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The Right B ook, in the Right H ands at the Right Time

The Right B ook, in the Right H ands at the Right Time. Stock purchase, management and promotion www.carolinedownie.co.uk. What you can get from this session. The ability to make more efficient use of library stock The confidence to continue your professional development

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The Right B ook, in the Right H ands at the Right Time

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  1. The Right Book, in the Right Hands at the Right Time Stock purchase, management and promotion www.carolinedownie.co.uk

  2. What you can get from this session • The ability to make more efficient use of library stock • The confidence to continue your professional development • The tools to improve the image of your library

  3. Standards • DCMS Public Library Service Standards (PLSS) 2007/8 • Cilip “Guidelines for Secondary School Libraries” 2004 • Cilip “Primary School Guidelines” 2002 • SLA Guidelines “Shelf life, Shelf Matters” 2004

  4. Budget Cycle v. Spending Patterns

  5. Adult service division of spending

  6. Young Peoples service division of spending

  7. Stock selection • Supplier Selection • Approvals • Direct from publishers • Bookshop • Other

  8. Written documents • Library Development Plan • Stock policy • Supplier Selection profile

  9. Rotation Group Rotation Linear rotation

  10. Weeding

  11. Display

  12. Display

  13. Posters

  14. Promotions

  15. Who is your audience? • Children • Parents • Other members of staff • Management/Governors

  16. Leaflets

  17. Leaflets

  18. Leaflets

  19. Leaflets

  20. Work in groups from a similar sector • Plan a library promotion • Who is it aimed at? • What do you hope to achieve? • How will the readers benefit? • How long is it running for? • What form will the promotion take? • What materials will you need? • How much will it cost? • How will you measure results?

  21. Back at the Ranch • Look at your library through the eyes of users and non-users. • Start small and make sure to measure the results. • Create a library that people are proud to use and you are proud to work in. • Get everyone talking about your library!

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