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The core concepts and practices of acquisitions
CHICAGO — As a discipline, acquisitions encompasses everything from purchasing and budgeting to enabling access to materials; and every format from books, monographs, and serials to e-books, subscription-based electronic resources, and beyond. In the new...
CHICAGO — The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education is good news for one-shot instructors. With its six frames and conceptual approach you’re freed from a long list of outcomes and can instead focus on big ideas. Heidi E. Buchanan...
Michael Cart’s updated guide to YA lit
CHICAGO — Already a go-to text for students of literary studies, teachers, and YA staff, Michael Cart’s newly revised edition of “ Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, is now even more relevant and comprehensive...
Expert legal guidance on makerspaces, meeting rooms and displays offered in two new e-books
CHICAGO — The team of Mary Minow, Tomas A. Lipinski and Gretchen McCord offer legal answers to potentially thorny situations in two new e-books published by 91´«Ã½ Editions. Library makerspaces are truly transformative, inviting library users to create...
Embedded business librarianship for the public librarian
CHICAGO — When a public library invests in building relationships with business owners, professionals, and job seekers in the community, it is investing in the livelihood, well-being, and future of all of its citizens. By demonstrating how the library is...
Managing digital cultural objects
CHICAGO — Bringing together chapters written by leading experts in the field, “ Managing Digital Cultural Objects: Analysis, Discovery and Retrieval,” published by 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman, provides an overview of the theoretical and academic aspects of digital...
ALSC’s guide to becoming a media mentor
CHICAGO — In a time of rapidly changing technologies, the role of the youth services librarian has expanded to include the realm of digital media. Supporting children’s literacy now means serving as a media mentor. “ Becoming a Media Mentor: A Guide for...
Fostering collaboration between librarians and instructional designers
CHICAGO — With online education options more ubiquitous and sophisticated than ever, the need for academic librarians to be conversant with digital resources and design thinking has become increasingly important. The way forward is through collaboration...
A guide to innovative revenue sources for libraries and nonprofits
CHICAGO — In recent years, levies, grants, and other traditional sources of library funding have stagnated or even been scaled back. But as they’ve already done in other areas, libraries can take an innovative, proactive approach to funding. Change...
EMIERT releases Guidelines for Outreach to Immigrant Populations
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) has published a set of guidelines for library services and programming that facilitate recent immigrants’ inclusion and participation in...
New ALCTS monograph examines linked data for cultural heritage
CHICAGO — Linked data is essential for sharing library collections on the open web, especially the digital cultural heritage in the collections of libraries, archives, and museums. “ Linked Data for Cultural Heritage” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, gathers a...
Managing metadata in web-scale discovery systems
CHICAGO — Libraries are increasingly using web-scale discovery systems to help clients find a wide assortment of library materials, including books, journal articles, special collections, archival collections, videos, music and open access collections...
An updated guide to copyright and e-learning
CHICAGO — Through its practically based overview of current and emerging copyright issues facing those working in e-learning, the new second edition of “ Copyright and E-learning: A Guide for Practitioners,” published by Facet Publishing and available...
A practical guide to altmetrics
CHICAGO — Alternative metrics for measuring scholarly impact from social networks such as Twitter and blogs to online platforms such as Mendeley, ResearchGate and Altmetrics.org, altmetrics are having a huge impact on how academics and researchers build...
Brad Hooper’s guide to book programs and author events
CHICAGO — From hosting authors to planning and coordinating book activities such as book signings and book clubs, libraries are perfect venues for readers to interact directly with authors and their books. And mounting literary programming can be easier...
