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Reducere. As trans people (including those on the nonbinary spectrum) start to feel safer expressing their identities in public, libraries are making an effo...

Reducere. The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has identified 11 practices that are highly impactful to student learning to designat...

Reducere. This easy-to-use primer provides a complete introduction to current standard cataloging practice. The simple language, helpful examples, and clear ...

Reducere. Library cataloging and classification tools are constantly improving, making this concise guide a necessity for any librarian or library student se...

Reducere. Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong condition, but programs and services are mostly for children. As this population ages and the number of adul...

Reducere. Publishing benefits libraries by providing high-quality content to patrons, showcasing local writers and faculty, and creating buzz for the library...

Reducere. DescriptionRecent studies highlighting the challenges faced by online learners show that skills that librarians are uniquely qualified to teach, su...

Reducere. Reference and Information Services is the go-to textbook for MSLIS and i-School courses on reference services and related topics. It is also a help...

Reducere. How did the bee get his bumble? How do birds get their feathers? Why is the bluebird blue? Curious first through fifth graders want to know how and...

Reducere. DescriptionThe third edition of Children's Literature in Action provides an activity-oriented survey of children's literature for undergraduate and...

Reading is more important than it has ever been--recent research on reading, such as PEW reports and Scholastic's "Kids and Family Reading Report, ...

Reducere. The development of information literacy skills instruction can be traced from its basis in traditional reference services to its current growth as ...

DescriptionLibraries offer many programs and services for children, but sometimes caregivers are left out of the equation, especially once children...

Reducere. This compelling book emphasizes the critical role of quality multicultural literature and reader response in today's schools and libraries.About th...

Reducere. When information professionals are asked questions involving government information, they often experience that "deer in the headlights" feeling. M...

Reducere. This updated edition of Copyright for Schools explains U.S. copyright law as it applies to education settings clearly and concisely for teachers an...

Reducere. In recent years, nearly all school libraries and school librarians have been targeted for having their funding or staffing cut as a result of reduc...

Adult library patrons are busier than ever before--working, taking classes and studying for advanced degrees, caring for children, helping their ag...

Reducere. From garden plots to cooking classes to StoryWalks to free yoga, more and more libraries are developing innovative programs and partnerships to enc...

Reducere. Reference and Information Services is the go-to textbook for MSLIS and i-School courses on reference services and related topics. It is also a help...

Reducere. For the past decade, librarians have been lamenting the demise of reference services. Encouraging recent research shows that reference librarians a...

Reducere. By creating for their community in the school library makerspace, young people not only develop academic and cognitive skills but also learn to val...

Reducere. The development of cultural competency skills and social awareness benefits LIS students, their future employers, and the library profession at lar...

Reducere. Podcasting from the library is a growing movement. Podcasting with Youth teaches librarians and educators how to set up, develop, market, and deliv...

Reducere. DescriptionThis professional volume covers all aspects of collection development and management in the public library, from gathering statistics to...

Reducere. Nonfiction has been the workhorse of many young adult library collections--filling information and curricular needs--and it is also the preferred g...

Reducere. DescriptionCollaboration between libraries and social workers is an exploding trend that will continue to be relevant to the future of public and a...

Reducere. Not many books merit an eleventh edition, but this popular text does. Newly updated, Introduction to Cataloging and Classification provides an intr...

DescriptionMental illness among teens has risen to epidemic levels. When mental health issues come to the library, what is the librarian's role? Th...

Reducere. DescriptionManaging collections in today's libraries is more complicated and challenging than ever. Electronic formats, new options for collaborati...

Reducere. Teen literature is one of the most popular and quickly growing segments of the publishing world. Not only are teens continuing to read for pleasure...

Reducere. Professional storytellers including editors Sherry Norfolk and Lyn Ford are deeply committed to bringing people together through story. In this boo...

Reducere. Museums serve to help us understand the past and navigate our future--as individuals, as societies, and as a global community. A careful and accura...

Reducere. This librarian's guide provides recommendations for quick and easy implementation of space-improving, time-saving practices. It also discusses the ...

Reducere. DescriptionWhile most reading research focuses on young children, this book looks at how to support reading beyond the early years and into adultho...

Reducere. The role of school librarians has evolved: no longer do they primarily support teachers with reading and literacy resources. Many librarians now su...

Our brains have been evolutionarily hardwired to think, to make sense, and to understand in simple--but hidden--story terms. You'll discover the Ne...

Reducere. Challenging librarians to rethink some of their traditional practices, Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library provides creative and proven...

Reducere. People who run small, rural libraries without formal education will use this book to help them make informed decisions about the organization of th...

Reducere. Organization of information and cataloging is often the most daunting task for library technicians and non-catalogers working in the library. New R...

Reducere. While serving the senior population is a standard service in public libraries, it has traditionally focused on in-house programs and homebound serv...

Reducere. This book suggests that news literacy is made up of several other literacies and skills that must not only be explored across the subject areas, bu...

Reducere. Strauss's Handbook of Business Information is a resource for finding and understanding business information. It contains explanation and instructio...

This reference text provides a complete instructional overview of the workings of the library media center--from the basics of administration, budg...

Reducere. DescriptionThis third edition of Young Adult Literature in Action draws on the success of the previous two editions and updates and expands on them...

DescriptionToday's school librarian has less and less time to prepare for instruction. This book delivers lesson plans for the librarian to impleme...

Reducere. DescriptionNext to author, genre is the characteristic that readers use most to select reading material and the most trustworthy consideration for ...

Reducere. DescriptionLiteracy is a popular topic of discussion among librarians. Especially important is "early literacy, " what children know about reading ...

DescriptionSince the last edition of this invaluable text was published, the library world has experienced a revolution in descriptive cataloging t...

DescriptionThe new cataloging standard, Resource Description and Access (RDA), will have far-reaching impacts on your library in terms of how it ap...

What do ghost hunting, legend tripping, and legendary monsters have in common with email hoaxes, chain letters, and horror movies? In this follow-u...

DescriptionTeachers of writing at all levels will applaud this edition for its new features designed to help teachers to understand and teach to to...

DescriptionMental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters highlights American young adult literatu...