Library category: 2034 books
Library Programs for Teens
Mystery Theater
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2010
It's no mystery that fun and exciting programs bring teens into the library. Theater programs provide a venue for teens to express themselves creatively, encourage their participation in library programming, and offer them the opportunity for lively interaction with peers and adults. In Library Programs...
Academic Libraries for Commuter Students
Research-Based Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018
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 that imbalance by providing a research-based look at the specific academic needs of commuter students....
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Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
As the academic and scholarly landscape are continuously enhanced by the advent of new technology, librarians must be aware and informed to develop and implement best practices. Effective administration of libraries is a crucial part of delivering library services to patrons and ensuring that information...
The Age Demographics of Academic Librarians
A Profession Apart
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
The Age Demographics of Academic Librarians: A Profession Apart discusses the current demographics of librarianship in North America and examines how a huge retiree rate will affect the profession. With the average age of librarians increasing dramatically since 1990, this book examines the changes...
The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World's Greatest Library
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019
“Like a Renaissance wonder cabinet, full of surprises and opening up into a lost world.” —Stephen Greenblatt
“A captivating adventure…For lovers of history, Wilson-Lee offers a thrill on almost every page…Magnificent.” —The New York Times Book Review
Named a Best Book...
by Matthew Battles
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
"Splendidly articulate, informative and provoking....A book to be savored and gone back to."—Baltimore Sun
On the survival and destruction of knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet. Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired,...
The Librarian as Information Consultant
Transforming Reference for the Information Age
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Library users’ evolving information needs and their choice of search methods have changed reference work profoundly. Today’s reference librarian must work in a whole new way—not only service-focused and businesslike, but even entrepreneurial. Murphy innovatively rethinks the philosophy behind...
by Ann Roberts, Stephanie G. Bauman
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012
Crash Course in Library Services to Seniors provides a refreshingly positive approach to working with older adults—one that focuses on the positive effects of aging on patrons, and the many opportunities that libraries can create for themselves by offering top-notch services delivered with...
Mentoring in the Library
Building for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Mentorship is essential to the health of any institution; sharing knowledge and experience transforms managers into stronger leaders and helps less senior employees improve their job skills. Noted reference librarian and researcher Lee offers librarians at all levels both her experience and her ideas...
by Ann M. Martin
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
This comprehensive book takes the reader through the necessary steps to develop user buy-in and assistance in creating a learner-driven library program. The result? A unique, exemplary school library program that is eligible for national awards.
Copyright Questions and Answers for Information Professionals
From the Columns of Against the Grain
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2012
Copyright law is a critical issue for authors, librarians, publishers, and information vendors. It is also a complex area, with many shades of gray. Librarians continually need to seek answers to questions ranging from the reproduction of copyrighted works for library users, through the performance...
Information Literacy Instruction that Works
A Guide to Teaching by Discipline and Student Population, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Information literacy and library instruction are at the heart of the academic library’s mission. But how do you bring that instruction to an increasingly diverse student body and an increasingly varied spectrum of majors? In this updated, expanded new second edition, featuring more than 75% new content,...
Public Library Buildings: The Librarian's Go-To Guide for Construction, Expansion, and Renovation Projects
The Librarian's Go-To Guide for Construction, Expansion, and Renovation Projects
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
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.
• Provides you with an informal, easy-to-read, practical guide that addresses the specific needs of public librarians looking...
Technology and the School Library
A Comprehensive Guide for Media Specialists and Other Educators
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
Technology and the School Library is a comprehensive overview of the types of technologies used in school libraries, from traditional low-tech options to the latest developments, describing how school librarians interact with these technologies.
This thoroughly revised and updated third edition...