Though media literacy and information literacy are intertwined, there are important differences; and there has never been a more urgent need for an incisive examination of the crucial role librarians
As discussions about the roles played by information in economic, political, and social arenas continue to evolve, the need for an intellectual primer on information ethics that also functions as a so
Just because a set of responsibilities isn’t formally called management doesn’t mean that it isn’t management. And this vital text speaks to a reality that all current professionals already know: that
How do school librarians best serve students, classroom teachers, and principals simultaneously? The key, argues Moreillon, is to lead. By embracing a leadership role, school librarians can work colla
Covering virtually every aspect of its subject, Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections is a soup-to-nuts guide perfect for students and beginning librarians, yet fu
A recent study showed that only 53 percent of projects come in on budget and only 49 percent on schedule. So what does it take to be an on-time finisher? Successful project management may seem like a
In today’s information landscape, there are fewer topics that more urgently demand expansive discourse than digital preservation, which touches on everything from technology to copyright. The Associat
Each primary-grade art project presented here is based on a picture book. Each picture book is briefly summarized, info is given on the illustrator and the art techniques used in the book and sugge
Teen literature expert Carstensen, creator and editor of School Library Journal‘s Adult Books 4 Teens blog, presents this comprehensive resource for serving the reading interests of teens in all types
This volume describes the professional development program Assessment in Action, which ran from 2013 to 2016 and engaged about 200 higher education institutions to show evidence of library impact i
Dowd, who directs a homeless shelter and trains organizations on how to use empathy-driven enforcement with homeless individuals, shows librarians how to use this approach, which gets people to fol
This work collects 50 “Carte Blanche” columns written by Michael Cart for Booklist between 1995 and 2017. Focusing on titles and issues in YA literature, the columns are grouped in themes of readin
Diamant-Cohen, a children's librarian who created the program and presents training workshops, webinars, and online courses for librarians, describes the Mother Goose on the Loose program, an early
Dorr, a media specialist and teacher, and Deskins, a school librarian and teacher, list LGBTQAI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, and intersex) books for children and teens, bo
Librarians and researchers from the US present 15 chapters that describe how libraries and Wikipedia communities are working together. They discuss Wikipedia's relationship to the GLAM (galleries,
Arguing that academic librarians need to recognize themselves as collaborators and educators, the author offers a philosophy of librarians as educators and outlines the ways they are an integral p
Did you know that more than 85% of U.S. undergraduates commute to college? Yet the literature geared to academic libraries overwhelmingly presumes a classic, residential campus. This book redresses th
Johnson, a retired university librarian and speaker and trainer on collection development and management, explains aspects of collection development in all types of libraries, with a focus on thos
Librarians, professors, and those working in nonprofit institutions, businesses, and government agencies in the US offer 24 chapters on how to interpret and apply library values in the context of e
How we talk about what we do is just as important as what we do, and in communicating the value of libraries to our society what our profession needs is confidence, determination, and the will to succ
From the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), this book details the new AASL school library standards and the AASL Standards Integrated Framework for learners, school librarians, and s
Kroski, a librarian, information technology specialist, and editor and author, compiles 63 projects for public, school, and academic library makerspaces, contributed by librarians and makers. The
Farney explains digital analytics as a different approach to analyzing digital data that describes the use and users of a library's online content, such as the data on the use of various library w
Librarians Henry et al. examine workplace dysfunction in libraries. They discuss the role of individual attributes, including librarian traits, the importance of emotional intelligence, and burnout
The 25 chapters collected here describe campus-based case studies of library support services for undergraduate research, including embedded librarianship, outreach projects, campus partnerships, t
Although government information is useful and pervasive in libraries, not everyone who works with these materials has received in-depth training on the collections, and many librarians, who count
Tactical urbanism, a global grassroots movement to improve cities by and for the people who live in them, has applications that are tailor made for libraries. Tactics like “start small,” “value intang
Davis, a library branch manager who has worked in collection development and electronic resources management, explains how libraries can help increase sharing of resources of cities and towns by c
Goldsmith, a librarian who has worked in collection development for teens and adults, creating comics advisory activities, training library staff in graphic novels, and advisory work, presents a r
Soehner and Darling present readers with a comprehensive guide to conducting effective conversations around difficult subjects and in a variety of contexts. The authors cover the defining of diffic
Through 13 chapters, academic library directors from the US and Canada outline different parts of their work: navigating institutional culture, communicating expectations within the library, colla
Schmidt and Carstens present readers with a comprehensive guide to the complexities of technical services as they relate to the performance of subject liaison duties in relation to collection deve
