Weeding is a perennial challenge for librarians. This book will help you rise to the task by offering you basic instructions, including information on new formats and digital collections.
Without recommending any chemical bibliocides, helps librarians improve their collection by systematically weeding out volumes. Summarizes opinion, experience, and research on the matter, and also ser
This book, a blend of practice and theory, shows how the school library can contribute to the success of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
Kuhlthau (library and information science, Rutgers U.) et al. show preK-12 teachers, school librarians, and principals a framework for designing and implementing guided inquiry that is tailored to the
This book provides a straightforward, easy-to-follow procedural manual that will enable school library aides and new school librarians to develop excellent school library collections.
This collection of essays on interpreting and using library-generated data and outside data gives information on using data to inform and persuade, evaluation of monographic collections, serials and e
This study of the graphic novel and its growth in the library helps librarians utilize and develop this extraordinarily popular format in their library collections.
A leader in cooperative collection development for the school library presents a framework for developing school library collections in today's era of "access vs. ownership" and cooperative resource s
An invaluable book on the emergent field of transdisciplinarity that explains how it applies to library service and collections conceptually and identifies practical strategies for supporting transdis
Through the perspectives of interlibrary loan (ILL) specialists, this book examines what ILL departments are doing, the value of ILL librarians in the evolving library environment, and how library col
Library AV collections are disintegrating. Some formats, such as VHS, risk permanent degradation due to their physical format; others are prone to breaking. Equipment to play many older formats is (or
eResearch presents new challenges in managing data. This book explains to librarians and other information specialists what eResearch is, how it impacts library services and collections, and how to co
Digital stories are brief multi-modal digital videos, which libraries can use to engage their staff members with one another, to market library services and collections, to attract donors, and most im
Everything you need to create compelling booktalks featuring outstanding young adult novels that are mainstays in library collections. For each of the 100 titles selected, there is background informa
A fascinating and informative read for librarians, library staff, and MLIS students, this book offers practical information and professional guidelines to examine current issues in censorship and libr
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
A critical examination of Web 2.0 tools used in special collections, archives, and museums, with an emphasis on using interactive technology to create and preserve content.
Many glimpses into what might be called library philosophy are scattered throughout the literatures of library history and library and information science, but none has coalesced as yet. Conversely,
This sixth edition of Library Unlimited's classic school library management text describes new approaches to management and addresses the realities that school librarians face in today's quickly evolv
This essential, single-volume textbook supplies a comprehensive introduction to library management that addresses all the functions of management, specifically within the ever-evolving modern library
This guide provides library directors, managers, and administrators in all types of libraries with complete and up-to-date instructions on how to evaluate library services in order to improve them.• H
Addressing the needs of new adults—those aged 18–29—in the library is a relatively new yet important challenge. This book explains the needs and wants of new adults in the public library setting and i
Addressing the most exciting and challenging areas in the profession, this text will be invaluable to any professional looking ahead to the future of special collections and related cultural heritage
Tap into the tools, techniques, and resources necessary for enhancing the library experience utilizing this how-to guide which applies an unorthodox approach to literacy and library instruction for co
This book provides practical information and insights to library administrators and building plan team members at academic and public libraries who are considering or starting a library expansion or r
Do you have a great idea for an innovation in your library? From idea to execution, this book provides the information necessary to help you to become an intrapreneurial star at your library.
This book offers a practical template for training patrons to use eBook, streaming video, online music, and journal collections that is practical, adaptable, and most importantly, sustainable.‧ Introd
This professional primer provides the blueprint to help you create a school library program, covering all aspects of library management such as budgeting, eBook use, purchasing, and teacher collaborat
Covering principles, practical guidelines, and best practices for establishing and operating a successful library volunteer program in any type of library, this is a must-have resource for the 21st-ce
High school library media specialists Stephens and Franklin focus on the basic aspects of school library collection development, for new staff members like aides or clerks, volunteers, technicians, an
Wallace (library service, U. of Alabama) and Van Fleet (library and information studies, U. of Oklahoma) explain the principles, processes, and tools graduate students, scholars, and information profe
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
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
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
This guide for library aides, paraprofessionals, volunteers, and others with limited or no professional library training, offers practical advice on shelving and book arrangement, creating the story c
This book will help librarians extend literary graphic novel collections to attract a large, untapped group of comic book readers with a sure-to-be-popular comic book collection.
Public librarians are beginning to find that visits to their websites are exceeding visits to the physical library and that library users include both virtual and physical locations, depending on the
This groundbreaking guide shows library staff how to break through media and genre boundaries, make new connections within the library collection, and better serve patrons.
