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A tried-and-true method to raise funds while weeding collections and engaging the community, libr...

A unique addition to the programming shelf, this treasure trove of storytime tools is designed to...

Experienced librarian and coach Ruth Metz outlines a focused and results-oriented plan for achiev...

Two experienced library managers explain how to create a productive workplace as they weave exper...

'Audiobooks are now a staple in most public and school libraries, and with good reason, since the...

Whether patrons need resources to start their own business, search for a new job, or locate demog...

Drawing on decades of audiobook experience and researach, librarians Grover and Hannegan convinci...

The authors guide both librarians and administrators to make promises for the future and present ...

Research confirms that reading success starts with young Children enjoying library storytimes! Pr...

Two creative marketers, Peggy Barber and Linda Wallace, bring you sound marketing principles to s...

What does it truly take to provide excellent library service to children? The Association for Lib...

Focusing on print and electronic sources that are key to economicsand business reference, this is...

Today's teens immerse themselves in the world of technology as never before. But texting, tweetin...

Carol Alabaster focuses on developing a collection with high-quality materials while saving time ...

The best kind of learning is that which never ends-and a culture of training means that staff wil...

YA service innovators Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin, and Connie Urquhart explain how to be sm...

Updated to today's ever-expanding world of electronic information, Teaching Information Literacy,...

Street lit, also known as urban fiction, addresses with unflinching grit the concerns and problem...

Designed to improve any boards effectiveness, this resource offers proven advice about what it ta...

A significant portion of U.S. institutions charged with the preservation of our cultural heritage...

In this timesaving resource, Reid makes reading aloud to children and teens easy by selecting tit...

Public libraries are keystone public institutions for any thriving community, and as such can be ...

Chock-full of case studies, real-life examples, and hypothetical scenarios, this book provides *A...

In this classroom and library-ready book of discussion guides, award-winning champion of children...

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Connecting teens to books they'll truly enjoy is the aim of every young adult librarian, and the ...

If your library is serving its YA patrons with a generalist, this book will serve as a dynamic st...

Today's young adult literature is every bit as complex as the audience it's written for, unflinch...

Providing descriptive annotations of the best children's picture books published in the last deca...

In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson adresses the art in...

Expanding on the ''PLA Results Series'', this work offers PLA colleagues a strategic approach to ...

Weeding is the unglamorous side of the ''library selection'' coin, yet for vibrant, quality colle...

Do they ''get it''? Are students mastering information literacy? Framing ACRL standards as benchm...

The all-in-one 'Reference reference' you've been waiting for, thisinvaluable book offers a concis...

Change is inevitable and essential to any functioning institution. But change can be stressful,k ...

Navigating Legal Issues in Archives

Winners of the most respected prizes in children's literature speak out in an exclusive collectio...

Volunteers are essential to a successfullibrary program-and at a time when yearly budget cuts are...

Including 64 focused snapshots of outreach in action, this resource reflects the creative solutio...

During these tough economic times, more people are relying on libraries than ever before, even as...

Features 35 fun themes, each including book suggestions, fingerplays (the ''glue'' that holds sto...

Storytime audiences grow ever more diverse, and it's important that the materials used in program...

Library issues are community issues-it's not enough to simply marshal internal library resources ...

When it comes to personal collections, we live in exciting times. Individuals are living their li...

This time-saving program planner forlibrarians and classroom teachers alike includes everything y...

Offers guidance for librarians and staff doing readers' advisory and LIS students to become bette...

Drawing on the authors' many decades of experience in marketing and as librarians and trustees, B...