Library Displays on a Shoestring: 3-Dimensional Techniques
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barteluk, Wendy D. M., PUBLISHER: Scarecrow Press, When governments face fong>inong>ancial difficulties, among the first departments to feel cutbacks are resource centers. Today, promotong>inong>g libraries ong>andong> the services they offer has become a necessity. Displayong>inong>g that wonderful book with unong>inong>terestong>inong>g cover will ong>getong> it off the shelf ong>andong> ong>inong>crease circulation; promotong>inong>g the library ong>inong>forms users that there is ong>moreong> to the research than books. Barteluk shows the library worker ong>inong> small to mid-size libraries how to turn out eye-catchong>inong>g, ong>inong>terest-raisong>inong>g displays. Usong>inong>g three-dimensional exhibits rather than bulletong>inong> boards, she focuses on the actual fabrication of exhibits. Liberal illustrations ong>andong> photographs reong>inong>force the philosophy that creatong>inong>g appealong>inong>g library displays is easy, fun, ong>andong> economical. The author explaong>inong>s why promotions are necessary ong>andong> tells where to place the displays, when to put them up ong>andong> when to take them down, what materials to use ong>andong> where to fong>inong>d them, how to build ong>andong> use a mannequong>inong>, how to draw when you thong>inong>k you can't, ong>andong> how to use color. Readers will also fong>inong>d tips on usong>inong>g ong>andong> creatong>inong>g brochures ong>andong> hong>andong>outs, buildong>inong>g displays that can be used ong>moreong> than once, scroungong>inong>g ong>andong> usong>inong>g props ong>andong> ideas, ong>andong>, lastly, how to store everythong>inong>g for further use.