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The Library Innovation Toolkit : Ideas, Strategies, and Programs
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Molaro, Anthony.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Libraries--Activity programs.
- Libraries--Technological innovations.
- Libraries and community.
- Library administration--United States--Case studies.
- Library administration.
- Organizational change.
- Public services (Libraries).
- Local Subjects:
- Libraries--Activity programs.
- Libraries--Technological innovations.
- Libraries and community.
- Library administration--United States--Case studies.
- Library administration.
- Organizational change.
- Public services (Libraries).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (215 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : American Library Association, 2015.
- Summary:
- This stimulating collection offers numerous snapshots of innovation in action at a range of libraries, showcasing ideas and initiatives that will inspire librarians at their own institutions.
- Contents:
- The LIBRARY INNOVATION TOOLKIT: Ideas, Strategies, and Programs; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I: INNOVATIVE CULTURE; Chapter 1: Zen and the Art of Innovation; Chapter 2: Driving Creativity and Innovation in Your Organization: It's Easier Than You Think; Chapter 3: The Library's Role in Promoting Tolerance and Diversity in a University; PART II: INNOVATIVE STAFF; Chapter 4: Innovation Wizardry; Chapter 5: Innovation Boot Camp: A Social Experiment; Chapter 6: Building a Toolkit to Craft Your Instruction Program: The Virginia Tech Experience
- PART III: INNOVATIVE OUTREACHChapter 7: Get on Board with Community Needs: Ferry Tales, a Monthly Book Group aboard a Ferry; Chapter 8: A Librarian Walks into a Bar; PART IV: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY; Chapter 9: Seizing the Opportunity for Innovation and Service Improvement; Chapter 10: The "Eyes" Have It: A Digital Media Lab in an Academic Library; PART V: INNOVATIVE SPACES; Chapter 11: Participatory Spaces and Idea Box; Chapter 12: "Like a Kid in a Candy Store": Marketplaces in Public Libraries; PART VI: INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS; Chapter 13: Apprentices of the Book Empire at a Glance
- Chapter 14: Monsters, Rockets, and Baby Racers: Stepping into the Story with Children and Young PeopleChapter 15: Librari-Con: Bringing Magic to Your Library; Chapter 16: The Business of Ideas: Using a TED-Like Event to Spread Innovation; ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8389-1258-3
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