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Smith, Ruth S. – 1991
This second revised edition of a guide to promoting and attracting users to a church library retains most of the material of the previous edition, adds new material, and updates the references. Guidelines are presented in six chapters: (1) "Promoting Library Use" (stages of promotion, ways of attracting the attention and interest of prospective…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Library Collections, Library Personnel, Library Planning
Smith, Ruth S. – 1985
This guide provides guidelines for promoting and attracting users to a church library. The first of six chapters, "Promoting Library Use," discusses stages of promotion, methods of attracting the attention and interest of prospective users, and how to involve members of the congregation in library activities; the second chapter, "Publicizing the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Library Collections, Library Personnel, Library Planning
Texas Library Association. – 1990
Designed to give the citizens of Texas information on the 1990 White House Conference on Library and Information Services process, this book is intended to disseminate information on the White House Conference and the Texas Conference; provide information and forms to encourage conference involvement through delegate nomination and resolution…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Services, Cooperative Planning, Library Personnel
Johnston, James R. – Illinois Libraries, 1993
Discussion of strategies that public libraries can use to better serve minority patrons focuses on Hispanic users. Topics addressed include defining the Hispanic community; hiring appropriate staff that speak Spanish; becoming involved in community groups; outreach programs; and cataloging foreign language materials. (Contains 13 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Community Involvement, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Groups


