Mulac, who has extensive experience in reference work, introduces reference sources and services to library staff, managers, and graduate students in library and information science. She details sourc
Maxwell, a former librarian and library director who runs a grant development company that specializes in locating, writing, and evaluating grants for libraries and other educational organizations, ex
This thin, almost pamphlet-size publication helps catalogers apply suggested subject and genre headings to individual works of fiction, enrich catalog entries quickly and consistently, and satisfy pat
Editors Magi and Garnar present students, academics, researchers, and library professionals working in a wide variety of contexts with a collection of scholarly papers and academic articles that toget
Editors Anderson and Cvetkovic present students, academics, and librarians working in a variety of contexts with a collection of academic essays and articles that together provide a comprehensive guid
This is a new textbook for library science students, and handbook for corporate librarians and other information professionals who work for banks, law firms, commercial businesses, governments, and no
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
This is a practical handbook guiding new supervisors in traditional areas such as interviewing and hiring, training staff, budgeting, and managing personnel and meetings. It also covers less tangible,
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
Walker compiles an annotated list of approximately 400 books in two sections--books and series--and categorizes them by genre. Annotations consist of publication information, summaries, and excerpts f
An underutilized source for storytime programs, quality nonfiction books can help bridge the reading gap between preschool boys and girls; boys enjoy facts and “true stuff,” and including these books
Interest in data has been growing in recent years. Support for this peculiar class of digital information – its use, preservation and curation, and how to support researchers’ production and consumpti
Bizzle and Flora present students, academics, and librarians working in a variety of contexts with a comprehensive guide to reinventing and radically marketing library services based on the author’s e
Evangeliste, a former librarian who runs a marketing and design company that works with nonprofit companies, and Furlong, an access and technical services library director, outline a process for letti
This resource lists the top 1,000 best young adult books published between 2000 and 2013 in the genres of contemporary fiction, graphic novels, historical fiction, mystery and suspense, and speculativ
This resource for public and school librarians describes library programs in literature and the visual, performing, and mixed arts. Some of the programs profiled include projects with children in the
Librarians and teachers will find this multi-cultural story time resource appropriate for children ages two and up, full of books, flannelboard activities, fingerplays, songs, and crafts. A website li
Provides a library reference guide to graphic novels, listing the different genres available and describing the relationship between graphic novels and films and video games, along with lists of recom
Describes the principles of eight core values including stewardship, services, intellectual freedom, and literarcy and learning; and discusses how libraries can adapt them in order to thrive in the tw
Del Negro describes her on-the-job epiphany as a librarian and offers practical advice to other librarians, teachers, and storytellers, and anyone promoting storytelling. She spotlights the story to e
This useful guide (surprisingly published in the durable and handy printed form) details the epochal shift to electronic content and what this means for libraries, librarians, and the profession as a
VanDuinkerken and Mosley (cataloging records support and collection support services, Texas A&M U.) show library managers how to lead staff through change, including how to engage employees and co
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
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
Through real-life examples, ALA copyright expert Russell illustrates how librarians can be advocates for a fair and balanced copyright law and provides guidance for both common copyright issues and l
This guide outlines the basic principles of WordPress and how to use it for a library website. It discusses the software and its benefits and drawbacks, its competitors, website planning, themes, crea
This memoir of a British librarian charts his personal and professional journey from his roots in wartime London through education and marriage, library school in the early 60s, and the cataloging cri
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
Alessio and Booth describe 13 clubs that libraries can establish for teenagers and 100 activities that club members can participate in. They begin with "read-a-latte books and media club&
Lehman, a school librarian, and other librarians and educators from the US explain how to use primary sources from the Library of Congress to teach history and historical inquiry skills to K-12 studen
Together Holt and Holt have worked 30 years developing and operating programs and services for the poor at St. Louis Public Library. The poor, they say, have been the library's core constituency for a
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
A guide to technology used in libraries and information centers covers such topics as security, buying decisions, RSS, blogs, open source, and podcasting.
Offers advice on establishing selection criteria, incorporating diversity in elementary collections, and evaluating picture books, fiction, poetry, informational literature, reference materials, and p
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
This reference guide outlines the research process for students and practitioners in information studies, communications, records management, knowledge management, and related disciplines. It covers t
Provides professional advice to collection development librarians on developing a business collection, and includes information on discovering user information needs, selecting online databases, and d
ALA Guide to Sociology & Psychology References includes traditional encyclopedic, bibliographic, and compendious works as well as full-text databases, websites, and more, this invaluable reference re
Advocates involving teenagers in the planning and implementation of young adult services, offers numerous successful programs as models, and provides practical suggestions for everything from material
