public libraries

Intellectual freedom programming and materials for our public library reference desk department about IF and grey literature.

the zak — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:03:13 -0500

Intellectual Freedom Committee
Massachusetts

IF Programming. IF Materials. Grey Literature.
Please look into developing intellectual freedom programming and materials for our public library reference desk department in Cambridge about intellectual freedom and grey literature.

Deflecting. Delay. Denial.
Our Reference Desk Department deflected, delayed, denied access to our municipal public documents.

Information policies. Presentation of services.

Read more

Public libraries reference desks protocols outwardly but in an intimidating mean manner.

the zak — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:43:19 -0400

Customers services.
Customers services at our cities' public libraries need continuing
improvement with more staff development opportunities and continuing
supervisory programs.

Teaching library.
Our cities' public libraries could be teaching libraries for the
library, archival, records management and information policy
professions in the same way medical centers are teaching hospitals
with many professional seminars and rounds as well as introducing
students to the professions, promoting the growth and development of
that interest.

Transparency.

Read more

Problematical Library Use. Interlibrary Loan ILL. Boston Brookine Cambridge Somerville.

the zak — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:07:15 -0500

Many people haven't yet used interlibrary loan readily available at our branch public libraries for books, audio and video not on the shelves within the immediate Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville and other Massachusetts' libraries systems.

Better software is being developed for tracking what titles library users/customers/consumers ask for.

Alternately new book suggestions, audio suggestions and video suggestions can be submitted for local branch libraries' collections.

Hints, tips and pointers for more effective use of interlibrary loan...

Branch Boston public libraries

Read more

Problematical Library Use. Interlibrary Loan ILL. Boston Brookine Cambridge Somerville.

the zak — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:23:06 -0500

Better software is being developed for tracking what titles library users/customers/consumers ask for.

Alternately new book suggestions, audio suggestions and video suggestions can be submitted for local branch libraries' collections.

Hints, tips and pointers for more effective use of interlibrary loan...

Branch Boston public libraries

Read more

Critically review your favorite libraries, college libraries, public libraries, branch libraries, reading rooms.

the zak — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:23:17 -0500

Review your favorite libraries critically as reviewers critique restaurants, theater, motion pictures and so forth.

How good are the usability features of your favorite libraries?...

Libraries to be reviewed, critiqued.
Orient Heights Branch Boston Public Library?...

The planning, progress and development of the new Chinatown Branch Boston Public Library?...

Massachusetts State Archives?...

Boston City Council Library?...

Our libraries will benefit by back and forth critique, dialogue about featured services.