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An updated toolkit for winning grants
CHICAGO — Newly updated and comprehensive, the third edition of “ Winning Grants,” published by 91传媒 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传媒 present 12-month undated planner for book lovers
CHICAGO — Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher based in Chicago, and the 91传媒’s (91传媒) book publishing imprint, 91传媒 Editions | 91传媒 Neal-Schuman, announce publication of The 91传媒 Recommended Reads and...
New from ACRL - 鈥淭oxic Dynamics: Disrupting, Dismantling, and Transforming Academic Library Culture鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Toxic Dynamics: Disrupting, Dismantling, and Transforming Academic Library Culture,” edited by Russell Michalak, Trevor A. Dawes, and Jon E. Cawthorne. The...
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传媒 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...
New from ACRL - 'Predatory Publishing and Global Scholarly Communications'
CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Predatory Publishing and Global Scholarly Communications" by Monica Berger, book number 81 in the Publications in Librarianship series. This thorough book...
New from ACRL - 'Digital Humanities in the Library, Second Edition'
CHICAGO —The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Digital Humanities in the Library, Second Edition,” edited by Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, Laura R. Braunstein, and Liorah Golomb, offering ideas and strategies...
An updated guide to street lit and urban fiction
CHICAGO — Addressing with unflinching grit the concerns and problems of city living and survival in the United States, street lit encompasses some of the most in-demand titles in American public libraries’ collections. The thoroughly revised second...
Newly updated handbook of library architecture
The second edition of “The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture,” published by 91传媒 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传媒 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传媒 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.
New from ACRL - 鈥淯niversal Design for Learning in Academic Libraries: Theory into Practice鈥
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Universal Design for Learning in Academic Libraries: Theory into Practice,” edited by Danielle Skaggs and Rachel M. McMullin. It includes lesson plans and strategies for the wide range of instructional activities that occur in academic libraries, including in-person, online, synchronous, asynchronous, and research help, as well as different types of academic library work such as access services and leadership.
Michelle Demeter Appointed College & Research Libraries Editor
ACRL announces the appointment of Michelle Demeter, head of instruction and undergraduate services at New York University, to the post of editor for College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Demeter will serve as editor-designate for the journal beginning July 1, 2024, and begin an initial three-year term as editor on July 1, 2025.
