Library partnerships : making connections between school and public libraries

Connecting to share ideas, resources, and programs offers school and public libraries an exciting means of achieving their own goals as well as those of the community at large. In this timely guide, young adult library consultant Tasha Squires delves into the many possible avenues for partnership, from summer reading programs to book talks to resource sharing and more.

• Acknowledgments p. xi
• Foreword, by Gail Bush p. xiii
• Introduction p. xv
• Chapter 1 Relationships Take Work p. 1
• Establishing a Connection p. 1
• Sidebar: But That's Private! p. 3
• Sidebar: What Should We Talk About? p. 16
• Rejection p. 18
• Sidebar: Courting Time-Learning the Art of Wooing! p. 21
• Starting Over p. 22
• Chapter 2 Partnership Basics p. 23
• The Basics p. 23
• Sidebar: Show You Care p. 29
• Feeling Brave? p. 35
• Sidebar: So You Want an Author? p. 38
• Sidebar: Competitive Collaborative Program Ideas p. 44
• Chapter 3 Changing Seasons p. 49
• Promotion-AKA, Help! p. 50
• Where to Find Summer Reading Lists p. 61
• Gearing Up for Fall p. 63
• Going with the Flow p. 65
• Chapter 4 After-School Blues p. 67
• Not a Babysitter! p. 68
• Homework, Anyone? p. 72
• Acknowledging the Problem p. 78
• Chapter 5 From Basic to Bravo! p. 79
• Beyond Brave p. 79
• Local Partnerships p. 80
• Sidebar: Connecting Big Citywide p. 84
• Statewide Collaborations p. 86
• Sidebar: Reading to Learn p. 88
• National Collaborations p. 90
• Take a Deep Breath p. 91
• Sidebar: Joining Ranks p. 92
• Chapter 6 Using Technology to Partner p. 97
• Getting Started p. 98
• Communicating and Learning, Together p. 100
• Using Web 2.0 Tools to Collaborate p. 108
• Sidebar: Ideas for Collaborative Projects Using Web 2.0 Tools p. 111
• Sidebar: Into Cyberspace p. 116
• Chapter 7 Resource Sharing p. 121
• It's All About the Books p. 121
• Sidebar: Establishing Parameters p. 126
• Sidebar: Book Bin Collections p. 132
• Beyond the Printed Book p. 132
• On the Road Again p. 136
• Keeping It Real p. 137
• Chapter 8 Visits p. 139
• School Visits p. 139
• Public Library Visits p. 150
• Sidebar: Preparing for a Visit p. 152
• Reflecting p. 154
• Chapter 9 Garnering Support p. 155
• Getting Grants p. 156
• The Lay of the Land p. 157
• Encouraging and Rewarding Support p. 161
• Sidebar: Knowing the Benefits p. 162
• Chapter 10 Keeping It Going p. 169
• Moving Forward p. 169
• For Posterity p. 172
• Sidebar: Vertical Teamwork with Libraries Too p. 173
• When Someone Leaves p. 179
• Sidebar: New Beginnings p. 183
• What It Comes Down To p. 186
• Recommended Reading p. 189
• About the Author p. 193
• Index p. 195