Transforming Our Image, Building Our Brand - The Education Advantage (Paperback)

This book describes a groundbreaking concept that enables public libraries-and librarians-to become indispensable by following a "Three Pillars" educational approach, and by replacing traditional terms with powerful, intuitive, value-enhanced terminology that everyone understands. While there is no question that what librarians and library professionals do is critically important, the ways in which these roles and responsibilities are described can mean the difference between being valued as essential to the community or considered optional. Something as simple as a choice of words can determine what is valued-and consequently what gets funded, and what gets canceled. Transforming Our Image, Building Our Brand: The Education Advantage examines how the "Three Pillars" approach harnesses the power of language to enhance respect, generate increased perceived value, and garner funding. The power stems from positioning all that library professionals do under three, easy-to-remember "pillars," and replacing typical library terms and phrases with bold, value-enhanced terminology that commands value-language that people outside of the field can immediately understand. This book is essential reading for public library staff members at all levels of the organization, especially those in leadership roles; and its root concepts are applicable for all other library types as well.

General

Imprint:	Libraries Unlimited
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	November 2012
Authors:	Valerie J Gross
Dimensions:	254 x 180 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	169
ISBN-13:	978-1-59884-770-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library, archive & information management Promotions
LSN:	1-59884-770-8
Barcode:	9781598847703

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