Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries and Media Centers: 2016 Edition, Volume 36 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440847029 ISBN 13: 9781440847028

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (UK), 2016

Synopsis

An essential resource for collection development specialists in small and medium-sized libraries, this guide identifies the highest quality, most affordable, and most appropriate new reference materials in any field.

Culling the top reviews from the latest edition of American Reference Books Annual (ARBA), all of the titles in Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries and Media Centers are well reviewed and have price points that will appeal to libraries with tight budgets. This invaluable guidebook gives collection development librarians working in small to medium-sized libraries the best information for choosing new titles for their libraries from the thousands of new reference products (both print and online) that became available in 2015.

As with previous editions, readers are assured fair and accurate assessments because all of the reviews are written by experts in the library field and present both positive and negative aspects of the product. Each critical review is coded to clearly indicate which type of library the publication is appropriate for—C for college, P for public, and/or S for school.

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About the Author

Juneal M. Chenoweth is editor of American Reference Books Annual, Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centers, and ARBAonline.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (UK)
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440847029
• ISBN 13: 9781440847028
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 422
• Editor: Juneal M. Chenoweth