Two school library and media construction specialists with extensive combined experience have updated their guide to building a new school library media center to account for decreasing funding, incre
Maisy the mouse, every toddler's best friend, spends a crazy day at the library!When Maisy goes to the library it seems like the perfect place to read her story in peace. But Maisy finds the library f
Library 2.0: does everyone seem to know what this means except you? In this new work, Nancy Courtney has assembled some of the most forward-looking thinkers in the library world to describe and expla
Technological advances and innovative perspectives constantly evolve the notion of what makes up a digital library. Archives and the Digital Library provides an insightful snapshot of the current stat
Technological advances and innovative perspectives constantly evolve the notion of what makes up a digital library. Archives and the Digital Library provides an insightful snapshot of the current stat
Hoffman (library science, Sam Houston State U.) and Wood (U. of South Alabama Library System) offer this book for library school students and professionals on the compilation, revision, and implementa
A determined (not to say willful) child, Delilah tells everyone she’s the queen of a faraway land where she makes all the rules. When she goes to the library, however, Library Anne is there with her o
Herring, who is dean of library services at Dacus Library Winthrop U. (Rock Hill, South Carolina) has written a chilling work laying out how the abrupt and significant decline in reading can be linked
This book is the first of several volumes on solids in the Shock Wave Science and Technology Reference Library. This is a unique collection, and the library as a whole sets out to comprehensively and
This guide shows how library board leaders can deal with issues in public library management, including risk management, local values and the First Amendment, leadership and management, funding, and r
Doyle, a library media teacher and librarian at the San Francisco Library, explains how to create websites that are appealing to teens. She presents about 100 ideas, from the basics such as links and
This collection of 14 original papers covers library spaces old and new, real and imagined, large and small, public and private. Contributions range from a consideration of the Garrison library in th
With this guide, Toor and Weisberg, both veteran school library media specialists and now consultants, serve as mentors for school library media specialists entering the workforce. Stressing the impor
Learn how to provide exemplary library service to individuals in prison or jail, by applying the public library model when working with inmate populations. These authors, a jail librarian and an outre
An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library.Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be q
Keep pace with the constant technological changes you face every day as a library technician Computers in Libraries examines the impact of integrated library management systems, digital resources, and
This brand new edition of Wolf's acclaimed work provides a self-contained, short course in essential library skills for patrons of college, high school and public libraries. The intent is to provide
Forty contributions from academics and practitioners from around the world discuss the marketing of library and information services. Editor Gupta (library and information science, Vardhaman Mahaveer
Dickinson (school library media education, Old Dominion University) coaches school library media specialists through National Board Certification exam specifics. After a history and overview of the ce
Bunker (reference services, Whitworth College Library, Spokane, Washington) travelled to 175 museums, historical societies, public and college libraries, and governmental agencies, visiting and assess
The role of the museum is changing, from object- and collections-centred to people-centred. Further, there are political pressures on museums to make proper use of all their resources, including the s
He’s been Student of the Week, but will I.Q. ever get a library card?When Mrs. Furber announces that it’s Library Week, I.Q. can’t be more excited. During his first visit, I.Q. makes the amazing disco
Exploring the Digital Library, a volume in The Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning series, addresses the key issue of library services for faculty and their students in the online learning enviro
Howard and Eckhardt (both with the school library program, U. of Colorado-Denver) fill a gap in resources available for library media specialists to develop action research skills for validating succe
Russian art historian Neverov, curator in the Department of Antiquities in the State Hermitage Museum, brings home the point that it was private collectors who built up the collections at The Hermitag
Supply your library with the best collection of resources on animal issues! Animals are the Issue: Library Resources on Animal Issues is a guide to books, journals, and Web sites on historic and mode
Everything you need to know about serials librarianship?in one handy volume! For library science students and library professionals, Introduction to Serials Work for Library Technicians is a practica
Do religious teens in your community think your library has "nothing for me"? Shouldn't your library be actively embracing all of the diverse populations in your community? For many the teen years are
Stressing the importance of continuously trained librarians, Massis (associate director, Southeast Florida Library Information Network) examines the organization and implementation of library staff tr
To college students, the library can be a cold, lonely place where the stacks are forbidding, the classification system is a dark mystery, and the staffers are just plain frightening. In fact, library
A celebration of New Zealand’s unique identity, this book showcases almost 400 taonga (treasures) from Te Papa’s rich collections. From treasured Maori artefacts to famous artworks to the skeleton of
