First published in 1993, this book presents a new process approach to library and information services.First published in 1993, this book presents a new process approach to library and information services. It gives a detailed description of the mod…
The second edition of this innovative textbook illustrates research methods for library and information science, describing the most appropriate approaches to a question-and showing you what makes research successful.Written for the serious practici…
Drawing on the research of experts from the fields of computing and library science, this ground-breaking work will show you how to combine two very different approaches to classification to create more effective, user-friendly information-retrieval…
This book provides a foundation of knowledge for catalogers, metadata librarians, and library school students on the Extensible Markup Language (XML)-one of the most commonly listed qualifications in today's cataloger and metadata librarian job post…
This fourth edition provides an updated look at information organization, featuring coverage of the Semantic Web, linked data, and EAC-CPF; new metadata models such as IFLA-LRM and RiC; and new perspectives on RDA and its implementation.This latest…
This unique textbook intersects traditional library science with data science principles that readers will find useful in implementing or improving data services within their libraries.Data Science for Librarians introduces data science to students…
Using practical examples from librarians in the field, this book lays out current issues in online learning and teaches librarians how to adapt a variety of library services-including instruction, reference, and collection development-to online educ…
Can creativity be taught? Absolutely! And Meador shows you exactly how to nourish creativity and problem-solving abilities in your students. After presenting valid models of creative thinkers appearing in outstanding children's literature, she offer…
This collection of thought-provoking essays by visionary and innovative library practitioners covers theory, research, and best practices in collection development, examining how it has evolved, identifying how some librarians are creatively respond…
An ideal resource for cultural heritage professionals who teach with original materials, this book provides fresh, adaptable, and easy-to-implement primary source literacy exercises to improve their teaching and engage their students.Special collect…
Covering more than 500 titles, both classics and newer publications, this book describes what titles are about and why teens would want to read them.Nonfiction has been the workhorse of many young adult library collections-filling information and cu…
Drawing on scholarly research findings, this book presents a cogent case that librarians can use to work towards prioritization of reading in libraries and in schools.Reading is more important than it has ever been-recent research on reading, such a…
An invaluable how-to text that details the workshop model, addresses the design challenges, and explains the best avenues for curriculum-based learning in the school library makerspace.A successful school makerspace needs an enthusiastic maker commu…
This text provides an overview of major critical theorists from across disciplines-including the humanities, social sciences, and education-that discusses the importance of these critical perspectives for the advancement of LIS research and scholars…
With new technologies and additional goals driving their institutions, archives are changing drastically. This book shows how the foundations of archival practice can be brought forward to adapt to new environments-while adhering to the key principl…
This one-of-a-kind book reveals the secrets of a story's power to persuade, inspire, influence, and to teach.Our brains have been evolutionarily hardwired to think, to make sense, and to understand in simple-but hidden-story terms. You'll discover t…
If the heart of the library is its collection, this textbook provides the keys to the heart of your library. Alongside standards of basic principles and processes, you'll find practical guidance on everything from acquisitions to preservation.Managi…
A bilingual collection of enchanting folk tales from the peoples of Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, and Paraguay, accompanied by historical and geographical background as well as color photographs.Containing numerous tales that have never…
Going beyond the fake news problem, this book tackles the broader issue of teaching library users of all types how to become more critical consumers and sharers of information.As a public, school, or academic librarian or educator, you can help libr…
This guide for the evaluation of school libraries both in practice and in research covers analysis, techniques, and research practices for conducting evaluations of curriculum, collections, facilities, and library personnel performance.This new edit…
Learn how to set up a student-led podcast in your library, involve staff from several subject areas, market effectively, what challenges you are likely to face, and how podcasting will benefit the students and school overall.Podcasting from the libr…
This practical and holistic approach to offering library resources and services to online patrons addresses multiple areas of service to online patrons, including reference, instruction, access, and marketing.Academic libraries are wonderful resourc…
Designed for courses that prepare LIS students for school librarianship, this title teaches basic reference processes, sources, services, and skills and provides authentic school library reference scenarios and exercises.This fourth edition of Refer…
Until now, few tales from Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore have made their way into print in English. Renowned folklorist Margaret Read MacDonald has worked with archival material as well as with local storytellers to collect traditional tales from t…
This book leads readers through an intriguing examination of how books began and have evolved through history, and explores where future technologies may lead them.From ancient clay tablet and scrolls to medieval manuscripts and printed books to per…
By becoming practical futurists, school librarians can help their libraries not only to survive sweeping changes in education but to thrive. This book shows how to spot technological trends and use them to your library's advantage.During this time o…
This volume offers students and book club members a handy and insight-filled guide to Morrison's works and their relation to current events and popular culture.One of the few authors to attain both commercial success and literary acclaim, Toni Morri…
The world's largest archipelago, Indonesia is home to hundreds of ethnic groups with diverse cultures and languages. Focusing on the rich heritage of the country, this latest addition to the highly acclaimed World Folklore Series presents 29 stories…
Packed with folktales, poetry, aphorisms, songs, and legends, this comprehensive sourcebook is appropriate for use with upper elementary and secondary students or as a resource for the professional storyteller. The source material covers costumes, c…
Using concrete examples, The School Librarian's Technology Playbook offers strategies for school librarians to initiate and support innovative practices throughout their school community.The role of school librarians has evolved: no longer do they p…
A new edition of this best-selling textbook reintroduces the topic of library cataloging from a fresh, modern perspective.Not many books merit an eleventh edition, but this popular text does. Newly updated, Introduction to Cataloging and Classificat…
Based on educational research, this book will help school librarians create an environment that supports resilience in their school library media center.Resilience is the capacity of children to grow up successful, content, and competent even though…
Librarians and teachers will find this guide invaluable for introducing young readers to various typical family situations through contemporary and classic literature.The Family in Literature for Young Readers: A Resource Guide for Use with Grades 4…
Your classroom will be literally buzzing, flashing, and whirring with the exciting activities generated by this handbook! Exploding the myth that teaching electricity and electronic concepts is unmanageable, dangerous, and costly-and that it must be…
For students, scholars, readers' advisors, and curious SF readers and fans, this guide provides an easy-to-use launch pad for researching and learning more about science fiction writers and their work. Emphasizing the best popular and contemporary a…
This complete guide to producing transparencies for the overhead projector offers hundreds of instructional ideas. Separate chapters describe and illustrate techniques in projector use; transparency design; using realia; handmade, color life, thermo…
Learn the dynamics of the grant-seeking process, including proposal writing and grant management, for public, school, and academic librarians.A comprehensive book that covers the full spectrum of the grant process, Librarian's Handbook for Seeking,…
Jenkins offers a newly revised and expanded annotated bibliography of book-length reference works, covering the rise and fall of the Greek and Roman civilizations from the Bronze Age through the 6th century AD. While preference has been given to Eng…
This set of three early chapter books plus an educator's guide chronicles the adventures of two lovable gerbils, Melvil and Dewey, who live in an elementary school library. They are both curious and hungry which is the cause of many interesting adve…
Presents sixteen scripts adapted from classic works of English literature, including "Little Women," "The Necklace," and "Frankenstein," and offers easy dialogue, prop suggestions, and background information.
This text presents 100 rebuses - a hieroglyphic of sorts, combining pictures with letter sounds to make a word or phrase. Fifty of the rebuses are based on books, an additional 15 are "Authors in Rebus Form", 15 are "Characters in Rebus Form" and 10…
In this book, ten scripts derived from highly regarded sources bring World War II to life for students in grades 6-12 and serve as a springboard for further investigation of this pivotal world event.World War II mobilized 100 million military person…
This book consists of tried and tested collaborative lesson plans for teacher librarians to use when planning lessons with classroom teachers to use with students in the primary grades. These lessons integrate research skills instruction with curric…
Today's students need to be fully prepared for successful learning and living in the information age. This book provides a practical, flexible framework for designing Guided Inquiry that helps achieve that goal.Guided Inquiry prepares today's learne…
Significant moments of scientists' discoveries and inventions come alive in these 12 scripts based on stories in Marvels of Science. Linked with each are student experiments that parallel or simulate the actual experiments in the story. For example,…
This fascinating book explores the pros and cons of the top 25 green electricity technologies, illuminating how each technology works and detailing the key hurdles each emerging energy strategy has to overcome before it becomes a viable option.Our e…
Detailed entries for 80 contemporary fiction and nonfiction books are arranged by genre and provide: plot summary with all important incidents and characters thematic material covering primary and secondary themes book talk material: suggested passa…
This book offers an overview of the contributions of author Nora Roberts to the popular literary market.Nora Roberts's captivating biography and extensive canon are explored in this comprehensive reader's guide, including coverage on her early works…
Parents and teachers can use this book to engage children with the world outside by opening their eyes to fascinating common bird species.Once upon a time, common bird species all had well-known stories associated with them. Legends and folklore abo…
Government publishing provides a wealth of information that is often difficult to find in other sources. This annotated bibliography identifies and describes those federal documents (monographs, journals, maps, posters, pamphlets, and media kits) th…
