rhonda Harris Taylor and Nancy Larson Bluemel -- John H. Heinrichs and Nancy Czech. Melissa Allen -- Ruth A. Barefoot -- Elizabeth M. Timmins -- Thayla Wright -- Loriene Roy and Sara Albert -- Carolyn Davis -- Jill S. Carpenter -- Victoria Lynn Packard -- Melissa Aho and Sommer Berg-Nebel --
"Professionals in all areas of librarian ship 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"--Provided by publisher.
9780786435753 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0786435755 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2008018493
Library science.
Library science--Technological innovations.
Librarians--Effect of technological innovations on.
Libraries and community.
Public services (Libraries)
020 Thi 6