Includes a bibliography and suggested resources. An exciting, 10-minute video designed to interest middle through high school students in a library career. Featuring two teen-agers 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.
Circulation is no longer an adequate measure of public library service.
The modern library must take a new look at the multitude of services it provides and report results to the public and to funding agencies. Measuring Library Services identifies valuable traditional measures and refines them by defining them clearly, addressing potential areas of ambiguity, and suggesting standardized methods of data gathering. The document identifies measures of use for electronic access and suggested strategies for gathering data related to that use. The measurements are coordinated with Ohio's standards for library service and with state reporting requirements. Standards for Public Library Service in Ohio are included in the handbook.