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Library Innovation Toolkit : Ideas, Strategies, and Programs.
Title:
Library Innovation Toolkit : Ideas, Strategies, and Programs.
Author:
Molaro, Anthony.
ISBN:
9780838912584
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (215 pages)
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 OUTREACH -- Chapter 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 People -- Chapter 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.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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