Montgomery (collection services coordinator, Western Kentucky University) and Cook (serials coordinator, Belk Library, Appalachian State University) offer tools for creating a positive working environ
Bailey (Providence College) and Tierney (U. of North Carolina, Charlotte) are both considered authorities on the Information Commons, a research model that strives to assemble all the data in the worl
Traditional librarians are often intimidated by the new world of metadata, most especially those without a specialized background in cataloging. Colleagues in general and special libraries who have be
Librarians and information professionals possess a unique mix of skills that are well suited to consulting. Expert author Ulla de Stricker builds on this skill set to present a range of consulting ac
Offers librarians advice on working with young adults and coping with troublesome behavior, including guidelines for providing young adults with homework support, website evaluations, and reader advis
Sue Polanka brings together a variety of professionals to share their expertise about e-books with librarians and publishers. Providing forward-thinking ideas while remaining grounded in practical inf
Books and libraries are a cornerstone of education and learning, and a passport to new worlds for men, women, and children across America and around the world. In Reading with the Stars, editor Leonar
Presents guidelines for fostering improvement in school library media programs and strategies for creating a community of lifelong learners. Details information literacy standards for student learning
This handbook explains the application of the most commonly used guidelines of RDA (Resource Description and Access) for descriptions of entities and resources and the creation of access points by lib
Without exploring the library catalogue, a user will not know which books are to be found in the library, or where they can be found. But in the last 25 years, the nature of the library catalogue has
