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Flexible online learning through modular design
CHICAGO — If your online instruction program sometimes feels like a constant scramble to keep pace with requests and deadlines, modular design is the answer. Approaching projects, whether large and small, with an eye towards future uses will put you on...
A holistic collections assessment framework
CHICAGO — Bridging the divide between the big picture and the nitty gritty, Madeline M. Kelly‘s “ The Complete Collections Assessment Manual: A Holistic Approach,” published by 91传媒 Neal-Schuman, offers a comprehensive framework suitable for a variety of...
"2019 Academic Library Trends and Statistics" now available from ACRL
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " 2019 Academic Library Trends and Statistics," the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures, and...
CHICAGO — More than a decade since they first began to crop up, makerspaces continue to transform and revitalize libraries, tapping into patron creativity and fostering collaboration. In “ Makerspaces in Practice: Successful Models for Implementation,”...
New from ACRL - "The Library Outreach Cookbook"
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " The Library Outreach Cookbook," edited by Ryan L. Sittler and Terra J. Rogerson, full of activities, strategies, plans, and tips for instituting successful...
Maximizing relevance and results using library marketing
CHICAGO — Effectively marketing libraries by persuasively communicating their relevance is key to ensuring their future. Speaking directly to those in senior leadership positions, Cordelia Anderson’s new book “ Library Marketing and Communications...
PLA鈥檚 new Learning Tapas offers bite-sized professional development for public librarians
CHICAGO – In October, the Public Library Association (PLA) released two new professional development resources exclusively available to PLA members. PLA's new Learning Tapas are quick, self-paced videos with corresponding guidebooks designed to provide a...
Copyright for archivists and librarians comprehensively covered in new books from Facet Publishing
CHICAGO — Two new titles published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store offer matchless guidance for navigating the always challenging areas of copyright. The sixth edition of Tim Padfield’s “ Copyright for Archivists and Records...
PLA鈥檚 2021 early literacy calendars now available
CHICAGO – For the third year in a row, the Public Library Association (PLA) has developed and released an Early Literacy Calendar, featuring daily literacy-building activities that libraries can share with families in their community. These bright and...
Impactful community-based literacy projects
CHICAGO — Inspired by the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program and its applicants, which have showcased and disseminated innovative literacy initiatives across the country and around the world since 2013, Lesley S. J. Famer’s “ Impactful Community...
ACRL releases 鈥淔ostering Change: A Team-Based Guide鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Fostering Change: A Team-Based Guide,” by Brianna Marshall, director of research services, University of California-Riverside Library; Dani Brecher Cook...
SAA selects Millar's book "A Matter of Facts" for One Book, One Profession 2020/2021
CHICAGO — The Publications Board of Society of American Archivists (SAA) has selected for its 2020/2021 One Book, One Profession reading initiative " A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age," by Laura A. Millar. Her urgent manifesto...
CHICAGO — With texts covering everything from online instruction and school librarianship to collection management and cataloging, the Fall 2020/Winter 2021 Textbooks and Course Resources Catalog from 91传媒 Editions | 91传媒 Neal-Schuman includes dozens of key...
CHICAGO — In the midst of crisis, when organizations of all kinds have been forced to rethink their most basic operations and functions, libraries continue to demonstrate their resilience. Quickly pivoting to innovative ways of connecting their users to...
Weisburg鈥檚 guide to classroom management for school librarians
CHICAGO — Your library is your classroom, and you are responsible for it no matter what’s happening there. Ineffective classroom management can hamper or completely negate your efforts at creating a strong library program, and that’s true whether you’re a...
