Library and information sciences / Museology

Emphasizing the advantages of working together and exploring the future of library services in an online, socially connected world, this exciting book shows how all public library professionals can take advantage of our strongest community and information tool-the library catalogue.

This book provides an introduction and helpful guide to online education for librarians and educators in the K-12, public, and academic library settings.

For 21st-century entrepreneurs, this book provides the practical guidance they need to overcome the often intimidating challenges of starting, organizing, and running a new business effectively and efficiently.

With this practical guide, it's easy to implement the proven fun-and learning-of a read-it-forward program in your middle school library.

This book describes a groundbreaking concept that enables public libraries-and librarians-to become indispensable by following a "e;Three Pillars"e; educational approach, and by replacing traditional terms with powerful, intuitive, value-enhanced terminology that everyone understands.

Despite technologies, many basic library activities still lend themselves to analysis and improvement.

Young adult historical fiction brings the past alive through stories of adventure, suspense, and mystery.

The book report is due and panic sets in.

A strategic plan is a useful tool for communicating the purpose of the library media center (LMC) to the administrators, teachers, and parents of the school community.

Despite technologies, many basic library activities still lend themselves to analysis and improvement.

Eclectic library reading programs for young children have blossomed across the nation over the last decade, encouraging in toddlers a fondness for the library and an excitement for the caches of books to be found there.

Library music materials require a more complex shelflisting approach than books in order to account for extremely prolific composers, works with generic titles, opus numbers, and thematic index numbers.

The early years of American nationhood, beginning at the close of colonial rule and ending with the onset of the Civil War, saw both a young country and its literature grow in confidence and develop an awareness of self-identity.

This exploration of the range of options for a "e;library of things"e; collection demonstrates what has been implemented successfully and offers practical insights regarding these nontraditional projects, from the development of concepts to the everyday realities of maintaining these collections.

Living legend Smiraglia has written the first book devoted exclusively to exploring the concept that is commonly referred to as a bibliographic "e;Work.

The law should be accessible to every professional, which is the philosophy behind The Law of Libraries and Archives.

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The story of the long struggle of African Americans to attain civil rights, particularly in the South, is well documented.

Young adult historical fiction brings the past alive through stories of adventure, suspense, and mystery.

At the time of her death, it seemed that Adelaide Hasse would simply pass from memory and be forgotten.

Whether you're an experienced leader, a mid-career professional hoping for a promotion, or a recent grad applying for your first internship, A Life in Museums: Managing Your Museum Career is the guide you need-full of sound advice, practical tips, and illuminating personal stories that span the array of museum disciplines.

It's been more than forty years since the second edition of this landmark guide to the preservation and restoration of gardens and landscapes at historic sites was published.

Building on Goldman's Words of Intelligence and Maret's On Their Own Terms this is a one-stop reference tool for anyone studying and working in intelligence, security, and information policy.

Membership marketing and management is an ever more demanding role within the institutions served-meeting fiscal demands, keeping pace with online marketing opportunities, and making data-driven decisions.

Volume 6 of the series Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library is focused on academic library technical services operations, and ways that they have been transformed and reimagined for working in today's higher education environment.

Food is such a friendly topic that it's often thought of as a "e;hook"e; for engaging visitors - a familiar way into other topics, or a sensory element to round out a living history interpretation.

The new ACRL information literacy concepts brings renewed interest in information literacy instruction and skills for librarians.

What can public art do for a community?

The fifth volume in this series focuses on creating partnerships and developing new roles for libraries in the 21st century.

Google Earth is a research, mapping, and cultural exploration tool that puts the whole world in your hands, then hands over the tools to let you build your own world.

Planning and implementing a 3D printing service in a library may seem like a daunting task.

Wondering what a museum director actually does?

This book is based on a series of informative interviews with a number of music librarians working for different leading symphony orchestras and opera companies throughout the world.

Museums and historic sites faced with small budgets and staff can find it intimidating to redesign or create a website from scratch.

Written by three experienced LIS professionals, Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives demonstrates the meaning of cultural competence in the everyday work in libraries, archives, museums, and special collections with Latino populations.

Museum learning is a vital component of the lifelong-learning process.

Following the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), librarians are more frequently called upon to provide assistance with navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace and understanding health insurance terminology and forms.

This title offers pre-service, newly practicing, and seasoned school librarians opportunities for reflection as well as inspiring strategies for enacting four core values of the profession.

Aligned with the Common Core, this book enables teachers and librarians to develop lessons and workshops as well as to teach high school students how to research and write a humanities paper using a guided inquiry approach.

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

This book breaks new ground, offering school and public librarians serving children in grades K-8 a roadmap for implementing and upholding queer-inclusive programs, policies, and services.

Learn how to use children's books during storytime to approach sensitive topics and increase children's social-emotional wellness-and how to create storytimes that are engaging, participative, and FUN!

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.

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

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2023Offers librarians an authoritative overview of the full spectrum of significant issues and controversies related to open scholarship in a candid and fair-minded manner.

This up-to-date guide provides informational professionals and their clients with much-needed assistance in navigating the immense field of government information.

Academic library workers will learn how to collaborate with staff in academic advising and student services to improve undergraduate student belonging, retention rates, and graduation rates for at-promise students.

Demystifying Scholarly Metrics gives librarians and faculty the confidence to navigate the maze of scholarly metrics, identify quality journals in which to publish, and measure the impact of scholarly works.

Presenting strategies for improving academic library services for first-generation students, this timely book focuses on programs and services that will increase student academic engagement and success.

This practical and research-based volume focuses on how libraries can meet the needs of underserved patrons in college and university libraries, with an emphasis on those facing trauma, abuse, and discrimination.