New Book

• Magazines for Libraries (16th ed.) edited by Cheryl LaGuardia [created by Bill Katz]

FYI: This is the 2008 edition of this annual publication. Entries include title, ISSN, frequency & price, URL, peer-reviewed status, where indexed, intended audience, etc. Magazine titles are grouped by subject with both title and subject indices. This book is similar to Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, but the scope is limited to materials one might desire in a library. Of note in modern times, zines are also included.

New Books

• Building Blocks: Building a Parent-Child Literacy Program at Your Library by Sharon Snow
• Human Resources for Results: The Right Person for the Right Job (PLA Results Series) by Jeanne Goodrich and Paula M. Singer for the Public Library Association
• Virtual Reference Service: From Competencies to Assessment edited by R. David Lankes, Scott Nicholson, Marie L. Radford, Joanne Silverstein, Lynn Westbrook, and Philip Nast

This sign must make for some terrific space if it works. I would like to see the physical spaces available for each of these areas. Neat idea, though.

New Book

• Practical Research Methods for Librarians and Information Professionals by Susan E. Beck and Kate Manuel

New Books

• Information Literacy Collaborations that Work edited by Trudi E. Jacobson and Thomas P. Mackey
• Radio Frequency Identification Handbook for Librarians by Connie K. Haley, Lynne A. Jacobsen, and Shai Robkin
• Library Collection Development Policies: School Libraries and Learning Resource Centers (Good Policy, Good Practice, No. 2) by Frank W. Hoffman and Richard J. Wood

Interesting Idea

San Francisco Public Library has implemented a "Book-A-Librarian" program. Patrons are able to book appointments with librarians for up to 30 minutes for individualized bibliographic instruction, computer assistance, or research assistance. This program has proven to be very popular. Read about it here.

New Book

• The Library in the Twenty-First Century (2nd ed.) by Peter Brophy