Public Library Programs and Services for Midlife and Beyond

Bennett-Kapusniak, Renee K. Public Library Programs and Services for Midlife and Beyond. Libraries Unlimited, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-4408-5778-2

Description
This book teaches librarians how to develop and expand adult public library programming and services, turning their library into a welcoming environment for the aging community.

Table of Contents 
1. Introducing 50+ Adults and Their Library Services
2. Not Just Your Average Retiree
3. Landscaping and Curb Appeal: The Physical Library
4. Ready or Not, Here They Come: What about Programming?
5. Computers, Facebook, and the Internet: Technology and Social Media
6. Fostering Lifelong Learning at Any Age
7. Community Collaborations
8. Don't Just Sit There: Reach Out!
9. Not Just Books Anymore: Marketing Strategies for Your Library
10. Where Has All the Money Gone? Funding Strategies
11. Going Down a Two-Way Street: Engagement Strategies
12. Future Outlook
Appendix A: Randomly Selected U.S. Public Libraries
Appendix B: Resource Links
Appendix C: Patrons LInks for Library's 50+ Web Site Page
Appendix D: Contributing Public Libraries

Collaborative Library Design: From Planning to Impact

Gisolfi, Peter. Collaborative Library Design: From Planning to Impact. ALA Editions, 2018. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1717-6

Description
This book presents detailed case studies of ten design projects from public, academic, and school libraries that identify paths to success as well as hazards to avoid. Inside, library planners, designers, and administrators will find practical guidance directly applicable to their own undertakings, regardless of size or complexity.

Table of Contents 

Part I    Public Libraries

Darien Library––Darien Connecticut

• Planning the Darien Library of the Future, by Kimberly D. Huffard
• Darien Library Relates to Its New England Setting, by Peter Gisolfi
• Darien Library: A Partner in Civic Initiatives, by Alan Kirk Gray

Longwood Public Library––Middle Island, New York

• From a One-Room Schoolhouse to a 48,000-Square-Foot Building, by Gail Lynch-Bailey and Kathrine Soscia
• A Natural Landscape Suggests a Focus for the Longwood Public Library, by Peter Gisolfi
• A Community Embraces the New Building, by Suzanne Johnson and Lisa Jacobs

Bronxville Public Library––Bronxville, New York

• Planning an Expansion and Transformation of a Well-Loved Library, by Janet C. Lentz and Eloise L. Morgan
• A Transformed Library Maintains the Original Vision, by Peter Gisolfi
• Librarian Involvement in the Design Process Benefits Patrons and Staff, by Pat Root, Tessymol John, and Marianne Wingertzahn

Dobbs Ferry Public Library––Dobbs Ferry, New York

• An Active Library Emerges from a Unique Village Site, by Julie Lowy
• Two Settings Present an Architectural Challenge, by Peter Gisolfi
• New Library Offers Expansive Interiors and River Views, by Edward Canora

Byram Shubert Library––Byram, Connecticut

• A Small Branch Library Expands to Meet the Needs of Its Patrons, by Jane Marsh
• In the New Library, Children and Adults Work Harmoniously, by Peter Gisolfi
• Let There Be Light, Let There Be Space, by Miguel Garcia-Colon

Part II    Academic Libraries

Sternberg Library at Hackley School––Tarrytown, New York

• Thinking Big Produces a Positive Result, by Philip Variano
• The Iconic Library Building Represents the Spirit of Hackley, by Peter Gisolfi
• The Sternberg Library at Hackley: After a Fire, Renewal, by Brianna Judkins

Scarsdale High School Library––Scarsdale, New York

• The Vision for the New Library Takes a Classical Form, by Michael McGill
• A Gymnasium Becomes an Academic Library, by Peter Gisolfi
• New Teaching and Learning Spaces Attract Students, Teachers, and the Community, by Phyllis DiBianco

Timothy Dwight Library at Yale University––New Haven, Connecticut

• The Expansion and Transformation of a Residential College Library, by John Loge
• Student-Run Library Expands to Three Levels, by Peter Gisolfi
• Forging a Sense of Connection between Students, Their Colleagues, and Their Studies, by Alex Werrell

Moss Library at the Agnes Irwin School––Rosemont, Pennsylvania

• Moving a School Library into the Twenty-First Century, by Kathleen G. Putnam
• Connecting a Library of Separate Spaces, by Peter Gisolfi
• Two-Level Library Accommodates Multiple Activities Simultaneously, by Julie Diana

Browning School Library––New York City, New York

• Creating a Coherent School from Multiple Acquisitions, by Stephen M. Clement, III
• A Small Academic Library Accommodates a Range of Student Needs, by Peter Gisolfi
• A Quiet Gem Becomes a Destination, by Sarah Murphy

Conclusion: Creating the Essential Library, by Peter Gisolfi

Resilience (Library Futures Series, Book 2)

Aldrich, Rebekkah Smith. Resilience. (Library Futures Series, Book 2). Neal-Schuman, 2018. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1634-6

Description
In this book Aldrich discusses how resilience can align with library values of equity and access, and why libraries and information professionals may be ideal partners or providers in helping individuals and the communities which they serve adopt resilient practices. 

Inspiring Curiosity

Cassinelli, Colette. Inspiring Curiosity: The Librarian's Guide to Inquiry-Based Learning. International Society for Technology in Education, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-56-484672-3

Note: The author is a teacher librarian at Sunset High School in Beaverton, Oregon.

Publisher's Description
Inspiring Curiosity is a practical guide for secondary school librarians as they collaborate with teachers and students to develop inquiry-based research projects. With success stories from librarians all over the U.S. illustrating how they’ve guided teachers and students through the research process, this book provides strategies for using memorable events to activate students’ natural curiosity and activities for generating essential questions for exploration.

The book includes:

• Ideas and resources to help librarians be more effective in research and inquiry.
• Tips for developing search strategies, locating and curating resources, evaluating sources and celebrating students’ inquiry beyond the traditional research paper.
• Lessons and assessment ideas to keep librarians current on information literacy topics.

Written for librarians by a librarian, this book will help librarians collaborate with classroom teachers on inquiry projects and offers new ideas and insights to inspire them in the process.

We Boost Teaching & Learning

Loertscher, David V. We Boost Teaching & Learning: Micro Documentation Measures for Teacher Librarians. Learning Commons Press, 2018. ISBN: 1-933170-84-0

Publisher's Description
Teacher librarians who wish to document their contribution to teaching and learning in the school library learning commons will find a plethora of recommendations under six categories: literacies, information, inquiry, instructional design, technology, and expertise. Each group of measures is preceded by a state of the art essay that describes best practices and the concept of the newest ideas in library learning commons implementation. Each measure is targeted at the learner level, the teaching unit level, or the organization level. And, the entire collection is prefaced by a brilliant essay by Dr. Ross J. Todd of Rutgers University.