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Title: Library Types


1
Library Types Personnel Functions
2
Types of Libraries
  • Academic
  • Public
  • School
  • Special

3
Academic Libraries
  • Colleges Universities
  • Collection designed to meet the needs of the
    curriculum
  • Usually one main library
  • May also have subject specific libraries
  • Low focus on fiction
  • Controlled population (students)
  • Part of campus budget

4
Public Libraries
  • Collection designed to meet the needs of the
    general public (broadest range of all library
    types)
  • Large fiction collection
  • Uncontrolled population
  • Part of city or county budget
  • Community services

5
Public Libraries
  • Individual
  • Palmdale Public Library
  • Branch Systems
  • City Systems
  • L.A. Public Library (68 Branches)
  • County Systems
  • L.A. County Public Library (84 Branches)
  • City/County Systems
  • Sacramento Public Library (25 Branches)
  • A Central/Main library is common

6
School Libraries
  • Part of a public or private school
  • Elementary Junior High/Middle High
  • Some combined with Public Library
  • San Jose State
  • Collection designed to meet the needs of the
    school
  • Good fiction collection at the level of the
    school
  • Part of school budget

7
Special Libraries
  • Government
  • Federal (Army Library Program)
  • State (California State Library)
  • Law
  • Private
  • Government (Public)
  • Librarians often have law degrees (J.D.)
  • Corporate (M.L.S. not always required)
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • Museums Galleries
  • Archives (NARA)

8
Personnel Roles
  • Leader
  • Administrative
  • Supervisory
  • Librarians
  • Paraprofessionals
  • Clerical

9
Leader
  • Library Director
  • Also Called City/County/State Librarian
  • Appointed by Board
  • Usually a former librarian with M.L.S.
  • Many years of experience
  • May have Ph.D.
  • Usually does not perform librarian duties

10
Administrative
  • Not necessarily librarians
  • Administrate the Library Directors directives
  • May not have advanced degree

11
Supervisory
  • Usually librarians with M.L.S.
  • Several years experience and leadership skills
  • Supervises branches or departments of a central
    library
  • Titles Head Librarian, Branch Librarian,
    Supervising Librarian, Regional Librarian

12
Librarians
  • M.L.S. usually required
  • Second advanced degree may be required in
    universities
  • Two areas of library service
  • Technical Services
  • Public Services

13
Librarian Services
  • Technical Services
  • Book Ordering
  • Catalog Maintenance
  • Book Processing
  • Public Services
  • Collection Development
  • Reference Services
  • Special Programs
  • Pathfinders and Research Guides
  • Community Services

14
Librarian Services (Public)
  • Adult Services
  • Reference Service
  • Collection Development by Area
  • Programming
  • Books Clubs
  • Classes
  • Outside Speakers
  • Community Services
  • Taxes
  • Special Groups
  • Childrens Services
  • Reference Service
  • Collection Development
  • Programming
  • Storytimes
  • Reading Clubs
  • Special Contests
  • Literacy Encouragement
  • Community Services
  • Schools
  • Parents

15
Paraprofessionals
  • Library Technicians/Assistants
  • Also called Circulation Technicians
  • Often have different levels based education and
    experience

16
Paraprofessionals
  • Book maintenance management
  • Issuance of library cards
  • Fines fees

17
Clerical
  • No education requirements
  • Usually part-time
  • Typing/Labeling
  • Shelving Books
  • Often college students in colleges universities
    and high school students in public libraries

18
Statistics
  • There are about 122,000 libraries in the U.S.
  • 3,800 Academic Libraries
  • 9,200 Public Libraries
  • 99,180 School Libraries
  • 9,900 Special Government

19
Statistics
  • There are about 150,000 librarians in the U.S.
  • 27,000 Academic Librarians
  • 48,000 Public Librarians
  • Academic Librarians answer about 56.1 million
    questions per year.
  • List of largest libraries in U.S.
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