Designing Space for Children and Teens (book)

Feinberg, S. & Keller, J.R. (2010). Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Spaces. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.

Providing tips, suggestions, and guidelines on the critical issues that surround designing spaces for children and teens, this how-to book will help you create a space that they will never want to leave. This must-have guide includes

• How to select an architect or design professional
• The importance of including YA librarians in the design and implementation
• Information on how children and teens view and use space
• 20 color photos of example spaces

Whether your space is large or small, in a library or public place, this resource will give you creative and practical ideas for using the space to its full potential! (book description)

Running a Small Library

Moorman, John A. ed. Running a Small Library. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2006. ISBN 1-55570-549-9. 025.1 Runni

Written for librarians, paraprofessionals, and volunteers who may be part of the limited staff--or, indeed, the only staff--in a library, this manual provides very basic explanations and advice. Part 1 covers the challenges faced in different kinds of libraries--college, community college, special, public, and school--that have few resources. The sections that follow cover budgeting, public service, collection development, and computers and automation. Augmenting the text are numerous examples of forms, policies, and other items. The volume concludes with lists of vendors, professional organizations, and more, plus a bibliography. Whether the reader is a new librarian who is starting his or her first administrative position or an experienced librarian who wishes to improve management skills, this manual should prove useful.

Introduction to Digital Rights Management (DRM); Identifying, Tracking, Authorizing and Restricting Access to Digital Media

Harte, Lawrence. Introduction to Digital Rights Management (DRM); Identifying, Tracking, Authorizing and Restricting Access to Digital Media. Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina: Althos Publishing, 2007. ISBN 193281340-3. 005.8 Intro

This book explains the fundamentals of digital rights management systems including identifying, tracking, authorizing and restricting access to digital media. You will learn how DRM systems help to protect and enforce copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property. Digital assets can take various forms including audio, data and digital video. You will discover how it is possible to provide simple access to authorized users and how to restrict access to unauthorized users. You will discover how authentication works without the need to transfer secret keys through communication systems. The basic encryption processes are described along with introduction on some of the ways to use and implement encryption.

Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the role of libraries

Rothstein, Pauline and Diantha Dow Schull, eds. Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the role of libraries. Chicago: ALA, 2010. ISBN 978-0-8389-1014-6. 027.622 Boome

This book offers proactive ideas that serve the increasing longevity of your patrons, different perspectives on longevity from a variety of scholars and experts, and a section on librarians' responses to the issues. Supporting this growing population is a concern of many, and this book will help you find ways to be creative and take the initiative to build a build a better service model for these customers.

Research Strategies: Finding your Way through the Information Fog

Badke, William B. Research Strategies: Finding your Way through the Information Fog. New York, iUniverse, Inc., 2008. ISBN 978-0-595-47747-0. 020.72 Badke


Geared for students, William Badke shows that research does not need to be painful. He covers the skills that are essential to the success of any research project so that students can take control of the research. Research Strategies is as friendly as a puppy, as informative as a Facebook account, and as helpful as a personal servant. This is a well-recommended information literacy text.