Compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association, this manual provides practical advice to librarians on how to apply principles of intellectual freedom. It first pr
Miller addresses his fellow public and school librarians on how to develop a quality collection of graphic novels and how to market and program with such materials. After explaining the graphic novel
Shaia, a children's librarian, provides programming ideas for after-school clubs meant to encourage reading in children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The ideas focus on the themes of math, fairy t
Anderson-Newham, an early learning supervising librarian and storyteller, provides menus for library storytime programs with children, with a focus on preschool storytimes. She describes how children
How can academic libraries prove their worth? How can a library control its destiny with collections that are no longer owned or physically housed? This work for advanced students and librarians consi
Klipper, a youth services public librarian who has two sons with autism, presents library storytime programs for children with autism spectrum disorder, from preschool children through adolescents. Sh
Lehman, a school librarian, and other librarians and educators from the US explain how to use primary sources from the Library of Congress to teach history and historical inquiry skills to K-12 studen
Drawing on a survey of 118 academic libraries and their search sites, this work looks at the ways in which academic libraries have incorporated web search strategies into their information instruction
Academic and public libraries are continuing to transform as the information landscape changes, expanding their missions into new service roles that call for improved organizational performance and ac
This guide helps librarians consider questions and make decisions regarding demand-driven acquisitions for ebooks. It explains how this system facilitates the discovery of a title a library does not o
Magi and Garnar present a supplement to the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Manual, directed towards library administrators, employees, governing boards, academics, and members of
