The Small Library (Classic Reprint): A Guide to the Collection and Care of Books - Couverture souple

James Duff Brown

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330074343 ISBN 13 : 9781330074343

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical strategies for building focused, useful libraries

This concise guide helps small libraries, schools, churches, and organizations shape a high‑quality collection without waste. It discusses the realities of managing a “small library” and offers clear steps to improve selection, organization, and ongoing care. The book explains common pitfalls and provides practical paths to better service. It covers how to avoid overstocked shelves filled with low‑quality or inappropriate material and how to plan for useful, representative holdings. Advice includes seeking expert guidance from professional bodies and leveraging existing library networks to organize effectively and economically.

• Understand the aims of a small library and why quality matters as much as quantity
• Learn how to select and organize books to meet real readers’ needs
• Discover practical ways to handle donations, cataloging, and classifications
• Find guidance on working with librarians and library associations for better outcomes

Ideal for current or aspiring library volunteers, local committees, and anyone responsible for building or sustaining a small library.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330074343
• ISBN 13: 9781330074343
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 164
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