Background
Durrance, Joan C. was born on April 20, 1937 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Aldon and Elizabeth (Burkett) Coachman.
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Nationwide, scarcely a community remains unaffected by unemployment. Consequently, public libraries now face an ever-increasing demand for services and materials designed to aid patrons seeking employment. Many have responded fully to this challenge by opening Education and Job Information Centres (EJICs), state-of-the-art full service centres that encourage libraries to rethink conventional approaches to providing services. Designed to provide more than information, EJIC staff librarians assume a more active role in administering the service. In its most complete form, EJIC staff librarians are trained to offer recommended reference sources and databases, skills assessment, career counselling, interviewing and resume writing workshops, and outside referrals. In a simple step-by-step outline, "Serving Job Seekers and Career Changers" covers the objectives, challenges, procedures, and materials essential to developing your library's EJIC. It begins with needs assessment, details methodology, strategies, and planning, and finally provides extensive bibliographies of available computer software and print materials. Prepared as part of the Public Library Development Programme, the manual builds on the skills, techniques, service methods and strategies learned in libraries which participated in a Kellogg Foundation project. Whether a public library plans a full service EJIC, or seeks simply to enhance job placement service offerings to the community, "Serving Job Seekers and Career Changers" aims to provide answers. As libraries seek to become indispensable players in communities everywhere, service offerings must be continually enhanced.
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Librarians are key players in bringing communities together. With the help of the Internet, they are in a position to revolutionize the way users access information and come together as a result. Indeed, libraries can function as both hubs to circulate local, national, and global information and as networks of local agencies, nonprofits, community activities, resources, events, and contacts. Building from detailed research, this forward-looking new book addresses the ways that libraries can harness the power of the Internet to provide digitized community information to local audiences. Using its proven methods, hands-on tools, and best practices developed in libraries across the country, any library can design and build a dynamic and unifying community information site. Featuring three of the nation's leading community network sites (Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Free-Net, Suburban Chicago's NorthStarNet, and Portland, Oregon's CascadeLink), expert author team Durrance and Pettigrew outline innovative ways to present information for and about your community. Featured are 23 examples of best practices from libraries around the country that help you approach: * Access issues and the digi
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This text provides information for librarians on how best to set up and provide job and careers services. It includes profiles of job and careers centres, provides three case studies and offers advice in working with other community organizations.
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library and information science educator
Durrance, Joan C. was born on April 20, 1937 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Aldon and Elizabeth (Burkett) Coachman.
Bachelor, University Florida, 1959. Medical Science Liaison Society, University North Carolina, 1960. Specialist Certified, University Wisconsin, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1980.
Librarian, Miami (Florida) Public Library, 1960-1962; international documents librarian, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1962-1965; community services librarian, Center Wisconsin Colony, Madison, Wisconsin, 1972-1973; instructor, U. Toledo, 1975-1976; assistant professor School Information & Library. Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980-1986; associate professor School Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1986-1996; professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1996; associate dean, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1986-1988. Member of national advisory county Kellogg Education Information Centers, 1987-1990.
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Member American Library Association (member council 1978-1982, Library Association Information Science Education (board directors 1984-1987, 95—, president-elect 1995-1996, president 1996-1997, Bowker-Mudge award 1997), Beta Phi Museum.
Married Raymond E. Durrance, May 4, 1961. Children: E. Brian, J. Katharine, Joseph R.