This work gathers ideas, educational practices, curriculum programs, and creative projects designed to engage undergraduate students (including international students) with libraries, information lite
With an insightful introduction by YA spaces expert Anthony Bernier, this compiled collection of VOYA's YA Spaces of Your Dreams column since 1999 shows how libraries - small, medium, and large - have
Teacher-librarians, high school librarians, and professors of education offer guidelines and advice on creating policies, infrastructures, and procedures that facilitate advocacy in the school library
Braun (development, technology, and teen services, Simmons College), an educational technology consultant who provides training and consulting services to schools, libraries, and other educational ins
This practical volume guides librarians in setting up specialized services for seniors in public libraries. Potential areas of interest to seniors, such as finances or health, are discussed, along wit
From guidelines on the services to offer, to the library materials to purchase, this work by Avila (librarian, Las Vegas--Clark County Library District) presents a comprehensive guide to making public
"Susan Swetnam uses case studies of western applications for Carnegie libraries to examine how local support was mustered for cultural institutions in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century i
Gunnels, Green, and Butler (all Lone Star College, Tomball and Cypress, Texas) explore the fairly recent concept of "joint libraries"--interlibrary partnerships in which two or more categories of libr
This booklet from the American Library Association provides an overview of the library privatization process, its benefits, and pitfalls for library administrators and stakeholders. The volume is divi
Children's author Reid provides programming and book ideas to keep preschool and elementary kids' attention by making them laugh. He presents 10 humor story programs and describes books to go with the
The University of Canterbury in New Zealand is the guardian of a rich and varied inheritance, which is reflected in the diverse material held by its libraries, and this unique book presents reflection
Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished—and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produ
A series that continues to celebrate a toddler's world of firsts with board books that reflect two important areas: readiness concepts and body awareness. Each book features rhythmic, interactive text
Martin, an educational specialist for an award-winning library services department at a public school, shows school librarians how to use the principles of the American Association of School Librarian
In recent years, interest in International Librarianship has grown rapidly and will continue to grow as globalization influences education and librarianship. In countries around the world, public and
Beginning with a list of green supplies, including advice on how to recycle, reuse and rediscover materials already around the house, this book goes on to provide tips on getting teens thoroughly invo
This handbook encompasses multiple facets of public libraries. Sixty-plus topical essays address history, philosophy, problems, and daily operations; biographical entries profile 75 individuals; and f
Latino groups in the United States can be Anglo, Chicano, Chilean, Colombian, Cuban, Peruvian, or Puerto Rican. Mirroring the diversity of the Latino population, this collection provides broad coverag
