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Young children love to move-and that's a great thing! Because in addition to supporting early learning, storytime can provide young children with opportunities to explore physical movement. The centuries-old contemplative movement practice known as yoga...

Foreword by Tracie D. HallCommunity engagement isn't simply an important component of a successful library-it's the foundation upon which every service, offering, and initiative rests. Working collaboratively with community members-be they library...

Assessment is increasingly integral to building, managing, and justifying library collections. Unfortunately, assessment can also be a daunting undertaking. And though every institution is unique, as this manual demonstrates, there's no need to reinvent...

Librarians continue to work under budget constraints while still needing to increase the user experience and remove barriers to library resources. Learning to evaluate the best options for managing projects to accomplish goals while balancing with the...

Librarians continue to work under budget constraints while still needing to increase the user experience and remove barriers to library resources. Learning to evaluate the best options for managing projects to accomplish goals while balancing with the...

This groundbreaking book explores the exciting realm of non-traditional programming in libraries, unlocking new possibilities for engagement, learning, and community building.

This groundbreaking book explores the exciting realm of non-traditional programming in libraries, unlocking new possibilities for engagement, learning, and community building.Explore the evolving role of libraries as community hubs that go beyond...

Covering the latest in monsters and the macabre, horror expert Spratford's guide is ideal as both an introductory guide for novices and a fount of new ideas for horror-aware reference staff.Like the zombies, ghouls, and vampires which inhabit many of its...

A call to action to dismantle the white supremacy work culture in libraries, and create an environment where EDI is not only talked about but realized.

This book offers library and archive professionals a comprehensive guide to optimizing processes, with a focus on improving efficiency, speed, effectiveness, and reliability.

This 30th anniversary edition celebrates the lasting value and enduring legacy of Carol C. Kuhlthau's influential Information Search Process framework. The publication of Seeking Meaning in 1993 marked a watershed moment in how we think about information...

Because school librarians assume so many roles—leader, advocate, instructional partner, teacher, information specialist, and program administrator—their responsibilities vary widely. It’s impossible to be an expert in everything related to the job,...

Information pollution on a worldwide scale is a new phenomenon brought on by the advancement of modern advanced social information technology. The long-term effects of disinformation efforts are the most concerning because they are difficult to evaluate...

Championing Your School Library is a comprehensive guide to practical strategies for advocating, marketing and promoting your school library. It will enable readers to demonstrate the value of their school library, particularly through building...

The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries explores the influence exerted by trends in higher education and the wider world on the position of academic libraries, alongside an analysis of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. It...

The Information Literacy Handbook will showcase works that collectively support the case that information literacy is a maturing soft applied discipline. The recognition of information literacy as a discipline will provide substantial outcomes, including...

A call to action to dismantle the white supremacy work culture in libraries, and create an environment where EDI is not only talked about but realized.Are the standards of professionalism that your organization has set still serving you? Or might...

This book provides a practical, step-by-step approach to designing and implementing evaluation projects targeting a variety of DEI goals in academic library collections.Offering both flexibility and detailed guidance, Assessing Academic Library...

The information most essential for life in the modern world falls under the rubric of scholarly communication: the vast and ever-growing body of words and data produced by scholarly researchers, the majority of whom work in academia. Scholarly...

This book provides a practical, step-by-step approach to designing and implementing evaluation projects targeting a variety of DEI goals in academic library collections.Offering both flexibility and detailed guidance, Assessing Academic Library...

The information most essential for life in the modern world falls under the rubric of scholarly communication: the vast and ever-growing body of words and data produced by scholarly researchers, the majority of whom work in academia. Scholarly...

The new edition of this well-received textbook has been thoroughly updated and expanded. It now includes new chapters on pedestrian dynamics, non-lane-based and mixed traffic (e.g., in developing countries), dynamic navigation, map matching, and routing...

The purpose of this book is to provide an invitation to the beautiful and important subject of ergodic theorems, both classical and modern, which lies at the intersection of many fundamental mathematical disciplines: dynamical systems, probability...

Today's societal challenges are at a scale and complexity that cannot be fully addressed by any single organization or institutional actor. Progress requires forums and initiatives with representation from a wide range of relevant stakeholders. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838488802Author D.A FellFormat PaperbackImprint D A FellPublisher D A Fell

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788180522628Author Badhusha K. NazeerFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint ANE BooksPublisher ANE BooksDimensions(mm) 53mm * 48mm * 4mm

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The need to find accurate information about sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion, has never felt more urgent. At the same time, mis- and disinformation proliferates as never before. Libraries are uniquely positioned community...

Hmong culture has had an oral tradition for millennia, but the language itself did not even exist in written form until the 1950s. Compiled by famed author and storyteller Norma Livo and coauthor, Dia Cha, this is the first collection of authentic Hmong...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788175100183Author M. SatyanarayanaFormat HardbackPage Count 225Imprint Reliance Publishing HousePublisher Reliance Publishing House

Developing the Next Generation of Library Leaders examines how the library profession can foster this skill development for new leaders through the leadership stories and development of twenty-two assistant/associate deans. Ten big ideas emerged through...

As political polarization has continued to grow within and beyond the United States in past decades, the challenges of engaging in open and constructive dialogue have become increasingly apparent. The effects of this tension are evident in numerous...

Academic Library Job Descriptions: CLIPP #46 contains a thorough literature review and bibliography, analysis and discussion of survey results, and sample job descriptions for a variety of positions including assistant director of library services,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780838918128Author Amanda L. GoodmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Association of College & Research LibrariesPublisher Association of College &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522587569Author Collence Takaingenhamo ChisitaFormat PaperbackPage Count 263Imprint IGI GlobalPublisher IGI Global

Become the ultimate Game Master and deliver tabletop role-playing games with confidence!For librarians, teachers, school staff and parents who want to run a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) but don't know where to begin, this practical guide includes...

Provides librarians and teachers with innovative ideas for producing a marketing plan, newsletters, social media marketing, library programming, and more to position the library as an essential resource.Is your school library struggling to gain...

How Thomas Jefferson's vision for knowledge shapes what we know and how we access it - and why that matters more than ever As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Peculiar Satisfaction examines how the...