LIB 101 Introduction to Library Services for Paraprofessionals

Fall 2011 -- Instructor Krista Goguen Krista Goguen

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Week 4 Public Libraries; Library Budgets and Mission Statements; Collection Development & Weeding
work on brochure

Next Week:Field Trip to Pasadena Public Library - Central Library. Location: 285 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena
                     Class will meet at Pasadena Public Library at 5:45 p.m. Meet in courtyard on Walnut St. side.

Discuss Reading Response #2

Public Libraries

Lecture: Public Libraries (pdf)

Lecture: Comparing library types, budgets, missions and collections

• ALA's Types of Libraries
  
• Example library mission statements
  • Local Public Libraries
• Alhambra Civic Center Library Mission Statement
•  Pasadena Public Library Mission Statement and Pasadena Public Library budget 
• Academic: UCLA Library Mission Statement

                     Pasadena City College - Shatford Library Mission Statement (and Librarian Manifesto )

Pasadena City College- Shatford Library budget

• Special: Huntington Library Mission Statement and Library of Congress Mission Statement
  
• School: E.B. Stanley Middle School (VA) Library Mission Statement
                and Whittier Elementary School Library Mission Statement

Lecture: Collection Development: Selection and De-selection (weeding) (Chatper 4)

• Lecture Notes: Collection Development (pdf)
  • Policies, proceedures, techniques, tools, weeding
    
  • Weeding School Libraries: The Counterpart to Selection (M.U.S.T.Y)
    (from: School Libraries - CA Dept. of Education pamphlet)
    
• Collection Development Policies (also see examples in the lecture notes linked above):

Pasadena Public Library - Collection Development Policy   Pasadena City College- Shatford Library Collection Development Policy

Special Library Brochure

• Using a Word template

Homework Assignment:

Due 9/27 (next week) #1 Compare and Contrast Public, Academic and Special Libraries (45 points)
       10/4                    #3 Challenged Books (15 points) (example)
       10/11                  #2 Special Library Brochure

Reading: Textbook chapter 4 and Chapter 10;

Begin Assignment #4 Portfolio and Self-Reflection (30 points) Due 10/18

Reading Response #4 (due 10/4) Reflect on our Field trip visit to Pasadena Public Library. List and explain three things you learned or were surprised to find out about the library and why they are important for you to know.