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The Library Manager's Deskbook: 102 Expert Solutions to 101 Common Dilemmas.
Carson, Paula Phillips; And Others – 1995
This is a handbook of advice for handling the everyday problems encountered in all types and sizes of libraries. It is designed to assist managers before, during, and after crises develop. Organized in an question-and-answer format, it tackles many dilemmas that can occur in the library, then offers solutions drawn from actual experience. The…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Pluralism, Legal Responsibility, Library Administration
The ADA Library Kit: Sample ADA-Related Documents to Help You Implement the Law.
Mayo, Kathleen, Ed.; O'Donnell, Ruth, Ed. – 1994
The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) formed an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Assembly in 1992, and one of its first projects was to prepare this publication by collecting samples of library-produced ADA-related documents. Its aim is to help libraries increase levels of compliance and public awareness. The…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Hearings
Libraries, the First Amendment and Cyberspace: What You Need To Know.
Peck, Robert S. – 2000
Intended to be a practical guide to the issues that arise under the First Amendment for libraries that provide public access to the Internet, this book contains the following chapters: (1) "Questions and Answers about the First Amendment: Sex, Lies, and Cyberspace"; (2) "Basic First Amendment Principles and Their Application to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Confidentiality, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom of Speech
Patron Behavior in Libraries: A Handbook of Positive Approaches to Negative Situations.
McNeil, Beth; Johnson, Denise J. – 1996
This book provides strategies for dealing with negative patron behavior in the library and presents guidelines for identifying and effectively responding to, as well as preventing a variety of behavior problems. Fifteen librarians wrote the thirteen chapters, which are divided into three sections. Part 1 deals with patrons who pose the most…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Behavior Problems, Crime, Guidelines
The Academic Librarian's Human Resources Handbook. Employer Rights and Responsibilities.
Baldwin, David A. – 1996
This handbook offers "how to" guidance on library management and provides a single source for laws, regulations, executive orders, guidelines, and court decisions on employee and employer rights and responsibilities. Detailed information is provided on: recruiting and selecting personnel; the employment relationship; wages and hours;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Civil Liberties, Disabilities, Employee Responsibility
A Copyright Sampler. CJCLS Guide #2.
Johnston, Wanda K., Ed.; Roark, Derrie B., Ed. – 1996
This guide provides samples of college libraries' copyright policies and materials as a reference for library and learning resources personnel who need to create formal copyright policies, procedures, and publications and for those who are reviewing and updating their existing copyright materials. A survey of 310 members of the Community and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Computer Software, Copyrights
Developing Library and Information Center Collections. Fourth Edition. Library and Information Science Text Series.
Evans, G. Edward – 2000
This fourth edition of the standard work on library centers addresses the challenges of electronic publishing, and puts issues of collection development into perspective. It provides students and practitioners with a broad understanding of the collection development process. Each chapter has been expanded and updated. The chapters are: (1)…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Censorship, Electronic Publishing, Government Publications