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IAN STRINGER

Biography: Ian Stringer is Chair of the IFLA section on Mobile Libraries Committee Member of BMLG Editor of the BMLG's newsletter Service Point Author of the book Britain's Mobile Libraries Support Services Officer at Barnsley Libraries.  Ian is a regular speaker on mobile libraries, world wide, having spoken in Argentina USA Eastern Europe Scandinavia and the UK.

 

Enclosed photo was taken on a Dublin mobile library at IFLA mobile library session in Dublin. I am holding a copy of Clare Boylan's book with which I helped Clare research in Yorkshire

 

Title: 101 things you need to know about a mobile library service

Summary: How often have I been rung up by a distressed librarian telling me that, under the restructure, they've got to run the mobile library service and that they know nothing about it? Fear not! Here is the answer. Everything you need to know is here to get your mobile fleet running along with the best in the world.

Learn about the following topics:

History

Justification

Funding

Design of vehicles

Running a vehicle

Stock Management

Staff

Partnerships

Services

ICT

Social inclusion

Ensuring future

Lifelong learning

Replacement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Sponsors:
Bibliographic Data Services
Innovative Interfaces
Nielsen BookData
Thomson Gale
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