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Library Public Services
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Types of Public Services
Reference Age specific Outreach to community Programs and workshops Exhibits, Displays Website and online resources Services and collections
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Age specific services
Children (preschool, school age)– Storytime, crafts, summer reading club, performances,
homework help Teens
– book clubs, teen zone, movies, gaming, comics and graphic novels
Adults and Seniors– book clubs, author visits, demonstrations, workshops, crafts and
music events – Literacy, computer instruction– homebound delivery
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Outreach Services -Public Libraries:
Literacy programs Bookmobiles Community meeting space class visits
– school visits to the library– librarian visits to a school
Homebound or disabled delivery
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Outreach Services – Academic Libraries
Bibliographic Instruction/Information Literacy– Workshops– Orientations for specific classes– Collaboration with faculty
Community programs– Book-related discussions, exhibits
Services for high school students and reciprocal agreements with other colleges
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Community programs
Programs related to specialized subject collections Exhibits and displays (artists, local history, etc.)
informational, recreational, cultural, entertainment programs
– e.g. gardening, travel, author visits, lectures
instructional workshops– computer classes – research workshops
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Website, online resources and services
Resource Links Online databases community directory and resource lists research guides
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Services and Collections
Pamphlet, handouts and news rack Public Computers Tax forms Government information and reports Local history
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Circulation & Access Services
Goals Provide access to library materials
– Inventory control – Shelving/stack management/operations– Holds, reserves, interlibrary loan/document delivery
Customer service - first impression– Patron registration, fines, – Privacy– Security
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Access to library materials
Inventory control – Check in/out, discharge/reactivate sensors– Physical inventory, shelf checks for missing items
Shelving/stack maintenance– Shelving, paging, sorting, book drops
Reserve materials: paper and electronic reserves Process patron requests:
– interlibrary loan/document delivery, Holds, shelf-checks
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Customer service
First impression of the library Directional questions Refer to other areas (reference, childrens) Signage and handouts communicating policy Patron registration, fines Privacy issues Security and monitoring library behavior
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Circulation Terminology
Define the availability and status of items in the library collection
In-library use:– Reference collection (encyclopedias, etc)– Reserves (e- reserves, textbooks and course readings;
short term loan may be allowed)– Special collections: rare books, documents, current
periodicals, maps, etc.
Circulating collection - can be checked out Circulation policies, issues and restrictions (LIB 103)