Library category: 2034 books
Public Law Librarianship
Objectives, Challenges, and Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
While there are common misconceptions regarding the definition of a public law library, it can be defined as a government mandated library which provides the public with access to legal resources. Largely, public law libraries are instituted by state or federal law. Public Law Librarianship: Objectives,...
by Jennifer Downey
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2017
A fascinating and informative read for librarians, library staff, and MLIS students, this book offers practical information and professional guidelines to examine current issues in censorship and libraries while also enabling readers to consider their own opinions about intellectual freedom and censorship.
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Designing Effective Library Tutorials
A Guide for Accommodating Multiple Learning Styles
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2012
Learning styles are highly relevant for students in the online environment. Designing Effective Library Tutorials provides examples of, and steps for, how to create tutorials that match learning styles, based on usability studies of students from various cultural groups and styles of learning. The...
by Daisy Porter-Reynolds
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Is it possible to both cut costs and improve public library programming for all ages? Yes, it is; this book demonstrates how.
• Discusses centralized programming, explaining what it is, how it works, and how librarians can select and apply techniques to their libraries
• Provides...
Try Your Hand at This
Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your Programs
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2005
American Sign Language is more than just an assortment of gestures. It is a full-fledged unique language, with all the characteristics of such. This helpful and user-friendly guide for librarians and other library personnel involved in library programming demonstrates everything from how to set up...
College Libraries and Student Culture
What We Now Know
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
How do college students really conduct research for classroom assignments? In 2008, five large Illinois universities were awarded a Library Services and Technology Act Grant to try to answer that question. The resulting ongoing study has already yielded some eye-opening results. The findings suggest...
Including Families of Children with Special Needs
A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
More than 6.5 million children in the US receive special education services; in any given community, approximately one child out of every six will get speech therapy, go to counseling, attend classes exclusively with other children with disabilities, or receive some other service that allows him or her...
The Medical Library Association Guide to Finding Out about Diabetes
The Best Print and Electronic Resources
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
For the more than 26 million Americans diagnosed with or affected by diabetes, having accurate information on the disease is crucial. But the sheer volume of information available can be daunting for patients and caregivers alike. This comprehensive guide provides librarians and library users with background...
The Machiavellian Librarian
Winning Allies, Combating Budget Cuts, and influencing Stakeholders
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
Do librarians ‘rock the boat’? Do they challenge those around them to win influence and advantage? Why is it that librarians are little found on the ‘influence’ grid of personality assessment tests? The Machiavellian Librarian offers real life examples of librarians who use their knowledge...
3D Printing
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Planning and implementing a 3D printing service in a library may seem like a daunting task. Based upon the authors’ experience as early adopters of 3D technology and running a successful 3D printing service at a large academic library, this guide provides the steps to follow when launching a service...
by Cyns Nelson, Adam Speirs
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2018
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.
• Shows librarians how to realize the potential of oral history collections
• Goes beyond content...
by Margaux Del Guidice, Rose Luna
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Make a Big Impact @ Your School Board Meeting was inspired by the authors' experiences speaking at local and national library conferences on the topic of making presentations to school boards and forging relationships with key administrators. It became clear that many librarians are unsure how to...
by AA.VV.
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 12, 2016
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 12, 2016
The volume deals with some of the most relevant issues related to the identity of the public library and its historical, cultural, social, organizational changes, according to a comparative perspective. The topics are covered in four sections (History, Present and Future of the Public Library; Models...
Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, 7th Edition
A Guide to Popular Reading Interests
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
For readers' advisory librarians with patrons looking for their next great read, professors teaching readers' advisory service, or even enthusiastic readers who prefer to help themselves, Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests serves all of their needs. A new introductory section covering...