Part I. History A history of things collections : from specialized precursors to present-day diversity / Mark Robison and Lindley Shedd Part II. Things collections in public libraries Measure twice, cut once : a long-lasting tool lending library in berkeley / Adam Broner Book-a- bike : increasing access to physical activity with a library card / James Hill The LibraryFarm / Jill Youngs Seed libraries : lend a seed, grow a community / R. Tanner and Betsy Goodman The real toy story : a toy lending collection / Sue Kirschner Create, share, play : Sacramento's library of things / Michelle Alvarado, Justin Azevedo, and Amy Calhoun Part III. Things collections in academic libraries Technology and small college libraries : trying to be everything to everyone / Brian Burns Providing hands-on teacher preparation : collecting and maintaining curriculum materials / Jennifer Harvey and Rochelle Krueger Loaning technology and media production equipment / Shelly McCoy Faculty/librarian collaboration in the age of media : building a collection of media services to support the integration of video production into the curriculum / Mitchell Shuldman Going beyond books : lendable technology, interdisciplinary innovation, and the revitalization of an academic library / Tara Radniecki and Tod Colegrove Building game collections in academic libraries : a case study at the University of North Texas / Diane Robson, Sue Parks, and Erin Miller Seeing and hearing the world in new ways : VCU's collection of scopes and other instruments / Eric D. M. Johnson Part IV. Special libraries Things collections, Alaska-style : furs, skulls, mounts / Celia Rozen, Helen Woods, and Ed Kazzimir Part V. Best practices Best practices: building your own library of things / Lindley Shedd and Mark Robison Appendix a. general maintenance of hand and electric tools Appendix born book-a-bike lending agreement Appendix c. book-a-bike parental or legal guardian consent Appendix D. book-a-bike safety inspection checklist Appendix E. seed return form Appendix f. draft agreement for housing, maintenance, and circulation of collection of skulls, furs, and bird mounts Appendix G. catalog information for furs, mounts, and skulls collection Appendix H. furs, mounts, and skulls collection statement of responsibility
