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ADULT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Library Programs and Services
The Fundamentals
Eighth Edition | G. EDWARD EVANS, MARGARET ZARNOSKY SAPONARO,
HOLLAND CHRISTIE, AND CAROL SINWELL
“ libraries where duties tend to cross several areas as well as those that
A great reference book for any librarian. Those that work in smaller
work in large libraries with focused responsibilities will appreciate the
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breadth of the information provided here. Highly recommended.
—Journal of Academic Librarianship, March 17, 2016
Supplying essential, foundational reading for students of library public services as well as
June 2015, 496pp, 7x10
Print: 978-1-61069-637-1 an up-to-date overview for practitioners who wish to refresh their knowledge or acquaint
$65.00, £50.00, €60.00 themselves with a new area of responsibility, this book’s broad and solid coverage will
eBook: 978-1-61069-638-8 benefit anyone concerned with developing or maintaining the public face of the library.
A revision and expansion of Libraries Unlimited’s Introduction to Library Public Services:
Seventh Edition, this edition has new chapters covering such topics as e-resources,
collections, print and other media, and facilities and funding. Additionally, every chapter
has been substantially updated and reorganized to better reflect the role of technology in
library services today.
ALSO OF INTEREST FEATURES
• Covers all essential services of the library through completely reorganized and updated
Yes! on Demand: How to Create Winning, content that reflects the role of changing technologies in today’s libraries
Customized Library Service on page 163.
Fostering Family History Services
A Guide for Librarians, Archivists, and Volunteers
RHONDA L. CLARK AND NICOLE WEDEMEYER MILLER
“ throughout the work as well as the tips for creating a guide of other local
Readers will appreciate the plethora of programming ideas presented
organizations supporting family history research. . . . Anyone who wishes
to develop or expand a family history program will turn to this resource
again and again. ”
—Library Journal, Starred Review, May 27, 2016
Websites, social media, and the Internet have made research on family history accessible.
February 2016, 269pp, 7x10
Print: 978-1-61069-541-1 Your library can tap into the popularity of the do-it-yourself genealogy movement by
$55.00, £43.00, €50.00 promoting your role as both a preserver of local community history as well as a source for
eBook: 978-1-61069-542-8 helping your patrons archive what’s important to their family. This professional guide will
teach you how to integrate family history programming into your educational outreach
tools and services to the community.
FEATURES
• Discusses the reference environment and offers tips for strategic planning for local
studies
• Includes hints of how to assess, organize, discard, or donate family heirlooms
• Offers suggestions for caring for family history archives, including physical enclosures,
digital copies, and the importance of data backups
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