Gateway to Reading: 250+ Author Games and Booktalks to Motivate Middle Readers

by Nancy J. Polette

<p>Getting students to want to read is one of the greatest challenges facing middle school teachers and librarians. Determining which are the &quot;right books&quot; that can spark a child's mental awakening is also difficult. This book from ...

ISBN: 9781610694247

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Gender Issues and the Library

Case Studies of Innovative Programs and Resources

by Lura Sanborn

<p>With the legalization of same-sex marriage and the explosion of LGBTQ news coverage in recent years, gender studies is a subject of intense interest in popular media and a part of the curriculum at many colleges. Libraries realize the ...

ISBN: 9781476630342

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Genealogy and the Librarian

Perspectives on Research, Instruction, Outreach and Management

by Vera Gubnitskaia

<p>Covering trends, issues and case studies, this collection presents 34 new essays by library professionals actively engaged in helping patrons with genealogy research across the United States. Topics include strategies for finding military and

ISBN: 9781476633220

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Generative Systems Art

The Work of Ernest Edmonds

by Francesca Franco

<p>In this unique book the author explores the history of pioneering computer art and its contribution to art history by way of examining Ernest Edmonds’ art from the late 1960s to the present day. Edmonds’ inventions of new concepts, tools and ...

ISBN: 9781317137436

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Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, 7th Edition

A Guide to Popular Reading Interests

by Cynthia Orr & Diana Tixier Herald

<p>For readers' advisory librarians with patrons looking for their next great read, professors teaching readers' advisory service, or even enthusiastic readers who prefer to help themselves, <em>Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading ...

ISBN: 9781610694612

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Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, 8th Edition

by Diana Tixier Herald & Samuel Stavole-Carter

<p>Librarians who work with readers will find this well-loved guide to be a treasure trove of information. With descriptive annotations of thousands of genre titles mapped by genre and subgenre, this is the readers' advisor's go-to ...

ISBN: 9781440858482

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Get Real with Storytime: 52 Weeks of Early Literacy Programming with Nonfiction and Poetry

52 Weeks of Early Literacy Programming with Nonfiction and Poetry

by Julie Dietzel-Glair & Marianne Crandall Follis Ph.D.

<p>The right nonfiction titles—ones with colorful photographs and facts that are interesting to young imaginations—give librarians an opportunity to connect with children who are yearning for &quot;true stuff.&quot; Presenting poetry in ...

ISBN: 9781440837395

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Global Librarianship

by Kesselman, Martin A.

Providing new insights into the role of librarianship in an age of socioeconomic, environmental, and political transformation, Global Librarianship illustrates how globally networked environments promote and increase the sharing and ...

ISBN: 9781420030631

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Globalizing the Library

Librarians and Development Work, 1945–1970

by Amanda Laugesen

<p><em>Globalizing the Library focuses on the globalization of information and the library in the period following the Second World War. Providing an examination of the ideas and aspirations surrounding information and the library, as well as ...

ISBN: 9781351250900

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Go Get That Grant!

A Practical Guide for Libraries and Nonprofit Organizations

by Gail M. Staines

<p>This book is a practical, how-to guide for those interested in writing, procuring, and implementing grants. The second edition has also been expanded to include a new chapter on how to become a grant writer. From gathering basic information ...

ISBN: 9781442270282

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Going Places: A Reader's Guide to Travel Narrative

A Reader's Guide to Travel Narrative

by Robert Burgin

<p>Successfully navigate the rich world of travel narratives and identify fiction and nonfiction read-alikes with this detailed and expertly constructed guide.</p> ...

ISBN: 9781610693851

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$103.99

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Government Information Management in the 21st Century

International Perspectives

by Peggy Garvin

<p>Government Information Management in the 21st Century provides librarians, information professionals, and government information policy leaders with a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art review of current issues in government ...

ISBN: 9781317125402

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Gower Handbook of Library and Information Management

by Ray Prytherch

<p>This Gower Handbook is an authoritative guide to both the traditional and newer aspects of library and information management. Edited by Ray Prytherch, it brings together the insight of a range of respected contributors, who offer advice on ...

ISBN: 9781351932325

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Graphic Design

A Practical Guide for Librarians

by Valerie Colston

<p>Librarians have always been responsible for creating graphic designs but in the digital age the need for visual communication skills has multiplied significantly. The quantity of graphic design tasks has increased, so has the demand and ...

ISBN: 9781442277007

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Graphic Novels: A Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More, 2nd Edition

by Michael Pawuk & David S. Serchay

<p>Covering genres from action/adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast and expanding terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles as well as providing information that will help ...

ISBN: 9781440851360

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Guide to Electronic Resource Management

by Sheri V. T. Ross & Sarah W. Sutton

<p>This primer offers a thorough introduction to electronic resource management for librarians with little or no knowledge of these specialized materials.</p> <p>• Presents practical information through an easy-to-follow progression of ...

ISBN: 9781440839597

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Guide to the Library of Congress Classification, 6th Edition

by Lois Mai Chan, Sheila S. Intner & Jean Weihs

<p>Like earlier editions, this thoroughly updated sixth edition of the classic textbook provides readers with a basic understanding of the Library of Congress Classification system and its applications.</p> <p>• Serves primarily as an ...

ISBN: 9781440844348

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Guided by Meaning in Primary Literacy: Libraries, Reading, Writing, and Learning

by Joyce Armstrong Carroll Ed.D, H.L.D., Kelley Barger, Karla James & others

<p>How can teachers and librarians support true literacy in young learners? Are very young children guided by meaning in constructing their reality and their relationship to the world? What is the value of championing writing at the kindergarten

ISBN: 9781440843990

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Guided Inquiry Design® in Action: High School

by Leslie K. Maniotes

<p>Today's students need to be able to think creatively to solve problems. They need to be in learning environments that incorporate collaboration, discussion, and genuine reflection to acquire these kinds of real-world skills. <em>Guided ...

ISBN: 9781440847127

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Guided Inquiry Goes Global: Evidence-Based Practice In Action

by Lee FitzGerald

<p>Across the world's education systems, many schools are moving to inquiry learning. However, making inquiry learning work requires effective collaboration in schools and resolving the conflict between teaching 21st-century skills while also ...

ISBN: 9781610696708

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