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Engaging your community through active strategic marketing
CHICAGO — Terry Kendrick’s " Engaging your Community through Active Strategic Marketing,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store, provides an overview of best practices for strategic marketing, including advice on how to...
An updated guide to cataloging correctly for kids
CHICAGO — Cataloging library materials for children in the internet age has never been as challenging or as important. RDA: Resource Description and Access is now the descriptive standard, there are new ways to find materials using classifications, and...
Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality programs for libraries
CHICAGO — Bestselling tech maven and editor Ellyssa Kroski is back with “ 32 Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Programs for Libraries,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, a timely, all-in-one guide to planning, organizing, and running virtual events. Ranging...
Advancing a culture of creativity in libraries
CHICAGO — Today’s library workers have many roles to play: information gatekeepers, connectors, collaborators, and storytellers. The key ingredient is creativity, which acts as the lynchpin of functioning successfully as a team as well as impacting...
Telling the technical services story
CHICAGO — Technical Services isn’t the hidden discipline it once was. Even so, despite all the cross-departmental interaction, misconceptions about the work are all too common. It’s incumbent on technical services staff to take a proactive approach by...
Library programming for autistic children and teens
CHICAGO — Those who understand the unique characteristics of autistic young people know that ordinary library programming guides are not up to the task of effectively serving these library users. The new second edition of “ Library Programming for...
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2021, the Chicago Distribution Center will provide customer service and fulfillment for the 91´«Ã½ Store. This includes books published by 91´«Ã½ Editions/91´«Ã½ Neal...
OIF’s updated hit list of banned and challenged children's books
CHICAGO — In our polarized environment, the censorship and outright banning of children’s books which some deem to be controversial or objectionable remains a major concern for libraries. Intellectual freedom champion Pat R. Scales returns to the fray...
The Academic Teaching Librarian's Handbook
CHICAGO — “ The Academic Teaching Librarian's Handbook,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store, is a comprehensive resource for academic library professionals and LIS students looking to pursue a teaching role in their work and...
Launching large-scale library initiatives
CHICAGO — The necessity for library leaders to demonstrate that libraries are innovative, collaborative, and can provide eye-catching, transformational services and programs to their communities cannot be understated. But libraries do not suffer from a...
An updated handbook for rightsizing academic library collections
CHICAGO — Honored with many accolades, including a starred review in Library Journal, the first edition of “ Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, demonstrated the power and flexibility of “rightsizing,” an approach that...
Academic library initiatives for transfer student success
CHICAGO — Higher ed admission teams are aggressively recruiting transfers—and they’re finding success. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, about 38 percent of all students in higher ed in the United States have transferred at least once. If...
Spring brings fresh posters and bookmarks in 91´«Ã½ Graphics catalog
CHICAGO – The spring/summer 91´«Ã½ Graphics catalog delivers a host of fresh posters and bookmarks encouraging readers of all ages. Gracing the cover is a vibrant poster featuring Varian Johnson’s Twins, illustrated by Shannon Wright. Inspired by the graphic...
Easy-to-follow law advice for information professionals
CHICAGO — The updated fourth edition of Paul Pedley’s bestselling “ Essential Law for Information Professionals,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store, offers easy-to-follow practical advice on the law as it affects...
AASL’s guide to learning centers for school libraries
CHICAGO — Published by AASL and 91´«Ã½ Editions, Maura Madigan’s book “ Learning Centers for School Libraries” presents innovative, engaging, and fun ideas to target the AASL National School Library Standards and content-area standards. It contains almost...
