Quality volunteers can make a world of difference in today's library, and this hands-on guide gives you everything you need to maximize your library's services and build a bridge between your library
Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Linkedln: it's difficult enough to keep abreast of social media Web sites, let alone understand how they fit into today's library. This practical resource brings together c
Toor, a consultant and former school librarian, and Weisburg, a retired library media specialist and library consultant, help school librarians understand their roles as leaders in today's school clim
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
Flowers presents a companion to Young Adults Deserve the Best Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth (2010), published by the Young Adult library Services Assn. (YALSA), a division of the American
Burkhardt et al. (libraries, U. of Rhode Island) put together a workbook of 50 exercises that teach college students how to find quality information using electronic sources. Exercises are based on As
For librarians and teachers, Cart, an author, columnist, and reviewer specializing in young adult literature, describes the history and trends in the genre since the 1940s, noting the key themes and b
Librarians, library directors, and trustees will find practical ideas, sample forms, and worksheets for developing a library customer service plan. The book invites librarians to think about customer
First published in 2002, this second edition has been revised and updated to include additional online and print resources. Alabaster (collection development coordinator, Phoenix Public Library, retir
In this volume, school, public, academic, and special librarians and library and information science faculty from the US share their creative solutions to build successful programs that meet customer
Mayer and Harris, educator-librarians who developed a program that brings games to school library media centers, explain how designer board and card games, or Eurogames, can become curricular tools fo
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
Nearly 73 percent of libraries are their communities' sole provider of free Internet access. Based on interviews with librarians across the country, this resource provides step-by-step directions for
Hill, a librarian and consultant, provides practical advice and inspiration for building the library community through identifying user needs and designing services to meet those needs, engaging commu
Reference librarians at Hunter Library (Western Carolina U.-Cullowhee) Kornegary, Heidi E. Buchanan, and Hildegard B. Morgan want their colleagues to know about Library of Congress subdivisions. The e
For librarians wanting to present reading programs for children who speak Spanish at home, Trevino, a consultant in services for youth, offers eight programs each for four different age groups (babies
The guiding principle of this book is that library marketing should focus on the lifestyle of the user, and should demonstrate how the library fits within the daily life of the student. Drawing on 13
The cover photo of a dangling carrot adds a touch of humor to this handbook for library professionals, staff, and human resources personnel, contrasting with the non-nonsense interior explaining how t
This guide to interactive library programming gives detailed plans and scripts for hosting library events and activities structured as 'mysteries.' The book contains scripts for mysteries, most hosted
This guide for librarians outlines crafting projects that can be done with teenagers. It focuses on using repurposed or recycled, low or no-cost materials and presents 12 projects like jewelry, melted
Multicultural Programs for Tweens and Teens is a one-stop resource that encourages children and young adults to explore different culturesFollowing the practical programs laid out here, young adult l
The Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study 2007-2008 assessed public access to computers, the Internet, and Internet-related services in US public libraries, and researched the impact of l
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
The seventh edition of this resource for librarians has been expanded to included updated information on resources such as the Internet, CD-ROMs, electronic databases and Web 2.0. Editor O'Gorman (U.
Library security consultant Kahn discusses security risk management for libraries and other cultural institutions. She addresses building security in chapters that discuss surveying exteriors and grou
Dearstyne (information science, University of Maryland) gathers 13 prominent leaders with proven track records in archives and records management to reveal secrets of their success. Contributors repre
Keogh (Long Island U.) and Crowley (Briar Cliff U.) present a survey on copyright policy documents meant to assist libraries and college campuses in creating and updating them, with policy documents f
Children's programming made easy. Really easy. What librarian doesn't dream of offering more and better children's programs with less effort? After all, these are usually the most popular and sought-
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
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
FRBR - Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records - is an evolving conceptual model designed to help users easily navigate catalogs and find the material they want in the form they want it, be
This book/CD-ROM guide to results-oriented library evaluation explains the most important and popular assessment techniques in straightforward language and gives step-by-step instructions for performi
With this guide, Toor and Weisberg, both veteran school library media specialists and now consultants, serve as mentors for school library media specialists entering the workforce. Stressing the impor
The Visual Resources Association, which is a multi-disciplinary community of image management professionals, and reviewers from various institutions have created this resource reflecting new standards
The Pura Belpre Award is given biennially to Latino authors and illustrators of children's books, in honor of children's librarian Belpre (1899-1982). This volume covers the first ten years of the awa
Michael and Jane Kathman (College of St. Benedict and Saint John's U.) use information drawn from a survey of practicing librarians from 158 institutions in the US to describe the management of studen
While information management is relevant to many fields, IM has become increasingly specialized. This is how Maceviciute (Boroas U. College, Sweden; communication, Vilnius U., Lithuania) and Wilson (e
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
