Library and information services Books

Book SynopsisProviding Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians was written with the working librarian in mind; it focuses on specific methods and information to help foster effective, exceptional results. Topics covered include:Reference services: basic information and backgroundReference resources and tutorials Organizing and providing services Staffing and performance managementForming helpful partnerships (internal and external)The future of reference Readers will come away with a solid foundation in reference services. They will have the knowledge to update or restructure an existing reference program, or to create a program from the ground up. Individual chapters and subsections provide constructive tips and advice for specific reference issues. Taken as a whole, this book provides a valuable, inclusive source of information for all major aspects of reference service.Providing Reference Services is an appropriate resource for nearly all librarians in public-service positions, espeTrade ReviewThe thirty-second title in Rowman & Littlefield’s Practical Guides for Librarians series is a thoughtful review of reference services. Its seven chapters sketch the history of reference services, assess today’s reference collections, outline the basics of reference practice, address reference staff management and administration, examine marketing and collaboration efforts, and consider the future of reference services. Each chapter includes a summary of key points and a list of references. Newly minted reference librarians, seasoned practitioners, and reference supervisors and administrators working in public, academic, school, or special libraries, along with LIS students, will find much to ponder in these pages. The authors are both librarians and professors at Western Kentucky University. * Booklist *This is a practical, easy-to-understand guide developed by two veteran librarians at Western Kentucky University. It discusses how traditional reference service has changed due to the presence of so many electronic resources and demands for an increased variety of services. The chapters are concise and the text is well divided, ending with a summary of key points and a reference list…. This well-structured and informative book is recommended for library science students and collections. * s *Aimed at librarians new to reference services, Providing Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers not only a substantial guide to effectively performing reference work, but also persuasive reasons for doing so. The authors see reference services as the business of problem-solving for library users and draw upon social science and professional literature to support their recommendations for practice. The book covers a lot of ground in seven focused chapters. Each chapter ends with a recap of key points and a list of references. The content is applicable for public, academic, and special libraries. This book is likely to be relevant and useful to practitioners for many years to come. * Public Services Quarterly *This guide provides significant food for thought and covers some of the basic concerns libraries should address when developing their reference services. * Reference and User Services Quarterly *John Gottfried and Katherine Pennavaria provide a needed examination of reference service at a time when many have pronounced it a dying art. The authors show how reference service thrives by adapting to changing needs and lifestyles. In order for reference service to be a viable service in the future, librarians will need to understand and adopt strategies to deal with competitive forces. Gottfried and Pennavaria show that the conversation about reference is still worth having -- Chris LeBeau, Assistant Teaching Professor/Librarian IV University of Missouri and the University of Missouri-Kansas CityTable of ContentsChapter 1. What Is Library Reference Service? Chapter 2. Reference Collections Today Chapter 3. Putting Reference Service into Practice Chapter 4. Managing Staff for Reference Services Chapter 5. Oversight and Administration of Reference Services Chapter 6. Marketing and Collaboration for Reference Services Chapter 7. The Future of Reference Services

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this definitive text gives a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the subject, bringing it up-to-date with analysis of the changes in the information environment, now largely digital, and their implication for the discipline and professions. Its approach is rooted in the philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual foundations of the subject and in particular in Floridi's ideas of the fourth revolution, hyperhistory, and onlife. The theory-practice relationship is strongly emphasised throughout, and the extensive literature coverage makes this a valuable sourcebook. This second edition is extensively revised, with largely new text, illustrations, and resources, and offers a global perspective.The main topics covered include: foundations: philosophies, theories, concepts, ethics, and historical perspectives organising, retrieving, and analysing information and data information behaviour, domain analysis, and digital literacies digital technologies, information systems, and information management information research methods and informetrics changing modes of information communication, and information society the nature and future of the information disciplines and professions. This book will be a standard text for students of library and information disciplines, including information science, librarianship, information and knowledge management, archives and records management, and digital humanities. It will also serve as an introduction for those beginning research in these areas, and as a resource for thoughtful and reflective practitioners.Table of ContentsPreface List of acronyms Foreword by Luciano Floridi 1 The information science discipline 2 History of information: the story of documents 3 Philosophies of information 4 Paradigms, turns, and theories in the information sciences 5 Information 6 Documents and documentation 7 Domain analysis 8 Information organization 9 Digital technologies and data systems 10 Information systems 11 Informetrics 12 Information behaviour 13 Communicating information: changing contexts 14 Information management and policy 15 Information law and ethics 16 Information society 17 Digital (onlife) literacies 18 Research in the information sciences 19 The future of the information sciences Additional resources

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Book SynopsisProviding a treasury of community partnership opportunities and resources for innovative learning experiences, this title helps Future Ready Librarians to create authentic, student-centered experiences that address American Association of School Librarians (AASL) standards.As school librarians strive to become Future Ready and meet the new AASL standards, community partnerships can help them to build innovative programs within their districts to realize their school''s mission and goals.Placing value on the importance of preparing students for the future, this book encourages librarians to learn, leap, and grow and form community partnerships to create learning experiences both in and outside of school. Innovative learning experiences can have a positive impact on student engagement, empathy, knowledge, skills, and local and global awareness. This book introduces ideas, materials, resources, and a step-by-step action plan while highlighting how learning experiences meet AASL staTrade ReviewThe strength of the book is its personal insights into the process of identifying and working with partners to develop useful learning activities such as summer reading events featuring a visiting expert, personal-challenge projects, and parent-child virtual book clubs . . .the overall treatment can inspire school librarians, especially those in elementary settings. * Booklist Online *Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction Part I: Internal Learning Experiences 1 Curriculum Partnerships Learn What Are Curriculum Partnerships? Why Do They Matter? How Do You Make Them Happen? Leap Curriculum-Based Learning Experience #1 Named Learning Experience: American Revolution Inquiry Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Curriculum-Based Learning Experience #2 Named Learning Experience: Lake Inquiry Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Grow Action Plan Setting the Stage Establishing the Partnership Delivering the Learning Experience 2 Literacy Partnerships Learn What Are Literacy Partnerships? Why Do They Matter? How Do You Make Them Happen? Leap Literacy Learning Experience #1 Named Learning Experience: Sip and Read Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Literacy Learning Experience #2 Named Learning Experience: Celebrity Summer Reading Circles (CSRC) Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Grow Action Plan Setting the Stage Establishing the Partnership Delivering the Learning Experience 3 Virtual Partnerships Learn What Are Virtual Partnerships? Why Do They Matter? How Do You Make Them Happen? Leap Virtual Learning Experience #1 Named Learning Experience: WildEarth Schools: safariLIVE Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Virtual Learning Experience #2 Named Learning Experience: Global Read Aloud Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Grow Action Plan Setting the Stage Establishing the Partnership Delivering the Learning Experience Part II: External Learning Experiences 4 Site-Based Partnerships Learn What Are Site-Based Partnerships? Why Do They Matter? How Do You Make Them Happen? Leap Site-Based Learning Experience #1 Named Learning Experience : Local Community Site Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Site-Based Learning Experience #2 Named Learning Experience : Museum Site Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Grow Action Plan Setting the Stage Establishing the Partnership Delivering the Learning Experience 5 Mobile Reading Partnerships Learn What Are Mobile Reading Partnerships? Why Do They Matter? How Do You Make Them Happen? Leap Mobile Reading Learning Experience #1 Named Learning Experience : Bookmobile Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Books Mobile Reading Learning Experience #2 Named Learning Experience: Where in the World is Mrs. Crossman Reading? Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Mobile Reading Learning Experience #3 Named Learning Experience: Bookstore Visit Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Grow Action Plan Setting the Stage Establishing the Partnership Delivering the Learning Experience 6 Personal Learning Partnerships Learn What Are Personal Learning Partnerships? Why Do They Matter? How Do You Make Them Happen? Leap Personal Learning Experience #1 Named Learning Experience: Challenge-Based Personal Learning Experience Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Challenge-Based Learning Unit Challenge-Based Learning: Big Idea Notecard Challenge-Based Learning Reflection and Analysis Form Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Personal Learning Experience #2 Named Learning Experience: Independent Personal Learning Experience Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Parent Letter Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Grow Action Plan Setting the Stage Establishing the Partnership Delivering the Learning Experience 7 Parent Partnerships Learn What Are Parent Partnerships? Why Do They Matter? How Do You Make Them Happen? Leap Parent Learning Experience #1 Named Learning Experience: Coffee Click Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Parent Learning Experience #2 Named Learning Experience: Books and Pajamas Virtual Book Club Partnership Future Ready Framework AASL Standards Experience Summary Suggested Modifications Resources Digital Resources, Tools, and Links Grow Action Plan Setting the Stage Establishing the Partnership Delivering the Learning Experience Glossary Works Cited Suggested Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisA New York Times Book of the Year, 2018A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICKA dazzling love letter to a beloved institution - our libraries.After moving to Los Angeles, Susan Orlean became fascinated by a mysterious local crime that has gone unsolved since it was carried out on the morning of 29 April 1986: who set fire to the Los Angeles Public Library, ultimately destroying more than 400,000 books, and perhaps even more perplexing, why? With her characteristic humour, insight and compassion, Orlean uses this terrible event as a lens through which to tell the story of all libraries - their history, their meaning and their uncertain future as they adapt and redefine themselves in a digital world. Filled with heart, passion and extraordinary characters, The Library Book discusses the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives.Trade ReviewExquisitely written, consistently entertaining * New York Times *Moving... A constant pleasure to read... Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book * Washington Post *A loving and diligent portrait of a particular place and its history * Financial Times *Enthralling and inspirational... Above all, this excellent book is an unashamed love letter to the public library system... In this fine and heartfelt saga, [Orlean] repays a lifelong debt with both passion and elegance. * Alexander Larman, Observer *An exemplary work of creative non-fiction... I can't recommend this book highly enough. It manages to be deft and serious at the same time, elegiac and optimistic, scrupulous and free-wheeling... just buy it. * Scotland on Sunday *Vivid... Compelling... Intimate and epic * Wall Street Journal *Mesmerizing... A riveting mix of true crime, history, biography, and immersion journalism... Probing, prismatic, witty, dramatic, and deeply appreciative, Orlean's chronicle celebrates libraries as sanctuaries, community centers, and open universities run by people of commitment, compassion, creativity, and resilience. * Booklist (starred review) *Of course, I will always read anything that Susan Orlean writes - and I would encourage you to do the same, regardless of the topic, because she's always brilliant. But The Library Book is a particularly beautiful and soul-expanding book... It will keep you spellbound from first page to last. -- Elizabeth GilbertEngaging... Bibliophiles will love this fact-filled, bookish journey. * Kirkus Reviews *This is a book only Susan Orlean could have written. Somehow she manages to transform the story of a library fire into the story of literacy, civil service, municipal infighting and vision, public spaces in an era of increasing privatization and social isolation... and the central role libraries have always and will always play in the life and health of a bustling democracy. Beyond all that, like any good library, it's bursting with incredible tales and characters. There could be no better book for the bookish. -- Dave EggersSusan Orlean has long been one of our finest storytellers, and she proves it again with The Library Book. A beautifully written and richly reported account, it sheds new light on a thirty-year-old mystery - and, what's more, offers a moving tribute to the invaluableness of libraries. -- David GrannAfter reading Susan Orlean's The Library Book, I'm quite sure I'll never look at libraries, or librarians, the same way again. This is classic Orlean - an exploration of a devastating fire becomes a journey through a world of infinite richness, populated with unexpected characters doing unexpected things, with unexpected passion. -- Erik LarsonOrlean has a knack for finding compelling stories in unlikely places. * Kathryn Hughes, Guardian *

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Book SynopsisDid your school encourage a life-long love of reading?Children who identify as readers are three times more likely to have good mental wellbeing. A reading culture that permeates a school can transform it into a space where reading is supported, encouraged, normalised and valued. Creating a Reading Culture in Primary and Secondary Schools will help teachers and librarians to: advocate for the importance of a whole-school reading culture with recent research in this field select from a number of research-supported strategies underpinning a whole-school reading culture to tailor your school’s approach according to resourcing and priorities develop a clear trajectory for building and sustaining stakeholder engagement and resourcing, including securing external funding for related initiatives plan and manage a multi-faceted approach to enable real change within your school Drawing on the author’s internationally-recognised experience in this field, this book will be essential reading for anyone looking to develop reading in schools.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Why a whole school reading culture? Reading and social and environmental supports Expired expectations and orphaned responsibility Reading beyond testing Benefits of reading engagement for literacy Literacy and cross-curricular learning Real world advantages The question of gender Sliding literacy, reading interest and reading frequency Read anything for literacy? The ongoing importance of paper books The importance of the school library Recovering from COVID-19 related literacy learning loss 2. Research-supported practices to choose from Opportunities for regular silent reading for pleasure Supporting choice Accessible and visible books Investment in school libraries and collection building Investment in qualified school library professionals Teacher modelling Engaging parental support Talking about books Creating and sustaining reading spaces Reading aloud Professional development and laying the foundation Promising emerging possibilities Activities to be subject to measures of effectiveness 3. Stakeholder engagement and resourcing Planning for initial and sustained educator and leader engagement Parents and guardians Grants for school based research initiatives 4. Implementation planning and change management Leading change in schools Assess the opportunity for change and empower others to commit Create and support a reading culture team Formulate and communicate a powerful vision of the change Plan for implementation Writing implementation plans 5. Monitor and strengthen the change process over time Evaluation More about goals Introduction to basic quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods analysis and data Getting quality evaluation data from children Quantitative analysis and data for schools Qualitative analysis and data for schools Mixed methods analysis and data for schools Determining baseline data needs and evaluation planning Boosting quality with academic partnership 6. Reporting Ethical reporting Professional outputs Media outputs Academic outputs Final points ConclusionsWe need more research

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Book SynopsisA study of the thirty-five Carnegie libraries built in towns and industrial communities in Wales before the First World War. The library system is in a transformative phase that attracts much attention; these Carnegie buildings have never been fully recorded, and some are in critical condition. This book illustrates their social, cultural and architectural significance, and how they reflect Carnegie’s extraordinary philanthropic vision. It reviews the free and public library system in Wales and Great Britain from the first Public Libraries Act of 1850, followed by an account of Carnegie’s career as ‘the richest man in the world’ and the importance he attached to promoting libraries for all, regardless of age and gender. The haphazard development of public libraries in the nineteenth century is the context in which Carnegie’s links with Wales are noted, along with the circles in which he moved in Britain. The largest section discusses the libraries’ locations, sites and patrons, and the buildings themselves. It concludes with Carnegie’s legacy in Wales, not least the role of his UK Trust in the county library movement after 1911.Table of ContentsPreface Illustrations 1. The Public Library 2. Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919 3. Philanthropy and the Free Library 4. Early Public Libraries in Wales 5. Andrew Carnegie and Wales 6. Creating Carnegie Libraries 7. Building the Carnegie Libraries Sites Architects and builders Architectural styles Inside the libraries Patrons 8. Abortive Proposals for Carnegie Libraries 9. The Carnegie Legacy in Wales Gazeteer of Carnegie Libraries built in Wales Notes List of Sources

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Book SynopsisWhat can culture, and its manifestations in artistic and creative forms, ‘do’? Creativity and resistance in a hostile world draws on original collaborative research that brings together a range of stories and perspectives on the role of creativity and resistance in a hostile world. In times of racial nationalism across the world, this volume seeks to understand how creative acts have agitated for social change. The book suggests that creative actions themselves, and acting together creatively, can at the same time offer vital sources of hope.Drawing on a series of case studies, this volume focuses on the past and emergent grassroots arts work that has responded to racisms, the legacies of colonialism or the depredations of capitalist employment across several contexts and locations, including England, Northern Ireland and India. The book makes a timely intervention, foregrounding the value of creativity for those who are commonly marginalised from centres of power, including from the mainstream cultural industries. The authors also critically reflect on the possibilities and limitations of collaborative research within and beyond the academy.Table of ContentsForeword: A history of struggle for now - Benjamin Zephaniah Foreword: On radical transformation – Bidisha Introduction: Creativity and resistance in a hostile world – Sarita Malik, Churnjeet Mahn, Michael Pierse and Ben Rogaly1 Radical openness in a hostile world – Churnjeet Mahn, Sarita Malik, Michael Pierse and Ben Rogaly 2 ‘Lived Theory’: the complexities of radical openness in collaborative research - Daisy Hasan-Bounds, Sarita Malik and Jasber Singh3 Creative anti-racisms: screen and digital labour as resistancePhotini Vrikki, Sarita Malik and Aditi Jaganathan 4 Workers: creative resistance to racial capitalism within and beyond the workplace - Agnieszka Coutinho, Jay Gearing and Ben Rogaly5 Creatively connecting civil rights: co-creation, theatre and collaboration for social transformation in Belfast – Michael Pierse, Martin Lynch and Fionntán Hargey6 Re-curating a literary utopia: creative resistance in Preet Nagar - Churnjeet Mahn, Anne Murphy, Raghavendra Rao KV, Poonam Singh, Ratika Singh and Samia Singh Conclusion - Michael Pierse, Churnjeet Mahn, Sarita Malik and Ben RogalyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together leading practitioners and academic voices to discuss a range of topics surrounding library information and data.

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of an award-winning text on government information for information professionals and those researching all branches of the US government.A comprehensive textbook for library school courses on US government information, the second edition of Mastering United States Government Information can also be relied upon as a training tool for those new to the government documents community. Written by Christopher C. Brown, coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, this approachable book provides an introduction to all major areas of US government information. Including detailed information on all three branches of federal government as well as state and local government, this wide-ranging resource teaches readers to use census data, understand the regulatory process, cite government data, work with mapping and geographic information systems, and navigate intellectual property. Important updates to the second edition include a robust look at Data.census.gov, further elaboration on bill tracking, and enhanced instructional tools for dealing with documents that will never change and the ever-changing discovery tools and web portals that have transformed access to these documents. Examples throughout the text help users understand real-life information challenges, while exercises at the end of chapters help them become comfortable answering government information questions on their own. Several appendixes serve as quick reference sources. Students and practitioners will appreciate Brown''s clear writing style and the breadth of information in this valuable resource.

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Book SynopsisGive your brain a workout with 100 puzzles from Chambers, the most crossword-friendly dictionary in the worldPut your feet up and escape from it all with The Chambers Book of Cryptic Crosswords featuring a ''ton'' of cryptic challenges to give your brain a workout.In each puzzle there are one or two easy clues to provide a way in, and all the solutions, bar the odd exception, can be found in the Chambers Dictionary. No specialist knowledge is required: if you have a good grasp of the English language and an interest in words, you should be able to crack the clues.This collection is designed to provide a fair challenge for seasoned experts, but also give ''average solvers'' a decent chance of completing the puzzles. Entertaining, fun and challenging enough to tax even the most seasoned crossword aficionado, you''ll need quick wits to go head-to-head with Chambers.

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Book SynopsisLibrary and Information Science has always been a contested space. This book captures some of the major debates that have taken place within the profession over the past 25 years and suggests how these can be used to inform the future development of libraries.

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Book SynopsisIn this highly-anticipated sequel to Let's Roll, Maxwell will enable readers to start their adventures with confidence and fun, with a focus on 'Plug & Play' D&D sessions.

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Book SynopsisLearn to facilitate modern book clubs devoted to elevating the reading experience through active engagement, resulting in long-term commitment to book club events.How do you get the kids in your library to read? The benefits of reading are plentiful, especially for youth it improves vocabulary, helps them become more empathetic and inclusive, and expands exposure to academic opportunities. In an age of digital distractions, book clubs can be a catalyst for encouraging youth to prioritize reading.These tried and tested strategies help even reluctant readers develop a love of reading through book club participation. Author Stacy Brown, who has facilitated book clubs for more than twenty years, shows you how to build active engagement through hands-on activities, reflective discussions, and theme-related tips and tricks, even in the face of time and budget constraints. Learn how to attract participants, brand and market your book clubs, and keep attendees return

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Book SynopsisScholarly communication covers a broad range of topics and issues including copyright and intellectual property, research policy, metadata, indexing practices and data analysis techniques. But how do we approach these topics in a manner that is easy to understand for a PhD student who has just embarked on the publication process, or a librarian who provides support to researchers? This book aims to work through the interrelated scholarly communication topics and issues with the question, ‘Where to publish?’ Understanding the many considerations in selecting a publication venue or devising a research dissemination strategy, the readers will not only make informed decisions about where they publish, but they will also understand policy changes and advocacy work in relation to research and publication practices.Table of ContentsThe Scholarly Communication Handbook: From Research Dissemination to Societal Impact

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Book SynopsisThe range of roles in healthcare knowledge and library services are many and varied. From ‘traditional’ librarian roles to those that break new ground – including clinical, embedded and outreach librarians and knowledge managers – they are a vital ongoing support for this important sector.This work brings together health information practitioners and researchers with a variety of experience across health information work within knowledge and library services in the NHS. It provides a comprehensive, practitioner-focused introduction to all aspects of knowledge and library work in the health sector with a focus on NHS England. The book begins with an overview of the NHS and how knowledge and library work sit within it. It then addresses such critical areas as services supporting evidence-based practice, the developing area of health information literacy, reflective practice, collaborative working, demonstrating impact and employing digital technology. The book ends with an exploration of what the future might hold for healthcare knowledge and library services such as, the rapid advance of artificial intelligence/machine learning and how it might shape those services and knowledge specialist roles.Knowledge and library specialists offer a valuable gift to healthcare professionals – the ‘gift of time’ enabling them to make informed decisions which directly impact upon patient care. This timely book provides a valuable reference for anyone studying or looking to enter this relevant and diverse field.Table of ContentsForeword by Rob Webster1 An introduction to healthcare knowledge and library services - David Stewart and Gil Young2 Strategic development for healthcare knowledge and library services - Louise Goswami, Alison Day and Holly Case-Wyatt3 Exploring the training and development needs of the healthcare knowledge and library services workforce: a case study Dominic Gilroy and Catherine Mclaren4 Advocacy, and how Knowledge & Library Specialists Tailor Services to meet the Needs of their Stakeholders. Holly Case Wyatt (With special thanks to Vicky Bramwell)5 Mobilising Evidence and Knowledge * Emily Hopkins and Katie Nicholas *6 Internal and External Partnerships Emily Hurt and Dawn Grundy7 Health literacy, patient information and combating misinformation* Joanne Naughton and Geoff Walton*8 Resource Discovery and Open Access Hélène Gorring and Fran Wilkie9 Growing the evidence base in healthcare knowledge and library services Alison Brettle and Ruth Carlyle10 Measuring progress, value, and impact in NHS knowledge and library services Clare Edwards, Dominic Gilroy and Victoria Treadway11 Reflective practice in healthcare settings * Tracey Pratchett, Siobhan Linsey and Rachel Cooke*12 Looking to the future of healthcare knowledge services Sue Lacey-Bryant

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"In their second edition of Research Methods: Information, Systems and Contexts, Williamson and Johanson (2018) have tackled these tensions well, both in their inclusive approach to the book as well as by introducing diverse contexts while keeping to the deep and the oretical roots of the discipline. ...Research Methods is a substantial review and critique of research methods in the discipline, accompanied by useful and interesting reflections." --Library and Information Science Research "The book that you are about to read provides a fresh perspective on research in information science. There is something for everyone here – whether you are new to research in the discipline, or whether you are a seasoned scholar looking for new and inspiring ideas." --Professor Lisa Given. Associate Dean, Research and Development, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology and President, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), 2018. "It is not easy to find anything that addresses both qualitative and quantitative paradigms in library and information studies in detail. Williamson and Johanson’s book thoroughly satisfies these criteria, and is an engaging discussion of fundamental concepts, as well as of the wider research landscape. ...Each chapter has its own extensive references which is more helpful than a single end-of-the-book reference list because it clusters and contextualises the publications. Chapters stand alone as well as contributing to the whole; the book can be dipped into as well as read more comprehensively." -Information Research "Research Methods is a substantial review and critique of research methods in the discipline, accompanied by useful and interesting reflections. The attention to theory as well as the practical toolkits, resources and cases make the text accessible and relevant to researchers and practitioners at different stages in their research careers." -Information ResearchTable of ContentsSection I Foundations and Framing 1. Research concepts 2. The fundamentals of research planning 3. Information research: Patterns and practice 4. Archival and recordkeeping research: Past, present and future 5. The methodological landscape: Information systems and knowledge management Section II Research Methods 6. Survey designs 7. Case study research in information systems 8. Action research: Theory and practice 9. Constructivist grounded theory: A 21st century research methodology 10. Bibliometric research 11. Design-science research 12. Researching history 13. Ethnographic research 14. Experimental research Section III Research Techniques 15. Populations and samples 16. Questionnaires, individual interviews and focus group interviews 17. Observation 18. Quantitative data analysis 19. Qualitative data analysis Section IV Research Practice and Communication 20. Ethical research practices 21. Managing research data 22. Research writing and dissemination Section V Information Research: Reflections on Past and Future 23. The future of information research

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Book SynopsisThe story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lionel Casson explores the royal libraries of the Ancient Near East, the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, and the first Christian monastic libraries.Trade Review"Which came first, the book or the library? This monograph by the classicist Lionel Casson provides a detailed answer that will appeal not just to bibliophiles but to anyone who enjoys picking up odd bits of intriguing historical information."—Amanda Heller, Boston Sunday Globe"[I]nformative. . . . [A] succinct account of the development of reading, writing and book collecting in Mesopotamia, Greece, and the Roman Empire. . . . The reader can only wish . . . that he follows this short but engaging book with a sequel."—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times"[A] charming and brief narrative history of the birth (and deaths) of libraries in the ancient world."—Robert Messenger, New York Times Book Review"[A] book that many readers will enjoy immensely. Yale has produced a handsome volume, well designed by Mary Valencia (off-white paper stock, inviting layout, abundant illustrations), neither too long nor too short, and written in limpid, understated prose by an expert on ancient civilization. For a quick overview of 3,000 years of book making, selling, care and preservation—from roughly 2,500 B.C. to 600 A.D.—this is the roll, or rather codex, to start with. . . . [D]iverting and instructive."—Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World"A wonderful book for those who love libraries and the books within."—History Magazine"Casson’s book is not limited to where and when important libraries existed, it offers a social history transcending the idea of a library as we know it. . . . As appealing to the archaeologist as the bibliophile."—Publishers Weekly"A wonderful book on a wonderful subject. Casson knows what is interesting and tells us in spellbinding style."—G.W. Bowersock, Institute for Advanced Study

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Book SynopsisThe Academic Teaching Librarian’s Handbook is a comprehensive resource for academic library professionals and LIS students looking to pursue a teaching role in their work and to develop this aspect of their professional lives in a holistic way throughout their careers. The book is built around the core ideas of reflective self-development and informed awareness of one’s personal professional landscape. Through engaging with a series of exercises and reflective pauses in each chapter, readers are encouraged to reflect on their professional identity, self-image, self-efficacy and progress as they consider each of the different aspects of the teaching role. This handbook will:provide a comprehensive resource on teaching, professional development and reflective practice for academic teaching librarians at all stages of their careersexplore the current landscape of teaching librarianship in higher education, and highlight the important developments, issues and trends that are shaping current and future practiceexamine the roles and responsibilities of the academic teaching librarian in the digital eraintroduce the essential areas of development, skill and knowledge that will empower current and future professionals in the roleinspire prospective and current academic teaching librarians to adopt a broad conception of the role that goes beyond the basic idea of classroom-based teaching, and provide practical tools to engage in personal development and career planning in this area. The Academic Teaching Librarian’s Handbook is an indispensable reference, suitable for early career professionals at the start of their teaching journey, as well as mid- or late-career librarians who may have moved into leadership and managerial roles and who wish to advance their teaching role to the next level. Trade Review'I have admired the easy to read but very professional language of the author and also explored the methods and techniques that she has used throughout the text as educational devices: personal reflection points, cleverly constructed exercises, usage of layout means, structuring of the text and figures. This book is definitely for librarians, but also for students of information science and their teachers.'Ona Norvaišaitė, Information ResearchTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1 Constructing the academic teaching librarian 1 Shaping the academic teaching librarian 1.1 Introduction: critical issues for academic teaching librarians 1.2 Conceptions of literacy: terminology and the academic teaching librarian 1.3 New frameworks: information literacy in context 1.4 Critical information literacy 1.5 Social media and filter bubbles: the rise of ‘fake news’ 1.6 Learning analytics 1.7 E-research and datafied scholarship 2 Defining the academic teaching librarian 2.1 Introduction: who is the academic teaching librarian? 2.2 Professional identity and ‘teacher identity’ 2.3 Roles and responsibilities of academic teaching Librarians 2.4 The information-literate self 2.5 Reflective practice for academic teaching librarians 2.6 Developing a personal teaching philosophy 3 Becoming an academic teaching librarian 3.1 Introduction: choosing the academic teaching librarian pathway 3.2 Looking inwards: self-analysis and the teaching role 3.3 Does a ‘teaching personality’ exist? 3.4 Mapping your teaching profile 3.5 Planning and developing your teaching role 3.6 Keeping current with teaching trends 3.7 Documenting and showcasing your work; teaching portfolios for librarians Part 2 Excelling as an academic teaching librarian 4 Technology and the academic teaching librarian 4.1 Introduction: the digital environment for academic teaching librarians 4.2 Teaching, learning and technology – key concepts 4.3 The digital imperative in higher education 4.4 Digital education in higher education (HE): state of the art 4.5 Digital learning and the academic teaching librarian 4.6 Digital learning knowledge domains: a framework for academic teaching librarians 4.7 Levels of skill and expertise for digital learning 4.8 Additional digital learning competence frameworks 4.9 A reflective approach to planning and designing digital learning 4.10 A final word on digital learning 5 Leading and co-ordinating for the academic teaching librarian 5.1 Introduction: leadership, management and culture 5.2 Leadership and the academic teaching librarian 5.3 Coordinating your library’s information literacy programme 5.4 Creating an information literacy culture in your institution 5.5 Engaging with the wider community of teaching librarians 6 Advocacy and the academic teaching librarian 6.1 Introduction: reflecting on advocacy 6.2 Advocacy and libraries 6.3 Advocacy and academic teaching librarians 6.4 Information literacy: communicating value 6.5 Ways of engaging in advocacy 6.6 Writing for academic publications: a reflective view

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Book SynopsisThe current focus in higher education on student engagement, holistic education, social responsibility and community partnerships demands a significant mind-shift for academic libraries to reclaim their place at the heart of academic institutions that are reinventing themselves as social enterprises. The professional response to social trends in the academy and society includes moves such as converged services, embedded librarians, relationship management, inside-out libraries and design thinking. But such work is often confined to small parts of the library and has not created the largescale change in strategy and culture required to turn libraries into dynamic social organisations in the connected digital world. Incremental enhancement of services, spaces and structures is not enough. The present context calls for radical rethinking of library mission and service philosophy to realign resources, processes and practices to institutional needs. New ways of working must be guided by new ways of thinking that empower librarians to view practices holistically through a social lens. Intellectual and social capital theories offer new perspectives on library work and a proven conceptual framework for the reset needed to keep academic libraries relevant in the 21st century. The Social Future of Academic Libraries starts with the developments in thinking and practice that constitute the ‘social turn’ in communities, professions, the economy, the academy and libraries, while also introducing the core concepts of intellectual and social capital and networks. Part II presents nine case studies illustrating how social capital perspectives and social network theory can facilitate organisational learning, service development and collaborative relationships across different areas of library practice. Examples cover collection development, data services, information literacy, liaison librarians, library fundraising, service design, space utilisation, subject specialists and student success. The volume is accompanied by a keyword guide to the concepts, theories and models referenced in the text via two downloadable glossaries with related bibliographies to inform current reading and future work.Table of ContentsForeword: Capital, Value and the Becoming Library Stephen Town Introduction: Charting a Course to the Social Future of Academic Libraries Tim SchlakPart 1 Contexts and Concepts 1 The Social Turn in Communities, Professions and the Economy Sheila Corrall2 Networks, Higher Education and the Social Future of Libraries Paul J. Bracke3 Renewing and Revitalising the Social Mission of Higher Education Sheila Corrall4 Social Capital and Academic Libraries: the Basics Tim Schlak5 The Social Mission of Academic Libraries in Higher Education Sheila Corrall6 Forecasting a Future for Academic Libraries: Engagement, Community Building and Organisational Development Tim SchlakPart 2 Theory into Practice 7 Knowledge and Networks: Subject Specialists and the Social Library James Kessenides and Michael Brenes8 Conceptualising the Sociocultural Nature of the Development of Information Literacy in Undergraduate Education Amanda L. Folk9 Social Network Theory in Emerging Library Learning Spaces and Programs Alice Rogers, Sara Sweeney Bear and Scott Fralin10 Advancing Research Data Management: A Social Capital Perspective on Functional Librarianship Andrea Kosavic and Minglu Wang11 Relational Capital and Turnover in Liaison Roles in Academic Libraries Alice Kalinowski12 Beyond Individual Relationships: Programmatic Approaches to Outreach and Engagement at UC Santa Barbara Library Rebecca L. Metzger13 The Role of Academic Libraries in Developing Social Capital by Promoting Quality Reading in Local Communities Matthew Kelly14 Social Capital in Academic Libraries: – A Model for Successful Fundraising Kathryn Dilworth15 Design as an Accelerator of Social Capital in Academic Libraries Andrew DillonConclusion: Into the Social Future Paul J. Bracke

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Book SynopsisInformation has become one of the most crucial commodities in today’s world. From multinational corporations to single individuals, we all make critical decisions based on the information available to us. However, modern ease of access to information does not often guarantee access to good information. In this digital age, where facts can be easily manipulated to align with political, social or monetary aims, media literacy has become an essential skill. Media Smart: Lessons, Tips and Strategies for Librarians, Classroom Instructors and other Information Professionals is an invaluable toolkit for navigating the fraught information landscape. From the history of media manipulation to practical applications of media literacy, this book will offer a thorough grounding in teaching students to defend themselves from mis-and dis-information. It discusses how technology affects the information we receive, offers a brief look at the psychology behind how we process information, describes the various means by which media can be manipulated and provides tips about how to recognize and avoid false or misleading information. Featuring numerous classroom exercises and case studies specific to each aspect of media manipulation, this book is essential reading for students and educators in communications, media and information literacy as well as librarians and anyone interested in developing their media literacy skills. Trade Review"This newly published book is a CPD must-have for any librarian who delivers an information and media skills programme. It covers a huge amount of information including the history of media and manipulation, selecting sources and evaluating them, and the language used in media messages. Bots, trolls, algorithms, deep fakes, trending, and representation of cultural groups and stereotypes are just a few of the topics covered. Extremely interesting and accessible, and backed-up with recent research, there are suggestions on how we can help in the classroom as well as exercises designed to engage students that can be adapted for different age groups." * Barbara Band, Amazon UK Review *Table of ContentsChapter 1 A brief history of media and media manipulation Chapter 2 Psychology of memory and learning Chapter 3 The Internet, technology and the media Chapter 4 Selecting information sources Chapter 5 Expertise, authority and Credibility Chapter 6 Language in media messages Chapter 7 Algorithms, Bots, Cyborgs and Artificial Intelligence Chapter 8 Statistics and data visualizations Chapter 9 Images, Reverse Image Searching and Deepfakes Chapter 10 Media manipulation and Fact Checking Chapter 11 The ethics of likes, clicks, shares and data harvesting Chapter 12 How we can help ourselves

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Book SynopsisThe Special Collections Handbook, Third Edition is a comprehensive desk reference providing the essential principles, skills, and knowledge to manage special collections in any setting and covering all aspects of special collections work: preservation; developing collections; understanding objects; emergency planning; security; legal and ethical concerns; cataloguing; digitisation; marketing; outreach; teaching; impact; advocacy, and fundraising. This new edition has been revised and updated to incorporate the many developments in the field, reflecting the growth and dynamism of the sector and the complexity of the environment in which we operate. This will include: Enriched and updated guidance on decolonising collections management and all other elements of special collections work working towards zero-carbon buildings, preservation, and other aspects of special collections work lessons/impact of Covid-19: managing remote access by staff and users, emergency planning, health and safety, risk assessments new legislation affecting special collections, notably in the UK the Data Protection Act 2018 new and revised standards, such as the new British Standards relating to collections care, BS EN 16893 and BS 4971, which replace PD5454 new and emerging technologies in collections discovery, digitisation, digital resource and digital libraries, and how to manage them and build capacity. Particular attention will be paid to the implications of the ‘digital shift’ and the place of special collections in online and hybrid learning. Comprehensive and written in a highly accessible manner, The Special Collections Handbook, Third Edition will be an essential resource for staff working with special collections in a wide range of settings, including academia, public libraries, religious organisations, museums, and at scales from solo librarians to ‘nationals’. Trade Review'The Special Collections Handbook, third edition by experienced special collections librarian Alison Cullingford is an ideal and unreservedly recommended textbook for college and university Library Science curriculums and instructional reference collections, as well as an essential instructional resource for the personal and professional reading lists of both novice and experienced librarians, including special collection custodians and stewards.' * The Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsPart 1. Discovering collections1 Understanding objects in Special CollectionsPart 2. Collections management2 The care of Special Collections3 Emergency planning for Special Collections4 Acquiring and developing Special Collections5 Cataloguing, description and metadata in Special Collections6 Digitization and digital libraries in Special CollectionsPart 3. Managing public access7 Legal and ethical issues in Special Collections8 User services in Special Collections9 Marketing and communications in Special Collections10 Widening access to Special Collections11 Using Special Collections in educationPart 4. Governance and resources for Special Collections12 Special Collections spaces13 Organizational resources for Special Collections: people14 Influencing and fund-raising for Special CollectionsAppendix A The Special Collections reference shelfAppendix B Skills for your Special Collections careerAppendix C Latin and palaeography

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Book SynopsisDrawing on the authors’ experience gained from library projects around the world, this book charts a readable path through everything from the planning of a new library, to major refurbishment, or the remodelling of a current library. It clearly explains the library design language and processes needed by professionals overseeing any project, and covers essential aspects including ensuring cost-effectiveness, eco-efficiencies, improved service and community impact meet the organisation’s objectives. Fully revised and updated, this new edition includes coverage of: the need for flexible and adaptable library spaces the environmental impact of building design, construction and use the trend towards multi-use, multi-purpose buildings to serve community, cultural and educational needs a customer-centred approach to service delivery heightened focus on health and wellbeing for all stakeholders the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and customer access needs on the design and layout of a library the rapid growth of digital services. International and cross-sectoral in scope, this book is an essential guide for library professionals or architects involved in library building, remodelling or development. It will also be a valuable reference for students of both library and architectural design. Table of ContentsLibraries after 2020 Project Management Project and Design Teams Partnership and Community Engagement The Design Brief Design Quality Space Planning and Access Occupancy and Post-occupancy Evaluation Building Libraries for the Future: a Summary Bibliography and Further Reading

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Book SynopsisStudent literacy is a perennial concern in and across nations, with measurement and accountability continually ramped up at both individual student and school levels. Debates about literacy and how it can best be improved are never far from media headlines. However, relatively little consideration is given to the role that school libraries and their staff play in building and maintaining student literacy, despite research linking school libraries and qualified staff to student literacy gains. With the number of students who struggle with basic literacy skills increasing in many nations, school libraries can play an important role in improving the academic, vocational and social outcomes for these young people, thereby increasing their opportunities. Fostering student wellbeing is also a key priority for schools given the challenges young people face in current times. This book seeks to promote greater understanding of the links between reading, literacy and wellbeing that could help students cope with these challenges, and the role of the school library in leading this approach. It explores the current role of school library professionals and highlights how literacy and wellbeing education and support sit within this, paying specific attention to how school library professionals build reading engagement and promote student wellbeing through various approaches, such as fostering health literacy and creating nurturing environments. Readers will be empowered to build a case for the importance of their role and library, and audit their current literacy and wellbeing offerings, and adjust or extend them where applicable based on best practice. The book also explores some of the many challenges facing school libraries and their professional staff that may need to be mitigated to ensure that they can reach their full potential for supporting student literacy and wellbeing. Trade Review'With as many as one-in-five young people experiencing mental health problems globally, this book is an important resource to help support literacy development and holistic wellbeing of students.' -- Cathal CoyleTable of Contents1. What do school library professionals contribute to student learning and support? A focus on Australia and the UK 2. School libraries and reading engagement for literacy 3. Librarians supporting struggling literacy learners beyond the early years 4. School libraries and reading engagement for student wellbeing 5. School libraries, health resourcing and information literacy 6. Librarians creating environments for reading and wellbeing 7. Challenges to visibility and advocacy for school libraries and staff 8. Conclusions and directions for future research

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Book SynopsisLibraries have enormous potential to support people with dementia and their carers, and demand for dementia-friendly library services is only likely to increase in the future as the numbers of people affected by dementia rise and there is greater emphasis on community-based care. Taking action to create a dementia-friendly library can initially feel like a massive undertaking, but small changes can make a big difference.Supporting People to Live Well with Dementia describes how to effectively develop, promote and evaluate services for people with dementia. It provides readers with an understanding of the different ways in which library customers may be affected by dementia, and an appreciation of some of the ways they can continue to contribute positively to their communities. It then suggests ways in which libraries can better support people with dementia and their carers through approaches to customer service, design, resources, reading interventions, online provision and a range of other activities that promote more positive and inclusive attitudes towards people living with dementia amongst library staff, customers and communities more widely. Table of ContentsIntroduction What is dementia?Types of dementia Stages of dementia Understanding dementia Potential impacts on the use of library services Person-centred care ConclusionsSupporting people living with dementia and their carers Social model of disability Supporting library customers with dementia and their carers Support for library staff affected by dementia Training opportunities ConclusionsLibrary design and environment Finding the library Getting around the library Case studies of dementia-friendly library design Sensory spaces Conclusion: maintaining dementia-friendly library designReading and DementiaDementia and imagination Dementia-friendly reading materials Reading activities for people with dementia and carers ConclusionsHealth, social and arts activitiesHealth and therapy-informed activities Activities supporting social connections Arts-related activities ConclusionsDigital and online provisionOnline activity provision for people with dementia Other technologies for people with dementia Online provision for carers ConclusionsPartnership workingGeneral partnership schemes Library-specific partnership schemes ConclusionsCommunications and marketingLanguage and terminology Design of communications materials Working with the media and other partners ConclusionsEvaluation and service developmentKey concepts Recruiting participants Evaluation and research methods Ethics ConclusionsFuture TrendsDemographic changes Changes in care provision Conclusion: future library provision for people with dementia and their carersSummary: Ten actions for dementia-friendly libraries

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Book SynopsisInformed Learning Applications: Insights from Research and Practice is the latest volume of rigorous research in the Advances in Librarianship series. Edited by experienced librarian Kim L. Ranger, the eight contributions to this volume describe various practices using and extending Christine Bruce's informed learning theory from a range of educational spaces, from schools to universities. Chen and Chen address integrated information literacy instruction in Taiwanese elementary schools by joining the Big6 model, inquiry-based learning, and Bruce's Six Frames. Woods and Cummins apply universal design in teaching first-year university students about the research process within the discipline of documentary filmmaking using library guides. Tucker blends informed learning with Meyer and Land's threshold concepts to redesign master's courses and uses information experience to assess students' transformed learning experiences and relationships with information. Leek and Brown train university speech center peer tutors and recommend revising public speaking communication curricula. Ranger creates a model of relational liaising by applying Bakhtinian leadership principles to academic librarianship and gives examples that combine informed learning and scholarly communication. Fundator and Maybee transform the role of librarians in higher education to "informed learning developers." Cunningham uses blended models that represents stakeholders' information literacy conceptions and perceptions of their information context to promote learning in an international school community. Whitworth and Webster observe postgraduate students as they negotiate power and authority through resistance in their online communication practices. Informed Learning Applications focuses on integrating approaches to learning, featuring librarian praxis and collaboration with disciplinary instructors. It is the ideal read for academic librarians and researchers looking to explore how to facilitate learning.Trade ReviewThis volume brings together eight essays by information literacy and other specialists from the US, Europe, and Taiwan, who discuss collaboration by librarians and academic faculty to improve the use of information to learn in the elementary to postgraduate level. They describe an integrated information literacy instruction program that integrates concepts from informed learning, including the six frames, with inquiry-based learning frameworks; the development of research guides to teach information literacy skills in the history of non-fiction film; curriculum design in the college public speaking classroom; how information professionals learn; how librarians can support informed learning in the disciplinary classroom; how academic librarians can integrate information literacy into courses using an informed learning approach; the understanding of informed learning across multiple stakeholder groups in an international school community; and the political character of informed learning, particularly issues of power and resistance that arise in educational settings. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPreface; Christine Bruce Introduction; Kim L. Ranger 1. The Six Frames in Schools: Practices from Taiwan; Lin Ching Chen and Yaw-Huei Chen 2. Simultaneous Learning about Research and Filmmaking: Informed Learning and Research Guides; Shelley Woods and Kathleen Cummins 3. Beyond Information Literacy: Rethinking Approaches to the College Public Speaking Curriculum; Danielle R. Leek and Carl J. Brown 4. Ways of Learning of Information Professionals: Concepts, Roles, and Strategies; Virginia M. Tucker 5. Relational Liaising to Integrate Informed Learning into the Disciplinary Classroom; Kim L. Ranger 6. Academic Librarians as Informed Learning Developers; Rachel Fundator and Clarence Maybee 7. Information Literacy (IL) 'Without Borders': The Future of IL Education; Veronica Cunningham 8. Power and Resistance in Informed Learning; Andrew Whitworth and Lee Webster

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Book SynopsisMaking a Difference is a book which aims to help bring about positive change within communities in England and Wales. It is distinctive in being a practical 'How To' guide rather than a 'Why Should' argument. It provides a practical step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to set up a project or introduce a service that would benefit a significant number of vulnerable or excluded people, at any age, within their local communities, and which is sustainable for a long period of time. The author draws on many years of experience within the charity sector to guide the reader through the process, explaining each stage clearly and precisely. The reader will be able to identify and develop key information about their project - why it's necessary, what it will involve and how to approach it, what challenges might be encountered and how to avoid and overcome them. An example of a project, which runs through the whole book, enables the reader to see how each stage might apply to a real-life scenario. Packed with reassurance and useful insights into the workings of the Third Sector, this is an indispensable guide to making the world a better place.Trade ReviewWhat a fantastic book. I wish I had this to hand 10 years ago when I started my journey with FoodCycle. This book covers every eventuality and will help all social entrepreneurs set up fantastic community Projects which are needed now more than ever. The guidance in this book is invaluable even for organisations as old as FoodCycle: a very worthwhile read. Mary McGrath, MBE. CEO of Foodcycle.

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Book SynopsisWhen done right, one-shot library instruction allows you to build solid relationships with faculty while also making positive first impressions with students. This new edition of a trusted resource will guide you in active, student-centered one-shots that connect to courses' learning outcomes.

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Book SynopsisThe basic premise of bibliotherapy is that information, guidance, wellbeing and solace can be found through reading. This book draws on the latest international practical and theoretical developments in bibliotherapy to explore how librarians, healthcare providers and arts organizations can best support the health and wellbeing of their communities.There is no standard approach to bibliotherapy. This book considers how different theories apply to different types of bibliotherapy, using case studies to illustrate how particular approaches can be used across a broad range of settings and with a variety of user groups. By focusing on the theoretical basis and history of bibliotherapy, as well as current practice, it helps to identify areas in which bibliotherapy could grow as a field of study and of practice.Bibliotherapy programmes using books to support good mental health are found around the world. The editors and their contributors present examples from public libraries, academic libraries and healthcare settings internationally – including the UK, North and South America, and Australasia. Collaboration and diversity are key themes: engaging in bibliotherapy offers librarians key opportunities to collaborate with partners outside the profession, while engaging with more diverse audiences.The book will be of interest not only to researchers and theorists, but equally to those managing bibliotherapy programmes in health, public and academic libraries. It will also be very useful for healthcare providers and those with an interest in wellbeing more generally.Trade Review'The book is well referenced and appears on reading to be an authoritative text on the topic. It accomplishes its aim of educating the reader about bibliotherapy as a concept and provides useful examples of how it can be used in a practical context. Given the current interest in mental health and wellbeing amongst the public and healthcare community this is a timely book.'- Sarah Rudd, Clinical Librarian North Bristol NHS Trust * CILIP Health Libraries Group newsletter *'Bibliotherapy is a deep dive into the theoretical framework of reading as a mental health alternative therapy. Readers will hear from experts in the field expanding on the theory of bibliotherapy within the context of both clinical and non-clinical settings. What librarians will find most useful about this book is the case studies. Some ideas for implementation include reading to combat loneliness and promote resilience, long-term impacts of bibliotherapy groups, engaging young people in bibliotherapy, reading for well-being, and bibliotherapy read-aloud groups with native and non-native speakers. Particularly interesting about these case studies is that the implementation methods can be considered for all types of libraries. Studies took place in public, special, and academic libraries. The challenge for librarians is to develop and pilot these programs. Luckily this text provides examples of partnering with outside organizations such as the Department of Health, local hospitals and outpatient facilities, and other nonprofits. The book highlights free resources libraries can use to get bibliotherapy programs off the ground. Libraries could use this book as a way to transform a love of reading into a therapy that can make a meaningful difference in a reader's life. Summing Up: Recommended. Library science graduate students, researchers, and professionals.'- B. Ghilardi, Fairfield University, CHOICE * CHOICE *Table of ContentsPart I: History and theory of bibliotherapy 1. Bibliotherapy: a critical history - Liz Brewster 2. Theories of bibliotherapy - Sarah McNicol 3. Bibliotherapy, illness narratives and narrative medicine - Liz Brewster 4. Bibliotherapy and graphic medicine - Sarah McNicolPart II: Bibliotherapy case studies 5. Read to Connect: Reading to combat loneliness and promote resilience - Natalia Tukhareli 6. Long term impacts of bibliotherapy groups: reading and writing together - Fiona Bailey 7. The benefits of shared reading groups for those at risk of homelessness - Susan McLaine and Elizabeth Mackenzie 8. Developing a reading group service for an older adult functional psychiatric in-patient ward - David Chamberlain 9. Bibliotherapy in Uruguay: a case study of the Mario Benedetti library for patients dealing with substance abuse - Cristina Deberti Martins (translated by Sarah McNicol) 10. Adapting the Books on Prescription model for people living with dementia and their carers - Rosie May Walworth 11. Engaging young people in bibliotherapy and reading for wellbeing - Rosie May Walworth 12. Bibliotherapy Read Aloud groups with native and non-native speakers - Kate Gielgud 13. Promoting student wellbeing through a student success collection - Elena Azadbakht and Tracy Englert

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Book SynopsisTells what every senior researcher knows: that research is not a mechanical, linear process, but a thoughtful and adventurous journey through a nonlinear world. The author breaks library research into seven basic and simultaneous tasks: design, search, scanning/browsing, reading, analyzing, filing, and writing.Trade Review"The work of a master researcher who recalls in illuminating detail how he and his students over the last thirty years went about solving a large number of empirical and theoretical research problems. He systematizes these memories into usable advice and lays out a multistage plan for successful scholarship that meets very rigorous demands. Without a hint of trendiness, this manual will reliably guide novice scholars into a new world of materials for study and will help their mentors keep up as well. An indispensable guide for serious humanistic study in the future." -Alan Sica, editor, Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsTo the Reader 1 Introduction 2 A Library Ethnography 3 Fundamentals 4 The Preliminary Phase 5 Midphase Bibliography 6 Midphase Scanning, Browsing, and Brute Force 7 Reading 8 Midphase Files and Organization 9 Midphase Analysis 10 Midphase Writing 11 Midphase Design 12 Endphase Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisCompact yet remarkably comprehensive, this book covers all the major aspects of school library services, from administration to instruction focused from the elementary school librarian perspectivenow updated and expanded to include the latest developments in makerspaces, the Common Core, social networking, and eBooks.How do you accomplish a technology transformation at a time when budgets are extremely limited? What is the proper location for web-based social networking in the school library? What are the best practices for working together with students, parents, and educators? The 21st-Century Elementary School Library Program: Managing for Results is an invaluable resource for answers to these and many more questions, as it brings together in one volume the advice and insights you need to bring your library into the new century.This invaluable guide provides tips and techniques, forms and templates, and advice on everything from staffing and budgeting to collaborating Trade ReviewThis book can serve almost as a how-to for elementary school libraries. . . . This title would be an excellent addition to professional collections. Recommended. * School Library Connection *Table of ContentsFigures About the Author Introduction CHAPTER 1: The Elementary School Library Program—Past, Present, and Future The Past The Present The Future The Vision Works Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 2: People The School Librarian Works With Principals Teachers School Boards Students Parents Parent Volunteers Community Members School Librarians District Administrators Instructional Coaches Support Staff Volunteers Student Assistants School Library Advisory Committee Setting Up an Advisory Committee Works Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 3: Communication Vehicles of Communication Face to Face Print E-Mails School Library Webpage Video Social Media Online Tools The Future Works Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 4: Curriculum and Instruction Standards Curriculum Development Assessment Standardized Tests Collaborative Teaching Getting Started with Collaboration Sustaining Collaboration Documenting Collaboration Beyond the Core Content Related Arts Special Education English Language Learner (ELL) Instruction Organization Works Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 5: Programming Curricular Connections Community Connections Public Library Promoting Reading Reader Advisory Promotional Activities Reading Aloud Celebrations Policies Young Author's Celebrations Student Choice State Book Award Programs Extracurricular Clubs Book Clubs Student Assistant Club Morning Announcements Enrichments and Special Programs Author Visits After-School Programs Makerspaces Gaming Coding Work Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 6: Technology Technology in Elementary Schools Libraries Leading with Technology Automation Systems Databases Collaborative Tools Best Websites/Best Apps 1:1 Environments Social Networks Learning Management Systems (LMS) Technology Policies and Procedures Filters Copyright/Creative Commons Work Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 7: Library Administration Policies and Procedures School Library Policies School Library Procedures Student Procedures Staff Procedures/Processes Library Staff Procedures/Processes School Librarian Procedures/Processes Facilities Use Layout Design/Decorations/Displays Schedules Calendar Options Works Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 8: Program Assessment and Personnel Evaluation Evaluating the School Library Program Collecting Data Surveys Anecdotal Conversations Statistics Rationale for Data Collection Sharing the Results Long-Term Planning Instruction Collections Technology Personnel Evaluation School Librarian Library Assistants/Clerks Volunteers Student Workers Works Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 9: Budget Library Funding in the 21st Century Budgeting in the 21st Century Budget Resources Budget Justification More Money Grants Book Fairs PTA/PTOs Consortium Purchases Works Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 10: Collections Access to Information Traditional Collection Selection Procedures/Policies Ordering and Processing Library Organization Dewey versus Other Methods Digital Curation Databases/Online Resources eBooks Print versus Digital in Elementary Schools Beyond the Books Professional Collections Other Collections Leveled Library Resources Textbooks Equipment and/or Technology Weeding Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Children's Literature and Technology Works Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 11: Advocacy, Public Relations, and Marketing Defining Advocacy, Public Relations, and Marketing Advocates Building Advocates Promotion Designing Promotions Marketing Plan Legislation—ESSA Resources Work Cited Further Reading CHAPTER 12: Leadership School Librarian Professional Organizations Professional Development Personal Learning Networks (PLN) Writing and Presenting Building/District Leadership Professional Development Committees Works Cited Further Reading Appendix—Vendors Index

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Book SynopsisExperienced authors describe all aspects of a personal librarian program, including potential campus partners, diverse student populations, marketing approaches, technology integration, various assessment methods, and common pitfalls and how to avoid them.In order to get the most out of their research, students need to understand the depth of resources and services available to them. Personal librarian programs help studentsespecially new onesto feel welcome in the library and comfortable asking for assistance. They provide enhanced support and serve as students'' point of contact to help them build the information literacy skills necessary to successfully navigate their academic path. Personal Librarians: Building Relationships for Student Success focuses on specific ways to connect with and to engage first-year and other new-to-campus students. The authors provide concrete guidance, informed by interviews with other librarians who have successfully implemented such progTrade ReviewAll librarians will find useful ideas here, particularly library administrators marketing their institution's value to the community. Essential for every collection. * Library Journal, Starred Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ONE Introduction TWO Fulfilling a Need THREE Preparing and Scaling Up a Program FOUR Collaborating with Campus Partners FIVE Marketing and Communication SIX Assessing a Personal Librarian Program SEVEN Listening to Viewpoints across Campus EIGHT Adjusting to Challenges and Lessons Learned NINE Implementing Personal Librarian Programs for High School Students TEN Expanding the Program beyond the Initial Audience ELEVEN The Future of Personalized Library Programs Appendix A—Assessment Tools Appendix B—Marketing and Promotional Materials Appendix C—Additional Readings Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisToday''s increasingly interconnected and globalized world demands that students be taught to appreciate human diversity and recognize universally held values and beliefs. Authentic, culturally based folktales can lay the foundation for this cultural understanding.Professional storytellers like editors Sherry Norfolk and Lyn Ford are deeply committed to bringing people together through story. In this book, they have identified a group of culturally diverse storytellers whose carefully researched tales authentically reflect the cultures from which they come. The book includes well-crafted, culturally authentic folktales contributed by storytellers of varying cultures and ethnicities. Commentaries from the contributors follow each tale, reflecting on the story and its significance to the culture it represents. Sets of questions for teachers and librarians also accompany each story to facilitate discussion.Teachers, librarians, and information specialists find that stories engage stTrade ReviewBoth school and public children's librarians will find this a valuable resource … It presents a nuanced perspective on the importance of story in fostering cultural competency and advice on effective storytelling … Highly recommended. * American Libraries *Table of ContentsForeword: Sharing the Love: Honoring Our World's Cultures through Storiesix Margaret Read MacDonald Introduction Sherry Norfolk and Lyn Ford Prologue: Why Folktales? Milbre Burch 1.Voices Lifting Up the Legacy of the First Nations Gluskonba and the Animals: A Traditional Abenaki Story1 Retold by Joseph Bruchac Why Thunder is a Friend to the Cherokees5 As told by Gayle Ross Lifting the Sky: A Salish Star Story Told by Vi (taq?š?blu) Hilbert9 Recounted by Rebecca Chamberlain The Changer (duk?ib?l)11 Told by Chief William Shelton, Tulalip 1923 Dance in a Buffalo Skull16 Retold by Zitkala-Sa 2.Voices Coursing from the Mountains and Seas East to the Pacific Ocean and Beyond The Crane Wife21 Retold by Anne Shimojima Legend of the Morning Glory25 Adapted by Brenda Wong Aoki Help Yourself: A Folktale from Hawaii40 Retold by Nyla Fujii-Babb The Man Who Could Make the Trees Blossom (Hanasaka Jiijii)43 Retold by Alton Takiyama-Chung Boundless Strength: A Japanese Legend48 Retold by Motoko 3.Voices Carried West from Europe to the Span of Two American Continents The Time Jack Went to Seek His Fortune55 Retold by Donald Davis Margarita, La Cucarachita60 Adapted by Olga Loya The Tunic of a Happy Man64 Retold by Antonio Sacre La Llorona70 Crafted by Jasmin Cardenas Chango and the Drum77 Retold by David Gonzalez 4.Voices Declaring the Diversity of the African Diaspora Sukeyna's Journey: A Wolof Tale79 Adapted by Charlotte Blake Alston From the story "Kumba Am Ndey ak Kumba Amul Ndey" Yelling without Being Loud86 By Rex Ellis (with an accompanying folktale by Lyn Ford) Contests: Tales of Competition and Determination91 Retold by Lyn Ford Adachi: A Dilemma Tale95 By Karen "Queen Nur" Abdul-Malik (with an accompanying folktale by Lyn Ford) Anansi and the Magic Cauldron: An Ashanti Tale100 Retold by Bobby Norfolk Ole Sis Goose105 As told by Diane Ferlatte 5.Voices Beyond Boundaries: A Deeper Understanding When the Story Is Ended: Storytelling for Community-Building109 By Charles Temple Epilogue: Where Do We Go from Here? Heather Forest Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisSearching the Grey Literature is for librarians interested in learning more about grey literature. If you have ever been asked for a grey literature search but didn’t know where to start, this book will help you craft your search successfully. If you are an expert searcher but find that your library patrons are unfamiliar with the vast body of grey literature, this book may be a useful teaching aid. Those that are both new arrivals and established professionals in the field of librarianship will learn much about grey literature from reading this book, and hopefully acquire new search skills and knowledge. Although a wide range of different types of librarians or information professionals may find the content of this book useful, those working in the areas of health or social science will benefit the most from the book’s content. Searching the Grey Literature discuss different aspects of grey literature, including an introduction to grey literature, the value of grey literature, search sources for grey literature and how to conduct needs assessment before beginning a grey literature search. Search techniques for identifying grey literature documents, selecting and evaluating grey literature search sources and best searching practices are also discussed in detail.Trade ReviewA potentially indispensable resource for a broad range of medical librarians. Practical information, decision guides and suggested reference interview questions make this thorough and comprehensive book a must-read for those new to comprehensive literature searching as well as those looking to expand their mental model for locating grey literature. -- Katherine Eastman, clinical and technical services librarian, College of Community Health Sciences, The University of AlabamaThrough her mix of sassy comments, common sense, and solid searching tips, Sarah Bonato has managed to weave humor, popular culture and some literary flair into the potentially dry topic of grey literature and all its permutations. A great book to have on your shelf to refer to as needed. -- Mindy Thuna, head, Engineering & Computer Science Library, University of TorontoTable of ContentsChapter 1: What is Grey Literature? Chapter 2: The Value of Grey Literature Chapter 3: Databases for Grey Literature Chapter 4: Searching for Dissertations/Thesis Chapter 5: Searching for Unpublished Clinical Trials Chapter 6: Repositories for Grey Lit Chapter 7: Conference Proceedings, Papers and Posters for Grey Literature Chapter 8: Grey Literature Search Checklists & Other Similar Sources Chapter 9: Google for Grey Literature Chapter 10: Developing a Grey Literature Search Plan Chapter 11: Grey Literature: Keeping Current with Emerging Trends and Suggested Learning Tools

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Book SynopsisAssessment and outcomes evaluation have become increasingly important in librarianship. Although initially used in educational contexts to measure student learning, the strategy has migrated to other contexts such as hiring, employee development, overall organizational and institutional successes, measuring the outcomes of projects and operational changes, and self assessment at the personal level. This growing emphasis is partly due to increasingly stringent requirements that funds are used effectively to improve services and operations. The current economic climate and retrenchments in non-profit agencies, have raised the need for assessment and outcomes evaluation to a critical level. 'Contexts for Assessment and Outcome Evaluation in Librarianship' focuses not on the how of undertaking assessment and outcomes evaluation, but rather on their successes and failures in various contexts in which these tools have been and will be used.Table of ContentsContributors. Preface. Changes in Library Evaluation: Responding to External Pressures in the Institution of Museum and Library Services’ Measuring Success Initiative. The New York State Library's Outcome-Based Evaluation Training Initiative: Using Training, Online Support, and Integration to Measure Impact. Documenting the Results of Good Intentions: Applying Outcomes Evaluation to Library Services for Children. Assessment in a Medium-Sized Academic Library: A Success Story. Using Needs Assessment to Develop Research and Grant Support Services. The Relationship between Collection Strength and Student Achievement. Learning Outcomes Assessment via Electronic Portfolios. Evaluating Teaching in Online Programs: Comparing Faculty Self-Assessment and Student Opinion. Author Index. Subject Index. Advances in Librarianship: Contexts for Assessment and Outcome Evaluation in Librarianship. Editorial Advisory Board. Advances in Librarianship: Contexts for Assessment and Outcome Evaluation in Librarianship. Copyright page.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the first comprehensive introduction to documentation studies. It outlines the historical background of, and the theoretical foundation for a complementary approach to documentation issues and processes: not only in the context of academic study, but also in the practice of documentation in different parts of society.What do a composer, a writer, a painter, a historian, a political activist, and a social agency office have in common? They all create documents to communicate and inform the world, making documentation a necessity for any human interaction in society. Through six case-studies, the book shows how a complementary analysis of the intertwined processes of documentation, communication, and information in any kind of human interaction can be conducted. It demonstrates the relationships between the agents involved, the means chosen and in which modes the resulting complexes of documents are created, regardless of the field.The complementary analytical model and method is relevant not only for documentation, communication, and information scholars, but to a range of fields of research in humanities, social sciences and natural sciences/engineering and design.Written by an expert in documentation, this book provides a solid theoretical and analytical framework for professionals in archives, libraries, and museums, and for all those who manage documents as part of their professional life in healthcare, transportation, education, production and trade.Table of ContentsIntroductionPart 1: DOCUMENTATION THEORY1 Setting the Stage2 A Complementary Theory of Documentation3 A Model for a Complementary Documentation AnalysisPart 2: DOCUMENTATION IN PRACTICE4 Music: A Requiem for Countess von Walsegg, aka Mozart's Requiem5 Literature: "Indian Camp" - A Short Story by Ernest Hemingway6 Art: The Girls on the Bridge - One Title - Many works7 Science: "The Danish Revolution 1500-1800" - A Doctoral dissertation8 Politics: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom August 28, 19639 Identity Documentation: Name and numberPart 3: DOCUMENTATION IN THEORY AND PRACTICE10: Documentation in a comparative perspective11: A complementary discipline of documentation, information, and communicationEpilogue

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the first comprehensive introduction to documentation studies. It outlines the historical background of, and the theoretical foundation for a complementary approach to documentation issues and processes: not only in the context of academic study, but also in the practice of documentation in different parts of society.What do a composer, a writer, a painter, a historian, a political activist, and a social agency office have in common? They all create documents to communicate and inform the world, making documentation a necessity for any human interaction in society. Through six case-studies, the book shows how a complementary analysis of the intertwined processes of documentation, communication, and information in any kind of human interaction can be conducted. It demonstrates the relationships between the agents involved, the means chosen and in which modes the resulting complexes of documents are created, regardless of the field.The complementary analytical model and method is relevant not only for documentation, communication, and information scholars, but to a range of fields of research in humanities, social sciences and natural sciences/engineering and design.Written by an expert in documentation, this book provides a solid theoretical and analytical framework for professionals in archives, libraries, and museums, and for all those who manage documents as part of their professional life in healthcare, transportation, education, production and trade.Table of ContentsIntroductionPart 1: DOCUMENTATION THEORY1 Setting the Stage2 A Complementary Theory of Documentation3 A Model for a Complementary Documentation AnalysisPart 2: DOCUMENTATION IN PRACTICE4 Music: A Requiem for Countess von Walsegg, aka Mozart's Requiem5 Literature: "Indian Camp" - A Short Story by Ernest Hemingway6 Art: The Girls on the Bridge - One Title - Many works7 Science: "The Danish Revolution 1500-1800" - A Doctoral dissertation8 Politics: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom August 28, 19639 Identity Documentation: Name and numberPart 3: DOCUMENTATION IN THEORY AND PRACTICE10: Documentation in a comparative perspective11: A complementary discipline of documentation, information, and communicationEpilogue

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Book SynopsisReading is an essential life skill not only for an individual's development and life chances but for social cohesion and a developed democracy. This book focuses on the importance of reading for pleasure and the difference that it can make to a person’s life chances, with a focus upon how libraries and librarians help reluctant and struggling readers: those who might fall through the net or be left behind. Reading by Right provides an edited collection of chapters covering aspects of overcoming reading difficulties or reading reluctance in children and young people from birth right through to teenage. The book examines the research into problems with the acquisition of reading and highlights some of the best practise to be found internationally, both as a practical aid but also to inspire partnership and cooperation. Content covered includes: an outline of the political and strategic framework that library and education practitioners face in trying to overcome the barriers to reading a review of the past several decades of research in this area how youngsters become ‘reluctant readers’ and how to improve the situation for everyone examples of successful projects from Korea and Finland, countries that consistently perform well in reading tests and international league tables a wealth of practical context, including case studies and perspectives from school and public libraries an overview of the ongoing relevance of debates and discussion around diversity in publishing and children’s books, including some potential solutions. The book will be invaluable reading for practitioners and students of librarianship in both the public and school sectors. It will also be of great interest to all teachers, consultants and educators concerned with literacy and reading, and to policy makers in both the school and library sectors.Trade ReviewThis book is a great read (no pun intended!), but it is far more than that. This is an essential toolkit for anyone working with children’s reading. Alongside the research there are many practical ideas for parents, librarians and teachers to take reading forward. Carrying this book around is the equivalent of having a vast library of information at your fingertips, curated by some of the finest librarians and experts. Personally I consider the index a thing of great beauty and the references and appendices are a wonderful resource on their own. -- Dawn Finch * Awfully Big Reviews *This book would best be utilized by library systems but could also be useful to an enterprising and creative individual librarian. -- Cheryl Clark * VOYA *Reading by Right provides the reader with many excellent examples of how to engage with children and young people in developing their reading skills. The key elements include allowing children to have ownership of their reading material. No material is inappropriate. Allow them to read picture books, graphic novels, educational graphic novels, non-fiction, audiobooks, etc. Allow them to play instead of reading if they prefer. Develop games that incorporate the books you’d like them to be reading. Support them in developing their own reading habits. Encourage reading for pleasure. The book provides an excellent bibliography throughout and also websites for further study on this topic. I am inspired to see how much of what I have learnt from this book I can bring to my library service. * An Leabharlann *Thoughtful and inspiring essays address the importance of reaching all readers, strategies for encouraging reluctant readers, and reasons why some children become reluctant readers...This reading is “right” and highly recommended. -- Renee McGrath * School Library Journal *'Most of us utilise reading every day of our lives, for our work, as part of study/education, for enjoyment and when seeking information. Very few of us dissect how we got to be able to do that. The beauty of this book is that it gets us to reflect on the ‘how’, and the challenges faced by those children who may not be able to acquire that skill as a matter of course, but who may need interventions to ensure that they develop competence, and equally importantly, an enjoyment of reading as they proceed through life.'- Josipa Crnic, Deakin University, Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association * Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association *'Most of us utilise reading every day of our lives, for our work, as part of study/education, for enjoyment and when seeking information. Very few of us dissect how we got to be able to do that. The beauty of this book is that it gets us to reflect on the ‘how’, and the challenges faced by those children who may not be able to acquire that skill as a matter of course, but who may need interventions to ensure that they develop competence, and equally importantly, an enjoyment of reading as they proceed through life.'- Josipa Crnic, Deakin University, Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association * Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association *'Ensuring that every child is given the best chance in life to become a lifelong reader is the central tenet of editor Joy Court's excellent book. A collection of 11 chapters, the foundation of which stand firm on well-informed theory and practice, Reading by Right provides us with a range of successful strategies for engaging and enthusing readers across the globe who need support, motivation or the right book to guide them towards the path of becoming someone who reads for pleasure.' -- Matthew Tobin * Literacy *Table of ContentsForeword – Chris Riddell Introduction – Joy Court 1. Supporting every child to read – Alexandra Strick and Wendy Cooling 2. Listening to their voices: what research tells us about readers – Teri S. Lesesne 3. Becoming a reluctant reader – Prue Goodwin 4. Reading Club: a case study from Finland – Mervi Heikkilä and Sara Tuisku 5. Trained reading helpers: Beanstalk’s magic ingredient – Ginny Lunn and Hilary Mason 6. Let all children experience the joy of reading: promoting children’s reading in Korea – Yeojoo Lim 7. Reflecting readers: ensuring that no one is excluded – Jake Hope 8. Pulling in reluctant readers: strategies for school librarians – Alison Brumwell 9. Not just for the avid reader: inclusive Carnegie and Kate Greenaway shadowing – Amy McKay and Joy Court 10. Listen up! How audiobooks support literacy – Rose Brock 11. Reading the future – Jake Hope

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Book SynopsisFreedom of information (FOI) is now an international phenomenon with over 100 countries from Albania to Zimbabwe enacting the right to know for their citizens. Since 2005, the UK’s Freedom of Information Act has opened up thousands of public bodies to unparalleled scrutiny and prompted further moves to transparency. Wherever the right to know is introduced, its success depends on the way it is implemented. In organisations worldwide, FOI only works because of those who oversee its operation on a day-to-day basis, promoting openness, processing requests and advising colleagues and the public. FOI is dependent on the FOI Officers. The Freedom of Information Officer’s Handbook is a comprehensive guide to FOI and its management. It is designed to be an indispensable tool for FOI Officers and their colleagues. It includes: a guide to the UK’s FOI Act, the right to know and the exemptions clear analysis of the most important case law and its implications for the handling of FOI requests pointers to the best resources to help FOI officers in their work explanations of how FOI interacts with other legislation, including detailed explorations of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and how the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation impacts on FOI a look at requirements to proactively publish information and the effect of copyright and re-use laws on FOI and open data comparisons of the UK’s Act with FOI legislation in other jurisdictions from Scotland to South Africa an exploration of the role of the FOI Officer: who they are, what they do, their career development and what makes them effective suggestions on how to embed FOI within an organisation using effective procedures, technology and training a stage-by-stage guide to processing requests for information. The Freedom of Information Officers’ Handbook includes the latest developments in FOI including amendments made to the UK’s FOI Act by the Data Protection Act 2018 and the revised s.45 code of practice published by the Cabinet Office in July 2018.Trade Review'Comprehensive, authoritative, definitive, exceptionally well organized and presented, "The Freedom of Information Officer's Handbook" is a complete and thoroughly 'user friendly' instructional guide and reference for anyone charged with FOI responsibilities and responses to requests. An essential and core addition to governmental information policy maker reference collections, "The Freedom of Information Officer's Handbook" is essential reading for all journalists and is unreservedly recommended for community, college, university collections.'- Able Greenspan, Midwest Book Review * Midwest Book Review *'The book is an absolute must read for staff new to FOI (and new to complex UK legislation) as they navigate their way through this new world and language. However, it is also a wonderful resource for more experienced staff to dip into as and when required. Every FOI Officer should have a copy on their desk.'- Lynn Wyeth, Head of Information Governance at Leicester City Council, Freedom of Information Journal * Freedom of Information Journal *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroductionPart 1: Understanding FOI1. A brief history of freedom of information2. Understanding the Act3. The exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act4. The FOI officer’s toolkitPart 2: FOI in Context5. The Environmental Information Regulations6. The Freedom of Information Act, personal information and the GDPR7. Records and archives8. Publication schemes and proactive disclosure9. Copyright and re-use of informationPart 3: FOI in Practice10. The FOI officer11. Embedding FOI12. Managing FOI requests13. Communicating with applicants14. Internal reviews and appealsAppendicesAppendix 1 - Methodology of survey of English local authoritiesAppendix 2 - FOI response templatesAppendix 3 - Privacy notice for FOI requestsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisAre librarians and libraries relevant in the 21st century? This is a fundamental question and one that presents differing opinions across the many diverse information sectors. If there is a continuing need for libraries and for librarians, then how do library leaders obtain strategic support when there appears to be a lack of clarity or understanding about the very purpose of libraries at a time when economically, libraries are under pressure to develop new business models and be more commercially focused?Bold Minds: Library leadership in a time of disruption brings together international leaders who frame many aspects of the current library provision and who carry responsibility for the library models of the future to consider how librarians and libraries can be a driving force in a time of disruptive economic, technological and cultural change.Each chapter critically presents a short leadership provocation regarding libraries and their purpose, encompassing strategic impact, culture change, engagement, diversity, service delivery, collections, staff skills and professional training and assessing what it means for leaders, their sectors and organisations, and how they have developed their personal leadership signature. This book will be invaluable to library and information professionals in a range of public and private sector libraries as well as policy makers in services where libraries are a component. It will also be useful for students, educational establishments, and IT professionals with an information management element to their work.Trade ReviewBringing together a wonderfully diverse set of international library leaders, Bold Minds challenges common fears about the future of the library and contemplates how best to bring librarianship into a new era... A powerful call to action'-Law Library JournalAn invaluable addition to any library leader's bookshelf, it also has much to offer to anyone responsible with developing courses for the profession's future leaders' - Information ProfessionalTable of ContentsContributors Preface 1. Introduction - Margaret Weaver and Leo Appleton SECTION 1: Views from the Corridors of Power: The Political and Global Perspective 2. Painting Books on the Walls: Why Libraries Have Lost Their Way and How They Can Rediscover Their Real Purpose in a Fragmented World - Richard Heseltine 3. ‘The Way We Do Things Around Here’: An Analytical Framework for Managing Cultural Change in Public Libraries - John Pateman 4. Leading Liberation in the Library - Leo Appleton SECTION 2: The Re-birth of Libraries – New Business Models and Re-generation of Services 5. Do Library Partnerships Work and How Can They Help Build a Strong Future for the Library? - Judith Keene and Janine Downes 6. The 21st-Century People’s Library - Liz McGettigan 7. Repositioning The Academic Library To Drive Innovation And Agility - Robert Moropa, Lindiwe Soyizwapi, Marguerite Nel and Isak van der Walt SECTION 3: Who Really Matters? User Communities and Alignment 8. Students Lead the Future: Academic Library Space and Place - Margaret Weaver9. Leading Change in Medical Libraries in Sweden - Lotta Haglund, Annikki Roos and Petra Björk 10. Corporate Library as the Organisation’s Mothership - Shaunna Mireau SECTION 4: The Future Library Professional – Horizons and Challenges 11. Databrarian ed? Preparing Information Specialists for Participation in an Open Datafied Society - Sheila Corrall 12. Digital Opportunities: What Digital Skills Do Library Staff Need in a Changing World? And Do They Have Them? - Rosie Jones 13. Top Down and Bottom Up – The Librarian as a Senior Leader and Preparing For Senior Leadership By ‘Managing Up’ - Rebecca DaviesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe range of metadata needed to run a digital library and preserve its collections in the long term is much more extensive and complicated than anything in its traditional counterpart. It includes the same 'descriptive' information which guides users to the resources they require but must supplement this with comprehensive 'administrative' metadata: this encompasses technical details of the files that make up its collections, the documentation of complex intellectual property rights and the extensive set needed to support its preservation in the long-term. To accommodate all of this requires the use of multiple metadata standards, all of which have to be brought together into a single integrated whole.Metadata in the Digital Library is a complete guide to building a digital library metadata strategy from scratch, using established metadata standards bound together by the markup language XML. The book introduces the reader to the theory of metadata and shows how it can be applied in practice. It lays out the basic principles that should underlie any metadata strategy, including its relation to such fundamentals as the digital curation lifecycle, and demonstrates how they should be put into effect. It introduces the XML language and the key standards for each type of metadata, including Dublin Core and MODS for descriptive metadata and PREMIS for its administrative and preservation counterpart. Finally, the book shows how these can all be integrated using the packaging standard METS. Two case studies from the Warburg Institute in London show how the strategy can be implemented in a working environment.The strategy laid out in this book will ensure that a digital library's metadata will support all of its operations, be fully interoperable with others and enable its long-term preservation. It assumes no prior knowledge of metadata, XML or any of the standards that it covers. It provides both an introduction to best practices in digital library metadata and a manual for their practical implementation.Trade Review‘This book is essential reading for anyone aiming to create a digital library from scratch. But it is also a clear, concise guide to core metadata concepts, and a handy reference for numerous schemas and technical tools, for any librarian working with metadata. I expect to be regularly referring to my copy for years to come, and I believe I will be a better librarian for it.’- Catalogue & IndexTable of Contents Aims and definitions Metadata basics Planning a metadata strategy – basic principles Planning a metadata strategy – applying the basic principles Syntax: the metadata container The overall model: METS Descriptive metadata Content rules Administrative and structural metadata Preservation metadata Interoperability and metadata Implementing the strategy: case studies Summary and conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisLibraries and Sanctuary is a practical guide to how libraries and their staff can support ‘new arrivals’ – people who have crossed borders to reach a country. The book looks at the different drivers behind an individual’s move, their need for signposting, and at the sorts of barriers that are faced by new arrivals and people seeking sanctuary. Readers will discover the background reasons for migration, the global political context of migration, and the likely impacts of both of these. They will also gain an understanding of just how much work libraries have done so far; learn from practical initiatives, ‘what works’ examples and longer case studies; identify gaps in library provision; and find inspiration to start similar initiatives in their own institution. Drawing on the author’s decades of work in libraries and social exclusion, this is a book for anyone seeking to create an inclusive and welcoming library community.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Definitions and scope of the book: when we talk about "refugees and other new arrivals", who exactly do we mean? 2. What has been the response in the UK? 3. What does any of this have to do with libraries? 4. Libraries' responses in the UK – historical background 5. What barriers are there to the take-up of library services by new arrivals? And how can we begin to dismantle these? 6. How are libraries responding today? And what more can we do? Some practical ideas … 7. And what can we learn from elsewhere? Conclusions Appendix 1: Main countries of origin of people seeking asylum Appendix 2: Immigration status Appendix 3: A note on funding Appendix 4: A brief look at the supply of library materials Appendix 5: Outline for a course, "Working with new arrivals" Appendix 6: Some sources of information about new arrivals locally and regionally Appendix 7: Effective communications Appendix 8: Community cohesion

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Book SynopsisThe 2018 West Virginia teachers’ strike in the United States exemplifies the changing shape of dissent and protest in the digital age. The use of social media has changed the ways such events develop and unfold, offering new tools for organizing, strategizing, generating large numbers of participants, and for communicating crucial information widely and quickly. Utilizing in-depth interviews with strike participants, ‘Toward New Possibilities for Library and Information Science: The Use of Social Media in the 2018 West Virginia Teachers' Strike’ takes a critical approach to understanding the role of social media in the 2018 teachers’ strike, the significance of social media to the outcomes of the strike, and the importance of an Appalachian collective identity. It further proposes solutions for changing entrenched practices within library and information sciences education. In this way, it extends the scope and praxis of scholarship and education in information sciences.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Mystery and Wonder Chapter 2. The Strike and Issues of Social Media Chapter 3. Theoretical and Epistemological Frameworks Chapter 4. The Puzzle of Academic Research Chapter 5. Telling the Story Chapter 6. Beyond Rationalism Chapter 7. A Reflective Journey

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Book SynopsisPublic libraries, through their mission, vision, and position in the community, play a significant part in building community sustainability and are already positioned to serve as a “backbone support organization” for collective impact initiatives. However, their efforts are often unrecognized by local governments and other social justice organizations. How Public Libraries Build Sustainable Communities in the 21st Century, through research, case studies, and personal narratives representing both national and international perspectives, examines the capacity of public libraries to impact social change at the community level. The overarching goal is to change the narrative with community stakeholders by presenting illustrative examples of how public libraries are driving community change and how these efforts align with the UN SDGs.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra Section One: Theoretical Foundations and Research Introduction to Section One; Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra Chapter 1. “The Library Serves as an Amplifier and Connector in the Communities it Serves”1: Building Bridges to Legal Assistance; Brooke Doyle, Lynn Silipigni Connaway, and Lesley A. Langa Chapter 2. Sustaining Ourselves, Sustaining Relationships, Sustaining Communities; Noah Lenstra and Christine D’Arpa Chapter 3. Collective Praxis: Leveraging Local and Heritage-Based Values for Public Librarian Professional Development; Vanessa Irvin Chapter 4. Community Engagement Through Public Library Social Inclusion: The View and Practice of Librarians in Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Ida Fajar Priyanto, Agung Wibawa, and Siti Indarwati Chapter 5. Applying ESG to Modern Librarianship: Lessons from the Business World; Samantha Connell and Micaela Porta Section Two: Libraries Advocating for Social Justice Introduction to Section Two; Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra Chapter 6. Anti-Racism in Practice: The Development of a Black Community Public Library in Canada; Amber Matthews and Pastor Sandie Thomas Chapter 7. Public Library Pride: A Journey of Small Steps Towards Inclusivity; Debra Trogdon-Livingston Chapter 8. A Call to Action: Libraries Leaning in for Unhoused LGBTQ+ Youth; Julie Ann Winkelstein, Kevin D. Strowder, and Stephen A. Jackson Chapter 9. Let’s Learn Together Outside: Families Playing, Building Relationships, and Connecting with their community in Nature; Emily Sedgwick and Wendee Mullikin Chapter 10. Sustainability, Outdoor Life, and Libraries; Hilde Ljødal and Tordis Holm Kverndokk Chapter 11. Older Adults, Public Libraries, and Sustainable Development Goals; Nicole K. Dalmer and Meredith Griffin Section Three: Libraries Mobilizing Climate Change Introduction to Section Three; Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra Chapter 12. Inspiring Climate Action: A Collaborative Effort and a Perfect Partnership; Lynn Blair, Andrea Bugbee, Paula Sharon, and John Meiklejohn Chapter 13. How Repair Events in Libraries Can Create Socially and Ecologically Compassionate Culture and Resilient Communities; Gabrielle Griffis Chapter 14. A Small Library Making Big Changes: A Case Study of the Baramsup Library; Yong Ju Jung Section Four: Libraries Promoting Economic Development Introduction to Section Four; Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra Chapter 15. Public Libraries as Key Knowledge Infrastructure Needed to Empower Communities, Promote Economic Development, and Foster Social Justice; Sarah E. Ryan, Sarah A. Evans, and Suliman Hawamdeh Chapter 16. Libraries as Public Health Partners in the Opioid Crisis; Kendra Morgan Chapter 17. Partnering for Social Infrastructure: Investigating the Co-location of a Public Library in an Affordable Housing Building; Kaitlin Wynia Baluk, Ali Solhi, and James Gillett Section Five: Libraries Nurturing Positive Peace Introduction to Section Five; Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra Chapter 18. Libraries are Sustainability Leaders; Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Lisa Gangemi Kropp Chapter 19. Reflecting on Public Library-Social Work Collaboration: Current Approaches and Future Possibilities; Rachel D. Williams and Lydia P. Ogden Chapter 20. The Intersection of U.S. Public Libraries and Public Health; Suzanne Grossman Chapter 21. Public Libraries’ Contribution to Sustainable Dementia-Friendly Communities; Timothy J. Dickey Chapter 22. With Literacy and Justice for All: Library Programs for Refugees and Newcomers; Claire Dannenbaum

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Book SynopsisThe need for decolonizing cultural institutions and their mismanagement practices in galleries, libraries, archives, and museums, of First Nations peoples’ materials and knowledge has been widely recognised. However, this has not translated into an information systems design, nor a complementary solution representing an alternative world view. Instead, the entrenched legacy of the neoliberal sector’s curatorial and archival practices remains intact, and their authority stays unquestioned. This edited book’s unique viewpoint is its exploration of projects that investigate innovative data curation strategies through the thematics of visual representation of infrastructure, and bodies of knowledge. Authors from Indigenous and non-Indigenous backgrounds underpin their chapters with a social justice approach to investigations around different knowledge systems. They powerfully challenge entrenched assumptions of knowledge capture and dissemination of the western academy. An emphasis on visualisations of cultural heritage materials across a variety of case studies using technologies that range from augmented and virtual realities to mixed reality aims to raise questions for debate in the way Indigenous data is collected, managed, curated, governed, and represented and by whom.Table of ContentsPOEM; Yali Leanne Windl PREFACE; Kirsten Thorpe INTRODUCTION: Co-design & Social Justice Opportunities in Information System Design; Julie Nichols and Bharat Mehra PART 1: INFRASTRUCTURE [SECTIONAL SYNOPSIS]; Julie Nichols and Bharat Mehra Chapter 1. The Ethics and Cultural Sensitivities of Data Management: Some Considerations; Anna Leditschke, Julie Nichols, Karl Farrow, and Quenten Agius Chapter 2. Enhanced Material Management: Application of Natural Language Processing and Rule Based Modelling for Simplifying Storage Requirements in a Museum; Georg Grossmann, Alice Beale, Harkaran Singh, Ben Smith, and Julie Nichols Chapter 3. Reflections from the Field: Country in a Plastic Bag; Stephen Nova Chapter 4. Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums [GLAM]-focused Games and Gamification; Erik Champion and Susannah Emery PART 2: BODIES OF KNOWLEDGE [SECTIONAL SYNOPSIS]; Julie Nichols and Bharat Mehra Chapter 5. Entwined Vernaculars: Heritages of Tolerances, Reconciliation and Resistance; Julie Nichols and Quenten Agius Chapter 6. Working to Improve the Fire Exhibit of the Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery (AACG); Jared Thomas Chapter 7. An Exploration of Digital Representation of Australian Aboriginal Art in Museums for Immersive Engagement; Rui Zhang and Fanke Peng Chapter 8. Clapsticks: Investigating Curatorial Opportunities; Eloise Labaz, Julie Nichols, Rebecca Agius, and Quenten Agius Chapter 9. Alternate Worldviews: Implications for Design, Architecture, and Cultural Records; Subook Samridhi and Yali Leanne Windl Chapter 10. More Than an Exhibition: Finding Voice, Tiati (truth) and New Perspectives; Julia Garnaut, Lynette Crocker, Jeffrey Newchurch, and Merle Simpson PART 3: BODIES OF EXPERIENCE [SECTIONAL SYNOPSIS]; Julie Nichols and Bharat Mehra Chapter 11. Yarning Journeys: Ngadjuri Perspectives on Cultural Heritage; Julie Nichols, Jeffrey Newchurch, Robert Rigney, Bonita Sansbury, and Tinesha Miller Chapter 12. The Significance of Country: Ngadjuri Voices and Cultural Heritage; Julie Nichols, Lynette Newchurch, Rebecca Agius, Ann Newchurch, and David Weetra Chapter 13. Agency and Authority in Intangible Cultural Heritage; Brye Marshall and Julie Nichols Chapter 14. Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in South Australia: Where to Next?; Deanne Hanchant-Nichols PART 4. REPRESENTATION [SECTIONAL SYNOPSIS]; Julie Nichols and Bharat Mehra Chapter 15. ‘Inter-sites of Knowledge’: Jules Janssen’s Nineteenth-century Astronomical Apparatus and a Contemporary Moving Image System; Deirdre Feeney Chapter 16. AR Storytelling for the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museum [GLAM] Sector: A case Study with the South Australian Museum Fire Exhibit and Megafauna Displays; Ben Stubbs Chapter 17. Can the Transdisciplinary Co-creation of Extended Reality Experience (XR) Artworks Help Decolonise the GLAM Sector?; Mairi Gunn, Irene Hancy, and Tanya Remana Chapter 18. Beyond the Inanimate Line: Expanding Narratives of Drawings in Contemporary Creative Practice and Architectural Education; Katica Pedisic CONCLUSION; Julie Nichols and Bharat Mehra

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Book SynopsisConcern about children's reading is an international issue highlighted by continuing OECD research. Government actions such as the priority given to reading in the review of the National Curriculum reflect current UK concern. Reading is an essential life skill not only for an individual's development and life chances but for social cohesion and a developed democracy. In an era of public spending cuts it is important to reflect upon the impact that libraries can have in growing readers for the future. This much-needed book provides valuable evidence of successes so far both nationally and internationally, and offers ideas for future development as well as inspiration for current practice. An edited collection contributed by expert practitioners, it covers all aspects of promoting reading to and with children and young people from birth right through to teenage years, including the following key topics: the importance of Bookstart how children begin to read creating young readers literacy, libraries and literature in New Zealand the Summer Challenge in libraries Stockport does Book Idol restoring reading to the classroom promoting excellence - shadowing the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals local book awards the sport of reading libraries and partnerships the hard to reach reader in the 21st century creative reading. Readership: Offering future scoping for managers and aiming to inspire partnership and cooperation, this will be invaluable reading for practitioners and students of librarianship in both the public and school sectors. It will also be of great interest to all teachers, consultants and educators concerned with literacy and reading, and to policy makers in both the school and library sectors.Trade Review"The timing of this seminal work, edited by Joy Court, could not be better. As the status of public and school libraries comes under review and concern about the place of reading for pleasure in young people's lives continues, this excellent reference books gathers together all the evidence needed to make a case for promoting the joy of reading to children...It will surely become a standard work for anyone involved in the business of getting young people to read for pleasure." -- The School Librarian"...a praiseworthy reflection of the determination and creativity of librarians up and down the country." -- Refer"I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest or passion for encouraging reading and readers...I found it inspirational and think that it would benefit anyone with an interest in the area." -- Library and Information Research"Read to Succeed could be useful to many readers. For children's librarians and library managers, while this book does have many broad nationwide programs, some of the details from the programs could translate. If the librarian is in a national role or working with a larger group (state, county, city) this could give some inspiration for new programs or advice on how to better serve young clients. For teachers and teacher librarians and those working in education, some of the “how to” chapters could be skipped, but many of the other chapters could offer guidance on how to partner with public libraries to achieve amazing results. LIS students interested in literacy and children's services, Read To Succeed would be very helpful because it provides a broad perspective on programs and how they help children and young people. With literacy a hot topic internationally, Read To Succeed offers a unique blend of perspectives from library, education other spheres by looking at successful programs." -- Library Management"By compiling this collection of expert evidence regarding the value of children's library services, Joy Court has done the profession a great service...This is a strong collection of ideas, and should be of interest to teachers, librarians and literacy advocates." -- Australian Library JournalTable of ContentsForeword - Alan Gibbons Introduction - Joy Court 1.. It’s never too soon to start - Wendy Cooling 2. How children begin to read - Clare Wood 3. Creating young readers: teachers and librarians at work - Prue Goodwin 4. The six dimensions of the ‘honeycomb’ model, and its implications for literacy, libraries and literature in New Zealand - Helen Villers 5. The Summer Reading Challenge in libraries: a continuing success - Anne Sarrag, Lynne Taylor, Natasha Roe and Geraldine Brennan 6. Stockport does Book Idol! A case study linking libraries and schools to inspire reading for pleasure - Nikki Heath, Eddy Hornby and Jenny Barber 7. There and back again: restoring reading to the classroom - Bridget Hamlet 8. Promoting excellence: shadowing the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals - Kasey Butler, Eileen Simpson and Joy Court 9. Choice and motivation: local book awards - Jean Wolstenholme and Jacob Hope 10. The sport of reading - Celeste Harrington and Wayne Mills 11. Adventures in the book trade: libraries and partnerships - Jacob Hope 12. The hard-to-reach reader in the 21st century - Andrew Blake, Julia Hale and Emma Sherriff 13. Creative reading and insideadog.com.au - Lili Wilkinson

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