Monday, September 29, 2008

New Book

  • Bringing Classes into the Public Library: A Handbook for Librarians by Marth Seif Simpson and Lucretia I. Duwel

FYI: According to the Introduction, the "goals of this book are:

  • To articulate the reasons and define a strategy for promoting a program of class visits to the public library
  • To highlight how a program of class visits can benefit the students, teachers, public library, and the community as a whole
  • To provide details instructions and easily adaptable templates to assist librarians in initiating an organized program of class visits
  • To encourage professionals in both public libraries and schools to seize this opportunity to partner and forge new relationships"

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