scholarly journals Book Review: Film Programming for Public Libraries

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Nelson Dent
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Library System ◽  
The Way

Film programming is an engaging way to bring customers of all ages into the library, and this timely primer by Katie Irons offers libraries a step-by-step guide to make each showing a success. Film programming can be tricky, as libraries need to pay close attention to the legality and logistics of film screening in addition to programming. Fortunately we have Irons to show us the way, with her more than fifteen years as the audiovisual collection development librarian for the Pierce County Library System in Tacoma, Washington. Irons selects for and maintains a 500,000-item audiovisual collection for Pierce County, serving more than 560,000 people, and her knowledge and experience in film programming inform this excellent book.

scholarly journals Book Review: Self-Publishing and Collection Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Rebecca Brody
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Work In Progress ◽  
Development Tools ◽  
Convincing Case ◽  
Public Consumption ◽  
Significant Opportunity ◽  
Library Collections

Self-publishing has exploded over the last ten years, resulting in an entirely new ecosystem of self-publishing platforms, marketing options, and collection development tools. Major companies such as Amazon provide a relatively easy way for individuals to format and upload writing for public consumption, and the public’s demand for these materials is increasing. This demand has created a new and challenging set of problems for librarians who would like to leverage the growth of self-publishing to improve library collections and services. The essays collected in Self-Publishing and Collection Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries make a convincing case that academic and public libraries have significant opportunity to participate in this new publishing landscape while making clear that, particularly for academic libraries, the acceptance and active collection of self-published titles is still something of a work in progress.

An intersectional quantitative content analysis of the LGBTQ+ catalogue in Irish public libraries

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 1028-1041
Author(s):  
Pete Hicks ◽  
Páraic Kerrigan
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
City Council ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Library System ◽  
Gay Male ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Male Experience

LGBTQ+ youths in the Republic of Ireland report statistically higher levels of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts than their heteronormative peers, which can be attributed to bullying and homophobic rhetoric. Research indicates that community services, such as public libraries, can play a role in mitigating the mental health risks of this group. However, there is no formal policy within the Irish public library system directing the collection and provision of LGBTQ+ materials and services to anyone, let alone youths. Previous international studies have shown that, in the absence of a guiding intersectional collection development policy, LGBTQ+ library materials are overwhelmingly representative of the gay, white, adult male experience, to the detriment of other groups within the LGBTQ+ community. Conducting a quantitative content analysis of the Dublin City Council Public Library catalogue through the lens of intersectionality theory confirms that the Irish public library system is not an exception to this trend. Results indicate that catalogue materials containing LGBTQ+ metadata favor the adult, gay, male experience – as well as the youth, gay, male experience – over adult and young women. This trend is particularly noticeable among the eBook catalogue, an area that the Irish public library system has directly identified as a strategic target for collection development. Conclusions align with previous qualitative studies on LGBTQ+ provision in Irish libraries in that a comprehensive organizational policy document is needed to provide direction and enable funding for the development of the LGBTQ+ section of the library system’s catalogue.

scholarly journals Book Review: The Subject Liaison’s Survival Guide to Technical Services

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 238
Author(s):  
Shanna Hollich
Keyword(s):  
Collection Development ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Experienced Subject ◽  
Reference Tool ◽  
The Way ◽  
Technical Services

What happens when an experienced subject liaison is teamed with a veteran technical services librarian? You get a slim but informative volume that details the fine points of technical services in a way that anyone can understand.The Subject Liaison’s Survival Guide to Technical Services is divided into chapters corresponding to different aspects of library technical services: “Collection Development,” “Budgets and Budgeting,” “Submitting Orders” (from the subject liaison’s perspective), “Acquisitions Ordering” (what the technical services department does with those submitted orders), “Receiving and Processing,” “Cataloging,” and “Collections Maintenance.” While the guide could be read in a single sitting, the way it is arranged also makes it useful as a reference tool. A subject liaison can consult each of the chapters as needed. Each chapter contains a section titled “Questions You Should Be Asking,” which serves as a concise summary of the most important things subject liaisons will need to know during the course of their daily duties.

scholarly journals Book Review: The Collection All Around: Sharing Our Cities, Towns, and Natural Places

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Teralee ElBasri
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Access To Resources ◽  
Strong Argument ◽  
Community Partners ◽  
Physical Access

This book is not intended to be a guide to creating outreach opportunities, nor to bringing experiences into the library. Instead, it is an attempt to bring awareness to creating shared access between libraries and their communities. Davis creates a strong argument that public libraries are not just isolated spaces but rather a well-integrated part of any community. As such, libraries have the unique opportunity and skill set to foster shared access to resources outside the library that patrons may not otherwise be aware of or capable of accessing for various reasons, including socioeconomic and physical access difficulties. Davis defines improving this access as an effort that combines outreach, customer service, event management, collection development, and acquisitions. This in turn raises the library’s visibility in the community, along with that of its community partners.

The libraries’ communicating popular scientific knowledge

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Pavlichenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Population Groups ◽  
The Public ◽  
Library System ◽  
Project Activity

The author examines how the public libraries could promote scientific knowledge. M. Lermontov Interdistrict Centralized Library System develops programs targeted at different population groups. The project activity is being accomplished in partnership with academic and research institutions, and universities.

Book Review: Biotechnology, Changing the Way Nature Works

1992 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 40-40
Author(s):  
Susan (And Bill) Workman
Keyword(s):  
The Way
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