Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 180
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Trim: 8½ x 10¾
978-1-5381-1701-9 • Paperback • April 2019 • $76.00 • (£58.00)
978-1-5381-1702-6 • eBook • April 2019 • $72.00 • (£55.00)
Michelle Demeter is the former student engagement and distance services coordinator for Florida State University Libraries. In her role, she supervised a unit that coordinated, developed, and executed programs and events for undergraduates, graduates, and faculty. Demeter currently serves as the head of instruction and undergraduate services at New York University Libraries and is active with several groups within the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Haley Holmes, Coordinator of Services to Adults, has been with the San Antonio Public Library for fourteen years. In 2004, Haley starred in a episode of Faking It on TLC entitled “Super Shy to Super Fly” where she learned to be a Coyote Ugly bartender, which became the topic of her dissertation for a PhD in Information Science from the University of North Texas. She coordinates the 40 librarians who plan programs for adults and oversees the four Learn at SAPL adult learning centers. In her first year as coordinator, adult programming attendance doubled.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Programming and Outreach
Chapter 2 Making a Case for Programming
Chapter 3 Discovering the Best Programs for Your Library
Chapter 4 Finding Programming Partners
Chapter 5 Funding and Budgeting
Chapter 6 Getting Organized and Executing Programs
Chapter 7 Advertising Your Programs for Success
Chapter 8 Public Library Programming
Chapter 9 Academic Library Programming
Chapter 10Assessment and Evaluation
Chapter 11Additional Tips and Resources
Library Programming Made Easy seeks to provide a background for programming in libraries. This book will certainly generate ideas and could potentially provide a jumping off point for libraries seeking to diversify their programmatic offerings.
— Technical Services Quarterly
Programming and outreach are a central function of libraries, but it can be challenging to design and run successful engagement initiatives. Focusing on the nuts and bolts of programming, this book provides librarians with innovative and effective ideas, as well as step-by step guidelines to move from vision to action.— Carrie Forbes, Associate Dean for Student and Scholar Services, University of Denver Libraries
This is an excellent, practical resource for librarians and staff new to developing library programs. Whether you work in an academic or public library, this book is rich with ideas for immediate implementation. Sample documents provide readers with a step-by-step framework to identify audiences and activities in the planning process, and tools ensure successful program management, execution, and assessment.— Rosan Mitola, Outreach Librarian, Assistant Professor, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas