Handbooks/Manuals | Videos/DVDs
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Ballot
Issues Handbook (2005)
48 pp. including appendices.
Available on CD-Rom or in print.
Designed to assist libraries with
tax levy elections, the Ballot Issues Handbook defines the differences
between an operating levy and a bond issue and gives instructions for
calculating millage. Procedures and timelines are given for filing all
appropriate documents. Suggested campaign strategies include separate
sections for the library, the board, and library personnel and the citizen
campaign committee. Special notes on fund-raising are included along with
very helpful checklists.
Member: $10.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $15.00 + S&H
Friends
Across Ohio (2006). Available on CD-Rom or in print.
An excellent resource
for organizing and maintaining Friends groups. Written by and for Ohio
library Friends. Friends Across Ohio details how to organize a group;
the development of a constitution and by-laws (with samples); relationship
between the Friends, the library director, and the library board; how
to handle tax issues; and a variety of suggestions for raising funds.
Includes a bibliography and suggested resources. Friends Across Ohio has been reformatted from the 1996 version with no major revisions.
Member: $10.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $15.00 + S&H
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YA! A Manual for Library Staff Who Work with Young Adults (2002)
143 pp., spiral bound.
The manual provides valuable information
in an easy-to-read format and covers many facets of library services to
teens from reference to book talking and programming. The manual
includes sample programs and reproducible forms and letters, as well as
sample library policies that can be easily implemented. Written by
young adult librarians it offers a quick course in ‘everything you
need to know’ to provide great service to teen borrowers.
Member: $25.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $37.50 + S&H
Ohio Public Library Accounting Handbook (2007)
128 pp., spiral bound or CD-ROM. Newly Updated!
(Downloadable Files)
The responsibilities of a clerk-treasurer in today's public library encompass a myriad of tasks. Clerk-treasurers are engaged in all activities of the library and every aspect of its financial operations. To assist clerk-treasurers with their responsibilities, the Ohio Library Council has revised the Ohio Public Library Clerk-Treasurer's Handbook. This third edition has been renamed the Ohio Public Library Accounting Handbook and has been updated to include all of the latest regulations and policies that could potentially impact library finances. Available in downloadable files, spiral bound handbook, or CD-ROM.
Member: $10.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $25.00 + S&H
Ohio
Public Library Administrator's Handbook 4th edition (2006) 87 pp. including appendices. Available on CD-Rom or in print.
The Ohio Public Library Administrator's Handbook has been updated in a Fourth Edition. The new edition incorporates many changes to assist professional librarians in their understanding of all aspects of library management. The handbook includes information on library funding, how to pass a levy or bond, employment law, insurance and record keeping, planning library services, long-range planning, community relations, and much more.
Member: $45.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $75.00 + S&H
Ohio
Public Library Trustees' Handbook(2005) Third Edition. 126 pp.
Available on CD-Rom or in print.
A must for new trustees and for library boards struggling
with their role and responsibilities. Ohio Public Library Trustees' Handbook includes background on the role of the public library trustee and sections
on board organization and operations, managing money, staffing, planning
and evaluation, public relations, professional associations and continuing
education, legalities, and building and renovation. A bibliography and
extensive appendices provide forms and further depth to the Handbook.
Member: $15.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $22.50 + S&H
Standards
for Public Library Service in Ohio (2002) 28 pp., paperbound. (PDF)
This newly revised edition focuses exclusively on service standards in
five core areas: Governance, Resources, Dissemination of Resources, Cooperation,
and Communications. The standards have been reformatted into fewer statements.
Each standard is accompanied by a set of guidelines to serve as examples
and suggestions. Several standards have been set at higher levels than
in the previous edition to reflect increased demands for and capabilities
of new information technologies, developments such as statewide resource
sharing, and increased public expectations for both traditional and new
library services.
Member: $15.00 + S & H | Non-Member: $22.50 + S&H
Looking For Leaders In The Information Age (video) (2001)
A fast-paced, 8 minute video with a "new media" look. Meet exciting people in exciting jobs at exciting places! This video profiles library and information professionals as they talk about their careers in the information age and explores the many career opportunities available to those with a library and information science degree. Support materials include multiple copies of five separate brochures and a fact sheet outlining scholarship information. Gain an overview of the career and degree requirements. Learn about the unique opportunities available in academic, public, school and special libraries. Use this informative recruitment tool in your library or community - wherever you want to showcase a career whose time has come.
Member: $40.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $60.00 + S&H
"Me? A Librarian?!!"(video) (1998)
An exciting, 10-minute video designed to interest middle through high school students in a library career. Featuring two teenagers and an exciting musical background, the video dispels common myths about librarians and their work. Librarians talk about their careers, where they work, and the excitement of being on the forefront of today's information society. The video can be used for career days, at library open house, or circulated in the library's AV collection. Accompanied by an Instructor's Guide, 25 student handouts.
Member: $20.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $30.00 + S&H
The Public Library of Tomorrow (2005) 26--minute video
Available on DVD
In April 2005, PBS stations throughout Ohio broadcast a half-hour program called "The Public Library of Tomorrow." The program presents a brief history of libraries, and quickly explores today's "digital divide," revealing the library at the center of the information superstructure. The objective of the program is to inform and provoke a deep level of discussion and debate about the future of public libraries in our nation. The program includes interviews with David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian; Larry Weber, creator of the world's largest public relations organization, Weber Shandwick Worldwide; Lev Gonick, Vice President for Information Technology Services at Case Western Reserve University; and many library users throughout Ohio.
The project was funded by the Ohio Library Foundation and produced by Cleveland-based production company, Glazen Creative Studios (www.glazen.com) under the direction of Ron Goldfarb.
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