Running a Successful Library Card Campaign: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

ISBN: 9781555704384 | 1555704387
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/2002

Running a Successful Library Card Campaign: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians > ISBN13: 9781555704384

Sorry, this item is currently not available.

Presents suggestions for successful library card sign-up campaigns, discusses the strengths and weakness of programs at more than a dozen libraries in different regions, and offers examples of promotional materials.

List of Figures

vii

Foreword

Linda Wallace

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

xvii

Credits

xxi

FAQ: First Ask Questions

(6)

Getting Carded: The American Library Association's National Library Card Sign-Up Month Campaign

(4)

Packing the Power: Houston Public Library's Power Card Challenge

(28)

Philadelphia Freedom: The Library Card Campaign of the Philadelphia Free Library

(12)

Joining Hands in the City of Big Shoulders: The Chicago Public Library and Chicago Public Schools' Cooperative Library Card Campaign

(4)

Putting on the Glitz: The Los Angeles Public Library's Library Card Campaign

(4)

Going Wild About Reading: The Library Card Campaign of the San Jose Public Library

(4)

The Great Library Card Adventure and Get Carded!: The Library Card Campaigns for Students, Faculty, and Staff from the Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon

(6)

A Star Card in the Lone Star State: The Library Card Campaign of the Austin Public Library

(6)

Success Breeds Success: Library Card Campaigns of the Birmingham Public Library and the Jefferson County Library Cooperative

(8)

Reading and Succeeding: The Library Card Campaign at the Long Beach Public Library

(8)

Getting Connected to the World: The Library Card Campaign at the Durham County Public Library

(4)

The Best of the Rest: Library Card Campaigns from Large Urban and County Systems

(14)

Just Because Something Is Tiny: Winning Library Card Campaigns from Smaller Libraries

109

(18)

A Ticket to Read: The Statewide Library Card Campaign in South Carolina

127

(6)

What Works and Why: An Alphabet of Best Practices for Library Card Campaigns

133

(20)

Gallery of Successful Library Card Campaign Programs

153

(56)

Resources

209

(6)

Index

215

(6)

About the Author

221

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Please wait while the item is added to your bag...

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

FREE SHIPPING

Rent More, Save More! Use code: BBRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

Running a Successful Library Card Campaign: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials