Going Beyond Loaning Books to Loaning Technologies - A Practical Guide for Librarians

Informationen zum Autor By Janelle Sander; Lori S. Mestre and Eric Kurt Klappentext This is a standalone guide that provides the steps, guidance, templates, examples, and best practices for planning and executing a successful loanable technology program, including: preparing a needs assessment; selecting appropriate equipment; cataloging, processing, and housing equipment; developing forms for billing; and assessing the program. Zusammenfassung This is a standalone guide that provides the steps! guidance! templates! examples! and best practices for planning and executing a successful loanable technology program! including: preparing a needs assessment; selecting appropriate equipment; cataloging! processing! and housing equipment; developing forms for billing; and assessing the program. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Establishing a Loanable Technology ProgramChapter 2. Identifying NeedChapter 3. Determining Types of Equipment to PurchaseChapter 4. BudgetingChapter 5. Cataloging ItemsChapter 6. Processing, Packaging, and Housing Loanable TechnologyChapter 7. Creating PoliciesChapter 8. Reserving, Checking Out, and Checking In Loanable TechnologyChapter 9. Billing, Fines, and Communication with PatronsChapter 10. Training and SupportChapter 11. Assessing the ProgramAppendix A: Stages of the Loanable Technology Program at the Undergraduate Library at the University of IllinoisAppendix B: Sample SurveysIndexAbout the Authors

Product details

• Authors: Eric Kurt, Lori S. Mestre, Janelle Sander, Janelle Mestre Sander
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2015
• EAN: 9781442244993
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4499-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: The Practical Guides for Librarians Series; Practical Guides for Librarians; Practical Guides for Librarian; Practical Guides for Librarian; Practical Guides for Librarians
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system