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| For Librarians - About NH Libraries - Granite State Libraries - April/May/June 2000, Vol.36, No.2 |
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NEW ON THE L.I.S. SHELF
- BASIC BUDGETING PRACTICES FOR LIBRARIANS. Second edition. Richard S. Rounds. American Library Association, 1994. LIS 025.11 R859
"Helps managers define and prioritize services to make the most of their smaller budgets." - Publisher
- CHILDREN AND THE INTERNET: GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICY. American Library Trustee Association, Association for Library Service to Children, Public Library Association, 1998. LIS 025.04 161c
"The information in this handbook will help Trustees and others find their way through the difficult tasks of setting policy and developing procedures." - Clifford Dittrich, ALTA President
- THE CONCISE AACR2. 1998 Revision. Prepared by Michael Gorman. American Library Association, 1999. LIS 025.3 A512 1998c
"This update is the most accessible and practical guide for beginning catalogers." - Publisher
- CUSTOMER SERVICE: A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL FOR LIBRARIANS. Suzanne Walters. Neal-Schuman, 1994. LIS 025.5 W231
"...user friendly with nice examples...." - Library Journal
- EVALUATING THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER: ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES AND RESEARCH PRACTICES. Nancy Everhart. Libraries Unlimited, 1998. LIS 027.8 E932
"Any school library media specialists looking to improve their library media center will find no better place to start...." - VOYA
- THE FUNDING GAME: RULES FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVOCACY. Mary Anne Craft. Scarecrow Press and Neal-Schuman, 1999. LIS 027.4 C885
"...presents various examples of library advocacy and cites a variety of community inputs, so that library administrators, board members, and Friends will have a better insight into possibilities for their own library's funding advantage." - Publisher
- GUIDE TO REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS. Fifth edition. Barbara Riff Safford. Libraries Unlimited, 1998. LIS 028.7 S128
"This is an eminently useful tool for all youth librarians in public libraries and school library media centers." - VOYA
- INTERPRETING AND NEGOTIATING LICENSING AGREEMENTS: A GUIDEBOOK FOR THE LIBRARY, RESEARCH, AND TEACHING PROFESSIONS. Arlene Bielefield and Lawrence Cheeseman. Neal-Schuman, 1999. LIS 346.73 B587
"...familiarizes the reader with many of the advantages and pitfalls of contract language for libraries." - Library Journal
- LIBRARIES, THE FIRST AMENDMENT, AND CYBERSPACE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Robert S. Peck. American Library Association, 2000. LIS 323.445 P366
"...answers the questions librarians most often have about censorship, access, the role of the library, and their rights and responsibilities." - Publisher
- MANAGING LIBRARY OUTREACH PROGRAMS: A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL FOR LIBRARIANS. Marcia Trotta. Neal-Schuman, 1993. LIS 027.4 T858
"...librarians with commitment and common sense will be able to make good use of these practical tips....programs are doable and appealing." - School Library Journal
- MANAGING THE INTERVIEW: A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL FOR HIRING STAFF. Susan Carol Curzon. Neal-Schuman, 1995. LIS 023.9 C983
"...should be on the desk of every manager involved in the hiring process." - Library Journal
- MOVING LIBRARY COLLECTIONS: A MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK. Elizabeth Chamberlain Habich. Greenwood Press, 1998. LIS 025.8 H116
"Any library faced with moving some or all of its collection should consult this volume." - Booklist
- MOVING TOWARD MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS: THE 1998 NATIONAL SURVEY OF PUBLIC LIBRARY OUTLET INTERNET CONNECTIVITY. Conducted by John Carlo Bertot and Charles McClure. U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, 1999. LIS 004.67 I61mo
- NEAL-SCHUMAN DIRECTORY OF LIBRARY TECHNICAL SERVICES HOME PAGES. Barbara Stewart. Neal-Schuman, 1997. LIS 025.04 S849
"...a ready reference guide for the working technical services librarian...." - Preface
- THE ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION. Arlene G. Taylor. Libraries Unlimited, 1999. LIS 025.3 T237
"...offers readers a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of the organization, including creation, storage, and retrieval of recorded information." - Computers in Libraries
- OUTPUT MEASURES FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAMS. Frances Bryant Bradburn. Neal-Schuman, 1999. LIS 027.8 B798
"...briefly, clearly, and in a non-intimidating way lays out what statistics need to be gathered, how they should be calculated....what each measure represents, how each measure can be used, and suggestions and caveats about reporting and presenting them to various audiences." - VOYA
- RADICAL CHANGE: BOOKS FOR YOUTH IN A DIGITAL AGE. Eliza T. Dresang. H.W. Wilson, 1999. LIS 809.892 D773
"...a valuable overview of the recent evolution of children's literature ....that readers will find themselves turning to repeatedly." - School Library Journal
- RECRUITING LIBRARY STAFF: A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL FOR LIBRARIANS. Kathleen Low, Neal-Schuman, 1999. LIS 023.9 L912
"From high level managers to custodial staff, libraries large and small...included are ready-to-use position description work sheets, job descriptions, announcements, audit forms, and much more." - Publisher
- THE WHOLE LIBRARY HANDBOOK 3: CURRENT DATA, PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, AND CURIOSA ABOUT LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY SERVICES. Compiled by George M. Eberhart. American Library Association, 2000. LIS 020 E16 2000
"Every librarian should own a copy of this book...the most value packed compendium of information on librarianship." - Publisher
- THE WITCH MUST DIE: HOW FAIRY TALES SHAPE OUR LIVES. Sheldon Cashdan. Basic Books, 1999.
"...excellent book for teachers, parents, and others interested in exploring the language of the child's searching heart." - Booklist
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