New Book

• Renewing Professional Librarianship: a Fundamental Rethinking by Bill Crowley

FYI: This is part of the Beta Phi Mu Monograph Series. From the back cover, "While an information-centric definition may be appropriate for corporate information specialists, academic, public, and school librarians are already suffering the effects of devaluation. the remedy, Crowley says, is to embrace a concept called lifecyle librarianship, the ability to meet crucial public needs, 'from the lapsit to the nursing home,' by honing the library's time-honored role as a vital resource for reading and lifelong learning."

• The Patriot Act: A Documentary and Reference Guide by Herbert N. Foerstel