Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things
by20170531
Libraries Unlimited
Pages | 280 |
Topics | Acquisitions and Collection Management |
-
eBook
9781440850202
MLA
Robison, Mark and Shedd, Lindley. Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things. Libraries Unlimited, 2017. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440850202.
Chicago Manual of Style
Robison, Mark, and Lindley Shedd. Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things. Libraries Unlimited, 2017. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440850202
APA
Robison, M. & Shedd, L. (2017). Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440850202
- Description
-
This inspiring exploration of the range of options for a "library of things" collection demonstrates what has been implemented successfully and offers practical insights regarding these nontraditional projects, from the development of concepts to the everyday realities of maintaining and circulating these collections.
• Documents the plan and launch phases of nontraditional collections that will help readers who are entertaining the idea of starting their own "things" project• Explains how these collections support the mission of a library: supporting teaching, serving a unique population (such as small liberal arts colleges), and providing for a community need
• Spotlights some of the most frequently cited nontraditional collections, including the Tool Lending Library at Berkeley Public, the Library of Things at Sacramento Public, and the unique holdings of Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS)
• Presents contributions from both public and academic librarians, representing libraries ranging from the small to the very large
- Table of Contents
-
Table of Contents
Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things
Author(s): Robison, Mark; Shedd, Lindley;Contributors: Robison, Mark; Robison, Mark; Shedd, Lindley; Shedd, Lindley;Abstract:This inspiring exploration of the range of options for a "library of things" collection demonstrates what has been implemented successfully and offers practical insights regarding these nontraditional projects, from the development of concepts to the everyday realities of maintaining and circulating these collections.
• Documents the plan and launch phases of nontraditional collections that will help readers who are entertaining the idea of starting their own "things" project• Explains how these collections support the mission of a library: supporting teaching, serving a unique population (such as small liberal arts colleges), and providing for a community need
• Spotlights some of the most frequently cited nontraditional collections, including the Tool Lending Library at Berkeley Public, the Library of Things at Sacramento Public, and the unique holdings of Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS)
• Presents contributions from both public and academic librarians, representing libraries ranging from the small to the very large
Editor(s): Robison, Mark; Shedd, Lindley;SortTitle: audio recorders to zucchini seeds: building a library of thingsAuthor Info:Mark RobisoneditorMark RobisonauthorLindley SheddeditorLindley SheddauthoreISBN-13: 9781440850202Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850202.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440850196Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 280Publication Date: 20170531- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Acknowledgments vii8
- Introduction 110
- PART I: HISTORY 1322
- PART II: THINGS COLLECTIONS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES 2736
- 2—Measure Twice, Cut Once: A Long-Lasting Tool Lending Library in Berkeley 2938
- 3—Book-a-Bike: Increasing Access to Physical Activity with a Library Card 4352
- 4—The LibraryFarm 5160
- 5—Seed Libraries: Lend a Seed, Grow a Community 6170
- 6—The Real Toy Story: A Toy Lending Collection 8190
- 7—Create, Share, Play: Sacramento’s Library of Things 91100
- PART III: THINGS COLLECTIONS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES 101110
- 8—Technology and Small College Libraries: Trying to Be Everything to Everyone 103112
- 9—Providing Hands-On Teacher Preparation: Collecting and Maintaining Curriculum Materials 113122
- 10—Loaning Technology and Media Production Equipment 123132
- 11—Faculty/Librarian Collaboration in the Age of Media: Building a Collection of Media Services to Support the Integration of Video Production into the Curriculum 139148
- 12—Going Beyond Books: Lendable Technology, Interdisciplinary Innovation, and the Revitalization of an Academic Library 153162
- 13—Building Game Collections in Academic Libraries: A Case Study at the University of North Texas 171180
- 14—Seeing and Hearing the World in New Ways: VCU’s Collection of Scopes and Other Instruments 187196
- PART IV: SPECIAL LIBRARIES 199208
- PART V: BEST PRACTICES 225234
- Appendix A: General Maintenance of Hand and Electric Tools 239248
- Appendix B: Book-a-Bike Lending Agreement 244253
- Appendix C: Book-a-Bike Parental or Legal Guardian Consent 245254
- Appendix D: Book-a-Bike Safety Inspection Checklist 246255
- Appendix E: Seed Return Form 247256
- Appendix F: Draft Agreement for Housing, Maintenance, and Circulation of Collection of Skulls, Furs, and Bird Mounts 248257
- Appendix G: Catalog Information for Furs, Mounts, and Skulls Collection 249258
- Appendix H: Furs, Mounts, and Skulls Collection/Educational Science Kits Statement of Responsibility 256265
- About the Editors and Contributors 257266
- Index 261270