NEW ON THE L.I.S. SHELF

BARE BONES YOUNG ADULT SERVICES: TIPS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY GENERALISTS. Renee J. Vaillancourt. Public Library Association [and] Young Adult Library Services Association. ALA, 2000. LIS 027.626 Vi31
"Offers a quick start to superior service for staff and librarians who must fill the gap." - Publisher

CHILDREN'S BOOKS THAT CHANGED CHILDREN'S BOOKS. Westgate Lecture Series. Des Moines, IA: Dhg Productions, 1998. LIS-VC 028.5 C5368

DEALING WITH SELECTION AND CENSORSHIP: A HANDBOOK FOR WISCONSIN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. Carolyn Winters Folke. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 1999. LIS 025.213 F666
"This handbook is intended to provide information and resources which will help librarians and educators establish policies and procedures to guide them as they develop collections, provide Internet access, and handle challenges to resources." - Author

DELIVERING WEB REFERENCE SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE. Walter Minkel and Roxanne Hsu Feldman. ALA, 1999. LIS 025.04 M665
"The authors make a real effort to teach librarians how to use the Internet to find the most updated information on any topic." - Rebecca Vnuk for VOYA

DIRECTORY OF LIBRARY AUTOMATION SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS, AND SERVICES. 2000-2001 edition. Compiled and edited by Pamela R. Cibbarelli. Information Today, 2000. LIS 025.3025 D598
"This publication provides a survey of library automation software, systems, and services. It includes basic information to locate and compare available options based on various criteria such as hardware requirements, operating systems, components and applications, and price." - Publisher

ENDURING PARADIGM, NEW OPPORTUNITIES: THE VALUE OF THE ARCHIVAL PERSPECTIVE IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT. Anne J. Gilliland-Swetland. Council on Library and Information Resources, 2000. LIS 025.8 G481
"This report addresses how the archival science perspective can make a major contribution to a new paradigm of the design, management, preservation, and use of digital resources." - Author

INFORMATION EMPOWERED: THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN AS AN AGENT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ALASKA SCHOOLS. Keith Curry Lance, Christine Hamilton-Pennell, Marcia J. Rodney, et al. Alaska State Library, 1999. LIS 027.8 I434
"This study is an assessment of the impact of Alaska school librarians on academic achievement in the state's public schools. It examines the direct relationship between such staffing and student performance." - Authors

INTERNET POLICY HANDBOOK FOR LIBRARIES. Mark Smith. Neal-Schuman, 1999. LIS 004-67 I61sm
"Smith saves library administrators valuable time and frustration by providing the essential questions and answers on Internet policy development." - Laverna Saunders for Library Journal

THE INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY HANDBOOK. Joseph Janes, David Carter, Annette Lagace, et.al. Neal-Schuman, 1999. LIS 025.04 I61p
"Written by the [Internet Public Library] site's creators, this handbook reflects what they've learned in developing the site, the mistakes they've made, and their ongoing problems. [Serves] as an instructional tool for other libraries creating a web site." - Marie Bruni for Library Journal

NEW HAMPSHIRE HOME EDUCATION GUIDEBOOK. The New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition, 1998. LIS 371.042 N532 1998
"This guidebook has been developed as a service to homeschooling families in [NH], as well as for providers of services to the homeschooling community." - N.H. Homeschooling Coalition

REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT INFORMATION PRODUCTS.
Prepared under contract by Westat for the United States National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. U.S.G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., 1999. LIS 027.5 R425
"The problems and challenges revealed in this study will result in broad conclusions and recommendations to the President and Congress to improve current and future public access to electronic Government information." - Executive Summary

WHERE TO FIND WHAT: A HANDBOOK TO REFERENCE SERVICE. 4th edition. James M. Hillard with the assistance of Bethany J. Easter. Scarecrow Press, 2000. LIS 028.7 H649
"This book is primarily intended as a ready reference source for librarians...,particularly in small or medium-sized libraries." - Publisher