Editors Huber and Swogger present the sixth edition of this health sciences reference source compilation, updated to reflect increasing electronic resources and include an introduction on health infor
Cassell (library science, Rutgers U.) and Hiremath, a library director, are joined by other librarians from the US for this introduction to reference and information services for students and libraria
Reed presents an introduction and guidebook for libraries who may want to kickoff a “friends of” library advocacy group. The book begins by explaining the benefits of having a friends group, both
Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals provides an introduction to ontologies and their development, an essential tool for fighting back against information overload.The development of rob
Three librarians from Scottsdale, Arizona provide library staff with an introduction to the mystery genre and offer tips and techniques for providing advice to mystery readers in the library. They inc
Covering virtually every aspect of its subject, Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections is a soup-to-nuts guide perfect for students and beginning librarians, yet fu
Mentoring A to Z examines the mentoring process in the professional world, both in-person and face-to-face, and how that process is used effectively in order to grow and build skills in employees. It
Sixteen American library and cataloging academics and professionals contribute 15 chapters to assist librarians in effectively cataloging materials intended for children and young adults. Coverage inc
This volume describes the professional development program Assessment in Action, which ran from 2013 to 2016 and engaged about 200 higher education institutions to show evidence of library impact i
Dowd, who directs a homeless shelter and trains organizations on how to use empathy-driven enforcement with homeless individuals, shows librarians how to use this approach, which gets people to fol
Did you know that more than 85% of U.S. undergraduates commute to college? Yet the literature geared to academic libraries overwhelmingly presumes a classic, residential campus. This book redresses th
Librarians, professors, and those working in nonprofit institutions, businesses, and government agencies in the US offer 24 chapters on how to interpret and apply library values in the context of e
How we talk about what we do is just as important as what we do, and in communicating the value of libraries to our society what our profession needs is confidence, determination, and the will to succ
Tactical urbanism, a global grassroots movement to improve cities by and for the people who live in them, has applications that are tailor made for libraries. Tactics like “start small,” “value intang
Schmidt and Carstens present readers with a comprehensive guide to the complexities of technical services as they relate to the performance of subject liaison duties in relation to collection deve
Hakala-Ausperk’s new book aims to put those who find something missing in their lives on the path to renewal with her six-step plan to achieve more meaningful work. She says that if there is someth
We’re in a new age of Discovery. Not of the physical world but rather one that serves up appropriate resources for your library’s researchers, thanks to advancements in handling metadata, natural lang
What is content marketing? Simply put, it’s the most effective way to increase your value to customers. When you deliver content that library users find useful and relevant, you give a compelling answ
Libraries and the organizations that provide services to them are devoting more attention to system-wide organization of collections—whether the "system" is a consortium, a region or a count
Originating in a meeting of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Visual Literacy Task Force, which aimed to aid academic librarians learn to apply, teach, and promote visual litera
Isaacs suggests books for children who have begun reading at an early age, who have often taught themselves to read, read better with less effort than their peers, will continue to read voraciously in
Local History Reference Collections for Public Libraries is a one-stop resource designed to support library staff who seek to create, improve, and effectively maintain easy-to-manage reference collect
Baker, a youth services specialist at a library, former teacher, and specialist in early childhood education, early literacy/school readiness programs, and public libraries, draws on the Countdown to
Public librarians in Schaumburg, Illinois describe programs that libraries can conduct for people ranging in age from their late teens into their 40s. They include suggestions on how to reach out to t
Magi and Garnar present a supplement to the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Manual, directed towards library administrators, employees, governing boards, academics, and members of
Library Security is a book for library staff who are concerned with creating a safe, functioning, peaceful place for themselves to work in and for patrons to visit. It teaches creative patron communic
Vnuk, a librarian, editor, reviewer, and author of the “Weeding Tips” column on Booklist Online, shows librarians how and why to weed their collections to focus resources on those that are most useful
Doucett finds that new programs for libraries are not enough to deal with the challenges libraries face today: they must discover what their communities need and want today, redefine their mission acc
Moorman, a consultant to libraries, offers a guide to running a small library. In 24 chapters, librarians from the US cover the characteristics of college, community college, special, public, and scho
The authors offer a guide to the process of designing early learning spaces in libraries that use play to engage children. They review the research behind play and its importance for children and the
Weisburg and Toor present their expert advice to school librarians either new to the job, or changing positions within or between library systems. The authors have organized their text in twelve chapt
Goldsmith offers a succinct and easily understandable reference for library staff to use when explaining the new health care options to their patrons. Many people only have internet access through the
This guide for librarians explains how to help readers discover genre blends in the library’s collection. An opening chapter introduces genre blends, also known as genre bends, genre crossover, hybrid
The text uses the concept of STEP (story time effective practice) as a tool for library staff to implement during story time. Several step-by-step guidelines for how to run effective and enjoyable sto
This volume brings together librarians from the US and Canada for nine essays relating specific technologies librarians need to know about in the next three to five years, focusing on the impact on st
"Every decision you make affects how people experience your library. Aaron Schmidt and Amanda Etches count some 19 touchpoints--website, email, furniture, parking lot, events, newsletters, to name a f
