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Practical approaches to inclusive cataloging
CHICAGO — As part of the profession's ongoing EDISJ efforts to redress librarianship’s problematic past, practitioners from across the field are questioning long-held library authorities and standards. They’re undertaking a critical and rigorous re...
91´«Ã½ Store at 2024 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition
Located in Lobby E near Registration, the 91´«Ã½ Store will offer a wide range of posters, bookmarks, clothing, gift books, professional development resources and more during the 2024 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition. Store hours are: Friday, June 28: 12...
Strengthening library ecosystems using One Voice
CHICAGO — A patron of one library is the potential patron of any other library at a different time of life or location. And though each library serves its own unique community, when different kinds of libraries speak together with one voice, the entire...
An updated toolkit for winning grants
CHICAGO — Newly updated and comprehensive, the third edition of “ Winning Grants,” published by 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman, is a must-have for library directors, grant writers, board members, consultants, and anyone navigating the intricacies of library grant...
A workbook for navigating intellectual freedom challenges
CHICAGO — Whether a book challenge is upon you, on the horizon, in your rearview mirror, or not yet in sight, now is the time to start envisioning what a challenge-ready team looks like in your organization. “ Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: A...
Essential checklist of library building design considerations
CHICAGO — With staff time at a premium, and library budgets that leave little room for overages, undertaking a successful library building or renovation project requires precision planning, effective communication, and focused coordination. Using a...
Sourcebooks and 91´«Ã½ present 12-month undated planner for book lovers
CHICAGO — Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher based in Chicago, and the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) book publishing imprint, 91´«Ã½ Editions | 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman, announce publication of The 91´«Ã½ Recommended Reads and...
Supporting sustainable development goals through information science
CHICAGO — The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 universal goals adopted by the UN in 2015. “ Information for Sustainable Development: Technology, People and Society,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store...
The networked school librarian
CHICAGO — School librarians need to engage with their staff and community to help define their role, raise their profile, and make a real impact. Whether you’re a solo school librarian, a team member, or a team leader, you’ll find practical advice about...
Newly updated handbook of library architecture
The second edition of “The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, covers everything from planning completely new library buildings to small remodeling projects. Library directors, board members, and planning professionals will want this newly updated resource close at hand before, during, and after any library construction project. With a dash of humor, authors Fred Schlipf, Joe Huberty, and John A. Moorman point out many common dysfunctional ideas that have managed to permeate library buildings, using them to guide readers towards adhering to functional essentials of library design at every step in the process.
New e-book spotlights free and low-cost library programming
There’s no need to spend hours trying to come up with creative programming ideas—bestselling library activity guru Ellyssa Kroski has already done all the hard work for you! Largely drawn from contributions by library workers across the country, “The Big Sourcebook of Free and Low-Cost Library Programming: 300+ Resources, Ideas, and Tools,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, is a cornucopia of ideas for inspiring countless fun and engaging programs at your library. Best of all, these exciting low cost/no-cost library programs can be implemented using only free resources.
How does librarianship help people to be free? How is library capacity and expertise used to increase freedom, justice, and community? “Liberatory Librarianship: Stories of Community, Connection, and Justice,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions in collaboration with Core, unpacks these questions, and many others, to reveal ways that library workers and their institutions are applying skills, knowledge, abilities, professional ethics, and personal commitment to practice liberatory librarianship.
Introduction to Documentation Studies
What do a composer, a writer, a painter, a historian, a political activist, and a social agency office have in common? They all create documents to communicate and inform the world, making documentation a necessity for any human interaction in society. Published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store, “Introduction to Documentation Studies” outlines the historical background of, and the theoretical foundation for a complementary approach to documentation issues and processes.
Library services and healthcare knowledge in the UK
Published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store, “Introduction to Healthcare Knowledge and Library Services” explores the range of roles in this important area of practice, from "traditional" librarian roles to those that break new ground, from clinical, embedded, and outreach librarians to knowledge management workers. Edited by Geoff Walton, Frances Johnson, David Stewart, Gil Young, and Holly Case-Wyatt, this collection provides a comprehensive, practitioner-focused introduction to all aspects of knowledge and library work in the UK health sector. Starting with an overview of NHS England and how knowledge and library work sits within it, the book addresses such critical areas as services supporting evidence-based practice, the developing area of health information literacy, collaborative working, demonstrating impact, and value and research discovery.
An updated guide to web metrics
CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store, the new second edition of David Stuart’s “ Web Metrics for Library and Information Professionals” explores the many opportunities web metrics provide for measuring the impact of...
