Prison Library Primer

Vogel, Brenda. The Prison Library Primer: A Program for the Twenty-First Century. Scarecrow Press, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8108-5403-1

This book focuses on the essentials of prison library management and is a practical guide for operating a prison library. Topics covered include: collection development, location, space planning, information skills training curricula, sample policies, and information about court decisions and legislation that impact prisoner rights.

Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries: Principles, Programs, and People

Gilton, Donna L. Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries: Principles, Programs, and People. Scarecrow Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-81-8-8356-7

In this new book, public librarians are encouraged to promote learning in their libraries by combining the elements of information literacy instruction with traditional practices. Author Donna Gilton outlines current developments in public library instruction and also examines educational theories and practices derived from the fields of behaviorism, cognitive psychology, constructivism, and educational humanism. The book also offers practical tips for teaching diverse groups and for teaching individuals with disabilities. 

Table of Contents 

Chapter 1. The World of Information Literacy Instruction (ILI): An Extensive and Intensive Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2. Current Developments in Public Library Instruction
Chapter 3. How People Learn, Grow, Think, Feel, and Develop: Do We Have Theories!
Chapter 4. Instructing Diverse Groups
Chapter 5. Teaching People With Disabilities in Ten Steps
Chapter 6. Making a PACE of a Program: Planning, Administration, Coordination, and Evaluation
Chapter 7. Public Libraries as Non-formal Cultural Institutions: Impact on Programming and Instruction
Chapter 8. Instructing From the Cradle to the Grave Throughout the Life Cycle
Bibliography 

Books, Bluster & Bounty: Local Politics and Intermountain West Carnegie Library Building Grants 1898-1920

Swetnam, Susan H.  Books, Bluster & Bounty: Local Politics and Intermountain West Carnegie Library Building Grants 1898-1920.  Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 2012.   027.478 Swetn    ISBN 978-0-87421-842-8

Books, Bluster, and Bounty examines a cross-section of Carnegie library applications to determine how local support was mustered for cultural institutions in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century West. This comparative study considers the entire region between the Rockies and the Cascades/Sierras, including all of Idaho, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona; western Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado; eastern Oregon and Washington; and small parts of California and New Mexico. The author's purpose is to address not only the how of the process but also the variable why. Although virtually all citizens and communities in the West who sought Carnegie libraries expected tangible benefits for themselves that were only tangentially related to books, what they specifically wanted varied in correlation with the diverse nature of western communities. By looking at the detailed records of the Carnegie library campaigns, the author is able to provide an alternative lens through which to perceive and map the social-cultural makeup and town building of western communities at the turn of the century.

The Whole School Library Handbook 2

Woolls, Blanche, and David V. Loertscher, eds. The Whole School Library Handbook 2. 2nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1127-3

Publisher's Description

This new edition of an ALA bestseller remains an indispensable all-in-one resource for everything related to the school library media center. Articles from dozens of respected authors and experts, culled from popular journals such as Knowledge Quest and School Library Journal, cover everything of interest to the contemporary school librarian, including

• Professional development and career guidance
• Information on collection development and school library resources such as books, periodicals, e-mail discussion groups, databases, websites, and more
• Programming, partnering, promoting, and collaborating for student success
• Innovative ways to use technology like social networking and e-books in service of education
• Tips for analyzing and strengthening ongoing programs
• Building and maintaining healthy relationships with stakeholders

Covering a wide range of important information in one handy volume, this stimulating handbook is a must-have for every school librarian.

Table of Contents 
The publisher posted a table of contents online.

Teen Behavior for a Positive Library Experience (curriculum manual and CD)

Young Adult Library Services Association. (2012). Young Adults Deserve the Best: Understanding Teen Behavior for a Positive Library Experience Manual and CD. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.

Dynamic and full of energy, teens can be a challenging patron population to serve, even for the most experienced library worker. From the circulation desk, to the reference desk to the security desk, everyone is involved with addressing behavioral issues in the library. This instructional kit provides training on: the developing teen brain and how it affects teen behavior; how to build successful teen programs and Teen Advisory Boards; how to prevent and address teen behavior issues, and how library administration can support and foster teen development. Contributing authors include: Amy Alessio, Erin Downey Howerton, and Sarah Flowers.

This kit addresses the following areas in Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth: Leadership and Professionalism; Knowledge of Client Group; Communication, Marketing, & Outreach; Administration and Services.

This kit contains:

1.  Manual (binder-ready, three-hole punched and tabbed) 

• Literature Review
• Instructions on how to use the modules
• 4 learning modules which contain:
• Introductory paper 
• Module overview with key talking points and links to the YALSA Competencies
• Printout of four PowerPoint presentation with accompanying script 
• Three optional activities per module to deepen participants’ understanding of the module’s  material
• List of works consulted 

2. CD with PowerPoint presentations and resources for the four Understanding Teen Behavior for a Positive Library Experience workshops 

The Developing Teen Brain and Guidelines for Service to Teens

This module examines the developing teen brain and how it affects teen behavior. It also discusses guidelines for library service to teens. 

Teen Programs and Teen Advisory Boards

This module discusses how to build successful teen programs and Teen Advisory Boards.

Addressing Behavioral Issues in the Library 

This module examines how to prevent and address teen behavior issues in the library.

Library Support of Teen Development

This module examines how library administration can support and foster teen development.

 

(curriculum description)