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You get countless activities for 33 holidays, saving you from scouring through hundreds of books and activities trying to find appropriate material. Each chapter contains a small history of the...

Libraries are committed to equal access for all patrons, but providing cost-effective technology services for people with disabilities, elders, beginning readers, or non-native English speakers can...

Here is a thorough introduction to the history of FRBR and its possible benefits, a detailed description of the FRBR model and its components, and a discussion of its practical influence in...

Social web technologies present an often confusing array of options for answering user reference questions. Applying 20 years' experience as a reference librarian working through the development of...

Recent OCLC surveys show that less than 2 percent of library users start their search on a library website. Another survey of faculty researchers at four major universities showed that most consider...

Instructional Design for Librarians and Information Professionals successfully melds instructional theories and best practices with an emphasis on how technology is used in teaching. This...

Here is the much anticipated second edition of author Kathleen de la Pe?a McCook's groundbreaking one-of-a-kind resource that is used in libraries and universities across the nation and definitively...

Knowledge management as a discipline has matured over the last decade. It has moved from being a mere buzzword to an inherently fundamental concept. Simply put, the knowledge-based assets of the...

Bruce Dearstyne, one of the profession's most influential educators, has gathered fourteen prominent leaders with proven track records in archives and records management. They reveal the secrets of...

Libraries today face reduced budgets, increased customer expectations, and aggressive competition from web-based information sources. Management guru John Huber, a pioneer and leader in the Lean...

The value of games in teaching and learning has been well-documented in research in education. Here are sixty field-tested games that teach information literacy skills using fun, interactive...

Nothing comes as naturally to children as pretending. This book harnesses that wonderful capacity to nourish learning, literacy, cognitive development-- and pure enjoyment. What sets the book apart...

Here is your go-to book for expert guidance in information acquisition including copyright and contract matters. Lipinski covers: basic contract law concepts such as contract formation, compliance,...

Nolan Lushington-expert library design consultant-covers the complete planning process from concept to "grand opening." He takes you from the technical aspects of design and construction, to the...

More and more libraries are working to organize their own library camps or "unconferences" - open, friendly and refreshingly informal gatherings for librarians to unite, exchange ideas, and share...

Spacse have been designed to allow users t create, build, and learn new projects and technologies, makerspaces employ a variety of tools such as 3-D printers, AutoCAD design software, and even...

In today's information world, the importance and need for archival collections and professionals to care for them cannot be understated. Noted professor and author Richard J. Cox provides an...

Today's tight financial times make budgeting and sound money management more important than ever. The first six chapters of this essential how-to use a step-by-step approach to thoroughly explain and...

Saffady provides start-to-finish guidance for initiating effective programs for storing, retrieving, and controlling electronic records, with coverage of vital components, including concepts and...

Digital technology can give library media specialists a tremendous amount of power when they're skilled at putting it to its highest and best use for teaching and learning. This new guide offers the...

Drawing on historical texts, this accessible volume provides a broad understanding of preservation for librarians, archivists, and museum specialists. Cloonan offers students and professionals an...

In this clearly written and easy-to-understand guide, Healey explains the threat of potential liabilities, and most importantly, recommends how to avoid them. This vital guide clarifies how liability...

From cuneiform, coins, and codices to prints, drawings, photographs, and maps, departments of rare books and special collections are the premier repositories of significant printed and manuscript...

Respected authorities on today's rapidly changing reference landscape Marie L. Radford and R. David Lankes have brought together a pioneering collection that delivers creative, proven guidance to LIS...

With so much content available, the challenge for K-12 library media specialists, teachers, and youth services librarians alike is how and where to direct students so they spend time on productive...

A must-have preparedness handbook for every library and information center, this nontechnical guide offers you comprehensive strategy for protecting your library's technology assets against the...

No.20 in The Tech Set. The book offers a introduction to the tools available and how to use them effectively.Author: Robin M. FayPublisher: Neal-Schuman PublishersPublication Date: May 02, 2012Number...

Working with at-risk teens is a rewarding and often challenging endeavor. You know there's a need for library services that specifically reach this underserved population, but you don't have the...

Use this authoritative guide to set up and maintain a copyright compliance program. You'll learn how to *Define copyright compliance and establish procedures *Involve/meet with all stakeholders...

Staggering reductions in library funding are forcing library managers to get even more creative about staff development which is needed more now than ever as library usage increases. In Staff...