New Books

• Killer Web Content: Make the Sale, Deliver the Service, Build the Brand by Gerry McGovern
• Teaching Information Literacy: A Conceptual Approach by Christy Gavin
• Guide to Public Participation Addressing: Hearing Examiner Process, BOCC (Zoning & Weekly Meetings), Local Planning Agency (LPA) by Lee County (FL)

New Journal

The Professional Collection has added the Journal of Web Librarianship. From the homepage, “The Journal of Web Librarianship publishes material related to all aspects of librarianship as practiced on the World Wide Web, including both existing and emerging roles and activities of information professionals in the Web environment. The Journal of Web Librarianship strives to find a balance between original, scholarly research, and practical communications about relevant topics in Web librarianship.” If you would like to have this journal routed to you, please let me know.

There is also a LiveJournal presence available here.

New Book

• Teen Girls and Technology: What's the Problem What's the Solution? by Lesley Farmer

From the back cover: "How do we kick-start girls' involvement with technology? In this dynamic book, Lesley Farmer provides a framework that teachers, librarians, youth workers, and parents can use to empower girls to succeed in today's technology-rich world. Farmer first examines the disconnect that many girls have with technology and then shows adults what they can do to change the current environment. Drawing on the work of experts in psychology, sociology, technology, and education, the book highlights school and after-school programs that have instilled confidence in teen girls and, as a result, increase their interest in technology-based careers. It also describes fun learning activities designed specifically for girls that are based on their developmental needs and interests."

New Book

• A Box Full of Tales: Easy Ways to Share Library Resources Through Story Boxes by Kathy MacMillan

New Materials

• Welcome Stranger: Public Libraries Build the Global Village - delivered 02/27/08 (Urban Libraries Council)

FYI: Each audio conference unit contains a CD-ROM of the conference audio plus access to event materials. The accompanying binder also contains printed materials.

• Planning and Evaluating Library Networked Services and Resources edited by John Carlo Bertot and Denise M. Davis

Serials - Add / Drops

This year, in preparation for the next fiscal year, 17 titles have been dropped from the Professional Collection to meet the goal of a 40% decrease in the budget. Certain titles are available online through a Web site or database and updates through RSS feeds. Additionally, certain titles would not have been available in a print edition and certain titles had been added as literary luxuries. The goal during the deselection process had been to maintain the overall integrity of the collection while providing the best possible resources for materials selection and professional development. Please remember that we will probably not see the loss of these periodicals until 2009.

The following subscriptions will be dropped:

• Foreword


• Leadership Strategies


• Leading for Results


• Office Pro


• Team Management Briefings


• Bookmarks


• Journal of Library Administration


• Public Library Quarterly


• Inside Microsoft Excel (print edition discontinued)


• Inside Microsoft Office (print edition discontinued)


• Inside Microsoft PowerPoint (print edition discontinued)


• Inside Microsoft Word (print edition discontinued)


• Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - (available through online archives)


• School Library Journal - (available through SLJ Web site, online newsletter, RSS, ProQuest)


• The Believer


• McSweeney's


• Office Professional

I will maintain a list of subscribers as as well as journals dropped for future use. If you have a question about alternative methods of accessing articles, please contact me. Please let me know if the Professional Collection can help you in your professional development.

New Books

• Reading Group Choices 2008 (14th Annual Edition)
• Shelf-Esteem by Sandra Kitain