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ACRL releases Financial Management in Academic Libraries: Data-Driven Planning and Budgeting
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Financial Management in Academic Libraries: Data-Driven Planning and Budgeting” by Robert E. Dugan and Peter Hernon, which explores the connection between...
Homelessness and the library: an empathy-driven approach
CHICAGO — Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries interact with almost as many homeless individuals as staff at shelters do. Empathy and understanding, along with specific actionable advice that’s...
Transforming summer programs at your library
CHICAGO — Changes in public libraries, the communities they serve, children’s lives, and educational research all demonstrate that traditional summer reading programs need to be reimagined. Working groups of librarians, in partnership with the California...
An updated guide to licensing digital content
CHICAGO — Of the second edition of “ Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians,” American Reference Books Annual declared, “Lesley Ellen Harris’s book has become the standard for libraries and has yet to have an equal published that is...
December 2017 ITAL Issue Published
Chicago -- The December issue (volume 36, number 4) of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) is now available. Reviewed Articles and Communications Mobile Website Use and Advanced Researchers - Findings showed that mobile devices are not the primary...
Practical, research-based solutions for the dysfunctional library
CHICAGO — There is an unfortunate stigma to acknowledging workplace dysfunction, let alone trying to grapple with the problem. But negative behaviors such as incivility, toxicity, deviant behavior, workplace politics, and team and leadership dysfunction...
Reference and User Services Quarterly (RUSQ) Journal Winter Edition Now Available
**to get email notifications when a new edition is published, click here.** CHICAGO - It is Christmas Eve here as I write the introduction to RUSQ 57:2; view now. I hope that the holiday season offers a time for RUSA members to catch their breath after a...
Helping patrons find their roots
CHICAGO — Public libraries have many valuable resources for diving into a patron’s lineage and family history, yet librarians themselves are sometimes not fully acquainted with all the tools available. The good news is that you don’t have to be a...
McCook and Bossaller's updated, comprehensive text on public librarianship
CHICAGO — Put simply, there is no text about public librarianship more rigorous or comprehensive than “ Introduction to Public Librarianship,” published by 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman. For its new third edition, REFORMA Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author...
Pat Scales’ compendium of essays, articles, and interviews from the pages of Book Links
CHICAGO — A past-president of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and longtime spokesperson for First Amendment issues as they relate to children and young adults, for several decades Pat R. Scales has been a tireless champion for...
Michael Cart’s Booklist confessions
CHICAGO — For more than 20 years, Michael Cart’s column for Booklist has delighted YA literature enthusiasts and bibliophiles in general with an engaging mixture of wit, insight, and good old fashioned publishing industry gossip. Spotlighting Cart’s...
ACRL releases The Fun of Motivation: Crossing the Threshold Concepts
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ The Fun of Motivation: Crossing the Threshold Concepts” by Mary Francis, book number 71 in ACRL’s Publications in Librarianship series. This innovative book...
The complete guide to personal digital archiving
CHICAGO — Scholars and scrapbookers alike need your help with saving their most important digital content. But how do you translate your professional knowledge as a librarian or archivist into practical skills that novices can apply to their own projects...
ACRL releases Disciplinary Applications of Information Literacy Threshold Concepts
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Disciplinary Applications of Information Literacy Threshold Concepts” edited by Samantha Godbey, Susan Beth Wainscott, and Xan Goodman. In 25 chapters...
A comprehensive resource to help public libraries create and manage homework centers
CHICAGO — Despite the proliferation of online homework websites and tutoring services, public libraries still have an important role to play when it comes to supporting young people’s educational needs. Public libraries that take a proactive approach—by...
