Weeding Library Collections

Papers from the 25th International Colloquium of the Corpus Vitrearum are devoted to the study of stained glass from the late 18th century. They center on collections of stained glass, collectors' mot

A class visit to a library features hearing a story, finding books on different subjects, and borrowing them.

Noting the increased importance of Web 2.0 in library services and the need to move beyond the classic model of library computerization, Tramullas and Garrido (information science and computers and sy

Kaplan (library and learning resources, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) assembles nine chapters and six examples to help librarians of all types understand the fundamentals of e

Potter, an academic liaison librarian at the U. of York, UK, presents a guide to elements of marketing and branding for librarians in all sectors, including archives and special collections and academ

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

Smith, a librarian and collector and writer of library humor, presents a history of American library humor (as well as references to a few pieces by English-language humorists from Canada, Australia,

Ninety-three authors share forty-seven papers providing a host of examples of the effective involvement of undergraduates with primary sources found in archives and special collections. The papers are

The Ada Generic Library provides an extensive well-documented library of generic packages whose use can substantially increase software productivity and reliability. The construction of the library fo

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

The Best-Selling C++ Resource Now Updated for C++11 The C++ standard library provides a set of common classes and interfaces that greatly extend the core C++ language. The library, however, is not

Research on past knowledge, practices, personnel and institutions of Chinese health care has focussed on printed text for many decades. The Berlin collections of handwritten Chinese volumes on health

Founded 175 years ago, the National Library of Medicine is the world’s largest medical library, with more than 17 million items dating from the 11th century to the present in its holdings. Today it is

After Arthur calls Francine a marshmallow, she refuses to speak to him. Then Mr. Ratburn pairs them up for a homework project. They reluctantly go to the library for research-and find themselves locked in once the library closes. Will Arthur and Francine set aside their differences and work together to find a way out? In chapter-book format, for children who are ready to read on their own, this supenseful adventure will surely be a hit among Arthur fans.

Sam the library mouse and his friend Sarah are off on a new adventure. This time they leave the library behind and go to a museum so Sam can make sketches in his explorer’s journal. Sarah isn’t so sure that explorers have the time or the interest to write in journals. But Sam shows her that a journal can contain anything, from a ticket stub to drawings of cool things like dinosaurs and ancient Egyptian mummies. As they explore the museum, they see all kinds of art and unexpectedly make friends with another artist.The latest book in this bestselling series is sure to entice readers to come along on the museum adventure.

A young boy asks his librarian if he can bring his friend Woolly, a mammoth, to the library, in a humorous story that shows first-time patrons how to acquire a library card, follow library rules and r

A young boy asks his librarian if he can bring his friend Woolly, a mammoth, to the library, in a humorous story that shows first-time patrons how to acquire a library card, follow library rules and r

Purcell (special collections, Virginia Tech) examines the changing field of academic archives, what academic archivists do, and the future of their work, for archivists of all levels and experience, o

This book provides an introduction to what to expect during a field trip to a library.

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

The novels of Charles Dickens (1812–70), with their inimitable energy and their comic, tragic and grotesque characters, are still widely read, and reworked for film and television. Dickens himself had the original manuscripts of his works bound and presented them to his friends. That of Great Expectations was given to Chauncy Hare Townshend, with whom Dickens shared an interest in mesmerism and the occult. Townshend bequeathed his library (including the manuscript), together with collections of paintings and objects, to the Wisbech and Fenland Museum in 1868. The manuscript has been newly photographed and is here reproduced in colour and at actual size. The Cambridge Library Collection is also reissuing the serialised version of Great Expectations (1860–1) and the first book edition (1861, in three volumes). Dickens scholars and enthusiasts can now study the work-in-progress, with all its deletions and revisions, alongside the first two published versions.

Library and Information Science Trends and Research: Asia-Oceania, co-edited by Amanda Spink and Diljit Singh, examines trends and directions in Library and Information Science education and research

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

Tella and Issa (library and information science, U. of Ilorin, Nigeria) examine library and information science in developing countries in Asia and Africa through 23 articles by librarians from such c

The Frozen Section Library series provides concise, user-friendly, site specific handbooks that are well illustrated and highlight the pitfalls, artifacts and differential diagnosis issues that arise

With striking visuals from the Library of Congress' unparalleled archive, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE OF THE CIVIL WAR is an authoritative and engaging narrative of the domestic confl

Pearlmutter (library and information studies and management and collection development, U. of Wisconsin-Madison) and Nelson, who provides workshops on aspects of public library administration, offer a

This work empowers museum professionals in New Zealand to work in a way that is informed by Maori values, with ideas on museum practices of management, collections, and display that can apply to the r

At the 2009 World Conference of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), in Milan, Italy, the section on library buildings and equipment and the section on librari

A young boy describes his experiences at the library in this educational tale. Kevin enjoys selecting a number of wonderful pictures books to take home from the library. He brings his choices to a cou

From the day her mother introduces her to the library, Lily wants to spend all of her time reading until she meets Milly, who hates reading but loves adventure.

`Collections management' is a relatively new term in the museums and cultural heritage sector, and yet it is fundamental to what museums do and why they exist. The term is sometimes synonymous with da

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

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience. In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections,

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.

Noah is thrilled when the week's library theme is sea creatures. But when Noah can't find the stuffed shark, he is disappointed. Noah knows there is a shark in the library, and he is going t

This is the second volume in a series highlighting selected objects from each of the Institute's eight permanent collections, considering them both as art objects and archaeological evidence. The gall

For more than three decades Richard Charteris has researched European music, sources and collections, focusing particularly on late Renaissance England, Germany and Italy. This group of essays, many c

Quality volunteers can make a world of difference in today's library, and this hands-on guide gives you everything you need to maximize your library's services and build a bridge between your library

Since the late 1970s human remains in museum collections have been subject to claims and controversies, such as demands for repatriation by indigenous groups who suffered under colonization. These req