SRCSA library : Book-fair cabinets have arrived

Exciting development! The cabinets have arrived from Scholastic for our book fair, taking place from Feb. 27 to March 3, 2023.

‘Library Value Calculator’

One of our takeaway concepts this week concerning the value of public libraries was the idea that different forms of value require different metrics, e.g. quantitative versus qualitative value (Kammer, n.d.). As Matthews (2019) points out, “our clumsy attempts to ‘define’ the value of the public library” are “confounded by the reality of the many diverse definitions of ‘value’ itself.”

IMLIS ‘Library Search & Compare’

As part of my studies this week for LIS 5804, The Public Library, I explored the “Library Search & Compare” datasite, hosted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, for statistics about my local public library.

Project Outcome case study

Project Outcome is “a free online toolkit designed to help public libraries understand and share the impact of essential library programs and services by providing simple surveys and an easy-to-use process for measuring and analyzing outcomes” (Project Outcome, n.d.-a). It was developed by the Public Library Association, for use by “U.S. and Canadian public, regional and state libraries” (ibid).

Get ‘Caught Reading’ for Book Fair raffle prizes

The 2023 Book Fair takes place from Feb. 27 through March 3 at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts. Kids, if I see you reading while on the playground, I’ll give you one of these “Caught Reading” raffle tickets.

Equity of access : Core value of modern libraries

Among the Core Values of Librarianship (American Library Association, 2019), one that resonates strongly with me is equity of “Access” to libraries and their collections, as well as the related “equity” of being able to participate in the library workforce.