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  • Reference Librarianshipby Peter Sprenkle; Charles R Anderson

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 23.95

    A daily diary of actual interactions between a reference desk librarian and his patrons Reference Librarianship documents a year in the life of a young librarian working in the ?trenches? at a library in the Midwestern United States. This one-of-a-kind book provides a daily diary of every librarian/patron transaction?no matter how mundane or absurd?to... more...

  • Library Services for Children and Young Peopleby Carolynn Rankin; Avril Brock

    Facet Publishing 2012; US$ 77.42

    Provides a sound background to the various aspects of library provision for 6-18 year olds. This book outlines a vision for children's library services and carves out a strategy for engaging with the challenges and opportunities for children's librarians and policy makers in the Google environment. more...

  • Read to Succeedby Joy Court

    Facet Publishing 2011; US$ 77.42

    Covers various aspects of promoting reading to and with children and young people from birth right through to teenage years. This title is suitable for practitioners and students of librarianship in both the public and school sectors, and for teachers, consultants and educators concerned with literacy and reading. more...

  • Children's Reading Choicesby Martin Coles; Christine Hall

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 56.95

    Children's Reading Choices discusses the reading habits of children aged between 10 and 14. The book reports the findings of the Children's Reading Choices project - conducted by the authors from the University of Nottingham and the largest national survey of children's reading choices since the 1970s. The book includes reports and discussion on:... more...

  • Young Researchersby Margaret Mallett

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 50.95

    Informational kinds of reading are crucial in every lesson. This book looks at how we can encourage children from the very beginning to think of themselves as young researchers using skills and strategies for clear purposes. It argues that the creative practitioner nurtures children's sense of wonder and curiosity about the world and all its phenomena.... more...

  • Using the Internet to Strengthen Curriculumby Larry Lewin

    ASCD 2001; US$ 22.95

    Today?s students literally grew up with the Internet. For too many students, though, the glowing computer screen in front of them is just another game platform, shopping mall, or telephone line. But teachers who can help students use the Internet as a learning tool will improve their instruction and their students? learning. Using the Internet to Strengthen... more...

  • How to Develop Children as Researchersby Mary Kellett

    SAGE Publications 2005; US$ 40.00

    `This book will be really useful to all teachers of upper Primary/lower Secondary pupils but will be especially useful as a resource for using with gifted children of 9 to12 years, as it will promote and support the type of self-directed, investigative enquiry that they enjoy. The author also emphasises the importance of the research process rather... more...

  • The Challenges to Library Learning: Solutions for Librariansby Bruce E. Massis

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 132.00

    The Challenges to Library Learning: Solutions for Librarians is an insightful volume that offers a practical philosophy of engagement that can be used to meet the growing challenges facing librarians, including staffing shortages, depleted or eliminated training budgets, longer hours, greater workloads, and rapidly-changing technology, hindering... more...

  • Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: A Guide for Library and Information Professionalsby Maria Collins; Patrick Carr

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 152.00

    Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals is a collection of essays from the leading authorities on print-to-e-resource transition ? from library institutions of all sizes and levels of funding. This book will help librarians and information professionals to design,... more...

  • E-Journals Access and Managementby Wayne Jones

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 135.00

    The proliferation of e-journals and their impact on library collections is tremendous. E-Journals Access and Management takes a comprehensive look at how e-journals have changed the library landscape and offers librarians strategies to better manage them. This useful resource provides a broad overview of the practical and theoretical issues associated... more...