This guide to library disaster planning, response, and recovery uses a model that focuses on continuity of core resources and services while enhancing the library's role through partnerships with emer
Feinberg, Jordan, Deerr, and Langa's practical text will assist librarians in serving children and youth with disabilities, their families, and others involved in their lives. Incorporating the method
Ernst, a children's librarian focusing on library services and programming for very young children, offers a manual for stimulating literacy development in children ages 12 to 24 months using rhymes,
Duncan, a writer, researcher, and former teacher, et al. outline an online research process teachers, librarians, and others can use with students in grades three through eight that teaches them how t
In this step-by-step guide for library managers and information technologists, Vincent (Center for Accessible Technology) presents a process for getting the most from assistive technology in the libra
James, an e-book literary agent and freelance editor, and Wosh (archives and public history, New York U.) outline public relations and marketing strategies archivists can use to draw users and donors
Lavender (information studies and cultural heritage preservation, Syracuse U.) shows librarians, archivists, and other book collectors how to make an archivally sound repair to a damaged book with lit
Designed for students and information professionals working with archives or collections of digital data, this how-to guide provides practical instructions for managing meta-data for effective informa
Trotta, a consultant and former library director, details how library managers can create a low-cost professional development program. After describing the importance of staff development, she covers
Rubin, an independent library consultant and the author of numerous books on librarianship, provides a guide for library staff to handling situations with an upset patron. She discusses anger as a pro
This manual for librarians tasked with the conversion of records from the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules to the new Resource Description and Access system, provides step-by-step instructions for perf
Tucker, a county law librarian who teaches at San Jose State U., and Lampson, a lawyer and librarian, help reference librarians at small and medium-sized libraries aid patrons with legal questions, as
In the digital world, institutional repositories (IRs) play a vital role in protecting the informational output of academic activities for long-term access and posterity. For the librarians (typically
Includes practical suggestions, personal experiences, and best practices for engaging young adults in library services, covering such topics as customer service, information literacy, collections, and
Morgan (reference librarian and information consultant, U. of Alabama) provides a comprehensive nuts and bolts guide to integrating paraprofessionals into professional library staffs. Faced with budge
Karpuk (formerly with San Jose State University) walks through the process of cataloguing children's books, tapes and CDs, films and DVDs, electronic resources, toys and kits, magazines, and web sites
For new managers or future library human resources professionals, Stanley (Indiana U. Purdue U. Indianapolis U. Library) provides a guide to library human resources management. She focuses on small to
The lottery it is not, but a contest staged by a library can have even more impact than a measly million dollars or two on both juvenile and adult readers. The authors, both practitioners in the publi
This practical guide for academic and public librarians covers the fundamentals of supervising student assistants. Topics addressed include recruiting the best candidates, training and orienting new h
Moorman, director of Williamsburg Regional Library in Virginia, provides practical guidance for both day-to-day and unusual services, activities, and issues facing small public, college, community col
Dewey (libraries, U. of Tennessee, Knoxville) and Parham (Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center) assemble 20 chapters by contributors from academic libraries in the US and Canada. Stim
Gerding (Arizona State Library) and her co-author explain the commitments and decisions a library must make before seeking granted funds, offer guidance on selecting grant team members, and walk throu
This manual for librarians presents guidelines for the evaluation, selection, and management of electronic resources. Following a discussion of collection development policies, Gregory explains how to
Cuddy's (Ehrman Medical Library, New York U.) guide for librarians explains the basics of using personal digital assistants (PDAs) small, portable, multifunctional devices that are able to connect wit
The electronic revolution has substantially and dramatically changed the way librarians work. Mitchell (metamedia, U. of Houston) and Surratt (metamedia, Texas A&M U.) start where the work starts,
Hallam (library and information sciences, University of North Texas) and Dalston (information science, University of North Texas) use a step-by-step approach to explain and illustrate the budgeting pr
Wolfe introduces librarians to basic communications concepts and presents step-by-step instructions for developing and implementing a library public relations plan. Sample topics include defining your
Covering PC and Macintosh formats, explains in layperson's terms hardware and software, security, repair tools, licenses, warranties, inventories, wiring, backup systems, preventive maintenance, costi
Discusses issues involved in day-to-day operation of public-access computers in libraries, including maintenance, observations on usage, security, training, and user feedback.
Helps libraries plan, set up, and maintain virtual libraries, offering step-by-step instructions to help even the smallest institution localize Web resources without costly equipment and phone lines.
