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Many librarians don't have the technical expertise needed to create online tutorials. Creating Online Tutorials: A Practical Guide for Librarians will help guide them through the basics of designing and producing an online tutorial.

This is the first book to provide practical guidance for library staff on virtual storytime planning and production. Learn how to design virtual youth services tailored to patrons in different communities, and how virtual programs serve as a form of community outreach. Included in this guide:Case studies of successful virtual storytime programsCreative examples of potential programs, which can be developed and adaptedSimple tips on how to increase production value, regardless of available space and equipmentFeatures of virtual storytime software with which presenters should familiarize themselvesA comprehensive list of websites, software applications, and assets for creating and sharing virtual programsAn overview of laws concerning online privacy and the use of copyrighted materials in virtual storytimesBackground information and talking points addressing the benefits and drawbacks of screen time for young patronsSample training syllabus, outline, script, and reflection questions for virtual storytime staffChildren's librarians will find useful case studies, tips, and resources in this volume.

The vast array of options for online teaching can seem intimidating and endless. Take a look at the pros and cons of different options available for teaching online, tips and tricks for engaging various audiences and strategies for hybrid learning. Learn how the biggest rookie can become an online teaching professional.

This practical how-to guide that will helps librarians who work remotely set up a home office space; choose a routine; and adapt, plan, create, implement, manage, & evaluate their services order to unleash their library's potential to engage and wow their patrons and communities.

Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians helps librarians create DIY (do-it-youself) spaces in academic or public libraries. Through this text, librarians will understand the mindset behind the maker movement; learn how to assess patron needs; and create a budget for and equip these spaces.

This practical guide explores the different managerial roles at libraries, looking at the levels of managers, what they do, and how they do it. The book will help prepare early and mid-career librarians to step into new roles.

This book prepares academic liaison librarians for successful engagement whether they are new to the profession, new to liaison librarianship, or part of a transitioning organization.

Senior Services Today will help library staff provide excellent services and programs for older adults. This practical guide's purpose will guide libraries and seniors in cultivating symbiotic relationships with a key community by intwining the library's core mission with seniors' personal values.

Podcasting: A Practical Guide guides librarians through the process of creating a podcast. Libraries can take advantage of learning how to digitally record their podcasts, which can highlight library collections, connect with patrons, provide library instruction, and market library services across the Internet.

Knowledge Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians will help information professionals recognize, organize, communicate, and leverage both the tacit and explicit knowledge already in the organization for the benefit of themselves and their users

This book guides readers to unleash their library's potential in making and hosting exhibits. Readers will gain a fundamental understanding about managing an exhibit program and a comprehensive view of planning and implementing exhibit projects, ranging from physical, traveling, to virtual.

Designed for any librarian who needs to teach either one person at a time or an entire class, How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians is a standalone guide to becoming proficient in teaching users how to access, evaluate and use information. This book is designed for all librarians and library staff who teach as part of their role and is useful to library school students new to teaching.

Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians covers the big picture of genealogy and evidence-based research, plus the variety and availability of many record types, but also provides practical advice for both researchers and librarians.

This essential guidebook will teach librarians all they need to know about the tools, supplies, techniques, and science behind e-textiles and how to design successful collections and programs around this hot new topic.

This book provides experienced and detailed research-based guidance for library professionals charged with creating a comprehensive accessibility plan for their organization. This practical guide is designed to help librarians understand the challenging issues often inherent in the different types of accessibility barriers.

Step-by-step instructions to guide you through exciting projects for makers of all skill levels. As a bonus, find useful info on how to customize and use these projects for outreach and promotion of your makerspace, your library, or your institution.

Embedded and Empowered: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers library professionals from all types of libraries a recipe for success in creating successful embedded librarians by providing easy-to-follow instructions, tips, and exercises.

This book takes a comprehensive look at first-year library instruction from examining why first-year students struggle with academic assignments to exploring instruction roles at different institutions. It offers step-by-step guidance for planning, teaching, and assessing first-year students in and beyond the library instruction classroom.

Creating a Tween Collection shows librarians how to evaluate their current juvenile and teen collections; meet all tween needs for recreation, education, and life skills; and carve out space, market, budget, and justify the need for a tween collection.

This book helps the library get the most from volunteers, whether creating a program from scratch, or just refreshing what has been created for the library. It looks beyond the scope of the library to include information on partnering with community organizations to provide volunteer opportunities to library volunteers on a broader scale.

Reaching Diverse Audiences with Virtual Reference and Instruction features practical advice for teaching and serving diverse audiences using a mix of new technologies and old-school librarianship. The guidebook aims to provide a range of options that can be adapted for your community's needs.