Saturday, May 29, 2010

New Book

  • Library Blogging by Karen A. Coombs and Jason Griffey

Friday, May 21, 2010

New Book

  • Go Get That Grant!: A Practical Guide for Libraries and Nonprofit Organizations by Gail M. Staines

FYI: "In these tough economic times, funding opportunities have decreased, while competition for money has increased. Thus, this how-to guide is a a must for anyone interested in writing, procuring, and implementing grants. Designed for libraries and nonprofit organizations, Go Get That Grant! includes information about the types of grants available through government agencies and foundations, as well as how to locate funding opportunities." - from the back cover

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

New Book

  • Bite-Sized Marketing: Realistic Solutions for the Overworked Librarian by Nancy Dowd, Mary Evangeliste, & Jonathan Silberman

FYI: "Written and designed to reflect the way people read today, this book is structured to quickly impart simple and cost-effective ideas for marketing your library. Filled with contemporary marketing ideas..." -from the back cover

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

New Books

  • Succession Planning in the Library: Developing Leaders, Managing Change by Paula M. Singer with Gail Griffith
  • Countdown to a New Library: Managing the Building Project by Jeannette Woodward
  • gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Teen Literature: A Guide to Reading Interests by Carlisle K. Webber

Saturday, April 24, 2010

New Book

  • The PLA Reader for Public Library Directors and Managers edited by Kathleen M. Hughes for the Public Library Association

FYI: "Welcome to the The Public Library Association (PLA) Reader for Public Library Directors and Managers, the first in a new series that is designed specifically for busy public library professionals. PLA staff and PLA committee members worked together to choose key articles, culled from the pages of Public Libraries and from chapters of bestselling PLA books." - from the Introduction

Monday, April 19, 2010

New Books

  • American Reference Books Annual (vol. 41)
  • Urban Teens in the Library: Research and Practice edited by Denise E. Agosto and Sandra Hughes-Hassell
  • Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook edited by Carol Smallwood

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

New Books

  • Game On! Gaming at the Library by Beth Gallaway
  • This Book is Overdue! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson
  • Teaching Generation M: A Handbook for Librarians and Educators edited by Vibiana Bowman Cvetkovic and Robert J. Lackie