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Lopez, M. Elena; Jacobson, Linda; Caspe, Margaret; Hanebutt, Rachel – Global Family Research Project, 2018
Family engagement is a shared responsibility among families, educators, and communities to support children's learning and development. For families, it is about the knowledge, attitudes, values, and behaviors that enable children to be motivated, enthusiastic, and successful learners. For libraries, this means having respectful partnerships with…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Libraries, Emergent Literacy, Literacy Education
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Stephan, Sandra – Catholic Library World, 1976
Acting in an administrative capacity, volunteers can initiate and coordinate a myriad of functions. (Author)
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Library Administration, Public Libraries, Volunteer Training
Library Journal, 2004
Three months after Darcy Cahill was promoted to head the Randallstown branch of the Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL), at 6 a.m. on a Saturday morning, the branch suffered a devastating fire. When firefighters finally contained the blaze, she was shocked to see the building drenched and in disarray. This article gives a detailed description…
Descriptors: Librarians, Public Libraries, Library Administration, Crisis Management
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Bertot, John Carlo – Public Library Quarterly, 2002
Presents results of a study undertaken for the state library of Maryland to develop a process for the development of a Maryland Digital Public Library. Highlights include planning; management; implementation requirements; networked environments; technical infrastructure issues; collection development; standards; information content; information…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Content Analysis, Electronic Libraries, Information Services