Public Library Data Service Statistical Report – 2010

Public Library Data Service Statistical Report – 2010. Chicago: Public Library Association, 2010. ISBN 978-0-8389-8544-1 027.473021 Publi2 2010The PLDS is collected by the Public Library Association and contains data from 1,000 public libraries. The data are published in the Public Library Data Service Statistical Report YYYY, which is available for loan through the Oregon State Library. Call 503-588-7119 or see our catalog for more information. Starting in 2002, the survey included a random sample of 489 libraries serving populations 5,001-50,000. The data sample is skewed towards larger libraries. Note that the year of the report is not the year the data were collected.

Introducing RDA: A guide to the basics

Oliver, Chris, Introducing RDA: A guide to the basics. Chicago: ALA, 2010 ISBN 978-0-8389-3594-1 025.32
Resource Description and Access (RDA) is more than a revised standard it represents a total shift in the cataloging process as a whole. This highly practical, concise introduction will guide both catalogers and general library staff through the basics of RDA, its implementation, and its expected benefits for users and catalogers alike. Author Chris Oliver provides a contextual overview of and thoroughly explains the reasons for the switch from AACR to RDA. He outlines transition steps, the new ways in which staff will need to approach describing and creating access to resources, and important guidelines to follow after implementation. Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics is a much needed introductory explanation for catalogers, general library staff, and LIS students.

Web-based Instruction: A Guide for Librarians, 3rd ed.

Smith, Susan Sharpless. Web-based Instruction: A Guide for Librarians, 3rd ed. Chicago: ALA, 2010. ISBN 978-0-8389-1056-6 025.560785 Smith 3rd ed.
Following up its first edition, which appeared in 2001, this second edition discusses recent changes in the Web and their profound impact on Web-based instruction. Throughout the book's eight chapters, which are organized to offer a step-by-step approach for planning and implementing Web-based instruction, the author discusses the design and development of different types of Web projects and instruction, project development tools, user interfaces, multimedia, interactivity, evaluation, testing, and assessment. This edition boasts a glossary; an overview of concepts related to learning theory, pedagogy, and distance learning; and discussions of new hardware, software, interactive technologies, Internet safety, file sharing, and spam.

Intellectual Freedom Manual (book)

Office for Intellectual Freedom. (2010) Intellectual Freedom Manual (8th Ed.). Chicago, IL: American Library Association.

Updated for the first time since 2005, this indispensable volume includes revised interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights along with key intellectual freedom guidelines and policies, including

• A new chapter, “Interactivity and the Internet,” and other fresh material on intellectual freedom and privacy in online social networks
• An examination of intellectual freedom for disabled library patrons
• Coverage of the latest USA PATRIOT Act debates and extensions

Now, like never before, libraries must stand strong as beacons of intellectual freedom for all. ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Manual provides the answers they need. (book description)

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Risky Business (book)

Braun, L.W., Martin, H.J. & Urquhart. (2010) Risky Business: Taking and Managing Risks in Library Services for Teens. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.

Do we add that edgy urban novel to our teen collection? Should we initiate social networking? What about abandoning Dewey for a bookstore arrangement? Change is risky business, but librarians must be prepared to initiate change to best serve teens. YA service innovators Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin, and Connie Urquhart explain how to be smart about taking risks without shying away from them. They offer concrete advice for

• Laying the groundwork for change in key areas such as collection building and programming
• Including technology components as part of traditional services, such as booktalks, information literacy instruction, and book discussion groups
• Effectively gaining support from administrators and colleagues

A resource list highlights articles and websites about risk in libraries, risk management, and teens and risk taking. In addition, appendixes offer YALSA’s competencies for serving youth and YALSA’s white papers, which discuss the importance of teen literature, the need to include young adult services in library school curricula, and the need for dedicated space and teen services staff in public libraries. Real-world examples of risky change in action from librarians and authors of YA lit enrich this exploration of a topic rarely discussed in depth, but central to YA services in school and public libraries today. (book description)