• Distinctive Characteristics of School Libraries and of Public Libraries

• Combined School Public Libraries in the U.S.

• Key Word = COLLABORATION

• Matching the Organization to the Community
  • Clientele -- Who are the major groups? How do they use information?
  • Collections -- What constitutes an information resource in a community? -- Thinking Outside the Box
  • Services -- What services for which group?
  • Mission Statement -- What purpose?
  • Big Goal -- Broad, Visionary
  • Small Objectives -- Short--term, Measureable, Observable
  • Emphasis on Measurement

• Assistance from Outside - UNESCO, IASL, IFLA, AASL, PLA, LIS Schools

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