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Chilifresh Book Review Engine
Book reviews on your own library’s web site... and the reviews are written by YOUR patrons! Imagine... your Library web site is the place where your patrons go to get recommendations from other people in your community on what books to read!Now imagine your Library’s web site IS such a place and it hardly impacts your budget at all. Sound impossible? Well its not! And it is better than you think! Your library can have a truly interactive mechanism, completely integrated into your online catalog for as little as $100.00 per month.Check out Chilifresh.com
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April 2, 2008
Password Managers
There are several free software titles available to assist you in managing your passwords. These password managers remember your logins and passwords for you. Available titles include:
KeePass http://keepass.info
Password Safe http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net
Roboformhttp://roboform.com/idex.html
My Wallet
You can also check Softpedia for information and product reviews on these and other password managers, as well as other types of software. Visit the web site at www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Password-Managers-Generators.
April 2, 2008
Waiver for Donating Hardware
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April 2, 2008
Waiver for Donating Hardware
There may come a time when your library has computer hardware it would like to donate to another group such as the Boys & Girls Club or Senior Center. If you do, you should consider having the organization sign a waiver so that they do not come back to the library if the computer doesn't work as expected. Here's an example:
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March 7, 2008
Photo Waivers / Consent Forms
If you plan on taking photos of people at library functions and uploading them to a photo storage service such as Flickr,here are some examples of photo waivers / consent forms you can use:
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/news/presspass/release.pdf
http://www.ewu.edu/x26370.xml
http://www.mmpl.org/Photo.pdf
http://www.cityoforange.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=5595
http://www.deorah.lib.ia.us/services/releaseform/view
September 11, 2007
Making Money From Donated Books
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What follows is a condensed version of Protecting Library Patron Confidentiality-- Checklist of Best Practices by Trina J. Magi, University of Vermont. Find the complete document at www.aallnet.org/products/pub_sp0709/pub_sp0709_Handout.pdf. The checklist was reprinted from the following book:  Magi, T. (2005). Protecting our precious liberties: What every educator needs to know about libraries, privacy and freedom of inquiry. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa International.


 




  • Conduct a privacy/confidentiality audit.



  • Gather the minimum amount of patron information needed for library operations.



  • Retain information connecting a user to a particular transaction only as long as needed for normal operations.
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September 11, 2007
Making Money From Donated Books
Are you looking for a way to raise money while ensuring your donated books find a good home? bLogistics will list your materials for sale on Amazon, eBay, Alibris, Barnes & Noble, and other sites. Your library receives 50% of net sales. bLogistics accepts shipments from boxes to truckloads, arranging shipping so you pay freight after the sale. For more information visit blogistics.
August 10, 2007
Tech Soup Equals Low-CostSoftware for Libraries
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August 10, 2007
Tech Soup Equals Low-CostSoftware for Libraries
Public libraries are eligible for new, donated software distributed by TechSoup Stock, a nonprofit organization. You can receive software donations for small administrative fees - save 80-96% of the retail cost! Your patrons will enjoy using the latest software such as Microsoft Office ($20) and Encarta ($3). Go to http://www.techsoup.org/stock/libraries/.
June 27, 2007
Food, Toiletries For Fines
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Is BookProspector a better way to rid your library of unwanted books? Take a look and see BookProspector


 


Question: What is BookProspector and what does it do with the items it purchases from libraries?



Answer: BookProspector is a used book company that buys items with the intent to resell them.


Question: How is it that there is no financial obligation on the part of the library and how is it that BookProspector is even able to pay for shipping?


Answer: BookProspector takes a risk when they purchase items, which it is ho

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June 27, 2007
Food, Toiletries For Fines
People with overdue fines at the Wethersfield (CT) Library can pay them off with nonperishable food items or toiletries such as toothpaste. The library is collecting food and other essentials needed by their local food bank in exchange for forgiving fines. Read the complete article at The Advocate. Closer to home, Abilene Public Library has offered a program called Food for Fines during December for the past several years. Cooperative programs like this not only provide a service to the community,they build goodwill while also clearing a lot of pesky overdue fines.
June 14, 2007 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:19:34 +0000 mod FrontPage http://bcls.pbwiki.com/FrontPage no.email.given@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited FrontPage Welcome to your Best Practices Wiki!
The purpose of this wiki is to share information about librarybest practices. Your participation in this wiki ismore than welcome, it is required to make it successful. If you ever have any questions about the contents of this wiki, callBig Country Library System at 325-676-6021 or 800-588-2311.
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The purpose of this wiki is to share information about librarybest practices. Your participation in this wiki ismore than welcome, it is required to make it successful. If you ever have any questions about the contents of this wiki, callBig Country Library System at 325-676-6021 or 800-588-2311.
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at 32-676-6021 325-676-6021 or 800-588-2311.
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]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:04:51 +0000 mod FrontPage http://bcls.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (John Pecoraro) John Pecoraro edited FrontPage The purpose of this wiki is to share information about librarybest practices. Your participation in this wiki ismore than welcome, it is required to make it successful. If you ever have any questions about the contents of this wiki, callBig Country Library System at 32-676-6021 or 800-588-2311.
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June 14, 2007
Reader's Advisory
Mid-Continent Public Library (MO) offers a Reader's Advisory page. The page provides links todatabases of book movie tie-ins, juvenile series and sequels, award wining authors and titles, and suggested reading lists for kids, teens, and adults.
June 12, 2007
KeepingUp With New Books
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June 12, 2007
KeepingUp With New Books
The Wellsley Free Library (MA) has developed several newsletters to help keep their patrons informed both about new additions to the library's collection, and about bestsellers and books being discussed on the talk show circuit. Take a look at Wellsley Free Library Newsletters.
Introducing NAEIR
Using NAEIR can be a cost-effective way for your library to purchase some of the items it uses on a regular basis, including office supplies, paper goods, cleaning supplies, and arts and crafts items.
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Louise Ledoux (Crockett County Public Library, Ozona), and friends, have come up with a letter to use for their annual appeal:Crockett Appeal.doc. Substitute your library's name and specific information.
Moving Your Small Library?
Carol Bird, director of the Matson Public Library in Princeton, Illinois, suggests letting yourpatrons helpwith moving your library's books when it's time to relocate your library. Purchasebags printed withyour library's name and contact information and load them with 10 books each. Library patrons can check out a bag of books, and keep the books until the new library is ready for them. Patrons return the books after the move, and keep the bag for their efforts. (American Libraries Direct 5/23/07, from the LaSalle (IL)News Tribune, 5/17/07)
Cash Paid For Library Books and Materials
Better World Books will sell your library's discarded books and other materials. Through its Library Discards & Donations Program, they will se]]> Tue, 29 May 2007 16:04:05 +0000 mod FrontPage http://bcls.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (John Pecoraro) John Pecoraro edited FrontPage Longmont Public Library (CO) Rewards Radically Good Behavior
Is your library troubled by packs of unruly teenagers? If so try imitating Colorado’s Longmont Public Library (LPL) by rewarding “Radically Good Behavior.” According to the article in the May 7, 2007 issue of Library Hotline, LPL experienced a year of well-behaved teens thanks to its Radically Good Behavior Raffle. Library staffers hand out raffle tickets to any teen exhibiting good behavior. “You’ve been caught!,” the tickets exclaim. “Your behavior was radically good.” Ten lucky teens are chosen each month, the winners receiving $10 gift certificates to local merchants. By recognizing good behavior rather than focusing on bad behavior, LPL librarians have noticed a difference.
Friends of the Library Appeal Letter
Louise Ledoux (Crockett County Public Library, Ozona), and friends, have come up with a letter to use for their annual appeal:Crockett Appeal.doc. Substitute your library's name and specific information.]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 14:49:06 +0000 mod FrontPage http://bcls.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (John Pecoraro) John Pecoraro edited FrontPage Is your library troubled by packs of unruly teenagers? If so try imitating Colorado’s Longmont Public Library (LPL) by rewarding “Radically Good Behavior.” According to the article in the May 7, 2007 issue of Library Hotline, LPL experienced a year of well-behaved teens thanks to its Radically Good Behavior Raffle.Library staffers hand out raffle tickets to any teen exhibiting good behavior. “You’ve been caught!,” the tickets exclaim. “Your behavior was radically good.” Ten lucky teens are chosen each month, the winners receiving $10 gift certificates to local merchants. By recognizing good behavior rather than focusing on bad behavior, LPL librarians have noticed a difference.
Is your library troubled by packs of unruly teenagers? If so try imitating Colorado’s Longmont Public Library (LPL) by rewarding “Radically Good Behavior.” According to the article in the May 7, 2007 issue of Library Hotline, LPL experienced a year of well-behaved teens thanks to its Radically Good Behavio]]> Thu, 17 May 2007 16:51:08 +0000 mod