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book cover for Library Signage and Wayfinding Design: Communicating Effectively with Your Users

UX principles for library signage and wayfinding design

CHICAGO — Well-designed signage is clear, direct, and reduces confusion and frustration among library users and library workers alike—and also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), bolstering accessibility. “ Library Signage and...

book cover of "Mind, Motivation, and Meaningful Learning: Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners" by Melissa L. Miller.

New from ACRL - 鈥淢ind, Motivation, and Meaningful Learning: Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners鈥

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Mind, Motivation, and Meaningful Learning: Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners” by Melissa L. Miller, a guide to cultivating self-directed and self...

book cover for Introducing Scholarly Research: Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans and Activities for Undergraduates

Ready-to-use lesson plans for scholarly research topics

CHICAGO — The world of scholarly research is uncharted territory for undergrads, but with the right approach you can quickly get them up to speed. With 33 time-saving lesson plans, Toni Carter’s “ Introducing Scholarly Research: Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans...

book cover for The Qualitative Landscape of Information Literacy Research

A deep dive into information literacy research

CHICAGO — The last several decades have witnessed a deep and continued interest in information literacy. This interest has resulted in an extensive range of research being undertaken and a burgeoning corpus of literature created by academic researchers...

book cover for Include (Shared Foundations Series)

Using AASL鈥檚 Shared Foundation of Include as a roadmap for more inclusive spaces and practice

CHICAGO — Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 91传媒 Editions, Julie Stivers’s book “ Include” brings together a chorus of school librarians, scholars, and students representing a wide range of races, ethnicities...

book cover for Compact Copyright: Quick Answers to Common Questions

Quick copyright guidance for common situations

CHICAGO — Faculty, students, and colleagues come to you with copyright questions, both simple and complex. And they all want reliable answers—as fast as you can get them. With “ Compact Copyright: Quick Answers to Common Questions,” published by 91传媒...

"Strategic Planning for Public Libraries"

PLA releases 'Strategic Planning for Public Libraries' publication

CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has released a new book, "Strategic Planning for Public Libraries," addressing the key areas of strategic planning that public library professionals care about most. This instructional publication provides a...

book cover for Profiles in Resilience: Books for Children and Teens That Center the Lived Experience of Generational Poverty

Centering the lived experience of generational poverty

CHICAGO — Drawing from her own lived experience, in “ Profiles in Resilience: Books for Children and Teens That Center the Lived Experience of Generational Poverty,” published by 91传媒 Editions, author Christina H. Dorr shines a light on some of the...

book cover of the newly updated third edition of 鈥淭he Readers' Advisory Guide to Horror鈥

Spratford鈥檚 new guide to horror fiction

CHICAGO — Like the zombies, ghouls, and vampires which inhabit many of its books, the popularity of horror fiction is unstoppable. Even if you don’t happen to be a fan yourself, you won’t be “scared” to advise readers on finding their next great fright...

Sudden Selector鈥檚 Guide to Mathematics Resources

Latest Sudden Selector's Guide demystifies the field of mathematics for selectors

CHICAGO—Core Publishing has released the digital version of the tenth guide in the Sudden Selector’s Guide series, the "Sudden Selector’s Guide to Mathematics Resources." Full of resources that are critical to the field of mathematics, this guide aims to...

Sudden Selector鈥檚 Guide to Political Science Resources

New Sudden Selector鈥檚 Guide delves into resources for selectors of political science materials

CHICAGO—Core Publishing has released the digital version of the latest guide in the Sudden Selector’s Guide series, the "Sudden Selector’s Guide to Political Science Resources." Offering essential resources in the diverse field of political science, this...

book cover for 鈥淎 History of 91传媒 Policy on Intellectual Freedom鈥 is a supplement to the tenth edition of 鈥淚ntellectual Freedom Manual鈥

An updated history of 91传媒 policy on intellectual freedom

CHICAGO — Collecting several key documents, “ A History of 91传媒 Policy on Intellectual Freedom” is a supplement to the tenth edition of “Intellectual Freedom Manual,“ published by 91传媒 Editions in collaboration with 91传媒's Office for Intellectual Freedom...

Booklist: Leading Book Discovery

Booklist launches Booklist Reader for library patrons and the public

CHICAGO – Booklist, the review publication of the 91传媒, proudly announces the launch of Booklist Reader, a new digital library patron–facing magazine featuring diverse readers' advisory recommendations for readers of all ages. Each...

book cover for Transforming Print: Collection Development and Management for Our Connected Future

Transforming print collections at academic libraries

CHICAGO — The trend in academic library collections is toward shared print collections and off-site storage. While that might seem to presage the death of print in academic collections, it also serves as a golden opportunity for innovation and...

cover of white paper: "Transforming Library Services for Computational Research with Text Data: Environmental Scan, Stakeholder Perspectives, and Recommendations for Libraries," from authors Megan Senseney, Eleanor Dickson Koehl, Beth Sandore Namachchivaya, and Bertram Lud盲scher. A report from the IMLS National Forum on Data Mining Research Using In-Copyright and Limited-Access Datasets.

ACRL releases "Transforming Library Services for Computational Research with Text Data: Environmental Scan, Stakeholder Perspectives, and Recommendations for Libraries" white paper

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of a new white paper, " Transforming Library Services for Computational Research with Text Data: Environmental Scan, Stakeholder Perspectives, and Recommendations...