Toolkits
- The American Dream Starts @ your library
- Services to Non-English Speakers
- Tribal Library Procedures Manual
- How to Serve Older Adults @ your library
- Small and Rural Libraries
- Tribal Libraries
- The Librarian's Guide to Gaming
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Rural and Small Libraries Online Toolkit
The Small Is Powerful Online Toolkit for Winning Support for Your Rural Library. -
Advocacy Toolkit (AASL)
A collection of ready-to-use tools to conduct an advocacy campaign--large or small--for school library media programs. -
Advocating in a Tough Economy Toolkit
Across the country, families are facing tough economic times. Americans are visiting their local public libraries more often and checking out items in greater frequency. Ironically, at the same time, libraries are being forced to reduce hours, cut staff and even close their doors. Check out the following resources and tools, including news clips, op-eds, and statistics to help library supporters make the case for libraries in these times. -
Kids! @ your library® Campaign Tool Kit (ALSC)
ALSC's Kids! @ your library® Campaign tool kit provides promotion tips, sample press materials, free downloadable art, and other tools to help local libraries reach out to kids, their parents and caregivers.
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Libraries & the Internet Toolkit
The American Library Association (ALA) has produced the Libraries & the Internet Toolkit to assist librarians in managing the Internet and educating their public about how to use it effectively. - Mobile Services, Bookmobiles (OLOS)
- Office for Literacy and Outreach Services Toolkits
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Privacy Tool Kit
Privacy is essential to the exercise of free speech, free thought, and free association. In this library the right to privacy is the right to open inquiry without having the subject of one's interest examined or scrutinized by others. Confidentiality exists when a library is in possession of personally identifiable information about users and keeps that information private on their behalf. -
Scholarly Communication (ACRL)
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School Library Program Health and Wellness Toolkit (AASL)
The time to deal with library programs cuts is before they happen or before they are even a possibility. This toolkit provides resources to help you build stakeholder support and true advocacy. -
Think Accessible Before You Buy (ASCLA)
Libraries share a great responsibility and may be legally required to ensure that anyone-especially patrons and staff with disabilities- can effectively use their electronic services. This ASCLA Toolkit includes questions, checklists and guidelines intended to help libraries “think accessible” as they consider purchasing electronic resources and web services.