Creative management of small public libraries in the 21st century / edited by Carol Smallwood.

Other author Smallwood, Carol, 1939- editor.
Format Electronic
PublicationLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Copyright Date©2015
Description1 online resource (317 pages)
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Subjects
Public libraries--United States. --Administration.
Small libraries--United States. --Administration.
Public libraries--Administration.
Small libraries--Administration.

Variant title Creative management of small public libraries in the twenty first century
Contents Attitudes / Padma Polepeddi -- Employee energy=motivate connect 2 empower (e=mc2) / Amanda D. McKay Biarkis and Johnna Schultz -- Staff evaluations / Padma Polepeddi -- Succession planning strategies for small public libraries / Karen Harrison Dyck -- Cultivating conversation, memory & self-awareness : women & libraries post-retirement / Joanna Kluever, Wayne Finley -- Patron facilitated programming / Shawn D. Walsh and Melanie A. Lyttle -- Programming : helping the community learn more about itself / Judith Wines -- Successful adult programming using local resources / Diana Stirling -- Building a dynamic system for relevant statistical analysis / Joshua K. Johnson -- Collection management in small public libraries / Brady A. Clemens -- Establishing an inviting atmosphere through library displays / Cynthia Harbeson -- The helping hands of boomers in friends of the library groups / Kim Becnel and LouAnn Morehouse -- Making an inviting library atmosphere / Jan Burns -- When small means really small / Joy Worland -- E-reading in rural libraries : a guide to effective support / David Robinson -- Facebook classes for older patrons / Sarah Kaufman -- Preserving your community's memories : developing librarians for digital preservation / Vanessa Neblett and Shane Roopnarine -- Search engine optimization (SEO) and library web content / Lauren Magnuson -- Seniors in cyberspace / RoseAleta Laurell -- Celebrating creative achievements : facilitating networking, learning, and camaraderie / Sharon Miller -- Supporting success : thinking outside the box via in-state sister libraries / April Ritchie -- Beyond the book sale : creative fundraising for your small public library / Portia Kapraun -- Fundraising : filling the gap without grants / Judith Wines -- Grantsmanship methods and strategies for rural and small-town librarians / Dwight McInvaill -- Programming turned fundraisers from a library board trustee member/librarian perspective / Linda Burkey Wade -- The after school café / Amy White -- Instructional design and the public librarian / Melissa Cornwell -- Library services for users in their 20s & 30s / Samantha C. Helmick -- Market research : a vital tool for the survival of public libraries / Brian A. Reynolds -- Simple strategies for improving the user experience with the library website / Teri Oaks Gallaway and James B. Hobbs -- A tree without roots cannot grow : creative outreach to African-American genealogical patrons / Nancy Richey -- We started a festival : the halloween costume collection / Amy White.
Local noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Creative management of small public libraries in the 21st century. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015] 9781442243552
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781442243576 (e-book)