Cataloging: Where are we now? Where are we going?

Cataloging: Where are we now? Where are we going? – Library Futures: Staying Ahead of the Curve. College of DuPage, February 19, 2010.

025.3 Catal (DVD)

Running time 1 hr and 30 min

Succession Planning In the Library: Developing Leaders, Managing Change

Singer, Paula M. with Gail Griffith. Succession Planning In the Library: Developing Leaders, Managing Change. Chicago: ALA, 2010. 025.1 Singe. ISBN 978-0838910368

Drawing on her expertise as a leading consultant on human resource issues in the library, Paula Singer addresses the often fraught issue of planning for change: not just at the top but at all levels of an organization. With Singer's help, administrators can: evaluate the readiness of their current administrative structure; identify the critical management and technical positions; project and plan for future vacancies; and, also identify the key competencies for critical positions. Readers will discover techniques for spotting potential leaders and encouraging professional growth of current staff.

Countdown to a New Library: Managing the Building Project

Woodward, Jeannette, 2nd ed. Countdown to a New Library: Managing the Building Project. Chicago: ALA, 2010. 022.3Woodw 2nd ed. ISBN 978-0838910122

Writing from the perspective of a librarian who has been through numerous building projects, Jeannette Woodward walks you through the process of overseeing the planning and construction of a building project. Packed with helpful checklists and worksheets, this revised edition includes: updated references, standards, materials, and resources; tips for efficient HVAC systems and evolving rules for LEED certification; and, information on new technological issues. Using hands-on tools and real-life insider stories from librarians around the country, this is a must-have crash course in planning and building today's libraries.

Essential Guide to Spanish Reading: Librarians’ Selections

Agusti, Lluis, ed. Essential Guide to Spanish Reading: Librarians’ Selections. Coral Gables, FL: Trade Commission of Spain, 2007. 025.527 Essen ISBN 978-0979606700

In Fall 2006, the America Reads Spanish campaign launched an on-line survey addressed to librarians in charge of Latin American collections in public, academic and research libraries in the U.S. to solicit recommendations for core Spanish language titles in fiction, poetry, theater, essays, reference works and children’s literature. From those recommendations, this bibliography lists 500 works essential to Spanish reading.

Developing an Outstanding Core Collection: A Guide for Libraries, 2nd Ed.

Alabaster, Carol. Developing an Outstanding Core Collection: A Guide for Libraries, 2nd Ed. Chicago: ALA, 2010. 025.2187473 Alaba 2nd ed. ISBN 978-0838910405

In this practical handbook, newly updated for 2010, Carol Alabaster focuses on developing a collection with high-quality materials while saving time and money. She addresses key collection development questions, including

What criteria are used to identify a core title?
What is the process for making selections?
How is a collection maintained and improved?
How are core titles tracked in the library's acquisition and circulation systems?

Packed with selection resources and sample core lists in seven subject areas, this soup-to-nuts manual will be useful whether you are starting from scratch or revitalizing an existing collection.