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Connecticut Public Library Director's Handbook

A notebook of information designed to assist Connecticut's public library directors.  Provides links to information from the State Library, CT Library Consortium, CT Library Association, ALA, and others.

Links are not limited to any one organization or to just Connecticut organizations, but include any link deemed to be of assistance in managing a Connecticut public library. Suggestions for improvement are welcome by emailing webjunction@cslib.org .  See also, Workshop for New Public Library Directors.

Contents:

CLA = Connecticut Library Association
CLC = Connecticut Library Consortium
DLD = Connecticut State Library Division of Library Development

Best Practices - Managing Connecticut Libraries

• Managing CT Libraries, from the Connecticut State Library's Division of Library Development (DLD) includes:
  • Long-Range Planning
  • Public Library Standards - older CT minimum standards
  • Connecticut Sample Policies, Job Descriptions
  • Sample Library Policies Wiki
  • Sample Job Performance Evaluations
• Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki - for all library types.
• A.L.A. Professional Tips Wiki - A great pathfinder for using A.L.A.'s hard-to-use website.
• Disaster Planning (WebJunction) 

Buildings

• Library Building and Construction (DLD)
• Construction Grants, (DLD)

Cataloging Services

• OCLC Direct, (CLC)
• reQuest for Cataloging Staff (DLD)

Children's Department

• Children and Youth Services Assistance from the State Library, Division of Library Development (DLD)
• Summer Reading:
  • Summer Reading, DLD
  • Summer Reading, (CLC)
• Programming:
  • Library Resource Online Catalog - For Programming, (CLC)
  • Library Service Center Programming Resources for Children and Young Adults (DLD)
• Children's Services Roundtables, (CLC)
• Discussion Lists for Children's and YA Librarians

Collection Support

• Library Service Centers (DLD)
• Media Circuits (CLC)

Continuing Education

• Continuing Education, Connecticut State Library Division of Library Development (DLD)
  • Continuing Education and Events Calendar, (DLD)
  • Upcoming Workshops sponsored by the Connecticut State Library (DLD)
  • Online Courses from WebJunction Connecticut (DLD)
• Events and Continuing Education (CLC)

Databases

• iCONN (DLD)
  • iCONN Information (DLD)
  • iCONN Site Map (DLD) - with reQuest statewide catalog information
• WALDO and OCLC CAPCON Databases (CLC)

Directories / Glossaries / Terminology

• Connecticut Public Library Directory (DLD)
• Email Directory of Connecticut Librarians (DLD)
• Library Home Pages and Catalogs (DLD)
• Staff Directories:
  • Division of Library Development, Connecticut State Library
  • Connecticut Library Consortium
• Acronyms and Library Terms:
  • Connecticut Glossary of Library Acronyms and Terms
  • Library Acronyms Wiki (A.L.A.)

Discounts

• Connecticut Library Consortium Discount Programs
• State-wide discounts to municipalities through DAS
• Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) Cooperative Purchasing Program

Friends

• Library Boards and Friends Groups

Getting Involved

• Connecticut Library Association
  • Annual Conference
• Roundtables (CLC)
• WebJunction Connecticut Member Center (DLD)
  

Grants/Funding

• Grants Administered by the Connecticut State Library (DLD)
• State Aid to Connecticut Public Libraries (DLD) - "Annual Report"
• Other Grant Opportunities (DLD)

Interlibrary Loan Services

• OCLC Interlibrary Loan Service (CLC)
• reQuest for ILL (DLD)
• Interlibrary Loan in Connecticut
• Book Discussion Sets in Connecticut

Legal Stuff

• A.L.A. Office of Intellectual Freedom
• Americans With Disabilities Act - ADA Home Page
• Connecticut Laws Affecting Public Libraries (DLD)
• Voter Registration in Connecticut Libraries (DLD)
• Confidentiality and the Public Library in Connecticut(DLD)
• Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) - Summary (DLD)
• Records Retention in Connecticut Public Libraries (DLD)

News / Keeping in Touch / Keeping Up

Websites:

• WebJunction Connecticut (DLD)
• Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC)
• Connecticut Library Association (CLA)
• New England Library Association (NELA)
• NELINET
• Association of Connecticut Library Boards (ACLB)
• Friends of Connecticut Libraries (FOCL)

Newsletters and News Blogs:

• BlogJunction Connecticut (News and Updates from DLD)
• CONNtext Monthly Newsletter (CLC)
• Connecticut Libraries (CLA)

Discussion Lists and Discussion Boards:

• Conntech
• Ccarlist
• CLClist
• Discussion Lists for Children's and YA Librarians (DLD)

Library Professional Books, DVDs, Etc.:

• New Professional Titles from the Service Centers (DLD)

Personnel - Finding / Managing

• Job Listings:
  • Connecticut Library Jobs (CLC)
  • New England Library Jobs
• Human Resource Support (CLC)
• Library Director Searches (DLD)
• Sample Job Performance Evaluations (DLD)

Programming

• Library Resource Online Catalog - For Programming, CLC
• Book Discussion Sets in Connecticut (DLD)
• Library Service Center Programming Resources for Children and Young Adults (DLD)
• Book Discussion Sets in Connecticut

Reference Services

• InfoAnyTime: CLC's Virtual Reference Service

Services to Under-Served Populations

• Immigrants & World Languages (DLD)
• Older Adults (DLD)
• People With Disabilities (DLD)

Statewide Services

• Ccar Delivery Service (DLD)
• Ccard Statewide Borrowing Program (DLD)
• Statewide Public Library Barcode

Statistics

• Library Statistics, Connecticut (DLD)
• Annual Report & State Aid Grant to CT Public Libraries (DLD) 

Technology

• WebJunction Technology Resources
  • Public Access Computing
  • Options for Automating a Small Public Library
• Connecticut Education Network
• Library Systems Networks in Connecticut
• TechAtlas Technology Planning Tools

Trustees

• Library Boards and Friends Groups

Whom to Call

• Division of Library Development, Connecticut State Library
• Connecticut Library Consortium
• Connecticut Library Association Executive Officers

YA Department

• Children and Youth Services Assistance (DLD)

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