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Lopez ME, Caspe M, McWilliams L. 2016. Public libraries: A vital space for family engagement. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project™, 19 pp.

Annotation: This report calls for libraries to join together with schools and community organizations to establish a system of family engagement that extends throughout a child’s life, supports children and families, and prepares children for success. The report defines family engagement and explains why families matter for children's healthy development and positive feelings toward learning, why libraries matter for family engagement, and ways libraries can encourage family engagement. Examples are included.

Contact: Global Family Research Project™, Third Sector New England, 89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.GlobalFRP.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Child development, Community action, Families, Learning, Literacy, Participation, Public libraries, Systems development

Build Initiative. 2014. BUILD/IMLS partnership: Supporting communities through museums and libraries. Boston, MA: Build Initiative, multiple items.

Annotation: This webinar series focuses on efforts to integrate museums and libraries into statewide early childhood systems. Contents include presentations (in .pdf) and recordings on the following topics: tools and methodologies for leveraging strategic connections to local library systems, state government, and early learning organizations and standards; how museums and libraries can be learning resource centers for young children and their families and caregivers; the scope, roles, and functions of state early learning and development systems; and ways to strengthen and work with museums and libraries in intentionally supporting the growth and development of young children and their families and caregivers. State-specific examples from Washington are included.

Contact: Build Initiative, 89 South Street, Suite 700, Boston, MA 02111, Telephone: (617) 523-6565 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.buildinitiative.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Communities, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Families, Integrated information systems, Learning disabilities, Libraries, Public health, Public private partnerships, Service delivery systems, State programs, Statewide planning, Washington, Young children

Library of Congress, Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control. 2008. On the record. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 44 pp.

Annotation: This report, which focuses on the issue of bibliographic control, is intended for use by the library community, policymakers, and decision-makers. The repot sets forth recommendations, including (1) increasing the efficiency of bibliographic production, (2) transferring effort into high-value activity, (3) positioning technology for the future by recognizing that the Internet is both a technology platform and the appropriate platform for delivering library standards, (4) positioning the library community for the future by facilitating the incorporation of evaluative and other user-supplied information into resource descriptions, and (5) strengthening the library profession through education and the development of measurements that will inform decision-making.

Contact: Library of Congress, Government Documents Section, 101 Independence Avenue at First Street, S.E., Washington, DC 20540, Telephone: (202) 707-5000 Fax: (202) 707-0380 E-mail: http://www.loc.gov/rr/aslalib/ Web Site: http://www.loc.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Costs, Education, Information services, Librarians, Libraries, Public policy, Resource materials, Trends, World Wide Web

Rieger OY. 2008. Preservation in the age of large-scale digitization: A white paper. Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources, 52 pp.

Annotation: This paper examines large-scale initiatives to identify issues that influence the availability and usability, over time, of the digital books that these projects create. The paper describes four key large-scale projects and their digitization strategies and discusses issues such as quality of image capture to commitment and viability of archiving institutions and their willingness to collaborate. Recommendations are included as well as an appendix including a survey of preservation implications.

Contact: Council on Library and Information Resources, 1755 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036-2124, Telephone: (202) 939-4750 Fax: (202) 939-4765 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.clir.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Electronic publications, Libraries, Library services

U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. 2006. Mass digitization: Implications for information policy. Washington, DC: U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, 24 pp.

Annotation: This report presents information from the Scholarship and Libraries in Transition: A Dialogue About the Impact of Mass Digitization Projects symposium held on May 10-11, 2006, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The report introduces the topic and discusses issues in digitization for information policy such as copyright, quality, roles and priorities for libraries, ownership and preservation, business models, and information literacy. Conclusions are offered.

Keywords: Electronic publications, Information dissemination, Information services, Libraries, Public policy

Smith A. 2001. Strategies for building digitized collections. Washington, DC: Digital Library Federation, Council on Library and Information Resources, 41 pp. (Strategies and tools for the digital library)

Annotation: This report reviews existing selection practices in Digital Library Federation member libraries; identifies selection policies and best practices where they exist; and discusses the long-term implications of the opportunities and constraints that shape digital-conversion programs. The first section discusses defining a sustainable strategy for full-scale digitization of libraries. Section two reviews the criteria for identification, evaluation, and selection of materials to be digitized. The third section outlines the institutional impacts of digitizing a collection. Sections four and five include conclusions, recommendations, and references.

Contact: Council on Library and Information Resources, 1755 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036-2124, Telephone: (202) 939-4750 Fax: (202) 939-4765 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.clir.org Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 1-887334-87-4.

Keywords: Case studies, Design, Electronic publications, Evaluation, Libraries, Library collection development, Model programs, World Wide Web

Simone K, ed. 1999. Public libraries as partners in youth development. New York, NY: DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, 24 pp.

Annotation: This report, based on interviews with leaders in the public library and youth development fields, provides a perspective of current library services to youth and the growing, changing needs of children and adolescents. It includes case studies showing some of the exceptional work with youth being accomplished by several libraries.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Case studies, Public libraries, School age children

Colver M, Wilson K, eds. 1997. Outsourcing technical services operations: Practice in academic, public, and special libraries. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 239 pp.

Annotation: This book examines the benefits and impact of libraries outsourcing technical services though a series of case studies of outsourcing programs at select academic, public, and special libraries. It explains and evaluates the options, outcomes, and assessments in contracting out a broad range of services. Topics covered include: 1) authority control, 2) book selection, 3) collection replacement, 4) database maintenance, 5) document delivery services, 6) foreign language cataloging, 7) HTML programming, and 8) original cataloging. An annotated select bibliography is provided at the end of the book.

Contact: American Library Association, 50 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611, Telephone: (800) 545-2433 Secondary Telephone: (888) 814-7692 Contact Phone: (800) 545-2433 ext. 5036 Fax: (312) 944-3897 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ala.org Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-8389-0703-2.

Keywords: Case studies, Contract services, Libraries, Management, Public libraries, Special libraries

U.S. Government Printing Office. Federal depository library program. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office,

Annotation: This resource describes the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), which was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government’s information. The Government Printing Office administers the FDLP on behalf of the participating libraries and the public. Information products from the Federal Government are disseminated to these nationwide libraries that, in turn, ensure the American public has free access to the materials, both in print and online. The resource links to a list of depository libraries and to the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, which identifies titles published by the federal government.

Contact: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401, Telephone: (202) 512-1800 Secondary Telephone: (866) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gpo.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Depository libraries, Directories, Federal government, Publications
   

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