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Health Information in Libraries: Home

WEBCall Number: Z688.M4 F53 2018. ISBN: 9780838916278. Publication Date: 2018-01-17. Public libraries can play an important role in supporting library users in their …

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Disaster Preparedness

WEBThe 2005 Heritage Health Index reported that 78% of libraries do not have a disaster plan and staff trained to carry it out. This page includes general resources on …

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Health Information in Libraries: Affordable Care Act (ACA)

WEBA program that magnifies the role of public libraries as key contributors to community health. By supporting public library staff with resources to respond …

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Safety and Security in Libraries: Home

WEBSafety in public spaces, including libraries, has always been a concern, but may be more keenly felt in light of certain recent events. A productive and effective …

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Setting up a Library: Academic Library

WEBFounded in 1940, ACRL is committed to advancing learning and transforming scholarship. Academic Library Building Design. ACRL and LLAMA have joined forces to …

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Libraries and Incarceration: Home

WEBAccording to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2020, approximately 1.26 million persons were incarcerated in the United States. Research shows that increasing …

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Setting up a Library: Home

WEBEstablishing a new library, or developing an existing collection of books and other materials into a library, involves several functions: creating the oversight or …

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Access to Facilities & ADA Issues

WEBThe minimum required space between the stacks for wheelchair access is 36 inches (see illustration in ADAAG). The space that is preferred – and this word makes …

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Summer Reading Programs: Home

WEBThe Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a consortium of states working together to provide high-quality summer reading program materials for children, …

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Financial Literacy in Public Libraries: A Guide for Building

WEBA survey from the American Psychological Association shows that money is a more frequent cause of worry than work, family, or health issues. Empowering people …

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LibGuides: Joint-Use Libraries: General Articles

WEBGeneral Literature on Joint-Use Libraries. Selected articles on joint-use libraries, arranged alphabetically. Coverage is 2007-2012. Titles included on the main …

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LibGuides: Setting up a Library: Special and Office Library

WEBA very useful step-by-step guide to setting up a small resource center/library that was created by the Alzheimer's Association Benjamin B. Green-Field National …

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Disaster Response

WEBshort, focused leaflets about caring for museum objects, published in loose-leaf format.New topics are added as needed and out-of-date issues are revised or deleted.

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LibGuides: Library Service to Persons with Disabilities: Home

WEBThe American Library Association recognizes that people with disabilities are a large and neglected minority in the community and are severely under-represented in …

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LibGuides: Marketing to Libraries: Reviews as a Selection Tool

WEBBooklist/Booklist Online reviews adult books (fiction and nonfiction), books for youth (children and young adults), and reference books and also newly released …

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Recommended Reading: Young Adults/Teens

WEBYALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee presents fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are recommended reading for …

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Seeking Book Donations

WEBPilcrow Rural Library Grants. The Pilcrow Foundation, a national non-profit public charity, provides a 2-to-1 match to rural public libraries that receive a grant …

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