This reference lists picture books from around the world for children ages three to eight. Organized by geographical region, it contains descriptions of currently available books by authors and illust
Planning and assessment are both crucial elements of a public library that functions efficiently and flexibly. So why are they often treated as separate processes? This concise book combines planning
Donovan, an acquisitions librarian at Appalachian State U., and Figueroa, a network services coordinator at the Ehrman Medical Library at New York U., assemble 17 invited chapters for leaders, supervi
The Pura Belpre Award is given biennially to Latino authors and illustrators of children's books, in honor of children's librarian Belpre (1899-1982). This volume covers the first ten years of the awa
The Visual Resources Association, which is a multi-disciplinary community of image management professionals, and reviewers from various institutions have created this resource reflecting new standards
Applying data effectively is the most important but also most often overlooked step in research and program implementation. In addition, as consultant Rubin shows, library services and programs that m
Together Holt and Holt have worked 30 years developing and operating programs and services for the poor at St. Louis Public Library. The poor, they say, have been the library's core constituency for a
In this sequel to the book that "takes teen services to a new level" (Adolescence), YA experts Amy J. Alessio And Kimberly A. Patton present entirely new content while building on their previously suc
Poe (professor of children's and young adult literature) explains how to implement a children's literature readers theatre, which can adapted for all age levels. This book offers suggestions for teach
Singer, who provides consulting services in talent and leadership development, succession planning, and other human resources development areas, along with Gail Griffith, who has been a public library
Both from Georgia State U., Steiner, a librarian, and Madden, instruction coordinator for the University Library, assemble 13 chapters that discuss reference delivery methods used in academic librarie
Doucett, director of the Curtis Memorial Library in Maine, has written this book for fellow librarians on how to use marketing and branding to make these institutions more competitive in an electronic
This guide for librarians and teachers begins with background on informational picture books for children and provides general advice on choosing them. Annotated entries focus on books for ages 3-10 a
Librarians working in public, school, academic, and special libraries around the country tell their first-person stories of censorship in the library. While some essays portray brave librarians standi
Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the latest accepted international standard for cataloging resources in the library profession. Because it is designed to bring library metadata into the wider
Noting that libraries have been subject to increasing budget cuts since the 2008 economic crisis, Comito, an outreach librarian, et al., who are all associated with an urban library advocacy organizat
