Why special collections must expand their role as teaching centers; Lankes’s New Librarianship is required reading; Varnum offers informative, diverse, and valuable insights on how libraries are implementing and using discovery tools
Future Forward for Libraries | Professional Media Reviews, September 15, 2016
By on September 20, 2016
Library Career Transitions, Specialties, Shared Collections | Pro Media Reviews, September 1, 2016
By on September 7, 2016
An important book for professionals seeking horizons unknown; a fast-reading guide for aspiring academic librarians and undecided subject specialists; these essays provide a solid overview of the collaboration landscape
Professional Media | Social Science Reviews, August 1, 2016
By on July 29, 2016
Three titles that make for essential reading for beginning and veteran library professionals
Professional Media | Social Science Reviews, July 1, 2016
By on June 29, 2016
Required reading that breaks down visual literacy; a helpful guide to library technology; an essential book for library school students and beginning librarians who need to understand the basics of electronic resource management
Professional Media | Social Science Reviews, June 15, 2016
By on June 14, 2016
Four useful library science volumes for managing creativity, dynamic research support, “cooking up” successful lesson plans, and facilitating research
Professional Media | Social Sciences Reviews, June 1, 2016
By on May 26, 2016
A sound roadmap for creating and fostering family services in even the smallest of libraries; a great resource that explains why collaboration is vital to the library community; a detailed presentation about schemas, standards, and other nitty-gritty aspects of all things metadata
Professional Media | Social Science Reviews, May 1, 2016
By on April 21, 2016
Two helpful handbooks on digitizing your library’s collection and a useful guide for time-strapped staff seeking an effective strategy to designing and evaluating programs and proving their library’s worth
Professional Media | Social Science Reviews, April 15, 2016
By on April 7, 2016
An overview of the state of academic publishing and library ebook initiatives; a scholarly contribution to library literature that addresses challenges in enabling access to digital collections for multilingual users; a well-researched handbook that provides strong encouragement to librarians and library students to learn more about copyright; a thoughtful look at an emerging issue affecting libraries in the age of print-on-demand technologies and the growing number of ebook publishing platforms
Professional Media: Building & Designing Libraries, Library Leadership | Social Science Reviews, March 15, 2016
By on March 10, 2016
Two essential books on designing and building modern libraries; an exploration of the many paths to effective library leadership
Social Networking, Bibliographic Models, Cosplay, Better Research Guides | LJ Reviews
By on February 25, 2016
A practical and hands-on guide that would be helpful for researchers in fields such as the social sciences and humanities; a highly recommended work that will be essential for catalogers and appeal to all librarians; an essential reference for librarians and library staff interested in bringing cosplay into their setting; a roadmap for developing the best, most focused online guides
