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Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook

199 pages
8.5" x 11"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-0996-6
Year Published: 2009
AP Categories: A, C, E, G, I

Have you ever considered writing or reviewing for the library community? Are you interested in publishing a book on your favorite author or hobby? Do you need to write and publish for tenure? If so, Writing and Publishing is for you. Practical how-to guidance covering fiction, poetry, children's books/magazines, self-publishing, literary agents, personal blogging, and other topics will help 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
Book reviews (formal and informal)

Writing and Publishing will serve as a great resource, whether in taking the anxiety out of writing or refining your style, you’ll use this book as much as your pen or keyboard!

Table of Contents

Foreword by Bob Blanchard
Preface

Part I Why Write?
Know Your Audience: How Writing Helped Me Be a Better Librarian by Elizabeth A. Stephan
Narrative and Librarianship by John Glover
Writing for Professional Development by Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen
Why Write on Nonlibrarian Topics? by Valerie J. Nye
Writing for Tenure by Robert P. Holley
Coauthoring for Tenure by Valerie J. Nye
Poetry and Librarianship by John Glover

Part II Education of a Writer

Getting Started

Don’t Find Time to Write—Make Time by Gabriel Morley
A Pep Talk on Writing the Awful First Draft by Paul Blobaum
Writing 101: Reading with a Writer’s Eye by Jan Siebold
Becoming an Expert—Finding Your Niche by Bruce R. Schueneman
Find Out What’s Currently Being Published in Children’s Books by Mary Northrup
Building a Writer’s Portfolio by Kris Swank
MLS, MFA: The Working Librarian Pursuing a Degree in Creative Writing by Colleen S. Harris
Bringing Creative Writing Lessons to the Library Literature Worktable by Georgie Donovan

Writing with Others

Nurturing the Writer within Using Mentors and Guides by Paul Blobaum
Writing with Colleagues: Strategies for Getting the Work Done by Georgie Donovan
Librarian Writing Groups by Stephanie Mathson
Writing Groups by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell
Networking and Serendipity in Publishing by Aline Soules

Revise, Revise, Revise

245 Field Meets Chicago Manual of Style: Formatting Your Manuscript by Kathryn Yelinek
Editing Your Writing by Beth Nieman
The Librarian’s Guide to Dealing with Revision Requests by Michael Lorenzen
Working with Book and Journal Editors to Revise Your Manuscript by Patrick Ragains

Lessons from Publishing

Preparing for Publication: Strategies for Identifying Potential Library Journals by Deborah H. Charbonneau
The Path to Representation: Finding a Literary Agent by Anika Fajardo
Treat Yourself as a Patron: Tracking Your Submissions by Kathryn Yelinek
Interdisciplinary Publication: Thinking beyond Library Journals to Write What Your Clients Read by Michelynn McKnight
The End or the Beginning? Learning from Rejection by Anika Fajardo
Self-Publishing by Bruce R. Schueneman
DIY Publishing Projects: Broadsides, Chapbooks, and Beyond by Lisa A. Forrest
Spreading the Word by Robert S. Nelson
Twenty-five Years at BookExpo: What I Learned about Librarian Authorship by Elizabeth Morelli

Part III Finding Your Niche in Print

Books

Niche: Writing about Diversity through Books by Vandella Brown
Publishing Mystery Fiction by Kris Swank
Writing for Reference Books by Sigrid Kelsey
Writing Sequels by Janet Husband
Tips for Compiling a Publishable Bibliography by John R. Burch Jr.

Newsletters and Newspapers

Being an ALA Newsletter Editor by Stacy Russo
Partners: Helping Your Hometown Paper Promote the Local Library by Beth Nieman
Press Kits and News Releases by Faye C. Roberts
Writing a Newspaper Column by Faye C. Roberts

Reviewing

Book Reviews by Sigrid Kelsey
Reviewing Books for a Newspaper by Tom Cooper
Learn How to Review Books by John R. Burch Jr.
Keys to a Healthy Reviewer-Editor Relationship by Douglas King
Peer-Reviewing by Robert P. Holley
Ten Tips for Becoming a Successful Restaurant Reviewer by Ruth Pennington Paget
Writing Video Reviews by Douglas King

Magazines and Professional Journals

Advice from an Editor: Writing for a State Library Journal by Elizabeth A. Stephan
Find Your Niche in Magazine Writing by Kay Marner
Freelance Magazine Writing for Librarians by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell
Writing What You Know for Service to Others: Professional Journals by Elaine Sanchez
The Hero’s Journey to an Academic Paper by Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen
Research Evidence in Qualitative Data: Finding Out Why and How, Not Just How Many by Michelynn McKnight
Team Writing: Professional Journals by Elaine Sanchez

Essays

Crafting a Compelling Bibliographic Essay by Beth M. Sheppard
The Librarian as Essay Writer by Elizabeth Morelli

Textbook Writing

Textbook Writing: Locating and Working with Textbook Publishers by Ann Marlow Riedling
Writing New Editions of Your Textbooks by Ann Marlow Riedling

Children’s Literature

Children’s Librarians! Use Your Skills to Fill Your Collection Gaps by Margaret Read MacDonald
From Storytime to Picture Book: A Path for the Children’s Librarian by Margaret Read MacDonald
The Public Library as Picture Book Publisher by Kay Marner
Writing for Children’s Magazines by Mary Northrup

Writing on Specific Subjects

Writing Biographical Sketches for Professional Development by Janet Butler Munch
Do You Want to Be an Anthologist? by Carolyn Davis
The Librarian-Researcher Who Is Disabled by Carolyn Davis
Writing Regionally by Stacy Russo
The Poet-Librarian: Writing and Submitting Work by Colleen S. Harris
Diversity Shout-Outs! Writing Articles about Diversity by Vandella Brown

Part IV Finding Your Niche Online
Blogging Tips for Librarians by Michael Lorenzen
Blogging: Writing Op-Eds by Michael Dudley
Librarians as Personal Bloggers by Nicole C. Engard
Ten Reasons to Publish an Online Column by Ruth Pennington Paget
Writing for Library Websites by Beth M. Sheppard
Confessions of an Amazon.com Reviewer by Corinne H. Smith
Promoting but Protecting Yourself Online by Corinne H. Smith
Turning Sequels into a Database by Janet Husband

Part V Maximizing Opportunities
Writing for Publication as a State of Mind by Diane Stine
The Academic Librarian as Writer by Janet Butler Munch
Surveys as a Writing Prompt to Get Started in Publishing by Diane Stine
Editing Books by Wayne Jones
Nurturing a Book Concept to Publishing Success: Lessons Learned from a First-Time Book Editor by Deborah H. Charbonneau
Editing a Library Association Magazine by Wayne Jones
Editing Conference Proceedings by Stephanie Mathson
Strategic Publication by Robert S. Nelson
Librarians as First-Time Book Editors by Nicole C. Engard
Publishing by Leveraging New Technologies by Aline Soules
My Very Own ISBN Number: A Librarian’s Path to Publication by Jan Siebold
Maximize Your Opportunities to Get Published by Gabriel Morley
Interviewing for Publication by Patrick Ragains
Librarians and the Local Literary Community: Making Space on the Same Shelf by Lisa A. Forrest

Afterword by Wayne Jones
List of Contributors
Index

About the Editor

Carol Smallwood received her MLS from Western Michigan University and her MA in history from Eastern Michigan University. She is the author or editor of 18 books for Scarecrow, McFarland, Libraries Unlimited, Pudding House Publications, Peter Lang, and others. Some other credits include The Writer’s Chronicle, Journal of Formal Poetry, Detroit News, Instructor, English Journal, and Michigan Feminist Studies. The novel Lily’s Odyssey, the coedited anthology Contemporary Women: Our Defining Passages, and a short story in Best New Prose Writing 2009 are forthcoming. A 2009 National Federation of State Poetry Societies Award Winner and a finalist for the 2009 Eric Hoffer Award for prose, she has experience in school, public, and special libraries and has served as a library consultant. Smallwood appears in Contemporary Authors and Who’s Who in America.

Opening Up Library Systems through Web Services and SOA: Hype, or Reality?

Library Technology Reports, November/December 2009 (45:8)

42 pages
8.5" x 11"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-5806-3
Year Published: 2009

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Libraries are increasingly demanding the ability to exploit their library systems (LIS) using application programming interfaces (APIs), Web services, or other technologies. This issue of Library Technology Reports explores how vendors of open source library technology are approaching this desire for customization plus an in-depth exploration of trends towards APIs, Web services, and the service-oriented architecture.

Topics Covered in this Issue Include:

Why Should Libraries Care about Application Programming Interfaces?
APIs: Basic Concepts
Vendors and Products: Case Studies and Customer Responses
API Hype and Reality
Conclusions and resources

About the Author

Marshall Breeding serves as the Director for Innovative Technology and Research at the Vanderbilt University Libraries in Nashville, Tennessee. He has authored several previous Library Technology Report issues: “Electronic Security Strategies for Libraries,” “Strategies for Measuring and Implementing E-Use,” “Integrated Library Software: A Guide to Multiuser, Multifunction Systems,” “Wireless Networks in Libraries,” “Web Services and the Service-Oriented Architecture,” and “Open Source Integrated Library Systems.” Breeding is also a contributing editor to Smart Libraries Newsletter, published by ALA TechSource, and has authored the feature “Automated Systems Marketplace” for Library Journal for the last six years. His column “Systems Librarian” appears monthly in Computers in Libraries magazine.

A regular on the library conference circuit, Breeding frequently speaks at Computers in Libraries, Internet Librarian, and other professional gatherings throughout the United States and internationally. He is a regular panelist on the LITA Top Technology Trends panel at the ALA Annual and Midwinter conferences. Breeding created and maintains the Library Technology Guides Web site. For more information about the author, click here.

Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook

204 pages
6" x 9"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-1006-1
Year Published: 2009
AP Categories: A, C

Including 66 focused snapshots of outreach in action, this resource reflects the creative solutions of librarians searching for new and innovative ways to build programs that meet customer needs while expanding the library’s scope into the community. This contributed volume includes

A huge array of program options for partnering with other community groups
Outreach in action through writing essays, poetry, and fiction
Event planning for library anniversaries, book festivals, science projects, and student athletes

With a wide range of contributors, this book will give you a multifaceted approach for reaching out within your community.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Kathy Barco

Preface

Part I A Sampler of Outreach Programs

1 Bake a Book and They Will Come by Iona R. Malanchuk

2 Establishing a Library Docent Program by Mary H. Nino

3 Friends in Need: Involving Friends of the Library in Community Outreach Programs by Vera Gubnitskaia

4 Lifesaving Library Outreach by Felicia A. Smith

5 Planning a Library Anniversary Celebration by Mary H. Nino

6 Reading Matters in Mentor: Library Services at the Pools and Beaches on Ohio’s North Coast by Lynn Hawkins

7 Small Grants Can Have Big Rewards by Chelsea Dinsmore

8 Using a Digitization Project to Produce a Book for Community Outreach by John R. Burch Jr.

9 Using Pilot Projects for Outreach by Chelsea Dinsmore

Part II Senior Outreach in Practice

10 Beyond the Campus: Information Literacy Instruction for the Senior Community by Susan M. Frey

11 Memoir Writing for Older Adult Groups by Mark Donnelly

12 Outreach to the Senior Community: One Library’s Activities by Bob Blanchard

13 Sí Se Puede! / Yes We Can! by Meryle Leonard

14 What Boomers Want: The Future of Outreach by Ellen Mehling

Part III Youth Outreach in Practice

15 Better Than One: Collaborative Outreach for Homeschooled Teens by Catherine Fraser Riehle

16 Children’s Initiative: Establishing a Successful Partnership with a Local Public School System by Vera Gubnitskaia

17 Hundreds of High School Students Study at the Library by Tiffany Auxier

18 Reaching Out to Create Outreach Programs among Teen Library Patrons by Maryann Mori

19 Reaching Out to Student Athletes, Two Students at a Time by Maureen Brunsdale

20 Teen Theater at the Public Library by Licia Slimon

21 Teens Will Respond by Maryann Mori

22 Upward Bound Outreach to Talented High School Students by Jamie Seeholzer

Part IV Correctional Facility Outreach

23 Freedom Readers in a Juvenile Correctional Facility by Felicia A. Smith

24 Has Your Public Librarian Been to Prison? Participation in Summer Reading Games by Glennor Shirley

25 Has Your Public Librarian Been to Prison? Participation in Shared Grant Projects by Glennor Shirley

Part V Special Collections

26 Breathing Life into the Circus Collection by Maureen Brunsdale

27 Bringing History to the People’s Fingertips: University of Florida Digital Collections and Historical Florida Newspapers by Melissa Shoop

28 They Didn’t Teach Me This in Library School: Managing a Library Art Gallery by Karen Brodsky

Part VI Using Local Media to Reach Out to the Community

29 Lights, Camera, Libraries by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell

30 Partnering with a Local Newspaper to Digitize Historical Photographs by John R. Burch Jr.

Part VII Success with Book Festivals

31 Michigan Reads! Statewide Outreach Project by Christine K. Heron

32 Books That Shape Our Lives: A Community of Readers by Jan Siebold

33 Collaboration Creates a Successful Regional Low-Vision Fair by Bob Blanchard

34 One Community, One Story by Florence M. Turcotte

35 SOKY Book Fest by Uma Doraiswamy

36 University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries and the Common Reading Program by Melissa Shoop

Part VIII Classroom Outreach

37 Academic Connections: A College Librarian Reaches Out to a Middle School by Margaret Keys

38 Integrating Manuscripts into the Michigan Curriculum through Archival Outreach by Marian Matyn

39 Public-School Teacher Workshops Conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Mervyn H. Sterne Library by Delores Carlito

40 Secondary Classroom Instruction in Birmingham by Delores Carlito

41 Teaching American History: Archivists Partnering with Public Schools by Sharon Carlson

42 A Different Kind of Science Project: A Partnership between a Community College Library and a High School Media Center by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell

Part IX Diversity Outreach

43 Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros by Meryle Leonard

44 Documenting the Experiences of African Americans, Native Americans, and Mexican Americans: Archivists Partnering with Oral Historians by Sharon Carlson

45 Ethiopia Reads by Loriene Roy

46 Homework Club for English Language Learners by Licia Slimon

47 If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything: A National Reading Club for Native Children by Loriene Roy

48 Laptop Literacy: Language and Computer Literacy Services to Refugees in Burlington, Vermont by Barbara A. Shatara

49 The Long Journey to Vermont: Immigration, Cultural Identity, and Book Discussions That Build Community by Barbara A. Shatara

50 Outreach to the Russian-Speaking Community in the Arapahoe Library District by Katya B. Dunatov

51 Outreach to Newly Enrolled African American College Students by Jamie Seeholzer

52 Serving Multicultural Patrons at the Arapahoe Library District by Katya B. Dunatov

Part X Community Group Collaboration and Outreach

53 Community Groups Join Forces for Family Fun by Tiffany Auxier

54 Connecting with the Community: Partnering to Deliver a Storytime Outreach by Margaret Keys

55 Creative Partnerships with Local Organizations by Ellen Mehling

56 Dinner with the Presidents: Teaming Up with the Yours Truly Restaurant Chain by Lynn Hawkins

57 Faraway Places by Uma Doraiswamy

58 Fostering Community Engagement through a Town and Gown Lecture Series by Susan M. Frey

59 A Friend in Need: Partnering with an Employment Center by Elaine Williams

60 Guest Reader Storytime: Fenton Area Outreach Project by Christine K. Heron

61 Local Artists-in-Residence at Your School Library by Jan Siebold

62 Partnering for Lifelong Learning: A Unique Collaboration by Catherine Fraser Riehle

63 Partnering for Dollars: Using Grant Opportunities to Build Community and Provide Programming by Karen Brodsky

64 Partnering with a Local Park or Historical Agency by Florence M. Turcotte

65 Partnering with Your Local Historical Society by Elaine Williams

66 A University Library Reaches Out to an Entire Community by Iona R. Malanchuk

Afterword by Edith Campbell

List of Contributors

Index

About the Editor

Carol Smallwood received her MLS degree from Western Michigan University and her MA in history from Eastern Michigan University. She is the author or editor of 18 books, published by Scarecrow, McFarland, Libraries Unlimited, Pudding House, and others. Her magazine credits include The Writer’s Chronicle, Instructor, English Journal, and Michigan Feminist Studies. She has worked in school, public, and special libraries as well as serving as a consultant. She was awarded a prize from the National Federation of State Poetry Societies and her short story "Death in the Family" was shortlisted for the Eric Hoffer Award.

2010 NLW Transit Sign Download

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Promote your National Library Week involvement to your community with this transit sign download, sized to fit most public transport interior runners. Also serves as a great way to create customized posters fitting above doorways or a National Library Week banner!

National Library Week celebrates the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians. All types of libraries— academic, public, school, and special—participate. This year's theme, Communities thrive @ your library®, illustrates how the library is at the root of a thriving community. Remind your patrons that the library is the place where people of all backgrounds grow together. Plan your National Library Week celebration with these new products. For more information on National Library Week, please visit www.ala.org/nlw.

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The Library: An Illustrated History, set of 2

Purchase this 2-pack of The Library and receive a total savings of $20 (29% off the single-copy list price!)
The ALA Member discount will not be applied to this specially priced set.

310 pages
7" x 10"
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-0991-1
Year Published: 2009

In this remarkable story, Stuart A.P. Murray traces the elaborate history of the library from its very beginnings in the ancient libraries of Babylon and Alexandria to some of the greatest contemporary institutions—the Royal Society of London, the Newberry Library, the Smithsonian, and many others.

Illustrated with 130 rich color photos, readers can follow the fascinating progress of the institution we now know today as the library. A rich textual and visual resource, The Library will delight patrons and library staff alike.

About the Author
Stuart A.P. Murray has been an author and editor for almost thirty years and is also a former journalist. Murray has written (or been lead writer on) forty books, from historical fiction to scholastic nonfiction, and has edited another twenty titles. Specializing in history (particularly American history), his titles have won book of the year honors several times, both fiction and nonfiction. He has been a newspaper editor and a beat reporter as well as a magazine publisher and editor. His journalistic writing has been published in regional dailies as well as in the New York Times.

Reviews

“A useful background textbook for library students, advocates, and professionals alike.”
--C&RL News

"From the history of book collections around the world from the 1830s heyday to modern times to printing specs and regional heroes, The Library is a powerful presentation for any interested in history, blending vintage black and white and contemporary color illustrations throughout."
--Midwest Book Review

The Librarian's Book of Quotes, set of 3

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120 pages
5.5" x 6.5"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-0988-1
Year Published: 2009

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Celebrate librarianship and the love of libraries with this charming collection of quotes! Tatyana Eckstrand has compiled nearly three hundred of the most insightful, thought-provoking, and inspiring aphorisms about the library profession.

Writers from Shakespeare to Ray Bradbury and librarians from John Cotton Dana to Nancy Pearl are gathered together to sing the praises of librarians' skills, values, and the amazing institutions they support. Citations are provided to the original source material, and a handy biographical dictionary provides background on individuals who may not be household names. With its broad selection of sayings that pay honor to their work and commitment, The Librarian's Book of Quotes is a perfect gift for information professionals and lovers of libraries.

About the Author
Tatyana Eckstrand received her MLS from the University of Buffalo and is currently a project manager and senior cataloger for the Donohue Group, Inc., a prominent library contract services firm. Prior to this position, she spent a large portion of her career as Head of Technical Services at several small academic libraries. In addition to collecting quotes, Eckstrand enjoys gardening, nature photography, dancing, and exploring jazz. She and her partner live in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and share their home with their dog and two cats.

Reviews

“…a fabulous and entertaining compilation of quotations on and about libraries.”
--The Midwest Book Review

Building a Buzz: Libraries & Word-of-Mouth Marketing

108 pages
8.5" x 11"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-1011-5
Year Published: 2009
AP Categories: A, C

Read an article by the authors from the American Libraries November 2009 issue and a sample from the book now!

Want to get the word out about your library in the most cost-effective way possible? You can achieve this with the effective word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM) strategies laid out in this book. Two creative marketers, Peggy Barber and Linda Wallace, bring you sound marketing principles to spread the word about your library within the community with

A strategy that works for you
WOMM must-haves
Tips to effectively deliver your message
Best practices and insightful reviews

Renowned for their creativity, Barber and Wallace bring you WOMM ideas that will help you turn your existing library patrons into a major marketing force.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Word of Mouth versus Word-of-Mouth Marketing

What Is Marketing?

Why You Need a Plan

Marketing Plan Key Elements

Communication Checklist

The Marketing Communication Plan

Eight Steps to Success

The Buzz about Buzz: Interview with Judy Hoffman

Chapter 2 The Power of Word-of-Mouth Marketing

Why It Works

The Buzz about Buzz: Interview with Juli Janovicz

Turning Customers into Champions

Chapter 3 How to Build a Buzz

Must-Haves

1. A Good Product and Great Customer Service

2. A Plan

The Buzz about Buzz: Interview with Denise Zielinski

3. A Clear, Conscious, Consistent Message

Don’t Forget the “Family”

What Do You Say?

4. A Prepared and Committed Sales Force

The Buzz about Buzz: Interview with Judy Wright

Inspiring and Motivating Employees

Engaging Trustees

5. People Willing to Testify

Sample Testimonials

Chapter 4 When and Where to Buzz

Delivering Your Message

Dealing with the Negative

E-media

Advocacy

The Buzz about Buzz: Interview with Renee Anderson

Just Do It

Chapter 5 WOMM at Work: Reports from the Front Lines

Addison Public Library

Bartlett Public Library District

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 (Beach Park Middle School)

BP Information Services (Naperville)

Cook Memorial Public Library District

Crystal Lake Public Library

Glen Ellyn Public Library

Highland Park Public Library

Mount Prospect Public Library

Oakton Community College

Town and Country Public Library (Elburn)

Warrenville Public Library

Waukegan Public Library

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Zion-Benton Public Library

Chapter 6 Power Pack

Marketing Terms and Definitions

A Word-of-Mouth Marketing Checklist

Sample Communication Plan

Introduction

Goals

Objectives

Positioning Statement

Key Message

Key Audiences

Strategies/Action Plan

Evaluation Measures

Sample Staff Survey

Sample Q&A

Bad Example

Good Example

Sample Agenda for Introductory Staff Workshop

Really Good Resources

Sample Scripts

Scenario I: Guys/Gals in the Locker Room

Scenario II: Testimonial

Scenario III: Reluctant Student

Scenario IV: Welcome, Neighbor!

Scenario V: Unhappy Mom—Wrong Way

Scenario V: Unhappy Mom—Right Way

Appendix: Buzz Grant Project Background

Index

About the Authors

Prior to launching Library Communication Strategies, Inc. in 2000, Peggy Barber was Associate Executive Director for Communication for the ALA, where she managed and implemented marketing and communication programs, including external relations and membership development. She established the ALA Public Information Office, Public Programs Office and the ALA Graphics program, including the widely known “Celebrity Read” poster series. She worked to implement the universal library logo that appears on streets and roads across the country. She also launched the association’s development program and served as the first executive director of its foundation. She is co-author with Linda D. Crowe of Getting Your Grant: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians (Neal-Schuman). Barber received the Lippincott Award for distinguished service to the library profession in 1999, and was honored as Alumni of the Year in 2001 by the Rutgers University School of Library and Information Science. Her current work as a consultant is focused on marketing and communication support for libraries.

Linda Wallace is co-founder and partner of Library Communication Strategies, a consulting firm for libraries. She was formerly director of the ALA's Public Information Office, where she developed and implemented creative strategies for National Library Week, Library Card Sign-Up Month, Teen Read Week and many other public awareness campaigns. Wallace is the author of Libraries, Mission and Marketing: Writing Mission Statements That Work. She has written and edited many other ALA publications, including the Campaign for America's Libraries @ your library® toolkits for public, school and academic libraries. A journalism graduate of Ohio University (Athens), Wallace worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming community relations coordinator for the Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative, a system with more than 40 urban, suburban and rural public libraries, based in Flint. She received two Addys and two John Cotton Dana special awards for her work there and was named “Librarian of the Year” by the Flint Area Library Association.

Library Technology Reports, Gaming and Libraries: Three Issue Set

80 pages; 42 pages; 35 pages
8.5" x 11"
Softcover
Year Published: 2006-2009

Save 50% off the retail price when you purchase this set of three Gaming and Libraries issues of Library Technology Reports. The ALA Member discount will not be applied to this specially priced set.

This special set includes Gaming and Libraries: “Intersection of Services” (2006), “Broadening the Intersections” (2008), and “Learning Lessons from the Intersections” (2009.) Throughout each issue, Jenny Levine gives a clear picture of how librarians can reap positive gains by proactively, creatively, and affordably integrating gaming into the services and programs already offered at libraries. She uses numerous, detailed examples from public, school, and academic libraries.

Topics Covered in “Gaming and Libraries: Intersection of Services” (v42:5 - 2006) Include:

Why Gaming?
The Gaming Generation
Gaming Setups Common in Libraries
Case Studies: School Libraries
Case Studies: Academic Libraries
Case Studies: Public Libraries
Future Intersections
Conclusion What Librarians Can Learn from Gamers
Bibliography and Resources

Topics Covered in “Gaming and Libraries Update: Broadening the Intersections” (v44:3 - 2008) Include:

Broadening Our Definition of Gaming: Tabletop Games
Broadening Our Definition of Gaming: Big Games
Broadening the Audience for Gaming in Libraries
Broadening Gaming Services in Libraries
Looking to the Future
Board Game Recommendations
Contact Information for Case Studies

Topics Covered in “Gaming & Libraries: Learning Lessons from the Intersections” (v45:5 - 2009) Include:

The benefits of social gaming
How gaming can transform libraries and communities
The link between videogames and civic engagement
Using gaming to help your library reconnect with twenty-and thirty-somethings
Political preparedness and communication for library gaming programs
Using gaming for fundraising

About the Author

Jenny Levine is the Internet development specialist and strategy guide for the American Library Association’s information technology department. She earned her MLIS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1992 and has been an eminent technology training evangelist for librarians during her career. Levine is a keen advocate for gaming services and libraries, as she is a gamer and has witnessed, through personal observation and study, how gaming services can help members of several generations (particularly younger users) feel connected to the library. She has written two Library Technology Reports on this topic; has organized two ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries symposia; and helps coordinate ALA’s National Gaming in Libraries Day each November. Levine also writes about gaming and libraries on a regular basis on her popular blog, The Shifted Librarian. She began the first librarian blog, The Librarians’ Site du Jour, in 1995.

Gaming and Libraries: Intersection of Services

Library Technology Reports, September/October 2006 (42:5)

80 pages
8.5" x 11"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-5783-7
Year Published: 2006

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In this issue of Library Technology Reports, Jenny Levine illustrates how librarians can reap positive gains by proactively, creatively, and affordably integrating gaming into the services and programs already offered at libraries. She uses numerous, detailed examples from public, school, and academic libraries. The case studies reveal that gaming programs often turn out to be among the most popular a library can offer. You’ll learn how libraries, with creative planning and little money, have incorporated gaming services for a big return on investment. And the appendix section of the report includes materials (librarian-created press releases, real examples of promotional fliers, and staff checklists for game-day events) that librarians can build upon to create a successful gaming program at any type of library—which can engage your community's youth and adult gaming populations.

Topics Covered in this Issue Include:

Why Gaming?
The Gaming Generation
Gaming Setups Common in Libraries
Case Studies: School Libraries
Case Studies: Academic Libraries
Case Studies: Public Libraries
Future Intersections
Conclusion What Librarians Can Learn from Gamers
Bibliography and Resources

Framing Library Instruction: A View from Within and Without (ACRL Publications in Librarianship #61)

204 pages
6” x 9”
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8513-7
Year Published: 2009
AP Categories: L, P

Undergraduate students face innumerable challenges as they enter a world with new and different academic demands. Their success, to a large degree, depends on their being able to navigate the informational maze and to make sense of what other people have written, said, and shown. This book presents a complete examination of the cognitive aspects of students’ perceptions and uses of information. Examples that can be adapted for courses or class sessions are an integral part of the book. This volume is intended to stimulate the profession’s conversation about directions that instruction can take in the future. It is suitable for academic libraries and for library and information graduate school libraries.

2010 TTW Digital Download Set

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This set of four digital downloads is a great tool to assist your Teen Tech Week celebration!

The 2010 theme — Learn Create Share @ your library — encourages creativity and positions the library as a place to safely explore the many types of technology available at libraries, including DVDs, music, gaming, video production, online homework help, social networking, tech workshops, and more. Teen Read Week 2010 is March 7–13. For more information on Teen Tech Week, visit www.ala.org/teentechweek.

Set includes:
1 Teen Tech Week Poster File
1 Teen Tech Week Flyer
1 Teen Tech Week Web Files
1 Learn Create Share Pamphlet

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2010 National Library Week Poster File

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Use this poster files to customize and promote your National Library Week activities!

National Library Week celebrates the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians. All types of libraries— academic, public, school, and special—participate. This year's theme, Communities thrive @ your library®, illustrates how the library is at the root of a thriving community. Remind your patrons that the library is the place where people of all backgrounds grow together. Plan your National Library Week celebration with these new products. For more information on National Library Week, please visit www.ala.org/nlw.

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2010 Teen Tech Week Poster File

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Tailor this poster file to your school or library's Teen Tech Week celebration!

Teen Tech Week is a national initiative aimed at teens, librarians, educators, parents, and other concerned adults that highlights the many types of technology available to teens at libraries.

The 2010 theme — Learn Create Share @ your library — encourages creativity and positions the library as a place to safely explore the many types of technology available at libraries, including DVDs, music, gaming, video production, online homework help, social networking, tech workshops, and more. Teen Read Week 2010 is March 7–13. For more information on Teen Tech Week, visit www.ala.org/teentechweek.

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Hiring, Training, and Supervising Library Shelvers

109 pages
6" x 9"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-1010-8
Year Published: 2009
AP Categories: A, C, E, G, I

How do you find good library shelvers and keep them for more than a few months? Tunstall gives practical advice to help you do just that with a complete overview on how to hire, test, train, and retain shelvers. A complete toolkit, this book includes

Templates for signs advertising employment, screening tests, interview questions, employment letters, job descriptions, and employee assessments
The dos and don’ts of hiring and firing
Checklists for procedures and training

Every librarian will be able to hire, train, and supervise library shelvers with confidence with Tunstall’s down-to earth advice.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments

1. Looking for Recruits
2. Interviewing and Hiring
3. Training
4. Day-to-Day Supervising
5. Keeping Your Shelvers in Good Order
6. Performance Assessment
7. Working with Other Departments
8. Looking After the Supervisor
9. The Big Moves: Your Chance to Shine

Appendix: Forms and Tools
Index

About the Author

Patricia Tunstall is an information assistant at Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling, Illinois. She spends most of her time at the reference desk helping patrons with their questions and their leisure reading choices. She was first employed as a page at Indian Trails and subsequently as the supervisor of pages and shelving. Since receiving a teaching certificate from Nottingham University in England, she has held jobs in a variety of fields. She is an occasional contributor of articles to library publications.

READ DVD Genres & Subjects

Make your own READ poster!

Everyone's a celebrity with the READ DVD! Get more information and see sample images

The READ DVD allows you to make your very own customized READ posters! This latest addition to the READ Design Studio has been formatted to DVD to allow for more posters, bookmarks, and type treatments than ever before--and all on one disc! Use Genres & Subjects on its own, or mix and match with art and backgrounds from READ CDs 1 and 2 to design hundreds of unique posters and bookmarks!

System Requirements: Mac or PC; 256MB of RAM / recommended 512MB; DVD/CD-ROM drive.

Art files included represent the following subjects and genres:

fantasy

science fiction

horror

adventure

cooking

crafting

gaming

travel

comedy

classic literature

fairy tales

romance

technology

science

mystery

and more!

The ownership of the READ DVD is your license to use the ALA READ product trademark for non-profit, promotional use only.

Multiple copy discounts:
2 - 5 copies = $159 each
6 - 9 copies = $119 each
10 - 50 copies = $79 each
50+ call 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2427

For more information, or to view the complete contents, check out the READ Design Studio Info Page.

New Moon Poster

Team Jacob
New Moon

Based on the best-selling book series, The Twilight Saga: New Moon is the highly anticipated next installment to the movie Twilight. With over 53 million books in print, hundreds of fan sites, and numerous critical accolades and awards, Twilight has become a worldwide sensation and cultural phenomenon that has defined a generation. In New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.

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Libraries Got Game: Aligned Learning through Modern Board Games

134 pages
6" x 9"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-1009-2
Year Published: 2009
AP Categories: A, C, E, G

Read sample chapters and the book's index now!

The high-profile topic of gaming in libraries gets thorough consideration from two educator-librarians, who explain exactly how designer board games—which are worlds apart from games produced strictly for the educational market—can become curricular staples for students of all ages. Drawing on their experience as game aficionados and developers of a nationally recognized program that brings games to school library media centers, the authors equip colleagues with everything they need to initiate a board game project with

Direct links between board games and curriculum
Suggestions for building a core collection across grade levels
Strategies for program development and implementation

From promoting the idea to teachers and administrators to aligning specific games to state and national education standards, this book will help you build a strong collection that speaks to enhanced learning and social development and is just plain fun.

Check out this title's webextras!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Part I Reintroducing Games
Chapter 1 Designer Games
Chapter 2 Why Games Matter
Chapter 3 Redefining Resources

Part II Games for Twenty-First-Century Learners
Chapter 4 Library and Information Skills
Chapter 5 Alignment with State and National Curriculum Standards

Part III Games in School Libraries
Chapter 6 The Genesee Valley Model
Chapter 7 Starting a Game Collection

Part IV Great Games for School Libraries
Chapter 8 Top Recommended Games for Elementary School: Pre-K through Grade 5
Chapter 9 Top Recommended Games for Middle School: Grades 6–8
Chapter 10 Top Recommended Games for High School: Grades 9–12

Glossary of Designer Board Game Terminology
List of Games Discussed
List of Game Publishers
Index

About the Authors

Brian Mayer is a library technology specialist for Genesee Valley BOCES, an educational services agency that supports the libraries of twenty-two small, rural districts in western New York, as well as an independent library consultant on gaming in libraries. His focus is on modern board games and putting authentic games into educational settings to engage students with the curriculum. He has been instrumental in the growth of designer games as educational resources and has written several documents aligning games with national and state standards. He is the author of many articles on gaming in libraries and writes on the subject in his blog Library Gamer. Mayer earned his elementary teaching certification at Buffalo State and his MLS at the University of Buffalo.

Christopher Harris, author of the blog Infomancy, is the coordinator of the school library system for Genesee Valley BOCES. In addition to his writing on Infomancy, he is a regular technology columnist for School Library Journal, talking about “The Next Big Thing.” Along with Andy Austin, Harris wrote an ALA TechSource Library Technology Reports issue on using the open source Drupal content management framework in libraries, which was published in 2008. He was a participant in the first ALA Emerging Leaders program in 2007 and was honored as a Library Journal Mover and Shaker in 2008. An avid gamer, Harris was a member of the ALA/Verizon Foundation Gaming and Literacies grant national panel of experts.

2010 Teen Tech Week Flyer

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This downloadable flyer allows you to customize and promote your participation in Teen Tech Week!

Teen Tech Week is a national initiative aimed at teens, librarians, educators, parents, and other concerned adults that highlights the many types of technology available to teens at libraries.

The 2010 theme — Learn Create Share @ your library — encourages creativity and positions the library as a place to safely explore the many types of technology available at libraries, including DVDs, music, gaming, video production, online homework help, social networking, tech workshops, and more. Teen Read Week 2010 is March 7–13. For more information on Teen Tech Week, visit www.ala.org/teentechweek.

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Learn Create Share Pamphlet Download

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Selected by YALSA, the list of books, audiobooks, and websites contained in the pamphlet will guide teens towards all sorts of ways to get connected! A great handout that promotes this year's Teen Tech Week theme, Learn Create Share!

The 2010 theme — Learn Create Share @ your library — encourages creativity and positions the library as a place to safely explore the many types of technology available at libraries, including DVDs, music, gaming, video production, online homework help, social networking, tech workshops, and more. Teen Read Week 2010 is March 7–13. For more information on Teen Tech Week, visit www.ala.org/teentechweek.

This 2-page PDF is formatted for 8-1/2" x 14", legal-sized paper. Once printed (2-sided), the sheet is designed to be folded into a handy 8-1/2" x 3-1/2" pamphlet for a great giveaway! Download contains both a color and black and white version of the pamphlet.

2010 Teen Tech Week Web Files

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Use these web files on your website and other digital outlets to promote your participation in Teen Tech Week!

Teen Tech Week is a national initiative aimed at teens, librarians, educators, parents, and other concerned adults that highlights the many types of technology available to teens at libraries.

The 2010 theme — Learn Create Share @ your library — encourages creativity and positions the library as a place to safely explore the many types of technology available at libraries, including DVDs, music, gaming, video production, online homework help, social networking, tech workshops, and more. Teen Read Week 2010 is March 7–13. For more information on Teen Tech Week, visit www.ala.org/teentechweek.

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