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CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Reflections on Practitioner Research: A Practical Guide for Information Professionals,” edited by Lee Ann Fullington, Brandon K. West, and Frans Albarillo...
Big programming ideas for small budgets
CHICAGO — When you’re a solo librarian or only have a few volunteers to rely on (with a tiny budget to match) you’ve got to make the most of everything. With creativity, flexibility, and heart, you can offer programming that engages people of all ages and...
Discover the latest resources in the study of Romance languages and literatures
CHICAGO—In the newest guide from ALCTS Publishing’s Sudden Selector’s Guide series, authors Deborah Raftus and Jeffrey Staiger take a look at the resources necessary to provide support for college and university programs in Romance languages and...
Mapping new methods for information literacy
CHICAGO — The first in-depth study of the educational implications of the idea of information literacy as the capacity to map and navigate an information landscape, “ Mapping Information Landscapes: New Methods for Exploring the Development and Teaching...
Diversity, equity, and inclusion in action
CHICAGO — All too often, in a hurried attempt to “catch up,” diversity training can create division among staff or place undue burdens on a handful of employees. Instead, academic libraries need approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that...
Resource discovery for user engagement and empowerment
CHICAGO — Discovery is central to academic activities at all levels and is a major focus for libraries and museums. Of all the parts of modern library provision, discovery services are the most clearly affected by developments in IT, from databases to...
Insights on marketing with social media
CHICAGO — The all-new second edition of “ Marketing with Social Media,” a LITA Guide published in cooperation with 91传媒 Editions, gathers a range of contributors to explore real-world uses of library marketing technology, perfect for novices ready to dive...
A collection management training guide for library liaisons
CHICAGO — Library liaisons often have primary jobs that do not involve collection development, but their familiarity with collection practices makes all the difference in faculty relations. And time pressures mean that on-boarding needs to be as...
A starter guide for new youth librarians
CHICAGO — The clichéd and vague notions about outreach services for teens that so many librarians encounter in job descriptions and performance evaluations do not reflect the importance or day-to-day realities of this undertaking. Designed for those new...
Compliance with information law
CHICAGO — The issue of information law compliance is more crucial now than ever with the new, more stringent adoption of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) provisions across the EU and internationally. It’s not just about what data you handle...
Proving your library鈥檚 value through persuasive messaging
CHICAGO — You know the value of your library, but elected officials, donors, community leaders, funders, and other important stakeholders may not. How can you make the library a priority for these groups, who may have preconceived notions about what the...
Rubin & Rubin鈥檚 updated LIS text
CHICAGO — Richard E. Rubin’s “ Foundations of Library and Information Science” has served as the authoritative introductory text for generations of library and information science practitioners, with each new edition taking in its stride the myriad...
ACRL releases "Get the Job: Academic Library Hiring for the New Librarian"
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Get the Job: Academic Library Hiring for the New Librarian” by Meggan Press, an accessible, constructive handbook that can help you navigate the academic...
A trauma-informed approach to library services
CHICAGO — We are only now coming to terms with how common trauma really is; a landmark Kaiser study that surveyed patients receiving physicals found that almost two-thirds had experienced at least one form of abuse, neglect, or other trauma as a child...
The electronic resources troubleshooting guide
CHICAGO — A library user can’t access an article. Your log in credentials won’t work. In the realm of electronic resources everything runs smoothly—until suddenly, without warning, it doesn’t. Invariably, systems will break down, but a trial and error...
