Essential for collection development specialists in small and medium-sized libraries, RRB will help users quickly identify the best, most affordable, and most appropriate new reference materials in a
Story Starters and Science Notebooking: Developing Student Thinking Through Literacy and Inquiry is designed to provide a meaningful, comfortable framework in which teachers and parents can encourage
Focusing on first-person accounts that tell, at least in part, the remembered stories of childhood and youth, this guide organizes more than 2,800 titles in categories that reflect shared themes and
Who are today's must-know children's authors and illustrators? McElmeel's ready reference introduces you to some of the hottest new names in children's literature, and reacquaints you with established
Introduce your students to award-winning and classic books, authors, and illustrators and pique their interest in reading with more than 1,000 fascinating facts and tantalizing tidbits of information.
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
The Internet has enabled the convergence of all things information-related. This book provides essential, foundational knowledge of the application of Internet and web technologies in the information
This collection of thought-provoking essays by visionary and innovative library practitioners covers theory, research, and best practices in collection development, examining how it has evolved, ident
Successful information access in the digital information age requires robust systems of indexing and abstracting. This book provides a complete introduction to the subject that covers the many recent
This compilation of works by experienced and knowledgeable practitioners in their fields examines the vast topic of library support for distributed learning, providing both historical and contemporary
Notable teen experts and stellar practitioners from across the country explain why library service to adolescents in this age range is so important, and how you can enhance your collection and servic
Presents brief stories about the life and work of famous mathematicians, including Euler, Fermat, Fibonacci, Fourier, Gauss, Moebius, and Pythagoras, and introduces their theories with puzzles and tas
An essential resource for collection development specialists in small and medium-sized libraries, this guide identifies the highest quality, most affordable, and most appropriate new print and electro
An essential resource for collection development specialists in small and medium-sized libraries, this guide identifies the highest quality, most affordable, and most appropriate new reference materia
An essential resource for collection development specialists in small and medium-sized libraries, this guide identifies the highest quality, most affordable, and most appropriate new reference materia
An essential resource for collection development specialists in small- and medium-sized libraries, this guide identifies the highest quality, most affordable, and most appropriate new reference materi
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
Low, an author and former children's librarian, provides children's librarians, teachers, and child care providers with about 294 rhymes, fingerplays, poems, riddles, sayings, and songs to enrich chil
The 31st volume of the venerable reference continues its mission to simplify the reference selection process for smaller libraries. Titles are chosen from the current edition of American Reference Boo
Essential for collection development specialists in small and medium-sized libraries, RRB will help users quickly identify the best, most affordable, and most appropriate new reference materials in a
In the past, it was the struggling student who was more likely to cheat just to get by. Today, above-average college -bound students are just as likely to do so. This sequel to the eye-opening Studen
Presents the best resources on children's and young adult literature. The author, a respected authority in this field, has carefully evaluated English-language print and nonprint materials and compil
The digital divide is a disturbing reality, and teens in our society increasingly fall into distinct categories of technology "haves" and "have-nots," whether or not computers are available to them i
This second book in the 4 book Children's Book Corner set provides a complete program for those starting a read aloud program at home, in their classroom or in a school or public library. This volume
Provides a forum for critically exploring and analyzing library and information science as a discipline and as a field of research from historical, philosophical, theoretical, and methodological persp
Using an innovative, real-world approach that makes the research problem and method relevant and valuable to the reader, this book provides a broad overview of research methods used in library and inf
Written by librarians who have experience with integrating technology into all subject areas and working with teens and young adults, this book is a toolkit for youth and young adult librarians—school
This collection of the best library research instruments will help you to streamline efforts and save time when researching.‧ Includes a primer for establishing validity and reliability‧ Offers full t
Metadata in library information environments is evolving rapidly. This book provides readers with a set of tools for designing, developing, and implementing metadata-rich information systems while als
As it does each year, this invaluable, eagerly awaited guide will light the way for collection development specialists in smaller public, college, and school libraries, enabling them to easily identif
What is the third book in the Dark Ground trilogy? Are there any series that feature knitting? What book follows Philip Reeve's larklight? These are just a few questions that are answered in this new
Understanding world politics has never been easy, but the more closely we approach the ideal of the global village, the more complex its socioeconomic and legal entanglements become. From the rise of
These authors examine the unique social roles of libraries and museums, review historical precedents as well as library-museum partnerships funded in recent years through IMLS grants, and forge an exc
An annotated bibliography and literature guide, this resource is extremely useful for course work in collection development and management. Coverage includes print and electronic materials appropriate
