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SSCPL Library Management Resources

Guidelines for SSCPL libraries

Standards for SSCPL Libraries – See ACCREDITATION PAGE OF WEBSITE – https://jewishlibraries.org/Accreditation

Policies for SSCPL Libraries

Sample Library Policies: http://www.ala.org/united/trustees/policies

Policies for SSCPL Libraries

Sample Library Policies: http://www.ala.org/united/trustees/policies

Mission Statements

School Library Mission Statements – https://padlet.com/shannonmmiller/schoollibrarymissionstatements

Creating a Library Mission Statement https://www.slideshare.net/EEMiller/creating-a-library-mission-statement

Writing a Mission Statement https://www.webjunction.org/documents/webjunction/Writing_a_Mission_Statement.html

Libraries Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan – Rider University: https://guides.rider.edu/librariesmissionstatement

Collection Policy

Introduction to Collection Policy Statements: https://www.loc.gov/acq/devpol/cps.html

Collection Policy- https://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/resf/coldev2.html#policy

Guidelines for a Collection Development Policy: https://www.ifla.org/files/assets/acquisition-collection-development/publications/gcdp-en.pdf

Selection and Reconsideration Policy Toolkit: http://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport/selectionpolicytoolkit

Writing a Collection Development Policy: http://lili.org/forlibs/ce/able/course1/19writing.htm

ILO Collection Development Policy: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—dgreports/—dcomm/—inform/documents/publication/wcms_395050.pdf

Circulation policy

Developing School Library Circulation Policies & Procedures: https://study.com/academy/lesson/developing-school-library-circulation-policies-procedures.html

Lane Community College Circulation Policy: https://library.lanecc.edu/circ/circpol

Cataloging and Classification

Organizing, Classifying and Cataloging Your Library – 2004 AJL Conference Presentation by Rachel Kamin: https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/proceedings2004/kamin_freshman1.pdf

Classification and Indexing in Yeshiva Libraries: Analysis of the Systems, Their Sources and Development – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01639374.2012.712632

ELAZAR – The making of a classification scheme for libraries of Judaica, 66th IFLA Council and General Conference – Jerusalem, Israel, 13-18August 13-18, 2000 – http://archive.ifla.org/IV/ifla66/papers/080-174e.htm

WEINE- https://jewishlibraries.org/Weine_Classification_System – FOR AJL MEMBERS ONLY

DEWEY –

How to Use the Dewey Decimal System: https://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system

Guide to Dewey Call Numbers: https://www.library.illinois.edu/infosci/research/guides/dewey/

AVI CHAI Bookshelf Project – https://avichai.calypso.scoolaid.net/bin/home

Technical Services

LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY GUIDES – https://librarytechnology.org/

LIBRARY AUTOMATION SOFTWARE – https://www.capterra.com/library-automation-software/

LIBRARY AUTOMATION

Articles

Planning for Automation – http://web.simmons.edu/~chen/nit/NIT’96/96-065-Cohn.html

Leff, Barbara Y.: Planning to Automate Your Synagogue, School, or Center Library?(Included in appendices are a List of Selected Library Management Software for Small Libraries by Susan Dubin and Librarycom.com Overview by Cindy Gerecht.) –Presented at the 2001 AJL Convention.- https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/proceedings2001/leff.pdf

Landau, Rebecca: Bar Coding a Library: Issues and Concerns(poster session) –presented at the 2001 AJL Convention.- https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/proceedings2001/landau.pdf

Collection Development

Sources of Reviews

Jewish focus:

AJL News and Reviews – https://jewishlibraries.org/AJL_News___AJL_Reviews

Jewish Book Council – https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/

Jewish Book Week (UK) – https://jewishbookweek.com/

My Jewish Books – http://www.myjewishbooks.com/

Moment Magazine – https://momentmag.com/

Hadassah Magazine – https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/culture-travel/books/

Jewish Review of Books – https://jewishreviewofbooks.com/

General focus:

School Library Journal – https://www.slj.com/?subpage=Reviews%2B

Horn Book – https://www.hbook.com/?subpage=Book%20Reviews

Library Journal – https://www.libraryjournal.com/?subpage=Reviews%2B

Publishers Weekly – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/reviews/index.html

Articles and Presentations

Creating a Collection: A Resource Booklist for a Beginning Judaic Libraryby Merrily Hart is an annotated bibliography designed for synagogues, community centers, and federation libraries and for any individual wanting to establish a basic Judaic collection for adult study and reading – available on Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Collection-Resource-Booklist-Beginning/dp/092926200X/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Best Jewish Books for Children and Teens: A JPS Guideby Linda Silver. (JPS, 2010)  – https://www.amazon.com/Best-Jewish-Books-Children-Teens/dp/0827609035/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323312026&sr=1-1

Banks, Cheryl.Developing an Adult Collection. Presented at the 2003 AJL Convention: https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/proceedings2003/banks.pdf

Berson, Susan. Acquisition Practices. Presented at the 2003 AJL Convention: https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/proceedings2003/berson.pdf

Gold, Etta. Acquisition Practices. Presented at the 2003 AJL Convention: https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/proceedings2003/gold.pdf

Cole, Ellen. A Librarian’s Guide for the Perplexed: Developing an Adult CollectionPresented at the 2005 AJL Convention: https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/proceedings2005/colefreshman.pdf

Silver, Linda. A Librarian’s Guide for the Perplexed: Developing a Children’s Collection. Presented at the 2005 AJL Convention: https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/proceedings2005/silverfreshman.pdf

Estrin, Heidi.  Is the Rainbow Fish Jewish? Secular Picture Books that Reinforce Jewish Concepts and Values–presented at the 2002 AJL Convention. – https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/proceedings2002/estrin.pdf

How to write book reviews and how librarians can use the reviews to help with acquisitions – presented at the 2007 AJL Convention:

Programming

Programs

Programming for Adults and Young Adults – ALA – http://www.ala.org/search-results?as_q=Program%20ideas%20for%20adults%20and%20young%20adults

National Library of Israel – https://web.nli.org.il/sites/NLIS/en/Education/Pages/default.aspx?_gl=1*1ryp88l*_ga*MTc5MTU4MTU1OC4xNjE3NzAyNjYz*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*MTYxNzcwMjY2My4xLjAuMTYxNzcwMjY2NS41OA..&_ga=2.170510179.272308184.1617702663-1791581558.1617702663

Jewish Museum, NYC – https://thejewishmuseum.org/programs/pre-k-12-educators

Book Clubs

PJ Library

Lesson Plans

Learn Israel – http://www.learnisrael.org/

Chinuch – http://www.chinuch.org/

The Lookstein Center – https://www.lookstein.org/

Tartak Learning Center – www.huc.edu/Tartak