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Information Literacy Instruction, 2nd Edition
Theory and Practice, With Companion CD-ROM

Esther S. Grassian and Joan R. Kaplowitz

Drug Information: A Guide to Current Resources, Third Edition

Bonnie Snow

Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, 4th Edition
A How-To-Do-It Manual and CD-ROM for Librarians

Michele Gorman and Tricia Suellentrop

A Few Good Books
Using Contemporary Readers' Advisory Strategies to Connect Readers with Books

Stephanie L. Maatta

Fundamentals of School Library Media Management
A How-To-Do-It Manual

Barbara Stein Martin and Marco Zannier

Fundamentals of Information Studies, Second Edition
Understanding Information and Its Environment

June Lester and Wallace C. Koehler

Answers to the Health Questions People Ask in Libraries

Laura Townsend Kane, Rozalynd P. McConnaughy, and Steven Patrick Wilson. With David L. Townsend, M.D., Medical Consultant

Enhancing Teaching and Learning, Second Edition Revised

Jean Donham

The Public Library Policy Writer
A Guidebook with Model Policies on CD-ROM

Jeanette Larson and Herman L. Totten

Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals

Ellyssa Kroski

The MLA Guide to Health Literacy at the Library

Marge Kars, Lynda M. Baker and Feleta Wilson, Eds.

Creating Your Library's Business Plan
A How-To-Do-It Manual with Samples on CD-ROM

Joy HP. Harriman

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LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS EXPERT DETAILS IMPROVED WAYS TO MEET USERS' NEED FOR AN EXPANDING ARRAY OF FORMATS
January 14, 2010 (New York, NY)- Library collections have undergone a drastic shift in composition. As traditional paper-based information sources succumb to new electronic formats, the mission of acquisitions must shift in focus from "acquiring items" to "connecting with content." Acquisitions in the New Information Universe, to be published by Neal-Schuman on March 10, 2010, .... [read more]

NEW BOOK HELPS LIS PROFESSIONALS ANALYZE USER BEHAVIOR TO ENSURE THEIR SERVICES MEET USERS' CURRENT NEEDS
November 26, 2009 (New York, NY) "Librarians can improve strategic planning, programming, budgeting, and marketing by researching and anticipating what their users need. Above all, they can increase the number of satisfied users. And as rapidly changing technologies continue to cause new and noticeable shifts in information-seeking behavior, it is more important than ever for .... [read more]

EXPERTS OFFER GUIDANCE ON PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE
November 26, 2009 (New York, NY) " Records – through their formation, collection, maintenance, and use – are pivotal pieces in constructing a community and shaping collective memory. Community Archives: The Shaping of Memory, to be released in North America by Neal-Schuman Publishers on January 15, 2010, guides archives and records management professionals to effectively .... [read more]

NEW BOOK EXPLAINS AND ASSESSES THE IMPACT OF "THE GOOGLE GENERATION' ON COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND SCHOLARSHIP
December 9, 2009 (New York, NY)- The proliferation of information and communication technologies has produced a distinctive new group of users and scholars dubbed "The Google Generation': those users born after the advent of the Internet and unaccustomed to a world without its ubiquitous information dissemination. The Google Generation: Are ICT Innovations Changing Information-Seeking Behavior?, .... [read more]

NEW BOOK REVEALS THE INTERNET'S STRUCTURE EXPLAINS IMMINENT TRENDS
The Internet is a critical part of everyday life and has sparked revolutionary change in information content, dissemination, and access. Understanding the Internet: A Glimpse Into the Building Blocks, Applications, Security and Hidden Secrets of the Web, to be released by Neal-Schuman in North America on January 10, 2010, provides a straightforward, jargon-free overview of .... [read more]

WITH EIGHT ORIGINAL MODELS, NEW BOOK SHOWS HOW FACULTY-LIBRARIAN PARTNERSHIPS CAN CREATE ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE STUDENTS' INFORMATION LITERACY
Collaboration is more than just a nice idea; it is essential to developing a comprehensive strategy for measuring student learning outcomes and for assessing and improving information literacy efforts. Framed in a highly practical context, Collaborative Information Literacy Assessments, to be published by Neal-Schuman on January 15, 2010, explores proven, effective methods to help faculty .... [read more]

NEW BOOK DEMONSTRATES HOW WEB 2.0 CAN EXPAND ACCESS TO ARCHIVES AND BETTER SERVE USERS
Expert author offers tips and techniques for expanding reach through key social media strategies! In order to remain relevant and serve the growing generation of native Web 2.0 users, archives and local history organizations must take advantage of the ever-growing range of low-cost Web 2.0 tools that allow their users to discover and interact with collections .... [read more]

 

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