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Factor
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Examples
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Source(s)
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| Planning | Total community involvement/input in planning | Aaron, Cassell, Dwyer, Amey, LTLS, Bauer |
| Long-term and short-term planning | ||
| Adequate time to survey, plan, and implement | ||
| Continuous evaluation | ||
| Development of shared vision statement and goals | ||
|
Involvement of Community Members |
General public | Kitchens, Cassell, Dwyer, LTLS, Bauer |
| Parents | ||
| Public leaders | ||
| Administrators | ||
| Library and teaching staff | ||
| Cooperation/Interaction | Need to be part of networks (community, library, computer) including interagency articulation | Dwyer, LTLS, Bauer |
| Need to form collaborative groups to serve different user groups: students and teachers, parents and youth; business and professionals; at-risk and special need groups | ||
| Willingness to share and reach out | ||
| Community Vision and Characteristics | Community planning for shared vision | Kitchens, Amey, Woolard, Jaffe, Haycock |
| Community "fit" for combined library (determined by feasibility study) including having either a small population (under 5,000) or population spread over an isolated area | ||
| Commitment and Positive Attitudes (of staff, administrators, governing board members, and citizens) | Open to change; flexibility | Dwyer, LTLS |
| Commitment to library’s success | ||
| Interest in users’ needs and preferences | ||
| Commitment to open access and intellectual freedom | ||
| Formal Policies/Procedures | Clear delineation of fiscal, managerial, legal, personnel issues | Aaron, LTLS, Bauer |
| Formal process of establishing roles and responsibilities | ||
| Funding | Adequate funding for school library/public library or commitment to increased taxation | Kitchens, Dwyer, Haycock |
| Special funding for planning and implementation (ie, LSCA) | ||
| Clear financial arrangements | ||
| Management | Local manager is a leader--an effective communicator/networker with clear authority | Aaron, Dwyer, Bauer |
| Representative board with authority/not only advisory | ||
| Facility | Visible physical location within school | Aaron, Haycock, LTLS |
| Convenient location within community | ||
| Large enough to accommodate several types of materials/ different formats/ age groups/ several activities at same time | ||
| Integrated collections | ||
| Attractive to a variety of users | ||
| Staffing | Improved staffing: | Aaron, Jaffe, Amey, Dwyer, LTLS, Haycock |
| One chief administrator / strong leadership | ||
| Both school and public library specialists | ||
| Adequate support staff | ||
| Program of volunteers: students, parents, retired citizens | ||
| Improved Services/Benefits | Improved collection/ ability to build one | Aaron, Jaffe, Dwyer, LTLS, Bauer |
| More professional staffing | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Customer/user feedback on satisfaction | ||
| Program excellence | ||
| Access | Accessible to school | Dwyer, LTLS |
| Accessible to public for many hours (separate entrance) | ||
| Adequate parking | ||
| Unrestricted to all users | ||
| Commitment to intellectual freedom | ||
| Communication | Formal and informal: electronic, face-to- face, fax, delivery services | All |
Table 1. Factors Necessary for Successful Combined Libraries
Appendix: List of Combined School/Public Libraries in the United States
| State | City/Town | Name | School Level | Source |
| AK | Chenega Bay | Chenega Bay Sch/Comm Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | Galena | Charles Evans Community Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | Holy Cross | Holy Cross Sch/Comm Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | Sand Point | Sand Point Sch/Comm Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | Cantwell | Cantwell Sch/Comm Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | St. Paul | St. Paul Comm/School Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | Tanana | Tanana Community Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | Tatitlek | Tatitlek School Community Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | Healy | Tri-Valley Community Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | Tuluksak | Tuluksak Sch/Comm Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| AK | Juneau | Floyd Dryden Comm. Lib. | Unger 1975; Western Council 1992 | |
| AL | Guin | MCHS Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| AZ | Buckeye | Harquahala School/Maricopa Co.FL | Unger 1975 | |
| AZ | Glendate | Barcelona Library | Unger 1975 | |
| AZ | Peoria | Southwest Indian School Library | Unger 1975 | |
| AZ | Scottsdale | Palomino Branch/Desert Mt. School; 25,000 residents; 1,000 students | High school | Goldberg1995, 1996; Olson 1996 |
| AZ | Scottsdale | Arabian Branch/Municipal Complex with Community Policing Office | Elem./Middle | Goldberg 1996; Olson 1996 |
| CA | Coleville | Coleville High School Branch Lib. | High School | Unger 1975 |
| CA | Santa Barbara | Summerland Library | Unger 1975 | |
| CA | Chula Vista | Eastlake Library/ free-standing branch of Chula Vista City Lib. | High school (year-round) | Palmer 1995; Oestreich 1994; Olson1996 |
| CA | McKittnick | Belridge SchoolDist./Kern Co. Lib. | LTLS 1990 | |
| CA | Modesto | Modesto City Schs/Stanislaus Co. FL | 1 High school, 1 Middle school | LTLS 1990; Enochs 1991 |
| CA | Ventura | Fillmore SchoolDist./LSA Co./Ventura | LTLS 1990 | |
| CA | Ventura | Oak Park School Dist./LSA Co./Ventura | LTLS 1990 | |
| CO | Cotopaxi | Cotopaxi Sch/Comm Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| CO | Manzanola | Manzanola S/PL | FSCS 1993 | |
| CO | Creede | Mineral Co. S/PL | FSCS 1993 | |
| CO | Cripple Creek | South Teller Co. S/PLD | FSCS 1993 | |
| CO | Englewood | Sheridan Co. Library/Sheridan SD | High school | Unger 1975 |
| CO | Conifer | Conifer Library | Unger 1975 | |
| CO | Ridgway | Ridgway School/Community Lib/Pathfinder Lib. Sys. | Unger 1975 | |
| CO | Fort Lupton | Weld Co. School Dist./ Ft. Lupton PL | FSCS 1993; LTLS 1990 | |
| FL | Pembrooke Pines | Broward Co. PL/new Middle School | Middle | Berry 1996 |
| FL | St. Petersburg | Pinellas Co.School/Azalea PL | Middle | LTLS 1990 |
| HA | Kahuku | Kahuku Community School Lib. | Unger 1975 | |
| HA | Pahala | Pahala Community School Lib. | Unger 1975 | |
| ID | Kuna | Kuna School/Community | FSCS 1993; Unger 1975 | |
| ID | Rockland | Rockland School/Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| ID | Blackfoot | Snake River School/Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| ID | Sugar City | Sugar-Salem School/Community | FSCS 1993; Unger 1975 | |
| IL | Cissna Park | Cissna Park Community L.D. | All levels in 1 bldg. | FSCS 1993 |
| IL | Cowden | Dry Point Twp. Lib./Rolling Prairie Lib. System | FSCS 1993; LTLS 1990 | |
| IL | Herrick | Herrick Twp. P.L/ Rolling Prairie | FSCS 1993; LTLS 1990 | |
| IL | Stonington | Stonington Twp. Lib./Rolling Prairie | FSCS 1993; LTLS 1990 | |
| IL | Lemont | Lemont Publ. Lib. Dist. | LTLS 1990 | |
| IL | Normal | School collection in Town PL | all levels | Malito, 1994 |
| IL | Rosemont | Rosemont Elem. School/North Suburban Lib. System Elem. | LTLS 1990 | |
| IL | Valmeyer | Valmeyer Publ. LD/Kaskaskia LS | LTLS 1990 | |
| IL | Chicago | Wendell Smith Br./Chicago PL | Unger 1975 | |
| IN | Riley | Riley Br./Hammond PL | Unger 1975 | |
| IN | Evansville | Harper Br./E-V PL | Unger 1975 | |
| IN | Greentown | Greentown and Eastern Howard S/PL | FSCS 1993 | |
| KENT. | Louisville | Louisville Free PL—Middletown Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| KENT | Louisville | Louisville Free Pl—Okolona Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| KENT | Louisville | Louisville Free Pl—Robert Frost Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| KENT | Louisville | Louisville Free PL | Unger 1975 | |
| KS | Basehor | Basehor Community Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| KS | Kensington | Kensington Community/School Lib. | FSCS 1993 | |
| KS | Parker | Lib. Dist.#1 of Linn Co., Parker | FSCS 1993 | |
| KS | Allen | Lib. Dist.#1, Lyon Co., Allen | FSCS 1993 | |
| KS | Louisburg | Lib. Dist.#1, Miami Co., Louisburg | FSCS 1993 | |
| KS | LaCygne | Lib. Dist.#2, Linn Co., La Cygne | FSCS 1993 | |
| KS | Linwood | Linwood Community Lib. Dist.#1 | FSCS 1993 | |
| KS | Plains | Plains Community Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| LA | New Orleans | M.L.King Elem. School/New Orleans PL | Elem. | Goldberg, 1996 |
| ME | Portland | Portland Public Library—Munjoy Hill Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| ME | Portland | Portland Public Library—Howard C. Reiche Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| MA | Medford | Wellington branch/Osgood School | Unger 1975 | |
| MA | Watertown | West branch/Watertown FPL | Unger 1975 | |
| MI | Flint | Branch/Flint Public Lib. | Unger 1975 | |
| MI | Grosse Pointe | Grosse Pointe Publ. Lib. —Park Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| MI | Grosse Pointe | Grosse Pointe Publ. Lib. —Woods Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| MI | L'Anse | L'Anse Township School & Public Lib. | Unger 1975 | |
| MI | Munising | Munising School/Publ. Library | Unger 1975 | |
| MI | Roscommon | Gerrish-Higgins School/Dist. PL | Unger 1975 | |
| MI | De Tour Village | De Tour Area School & Pub. Lib. | Unger 1975 | |
| MN | Pipestone | Pipestone Community Library | High school | FSCS 1993 |
| MO | Kansas City | Kansas City PL—Southeast Branch/SE High School | High school | Unger 1975; Cherry 1982 |
| MO | Kansas City | Kansas City PL—Blue Valley Branch | Unger 1975; Cherry 1982 | |
| MO | Kansas City | Kansas City PL—Central Branch/Central High School | High school | Unger 1975; Cherry 1982 |
| MO | Kansas City | Kansas City PL—East Branch | Unger 1975; Cherry 1982 | |
| MO | Kansas City | Kansas City PL—Northeast Branch/NE High School | High school | Unger 1975; Cherry 1982 |
| MO | Kansas City | Kansas City PL—Southwest Branch/SW High School | High school | Unger 1975; Cherry 1982 |
| MO | Kansas City | Kansas City PL—Van Horn Branch/VH High School | High school | Unger 1975; Cherry 1982 |
| MO | Kansas City | Kansas City PL—West Branch | Unger 1975; Cherry 1982 | |
| MO | St. Louis | Gravois Branch/St. Louis PL | Unger 1975 | |
| MT | Joliet | Joliet School/Public Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| MT | Alberton | Alberton Community Lib. | LTLS 1990 | |
| MT | Marion | Marion Community Library | LTLS 1990 | |
| MT | Opheim | Opheim Community Library | LTLS 1990 | |
| MT | Roundup | Roundup Community Library | LTLS 1990 | |
| MT | Seeley Lake | Seeley Lake Community Lib. | LTLS 1990 | |
| MT | Winnett | Winnett Community Lib. | LTLS 1990 | |
| NE | Amergosa Valley | LTLS 1990 | ||
| NE | ce= "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"size="-1">Beatty | LTLS 1990 | ||
| NE | Fish Lake Valley | LTLS 1990 | ||
| NE | Gabbs | LTLS 1990 | ||
| NE | Gerlach | LTLS 1990 | ||
| NE | Goldfield | LTLS 1990 | ||
| NE | Silver Peak | LTLS 1990 | ||
| NE | Virginia City | LTLS 1990 | ||
| NE | Reno/Washoe Co. | Washoe Co. SD/Washoe Co.Lib. | Gerlach High school | Kinsey and Honig-Bear 1994; Goldberg 1996 |
| NE | Reno/Washoe Co. | Washoe Co. SD/Washoe Co. Lib. | Galena High school | Kinsey and Honig-Bear 1994 |
| NE | Reno/Washoe Co. | Washoe Co. SD/Washoe Co. Lib. | Traner Duncan Middle school | Kinsey and Honig-Bear 1994 |
| NE | Reno/Washoe Co. | Washoe Co. SD/Washoe Co. Lib. | Elem. | Kinsey and Honig-Bear 1994 |
| NH | Bartlett | Bartlett Public Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| NH | Pittsburg | Bremer Pond Memorial Lib. | FSCS 1993 | |
| NH | Campton | Campton Public Lib. | FSCS 1993 | |
| NH | Milton | Nute Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| NH | Thornton | Thornton Public Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| NJ | Delanco | School/township library | Miller, 1991 | |
| NJ | Newark | Newark Public Library—Dayton School Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| NJ | Newark | Newark Public Library—Mt. Vernon School Br. | Unger 1975 | |
| NJ | Woodbridge | Hopelawn branch/Woodbridge PL/School No. 10 | Unger 1975 | |
| NJ | Atlantic City | Atlantic City PL—New Jersey Avenue School Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| NJ | Atlantic City | Atlantic City PL—Richmond Ave. School Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| NJ | Passaic | Passaic PL/No. 10 School Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| NJ | Woodlynne | Woodlynne PL/Woodlynne School | Unger 1975 | |
| NJ | Garwood | Garwood PL/Lincoln School | Unger 1975 | |
| NY | Albany | Albany PL/ New Scotland Br. | Unger 1975 | |
| NY | Newburgh | West Street Br./Newburgh Free Lib/West St. School | Unger 1975 | |
| NY | Highland Mills | Woodbury Public Library/Rushmore Br. | FSCS 1993 | |
| ND | Cannonball | Standing Rock Tribal Lib./Cannonball Br. | Unger 1975 | |
| ND | Fort Yates | Cannonball Br./Standing Rock Tribal Lib. | Unger 1975 | |
| ND | Killdeer | Killdeer Log Cabin PL | FSCS 1993 | |
| ND | Oakes | Oakes School & Public Lib. | FSCS 1993 | |
| ND | Velva | Velva School & Public Lib. | FSCS 1993 | |
| OH | Attica | Seneca East Local School Lib. | Unger 1975 | |
| OH | Dola | Hardin Northern PL | Unger 1975 | |
| OR | Dufur | Dufur School-Com. Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| OR | Ukiah | Ukiah Public Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| PA | East Lansdowne | Jaffe 1982 | ||
| PA | Harmonsburg | Jaffe 1982 | ||
| PA | Jersey Shore | Jaffe 1982 | ||
| PA | Leechburg | Jaffe 1982 | ||
| PA | Linesville | Jaffe 1982 | ||
| PA | Millersburg | Jaffe 1982 | ||
| PA | Pennsburg | Jaffe 1982 | ||
| PA | Perryopolis | Jaffe 1982 | ||
| PA | Royersford | Jaffe 1982 | ||
| PA | Kane | Kane Publ. and School Lib.
(2 libs.) |
Unger 1975; Jaffe 1982 | |
| SC | Beaufort Co. | (Rural area) | Elem. | Olson 1996 |
| SC | Beufort Co./St.Helena's Island | (on an island) | Elem. | Olson 1996 |
| SD | Bull Head | Standing Rock Tribal Library—Bull Head Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| SD | Little Eagle | Standing Rock Tribal Lib. —Little Eagle Branch | Unger 1975 | |
| SD | Wessington | Wessington PL | Unger 1975 | |
| SD | Elkton | Elkton Community Library | FSCS 1993; Western 1992 | |
| SD | Menno | Menno Community/School Lib. | FSCS 1993 | |
| SD | Selby | Selby Community/School Lib. | FSCS 1993 | |
| TX | Orange Grove | Orange Grove Library | Unger 1975 | |
| TX | Celina | Celina Community Library | FSCS 1993 | |
| TX | Earth | Springlake-Earth Community Lib. | FSCS 1993; Wells 1994 | |
| TX | Olney | Olney Community Lib. and Arts Center | Wells 1994; Unger 1975 | |
| TX | Jacksboro | Wells 1994 | ||
| TX | Houston | Carnegie Branch Lib. | High school, Middle/Comm. Coll. | LTLS 1990 |
| TX | Howe | Howe Community Lib./Howe School Dist. | All levels? | Wells 1994; LTLS 1990 |
| TX | Midlothian | Meadows Library | Wells 1994; LTLS 1990 | |
| TX | Lake Travis | Wells 1994 | ||
| TX | Dripping Springs | Wells 1994 | ||
| TX | Dell City | Wells 1994 | ||
| TX | Fort Hancock | Wells 1994 | ||
| TX | Wellington | Wells 1994 | ||
| TX | Booker | Wells 1994 | ||
| TX | Mabank | Tri County Lib. Family Resource Center | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | Fairfield | Bent Northrup Memorial | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | Bridgewater | Bridgewater Community | FSCS. 1993 | |
| VT | Proctorsville | Cavendish Fletcher Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | Charlotte | Charlotte Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | Chittenden | Chittenden Public | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | Fairfax | Fairfax Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | Wolcott | Glee Merritt Kelley Comm. | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | New Haven | New Haven Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | Readsboro | Readsboro Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | S. Burlington | South Burlington Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | South Hero | South Hero Community | FSCS 1993 | |
| VT | Stamford | Stamford community | FSCS 1993 | |
| WA | Newport | Selkirk SD/Pend Oreille Co. Lib. Distr. | LTLS 1990 | |
| WI | Bloomer | Bloomer PL | Unger 1975 | |
| WI | Laona | Edith Evans PL | High school/elem. | FSCS 1993; Wisc. 1994 |
| WI | Florence | Florence County Library | High school/elem. | FSCS 1993 |
| WI | Kohler | Kohler Public Library | High school | FSCS 1993 |
| WI | Birnamwood | Birnamwood Sch/Shawano City/County Lib/Nicolet LS. | Elem. | Wisc. 1994 |
| WI | Washington Island/Door Co. | Washington Island School /Door Co. PL (2 bldgs.) | Elem./Same campus | Wisc. 1994 |
Note: This list was compiled from the sources listed at the end of the table. It is assumed that the combination existed at the time of the source noted in the last column. No attempt was made to verify if each one still exists.
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———. 1996. Public libraries go back to school. American Libraries 27: 54-5.
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