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ACRL releases 鈥淏uilding Teaching and Learning Communities: Creating Shared Meaning and Purpose鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Building Teaching and Learning Communities: Creating Shared Meaning and Purpose,” edited by Craig Gibson and Sharon Mader. This unique collection asks each...
Hot-ticket meetings for library leaders
CHICAGO — Why do so many of us hate meetings? And why does that popup reminder on our screen often trigger feelings of dread and boredom? It’s because all too often it means sitting through or leading another do-nothing, time-wasting, fingers-on-the...
New from ACRL - 鈥淐opyright Conversations: Rights Literacy in a Digital World鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Copyright Conversations: Rights Literacy in a Digital World,” edited by Sara R. Benson. The expert copyright librarians in this collection address complex...
Delving into AASL鈥檚 Shared Foundation of Collaborate
CHICAGO —Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 91传媒 Editions, Mary Catherine Coleman’s book “ Collaborate” examines effective implementation of the Shared Foundation from the National School Library Standards. Part of the...
Another change ahead for the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles awards
MIDDLETOWN, CT – Each year Choice, a publishing unit at the Association of College and Research Libraries, announces the editors’ selections of the best academic nonfiction titles reviewed during the year just ended. Selection as a Choice Outstanding...
An updated text exploring the theory and practice of YA librarianship
CHICAGO — How should LIS envision its young adult users? Now showcasing an even more rigorous debate about the theory and practice of YA librarianship, the new second edition of “ Transforming Young Adult Services,” published by 91传媒 Neal-Schuman, has been...
New from ACRL - 鈥淟ibraries Promoting Reflective Dialogue in a Time of Political Polarization鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Libraries Promoting Reflective Dialogue in a Time of Political Polarization,” edited by Andrea Baer, Ellysa Stern Cahoy, and Robert Schroeder. This...
A guide to interactive storytimes with music and movement
CHICAGO — Alyssa Jewell’s new book “ Move, Play, Learn: Interactive Storytimes with Music, Movement, and More,” published by 91传媒 Editions, encourages children to learn by getting inside stories while interacting with others. Research shows that this kind...
IFRT accepting nominations for 2020 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award
The Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award committee is seeking nominations for the 2020 award. The award honors a literary work or series of works in the area of intellectual freedom. This can include matters of ethical, political, or social concerns related to...
Demystifying online instruction
CHICAGO — The design of information literacy instruction and the building of it are two distinct skillsets and processes; yet all too often everything gets mashed together, creating needless confusion and stress. In “ Demystifying Online Instruction in...
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Improving Library Services in Support of International Students and English as a Second Language Learners," edited by Leila June Rod-Welch. This thorough...
CHICAGO — From researching to remixing, library users need your guidance on a wide range of copyright topics. The way to move beyond “yes, you can” or “no, you can’t” is to become a copyright coach. In “ Coaching Copyright,” published by 91传媒 Editions...
CHICAGO — Knowledge Management (KM) has been around for over 20 years as a set of tools and methods for connecting, collecting and creating knowledge. Lots has been written, and there are tens of thousands of practitioners out there—including in-company...
A new edition of Ross鈥檚 acclaimed business reference guide
CHICAGO — “It reads as if you have an expert coach in business reference helping you each step of the way." That’s how Academic BRASS summarized “ Making Sense of Business Reference: A Guide for Librarians and Research Professionals,” published by 91传媒...
AASL鈥檚 new resource for strengthening leadership style and skills
CHICAGO — Guiding school librarians to new levels of leadership, “ Leadership: Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Communication, and Relationship Building,” published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 91传媒 Editions, breaks down...
