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Library Management

Below is a list of articles that match the listed category.

What Future for Public Libraries?, 8/3/2010

A look at how libraries might evolve under different science fiction scenarios.

Self Publishing 101, 6/1/2010

Advice and warnings for self-publishing authors.

Accessibility Fairs: How They Can Help Improve Library Accessibility, 3/31/2010

dona weisman, Accessibility Program Coordinator for NTRLS, describes how libraries can reach more people in their community by staging an Accessibility Fair, and identifies resources that libraries can use when planning such fairs. Eight public libraries in the NTRLS area partnered with local groups to host Accessibility Fairs in 2009 and early 2010.

Supporting the Support Staff, 1/31/2010

Steve Standefer, Director of the Mansfield Public Library, comments on supervisory techniques that help create a healthy, happy library staff.

Create a Social Software Policy for Your Library, 11/2/2009

Drawing from her experiences at Washoe County Library System, Internet Services Librarian Jami Haskell provides information on how to implement social software technologies responsibly, fairly and without legal liability.

TexShare Expands NTRLS Member Library Services, 9/1/2009

An overview of the TexShare services available to NTRLS libraries and their patrons.

Revolution at the Reference Desk, 3/30/2009

Reference Service in the library is changing, but a lot of things are staying the same, too.

Universal Accessibility and Libraries in North Texas, 1/5/2009

A discussion of Universal Accessibility, Assistive Technology and Universal Design, including how these topics affect libraries, and what we're doing to help in North Texas

Helping Libraries Demonstrate Impact, 1/5/2009

The Highlands Regional Library Cooperative in New Jersey has created a toolkit to help calculate a library's return on investment and demonstrate its value.

E-Government and Libraries Helpful Resources, 12/1/2008

Descriptions of some of the most popular federal government web sites, some issues to consider when providing e-government services, and some references for further reading on this topic.

Handling Potential Violence in Your Library, 9/26/2008

Specific advice about how to respond to threatening situations.

What Volunteers Have Meant to the Colleyville Public Library, 7/31/2008

One of the key factors in the success of the COlleyville Public Library has been phenenomenal volunteer support.

Constructing Community Surveys: The Five W's Is Your Best Formula!, 6/26/2008

How to construct surveys.

Take Learning out of the Classroom and Make It FUN!, 5/28/2008

Learning 2.0: Focus on Discovery & Fun!

Secret to Customer Service: Being Nice!, 4/29/2008

Principles from The Power of Nice, by Thaler and Koval, apply to customer service at NTRLS.

How to Be a Great Boss!, 3/24/2008

Tools from Lifelong Education @ Desktop (LE@D) can be used to develop and track staff development plans. The LE@D database can help identify core competencies and maintain an online portfollio of courses planned and taken for each employee.

Rethinking the Role of Libraries, 12/26/2007

Brainstorming about ways to revitalize libraries in order to keep them viatl and relevant in the next five or ten years.

Creating Effective Leaders, 11/30/2007

Insights into the attributes of a good leader, leadership traits in the library profession, and types of leadership.

Literacy Programs in Texas - How Libraries can Take Advantage, 10/2/2007

NTRLS plans to focus some of its efforts on building a literacy program to serve all the member libraries. Here are some of the programs and grants available to libraries in Texas.

Does ADA Go Far Enough?, 2/28/2007

Careful design of library flooring, seating, and work areas can help guarantee accessibility to patrons with special needs, above and beyond the requirements of ADA.

The True Colors and Customer Service, 2/28/2007

Customer Service according to the The True Colors method

The Lifelong Library Experience (L2E): A Case for Multi-type Library Collaborative Efforts, 12/20/2006

Article describes how multi-type libraries need to come together to reach out the Digital Natives.

Idea Management and Professional Conferences, 11/14/2006

This article details how one can use idea management principles to filter through ideas brought back from a professional conference

Customer Service at the Library, 7/14/2006

This article describes some thinking on customer service in the library

Creating Surveys: Basic Tools, 2/15/2006

Article about creating surveys for your library

Responding to Hurricane Katrina: An Interview, 11/15/2005

this article is an interview with the Keller Public Library Director concerning their response to Hurricane Katrina

New Definitions of Literacy by Lynne Handy, 7/13/2006

Featured Article by Lynne Handy regarding new definitions of literacy and the library's role as an information center