Sannwald, an educator and library administrator and construction consultant, provides the fifth edition of his guide to library building design. New to this edition are: a chapter on sustainable desig
A long-time children's librarian and library director, Sullivan (library and information science, Simmons College, Boston) follows his 2003 volume with a second on how librarians can counter the cultu
Consultant Woodward, (who is also a former library director for a county system) notes that more scholarly content is now available online than any brick and mortar library could hold. She urges acade
This title from author Rob Reid features stories, fingerplays, songs, and movement activities to enhance the time families spend at the library. If you liked Family Storytime, you will love the imagi
Barber, a library consultant, was previously associate executive director for communication for the American Library Association. Here, she details specific word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM) strategies f
Woodward, a former librarian and now a consultant to libraries and nonprofits, details steps for managing library construction and renovations. The book gives an overview of the planning and construct
Balkin (music, Western Michigan U.) has composed 20 songs with words and reading as their main subjects, designed to encourage early literacy in school and library settings as well as at home. Sheet m
Ninety-two brief chapters share advice on starting the writing process and understanding the publishing industry, and describe opportunities for writing both fiction and non-fiction books, newsletters
A highly practical guide to moving a library collection, this volume is written by Fortriede (retired associate director, Allen County Public Library), who has directed or consulted for twenty moves s
Bird, a children's librarian with New York Public Library's Children's Center at 42nd Street, gives advice to help librarians build and manage a children's collection that strikes a balance between aw
Writing in plain language from the librarian's perspective, Harris, a copyright, licensing, and digital property lawyer, explains basic and more advanced concepts of digital licensing for librarians a
Librarians called upon to make recommendations for adult leisure readers are often confronted by genres and topics outside of their personal experience. Practitioner and consultant Saricks gives pract
Two children's librarians present practical tips for hosting storytime activities for preschoolers and their families. The emphasis is on teaching parents and caregivers how to support early literacy
This hands-on guide includes nonfiction bibliographies, key authors, benchmark books with annotations, and core collections. It is destined to become the nonfiction bible for readers' advisory and co
Briggs, a veteran public and school librarian, presents 35 themes for preschool storytimes, composed of book suggestions, fingerplays, short poems, flannelboard stories (complete with patterns), music
This reference presents a diverse assortment of facts about libraries as well as discussions--some serious and others humorous--addressing current issues. The volume is organized thematically into gen
For librarians and teachers, Vardell (children's and young adult literature, Texas Woman's U.) explains how to share poetry with children ages five to 12. She describes popular and classic poets, poet
The teaching of information technology skills are being integrated into the higher education curriculum with the aid of the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Lib
Furness, a children and family services librarian at the Webster Public Library, seeks to break stereotypes about homeschoolers and to educate librarians about some of the major reasons parents choose
