New Book

• The Accidental Library Marketer by Kathy Dempsey

New Book

• The Library PR Handbook: High-Impact Communications edited by Mark R. Gould

New Book

• Libraries and the Mega-Internet Sites: A Survey of How Libraries Use and Relate to Google, Yahoo, Wikipedia, Ebay, Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, & Other Mega Internet Sites by Primary Research Group, Inc.

New Book

• Radical Reads: Working With The Newest Edgy Titles for Teens by Joni Richards Brodart

New Books

• Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Data edited by Nicole C. Engard (foreword by Jenny Levine)

FYI: "The goal of this guide is to teach you the basics of what mashups are and how they have been used in libraries worldwide. It is my hope that after reading this book, you will be inspired to make at least one change to your library site. This can be as simple as copying and pasting a bit of code into your site or adding a collection of ever-changing links. Take what you learn from these authors and add a dash of your own imagination; you'll be surprised what can evolve." -from the Introduction

• Crisis in Employment: A Librarian's Guide to Helping Job Seekers by Jane Jerrard

FYI: "In difficult economic times people turn to their local library for help seeking new work. Crisis in Employment will give you the tools you need to support this growing group of patrons. based on interviews with librarians across the country, as well as research from ALA's Office for Research and Statistics, this ALA Editions Special Report offers advice and methods for providing appropriate training and education to job seekers with - tips for maximizing your library's physical resources, - a list of key reference resources useful to job seekers, - advice on building partnerships with key community organizations." -from the back cover

New Book

• On the Road with Outreach: Mobile Library Services edited by Jeannie Dilger-Hill and Erica MacCreaigh

FYI: " The first book of its kind in more than two decades, On the Road with Outreach: Mobile Library Services provides step-by-step guidance for those wishing to initiate or improve outreach services in their communities. The essays collected here come from some the the best-known movers and shakers in the mobile outreach field-all of them subject experts and active outreach practitioners. Focusing on the practicalities of establishing and maintaining service to various populations, the book covers everything from design, purchase, maintenance, and automation of bookmobiles to planning and promotion and serving specific populations. Anecdotes, as well as sample service agreements, contracts, applications, staff schedules, and other working documents enhance the text. This is a must-purchase for anyone who has, is planning, or is even considering an outreach program." -from the back cover

Of Note : Part IV Books-by-Mail is by Lee County Library System's Kathy Mayo

The Passage of Time

In the very first post I made to this blog almost 3 years ago (3/27/07) I stated,

"The main subject posts of this blog, I expect, will be announcements of new books and materials received in the Professional Collection. I also hope occasionally to share with you articles I come across that may be of interest to you, patrons of the Professional Collection. Perhaps through the Comments you will share with me/us a book or article that you have read that has been beneficial to you in your work. This blog could be a very interesting experiment and will, undoubtedly, evolve. Let's see what happens."

Well, three years later the Professional Collection blog still strives to bring you updates about the new arrivals as well as interesting articles, videos, or snippets from other blogs. Recently, the blog has been targeted by comment vandals whose aim seems to be hijacking readers to to their porn sites. As a result of this trend, you may have noticed that I have made the comment process increasingly more cumbersome in an attempt to thwart such behavior. If you have a legitimate contribution to make, please do not allow the additional steps to hinder you.