Fun and easy to read, this marketing and promotion guide offers you the "big picture" of how best to spend your limited funds and energy to create a successful marketing strategy—fro
This book provides a full-year curriculum for educators wishing to teach a digital photography/multimedia class that will endow students with the technical skills for producing complex digital imaging
A bilingual collection of enchanting folk tales from the peoples of Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, and Paraguay accompanied by historical and geographical background as well as color photog
Whether a library catalogs its own materials or not, librarians still need to have some understanding of RDA. Designed to be used by academic, public, and school librarians, this is the perfect introd
Like Most industries in a volatile economy, the field of library and information science faces constant change prompting those new to the profession---as well as established professionals---to questio
While liberating management theories are well known to the profession, the traditional command-and-control structure prevails, leaving many libraries as reactive---not proactive---institutions. How c
Comics have more depth than might be supposed. Superman is an immigrant from another planet. Batman exhibits a high level of moral development. The Bushido code is alive and well in Wolverine, while
This title helps small and medium-sized enterprises discover the advantages and disadvantages of international business and plan their entry or expansion strategies.
Learn how to use proven retail techniques to promote your library collection, elevate your library's image, draw patrons to your space, encourage them to browse and find new materials, enhance their
Assist readers in their book selections with this guide, which covers titles spanning the entire spectrum of the Western genre--from such classics as those written by Zane Grey, Louis L'Amour, and Max
Drawing on her long experience as a school librarian, the author uses this middle school library programming book to help you promote free voluntary reading through innovative workshops, staff traini
A road map to the research on reading and libraries, and a cogent case for the library's vital role in the life of a reader--from childhood through adulthood.
This book addresses the shortage of individuals attracted to professional careers in librarianship, and the subsequent consequences for leadership positions.
Often the largest budget item in libraries, employee compensation is a vital, heavily discussed issue. This book provides library managers with essential information about establishing and maintaining
Need ideas to stimulate student interest in reading and library usage? Try one of the 98 bulletin board and showcase ideas featured in this eagerly awaited sequel to the best-selling first volume of t
This dictionary provides a single source of definitions for the language specifically associated with your profession. It covers all the basic terminology-words, phrases, and acronyms-that you need fo
Identifying and describing more Than 750 works published since its precursor was completed in 1995, This book provides a comprehensive record of the current literature about distance and open learning
Designed for teachers in grades 4-8 who are planning a unit on multicultural or Native American topics, this guide provides reproducible activities as well as useful biographical and background inform
Across the country educators are facing the challenge of restructuring the secondary school to meet the needs of students in the twenty-first century. Block scheduling provides sustained time and fost
Everhart provides practical guidelines and ready-to-use forms for evaluating a school library media center, as well as important results derived in other studies. She includes qualitative and quantit
Helping you encourage children's interest in history and social studies, this valuable selection guide presents the best biographies of nearly 300 notable men and women, including such high-interest
The book focuses on writers of the 1990s but also includes 12 classic authors who are still widely read by teens. An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collect
Shows how school library media specialists and psychologists can build and operate a bibliotherapy program in schools using a five-step model. After defining bibliotherapy and the skills needed to be
Identifies evidence-backed and easy-to-implement strategies for encouraging young people to read, and helps you to position your library as an indispensable resource for supporting reading.• Considers
Providing a model of critique useful in readers advisory, collection development, and book clubs, this title encourages the inclusion of young adult titles advancing a positive representation of girls
This book illustrates crowdsourcing techniques that will help you to raise money and collect community knowledge so your library can be its most impactful.• Shows librarians how to partner with their
