Connecticut Public Library Director's Handbook

A notebook of information designed to assist Connecticut's public library directors.  Provides links to information from the State Library, CT Library Consortium, CT Library Association, ALA, and others.

Links are not limited to any one organization or to just Connecticut organizations, but include any link deemed to be of assistance in managing a Connecticut public library. Suggestions for improvement are welcome by emailing Tom.Newman@ct.gov .  See also, Workshop for New Public Library Directors.

CLA = Connecticut Library Association
CLC = Connecticut Library Consortium
DLD = Connecticut State Library Division of Library Development

Best Practices - Managing Connecticut Libraries

• Managing CT Libraries, from the Connecticut State Library's Division of Library Development (DLD) includes:
  • Strategic/Long-Range Planning
  • Connecticut Sample Policies, Job Descriptions
  • Sample Job Performance Evaluations
  • Sample Annual Reports - Annual Reports Showcase
• Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki - for all library types.
• A.L.A. Professional Tips Wiki - A great pathfinder for using A.L.A.'s hard-to-use website.
• Disaster Planning (WebJunction)  

Buildings

• Library Building and Construction (DLD)
• Construction Grants, (DLD) 

Cataloging Services

• reQuest for Cataloging Staff (DLD) 

Children's Department

• Children and Youth Services Assistance from the State Library, Division of Library Development (DLD)
• Summer Reading:
  • Summer Reading, DLD
• Programming:
  • Library Resource Online Catalog - For Programming, (CLC)
  • Library Service Center Programming Resources for Children and Young Adults (DLD)
• Children's Services Roundtables, (CLC)
• Discussion Lists for Children's and YA Librarians 

Collection Support

• Library Service Centers (DLD)
• Media Circuits (CLC) 

Continuing Education

• Continuing Education, Connecticut State Library Division of Library Development (DLD)
  • Continuing Education and Events Calendar, (DLD)
  • Upcoming Workshops sponsored by the Connecticut State Library (DLD)
  • Online Courses from WebJunction Connecticut (DLD)
• Events and Continuing Education (CLC)
• Events Calendar (CLA) 

Databases

• iCONN (DLD)
  • iCONN Information (DLD)
  • iCONN Site Map (DLD) - with reQuest statewide catalog information
• Discounted eResources and Free Trials (CLC)

Directories / Glossaries / Terminology

• Connecticut Public Libraries - A Directory
  
• Connecticut Public Library Directory (iCONN - DLD)
• Email Directory of Connecticut Librarians (iCONN - DLD)
• Library Home Pages and Catalogs (iCONN - DLD)
• Staff Directories:
  • Division of Library Development, Connecticut State Library
  • Connecticut Library Consortium
• Acronyms and Library Terms:
  • Connecticut Glossary of Library Acronyms and Terms
  • Library Acronyms Wiki (A.L.A.)

Discounts

• Connecticut Library Consortium Discount Programs
• State-wide discounts to municipalities through DAS
• Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) Cooperative Purchasing Program

Friends

• Library Boards and Friends Groups

Getting Involved

• Connecticut Library Association
  • Annual Conference
• Roundtables (CLC)

Grants/Funding/E-Rate

• Grants Administered by the Connecticut State Library (DLD)
• Federal Grants - Including E-rate (DLD)
• State Aid to Connecticut Public Libraries (DLD) - "Annual Report"
• Other Grant Opportunities (DLD)

Interlibrary Loan Services

• reQuest for ILL (DLD)
• Interlibrary Loan in Connecticut
  

Legal Stuff

• A.L.A. Office of Intellectual Freedom
• Americans With Disabilities Act - ADA Home Page
• Connecticut Laws Affecting Public Libraries (DLD)
• Voter Registration in Connecticut Libraries (DLD)
• Confidentiality and the Public Library in Connecticut(DLD)
• Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) - Summary (DLD)
• Records Retention in Connecticut Public Libraries (DLD)

Library Acronyms and Terms

• Glossary of Library Acronyms and Terms (DLD)

News / Keeping in Touch / Keeping Up

Websites:

• WebJunction Connecticut (DLD)
• Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC)
• Connecticut Library Association (CLA)
• New England Library Association (NELA)
• Lyrasis
• Association of Connecticut Library Boards (ACLB)
• Friends of Connecticut Libraries (FOCL)

Newsletters and News Blogs:

• BlogJunction Connecticut (News and Updates from DLD)
• CONNector - The CT State Library Newsletter
• CONNtext Monthly Newsletter (CLC)
• CLA Today (CLA)
  

Discussion Lists and Discussion Boards:

• Conntech
• Ccarlist
• CLC Forums
• Discussion Lists for Children's and YA Librarians (DLD)

Library Professional Books, DVDs, Etc.:

• New Professional Titles from the Service Centers (DLD) - Recommended Titles List
  

Personnel - Finding / Managing

• Job Listings:
  • Connecticut Library Jobs (CLC)
  • New England Library Jobs
    
• Library Director Searches (DLD)
• Sample Job Performance Evaluations (DLD)

Programming

• Library Resource Online Catalog - For Programming, CLC
• Book Discussion Sets in Connecticut (DLD)
• Library Service Center Programming Resources for Children and Young Adults (DLD)

Reference Services

 

Records Retention

• Records Retention in Connecticut Public Libraries (DLD)

Services to Under-Served Populations

• Library For the Blind and Physically Handicapped (CT State Library)
• Immigrants & World Languages (DLD)
• Older Adults (DLD)
• People With Disabilities (DLD)

Statewide Services

• Ccar Delivery Service (DLD)
• Ccard Statewide Borrowing Program (DLD)
• Statewide Public Library Barcode

Statistics

• Library Statistics, Connecticut (DLD)
• Annual Report & State Aid Grant to CT Public Libraries (DLD) 

Technology

• Connecticut Education Network
• Library Systems Networks in Connecticut
• TechAtlas Technology Planning Tools

Trustees

• Library Boards and Friends Groups

Voter Registration

• Voter Registration in Connecticut Libraries (DLD)

Whom to Call

• Division of Library Development, Connecticut State Library
• Connecticut Library Consortium
• Connecticut Library Association - About Us
  

YA Department

• Children and Youth Services Assistance (DLD)

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