New Book

• Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of Libraries edited by Pauline Rothstein and Diantha Dow Schull

FYI: "A roadmap to the trends and perspectives of the library's role in meeting the needs of our aging population, this book offers

-Proactive ideas that serve the increasing longevity of your patrons

-Different perspectives on longevity from a variety of scholars and experts

-A section on librarians' responses to the issues

Supporting this growing population is a concern of many. Boomers and Beyond will help you find ways to be creative and take the initiative to build a better service model for these customers." - from the back cover

New Book

• The Readers' Advisory Handbook Edited by Jessica E. Moyer and Kaite Mediatore Stover

FYI: "Readers' advisory long ago sprinted past merely suggesting books to patrons; it now encompasses many different formats and means of communication, working with patrons of all types and ages, in and outside the library building. To help librarians handle increased demand, experts Jessica Moyer and Kaite Stover have assembled a group of specialists who have created a one-stop resource for all kinds of readers' advisory issues." -from the back cover

New Book

• Mobile Technology and Libraries by Jason Griffey

FYI: "Mobile Technology and Libraries is part of THE TECH SET, a series of ten practical, concise guides to implementing today's best technologies in your library to enhance the library-user connection." - from the back cover

Old Friends

Magill's Medical Guide

From the Salem Press Web site:

"The Guide is a perfect mix of accessibility and depth, providing general readers with an authoritative reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information suitable for student research as well as use by general readers, including patients and caregivers. The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders."

Magill's Medical Guide is an often overlooked resource filled with a broad range of medical topics. The articles are written by subject specialists and include diagrams and illustrations.

New Book

• Guide to Developing a Music Collection by R. Michael Fling