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Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Weeding is the unglamorous side of the ""library selection"" coin, yet for vibrant, quality collections, it is critically important. To make weeding part of a library's ongoing procedures, it's best to do it in manageable doses. Now, school and children's librarians nationwide can reap the benefit of Florida's popular ""Weed of the Month"" program. This user-friendly guide: explains the ins and outs, including why weeding is such an important task; outlines the steps to get started; breaks weeding criteria down by over 70 topics and Dewey numbers so the task isn't overwhelming; clarifies how to use automation tools in weeding; and, suggests newer titles as replacements to upgrade collections.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Third Edition. Do you have anything else like this?"" In public libraries, reference librarians are often called on to make recommendations to readers, sometimes in genres that they don't personally read. Learning how to frame a discussion and articulate the appeal of a book, author, or genre marks the essence of a successful readers' advisor. Readers' advisory is defined as, ""patron-oriented library service for adult fiction readers,"" according to Saricks, a noted expert on the subject. In the completely revised third edition of Readers' Advisory Service for Public Libraries, Saricks updates this critically acclaimed how-to guide, making it more helpful than ever. As reference librarians seek support in guiding adult readers, they've come to trust this authoritative resource. It has been expanded and improved with: Easy ways to create ""read alike"" lists, identifying what else is ""like"" a favorite book; Practical guidelines for conducting the advisory interview so it's a comfortable exchange; Confidence-boosting tactics for drawing on reviews to make recommendations; Methods for incorporating nonfiction into the discussion; More resources and online tools; Using the proven strategies in this newly updated, back-to-basics overview, librarians providing readers' advisory services will find the answers they need to help customers make appropriate choices.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Third Edition. Do you have anything else like this?"" In public libraries, reference librarians are often called on to make recommendations to readers, sometimes in genres that they don't personally read. Learning how to frame a discussion and articulate the appeal of a book, author, or genre marks the essence of a successful readers' advisor. Readers' advisory is defined as, ""patron-oriented library service for adult fiction readers,"" according to Saricks, a noted expert on the subject. In the completely revised third edition of Readers' Advisory Service for Public Libraries, Saricks updates this critically acclaimed how-to guide, making it more helpful than ever. As reference librarians seek support in guiding adult readers, they've come to trust this authoritative resource. It has been expanded and improved with: Easy ways to create ""read alike"" lists, identifying what else is ""like"" a favorite book; Practical guidelines for conducting the advisory interview so it's a comfortable exchange; Confidence-boosting tactics for drawing on reviews to make recommendations; Methods for incorporating nonfiction into the discussion; More resources and online tools; Using the proven strategies in this newly updated, back-to-basics overview, librarians providing readers' advisory services will find the answers they need to help customers make appropriate choices.…

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Condition: New. Celebrate librarianship and the love of libraries with this new collection of quotes. Included are 100 of the most insightful, thought-provoking, and uplifting aphorisms about books, the joy of reading, intellectual freedom, and librarianship.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Analyzes the traditional metaphor of the library as the heart of institutions of higher learning drawing on organizational theory and on interviews with a cohort of leaders in higher education to learn their expectations for the role of the academic library. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portlan. …

Condition: New. KlappentextAnalyzes the traditional metaphor of the library as the heart of institutions of higher learning drawing on organizational theory and on interviews with a cohort of leaders in higher education to learn their expectations for t.

Paperback. Condition: New. Third Edition. Do you have anything else like this?"" In public libraries, reference librarians are often called on to make recommendations to readers, sometimes in genres that they don't personally read. Learning how to frame a discussion and articulate the appeal of a book, author, or genre marks the essence of a successful readers' advisor. Readers' advisory is defined as, ""patron-oriented library service for adult fiction readers,"" according to Saricks, a noted expert on the subject. In the completely revised third edition of Readers' Advisory Service for Public Libraries, Saricks updates this critically acclaimed how-to guide, making it more helpful than ever. As reference librarians seek support in guiding adult readers, they've come to trust this authoritative resource. It has been expanded and improved with: Easy ways to create ""read alike"" lists, identifying what else is ""like"" a favorite book; Practical guidelines for conducting the advisory interview so it's a comfortable exchange; Confidence-boosting tactics for drawing on reviews to make recommendations; Methods for incorporating nonfiction into the discussion; More resources and online tools; Using the proven strategies in this newly updated, back-to-basics overview, librarians providing readers' advisory services will find the answers they need to help customers make appropriate choices.…

Condition: New. This guide seeks to identify the best picture books for addressing specific areas of the curriculum. After brief book annotations, the authors outline 20 activities for each of the five disciplines. They include materials lists, tips for success, do s and d.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. A guide that offers instructions for a dozen unique craft items and provides one-page reproducible how-to handouts for various craft projects in a library. It illustrates the various steps with photos and outlines tools and materials lists for smooth-runnin.

Condition: New. Offers coverage of career opportunities in eight core information fields, including: Archives and Preservation Management Human Computer Interaction Information Analysis and Retrieval Information Management Information Policy Library and Information Se.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The idea of literature extension--using hands-on projects from math, science, music, drama, and art to expand on literary works--is an increasingly popular teaching method (with national initiatives sprouting up from Vermont Center for the Book and the Minneapolis Children's Museum in partnerships with ALA's Office of Public Programs and ALSC). It's an innovative concept, though, and there are few resources that show children's librarians, teachers, and early childhood educators how to make these activities effective learning experiences, while promoting a love of books in young readers.…

Condition: New. Weeding is the unglamorous side of the library selection coin, yet for vibrant, quality collections, it is critically important. This guide explains the ins and outs, including why weeding is such an important task. It outlines the steps to get started.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Offers coverage of career opportunities in eight core information fields, including: Archives and Preservation Management; Human Computer Interaction; Information Analysis and Retrieval; Information Management; Information Policy; Library and Information Services; Records Management; and, Social Computing.…

Condition: New. Offering practical how-to guidance, this book helps you write: as an expert for other library professionals creative copy and information about your library copy for websites, blogs, and online columns bibliographic essays and lists and, book reviews (f.

Paperback. Condition: New. Weeding is the unglamorous side of the ""library selection"" coin, yet for vibrant, quality collections, it is critically important. To make weeding part of a library's ongoing procedures, it's best to do it in manageable doses. Now, school and children's librarians nationwide can reap the benefit of Florida's popular ""Weed of the Month"" program. This user-friendly guide: explains the ins and outs, including why weeding is such an important task; outlines the steps to get started; breaks weeding criteria down by over 70 topics and Dewey numbers so the task isn't overwhelming; clarifies how to use automation tools in weeding; and, suggests newer titles as replacements to upgrade collections.…

Condition: New. Using a combination of translated Mother Goose on the Loose[registered] (MGOL) early literacy program songs and traditional Spanish songs from around the world, this title helps children develop school readiness skills and presents child development tips to.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Offering practical how-to guidance, this book helps you write: as an expert for other library professionals; creative copy and information about your library; copy for websites, blogs, and online columns; bibliographic essays and lists; and, book reviews (formal and informal).…

Paperback. Condition: New. Third Edition. Do you have anything else like this?"" In public libraries, reference librarians are often called on to make recommendations to readers, sometimes in genres that they don't personally read. Learning how to frame a discussion and articulate the appeal of a book, author, or genre marks the essence of a successful readers' advisor. Readers' advisory is defined as, ""patron-oriented library service for adult fiction readers,"" according to Saricks, a noted expert on the subject. In the completely revised third edition of Readers' Advisory Service for Public Libraries, Saricks updates this critically acclaimed how-to guide, making it more helpful than ever. As reference librarians seek support in guiding adult readers, they've come to trust this authoritative resource. It has been expanded and improved with: Easy ways to create ""read alike"" lists, identifying what else is ""like"" a favorite book; Practical guidelines for conducting the advisory interview so it's a comfortable exchange; Confidence-boosting tactics for drawing on reviews to make recommendations; Methods for incorporating nonfiction into the discussion; More resources and online tools; Using the proven strategies in this newly updated, back-to-basics overview, librarians providing readers' advisory services will find the answers they need to help customers make appropriate choices.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Using a combination of translated Mother Goose on the Loose[registered] (MGOL) early literacy program songs and traditional Spanish songs from around the world, this title helps children develop school readiness skills and presents child development tips to the adults in their lives.…

Condition: New. Demonstrates how resources are created, distributed, and accessed - and how librarians can keep up with the technologies for successfully completing these tasks.KlappentextrnrnDemonstrates how resources are created, distributed, and accessed.

Condition: New. Includes hundreds of annotated series, title and subject indexes, and suggestions for reading order. This guide is suitable for general readers and library patrons as well as readers advisors public, university, and high school reference librarians acqui.

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 74 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1900. Ethnographic album devoted to the peoples and cultures of the northern Pacific coasts, in North America and Asia. The volume presents a set of plates and illustrations of documentary interest for the study of ethnography, visual anthropology, and museum collections related to the Jesup North Pacific Expedition. It constitutes a valuable testimony to early twentieth-century scholarly representations concerning Indigenous societies and cultural exchanges in this vast geographical area. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnPresents rules for the arrangement of bibliographic records whether displayed in card, book, or online format.

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. This volume challenges librarians to demand a place at the community planning and development table. Describing the experiences and insights of librarians who have blazed trails of community involvement, it outlines practical ways to become involved in poli.…

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