Archive for May, 2009

NEW BOOK HELPS LIBRARIANS AND EDUCATORS FACILITATE POWERFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR MILLENIAL GENERATION

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Twenty-eight experts demystify unique Gen M learning styles and offer best practices for developing a successful curriculum New York, NY (May 27, 2009)—Devising quality educational resources for “Gen M”— today’s ethnically and socio-economically diverse group of young adults born in the early 1980s through the mid 1990s—requires a thorough understanding of ...

NOW FEATURING THE LIBRARIAN SERVING TEENS TOOLKIT, THE NEW “PINK BIBLE” IS AN EVEN MORE POTENT TOOL FOR YA LIBRARIANS

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Totally revised and expanded with over 50 programming, collection development, planning, and assessment tools on a CD that librarians can customize, plus a new two-color layout emphasizing key points for quick reference New York, NY (May 27, 2009) – While a recent study from the American Library Association reported that 78% ...

NEW GUIDE TAKES THE GUESSWORK OUT OF E-REFERENCE RESOURCE SELECTION

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Experts provide concise, insightful rankings of almost 200 resources in 16 crucial subject areas New York, NY (April 24, 2009)- Sorting through and selecting from the profuse and rapidly multiplying number of electronic reference resources can be an overwhelming process for busy librarians. The premier co-publication from Neal-Schuman Publishers and Library ...

LEADING EXPERT IMPARTS BEST GAMING PRACTICES AND RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIES

Friday, May 8th, 2009

New book helps librarians deliver superior gaming resources and programs New York, NY (April 10, 2009) – Video games have become a permanent part of mainstream popular culture, and libraries that value excellence in service must provide their customers with access to the best selection of games, gaming services and related ...

NEW BOOK TEACHES HEALTH INFORMATICS FUNDAMENTALS AND ADVISES CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTH INFORMATION PROFESSIONALs ON HOW TO STAY RELEVANT

Friday, May 8th, 2009

New York, NY (May 7, 2009) – Today’s fast-changing medical environment requires health information professionals to fully grasp the relationship between the health sciences and information technology. Health Informatics for Medical Librarians, to be released by Neal-Schuman Publishers on June 1, 2009, is a complete introduction to health informatics, a ...

Neal-Schuman title receives prestigious award!

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Congratulations to author Philip C. Bantin, whose book Understanding Data and Information Systems for Recordkeeping is the recent recipient of the Society of American Archivists' Waldo Gifford Leland Award. Created in 1959, this prize encourages and rewards writing of superior excellence and usefulness in the field of ...