Librarian, consultant, and coach Metz delineates a plan for library leaders, human resources directors, managers, supervisors, teams, and employees to using a coaching style of management with staff t
Goodrich and Singer combine their consulting expertise in public library planning and human resources development to offer a strategic approach to the human resources function in the library. Designed
This hands-on guide includes nonfiction bibliographies, key authors, benchmark books with annotations, and core collections. It is destined to become the nonfiction bible for readers' advisory and co
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
This guide for library administrators offers step-by-step guidance for gauging staff performance and output, and using that knowledge to maximize productivity. Using common library tasks as examples,
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.
Though media literacy and information literacy are intertwined, there are important differences; and there has never been a more urgent need for an incisive examination of the crucial role librarians
This sourcebook contains 18 chapters for librarians on the topics, tools, and technologies involved in makerspaces. Maker librarians from the US and Canada detail how to start a makerspace, includi
Kowalsky and Woodruff provide a road map for libraries to review their accessibility and be proactive in creating inclusive library environments. A minimum goal for libraries would be meeting the
This volume addresses the use of digital curation by librarians, archivists, researchers, and scholars. It covers why digital curation is necessary, what it encompasses, the main incentives, and who d
Storytime experiences help children develop school-readiness and preliteracy skills. Art and craft activities appropriate for toddler skill sets are hard to find. With this book, Hopkins helps busy li
Gunnels, Green, and Butler (all Lone Star College, Tomball and Cypress, Texas) explore the fairly recent concept of "joint libraries"--interlibrary partnerships in which two or more categories of libr
This guide to pre-and post-retirement strategies, written by librarians and retirement planners, should be a valuable asset for librarians considering or preparing for retirement. Written in an access
Morris (information science and technology, Drexel U.) provides readers' advisory librarians with a guide to urban fiction that helps them gain an understanding of the genre as professionals and reade
A semi-retired specialist in libraries, technology, policy, and media, Crawford sets out some of the issues for libraries and librarians regarding literature, mostly online, that is available for anyo
Sannwald, an educator and library administrator and construction consultant, provides the fifth edition of his guide to library building design. New to this edition are: a chapter on sustainable desig
A long-time children's librarian and library director, Sullivan (library and information science, Simmons College, Boston) follows his 2003 volume with a second on how librarians can counter the cultu
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-
Furness, a children and family services librarian at the Webster Public Library, seeks to break stereotypes about homeschoolers and to educate librarians about some of the major reasons parents choose
Applying data effectively is the most important but also most often overlooked step in research and program implementation. In addition, as consultant Rubin shows, library services and programs that m
Designed as a comprehensive program planning and implementation guide for public libraries, this book begins with an overview of the history and current contexts of summer library reading programs. Ch
Hassell and Mancall, both professors of information science at Drexel University, recommend a plan for operation of school media centers. The plan will help youth librarians develop and manage collect
With an emphasis on user satisfaction, this guide for research and college librarians describes data collection methods for measuring both learning and research outcomes. The text is based largely upo
Contains papers from a recent Harvard Library conference, in sections on technology and the network, satisfying users, the changing face of research, changing materials and economies, the future of in
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
From the American Library Association, this research guide lists print and digital English and Chinese-language sources on modern China. It provides a historical overview of modern China studies in th
This work revisits the ideas of Redesigning Library Services: A Manifesto, written in 1992 by Michael Buckland, and presents the visions of emerging practitioners and scholars for libraries of the nea
This resource for teachers and librarians compiles plot summaries and bibliographic data for books for grades 5-8. Books in the first section deal with health issues, including gangs, bullying, sexual
Cloud computing, in which data is centrally stored, is introduced as enabling libraries to focus on their mission and services rather than on peripheral technical issues. In this Library and Informati
CHAR BOOTH, an avid library education and technology advocate, introduces a series of concepts that will empower readers at any level of experience to become better designers and presenters, as well
Landau, a library director, marketer, and manager, provides a guide for grant seekers on the fundamentals of winning library grants. He argues that librarians and library trustees can win grants witho
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
Intended for librarians, library staff doing readers' advisory, and LIS students, this book explores research on readers' advisory services both from the perspective of a review of new research and th
Building on the process outlined in The New Planning for Results, Mayo, a library management and technology consultant, offers a step-by-step guide to help technology librarians and administrators cre
Written to help library professionals evaluate their library's Web resources, this pamphlet offers guidance on measuring the ease of navigating and using the site, its appeal to users, and its effecti
Using the language of management, Nelson (a management consultant and trainer in public library planning) guides the reader through the system of steps she's devised for preparing and implementing a l
There are a wealth of resources out there geared towards serving the needs of toddlers, school age children, young adults, and senior citizens. But something's missing. Library users in their 20s and
Teen services librarians Booth and Jensen collect articles by librarians and others from the US, to help librarians who serve young adults understand who teens are, the role of librarians, services an
This guide for librarians and teachers begins with background on informational picture books for children and provides general advice on choosing them. Annotated entries focus on books for ages 3-10 a
Eagle, a high school librarian who manages the Young Adult Library Services Association blog, offers a guide for public and school library staff to talking about tough and controversial topics with te
