Library professionals and contributors in communications and library science give advice on promoting library use to the public, offering strategies for producing brochures using desktop technology, c
Johnson, a retired university librarian and speaker and trainer on collection development and management, explains aspects of collection development in all types of libraries, with a focus on thos
The 25 chapters collected here describe campus-based case studies of library support services for undergraduate research, including embedded librarianship, outreach projects, campus partnerships, t
Alessio, a teen librarian, writer, and editor, catalogs mysteries and thrillers aimed at teens. She details the characteristics of teens who like mysteries, general aspects of the genre, and readers'
Berger, a museum library director, introduces aspects of the rare book and special collections department of libraries at educational institutions. He discusses general aspects of the two fields and t
Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the latest accepted international standard for cataloging resources in the library profession. Because it is designed to bring library metadata into the wider
Walters, a consultant who conducts marketing workshops and seminars for libraries, teaches social marketing courses at Regis U., and has been a marketing and development director for a public library,
For librarians, library administrators, and urban and regional planners, Dudley, a librarian and city planner who teaches and researches at the Institute of Urban Studies and in environmental studies
Children's author Reid provides programming and book ideas to keep preschool and elementary kids' attention by making them laugh. He presents 10 humor story programs and describes books to go with the
Arguing that public libraries play a key role in ensuring kids develop twenty-first century literacy skills, Nelson, a library consultant, and Braafladt, a teacher and developer who specializes in tec
Reed, an employee learning and development coordinator, and Signorelli, a writer, trainer, consultant, and former director of library staff training and volunteer services, outline ways library and no
Providing tips, suggestions, and guidelines on the critical issues that surround designing spaces for children and teens, this how-to book will help you create a space that they will never want to le
Information scholars McClure (Florida State U.) and Jaeger (U. of Maryland) distill into a slender volume what they have learned over many years about the relationships, questions, benefits, and chall
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
Addresses the art of controlling and updating your library's collection. Discussions of the importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book.
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of a pioneer in the field of young adult librarianship, this book commemorates her commitment for connecting teenagers to reading and the library. The bo
Eighteen contributions concerned with the preservation of library or archival collections written by administrators, archivist, conservators, and educators. The collective thesis of the papers is that
A guide designed to help non-lawyers understand and negotiate licensing issues for materials in all formats. Complex legal issues are clearly examined, with discussion of when and when not to negotiat
How do school librarians best serve students, classroom teachers, and principals simultaneously? The key, argues Moreillon, is to lead. By embracing a leadership role, school librarians can work colla
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
Dorr, a media specialist and teacher, and Deskins, a school librarian and teacher, list LGBTQAI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, and intersex) books for children and teens, bo
Arguing that academic librarians need to recognize themselves as collaborators and educators, the author offers a philosophy of librarians as educators and outlines the ways they are an integral p
From the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), this book details the new AASL school library standards and the AASL Standards Integrated Framework for learners, school librarians, and s
Librarians Henry et al. examine workplace dysfunction in libraries. They discuss the role of individual attributes, including librarian traits, the importance of emotional intelligence, and burnout
Davis, a library branch manager who has worked in collection development and electronic resources management, explains how libraries can help increase sharing of resources of cities and towns by c
Too much of the time our attempts at achieving a work/life balance instead amount to a rigid compartmentalization of the different parts of our lives. But the very qualities that make us human, includ
It is imperative that library programs reflect the rich diversity of the entire community. That includes Spanish-speaking children, who need opportunities to hear their home and school languages spoke
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
