New Books

• The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts edited by Ken Haycock and Brooke E. Sheldon
• More than MySpace: Teens, Librarians, and Social Networking edited by Robyn M. Lupa
• Virtual Worlds Real Libraries: Librarians and Educators in Second Life and Other Multi-User Virtual Environments edited by Lori Bell and Rhonda B. Trueman

New Feature

This month I am introducing a new regular feature to this blog in which I will highlight interesting and/or useful Web sites from professional journals. The mini articles will be transcribed directly from their sources.

Oh, the Places You'll Go

JustGive
http://www.justgive.org/

“Many nonprofit organizations suffer a double whammy during hard economic times – donations decrease but the need for charitable services increases. So when making a donation, you’ll want to be sure the money is well-spent. JustGive can help you identify charitable organizations that work in areas that interest you. The database of charitable organizations is grouped into 19 categories such as Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, and Human Rights. Or you can search by key word or by the name of the organization. The reports vary in the amount of detail. But for large charities such as Habitat for Humanity or the American Red Cross, you’ll get fairly complete financial details. If you find the raw financials daunting, though, you may want to try Charity Navigator (http://www.charitynavigator.org/), which gives easy-to-understand ratings on nonprofits.” –Suzanne Cole

From: The CyberSkeptic’s Guide to Internet Research

New Book

• A Field Guide to the Information Commons edited by Charles Forrest and Martin Halbert

FYI: "Libraries have responded to their rapidly changing environment by selecting, acquiring, and making accessible a host of new information resources, developing innovative services, and building different types of spaces to support changing user behaviors and patterns of learning. A Field Guide to the Information Commons describes an emerging library service model that embodies all three spheres of response: new information resources, collaborative service programs, and redesigned staff and user spaces." -from the back cover

New Books

• Easy Information Sources for ESL, Adult Learners, & New Readers by Rosemarie Riechel
• Information Technology in Librarianship: New Critical Approaches edited by Gloria J. Leckie and John E. Buschman
• Even More Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends by Sally Gardner Reed and Beth Nawalinski of Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
• Introduction to Library Public Services (7th ed.) by G. Edward Evans and Thomas L. Carter