{"product_id":"audio-recorders-to-zucchini-seeds-mark-robison-9781440850196","title":"Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis exploration of the range of options for a \"library of things\" collection demonstrates what has been implemented successfully and offers practical insights regarding these nontraditional projects, from the development of concepts to the everyday realities of maintaining these collections.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat services libraries provide and how they function in their communities is constantly being reconsidered and redefined. One example of this is the trend of experimenting with building circulating collections of nonliterary \"things\"--such as tools, seeds, cooking equipment, bicycles, household machinery, and educational materials--by drawing on traditional library functions and strengths of acquisition, organization, and circulation. \u003ci\u003eAudio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things\u003c\/i\u003e enables you to consider the feasibility of creating a specific type of \"thing\" collection in your library and get practical advice about the processes necessary to successfully launch and maintain it, from planning and funding to circulation, promotion, and upkeep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis contributed volume provides a survey of \"library of things\" projects within the United States, from both public and academic libraries, offering real-world lessons learned from these early experiments with nontraditional collections. The authors offer practical insights from their projects, from the development of their initial ideas to the everyday realities of maintaining and circulating these collections, including cataloging, space needs, safety concerns, staff training, circulation, marketing, and assessment. The contributed chapters are organized thematically, covering \"things\" collections that encompass a wide variety of objects first, followed by collections with a community-building focus (seeds, recreation, tools) and those that serve an educational purpose, such as curriculum centers, children's toys, or collections that support a university curriculum. The last section addresses collections that support media production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Robison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440850194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440850196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018 pg. 126","brand":"Mark Robison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935029166335,"sku":"9781440850196","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_92b3562d-5ec8-4753-bbee-bd23dfb2857b.jpg?v=1681417440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/audio-recorders-to-zucchini-seeds-mark-robison-9781440850196","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}