Library and information scientists Zumer (U. of Ljubljana, Slovenia), Marcia Lei Zeng, and Athena Salaba (both Kent State U., Ohio) use the Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD) m
Kallio, a youth services librarian and writer, offers a guide listing about 350 books for readers of teen fantasy and speculative fiction, for librarians, teachers, parents, teens, and others. Drawn m
Book Hooks are brief book reviews written by students to generate interest in specific titles. This guide explains the rationale and benefits of Book Hooks, gives ideas for sharing Book Hooks in the l
This work gathers ideas, educational practices, curriculum programs, and creative projects designed to engage undergraduate students (including international students) with libraries, information lite
Bringing together a group of librarians and teaching and learning consultants from the US, Alman (online education, U. of Pittsburgh) et al. present six chapters that outline best practices for librar
McNeil, a library youth services manager and storyteller, shows librarians, preschool teachers, and parents how to cultivate early literacy development in young children using specific techniques. She
Contemporary urban legends have always been a popular topic of conversation and discussion and are becoming more so as electronic media such as the Internet, TV, and social media make them more access
This work for librarians in public, academic, and special libraries and for students in MLIS courses begins with history of the field of rare books, then presents issues, skills, and methods in the ma
Teacher-librarians, high school librarians, and professors of education offer guidelines and advice on creating policies, infrastructures, and procedures that facilitate advocacy in the school library
Farwell, a retired school librarian, and Teger (Nova Southeastern U.) show how school librarians can contribute to the development of middle and high school students' lifelong reading habits and impro
This work provides practical advice for library science students on subjects ranging from forming one's professional identity to performing well in interviews. Schontz (editor, LIScareer.com) and Murr
Editor Crowley (library and information science, Dominican U.) explains that although most users of libraries assume that all of the adult staff in a given library are professionals, increasing budget
Kitchens, a professor, humanities librarian, and subject specialist in history, art, and architecture, and American studies for the Texas A&M U. Libraries, helps librarians at any experience level
Baxter, a children's literature consultant and former coordinator of children's services, and Kochel, a librarian, offer reading suggestions that educators, librarians, and parents can use to engage b
We live in a high-tech, multimedia world, and it's documented that many young people respond constructively to graphic communication, yet most of our classroom activities still only emphasize text com
This resource provides detailed annotated entries on new reference books, chosen especially for small college libraries, K-12 school libraries, and small to medium public libraries. The entries, writt
In this guide for new and experienced college library instructors, Sobel (University of Colorado-Denver) presents classroom practices especially for teaching first-year students from a variety of back
Keane, a school librarian who also teaches at New Hampshire Technical Institute, Plymouth State U., and the U. of Rhode Island, provides a resource for librarians and teachers that contains 101 readin
In this guide for educators and librarians, Naidoo (library and information studies, U. of Alabama) identifies about 250 children's picture books, informational books, chapter books, biographies, and
School librarian Keane offers a resource for teachers and librarians who work with teens and young adults. The booklists focus on books that can support the theme of a lesson, as well as titles young
Chance (library science, Sam Houston State U.) and Sheneman, a librarian who formerly taught at Sam Houston State U. show public and school librarians and others how to promote literacy in family prog
This reference for librarians in public, high school, and college libraries gives info and brief synopses of 456 biography titles on people from ancient times to the present, from many fields and coun
From Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale to Hot and Bothered by Annie Downey, this reference provides info on 114 women's fiction titles published within the last 15 years (most within the last 10 y
Ramsdell, a retired librarian at California State U., East Bay, and romance columnist for Library Journal, offers librarians, readers, booksellers, writers, scholars, researchers, and students a guide
Carroll, a former teacher and English professor, and poet and teacher Wilson, offer a guide to teaching students how to write persuasively. They present four historical influences on persuasion (the G
Scheeren (education, St. Vincent College, Pennsylvania) alerts school librarians and anyone else reading to the vast Underground Superhighway, five to ten times larger than the Visible Web, made up of
This reference for readers and readers' advisors describes 500 graphic novels that will appeal to adults and readers over age 16 with a wide range of reading tastes. Providing plot summaries and notab
The number of movable books available in the marketplace has exploded. However, these books traditionally have not been purchased for use and circulation in libraries. Because pop-up books have such g
Tarulli, a collection access librarian at a public library in Canada, shows public library professionals in all roles how to expand the library catalogue into an online social space and community plat
Filling a gap in books to help school librarians prevent and manage discipline problems in K-12 students as they utilize school library services, Bishop (education, State U. of New York at Buffalo) an
For public and school libraries, this resource reflects recent changes in Library of Congress subject headings and authority files, and provides bilingual information essential to reference librarians
Kalen, a fan of manga and anime who recently graduated from the master of library and information science program at the U. of Western Ontario, Canada, provides a guide to Japanese manga and anime, Ko
This exploration of juvenile corrections librarianship provides a complete description of these specialized services, addresses unique challenges in this library environment, and promotes intellectual
While many school districts are choosing to go without certified librarians, the library media centers still need to be set up and run. Messner (elementary media specialist, Lebanon City School Distri
Beginning with a list of green supplies, including advice on how to recycle, reuse and rediscover materials already around the house, this book goes on to provide tips on getting teens thoroughly invo
Wikoff (electronic and technical services librarian, Ithaca College Library) offers a real-world guide to electronic resources management for students in library and information science, as well as in
Written for the new or 'accidental' business librarian, but also useful for seasoned experts, this book offers annotated entries on free and fee online and print resources necessary to serve business
This handbook encompasses multiple facets of public libraries. Sixty-plus topical essays address history, philosophy, problems, and daily operations; biographical entries profile 75 individuals; and f
Ellis, a storyteller, children's book author, writer, educator, and naturalist, provides educators with 12 science-based stories about the land that introduce ecological and scientific concepts to stu
Green (library and information science, Valdosta State U.) explains the use of case studies to provide evaluation data for library programs to help librarians comply with outcome assessment demands. S
