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A basic, how-to book written primarily to prepare librarians to assist genealogy researchers, this guide can also be used by those who wish to discover and document their family histories.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

What do you do when you are offered any number of gifts including but not limited to artifacts, letters, historical documents, collections of pictures, postcards, arrowheads

(Paperback)

A comprehensive guide to creating dynamic, successful, and innovative library programs that cater to the specialized needs of older adults-an important and growing user group.

(Paperback)

This book helps libraries identify and implement new ways to serve their physically or mentally disabled patients.

Authors Ann Roberts and Dr. Richard Smith work at the state level with persons with disabilities.

(Paperback)

This text contains a comprehensive overview of library services for preschool children that provides simple, practical tips for working with the youngest library patrons, including computer usage.

Tailoring a portion of your library towards the needs of toddlers, preschoolers, and parents of infants is a complicated undertaking.

(Paperback)

Taking a management position in a new library or being promoted to a higher position in your library means a new approach to interpersonal relations.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Explains effective marketing strategies and identifies the tools needed to boost the visibility and increase the use of your library in the community.

(Paperback)

The best way to avoid the pitfalls of public library administration without experiencing them firsthand is to take direction from someone experienced in the field.

Crash Course in Public Library Administration introduces librarians in rural or small urban areas to public administration as it applies to libraries.

(Paperback)

One of the key services librarians provide is helping readers find books they'll enjoy. This "crash course" will furnish you with the basic, practical information you need to excel at readers' advisory (RA) for adults and teens.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

This introduction will help plan for attracting this rapidly growing Spanish-speaking population into the library and library services, a major challenge to librarians in small public libraries who have no Spanish-speaking staff.

Providing services to Spanish speakers is both an honor and a challenge.

(Paperback)

Storytelling extras (props to puppets including costumes) and lists of grade-appropriate, time- and teller-tested stories are provided.

This basic guide by experienced storytellers provides all that is needed to encourage any novice storyteller to take the plunge.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

This manual is a "one-stop shop" on how to present storytimes to suit different audiences including bilingual learners, special needs children, and those in a variety of settings such as Head Start, preschools, and day care situations.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Learn about the world of today's teens and how to communicate with this very important segment of your library's audience. The essential elements of building teen collection and reader's advisory services are presented with ideas for creating a teen friendly library.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Weeding is a perennial challenge for librarians. This book will help you rise to the task by offering you basic instructions, including information on new formats and digital collections.

(Paperback)

Learn how to improve teen services in public libraries by better understanding teen development and having positive interactions with teens to provide appropriate and interesting collections and services.

A library can be a tremendous resource for teensone that helps them to learn about themselves and the world they live in.

(Paperback)

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(Paperback)

Here is a practical handbook for school librarians who seek to create an active, energetic, and imaginative school environment with literacy as its focus.

Creating a Culture of Literacy: Programming Ideas for Elementary School Librarians is an essential guide for elementary school librarians.

(Hardback)

This guide contains all the information the network novice needs to plan, fund, create, and maintain a LAN in the media center.

(Paperback)