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National Bibliographies in the Digital Age: Guidance and New Directions
De Gruyter 2009; US$ 98.00The changes brought about by the World Wide Web and the explosion of electronic media have called into question many of the assumptions on which national bibliographies have been founded. The need was growing of a route map to navigate through unchartes territories. After a preparation period of several years, IFLA´s Bibliography Section endorsed this... more...
Research-Based Readers' Advisory
ALA Editions 2008; US$ 55.00In recent years, many excellent research projects on topics related to readers advisory services have been published. Yet keeping up with the latest research findings is a challenge for many readers advisors. Written by RA expert Jessica Moyer with contributions from leading RA luminaries, this book approaches research from two vantage... more...
A Field Guide to the Information Commons
Scarecrow Press 2009; US$ 69.99A Field Guide to the Information Commons describes the emergence of the concept of the information commons in libraries and its rapid spread and adoption, and includes a variety of contributed articles and descriptive, structured entries for various information commons in libraries. more...
Crash Course in Serving Spanish-Speakers
Greenwood Publishing Group 2008; US$ 42.00This introduction will help plan for attracting this rapidly growing Spanish-speaking population into the library and library services, a major challenge to librarians in small public libraries who have no Spanish-speaking staff. Providing services to Spanish speakers is both an honor and a challenge. Before public institutions venture into reaching... more...
Reference Reborn: Breathing New Life into Public Services Librarianship
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 65.00More than 30 stellar authors have contributed to these up-to-date essays on public services librarianship, including timely topics such as new service configurations, the impact of e-resources in reference and collection development, and innovative outreach. more...
Keep It Simple
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 50.00Approximately 19.4 percent of the population in the United States has some form of disability, including more than 50 percent of Americans over age 65. Some 13.1 million people depend on some kind of assistive device. What meaning does this have for the library seeking to extend access to traditional library resources and services to every member of... more...
Boomers and Beyond
ALA Editions 2010; US$ 44.00Supporting this growing population is a concern of many, and this book will help you find ways to be creative and take the initiative to build a better service model for these customers. more...
Once Upon a Sign
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 38.00Using sign language with hearing (as well as hearing impaired) children is one of the fastest growing parenting and teaching trends. There are many benefits, including improved communication, enhanced verbal skills, and greater interest in learning, just to mention a few. And the good news is, you don't have to be fluent in American Sign Language in... more...
Readers' Advisory for Children and 'Tweens
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 36.00Finding children and 'tweens great books to read is still a key library service, even in the age of computers. Readers' Advisory for Children and 'Tweens is an easy-to-use, practical guide that will help any library staff member become more comfortable offering this serviceŅand more adept at producing satisfying results.||Beginning with basic advice... more...









