Library and information services

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 evolving information-based world.

Learn why special or corporate libraries must align with their parent organizations in order to survive in these difficult economic times-and how to foster and demonstrate this critical relationship.

In this controversial book, Terry Robson shatters the myth that the current community development movement has the potential to change the nature of society.

eResearch presents new challenges in managing data.

An eye-opening look at the latest research findings about the success of free voluntary reading in developing high levels of literacy.

Discover the true value and exciting possibilities of oral history in the library: learn new and compelling ways to engage your patrons by sharing personal and community history with them.

Do you have a great idea for an innovation in your library?

"e;Creativity is just connecting things,"e; observed Steve Jobs.

Schools and libraries can make a difference by teaching kids how to identify and cope with emotions, how to communicate with confidence and empathy, and how to persevere even when things are difficult.

Since the early 20th century, American academic libraries have collected and championed rare and unique non-circulating materials now referred to as special collections.

Thoroughly updated to reflect the new requirements of CILIP's revamped suite of Professional Registration qualifications, this is the essential 'how to' guide to producing a successful portfolio.

Information governance is the framework an organization follows for managing, storing, archiving, and deleting information.

The importance of the library, from ancient times to the digital eraFrom Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination.

This guide for the evaluation of school libraries both in practice and in research covers analysis, techniques, and research practices for conducting evaluations of curriculum, collections, facilities, and library personnel performance.

As a teen librarian, you are more likely than not to encounter teens with mental health issues.

Interest in m-library services has grown exponentially in the last five years, as libraries are recognizing the potential of ubiquitous and increasingly sophisticated mobile devices.

Successfully managing rare book collections requires very specific knowledge and skills.

This thorough treatment of collection development for school library educators, students, and practicing school librarians provides quick access to information.

This insightful book reviews the current research on literacy programming, examines the latest standards for strengthening reading skills, and provides educators, families, and caregivers methods for building successful reading habits in and out of the classroom.

The library in China has been transformed by rapid socioeconomic development, and the proliferation of the Internet.

Every upper-elementary and middle school educator can teach news literacy and connected literacies, including text, visual, graphic, and video literacy, using this book.

Need ideas for library displays?

All libraries have patrons and staff members with disabilities, making equitable service a priority for these organizations as they provide diverse services to their entire communities.

Combining information about outreach to diverse populations, selection of culturally diverse children's print and digital media, and library programming, this book is the tool librarians need to promote cultural understanding through engaging children's programs designed for today's culturally diverse youth.

To do solid academic research, college students need to look beyond the computer search engine.

Managing the Multigenerational Librarian Workforce examines how libraries are undergoing a massive shift in their workforce.

Editor Vibiana Bowman has drawn together contributions from some of the leading scholars in the interdisciplinary field of children and childhood studies (CCS) in this guided approach to literature searching in CCS.

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The digital libraries emerging from "e;information societies"e; no longer concern only digital technodocumentary devices that are patrimonial, cultural or scientific.

International Librarianship at Home and Abroad examines both the concept and reality of international librarianship.

This book will be invaluable for those in the academic library who want to understand how best to serve students on the autism spectrum and how those students can contribute to the library.

This book offers novice and experienced reference librarians an introduction to tried-and-true genealogy techniques and resources.

Written specifically for academic librarians and library administrators, this book identifies the myriad benefits of peer-assisted learning, exploring how the implementation of peer-assisted learning benefits information literacy instruction, cocurricular outreach, and reference services.

Maker learning spaces in schools and public libraries are made real through the narratives of professional librarians around the world, comprising the collaborative activities, experiences, and perspectives of librarians as they have implemented makerspaces for students of all ages.

Inside, Outside, and Online provides practical advice and inspiration for building community with your library.

As the number of service learning courses and their requirements increase, it is essential for academic librarians to partner with faculty and administration to include lifelong research skills components.

All too often, attention is paid only to those children's novels that were written in English, with non-English-language works being passed over and neglected.

Today's students need to be able to do more than score well on tests-they must be creative thinkers and problem solvers.

Anything is possible in the world of Latin American folklore, where Aunt Misery can trap Death in a pear tree; Amazonian dolphins lure young girls to their underwater city; and the Feathered Snake brings the first musicians to Earth.

Award-winning information theorists and practitioners Pearlstein andMatarazzo have assembled a group of top international authors with experiencein public, academic, government, and special library settings, includingexperienced independent information professionals, to address the criticalissues facing Information Management (IM) today.

Covering every essential topic ranging from circulation and literacy instruction to reference and security, this benchmark text provides an up-to-date, broadly based view of library public service and its functions.

Today's tech-savvy and digitally connected students present a new challenge for today's school librarians.

Designed to promote literacy in young children and to empower parents, educators, and librarians, this guide is filled with simple strategies, creative activities, and detailed instructions that help make reading fun.

Taking Your Library Career to the Next Level: Participating, Publishing, and Presenting helps librarians establish a brand and name recognition in their area of expertise, suggesting how to write winning proposals for both publication and presentation and places to publish.

Public libraries must offer relevant, exciting, and stimulating learning centers that appeal to kids.

The creative process of those who make picture books come alive is explored in this collection of 30 interviews with children's book illustrators.

An ideal resource for cultural heritage professionals who teach with original materials, this book provides fresh, adaptable, and easy-to-implement primary source literacy exercises to improve their teaching and engage their students.

This go-to guide covers the entire process of building or renovating a public library-from initial planning, to maintaining the completed space, to measuring success.