The purpose of this book is to provide the director of a small college library--typically defined as a facility managed by one to seven librarians--with information on every important managerial function specific to their facilities. This content will be much more useful for these library specialists than that of management books covering generic library management or targeted towards large academic settings.
"Managing the Small College Library" covers the key responsibilities of the small college library director: personnel, planning, budgeting, and serving key constituencies. The...
The purpose of this book is to provide the director of a small college library--typically defined as a facility managed by one to seven librarians-...
Library professionals--regardless of whether they operate in a school, public, or academic library setting--need to have effective evaluation skills in order to be accountable to stakeholders and to effect informed improvement. "Practical Evaluation Techniques for Librarians" provides information and guidance that is highly useful and accessible for all librarians looking to intelligently manage the strengths and weaknesses of their library as well as communicate its value to its stakeholders.
Rather than focusing on data-gathering methods appropriate for researchers, the book...
Library professionals--regardless of whether they operate in a school, public, or academic library setting--need to have effective evaluation skill...
Marilyn Irwin Annette Y. Goldsmith Rachel Applegate
An estimated 1 in 110 children in the United States has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although the public awareness of autism has grown significantly, teens are not as educated about this subject as they should be. When accurately and positively presented, literature has been shown to help the classmates of those with ASD better understand the disorder. Increased familiarity with the subject will, in turn, help foster acceptance. In Autism in Young Adult Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, Marilyn Irwin, Annette Y. Goldsmith, and Rachel Applegate identify and assess teen fiction with autism...
An estimated 1 in 110 children in the United States has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although the public awareness of autism has grown significantl...
