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New coloring book for library lovers supports the mission of 91´«Ã½
CHICAGO — “ Check This Out! A Coloring Book for Library Lovers,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, will have both children and adults casting aside the day’s stress in favor of pens, crayons, and colored pencils. Inside this book readers will find a variety of...
Music Library Association’s guide to essential world music scores and sound recordings
CHICAGO — Intended to offer suggestions for anyone, regardless of musical training or experience, who is seeking to develop music collections in libraries of all kinds, “ A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings, Fourth Edition, Volume...
A definitive handbook of library architecture
CHICAGO — Distilling hard fought wisdom gleaned from hundreds of successful library construction projects they've supervised or coordinated, Fred Schlipf and John A. Moorman present “ The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture: Creating Building...
Choice publishes white paper on new directions for institutional repositories
MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT - Choice is pleased to announce the publication of the first in a series of occasional white papers designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library community. This first paper, “ The...
PLA releases 2017 Year in Review
CHICAGO – Last week the Public Library Association (PLA) released its 2017 Year in Review, an annual report highlighting the association’s work in 2017. Featuring numerous images from PLA's 2017 events, the report covers such areas as honors and...
Understanding Accessibility Challenges for Patrons
CHICAGO - The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is excited to announce the update of 15 Library Accessibility Toolkits to help better serve patrons. These toolkits were developed to help library professionals understand...
An updated handbook for understanding metadata
CHICAGO — Now in its second edition, “ Metadata for Information Management and Retrieval: Understanding Metadata and its Use,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store, has been fully revised by David Haynes to bring it up to date...
How libraries can promote individual and community health
CHICAGO — Though today’s consumers have unprecedented access to health information, its quality and veracity varies widely. Public libraries can play an important role in supporting library users in their health information seeking efforts. In “ Promoting...
Free programs at the 91´«Ã½ Store at Midwinter Meeting
91´«Ã½ Editions/91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman is pleased to present a selection of free programs at the 2018 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits. All taking place at the 91´«Ã½ Store in Lobby B of the Colorado Convention Center, they spotlight several key issues and trends as...
Evans and Greenwell’s comprehensive text on academic librarianship
CHICAGO — Deemed a "comprehensive overview" by Journal of Access Services and “essential reading for academic librarians” by Library Journal, the new second edition of “ Academic Librarianship,” published by 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman, provides a timely exploration...
New books, products, special events at the 91´«Ã½ Store at Midwinter Meeting
Make sure to carve out some time in your schedule to shop and browse the 91´«Ã½ Store at the 2018 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits for products that meet the widest range of your promotional and continuing education/professional development needs—as well as...
A new edition of Peggy Johnson’s essential collection development and management text
CHICAGO — Expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson has revised and freshened “ Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, for its new fourth edition to ensure its timeliness and continued excellence. Each...
The Chief Data Officer's Playbook
CHICAGO — The new and rapidly expanding role of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) is of significant interest and relevance to organizations and data professionals internationally. Written by Caroline Carruthers and Peter Jackson, both practicing CDOs, “ The...
An up-to-date guide to finding answers to legal questions
CHICAGO — Whether for self-representation, to be an informed consumer of legal services, or to learn the U.S. legal system, more people than ever are using the library to obtain legal information and legal research advice. The new second edition of “...
A guide to books on the experience of immigrant children and teens
CHICAGO — From its earliest days, the American experience has encompassed immigrants. But in our current atmosphere of political polarization, is it any wonder that many immigrant children feel excluded and isolated? In fact, research shows first- and...
