Today's catalogers need to be well-versed in various media and be able to contend with the pace and scope of changing technology. The ways in which library users now search for and approach informati
This unique reference guide provides mystery fans with background information on their favorite writers and series characters, and helps librarians in adding contemporary titles to their collections.
Haven's breakthrough approach to creative writing begins with an improbable technique that does not involve writing. Coaching students to "start with storytelling," the author and storyteller shares a
This indispensable, well-respected volume helps librarians as well as patrons and teachers identify the best books for readers in grades 6 to 9 out of the thousands published each year.
This book provides a full-year curriculum for educators wishing to teach a digital photography/multimedia class that will endow students with the technical skills for producing complex digital imaging
This book is a reference for librarians, mathematicians, and statisticians involved in college and research level mathematics and statistics in the 21st century. We are in a time of transition in scho
Librarians from the University of New Mexico synthesize the recent literature and responses to their survey of over 200 academic research libraries involved with outsourcing projects to set out the pr
This book explains a research-based framework for reading comprehension called Question-Answer Relationships (QAR) and shows teachers, school librarians, and storytellers how to combine QAR with chara
Covering the years 1917-1933, this fascinating compilation spotlights a significant but sometimes overlooked era, supporting both the social studies curriculum and multicultural literature studies.
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 g
This professional reference for academic librarians provides detailed guidance for the strategic management of academic libraries. While strategic planning is important, this volume recognizes that ev
Collection management is becoming increasingly complex due to electronic access to information, the growth of the Internet, greater reliance on document delivery and resource sharing, and changes in s
As more and more libraries acknowledge their growing teen population, young adult librarians are scrambling for quick and easy ways to make their materials more user-friendly and accessible to this ag
Discover a wealth of ideas for adapting and applying every facet of your library service to the needs of this rapidly growing population--from developing a collection for homeschool students to expand
