Wondering why this is happening in this way, I started to think about what work takes the majority of
library staff time in a firm.
This process will require significant
library staff time, particularly for licensing and electronic records management.
, Inc. is obsessed with customer service, saving
library staff time, and engaging patrons outside of the library.
Zoobean, Inc. is obsessed with customer service, saving
library staff time, and engaging patrons outside of the library.
Finally, the licensing and technical work can be centralized, saving individual
libraries staff time and money.
Not exact matches
In the case of the Town of Tonawanda
Libraries, that Board chose to address the reduced funding by preserving as many full -
time personnel, which meant fewer
staff hours were available than would have been the case if the budget cuts had been split between full and part -
time staff.
Rather than bringing your entire faculty to the
library on a Thursday afternoon for a
staff meeting to tell them about a new policy, prep them with a video explaining any new information, and invite them to spend the meeting
time working on ways to improve instruction at the school.
Linda Smith, past chair of the School Library Association, said: «School
libraries and the
staff who guide them are often the easiest department to reduce during
times of economic cuts.
As an adult, you probably like getting recommendations from friends and colleagues on what to read, but if every
time you went to the
library one of the
staff picked out your books, it's a fair bet you may start to lose interest.
According to ALA «NCES data reveals that approximately 8,830 public schools across the nation do not have a school
library and for those schools that do have a
library, nearly 17,000 schools do not have a full or part -
time state - certified school librarian on
staff.»
Our school system's philosophy regarding school
libraries — and their place at the heart of student learning — is affirmed by a staffing model, which ensures that all schools are
staffed by a full -
time certified school
library media specialist.
The EHMS
Library is
staffed with a full -
time credentialed teacher librarian and a part -
time library technician.
Students receive support through after - school tutoring, access to an early childhood multimedia
library staffed with a full -
time librarian, and are encouraged to utilize online tools that promote interactive learning.
Over
time,
staff members unearthed cartons of books that had been sitting unused in storage closets for years — books that they put back into the
library organized by reading level.
Nation - wide research proves that students benefit from a resource - rich school
library that is
staffed by a full -
time school
library media specialist.
I went with DCTA Executive Director, Carolyn Crowder and national and state association
staff and met in the school
library with approximately 10
staff for various lengths of
time.
In addition to the staffing requirements established pursuant to subsection a. of this section, a public school having an enrollment of 500 or more students on October 15 of the prior school year shall employ, at a minimum, one full -
time staff member to serve as a
library clerk, and shall employ one additional full -
time staff member to serve as a
library clerk for each additional 500 students enrolled in the school.
* in each public school having an enrollment of less than 300 students on October 15 of the prior school year, the board of education is required to employ, at a minimum, one half -
time staff member who holds an educational services certificate with a school
library media specialist endorsement; * in each public school having an enrollment of between 300 and 1,499 students on October 15 of the prior school year, the board of education is required to employ, at a minimum, one full -
time staff member who holds an educational services certificate with a school
library media specialist endorsement; and * in each public school having an enrollment of 1,500 or more students on October 15 of the prior school year, the board of education is required to employ, at a minimum, two full -
time staff members who hold an educational services certificate with a school
library media specialist endorsement.
a. (1) In each public school having an enrollment of less than 300 students on October 15 of the prior school year, the board of education shall employ, at a minimum, one half -
time staff member who holds an educational services certificate with a school
library media specialist endorsement.
Writers are invited to come to the member
libraries to actually write their content and can benefit from the expertise of the
library staff for the process of writing and digitally publishing their work; at the same
time,
libraries stand to gain from increased patron use and attendance, as well as the furthering of the culture of public
libraries.
The
library can be a magnet for ebook discovery and a distribution platform for helping authors self - publish... The article mostly broadens our awareness of how a
library and its expert
staff can help ensure that the right title finds the right reader at the right
time — and how the considerable research expertise can help deepen and strengthen the research in the book.
Sure, but
library staff don't have the
time to comb through what's essentially a slush pile to look for the very few items worth cataloging and adding to the collection.
The
Library Writers Project engages with the writing community while promoting
library staff as curators of books worth your
time.
Though I work in a
library, the
staff room - where I spend most of my
time - can really get out of hand as far as the noise level goes.
All of the
staff that were working at the
library at the
time have all moved on and the
library Director quit.
Over the past few years, budget cuts trimmed
staff and now the 10
library media specialists in the district's 15 schools have become merely «prep -
time providers,» according to Sandra George, media specialist at Riverside Central Elementary School in Rochester.
«We know that
libraries are looking for every possible way to help
staff members use their
time most efficiently, so we're constantly implementing Cloud Library tools to automate work and give more
time back to librarians,» said Tom Mercer, 3M Cloud Library Marketing Manager.
NJASL believes that every student in every school in New Jersey deserves to be served by a resource - rich school
library program that is
staffed by a State certified full -
time School
Library Media Specialist in order to enhance learning and fully prepare students to excel in college and the workplace.
Staff writer Lex Friedman is the father of three kids who really enjoy story
time at the local
library.]
Nation - wide research proves that students benefit from a resource - rich school
library that is
staffed by a full -
time school
library media specialist.
Providing a detailed processing analysis to determine where steps can be reduced to save the
library time and money with shelf - ready and
library -
staff processing
time.
Restoring school
libraries to their full potential - and making sure they are properly
staffed at all
times - is a smart, actionable, and effective way to address these problems.
Library card applications are required to be completed by the children's parents before the class visit as
library staff is unable to process so many new cards at one
time.
(3) In each public school having an enrollment of 1,500 or more students on October 15 of the prior school year, the board of education shall employ, at a minimum, two full -
time staff members who hold an educational services certificate with a school
library media specialist endorsement.
(2) In each public school having an enrollment of between 300 and 1,499 students on October 15 of the prior school year, the board of education shall employ, at a minimum, one full -
time staff member who holds an educational services certificate with a school
library media specialist endorsement.
«This is one of the greatest challenges for us, in terms of managing
staff time,» says Nancy Messenger, Sno - Isle
Libraries, WA.
A lot of
libraries no longer have
staff trained to perform that work, or they just don't have
time.
Whereas the most universal finding is that the presence of full -
time, credentialed school librarians and appropriate support
staff who implement a quality, school integrated program of
library services is directly related to these student educational gains;
Libraries can use our theater for
staff training, story
time, or other special events.
Julia Proctor of University of Wyoming
Libraries raised the issue of
time management in New
Library World's «Avoiding Ebook Big Deals:» The
staff time that it takes to go through those packages is an indirect cost to the
library and a considerable one because often these packages contain thousands of titles and take a great deal of
time to evaluate.»
Staff will assist
Library customers in using their own or
library computers / mobile devices as
time permits.
One librarian detailed how the increased popularity of e-book reading devices has resulted in
library staff spending more
time on the basic tech support: «Many of our older patrons received electronic devices as gifts over the past two years.
Individual Membership: Librarians,
library professionals, and
library staff from academic, public, school and special
libraries; full -
time students; retired librarians; vendors; and trustees, supporters, advocates.
For the
Library: eBookClubs are simple for
library staff to create and facilitate; and
staff can save
time by providing limited administrative rights to a volunteer, patron, student, and / or educator.
But many of these local county courthouse
libraries are mere shadows of their former selves, with only a minimal print collection, not always access to centrally - subscribed digital resources such as Lexis / Quicklaw, Westlaw or Hein, and
staffed by a librarian only part -
time if at all.
The Annotated Insurance Act document was accessed 38
times in 2012 by people other than
library staff members.
If we don't think an item is worthy of shelf space, why do we think it worthy of the
staff time it would take to make a digital
library?
I certainly don't want them to have to wait for a
library staff person to assist them every
time they need to gather information.
In light of this, and the growing demand for
staff time on more public - facing digital initiatives, the Courthouse
Libraries made a change to their strategic direction.
Enjoy our
library of Court contact information, including Judges and court
staff, saving valuable
time for attorneys, paralegals and calendar clerks.