Weeding Library Collections

Things Great and Small is a comprehensive resource for preparing and applying collections management policies. Simmons reviews current ideas and literature on the subject, highlights the issues that c

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

When former president Lyndon B. Johnson opened the LBJ Presidential Library in May 1971, he proclaimed, “It’s all here, the story of our time—with the bark off.” Accordingly, he wanted his library to

This 2nd edition of the highly successful Global Library and Information Science presents an up-to-date review of international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written ch

Transforming Medical Library Staff for the Twenty-First Century focuses on how the medical library can redeploy its staff to support these new services through actively engaging and empowering them in

Academic Library Metamorphosis and Regeneration continues the discussions around change and transformation that are taking place in the library profession today. This book explores the changes that le

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

With the advent of modern technologies and the rise of participatory and active learning pedagogy, the traditional school library model is no longer as effective as it once was.Reimagining Library Spa

The Berenstain Bears are always checking out books about outer space, medieval knights, cute animals, and more at the library. But then one day, the family finds out the library may be shutting down f

My Miniature Library is a kit to make a complete collection of tiny books that you can really read! With stories ranging from illustrated fairytales to well-loved nonsense rhymes and books of butterfl

Object Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge explores the museums, libraries, and special collections of the University of Michigan on its bicentennial. Since its inception, U-M has collected and pre

In Using Social Media to Build Library Communities, a constellation of perspectives are brought together to explore community building through social media. This book will guide library professionals

In Using Social Media to Build Library Communities, a constellation of perspectives are brought together to explore community building through social media. This book will guide library professionals

Distilling hard fought wisdom gleaned from hundreds of successful library construction projects they’ve supervised or coordinated, the authors present this definitive resource on library architecture.

My Learning Library is a delightful collection of eight chunky first-concept board books for young children.Stored within a sturdy carry case, these mini books are perfect for small hands to hold and

This guide will help library managers understand the underpinnings of technology and how to powerfully manage tech to serve patrons and staff alike. You’ll find easy-to-follow exercises and tool

凱斯是一個平凡的鬼，不會發光也不會鬼叫，穿牆時還會感到反胃。一陣風把他和家人吹散，他被吹到了遠處的圖書館，他很害怕再也找不到家人。然後他遇見了克萊兒，克萊兒居然可以看見他。凱斯要和克萊兒合作來找回失散的家人，也要解決一路上的靈異事件.....The Haunted Library (Haunted Library #1) 9780448462424When ghost boy Kaz’s haunt is torn down and he is separated from his ghost family, he meets a real girl named Claire, who lives above the town library with her parents and her grandmother. Claire has a special ability to see ghosts when other humans cannot and she and Kaz quickly form a friendship. The two join forces to solve the mystery of the ghost that’s haunting the library. Could it be one of Kaz’s lost family members?The Ghost in the Attic (Haunted Library #2) 9780448462448After successfully solving the mystery of the ghost in the library, Kaz and Claire land the first case for their detective agency—a haunted attic in a neighbor’s home! With a little help from Grannie, Kaz and Claire discover that what appeared to be something spooky has a much simpler explanation.The Ghost Backstage (Haunted Library #3) 9

Earthquakes pose myriad dangers to heritage collections worldwide. This book provides an accessible introduction to these dangers and to the methodologies developed at the Getty and other museums inte

Phillips’s book provides librarians and archivists responsible for local history archives in public libraries understanding of how to better manage, make accessible, and preserve their collections.

Using examples, tips, suggestions for resources, samples, and anecdotes from a wide variety of library practitioners and settings, The Library Staff Development Handbook shows how to create an environ

Using examples, tips, suggestions for resources, samples, and anecdotes from a wide variety of library practitioners and settings, The Library Staff Development Handbook shows how to create an environ

In Assessing Library Spaces for Learning, chapters discuss library usage at academic institutions and how that usage is an integral part of the student learning experience. Readers will gain an unders

In Assessing Library Spaces for Learning, chapters discuss library usage at academic institutions and how that usage is an integral part of the student learning experience. Readers will gain an unders

Previously titled Making a Charge for Library and Information Services, Fee Based Information Services provides an examination of charging for library and information services and the possible implica

The Python Standard Library for Python 3.x contains hundreds of exceptionally useful modules, all extensively tested and ready to jump-start your application development. The Python Standard Library b

This book provides scholars, both national and international, with a basis for advanced research in children’s literature in collections. Examining books for children published across five centuries,

The British Library Desk Diary 2018 gathers together beautiful and fascinating images from the library’s collection of natural history illustrations. Sourced from manuscripts, journals and rare books,

Inside the World’s Major East Asian Collections examines the rise of the “LAM,? an acronym that stands for libraries, archives and museums. In doing so, this book profiles leading experts-librarians,

The Detroit Public Library: An American Classic is directly based on the Discover the Wonders: An Art and Architectural Tour of the Detroit Public Library which opened in December 2013. The idea came

Inherent Strategies in Library Management describes general and specific strategies for libraries based on core library values, and does so through concrete research. Many strategic management books f

When Rappy the Raptor’s class goes to the library, it’s all Rappy can do not to be noisy. Can he keep his rapping quiet, or will he start a book riot? When students are finding the library a bore, qui

When Rappy the Raptor’s class goes to the library, it’s all Rappy can do not to be noisy. Can he keep his rapping quiet, or will he start a book riot? When students are finding the library a bore, qui

Cruising the Library offers a highly innovative analysis of the history of sexuality and categories of sexual perversion through a critical examination of the Library of Congress and its cataloging pr

Cruising the Library offers a highly innovative analysis of the history of sexuality and categories of sexual perversion through a critical examination of the Library of Congress and its cataloging pr

From Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination. Generously illustrated, The Meaning of the Library examines this key ins

Froggy loves the library in this twenty-fifth book in the Froggy series! When Froggy and Mom and Pollywogilina set out for the library, Froggy brings a wheelbarrow to hold all the books he plans to bo

Collections management practice is an often ignored aspect of archaeological research and salvage activities in many Middle Eastern countries, yet literally thousands of artefacts are recovered every

Digital collections have already changed the ways users access and interact with an institution’s materials. And small or medium-sized libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies face a uni