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Book SynopsisThis book is a practical guide to understanding how to operate a prison library in contemporary society. It equips the librarian and library advocate with the necessary background, practical library science tools, and the proper solutions to develop, grow, and maintain an effective, user-centered library program.Trade ReviewThis serves as a revised edition of the author's Down for the Count: A Prison Library Handbook (1995), in which she wrote about prison libraries as fundamental parts of the correctional system. Now, referring to her own former experiences as Coordinator of Maryland Correctional Education Libraries, Vogel instructs fellow prison librarians on how to function in this environment. How does a librarian put together a viable book collection considering the censorship imposed by the prison authorities? How does he/she adjust to the watching, the listening, as well as the being watched that is a part of the culture? How can one keep one's sanity when the logic of the prison environment would be considered outrageous in the outside world? Most of all, how can the librarian best make a difference in the lives of the inmates for whom the library is the only acceptable escape from their grim surroundings? Vogel gives her answers to these and other questions in 15 succinct chapters. Although her book is directed at prison librarians, she also gives the general reader a poignant glance at what it is like to work in a prison. Highly recommended for correctional, public, and academic libraries. * Library Journal, April 2010 *Vogel has done her homework for this work. . . . Throughout the text, she uses a judicious blend of philosophy and practical tips for the working librarian and adds a truckload of references to other current library science and criminal justice resources. . . . The beauty of The Prison Library Primer is that it challenges the opinions of its reader. . . . The reader is kept turning the pages because of Vogel's writing style.... There is something for everyone (correctional managers, correctional officers, elected officials, public policymakers, educators, librarians) in The Prison Library Primer, and I recommend that all these stakeholders, especially librarians and correctional professionals seeking to do and to understand the always difficult job of the facility's information scientist, read this book. * Corrections Today, February 2010 *Presenting 15 well-researched and well-documented chapters, this work suggests innovative solutions to the challenges faced by today's prison and jail librarians at all levels of security to help these vital libraries grow, restore, and regenerate service. . . . This is a valuable book for any prison librarian or someone considering entering the world of prison librarianship. It can also be used by a student or scholar of criminal justice, seeking additional information about library and information services in prisons and jails. * American Reference Books Annual, May 2010 *Brenda Vogel’s The Prison Library Primer: A Program for the Twenty-First Century is a well-organized, thorough, and practical guide to administering libraries in correctional facilities. Vogel, a veteran librarian with more than twenty-five years of first-hand experience as the coordinator for the Maryland Correctional Education Libraries, has written extensively on the topic of prison libraries. While her knowledge and experience lend credence to The Prison Library Primer’s content, Vogel’s unwavering commitment to an often-overlooked community of library patrons makes the book truly inspiring....The Prison Library Primer covers a range of diverse topics relating to the delivery of basic library services in a penal institution, a range that runs from collection development to technology, contraband, and library facilities....All librarians with an interest in human rights will benefit from reading this text. The Prison Library Primer is recommended for those libraries maintaining either criminal justice or information science collections. * Law Library Journal *Brenda Vogel's The Prison Library Primer: A Program for the Twenty-First Century is a well organized, thorough, and practical guide to administering libraries in correctional facilities. …While her knowledge and experience lend credence to The Prison Library Primer's content, Vogel's unwavering commitment to an often-overlooked community of library patrons makes the book truly inspiring. * Law Library Journal *The new work is a substantive, thoroughly developed guidebook for effective service despite the current punitive approach in corrections work and legal decisions....Highly recommended for libraries that serve or would like to serve prisons, state and county system libraries, and academic and library school libraries. * Booklist, February 2010 *

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Book SynopsisShunned and ridiculed by family, friends, and society. Arrested and imprisoned under the worst conditions imaginable. Their struggle lasted seventy-two years, but the right to vote was too precious to let slip away. They were true American heroesthe suffragists. Focusing on the American suffrage movement and its leaders from its beginnings in 1848, when the first Woman''s Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York, to 1920, when the 19th Amendment was finally ratified and women gained the vote, this book provides a wealth of resources on the woman''s suffrage movement. Written for teachers, librarians, students, and researchers, The Suffragists in Literature for Youth: The Fight for the Vote offers a comprehensive guide to the available literature on woman''s suffrage. Brief biographies of the most prominent figures in the American suffrage movement precede the list of resourcesprint, non-print, and electronicfor that individual. Resources are annotated, arranged by format, and listed by age group. They include fiction and non-fiction books, media, web sites, organizations, and also, ideas for implementing this important information into the curriculum. Information on woman''s suffrage efforts in other countries, such as Great Britain, is also included, as are connections to related materials on voting and the Constitution. Whether for library collection development or simple browsing, authors Shelley Mosley and John Charles have composed the ideal book for finding information on the suffragists.Trade Review...highly recommend[ed]... * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *This is an important book...It is the most comprehensive collection of resources available on this topic. * School Library Journal, April 2007 *The authors provide biographical sketches on fifty suffragists. After each sketch, the authors include an annotated bibliography of works for children that relate to that suffragist. * Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Spring 2007) *...comprehensive....a tremendous resource.... * VOYA, August 2007 *...The Suffragists in Literature for Youth is an excellent compilation that will be of great use to teachers and librarians. * Feminist Collections: A Quarterly Of Women's Studies Resources, Vol. 28, No. 2 (Winter 2007) *Reference librarians Mosley and Charles present a resource text for teachers, librarians, students, and researchers to the available literature for youth on the topic of woman's suffrage. The text opens with a section of brief biographies of 50 key figures in the American movement; each includes an annotated list of print, nonprint and electronic resources for the individual. The remaining sections include annotated lists of suffragethemed resources grouped by type (nonfiction books and monographs, fiction, drama, media, internet sites, the suffrage movement in other countries), field trip and classroom activity suggestions, and topics and questions for discussion or papers. All resources listed throughout the text include an age group label; the majority are for upper elementary through high school/adult. Indexed by author, title, and subject. * Reference and Research Book News *The resources listed have a useful breadth, offering the opportunity to look at suffrage from myriad vantage points, to compare views, and to look at writing from the time of the battle alongside contemporary material. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 01, 2008 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Individual American Suffragists: Biographical Sketches and Resources Part 4 Suffrage-Themed Books and Monographs—Nonfiction Part 5 Suffrage-Themed Fiction Part 6 Suffrage-Themed Drama Part 7 Suffrage-Themed Media Part 8 Internet Resources Part 9 Field Trips and Places of Interest Part 10 Classroom Activities Part 11 Especially for YA Discussions or Papers Part 12 Making Connections: The Suffrage Movement in Other Countries Part 13 Author Index Part 14 Title Index Part 15 Subject Index Part 16 About the Authors

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Book SynopsisAll too often, attention is paid only to those children''s novels that were written in English, with non-English-language works being passed over and neglected. Beyond Babar: The European Tradition in Children''s Literature examines eleven of the most celebrated European children''s novels in substantial, critical essays written by well-known international scholars. This approach provides a comprehensive discussion of the selected works from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Each essay offers a critical introduction to the text that can serve as a point of departure for literary scholars, professors of children''s literature, primary and secondary school teachers, and librarians who are interested in texts that cross languages and cultures. Beyond Babar is especially meant to assist instructors of children''s literature who would like to use these texts in the classroom, in order to begin to redress the English-language dominance of many children''s literature courses. This volumeTrade Review...essential background reading for librarians and teachers who seek to promote international understanding through children's books. * School Library Journal, February 2007 *...a top pick for children's librarians or any teacher or parent regularly working with kids....A top pick, especially for college-level children's literature studies collections. * The Bookwatch, February 2007 *Highly recommended. * CHOICE, Vol. 44, No. 09 (May 2007) *Beyond Babar is meant to be used as a text in college courses in children's literature, but with its thoughtful, engaging essays, blessedly free of academic jargon, it should have an appeal far beyond that. * Green Man Review *Providing valuable insights into landmark works of European children's literature, this volume will prove a valuable source for scholars, teachers, and librarians. * Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature, Vol. 45, No. 4, 2007 *Beckett (modern languages, literature, and culture, Brock U., Canada) and Nikolajeva (comparative literature, Stockholm U.) present this collection of 12 essays with the intention of expanding the canon of commonlystudied European children's literature to include 11 notable non-English language novels. Of interest primarily to literary scholars and professors of children's literature, and secondarily to librarians and teachers, the essays offer a variety of theoretical perspectives on children's novels from Poland, Norway, France, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and Denmark. The texts discussed include the Pippi Longstocking series, The Little Prince, The Neverending Story, and the novel-cum-introduction to philosophy's history Sophie's World. In the concluding essay, Nikolajeva discusses approaches, challenges, and lessons of translation into English. * Reference and Research Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. Earth Hanging in Infinity: Janusz Korczak's King Matt the First Chapter 3 2. The Taming of the Two: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Little Prince Chapter 4 3. A Misunderstood Tragedy: Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking Books Chapter 5 4. Creating the Eternal Farewell: Tove Jansson's Moomin Novels Chapter 6 5. Blue Train, Red Flag, Rainbow World: Gianni Rodari's The Befana's Toyshop Chapter 7 6. Modernism for Children? Cecil Bødker's Silas and the Black Mare Chapter 8 7. Michel Tournier Retells the Robinson Crusoe Myth: Friday and Robinson: Life on Speranza Island Chapter 9 8. About a Factory-Made Boy: Christine Nöstlinger's Story about Conrad Chapter 10 9. A Neverending Success Story? Michael Ende's Return Trip to Fantastica Chapter 11 10. "We Were a Pair": Peter Pohl's Johnny, My Friend Chapter 12 11. Philosophical Homework or Universal Amazement? Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World Chapter 13 12. What Do We Translate When We Translate Children's Literature? Part 14 Bibliography Part 15 Index Part 16 About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisThis is a guide to assigning shelflist numbers to music materials, to be used in conjunction with the Library of Congress 'M' classification.Trade Review...the title is recommended as a key tool for music collections using LC classification....this new version is really a bargain that music cataloging practitioners will rely on constantly. * Library Journal *Now that it is newly re-issued, it is certain to replace the dog-eared copies of the first edition, not to mention the tattered homemade cheat sheets, found in music cataloguing departments everywhere. It is a how-to manual whose only aim is to provide cataloguers with a carefully distilled summary of the various instructions for creating music score call numbers. In this it succeeds admirably. I expect this publication will remain in print for some time. -- Alastair Boyd, University of Toronto * CAML Review *An excellent overview of the topic.... Brief and to the point...an easy-to-read and well-organized manner.... A useful reference tool for all catalogers. -- G. Dale Vargason * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association *An indispensible supplement for those libraries classifying music under Library of Congress principles....Another useful tool in helping the music cataloger to most efficiently and effectively classify music materials belonging in the M schedule. * Technical Services Quarterly *Overall, the book offers a thorough look at the shelflisting process.... Shelflisting Music is an essential volume for those dealing with the cataloging and classification of music materials, as well as library school students desiring a specialized investigation of the shelflisting process for music materials. * Technicalities *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword to the Second Edition Part 2 Introduction Part 3 The Shelflisting Process: A Flowchart Analysis Part 4 Work Number Tables Part 5 Distinguishing Elements and Translations Part 6 Guidelines for Shelflisting Music Materials Part 7 Glossary Part 8 The Library of Congress Music Shelflist Part 9 Flowcharts

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Book SynopsisIn the last few decades, scholars have turned their attention to constructions of masculinity and its influence on expressions of nationality and citizenship. Serialized Citizenships participates in and critiques these ongoing conversations about boyhood by examining works produced between 1840 and the first decade of the twentieth century. American boyhood has often been narrowly defined by nineteenth- and twentieth- century canonical texts, such as Mark Twain''s Huckleberry Finn, which represent boyhood as a time of rebellion against society. This book suggests that significant representations of American boyhood can be found elsewhere: in serialized texts published in middle-class magazines such as Youth''s Companion and Our Young Folks, and also in less familiar children''s periodicals, including Young American''s Magazine of Self-Improvement and Boys of New York. Author Lorinda Cohoon argues that through their regular publication, these forms of productions construct citizenships that are then adapted by readers from a wide variety of backgroundsnot just by the white middle-class boy readers for whom many of the serialized representations of boyhood were originally published. Cohoon analyzes serializations of Thomas Bailey Aldrich''s Story of a Bad Boy and Mark Twain''s Huckleberry Finn, along with serializations published by Jacob Abbott, William Taylor Adams, Louisa May Alcott, and Frances Hodgson Burnett. Challenging the seemingly omnipresent bad boyhood that is still used to characterize American masculinity, this text examines cultural and textual evidence that reveals many other versions of boyhood citizenships that have been marginalized and sometimes ignored. The serializations and the surrounding periodical material also provide insights into texts that intervene in the construction of regional and national boyhood citizenships throughout the nineteenth century and continue to shape the ways citizenship is negotiated in the twentieth and twenty-Trade Review...I consider Serialized Citizenships one of the more valuable texts published on children's literature and childhood studies in recent years, especially for the many ways it helps us to see that boyhood is a far less stable category of cultural understanding and critical analysis than we might have believed....Serialized Citizenships brings much needed attention to the distinctive nature of the boy as a child, fiction, and citizen. * Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Vol. 31, No. 4 *In this study, Cohoon examines representations of American boyhood found in children's periodicals and middle-class magazines produced between 1840 and the first decade of the 20th century. Particular attention is paid to constructions of masculinity, nationality, and citizenship. Some of the texts analyzed include serialized stories by such well-known authors as Mark Twain and Louisa May Alcott, as well as less-familiar periodicals like Boys of New York. Cohoon teaches courses in children's literature at the U. of Memphis. The text is based upon her doctoral dissertation. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 *Table of ContentsPart 1 List of Illustrations Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1. Educating Boys for American Citizenship: Jacob Abbott's Contributions to the Youth's Companion Chapter 5 2. Working-Class Boys and Self-Improved Citizenship: George Light's Editorials in the Young American's Magazine of Self-Improvement Chapter 6 3. Typing American Renaissance Boys: Citizenship Compromises in Oliver Optic's The Boat Club Chapter 7 4. Necessary Badness: Reconstructing Postbellum Boyhood Citizenships in Our Young Folks and The Story of a Bad Boy Chapter 8 5. "Shall I Be Your Boy?": Conversational Citizenships in the St. Nicholas Serialization of Little Lord Fauntleroy Chapter 9 6. Beeton's Boy's Own Magazine and Boys' Life: Serialized Directions for Boyhood Citizenships in the Twentieth Century Part 10 Works Cited Part 11 Index Part 12 About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to focus solely on booktalking to adults. Here is an instruction manual and a material sourcebook in one; providing the reader with both step-by-step instructions on how to write a booktalk and 88 samples to use when creating a booktalk program for an adult audience.Trade ReviewUsing booktalks as an essential tool for revitalizing adult reading in communities can position the library as a cultural, educational, and social agent connecting people who are interested in reading. Part instructional manual, part material sourcebook, this is a solid introduction to the topic of booktalking. A practical addition for public librarians, this volume will inspire enriching conversations about books and authors and help librarians to discover current reading trends and gauge literary needs in their communities. -- M. Baird * Reference and User Services Quarterly, V. 47, Issue 2 *Will be of value to inexperienced booktalkers and may give more experienced booktalkers some new ideas on how to present old favorites. * Booklist, 1/1/2007 *This is a practical addition to the Reader's Advisory literature and would make a good addition for public libraries. * Feliciter *Comprehensive, straightforward, and practical, this is a valuable resource that adult services librarians will continually use. Recommended for all public libraries. * Library Journal, 2/15/2007 *Noting a lack of material for adult groups, Cyr, a reference librarian, and Gillespie, a fiction specialist, describe the idea of booktalking and focus specifically on instructions for putting a program together for adults. They also discuss what a booktalk is, how librarians can choose a book and write a talk that will create interest in a title, and how to publicize a program, following this with 88 samples in a variety of genres, from general fiction to nonfiction. Examples also contain bibliographic information on the book, a list of related genres, and the general characteristics of each * Reference and Research Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. The Benefits of Booktalking Chapter 3 2. Choosing the Book Chapter 4 3. How to Write a Booktalk Chapter 5 4. Putting a Program Together Chapter 6 5. Publicity and Promotion Chapter 7 6. Practical Matters Chapter 8 7. Sample Booktalks Part 9 Selected Bibliography Part 10 Further Reading Part 11 Index Part 12 About the Authors

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Book SynopsisOffers teachers, librarians, parents, and students with an instrumental guide for incorporating various forms of poetry into the curriculum. This book contains more than 900 annotated entries that provide descriptions of books and other resources, including anthologies. It is aimed at anyone interested in knowing about poetry in literature.Trade ReviewThis annotated bibliography, written for educators, lists general anthologies, classics, poetry formats, novels in verse, performance poetry, multicultural books, biographies, books by children and teens, and writing guides for students in elementary through high school. Seven chapters list books that can be integrated into the arts, language arts, health, math, science, social studies, and literature. Annotations include publication information, grade levels, price, and descriptions. Professional resources, including books, articles, and ERIC documents are listed, along with electronic resources and titles that should be in a core collection. Indexes are separated by title, subject, author, and grade. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 *The book is a good choice for teachers and school libraries. * VOYA, December 2006 *...this title is packed with innovative ways to integrate poetry into the K-12 curriculum....Whether organizing a poetry slam, searching for a novel in verse, or looking for a fresh way to bolster a math lesson, this volume will guide the way. * School Library Journal, 10/1/2006 *...educators will find this a welcome resource for bringing poetry into the classroom and extending its influence beyond traditional limits. * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *More than 900 entries describe collections, anthologies, performance poetry, poet biographies, and more, for kindergarten through high school. * Booklist, 9/1/2006 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. General Poetry Anthologies Chapter 4 2. Classics Chapter 5 3. Poetry Formats Chapter 6 4. Novels in Verse Chapter 7 5. Multicultural Chapter 8 6. Curriculum Connections: The Arts Chapter 9 7. Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts Chapter 10 8. Curriculum Connections: Health Chapter 11 9. Curriculum Connections: Mathematics Chapter 12 10. Curriculum Connections: Science Chapter 13 11. Curriculum Connections: Social Studies Chapter 14 12. Curriculum Connections: Traditional Literature Chapter 15 13. Performance Poetry and Poetry Slams Chapter 16 14. Poetry by Children and Teens Chapter 17 15. Poet Biographies Chapter 18 16. Poetry Writing Guides for Children and Teens Part 19 Appendix A: Professional Resources for Educators Part 20 Appendix B: Electronic Poetry Resources Part 21 Appendix C: Building a Core Poetry Collection in Your School Library Part 22 Author Index Part 23 Grade Index Part 24 Subject Index Part 25 Title Index Part 26 About the Author

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Book SynopsisA master storyteller, John Marsden is Australia''s best known writer for young adults. Marsden first found success with the publication of So Much To Tell You. Since then he has gone on to publish many popular and well-recognized titles, including those in the Tomorrow Series and The Ellie Chronicles. In his books, Marsden explores adolescents caught in a world of opposites, of innocence and guilt, idealism and realism, and joy and despair.Marsden''s world view and his faith in adolescents serve as the backdrop for John Noell Moore''s critical readings of Marsden''s major novels. In John Marsden: Darkness, Shadow, and Light, Moore investigates the full spectrum of Marsden''s work, beginning with the author''s life as a teacher and writer. Throughout the book, Moore weaves together Marsden''s recurring themes, chief among them writing and storytelling as ways of constructing identity in the transition from childhood to adulthood and the ability of young adults to endure hardships and ov

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Book SynopsisAmerican Sign Language is more than just an assortment of gestures. It is a full-fledged unique language, with all the characteristics of such. This helpful and user-friendly guide for librarians and other library personnel involved in library programming demonstrates everything from how to set up programming involving sign language for all ages to dealing with and paying interpreters. The book also discusses how to publicize programs to the public and within the deaf community and how to evaluate and improve the library''s sign language collection. Kathy MacMillan''s impressive understanding and knowledge of the deaf community and the importance of sign language_as well as her exceptional handling of the numerous erroneous myths about deafness and sign language that are, unfortunately, still often current_make this handbook an indispensable tool for all library personnel looking to reach out to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.Trade ReviewLibrary program planners will want to read Kathy MacMillan's new book, Try Your Hand at This: Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your Programs. MacMillan explains how to work with interpreters to provide programming to the deaf community and dispels some of the myths about deafness and sign language. She also addresses how to set up programming involving sign language for all ages and offers advice on how to publicize the programs to the public and within the deaf community. * American Libraries *...guides library programming personnel through the common pitfalls of new learners of ASL and the background knowledge necessary to introduce ASL in context, and offers practical information on establishing community partnerships, working with interpreters, and marketing programs. The text also includes sample programs for all ages-baby, toddler, preschool, elementary and middle school, and family programs-annotated bibliographies of ASL resources and materials to use with sign language, games and crafts for ASL programs, a glossary of terms relating to sign language and deafness, and a visual glossary of commonly used storytime signs. * Reference and Research Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Part 4 Part I: Make Your Programs Sparkle with Sign Language Chapter 5 1. Sign Here Please Chapter 6 2. "But I Don't Know Sign Language!" Chapter 7 3. What You Never Learned in School Chapter 8 4. Seven Simple Techniques for Incorporating Sign Language into Any Program Chapter 9 5. Hands-On Sign Language Chapter 10 6. Reaching Out Chapter 11 7. Drawing Them In Part 12 Part II: Programs for All Ages Chapter 13 8. Baby Programs Chapter 14 9. Toddler Programs Chapter 15 10. Preschool Programs Chapter 16 11. Elementary School Programs Chapter 17 12. Middle School Programs Chapter 18 13. Family Programs Part 19 Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography of ASL Resources Part 20 Appendix B: Annotated Bibliography of Materials to Use with Sign Language Part 21 Appendix C: Games and Crafts to Use in ASL Programs Part 22 Appendix D: Glossary of Terms Relating to Sign Language and Deafness Part 23 Appendix E: Glossary of Useful Signs Part 24 Works Cited Part 25 Index Part 26 About the Author

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Book SynopsisThe World of Islam in Literature for Youth will aid librarians, parents, students, teachers, school media specialists, and other readers who are interested in identifying helpful resources on the topic of Islam and the Muslim culture. Divided into 16 chapters that reflect the different aspects of Islam and the Muslim culture, this annotated bibliography covers more than 700 books, instructional materials, videos, DVDs, audio tapes, and online resources, each with a complete bibliographical description-title, author''s name, place of publication, publisher, year, number of pages, and ISBN (both for hard copy and paper, if available)-and recommended grade levels. Digital electronic resources, in addition to the above bibliographic description, also include length of running time, producer, and whether in black & white or color. The authors wrote this book with the goal of making available reliable information about this often-misunderstood religious tradition. Many of the resources emphasized are not typically featured in existing bibliographies, databases, and libraries. Author, title, grade, subject, and illustrator & photographer indexes are included. This valuable reference tool provides educators with a means to easily identify resources for use in promoting the understanding of Islam.Trade Review...this highly useful bibliography fills a conspicuous gap in a much-needed cultural area....This valuable selective source, compiled for librarians, parents, students, and teachers, is appropriate for collection development, teaching, or enhancing one's own education. * VOYA *...includes over 500 print and non-print titles for K-12 that were selected based on positive reviews and availability...this information is much needed... * Booklist, 9/15/2006 *The authors of this excellent tool obviously spent a great deal of time and care in compiling this lengthy list of resources....Certainly both authors can be applauded for their painstaking work in completing this helpful text that needs to be on the shelves of school and public libraries across the nation. * Multicultural Review, Vol. 15, No. 4 (Winter 2006) *This book will be of use to librarians and media specialists who are looking to expand their holdings in this area. It is the most up-to-date resource of its kind currently available. * School Library Journal, 6/1/2006 *This unequaled bibliography should prove indispensable for librarians, teachers, homeschoolers, and others wishing to obtain resources for teaching and learning about Islam. * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *Earlier bibliographies have not been updated for the post-9/11 world, note Garcha (library and information science) and Russell (English as a second language, both U. of Toledo, Ohio), and children hear little but vicious war-mongering regarding one of the major religions of the world. To help parents and educators, they have reviewed 536 print and nonprint titles in biography, fiction and folklore, geography, history and politics, Islamic faith and practice, Nation of Islam, resistance versus terrorism, women in Islam, and other aspects. Most are in print. Indexes are by author, geography, grade, illustrator, subject, and title. * Reference and Research Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Part 4 Scope and Arrangement of Material Chapter 5 1. Art and Architecture Chapter 6 2. Biographies Chapter 7 3. Curricular Resources Chapter 8 4. Digital Electronic Resources Chapter 9 5. Fiction and Folklore Chapter 10 6. General Reference Resources Chapter 11 7. Geography Chapter 12 8. History and Studies Chapter 13 9. Interreligious Studies Chapter 14 10. Islamic Faith and Practice Chapter 15 11. Major Contributions Chapter 16 12. Muslims in the West Chapter 17 13. Nation of Islam Chapter 18 14. Resistance versus Terrorism Chapter 19 15. Women in Islam Chapter 20 16. Internet Resources Part 21 Author Index Part 22 Geographic Index Part 23 Grade Index Part 24 Illustrator and Photographer Index Part 25 Subject Index Part 26 Title Index Part 27 About the Authors

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Book SynopsisLibraries have been part of the human civilization for centuries by playing an important role in the development of people and societies and being instrumental in storing and retrieving information for scholars and other users. Many changes have been introduced in libraries from time to time in order to meet the needs of the changing world. During ancient times, information was written and stored on clay tablets and handwritten materials, which then changed to the printing materials employed during the medieval period. Then came microforms, CD-ROMS, and the online storage method, including databases on the World Wide Web. Technology is still very new to the libraries and their user; the western world having been just introduced to it during the second half of the twentieth century. Editor R.N. Sharma''s travels to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East on library assignments have shown him that libraries in those regions are still far behind technologically as compared to the United States and other developed countries. In the Impact of Technology on Asian, African and Middle Eastern Library Collections, sixteen well-known scholars, library educators, and librarians from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East write about the impact of technology on library collections and services in their countries. Three authors from the United States contribute articles about Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Collections in the United States and the impact of technology on these collections and services. This collection of well written essays gives a clear picture of these countries'' libraries as compared to the United States and the ways to bridge the gap between developed and developing countries of these regions.Trade ReviewThe expert observations presented in these essays would be of most benefit to the governments and libraries in the economically underdeveloped nations that are the focus of the essays... * College & Research Libraries *a useful addition to the literature on comparative librarianship...a very important information source... * American Reference Books Annual *...Sharma and his contributors have crafted a work that I highly recommend to students of international librarianship, information technology, and librarianship in the developing world. This text can serve as a useful introduction to the history, challenges, and opportunities created by the introduction of IT to library collections in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. * The Library Quarterly *...this is a fascinating volume....Recommended for library science collections and larger academic libraries. * Library Journal *Introduced to libraries and users in the Western world during the second half of the 20th century, information technology is slowly making its way to less-developed countries. This volume contains 13 contributions from scholars, library educators, and librarians in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, each describing the impact of technology on library collections and services in their countries. It concludes with an essay by Sharma (Monmouth U. Library) that identifies major barriers to introducing information technology in these regions and suggests some possible solutions. * Reference and Research Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Part 2 Part I: Worldwide Chapter 3 1. The World's Treasure Is One Click Away at the Global Memory Net Part 4 Part II: Asia Chapter 5 2. OCLC Library Information Services and Libraries in Asia and the Pacific Region Chapter 6 3. The Impact of Information Technology on University Libraries in India Chapter 7 4. The Digital Age and Information-Poor Societies: The Case of Vietnam Chapter 8 5. The Impact of Technology on Chinese Library Collections and Services Chapter 9 6. Information Technologies and the Development of South Asian Collections and Services in U.S. Libraries Part 10 Part III: Africa Chapter 11 7. The Role of Libraries in Combating Information Poverty in Africa Chapter 12 8. The Impact of Information Communications Technology on Academic Libraries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Specific Reference to Botswana Chapter 13 9. The Impact of Technology on Library Collections and Services in Nigeria Chapter 14 10. Bridging the Technological, Language, and Cultural Gap: Partnering with an Academic Library in Francophone Africa Chapter 15 11. The Impact of Information Technology on Africana Scholarship and Library Collections in the United States Part 16 Part IV: Middle East Chapter 17 12. The Impact of Technology on Libraries and Collections in the Arab Countries of the Middle East and North Africa Chapter 18 13. Information Technology Applications in Information Work in Egypt: A Puzzle Missing Some Pieces Chapter 19 14. The Impact of Technology on MIddle Eastern Collections and Services in the United States Part 20 Part V: Barriers Chapter 21 15. Barriers in Introducing Information Technology in Libraries Part 22 Appendix: Status of Indian Universities—Connectivity Established as of September 30, 2004 Part 23 Index Part 24 About the Contributors Part 25 About the Editor

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Book SynopsisYoung adult historical fiction brings the past alive through stories of adventure, suspense, and mystery. The genre is both complex and controversial, encompassing novels that range from romance and fantasy to stark historical realism. The book examines the various approaches to young adult historical fiction and explores the issues that it has engendered. Part One focuses on the broader issues spawned by the genre itself, including its various subgenres - the line between fiction and fact; to what degree must an author adhere to historical accuracy?; time boundaries; the diary format; the protagonist as the outsider; who is entitled to write what?; and literary concerns such as the relationship between accuracy and readability. Part Two explores issues of contemporary interest, such as race, class, gender, the immigrant experience, religion, war, and nationalism. Thought-provoking discussions of how these elements are treated in historical novels, with emphasis on how current culturTrade Review...a wealth of information...An admirable effort for academia. * School Library Journal, July 1, 2006 *...a thoughtful discussion of the many issues within young adult historical fiction....The research and discussion in this title is thought provoking, well supported, and present both sides of the issues. Writers, serious historical fiction enthusiasts, scholars, and instructors of young adult literature courses will find this volume an excellent overview of the many issues and trends in historical fiction for young adults. * VOYA *Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Aimed at teachers and librarians, this text examines various approaches to young adult historical fiction. Early chapters address broader themes, such as the genre's psychological appeal and the problem of historical accuracy. Chapters in the second part of the volume explore how particular issues such as race, class, gender, and war are dealt with in these novels. * Reference and Research Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Part I. Historical Fiction as Genre Chapter 3 1. Portraits of the Past Chapter 4 2. The Rise and Rise of Historical Fiction Chapter 5 3. The "Truth" of Young Adult Historical Fiction Part 6 Part II. Historical Fiction as Social Realism Chapter 7 4. More than Skin Deep Chapter 8 5. A Question of Faith Chapter 9 6. Class Matters Chapter 10 7. Sugar and (Lots of) Spice Chapter 11 8. The Beckoning Shores Chapter 12 9. Battle Cries Chapter 13 10. Conclusions Part 14 Appendix: Suggestions for Additional Reading Part 15 Bibliography Part 16 Index Part 17 About the Authors

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Book SynopsisProvides a historical overview of the literature on children's use and understanding of electronic information systems. This work includes chapters that also provide a snapshot of the research agenda, everyday life information seeking (ELIS), and the information seeking of youth in their role as students.Trade ReviewThis title would be most useful in library and information science course work. * Booklist *This authoritative resource is for anyone who is interested in youth and their informational needs. * Silive.com *This book contains systematic and well-designed research studies that collectively offer an interesting mosaic of the complex nature of the relationship of young people and their information-seeking behaviors....well written, scientifically based, informative...a significant contribution... * College & Research Libraries *All those who are involved in the lives of children and teenagers such as professors, information behaviorists, teachers, librarians, researchers, computer specialists and parents will find this book revealing. Even booksellers would benefit from knowing, for example, what kind of genres teenagers are reading. Thus its appeal is to a wider audience than at first glance. It gleans the type of information that will help teachers, librarians and all those who work with children and teenagers become aware of the advancements in information retrieval. This is recommended for all school, academic and public libraries. * Collection Building *Ten contributions from academics and practicing librarians provide an overview of current research into the information-seeking behaviors of youth. Five chapters focus on information seeking behaviors related to everyday life, while the rest deal specifically with information seeking conducted by children in their role as students. The editors (both library and information studies, Queens College, New York) also provide an introduction to the topic in which they suggest directions for future research. This collection of new articles is a continuation of the work begun in volume one of the same title, which was published in 2004. * Reference and Research Book News *Chelton & Cool's "snapshot" of research related to youth information seeking is diverse, inspiring, and, especially in its introduction, provocative. * Library & Information Science Research *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction: "Not Broken by Somone Else's Schedule: On Joy and Young Adult Information Seeking" Part 4 1 Tweens and Everyday Life Information Behavior: Preliminary Findings from Seattle Part 5 2 Modeling the Everyday Life Information Needs of Urban Teenagers Part 6 3 Research Directions for Understanding and Responding to Young Adult Sexual and Reproductive Health Information Needs Part 7 4 Process of Information Seeking during "Queer" Youth Coming-Out Experiences Part 8 5 Teens and Pleasure Reading: A Critical Assessment from Nova Scotia Part 9 6 Online Information Seeking and HE Students Part 10 7 "It'd Be Really Dumb Not to Use It": Virtual Libraries and High School Students' Information Seeking and Use—a Focus Group Investigation Part 11 8 Digital Reference Services: Recommendations for Supporting Children's Informal Learning Part 12 9 Children's Web Portals: Can an Intergenerational Design Team Deliver the Goods? Part 13 10 Causes of Information-Seeking Failure: Some insights from an English Research Project Part 14 Bibliograhpy Part 15 Index Part 16 About the Editors and Contributors

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Book SynopsisMusicians, conductors, students, and researchers can now have a list of conductor-related holdings and where to find them right at their fingertips. The Directory of Conductors'' Archives in American Institutions lists the components and the locations of papers owned and collected by conductors in the United States. Papers found from many places across America are brought together and listed in this single volume. Collections from historical societies, orchestra archives, American libraries, and private collections are all included to help the researcher or music lover locate materials that are difficult to find in standard sources. Author Henry Bloch has carefully compiled the entries in the book, listing all aspects of the collections, including full scores and parts; correspondence, scrapbooks, and business papers; still and moving visual images; and sound recordings. Separated in to two parts, Part I lists conductors alphabetically, citing all the details of their collections, whilTrade Review...provide[s] unique information not found in other sources....recommended.... * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *Bloch, a conductor of professional and community orchestras, compiles this directory of archives in American libraries, historical societies, orchestra holdings, and private collections of materials not always available online that are related to specific conductors. He gathered the information mainly from surveys completed by librarians and archivists in 2002. Musicians, historians, and music lovers can use the volume to search alphabetically by conductor name or by institution, listed by state. Contact and location information, types of material (scores, correspondence, papers, recordings, films, and photographs), and accessibility are detailed under each name. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2006 *Bloch's book is the first ever to cover this important field of study. It will be useful to anyone interested in the documentation of the working lives of conductors whose careers were entirely or significantly spent in the United States and whose archives are held by American institutions. -- Melissa U. D. Goldsmith * Fontes Artis Musicae, Vol 55, No 3 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. Directory of Conductors' Archives in American Institutions Chapter 3 2. List of Institutions by State Part 4 About the Author

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Book SynopsisMulticultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in the United States describes the history and characteristics of ethnic and multicultural children's literature in the U.S., as well as related materials published elsewhere.Trade ReviewThis book will be a valuable resource....Recommended. * CHOICE, January 2008, Vol. 45, No. 5 *...examines the many initiatives taken by people committed to multiculturalism in the field of U.S. children's literature, with an emphasis on people of color. The text relates in detail the people, businesses, organizations, and institutions that create, disseminate, promote, critique, and collect ethnic and multicultural children's literature. Coverage includes the history of this field; general trends; multicultural initiatives and responses from the mainstream; specific initiatives from people of African descent, Latino/as, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and their supporters; and information about emerging groups, possible directions for future research, and additional conclusions. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2007 *Gilton writes with authority, clarity, and conviction...she expands the knowledge base of teachers and librarians one hundred fold. * School Library Journal *...highly recommended... * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *...astute observation of general trends in the field including mainstream responses to multiculturalism contribute to the heart and core of this thoughtful discussion. * Library Bookwatch, November 2007 *Gilton conducted extensive and valuable research....The project that Gilton has undertaken is useful... -- Tammy Meilke * Children's Literature Association Quarterly *Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 1 Multicultural Children's Literature: An Introduction Part 3 2 A History of U.S. Multicultural Children's Literature Part 4 3 General Trends in the Field Part 5 4 Specific Ethnic Initiatives and Conclusions Part 6 5 Where to Go from Here: Emerging Groups and Issues Part 7 Bibliography Part 8 Index Part 9 About the Author

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Book SynopsisRecognizing that every literary era presents scholars with particular challenges, this volume covers the best practices and describes important reference resources, both print and electronic, that can be used in conducting literary research of the British Renaissance and Early Modern period. Although the primary emphasis is on literature produced in England, the guide also covers literature from Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. This book addresses specific research characteristics integral to studying the period, including a more inclusive canon and the predominance of Shakespeare, a dual environment of print and manuscript production, the challenges of reading early modern handwriting, a lack of reviewing media, the role of translations, and researching non-standardized genres, among others. Central to this volume and to literary research of the era are the equally valid approaches to studying this literature through the more traditional Renaissance lens or through the varying theoreticaTrade ReviewNeatly organized….Truly, this book would be useful for even the novice researcher at the college level. ... enjoyable-to-read book. ... I highly recommend this title for beginning researchers as well as those more advanced in this field. * American Reference Books Annual *

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Book SynopsisThis guide helps busy trustees and directors analyze and handle five strategic issuesârisk management, local values and First Amendment rights, leadership that achieves the library's vision, getting and growing diverse funding sources, and becoming part of the community's leadership teamâthat will sooner or later affect the library's viability.Trade ReviewThis guide shows how library board leaders can deal with issues in public library management, including risk management, local values and the First Amendment, leadership and management, funding, and relationships with community leaders. It aims to aid trustees and their directors in understanding the impact of issues, assessing the trustee's role in addressing them, and reviewing practices from other libraries. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2007 *This guide will appeal to busy board members needing specific information on a specific topic, such as disaster planning, and library directors wanting to clarify the relationship between directors and boards....The authors do not shy away from the thorny problems of boards in conflict or contentious relationships with directors. They address these difficult topics head-on and give practical advice that library boards and directors would do well to follow. The companion Web site provides downloadable forms to use in conjunction with the book. -- Spring 2008 Vol 47, issue 3 * Reference and User Services Quarterly *...required reading for all library board members, library directors, and local administrators who oversee public library operations. * Booklist, 1 August 2007 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Chapter 1: Managing Risk Part 4 Chapter 2: Local Values, the First Amendment, and Challenges Part 5 Chapter 3: Leadership and Management That Achieve Your Library's Vision Part 6 Chapter 4: Getting and Growing the Finding Your Library Needs Part 7 Chapter 5: Getting on Your Community's Leadership Team Part 8 Afterward: Going to the Next Level Part 9 Index Part 10 About the Authors

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Book SynopsisSound recordings have existed since the last quarter of the 19th century, and libraries have collected them since the early 20th century. Where recordingsboth audio and videodiffer most notably from books is that they all need some kind of playback device: some intermediary piece or pieces of equipment between the user and the object. The world of audio and video gear is frequently foreign to many librarians, and what libraries need in terms of equipment is often different from the needs of both the individual audiophile and the professional sound archivist. Moreover, today''s changing audio landscapeincluding audio/video streaming via the internet and the emergence of the iPod culturehave called into question the need for valuable library space to be occupied by listening/viewing carrels. Audio and Video Equipment Basics for Libraries presents all the information librarians need to know to make intelligent decisions about providing listening and viewing facilities in libraries. EverytTrade ReviewRecommended. * CHOICE *...offers relevant and insightful information...This volume fills a long-existing void, and is a welcome addition...Farrington has done the library community a great service...I highly recommend Audio and Video Equipment Basics for Libraries... * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, Vol. 64, No. 1 (September 2007) *Author Jim Farrington explains everything librarians need to know about providing listening and viewing facilities in libraries. He covers tips on how to buy new equipment, and how to design a new listening facility or retrofit an existing space. * American Libraries *Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. The Listening Environment Chapter 3 2. Source Components Chapter 4 3. Video Chapter 5 4. Electronics Chapter 6 5. Sound Producers Chapter 7 6. Miscellaneous Part 8 Glossary Part 9 Selected Bibliography Part 10 Sources for Equipment Reviews Part 11 Index Part 12 About the Author

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Book SynopsisAfter the Reformation, science superseded both religion and literature as the favored source of knowledge. As people became free of a catechism of rote responses, they found the concept of self-determination both liberating and terrifying. Literature stepped in by providing examples of fictional characters that made choices in circumstances similar to the quandaries faced by readerssituations that could not be easily resolved by scripture alone. As a critical theory, dialogism makes our literary heritage germane. It offers a strategy for readers to improve their immediate lives through literary insights. It also offers a means to employ literary theory to reveal overlooked clues and lingering inhibitions embedded in past literature that can affect the reader''s present life. In Revising Life Through Literature: Dialogical Change from the Reformation through Postmodernism, Joyce Brotton cites topical examples of the past several centuries to argue the relevancy of literary works to everyday existence. Each chapter opens with a philosophical background that identifies conflict arising from a dichotomy between religion and science, followed by a literary discussion of works that respond to the needs of that age. Included in her discussion are King Lear, The Duchess of Malfi, Paradise Lost, Candide, Wuthering Heights, and Adam Bede. More recent examples include James Joyce''s Ulysses, John Fowles'' The French Lieutenant''s Woman, Julian Barnes'' The History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters, and Margaret Atwood''s The Blind Assassin. This book is more than a teaching vehicle; it focuses on the parallel power of the imagination to create situations that may not reflect exactly the reader''s own needs, but can boost confidence by offering a range of options for coping with life. This absorbing, entertaining, and informative resource encourages readers to use literature for relevancy rather than as a mere distraction.Trade ReviewWhen science superseded both religion and literature as the favored source for knowledge, most people were at a loss for practical and theoretical guidance in daily life. Brotton (English, Northern Virginia Community College) examines how literature rebounded by supplying characters making the same difficult decisions as were readers, and both making those decisions bereft of religion. Brotton works through a range of works, including King Lear, The Duchess of Malfi, Paradise Lost, Candide, Wuthering Heights and Adam Bede, with modern references in Ulysses, The French Lieutenant's Woman and works by Barnes and Atwood. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 *The book will be influential in literary criticism and the history of ideas. It is very well written... -- Ray B. Browne, Distinguished Professor of Popular Culture, Bowling Green UniversityTable of ContentsPart 1 List of Tables Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1. The Seventeenth Century: A New Worldview Chapter 5 2. The Eighteenth Century: The Enlightenment and Rationalizing Morality Chapter 6 3. The Nineteenth Century: Culture Opposed to Nature Chapter 7 4. The Twentieth Century: Literary Modernism and Putting the Pieces Together Chapter 8 5. The Twentieth Century and Beyond: Postmodernism and Living with Change through Dialogism Part 9 Conclusion Part 10 Bibliography Part 11 Index Part 12 About the Author

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Book SynopsisDealing with knowledge management, this guide aims to give the practical know-how of what is needed in the information professional/manager's mind. It also includes helpful tools developed by the author, such as knowledge audit instruments, knowledge access and sharing surveys, and techniques for determining knowledge management success.Trade ReviewAuthor Jay Liebowitz shares KM basics in his concise new book...He explains how KM applies to information and library professionals, how to determine if KM is right for your organization, the lessons he has learned about KM, and what the future holds for KM. * American Libraries, September 2006 *For information and library science professionals, Liebowitz (information technology, Johns Hopkins U.) describes how to use knowledge management successfully in an organization. He explains how to decide whether knowledge management is right for the organization; his own experience using it at NASA; the knowledge management cycle and the roles of those involved; content, document, and expertise management; lessons about development, strategy, implementation, and management; and showing value. The book can also be used by managers, business executives, human capital officers, IT professionals, those in human resources, and professionals and students. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 1. The Management Fad of the Day Chapter 4 2. Gaining the Knowledge behind Knowledge Management Chapter 5 3. KM in the Life on an Information and Library Professional Chapter 6 4. Is KM Right for You? Chapter 7 5. Content, Document, Expertise, and Knowledge Management Chapter 8 6. Lessons Learned about Knowledge Management Chapter 9 7. Showing Value from Knowledge Management Chapter 10 8. The Future of Knowledge Management Part 11 Appendix A: Knowledge Access and Sharing Survey Part 12 Appendix B: GAO Report on Human Capital Part 13 Index Part 14 About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis is a book of fresh insights, perspectives, strategies, and approaches for managing electronic records and for addressing the implications for archival programs operating in a digital environment. The authors draw on first-hand experience to present practical solutions, including recommendations for building and sustaining strong electronic records programs. The book addresses several themes: Historical development of digital technologies and their impact on records creation and recordkeeping practices Definition and concept of electronic record Institutional and legal contexts for development of electronic records policies Roles for archival and records management programs in broader digital initiatives of their parent institutions Moving from theory to practice Strategies for developing and sustaining successful programs, including leadership approaches, partnering with records creators, fostering development of new knowledge, skills, and abilities for information professionalTrade ReviewGovernment and corporate archivists and records managers seeking to establish electronic records programs should take advantage of the sound practical advice offered in this timely book. * The American Archivist *[A] thoughtful and substantial collection...For an interesting, provocative and multi-disciplinary approach to the electronic records question in North America in 2002, this book will deliver handsomely to any professional interested in questions of theory, practice and authority in the digital age. * The Journal of the Australian Society of Archivists *This slim volume of eight essays addresses core aspects of one of the most pressing issues for archivists and records managers: effective management of electronic records. * Archivaria *Arguing that multiple approaches are needed towards the proper management of electronic records, Dearstyne (information studies, U. of Maryland) presents eight articles from a variety of perspectives. After a historical retrospective of the impact of digital technologies over the past four decades, discussion address what exactly is meant by the term "electronic record," the implication of attempting to translate theory into practice in developing strategic approaches, and case studies of the Minnesota state government and the National Archives of Canada. Also included is a discussion of legal implications and issues. This is a paperbound reprint of a 2002 book. * Reference and Research Book News *A useful book about recent efforts to administer electronic records, and I certainly recommend that archivists and other records professionals read it. * portal: Libraries and the Academy *Designed for practical use by today's archivists and records managers as they interact with many different institutional frameworks, this collection of essays will provoke as many avenues of investigation as they will offer solutions.... Dearstyne seeks venues to prepare traditional archival thinking for the vast array of electronic records, which have only begun to come our way. -- Janice Bogstad, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire * Collection Building *Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Acronyms Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Technology and the Transformation of the Workplace: Lessons Learned Traveling Down the Garden Path Chapter 4 What Is an Electronic Record? Chapter 5 Implementing Requirements for Recordkeeping: Moving from Theory to Practice Chapter 6 Obstacles and Opportunities: A Strategic Approach to Electronic Records Chapter 7 Government On-line and Electronic Records: The Role of the National Archives of Canada Chapter 8 Playing the Electronic Angles and Working the Digital Seams: The Challenge and Opportunities State Electronic Government Initiatives Present to State Archival and Records Management Programs Chapter 9 The Law of Electronic Information: Burgeoning Mandates and Issues Chapter 10 Riding the Lightning: Strategies for Electronic Records and Archives Programs Chapter 11 Index Chapter 12 About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisAfter spending more than a decade as a journalist in South Asia, Suzanne Fisher Staples turned to writing realistic novels about young people coming of age in modern Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India, as well as the United States. Her elegant prose and compelling character development draw readers into lives and cultures that are always warmly appealing. In Suzanne Fisher Staples: The Setting Is the Story, Megan Lynn Isaac explores the award winning novels of this unusual writer. Comprised of eight chaptersone exploring each of Staples''s works (six novels and a memoir) and an additional chapter detailing the critical reception of her most famous books, the Pakistani trilogy (Shabanu, Haveli and The House of Djinn)Isaac considers the predominant themes, characters, and settings of each work and provides background information about the countries, religions, art forms, and other aspects of the cultures of South Asia that are central to Staples''s writing. Original material from the author''s interviews with Staples provides new insights into her work and experiences. Biographical information about Staples, both in chronological and narrative form, is also included, as well as a comprehensive bibliography of scholarly material related to Staples. This book will help scholars and fans of Staples to explore the themes and literary techniques employed by her, as well as to deepen their understanding of the cultures and traditions upon which she draws.

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Book SynopsisGirls series books have been popular since the early 1840s, when books about Cousin Lucy, a young girl who learns about the world around her, first appeared. Since then, scores of series books have followed, several of them highly successful, and featuring some of the most enduring characters in fiction, such as Nancy Drew. In recent decades, series books like The Baby-Sitters Club and Sweet Valley High have become staples for young readers everywhere. In Sisters, Schoolgirls, and Sleuths: Girls'' Series Books in America, Carolyn Carpan provides a social history of girls'' series fiction published in America from the mid-19th century through the early 21st century. Carpan examines popular series, subgenres, themes, and characters found in approximately 100 series, noting how teenage girls are portrayed in girls'' series fiction and how girls'' series reflect or subvert the culture of the era in which they are produced. Her study also focuses on the creation, writing, and production oTrade ReviewAn interesting, detailed, easy-to-read look at the birth, development, and current state of series books for girls....As a first chronological genre study of girls-series books, Carpan's study complements other books on the subject. Recommended. * CHOICE *Many of us know Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden, but this compendium provides the broader background of what came before them and what we see now as series books for girls....This well-written and thoroughly researched volume follows the changes that Nancy Drew underwent. This intriguing history is for anyone interested in how we went from innocent Elsie Dinsmore to 'Sweet Valley High' and 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.' University libraries will be particularly interested in this title. * School Library Journal *Carpan chronicles the history of this genre in a highly readable narrative. It is also a unique reference source. Students of history, literature, and gender studies will find it informative and enlightening. * Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) *This makes an excellent reference for any library strong in young adult fiction or women's studies. * Midwest Book Review *Tracing the history of series books for girls from 1840 to the present, this book. . . . may find a small audience with those researching literary or publishing history and would appeal more to library professionals than to teen readers. * VOYA *

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Book SynopsisMuch has been written about the state of Black adolescenceoften from a sociological point of view situating Black teens in an at-risk category. However, through her characters, young adult author Janet McDonald (1954-2007) presents the wide range of adolescent life. McDonald especially presents to readers the multifarious views of society in relation to the self-efficacious drive of urban teens to rise above their circumstances by any means necessary. Janet McDonald: The Original Project Girl is a bio-critical study of McDonald and her work as it relates to the contributions she has made to the genre of teen fiction. It explains McDonald''s profoundly realistic fiction, which holds wide appeal for teens in search of answers to the coming of age mystery. Catherine Ross-Stroud, in her study of McDonald''s works and interviews with the author, has put together a comprehensive resource that will be a useful research tool.

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Book SynopsisSince her first book, Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast, was published in 1978, Robin McKinley has enchanted young adult readers for more than thirty years. This study is the first in-depth analysis of McKinley''s works, including her award-winning books The Blue Sword (Newbery Honor, 1983) and The Hero and the Crown (Newberry Medal, 1985). In Robin McKinley: Girl Reader, Woman Writer, Evelyn Perry examines McKinley''s novels and short stories as grouped into three categories: those set in Damar, which introduce and develop the rich geographic, social, political, and linguistic history of McKinley''s secondary world; the retellings of folk and fairy tales, which reveal not only McKinley''s encyclopedic knowledge of source stories but her respectful and highly literate approach to their contemporary adaptation; and her other works, less easily categorized but generally most recent, written for more mature readers, and featuring a diverse set of influences from vamTrade ReviewIt's plain that Perry has great respect for the writings, characters, and ideas of Robin McKinley. This respect informs her study and enables her to give a complete and inviting view of Mckinley's works. She does the author a great service, not only by examining her ideas, but also by whetting the appetites of readers so that they seek out books of McKinley's that they may not have read. * Children's Literature Association Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisNew Librarian, New Job: Practical Advice for Managing the Transition is designed to provide practical knowledge in all major areas of librarianship for new and existing professionals. In addition, it provides in-depth information on professional competencies and the processes for acquiring the essential job skills to perform effectively. This book fills the gap between theoretical textbook information and the true library profession through practical job and career advice for new graduates and professionals in academic and public libraries. Primarily geared towards recent graduates, this resource will also be relevant for professional librarians who are several years into their career and have recently joined a new position or institution. Contributors relate the experiences of practicing librarians and cover various areas of librarianship, such as instruction, career advancement, collection development, reference, and scholarly activity.Trade ReviewThis guide for new librarians offers practical, positive advice for entering the profession and starting off on the right foot...The tone is upbeat, which should appeal to new librarians....helpful. * Booklist, 3/15/2007 *...well written....This work should be in any library school library. It is also suited for academic, public, special, and any library where a future librarian might frequent. * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *...will be most helpful for new librarians...This book is recommended for both new librarians and those in information science programs. * Info Career Trends, May 2007 *This is a thoroughly useful resource....It is practical and informative, and most significantly, the writing is clear and engaging. It is highly recommended... * Catholic Library World, Vol. 77, No. 4 (June 2007) *As in other recent works, this book strives to answer questions that new librarians might have as they enter the workforce....The book offers information of use to all librarians interested in learning their way around, whether in a first job, a new position within the same library, or in an entirely new type of library....All in all, New Librarian, New Job would be an excellent addition to any library's professional collection. I can also recommend the book as a graduation gift or token of encouragement to a colleague considering a change in library employment. * Libraries and Graduate Students: Building Connections *Grizzled veterans from the stacks, the reference desk, the cataloging station, and other fronts offer advice to graduate librarians who are about to step into their first job in academic or public libraries. They describe the various departments, discuss career advancement, and share survival skills. * Reference and Research Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Part 2 Part I: Getting Started Chapter 3 1. From Graduate School to the Profession Chapter 4 2. Know Thyself: Matching Jobs and Applicants Chapter 5 3. Making the Move: Adapting to Your New Position Part 6 Part II: Library Departments Chapter 7 4. Reference Services Chapter 8 5. Library Instruction Chapter 9 6. Collection Development Chapter 10 7. Liason Services Chapter 11 8. Access Services Chapter 12 9. Technical Services Chapter 13 10. Special Areas Chapter 14 11. Administration and Management Chapter 15 12. New Managers Speak Part 16 Part III: Career Advancement (It Begins before Your First Day on the Job and Never Ends!) Chapter 17 13. Professional Development Chapter 18 14. Making the Most of Mentoring Chapter 19 15. Promotion and Tenure Chapter 20 16. Service to the Profession Chapter 21 17. Scholarship Part 22 Part IV: Survival Skills for Your First (or Fifteenth!) Year Chapter 23 18. Time Management for New Librarians Chapter 24 19. Organized Politics Chapter 25 20. Dealing with Technology Part 26 Appendix: Sample Resume Part 27 Index Part 28 About the Editors and Contributors

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Book SynopsisAs the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) celebrates the important milestone of its 60th anniversary this year, the editors have brought together in a single-volume anthology some of the best contributions to this field. Essays and papers from the past sixty years are grouped into six topical chapters (theological librarianship''s characteristics, dimensions, educational role, settings, development within ATLA''s sixty years, and most noteworthy changes), each of which is introduced by a present-day theological librarian. This collection is likely to be valuable in many ways: as a compendium of wisdom and best practices over several generations, as a means of securing a grasp of how ATLA''s importance and influence as an association has grown over time, and even for the way it brings back to light the life and work of so many fine librarians, Raymond Morris (Yale Divinity Library) and Julia Pettee (Union Theological Seminary) among them. Even more important, A Broadening Trade ReviewCharacterized as an exploration of the attic of the American Theological Library Association, the anthology presents 44 articles that have shaped the profession over the past few generations but are no longer easily accessible. They cover the distinctive character of theological librarianship, theological librarians at work and as educators, contexts and constituencies of theological libraries, reflections and reminiscences of the Association, and changes and challenges. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 *Melody Layton McMahon and David R. Stewart have compiled an anthology of some of the best contributions to the field of theological libraranship....Every theological librarian can profit from the book, which is meant to be a fun, thought-provoking read for working professionals. * The Christian Librarian, November 2008 *This book is an invitation, not only to theological librarians, but also to faculty and administrators, to broaden our conversations on teaching theology and religion and on the values we share. -- Beth Bidlack * Teaching Theology & Religion *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Part 1: The Distinctive Character of Theological Librarianship Chapter 4 1. Introduction Chapter 5 2. Theological Librarianship as a Ministry Chapter 6 3. The Theological Librarian: His Commitment and Strategy Chapter 7 4. Developing Professionally on the Job Chapter 8 5. That They All May Be One Chapter 9 6. Some Values in Theological Librarianship Chapter 10 7. On Spiritual Reading and Religious Reading in Peril: President's Address Chapter 11 8. Power and Responsibility: Reflections on Theological Librarianship Part 12 Part 2: Theological Librarians at Work Chapter 13 9. Introduction Chapter 14 10. The Cataloger and Instruction Chapter 15 11. Problems in Manuscript Cataloging Chapter 16 12. Archival Good Works for Theologians Chapter 17 13. Changing a Pile of Books into a Library Chapter 18 14. Collection Development in a Theological Research Library Chapter 19 15. Circulation in Theological Libraries: Seeking and Saving the Lost Chapter 20 16. Parchment, Paper, PDF: The Literature of Theological Librarianship Part 21 Part 3: The Theological Librarian as Educator Chapter 22 17. Introduction Chapter 23 18. Seminary Libraries and Theological Education Chapter 24 19. The Community of Learning Chapter 25 20. Professors and Librarians: Partners in the Oikumené Chapter 26 21. Theological Libraries Revisited Chapter 27 22. The Structures of Religious Literature: Conceptual Frameworks for Improving Bibliographic Instruction Chapter 28 23. Theological Libraries and Theological Librarians in Theological Education Part 29 Part 4: Theological Libraries: Contexts and Constituencies Chapter 30 24. Introduction Chapter 31 25. Joint Panel Discussion: The Library in the Life of the Seminary Chapter 32 26. Some Thoughts on the Joint Theological School–Liberal Arts College Library Chapter 33 27. The Theological Library: Servant or Partner? Chapter 34 28. Religious Studies and Theology Chapter 35 29. Serving the Religion Information Needs of the Public Part 36 Part 5: The American Theological Library Association: Reflections and Reminiscences Chapter 37 30. Introduction Chapter 38 31. Seminary Librarians (Greetings and Challenges from ATS) Chapter 39 32. Six Years of ATLA: A Historical Sketch Chapter 40 33. Building on Our Strengths for the Future Chapter 41 34. A Look at the Past Chapter 42 35. A Combined Greeting to ATLA 40 and Reflection on ATLA 1 Part 43 Part 6: Changes and Challenges Chapter 44 36. Introduction Chapter 45 37. On the Union Classification Chapter 46 38. When Catholic and Protestant Theologies Meet Chapter 47 39. Contemporary Challenges to Theological Librarianship Chapter 48 40. The Index to Religious Periodical Literature: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 49 41. Revolution, Evolutions, and Syndromes Chapter 50 42. Can Serious Academic Religious Book Publishing Survive in an Age of Pop Culture? Chapter 51 43. Globalization and Theological Libraries Chapter 52 44. Shadow and Substance Part 53 Afterword Part 54 About the Editors and Contributors

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Book SynopsisSocial network analysis (SNA) is a technique that is used to determine knowledge flows and gaps in mapping social networks for various knowledge types. Social Networking: The Essence of Innovation discusses how social networking and SNA can influence innovation in an organization through the presentation of a broad range of concepts, examples, and case studies. The book''s initial chapters deal with developing personal knowledge networks, linking social networking to innovation and strategic intelligence, and exploring synergies among knowledge management, business intelligence, and competitive intelligence. The introduction, an overview of social network analysis, is followed by case studies and an exploration of applications, including knowledge mapping and the analysis of organizations. Software systems devoted to these areas are described, citing results achieved, and a final chapter takes a look at future prospects, making this an essential tool for managers, executives, business analysts, educators, and strategic planners.Trade ReviewDr. Liebowitz has organized the information in a very readable form and has provided a useful index. * Canadian Library Association *Liebowitz (information technology, Johns Hopkins U.) examines how social networking and social network analysis can influence innovation in an organization. He describes brokering roles in organizations and how social network analysis can identify knowledge flows and gaps, including an introduction to it and a case study of its use in an organization. The issue of trust is also explored, as is strategic intelligence and how social networks can increase it. The book is meant for managers, executives, business analysts, educators, and strategic planners. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2007 *Table of ContentsPart 1 1 Social Networking: Developing Personal Knowledge Networks Part 2 2 Linking Social Networking to Innovation Part 3 3 Strategic Intelligence: The Synergy of Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence, and Competitive Intelligence Part 4 4 Social Network Analysis: An Introduction Part 5 5 Using Social Network Analysis in ORG: A Case Study Part 6 6 Knowledge Mapping Using Social Network Analysis Part 7 7 Applying Social Networking for Organizations Part 8 8 Social Network Analysis for Cross-Generational Knowledge Flows Part 9 9 A Glimpse beyond Social Networking Part 10 Appendix: Securities and Exchange Commission: Some Progress Made on Strategic Human Capital Management Part 11 References Part 12 Index Part 13 About the Author

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Book SynopsisDuring the past 50 years, the study of international librarianshipglobal, universal, or comparativehas increasingly become an essential element in understanding the importance of information and knowledge in the global setting. Over this period of time, many attempts have been made to evaluate the similarities and differences in information structures, staffing, and services in various areas of the world with the ultimate intention of providing timely and accurate information to seekers in the greater international arena. International Librarianship: A Basic Guide to Global Knowledge Access identifies basic background sources, in whatever format, for the study and teaching of international librarianship. The most important ones relate to: Establishing a professional association, so that issues relating to information access can be discussed and resolved at the national and international level Identifying international philanthropic agencies, which can facilitate development of international information services The Importance of national libraries and bibliographic services, which are responsible for some coordination and cooperation in sharing national information Developing information policies on both the national and international front Renowned author and specialist on international librarianship, Robert D. Stueart, concludes the guide with a listing of sources for the discussion and development of information policies, including proposals put forth in the World Summit on the Information Society.Trade Reviewa very useful guide to access the information on international librarianship...well-prepared reference book...a good addition to all reference collections... * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *Stueart has excelled in assembling an amazing amount of basic information...an important reference resource... * College & Research Libraries, July 2007, Vol. 68, No. 4 *Robert D. Stueart...does a great job of pulling the information into a logical and orderly manner....This book is recommended for all college[s] and universities with library and information science programs. * Public Services Quarterly *A very useful identification and aggregation of resources....The directory performs a useful role in bringing together this information is a convenient format....A worthwhile resource....An inexpensive addition to any LIS collection. * s, July 2008 *Blends practical and concrete information with more theoretical explorations of the subject matter....very readable...an excellent addition to a class on international librarianship. * Public Libraries, January/ February 2009 *Libraries, whether ancient or modern, have led the charge toward sharing information across space and time. The recent boom in information technology is just the sound of the rest of the world catching up. Stueart, longtime practitioner and global advocate, provides here a basic guide for those committed to exploring universal librarianship, including students and academics. He describes the rapid growth of the discipline and the progress accomplished by library associations and networks of library and information organizations, national library associations working on issues of universal librarianship, relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations (such as philanthropies and research institutes) and foundations, national libraries and bibliographic services, and information policies that address the sharing of information across borders. Stueart includes every nation and organizational imaginable here, and gives each its due. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2007 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 1 Trends and Issues in International Librarianship Part 4 2 International Library Associations and Networks of Library and Information Organizations Part 5 3 National Library Associations Part 6 4 Governmental and Nongovernmental Organizations and Foundations Part 7 5 National Libraries and Bibliographic Services Part 8 6 Information Policies Part 9 Index Part 10 About the Author

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Book SynopsisThe performance librarian is the person responsible for managing, maintaining, and organizing the resources of a performance library. This personnel can now benefit from A Manual for the Performance Library, a guide for organizing and operating a library of music performance materials. Music for performance has different needs than music for study. It must be easy to read and understand, and it must be formatted so as not to impede the musician''s efforts to interpret the notes into musical sound. This book outlines, step-by-step, the ways of acquiring, processing, cataloging, and preparing music for performance. While focusing primarily on music for large ensembles, like orchestra and chorus, author Russ Girsberger also includes concepts that apply to wind, jazz, and chamber ensembles. The material is logically organized, detailing information on purchasing or renting music; cataloging and processing scores; numbering, marking, binding and shelving parts; and preparing and distributiTrade ReviewThe author's approach is practical, and advice is presented in a straightforward, readable manner....Its chapter-by-chapter arrangement, with references categorized according to type of information, makes it very easy to identify works on a specific topic or function. A good, detailed index is provided. This book has a methodical approach, logical arrangement and it well-illustrated with examples and diagrams. It sets out clear, practical guidance for the operation of a performance library. I highly recommend it to music librarians, and as an example of a clear, well-presented manual. -- February 2008 * Australian Library Journal *This manual belongs in all ensemble libraries, and music libraries serving performers. * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *...excellent....Highly recommended... * Library Journal, 15 MAY 2007 *Technical descriptions and definitions are helpful for anyone new to this field.... Thoroughly detailed and full of excellent practical adivce and examples, A Manual for the Performance Library is an essential book for performance librarians and conductors, as well as an informative read for scholars, composers, and performers. -- Melissa U. D. Goldsmith * Fontes Artis Musicae, July- September 2008, Vol 55, No 3 *Performance librarian at The Julliard School in New York City, Girsberger offers guidance to librarians, musicians, volunteers, and students in operating a library for their organization. Such libraries are repository and distribution centers for music scores and parts. He outlines the basic principles and practices for acquiring, processing, preparing, and distributing music to performers; and for organizing, cataloging, caring for, and preserving the library's holdings. * Reference and Research Book News, May 2007 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1 What is a Performance Librarian? Chapter 4 2 Acquisitions Chapter 5 3 Cataloging Chapter 6 4 Processing Chapter 7 5 Part Preparation Chapter 8 6 Distribution Chapter 9 7 Other Duties and Challenges Part 10 Appendix: Forms, Categories, and Supplies Part 11 Glossary Part 12 Bibliography Part 13 Index Part 14 About the Author

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Book SynopsisOne of the most revered authors of young adult books, Richard Peck has penned several critical and commercial successes including Dreamland Lake, The Ghost Belonged to Me, and the National Book Award finalist, A Long Way from Chicago. Peck''s novels have also received prestigious awards including the Edgar for Are You in the House Alone? and the Newbery Medal for A Year Down Yonder. He is also the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the National Humanities Medal, the ALAN Award, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Medallion. In Richard Peck: The Past Is Paramount, authors Donald R. Gallo and Wendy J. Glenn recount the highlights of Peck''s life, focusing on his world travels, his accomplishments as a teacher and his renowned writing career. Gallo and Glenn examine Peck''s 30 novels, as well as his short stories and children''s books, poems, essays and other nonfiction. An additional chapter analyzes themes, characters, and style in his writing. The appendixes list PTrade ReviewVery well organized....This series really shows how far young adult authors have come to establish their work as a staple in the literary world. This book, as well as the others in the series, would make a great addition to any professional library. * VOYA, February 2009 *

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Book SynopsisIntended as a text for library and information science courses on law librarianship, this book introduces students to the world of law librarianship, a specialization that continues to evolve.Trade ReviewThis text is a welcome addition to the field. * Feliciter *This title is likely to be most useful to individuals who are new to, or unfamiliar with, law librarianship, especially library students, librarians considering a change of career track, and researchers hoping to compare law library trends with those of other library types. Law librarians mired deeply in their own specialties also may find these generalized summations of their colleagues' work insightful. -- Chris G. Hudson, V. 47, Issue 2 * Reference and User Services Quarterly *The book is full of advice, case studies and tips which make the text eminently readable. It is a worthy addition to the literature of law librarianship and legal information. * Collection Building *This is a timely publication explaining the state of the art and discussing issues with which this discipline is confronted. It is a reasonable textbook aimed at courses in law librarianship which provides practical answers to questions challenging the profession. The book is full of advice, case studies and tips which make the text eminently readable. It is a worthy addition to the literature of law librarianship and legal information. -- M. P. Satija, Guru Nanak Dev University, Guru Nanak Dev University * Collection Building *This book, although largely aimed at the novice to law librarianship, would also be beneficial to managers of law libraries seeking to understand both the practice of law librarianship and the emerging trends in this field. -- Colin Fong * Australian Library Journal *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Introduction Part 5 1 A Brief History of Law Librarianship Part 6 2 Working at the Law Library: A Practical Guide Part 7 3 Administration Part 8 4 Public Services Part 9 5 Collection Development, Licensing, and Acquisitions Part 10 6 Technical Services Part 11 7 Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Librarianship Part 12 8 Technology Trends in Law Libraries Part 13 9 The Evolution of Government Documents Part 14 10 The World of Library Consortia: Collaboration and Resource Sharing in the Twenty-First Century Part 15 Index Part 16 About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisIn George Bobinski''s sixty-year career as a library professional (1945 2005), libraries underwent massive changes and epochal advancements. In this important work, Bobinski summarizes the major trends and events that have transformed the library world and the profession of librarianship into what it is today. Libraries and Librarianship begins with a historical review of the core of librarianship, focusing on the information formats available in or through libraries; the organization of library information sources; changes in reference service; trends in library management; and the all-embracing impact of technology on libraries. Bobinski also addresses library types and the growth of library cooperation and resource sharing; the spread of collaboration through library systems, consortia, and networks; federal funding, library philanthropy, and the important role of the Council on Library and Information Resources since its establishment in 1956; the growth and activities of professTrade ReviewThis is a very good book....This would be a good addition to any library. * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *...summarizes the major trends and events that changed the library profession and world of libraries over the last 60 years....For comprehensive professional collections. * Booklist, September 1, 2007 *...an insightful retrospective on the past 60 years of the library profession. * Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Vol. 68, No. 6 (June 2007) *This work is a successful, substantial snapshot of digital library development....So much is occurring in the digital library world that the provision of an organized, coherent overview is more than welcome. * College & Research Libraries, Vol. 68, No. 5 (September 2007) *The book was enjoyable to read...Bobinski's text provides a perfect foundation to understand present and future library operations. * Public Libraries *Writing with students, practitioners, and professors in mind, Bobinski (library and information studies, U. of Buffalo, SUNY) describes changes in the field of librarianship from 1945 to 2005 and related social, political, and economic factors. He begins with a review of information formats, the organization of sources, changes in reference service, trends in management, and the impact of technology. Subsequent chapters address different types of libraries, cooperation, funding, philanthropy, the role of the Council on Library and Information Resources, professional associations, gender and ethnicity, buildings, and education. The last chapter lists important figures in the field and their contributions. * Reference and Research Book News, May 2007 *This book is highly recommended for libraries used by students in library programs and as a reference resource in large public libraries. * Canadian Library Association *The author is well qualified to write on this subject....a worthwhile read. -- Spring 2008 Vol 47, issue 3 * Reference and User Services Quarterly *Anyone interested in a tightly constructed history of American librarianship in one volume, written with authority by an established library historian and educator, will find Bobinski's Libraries and Librarianship a wonderful book to read. Better yet, if you can, buy this for your own professional reading shelf. It will stand you in good stead for years to come! * Collection Management *This book is recommended for academic libraries, especially those with library and information science programs. * Public Services Quarterly *An important point of origin for further scholarly study.... Insightful chronology, an extensive bibliography, and a helpful index....If we are to learn the lessons of our own history, this book would be an excellent place to begin. * Libraries and The Cultural Road *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Part 4 1. Changes in the Core Part 5 2. Types of Libraries Part 6 3. Library Cooperation: Systems, Consortia, and Networks Part 7 4. Federal Funding, Philanthropy, and the Coucil on LIbrary and Information Resources Part 8 5. Library Associations, Intellectual Freedom, and International Librarianship Part 9 6. Gender and Ethnicity Part 10 7. Library Buildings and Preservation Part 11 8. Library Information Science Education and Library Literature Part 12 9. Prominent Leaders in the Field of Libraries and Librarianship Part 13 10. Summary and Conclusion Part 14 Appendix: Chronology Part 15 Bibliography Part 16 Index Part 17 About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis collection of scholarly publications compare practices of librarianship between countries. The studies included represent a broad spread of themes, and have findings based on empirical methods such as survey and evaluation analysis.Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Introduction Part 5 Part 1: Research Methodologies Chapter 6 1. Comparative Librarianship Chapter 7 2. International Library and Information Science Research: A Comparison of National Trends Chapter 8 3. Comparison between the People's Republic of China and the United States in the Field of Library and Information Science Chapter 9 4. Introducing an International Cooperative Research Method Employed in Cross-Country Studies in Information and Library Science Part 10 Part 2: Information Policy Chapter 11 5. The Impact of National Policy on Developing Information Infrastructure Nationwide: Issues in the People's Republic of China and the United States Part 12 Part 3: Professional Education Chapter 13 6. Is the Education on Digital Libraries Adequate? Chapter 14 7. An Investigation of LIS Qualifications throughout the World Chapter 15 8. A Comparative Study of Library and Information Science Education: China and the United States Chapter 16 9. A Comparison Study on the Confusion and Threat of the United States and Chinese Library Education Chapter 17 10. Motivation to Manage: A Comparative Study of Male and Female Library and Information Science Students in the United States of America, India, Singapore, and Japan Part 18 Part 4: Information Organization and Services Chapter 19 11. Digital Library Infrastructure: A Case Study on Sharing Information Resources in China Chapter 20 12. Cataloging Nonprint Resources in the United States and China: A Comparative Study of Organization and Access for Selected Electronic and Audiovisual Resources Part 21 Part 5: Academic Libraries Chapter 22 13. A Comparative Study of the Use of the Academic Libraries by Undergraduates in the United States and Taiwan Part 23 Part 6: Public Libraries Chapter 24 14. International Public Library Trends Chapter 25 15. The Use of the National Library Statistics by Public Library Directors Chapter 26 16. National Public Library Statistics and Management: A Comparison between the United States and People's Republic of China Part 27 Part 7: School Libraries Chapter 28 17. Teachers' Perceptions of School Libraries: Comparisons between Tokyo and Honolulu Chapter 29 18. An International Study on Principal Influence and Information Services in Schools: Synergy in Themes and Methods Part 30 Appendix A: Schools Offering International and Comparative Librarianship Related Courses Part 31 Appendix B: Journals Pertaining to International and Comparative Studies in ILS Part 32 Appendix C: International Conferences on Information and Library Science Part 33 Appendix D: Web Resources Relating to Information and Library Science Worldwide Part 34 Bibliography Part 35 Index Part 36 About the Editors

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Book SynopsisAlthough most art museums possess a library of some kind, these facilities are often hidden from the public and seldom discussed in library schools despite the important role they play as substantial research venues. Co-published with the Art Libraries Society of North America, Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship serves as an introduction to the field of art museum librarianship and its diverse settings. Editor Joan Benedetti has compiled contributions from practicing art museum librarians to present sixteen chapters that address the topics of leadership, reader services, automation, security, cataloging, space planning, collection development, visual resources, ephemera, special collections, archives, fundraising, public relations, volunteers and interns, professional development, and solo librarianship. Each chapter consists of several essays that deal with the distinct environment of art museum libraries: from the largest research collectioTrade Review...this volume is a treasure house of information.... * Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Vol. 68, No. 8, September 2007 *This reference book is an excellent choice... * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *An excellent history and overview of the art museum scene. ...a major achievement. ...It will effectively inform those outside the sector of the riches and value of art museum libraries and provide valuable professional reinforcement for those within it. -- Beth Houghton, former head of Tate Library Archive, London * Art Libraries Journal *All entries have been written by librarians with vast experience in art museum libraries, and together they present a full picture of current practice and theory....This book will be useful to art librarians, whether in art museums or other art libraries. It will also serve as a wonderful picture of this world for any aspiring art museum librarians and would be a helpful addition to reading lists for any art librarianship courses currently offered by library schools. -- Spring 2008, Vol 47, issue 3 * Reference and User Services Quarterly *...content-wise it's beyond impressive. I am thinking back to when I was in library school, digging around for any and all art/architecture library information I could find, and I know this will be a fantastic resource for all those future art and architecture librarians! -- Renata Guttman, Canadian Centre for Architecture LibraryI am delighted to hear that [the] book is out. We'll ALL want one!! Or two! One for home and [one for the] office. I'd think even those of us [catalogers] in academic or independent research libraries would want to have one. Some things cross type-of-library lines pretty readily; certainly cataloging does. -- Sherman Clarke, Head of Original Cataloging, New York UniversityThis attractive volume contains a wealth of thought-provoking material on the many sides and changing circumstances of art museum libraries. The 16 sections define topics such as reader services, access and security, institutional archives, working with volunteers, and solo librarianship, with numerous individual articles on each topic, often based on the author's personal experience. A separate section contains a survey of 15 art museum libraries, each with a small photo, a description, and statistics on such facts as the number of workers, the number of visitors, who the librarian reports to, special collections, the collections management system, and cataloging utilities, creating a handy resource for current trends for this specialized library type. Appendices provide lists of professional associations and sample documents. Benedetti served as a librarian at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Research Library and the Craft and Folk Art Museum Library, Los Angeles. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2007 *...addresses the myriad challenges and accomplishments of museum libraries in the United States, Canada, and Europe and reveals how they help fulfill the missions of their institutions. * Museum News, Vol. 86, No. 5, September/October 2007 *I am a library student hoping to work in museum and/or art libraries. I have found your book, Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship very helpful as a resource in several of my classes. In fact, we call it the art museum library "Bible" in our special libraries class. I highly recommend it for other students. -- Kathy Wellington, Dominican UniversityThe author has extensive experience in art museum libraries....This volume is a comprehensive guide that covers every conceivable aspect of art museum librarianship. It is highly recommended, and while the main audience of the volume is limited as it is aimed directly at art librarians, the book includes a wealth of interesting facts and information useful to other specialist libraries, general libraries and students interested in a career in art museum libraries or managing unusual collections. -- Kay Neville * Australian Library Journal *Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship provides well-thought-out case studies of how some of the leading museum libraries in this country have reached solutions. A wide range of institutions are represented, both public and private. Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship almost becomes a how-to primer for anyone setting up or organizing a special collections library connected with a museum. The information provided by these essays about art museum libraries is broad enough to transcend any one type of museum library, and the philosophy presented in the essays can be applied in any number of similar situations. Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship is both a practical guide for organizing a research library as an adjunct to any museum and a study of how special collections work in large and small museums. A handy reference guide, it should be required reading for anyone setting up or reorganizing a special collections library or a research library who strives to have that library well organized and optimally accessible to its researchers. Do not allow the title to mislead you: while all the libraries included are connected with art museums, the discussions and solutions are applicable to any type of museum and its associated research library. If you have any association with a special collections library, this book should be on your shelves. * The Library Quarterly *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface and Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Part 4 Part I: The Many Facets of Art Museum Librarianship Chapter 5 1 Outside In: Leading and Managing the Art Museum Library Chapter 6 2 Reader Services, Reference, and the Art Musuem Library's Clientele Chapter 7 3 Automating the Art Museum Library in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 8 4 A Delicate Balance: Access and Security in the Art Museum Library Chapter 9 5 Cataloging and Technical Services in the Art Museum Library Chapter 10 6 Space Planning in the Art Museum Library Part 11 Part II: Building Collections: The Intellectual Content of the Art Museum Library Chapter 12 7 Collection Development and the Acquisition Process: The Art Museum Librarian as Curator Chapter 13 8 Curating Images: Visual Resources in the Art Museum Library Chapter 14 9 The Invisible Made Visible: Collecting Ephemera in the Art Museum Library Chapter 15 10 Special Collections in the Art Museum Library Chapter 16 11 Institutional Archives: The Art Museum Library's Memory Part 17 Part III: Promoting, Sustaining, and Developing Support for the Art Museum Library Chapter 18 12 Fundamentals of Fund-Raising for the Art Museum Library Chapter 19 13 Marketing, Public Relations, and Advocacy in the Art Museum Library Chapter 20 14 Working with Volunteers and Interns in the Art Museum Library Chapter 21 15 Professional Development: Investing in Art Museum Librarianship Chapter 22 16 Solo Librarianship in the Art Museum Library Part 23 Part IV: Thumbnail Sketches: Profiles of Fifteen Art Museum Libraries Part 24 Appendixes Part 25 Bibliography Part 26 Index Part 27 About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisThis study examines critically major theories of information and offers an original treatment of information flows that attempts to remedy weaknesses in earlier treatments and may serve as a basis on which a satisfactory analysis of the concept of information can be developed.Trade ReviewPérez-Montoro's highly detailed book provides a synthesis of today's key theoretical work in the field of information transmission and flow...this book provides a critically needed update in regard to theory and technology...Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. * CHOICE *Pérez-Montor (information science, U. de Barcelona, Spain) endeavors to describe a theoretical definition of information flow that accounts for the necessary and sufficient conditions to conclude that a specific signal carries a particular informational content and also provides a description of the regularities or supporting information links that exemplify the property of reliability (and in some cases fallibility). He first analyzes the main ideas of the mathematical theory of communication, rejecting much but retaining its treatment of informational and communicational constraints. He then turns to philosopher Fred Dretske's analysis of the notion of information, again finding many deficiencies but arguing that the relational theory of meaning presented by philosophers Jon Barwise and John Perry resolves many of these problems, with the significant exception of the failure to satisfactorily explain the reliability and fallibility exhibited by the supporting regularities of information flow. This final deficiency is addressed by Peréz-Montor's own "existential approach" to information flow. * Scitech Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 INTRODUCTION. The Scope and Characteristics of the Phenomenon of Information Chapter 3 1 Introduction Chapter 4 2 Description of Information Flow Chapter 5 3 Aim and Scope of this Work Part 6 CHAPTER 1. The Mathematical Theory of Communication: Constraints for a Semantics of Information Chapter 7 1 Introduction Chapter 8 2 The Amount of Information Chapter 9 3 Amount of Information and Information Flow Chapter 10 4 Mathematical Constraints and Information Content Part 11 CHAPTER 2. Dretske's Analysis of Information: A Semantic Approach in Probabilistic Terms Chapter 12 1 Introduction Chapter 13 2 The Dretskean Approach Chapter 14 3 Difficulties with Dretske's Approach Chapter 15 4 Summary and Conclusions Part 16 CHAPTER 3. The Relational Theory of Meaning: A Proposal for a Global Semantics of Information Chapter 17 1 Introduction Chapter 18 2 A New Conceptual Framework: The Relational Theory of Meaning Chapter 19 3 Linguistic Meaning and Informational Content Chapter 20 4 Agents and Information Content Chapter 21 5 The Relational Theory of Meaning versus Dretske's Definition of Informational Content Chapter 22 6 Reliability, Fallibility, and Constraints Chapter 23 7 Summary and Conclusions Part 24 CHAPTER 4. Toward a New Definition of Informational Content: The Extensional Approach Chapter 25 1 Introduction Chapter 26 2 The Extensional Approach Chapter 27 3 Channels, Reliability, and Fallibility Chapter 28 4 The Extensional Approach versus the Relational Theory of Meaning and the Dretskean Approach Chapter 29 5 Pure Informational Content and Incremental Informational Content Chapter 30 6 Summary and Conclusions Part 31 Bibliography Part 32 Index Part 33 About the Author

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSuperb....This work is highly recommended for curriculum labs and public and college and university libraries. * American Reference Books Annual, May 2009 *Reynold's work is a critical investigation of the often-unexamined topic of mixed heritage characters in adolescent literature....Broad in scope, Reynold's analysis covers a variety of 'multiculti' categories and offers an array of texts to support her claims. She clearly takes young adult literature seriously and seems personally invested in the serious study of the multivariate topics and texts included here....Reynold's work is thorough, important, and highly usable. * VOYA, June / July 2009 *

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Book SynopsisTeachers often assume students know how to do research. However, most students lack important information literacy skills and often need guidance in order to be successful researchers. Sometimes the research projects students are assigned are not well devised or planned, and teachers often underestimate the amount of time or effort necessary to complete a project. These difficulties soon become compounded because students often have poor organizational and time management skills, which are essential in producing good research projects. The desire to make the research experience pleasant and worthwhile for students and the teacher who must assess their efforts has led authors Chris Carlson and Ellen Brosnahan to devise a logical system to help students not only gain valuable information literacy and time management skills needed but also to help the instructor have a better handle on what students are doing during the process. Information Literacy takes readers systematically through Trade ReviewThis book gives practical examples of student activities involving reports and projects using the I-Search model....clearly written and informative....This is not meant to be a quick reference tool, but rather a book that should be read thoroughly from cover to cover. It would be excellent as a supplementary text for pre-service librarians. * School Library Journal, May 2009 *The authors discuss practical examples of how a research topic assignment can be broken into manageable parts for the students.... It is a useful addition to the professional development library for teachers and teacher-librarians. -- Debra Engel * Reference and User Services Quarterly, Summer 2010 *This book is comprised of successful methods that were developed in the classroom and media center and written in an easily understood manner. The information it imparts is equally useful to education students, beginning teachers and teacher-librarians, and veteran teachers alike. Carlson and Brosnahan have put together a solid guide that will be effective for any educator looking to get more out of research assignments. * VOYA, April 2009 *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewYounger's superb overview of young adult books on body image and female sexuality in young adult literature has much to recommend it. . . . This guidebook to females in young adult literature is highly recommended. * American Reference Books Annual *Drawing on a diverse set of texts spanning almost 70 years - including well-known classics, novels now out of print, and series fiction - she makes a compelling case for the cultural and developmental significance of this body of work.... The book makes a unique contribution in recognizing this vastly understudied field. -- H.M. Bittel * CHOICE, June 2010 *. . . An intriguing read and a fine addition to a professional library . . . * VOYA, December 2009 *

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Book SynopsisOf the many themes occurring in young adult literature, one that bears more extensive exploration is the adolescent-animal connection. Although substantial critical commentary has addressed children''s animal stories and animals in adult fiction, very few studies have been devoted to adolescent-animal encounters. In Animals in Young Adult Fiction, Walter Hogan examines several hundred novels and stories to explore the ways in which animals are represented in these works. In additional to providing an historical survey, Hogan looks at both realistic fiction and speculative works, including fantasy, supernatural, horror, and science fiction. Hogan reviews stories that feature wild animal encounters, stories centered on relationships with horses, dogs, and other working and performing animals, and those featuring relationships with pets. Drawing upon established scholarship, this book examines human-animal relationships from multiple angles, making it an invaluable resource for librarianTrade ReviewA good resource for professionals, because many novels included in the discussion show up on required-reading lists at the middle- and high-school levels. * Booklist *This volume offers a meticulous examination of several hundred titles from award winners to the more obscure novels. While it is relatively easy to find reviews of animal-themed books for younger readers, this is the first book-length study of the topic for YA novels....This is a well-researched book....It deserves to be read cover to cover. * School Library Journal *A thoughtful perusal of animal relationships with children. . . . This title is recommended. * American Reference Books Annual *Professionals interested in gaining insight into the seemingly endless appeal of animals in teen literature need look no further than this comprehensive overview of the genre . . . This insightful and informative title will benefit students, librarians, and educators looking to improve their readers' advisory skills or simply to better understand the appeal of the genre. * VOYA *

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Book SynopsisScience in Uniform, Uniforms in Science: Historical Studies of American Military and Scientific Interactions is a collection of essays, which owes its existence to the fortuitous conjunction of two events. The first was a temporary exhibition at the Smithsonian''s National Museum of American History in Washington that opened in October 2002, entitled West Point in the Making of America, 1802-1918. Sponsored by the U.S. Army, it commemorated the bicentennial of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Rather than recount the academy''s history, however, this exhibit focused on the lives and work of a select group of West Point graduates, some famous, others less well known, in the context of American national development from the beginning of the 19th century through the First World War. One of the exhibit''s central themes was the significant part West Pointers played in the creation of American science and engineering. An extraordinary display of objects, such as natural history specimens sent by antebellum soldier-explorers in the West to the newly formed Smithsonian Institution, augmented the biographical narratives with visual and material historical evidence. Sixteen months later, in January 2004, the annual meeting of the American Historical Association came to the same city. The AHA seemed to offer a perfect venue for the exhibit''s final public program, a symposium on the historic links between America''s armed forces and the development of American science and technology. Not all those who participated in the symposium were able to prepare articles for this volume, but this book nonetheless represents an impressive cross-section of work being done on an important but too often overlooked aspect of American history.Trade ReviewMilitary and science and technology historians explore selected connections between science and military in the US from the Revolution through the Cold War. Their topics include smallpox inoculation in Washington's army, the electoral response to the naval revolution, Albert B. Sabin and the conquest of epidemic disease, the rise of big engineering during World War II, and global metrology 1961-80. The anthology was generated by the crossing of a temporary Army exhibition at the Smithsonian with a session at the January 2004 meeting of the American Historical Association in Washington, DC. * Scitech Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 1 Science, Technology, and American Military Institutions, from the Revolution through the Cold War Part 3 2 Inoculation in Washington's Army: The Battle Against Smallpox Part 4 3 The Role of the Army and Navy in American Natural History, 1803-1860 Part 5 4 Distorted Support: Pathologies of Weather Warfare Part 6 5 Dreadnoughts and Elections: America's Response to Naval Revolution Part 7 6 Testing Democracy: First World War IQ Testing, from Measuring the Military to Selecting the Student Body Part 8 7 Dr. Albert B. Sabin, the U.S. Army, and the Conquest of Epidemic Disease Part 9 8 A New R&D Order: The Rise of Big Engineering in the Second World War Part 10 9 Submarines Transformed: From Type XXI to Polaris, 1945-1969 Part 11 10 The World According to GARP: Scientific Internationalism and the Construction of Global Meteorology, 1961-1980 Part 12 Index Part 13 About the Editors and Contributors

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Book SynopsisSharon Draper published her first novel in 1994, and since then she has published over 15 books for middle and high school readers. Draper has made a lasting contribution to the field of young adult literature; this book, which shares her life and work, will be beneficial to the field of young adult literature.

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Book SynopsisThis book recommends best practices for research in the lively and vibrant literature of the American Early Republic. Covering all formats, the volume discusses bibliographies, indexes, research guides, archives and special collections, microform and digital primary text resources, and how they are best exploited for a literary research project.Trade ReviewA more thorough treatment of the topic is difficult to imagine....This is an indispensable resource for professional research in the field....Essential. * CHOICE *Christenberry (English studies librarian, Univ. of Washington) and Courtney (Literary Research and the Era of American Nationalism and Romanticism) offer an indispensable guide from both novice and frustrated literary scholars. They present effective research strategies for locating documents on obscure Oceanian literary figures and for refining returns on heavily researched subjects. Organized like its series companion Literary Research and the Victorian and Edwardian Ages (reviewed below), the book features 11 chapters, helpful database screenshots, and general reference titles for inquiries into peripherally related fields. Absolutely essential are subject-specific sourcebook lists and Oceanian-specific web portals. One-stop shopping for best-practices advice and significant source leads. * Library Journal *Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. Basics of Online Searching Chapter 4 2. General Literary Reference Sources Chapter 5 3. Library Catalogs Chapter 6 4. Print and Electronic Bibliographies, Indexes, and Annual Reviews Chapter 7 5. Scholarly Journals Chapter 8 6. Contemporary Reviews and Literary Magazines Chapter 9 7. Period Journals and Newspapers Chapter 10 8. Microform and Digital Collections Chapter 11 9. Manuscripts and Archives Chapter 12 10. Web Resources Chapter 13 11. Researching a Thorny Problem Chapter 14 12. Nationalism and Changing Implications of Words Part 15 Appendix: Resources in Related Disciplines Part 16 Bibliography Part 17 Index Part 18 About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize student success, leadership, partnerships, curriculum design, collaborative planning and teaching, literacy, 21st century skills, emerging technologies, and so much more, this compendium brings together the best of the best discussions. The practicing teacher-librarian, as well as the student seeking to expand his or her knowledge of the field, will find this compilation especially beneficial in providing an overview of the most critical issues related to the role the teacher-librarian plays in their school. The articles, previously published in the peer-reviewed Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals with several included from the magazine VOYA: Voice of YouthTrade Reviewrecommended to library schools... * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *Each article is solid in its content and important in its voice...there is much to be said for having such a rich collection of wisdom at one's fingertips. * VOYA, February 2008 *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part I: Learning Leadership: Collaboration Chapter 3 1. Building Teaching Partnerships: The Art of Collaboration Chapter 4 2. America's Most Wanted: Teachers Who Collaborate Chapter 5 3. Teacher and Teacher-Librarian Collaboration: Moving Toward Integration Chapter 6 4. From Fixed to Flexible: Making the Journey Chapter 7 5. What Works: Gauging the Impact of Teacher and Teacher-Librarian Collaboration Chapter 8 6. Do Your Collaboration Homework Chapter 9 7. What Works: Collaborative Program Planning and Teaching Chapter 10 8. What Works: Collaboration Among School Specialists Chapter 11 9. What Works: Building Collaborative Learning Communities Part 12 Part II: Learning LeadershipL Curriculum Design and Assessment Chapter 13 10. What Flavor Is Your School Library? The Teacher-Librarian as Learning Leader Chapter 14 11. Assignments Worth the Effort: Questions Are Key Chapter 15 12. Beyond the Bird Unit Chapter 16 13. Focus on Understanding Chapter 17 14. Working Smarter: Being Strategic About Assessment and Accountability Chapter 18 15. Demystifying the Evaluation Process for Parents: Rubrics for Marking Student Research Projects Part 19 Part III: Learning Leadership: Technology Integration Chapter 20 16. You Know You're a 21st-Century Teacher-Librarian If... Chapter 21 17. The Digital School Library: A Worldwide Development and a Fascinating Challenge Chapter 22 18. The Components of Successful Technologies Chapter 23 19. The End of the Teacher-Librarian Chapter 24 20. Something Wiki This Way Comes...Are You Ready? Chapter 25 21. InfoTech: An Info-Skills Workout: Wikis and CollaborativeWriting Chapter 26 22. Literacy Links: Wikis and Student Writing Chapter 27 23. Literacy Links: Wikis and Literacy Development Chapter 28 24. Beyond Wikipedia Chapter 29 25. Literacy Links: School Library Blogging Chapter 30 26. Literacy Links: New Online Technologies for New Literacy Instruction Chapter 31 27. InfoTech: Podcasting in the School Library, Part 1: Integrating Podcasts and Vodcasts Into Teaching and Learning Chapter 32 28. InfoTech: Podcasting in the School Library, Part 2: Creating Powerful Podcasts With Your Students Chapter 33 29. InfoTech: Want to Be My Friend? What You Need to Know About Social Technologies Chapter 34 30. Open the Door and Let 'Em In Chapter 35 31. InfoTech: Flash: Engaging Learners Through Animation, Interaction, and Multimedia Chapter 36 32. Personal Computing: Keeping Up With RSS Chapter 37 33. InfoTech: Turn Up the Music With Digital Technologies Chapter 38 34. InfoTech: Open-Source Software in School Libraries Part 39 Part IV: Learning Leadership: 21st-Century Skills Chapter 40 35. Graduating Students Who Are Not Only Learned But Also Learners Chapter 41 36. Skills for the Knowledge Worker Chapter 42 37. They Might Be Gurus Chapter 43 38. The Generation Z Connection: Teaching Information Literacy to the Newest Net Generation Chapter 44 39. Analyzing Student Search Strategies: Making a Case for Integrating Information Literacy Skills Into the Curriculum Chapter 45 40. Critical Literacy: A Building Block Toward the Information Literate School Community Chapter 46 41. Literacy Links: Supporting Comprehensive Literacy Instruction in Your School: Guiding the Inclusion of Information Literacy Chapter 47 42. Literacy Links: Online Information Literacy: Moving From the Familiar to the New Part 48 Part V: Learning Leadership: Literacy and Reading Chapter 49 43. Teacher-Librarian as Literacy Leader Chapter 50 44. Literacy Links: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Motivation Chapter 51 45. Mrs. Travis's Traveling Library: A Teacher-Librarian's Attempt to Gather Data About Reading Aloud to Students Chapter 52 46. Challenging the Gender Divide: Improving Literacy for All Chapter 53 47. Overcoming the Obstacle Course: A Look at Teenage Boys and Reading Chapter 54 48. Where the Boys Are Chapter 55 49. Boy Books, Girl Books: Should We Reorganize Our School Library Collections? Chapter 56 50. Going Beyond the Debate: Using Technology and Instruction for a Balanced Reading Program Chapter 57 51. Technology Meets Literature: Meeting Authors Through Their Blogs Chapter 58 52. Literacy Links: New Literacies: Toward a Renewed Role of School Libraries Chapter 59 53. Literacy LInks: Dramatic School Library Literacy Programs Chapter 60 54. Literacy Links: Visual Literacy and School Libraries Part 61 Part VI: Learning Leadership: Partnerships Chapter 62 55. Why Should Principals Promote School Libraries? Chapter 63 56. Moving the Fence: Engaging Your Principal in Your School Library Program Chapter 64 57. Administrator's Perspective: Helping Leaders to Learn: Teaching Principals About School Libraries Chapter 65 58. Developing the Respect and Support of School Adminstrators Chapter 66 59. Beyond the Frontline: Activating New Partnerships in Support of School Libraries Chapter 67 60. Strategy: Working With Your School Board Members Chapter 68 61. Catch Them (Preservice Teachers) While You Can! Part 69 Part VII: Learning Leadership: Issues and Management Chapter 70 62. The Seven Most Critical Challenges That Face Our Profession Chapter 71 63. Using Data in the School Library Chapter 72 64. Using Focus Group Interviews to Improve Library Services for Youth Chapter 73 65. Marketing Reflections: Advocacy in Action Chapter 74 66. Are Libraries (and Librarians) Heading Toward Extinction? Chapter 75 67. How One Child Learns: The Teacher-Librarian as Evidence-Based Practitioner Chapter 76 68. Bringing Vision to Practice: Planning and Provisioning the New Library Resource Center Chapter 77 69. School Library Accessibility: The Role of Assistive Technology Chapter 78 70. Corey's Story Chapter 79 71. The School Library as Sanctuary Chapter 80 72. Safe Haven: Libraries as Safe Havens for Teens Part 81 Index Part 82 About the Editors and Contributors

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Book SynopsisSerious scholarship on African American children''s and young adult literature is a relatively recent phenomenon. To date, only a handful of book-length worksaside from doctoral dissertationshave been devoted to the exploration of this body of work and the historical works that are at its foundation. Embracing, Evaluating, and Examining African American Children''s and Young Adult Literature features 12 original essays that present research related to African American children''s literaturebooks intended for youth that are written by and about African Americansconducted by scholars from leading academic institutions. Editors Wanda M. Brooks and Jonda C. McNair offer a bouquet of diverse perspectives on African American children''s and young adult literature, focusing attention on texts, on readers, and on pedagogical strategies that have the potential to bring the texts and the readers together. Beginning with a foreword by one of the leading scholars in the field of African American Trade ReviewA broad picture of what is currently being done in this field....Literature scholars, literacy researchers, and teachers should all find relevance in these essays... * School Library Journal, 4/1/2008 *The selections in this book take research, theory, and practice about African American literature to a more profound level than ever before and provide important directions for examining other multicultural literature. -- Barbara Kiefer, Charlotte Huck Professor, The Ohio State UniversityThis carefully edited volume adds significantly to the professional and scholarly body of work concerning African American literature for children and adults. This book will, I hope, open up conversations among people from a variety of disciplines; the resulting sharing will be enriching for everyone. * Language Arts, January 1, 2010 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Part I: Textual Analysis Chapter 4 1. A Comparative Analysis ofThe Brownies' Book and Contemporary African American Children's Literature Written by Patricia C. McKissack Chapter 5 2. "The Random Brushing of Birds": Representations of African American Women in Biographies Chapter 6 3. Following Tradition: Young Adult Literature as Neo-slave Narrative Chapter 7 4. Arna Bontemps, Langston Hughes, and the Roots of African American Children's Literature Chapter 8 5. A Triumphant Mulatto: Racial Construction in Mildred Taylor'sThe Land Part 9 Part II: Reader Response Research and Theory Chapter 10 6. Historical Fiction and Cultural Evocations in a Community-Based Literary Club Chapter 11 7. My Boys and My Books: Engaging African American Young Men in Emancipatory Reading Chapter 12 8. Reader Responses to African American Children's Literature: A Sociolinguistic Perspective Chapter 13 9. Reading Our Richly Diverse World: Conceptualizing a Response Development Zone Part 14 Part III: Pedagogical Issues Chapter 15 10. African American Children's Literature in Rural Schools Chapter 16 11. Where Life and Children's Literature Meet: African American Males in the Elementary Grades Chapter 17 12. Fences, Physical and Proverbial: Pre-service Teachers' Engagement withThe Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson Part 18 Index Part 19 About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAnyone working with toddlers and preschoolers will appreciate the simple yet entertaining ideas and projects presented in this work. * Booklist *With 25 theme-based chapters, this is a handy resource. Each theme includes book recommendations, often 10 or more, with a nice mixture of classic and newer titles, and a suggestion to choose two or three per session....This update of Briggs’s Toddler Storytime Programs will be most useful as a resource for programming ideas and fleshing out themes. * School Library Journal *

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Book SynopsisAlthough the United States prides itself as a nation of diversity, the country that boasts of its immigrant past also wrestles with much of its immigrant present. While conflicting attitudes about immigration are debated, newcomersboth legal and otherwisecontinue to arrive on American soil. And books about the immigrant experienceaimed at both adults and youthare published with a fair amount of frequency.In Immigration Narrative in Young Adult Literature: Crossing Borders, Joanne Brown explores the experiences of adolescents as portrayed in young adult novels. Her study features protagonists from a wide variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds in order to provide a complete discussion of the immigration experience of young adults. In this volume, Brown analyzes young adult novels that portray various aspects of the immigrant experiencejourneys to the shores of the United States, the difficulties of adjustment, and the tensions that develop within family units as a result of immigratTrade ReviewDeftly weaving together immigration research, adolescent development theory, and literary analyses, Brown explores a series of critical questions about the immigration experience through more than two dozen young adult books....Engrossing and eloquent, Immigration Narratives in Young Adult Literature evidences deep knowledge of and care for both young adult literature and the various facets of immigration, particularly as it "[intensifies] the process of questioning one's identity" during the adolescent passage-"their stories are stories of ordinary people made extraordinary by undertaking an extraordinary experience" (pp. 23-24). The book would serve as an excellent basis for a middle or high school book group, an American Studies curriculum unit, or simply to enlarge understanding of and empathy for the diverse experiences of one's clientele. * VOYA *This brief study is a useful tool for teachers who are organizing a course on the subject of immigration or a good starting point for scholars who are pursuing further research in this pervasive but largely undertheorized area of children's literature. * Children's Literature Association Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisMany organizations are reluctant to invest in knowledge management (KM) and competitive intelligence (CI) initiatives for their company's use. This book discusses how value-added benefits can be derived from such efforts, with concepts and cases presented.Trade ReviewIf you are someone involved or interested in developing a KM program within your organization Making Cents Out of Knowledge Management is a good book to get you started. It not only gives you tools to begin planning and mapping out what you need to do, it also provides examples of what others have done. * Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, December 2009 *

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