In The Idea of the Library in the Ancient World Yun Lee Too argues that the ancient library was much more than its incarnation at Alexandria, which has been the focus for students of the subject up t
McAdoo, instructional services librarian at Edinboro U. of Pennsylvania, offers advice for inexperienced librarians to working with instructors and students to develop assignments to integrate the lib
Diamant-Cohen is the executive director of Mother Goose on the Loose, LLC, which is an early literacy program for librarians. Here, she adapts the program to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking bilingu
A Washington Post Notable Book?With a new chapter on eugenicist Madison Grant’s The Passing of the Great RaceIn this brilliant and original exploration of some of the formative influences in Adolf Hit
Agosto (information science and technology, Drexel U.) and Hughes-Hassell (school library media, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) bring together 13 chapters that explain how librarians can build b
For general readers, Lerner, who has degrees in history and library science from Columbia U., provides a brief and selective history of libraries and how people have collected and organized records of
This groundbreaking book about developing professional dispositions of school librarians addresses familiar topics and situations by using three fictionalized librarians to serve as authentic models.
Combining information, inspiration, and relevant examples, this guidebook encourages and enables both school and public librarians to advocate for and incorporate active youth involvement that will d
The scale of change in the provision of information and research services since the original edition of this guide (published 1993), in particular the development of the Internet, meant that it soon b
The College Library Information Packet Notes (CLIP Notes) publishing program, under the auspices of the College Libraries Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, provides college
This "how-to" manual is a thorough compilation of essays detailing the start-up, maintenance, management, and evaluation of mobile, public library outreach services, promising to become the "bible" o
This compilation of media and technology guru Doug Johnson's Library Media Connection columns offers his unique perspective on the role of the library media specialist in today's world.
A collection of articles from School Library Media Activities Monthly--recently renamed School Library Monthly--highlighting practical ways library media specialists can help their schools implement
Founded in 1807, the successor to a literary club called the Anthology Society, the Boston Athenaeum occupies an important place in the early history of American intellectual life. At first a reposito
A practical guide to running a prison library, this is a completely re-written update of her 1995 book titled Down for the Count: a Prison Library Handbook. It begins with an historical summary, then
'Archives have the potential to change people's lives. They are 'a fundamental bulwark of our democracy, our culture, our community and personal identity' - National Council of Archives. Archives and
Provides insight and inspiration for family literacy storytimes, including all the tools necessary to foster oral fluency in English for children and parents alike.
