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MP-ALA American Library Assoc Libraries and Sustainability Programs and Practices for Community Impact
Library workers at all types of organizations, as well as LIS students learning about this newest Core Value of Librarianship, will find this book an easy-to-digest introduction to what staff at a range of libraries have accomplished in incorporating sustainability into their decision making and professional practices.
£48.60
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection
By learning how to rightsize, you will ensure that both the collection and your institution's available physical spaces meet the needs of your library's users. This book demonstrates the power of ‘rightsizing’, an approach that applies a scalable, rule-based strategy to help academic libraries balance stewardship of spaces and the collection.
£63.00
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Marketing Plans in Action
£58.50
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Uncommon Quotes for Library Lovers
Celebrate librarianship and the love of libraries with this new collection of quotes. Included are 100 of the most insightful, thought-provoking, and uplifting aphorisms about books, the joy of reading, intellectual freedom, and librarianship.
£10.95
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Constructing Library Buildings That Work
When it's time to start planning for a renovation or construction project, you don't need a book that covers everything from A to Z. Instead you need a concentrated set of tools and techniques that will guide you to find the best solutions for your specific project. That's exactly what library building expert Schlipf provides in this book.
£48.60
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Engaging Babies in the Library Putting Theory into Practice
Until now there has been gap in the literature addressing the developmental needs and changing behaviours of babies and toddlers. Focusing squarely on the how of providing quality library service to babies and families, this book provides sensible, sensitive advice on meeting their physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs.
£46.80
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Designing Libraries for the 21st Century
Explores trends and identifies promising strategies for new or renovated library space. The book features an impressive array of authors who provide guidance, principles, and a wealth of creative ideas for spaces, technology, programs, and partnerships.
£144.90
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Libraries Leadership and Scholarly Communicati Essays by Rick Anderson
£64.80
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Records and Information Management
£81.90
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Library Signage and Wayfinding Design Communicating Effectively with Your Users
Take a more user-centred approach to crafting library signage with this handy guide. Well-designed signage is clear, direct, and reduces confusion and frustration among library users and library workers alike.
£53.10
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Libraries that Build Business Advancing Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Public Libraries
Libraries have already begun to transform communities, with programs ranging from one-on-one business consultations, classes, and workshops to networking and equipment lending, as the many initiatives spotlighted in this book demonstrate.
£63.00
MP-ALA American Library Assoc The Library Liaisons Training Guide to Collection Management
Library liaisons often have primary jobs that do not involve collection development, but their familiarity with collection practices makes all the difference in faculty relations. And time pressures mean that on-boarding needs to be as streamlined as possible. This concise, field-tested training manual will put your liaison on solid footing.
£48.60
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Interim Leadership in Libraries Building Relationships Making Decisions and Moving On
Draws on evidence-based research, professional expertise, and personal experience to address the practical implications that arise from the decision to appoint interim leaders. Authors from a variety of institutions who have served in many different interim roles explore this unique type of leadership.
£67.50
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Introducing Scholarly Research ReadytoUse Lesson Plans and Activities for Undergraduates
From this book, instruction librarians will gain strategies and practical tools for introducing undergraduates to scholarly research topics such as research ethics, the role of research in higher education, quantitative and qualitative methods, and research in the areas of STEM, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
£58.50
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Using Context in Information Literacy Instructio Beyond Basic Skills
Shows how to teach information literacy as something other than a basic skill, but also how to do it in whatever mode of teaching you're most often engaged in, whether that's a credit-bearing course, a one-shot session, a tutorial, a reference desk interaction, or a library program.
£63.00
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Managing the Successful School Library Strategic Planning and Reflective Practice
To ensure their libraries survive and thrive, school library managers need to be both responsive and proactive. Looking past the day-to-day operations of a school library, Farmer’s book serves as a reality check: school libraries must align with school mission statements and policies, while simultaneously negotiating for proper budgets and resources alongside other departments.
£58.50
MP-ALA American Library Assoc The Public Library Directors HR Toolkit
Complete with illuminating case studies and worksheets that guide readers to develop a personal framework for individual learning, this toolkit is an easy-to-use handbook of the basic HR functions of a public library.
£58.50
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Mind Motivation and Meaningful Learning Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners
Provides a blueprint that academic librarians can apply to their instructional design that facilitates a change in students' motivation and learning strategies. The book provides the tools necessary to teach learners to identify, evaluate, and apply appropriate cognitive, learning, and motivation strategies.
£87.30
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Licensing Digital Content
Covering the basics of digital licensing for librarians, this third edition provides a freshened look at all the key issues as well as updated sample agreement clauses. Giving library professionals and students the understanding and the tools needed to negotiate and organise license agreements, Harris uses a plain-language approach that demystifies the process.
£66.56
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Metaliterate Learning for the PostTruth World
Examines the newest version of the Metaliteracy Goals and Learning Objectives, including the four domains of metaliterate learning, as well as the relationship between metaliteracy and the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
£63.00
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Academic Librarianship
Ideal for practitioners looking to advance their careers and for use in LIS programs, this ""comprehensive overview"" (Journal of Access Services) has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a timely exploration of the characteristics of academic librarianship and its place in the ever-changing environment of higher education.
£72.90
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Small Change Big Problems
Outlining specific types of fraud, with tips to combat each, this book also addresses such key questions as: Why are libraries particularly susceptible to fraud? Who commits fraud? How does fraud happen? What have other libraries done to detect and prevent fraud? It is intended for library directors, business managers, board members and trustees.
£38.95
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Creators in the Academic Library Volume 1 Instruction and Outreach
In four parts, this volume explores how to teach specifically for creator research, motivate learning, and deepen students’ understanding of their own practice. Technology, Tools, and Techniques for Creation; Inspiring Creativity through Research; Creator’s Unique Information Needs; and Grounding Creation in Research.
£69.30
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Fundamentals for the Instruction Coordinator
In a concise, straightforward manner this volume outlines exactly what you need to know as a new instruction coordinator, including an overview of library instruction and the primary stakeholders; guidance on key duties; instruction coordinator best practices; technology management; and tips on how to integrate what you've learned into your program.
£53.10
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Fundamentals of Library Instruction
Being a great teacher is part and parcel of being a great librarian. In this book, veteran instruction services librarian McAdoo lays out the fundamentals of the discipline in easily accessible language. With expert guidance for putting theory into practice, McAdoo’s book helps librarians connect with students as effectively as possible.
£53.10
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Collection Development and Management for 21st C An Introduction
A comprehensive handbook that also shares myriad insightful ideas and approaches valuable to experienced practitioners, this is packed with discussion questions, activities, suggested additional references, selected readings and much more.
£77.40
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Liberatory Librarianship Stories of Community Connection and Justice
£63.00
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Curating Research Data Volume Two A Handbook of Current Practice
Guides you across the data lifecycle through the practical strategies and techniques for curating research data in a digital repository setting. The data curation steps for receiving, appraising, selecting, ingesting, transforming, describing, contextualizing, disseminating, and preserving digital research data are each explored, and then supplemented with detailed case studies.
£63.00
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Academic Library Centrality User Success through Service Access and Tradition
£32.36
MP-ALA American Library Assoc The Craft of Librarian Instruction Using Acting Techniques to Create Your Teaching Presence
£31.95
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Managing Crises in the Academic Library Past Present and Future
Helps library workers learn from the crises of the past and prepare for the next unexpected event. Chapters cover lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, perpetual budget uncertainty, dealing with downsizing, merging departments, mold mitigation, and mental health issues.
£94.50
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Succession Planning in the Library Developing Leaders Managing Change
Addresses the issue of planning for change at the various levels of an organization. This title helps the administrators: evaluate the readiness of their administrative structure; identify the critical management and technical positions; project and plan for the vacancies; and, also identify the key competencies for critical positions.
£54.90
MP-ALA American Library Assoc The Librarians Guide to Homelessness An EmpathyDriven Approach to Solving Problems Preventing Conflict and Serving Everyone
Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. Empathy and understanding, along with specific actionable advice that's drawn from experience, makes all the difference in working with this group. In this book Dowd, executive director of a homeless shelter, spotlights best practices drawn from his own shelter's policies and training materials.
£58.46
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Curate
Part of the Shared Foundations series, this book examines effective implementation of the Shared Foundation Curate from the National School Library Standards.
£53.10
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Framing Information Literacy Volume 1 Research as Inquiry
Presents lesson plans grounded in theory and the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. These six volumes provide explanations of the ACRL Frames, various learning theory, pedagogy, and instructional strategies, and how they are used to inform the development of information literacy lesson plans and learning activities.
£33.95
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Textbooks in Academic Libraries Selection Circulation and Assessment An ALCTS Monograph
Gathers case studies that pull together creative approaches and best practices for print textbook reserve programs. This book discusses such topics as using aggregated enrollment, grade, and textbook cost data to identify ""high impact"" courses; identifying course-related books that are in the library's collection; and workflow for using bookstore data with ILS and purchasing systems.
£66.56
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Renew Yourself A SixStep Plan for More Meaningful Work
Unplanned careers affect everything and everyone. Building on the simple and fun approach that have made her previous books bestsellers, Hakala-Ausperk offers up a workbook-style program for revisiting personal values, understanding your options, identifying skill gaps, and creating plans for growth.
£48.60
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice
Edited by academic librarians with experience advocating across campus, Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice takes a multidisciplinary approach and is filled with examples of the ways OER and open pedagogy can be used to support social justice in education.
£89.10
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Now Youre a Manager
Covering everything from building teams to creating a respectful workplace to managing university politics, Now You're a Manager provides lists, exercises, and techniques for assembling and managing an effective, happy team. This book is designed to meet the specific needs of new mid-level managers in academic libraries, and can be used for individual use and group discussion.
£23.95
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Stories of Open Opening Peer Review through Narrative Inquiry
Examines the methods and processes of peer review, as well as the stories of those who have been through it. The book offers questions for reflection at the end of chapters in order to assist in the continued exploration of your own experiences with peer review, and encourages the use of these reflections in creating improved peer review methods.
£67.50
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Comic Books Special Collections and the Academic Library
Presents best practices for the acquisition, preservation, storage, and cataloging of comics, particularly single-issue (or floppy) comics, within the special collections units of academic library collections.
£79.20
MP-ALA American Library Assoc I Found It on The Internet Coming of Age Online
£44.96
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Easy Graphic Design for Librarians From Color to Kerning
In this approachable introduction to graphic design, Wakimoto speaks directly to library staff. Her book leads readers through a structured exploration of design concepts that can be applied immediately to library-specific projects. The book is perfect for complete novices and those wishing to build on existing skills.
£55.35
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Fostering Student Success Academic Social and Financial Initiatives
Academic libraries are confronting a myriad of challenges, including consequences stemming from the pandemic, the changing demographics of student bodies, and the financial obstacles that many students are struggling to overcome. Contributors to this collection share approaches to bolstering success, with guidance that can be tailored.
£58.50
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Preservation Issues and Planning
A reference guide covering the repair, maintenance and preservation of library or archive collections, providing an analysis of how to plan for and ensure the long-term health of an institution's collection in this digital age.
£47.95
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Foundations of Information Law
Learning the basic concepts of information law and the many legal concepts that come into play in the field of librarianship can seem like an overwhelming endeavor. Drawing upon the authors’ unique backgrounds in both law and librarianship, this text is designed to empower readers to understand, rather than be intimidated by, the law.
£63.00
MP-ALA American Library Assoc The Weeding Handbook A ShelfbyShelf Guide
Filled with field-tested strategies and adaptable collection development policies, this updated handbook will enable libraries to bloom by maintaining a collection that users actually use. Vnuk has revised and updated her text to keep pace with libraries' longer-term shifts in collection development and access.
£48.60
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Mother Goose on the Loose Updated
Incorporates books, rhymes, fingerplays, flannelboards, music, dance, and child-parent interaction into dynamic programs that bring whole families into the library. The research-based approach to helping young children learn has made Diamant-Cohen's book a bestseller, and now she's revised and updated it to include additional research, information, and tips.
£58.50
