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We’re excited to announce that a new State Library website will be going live soon. We think you’ll find our new website a big improvement, with a much more modern look and feel and enhanced, user-friendly functionality. In keeping with the theme of changes, Library Support staff will no longer update this blog because the same information is already available in the State Library’s catalog and in listserv and social media posts. It will remain online for a few years so that links to posts about specific titles still work.

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If you would like to request an item listed below, please use your library's established interlibrary loan process (e.g. OCLC or ALA request form). Otherwise, send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at email or (fax) 503-588-7119.
 

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Your Passport to International Librarianship

Carlyle, Cate and Dee Winn. Your Passport to International Librarianship. ALA Edition, 2018. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1718-3

Description
There’s a different kind of professional development out there, one that involves travel, experiencing different cultures and new languages, and learning the kinds of interpersonal skills you can’t get sitting behind a desk. Volunteering in international libraries is not only feasible, it’s also the perfect prescription for recharging, renewing, and recommitting oneself to librarianship. In this book the authors draw from their experiences working with groups such as Librarians without Borders to offer a passport to these exciting opportunities.

Table of Contents 
Introduction: Today Is the Day
Chapter 1    Everything You Need to Know about International Librarianship (and More)
Chapter 2    Why? Because the World Needs You
Chapter 3    Oh! The Places We’ve Been . . .
Chapter 4    Get Ready, Get Set, Go
Chapter 5    If Only I Had Known: Dos, Don’ts, and Practical Advice
Chapter 6    Home Again, Home Again . . . Now What?
Chapter 7    Partner for Success: Collaborating with an International Library
Chapter 8    Do Your Homework: Online Resources to Get You Started

Finding and Using U.S. Government Information A Practical Guide for Librarians

Latham, Bethany.  Finding and Using U.S. Government Information A Practical Guide for Librarians. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-5381-0715-7

Description
This work covers both tangible and digital information produced by the US Federal Government in order to offer an overview of the subject and provide a subject-based ready-reference for the types of government information sources that can answer many questions commonly encountered by reference librarians.

Table of Contents 

Part I: Background and Context
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Types of Government Information
Chapter 3: Approaches to the Research Process

Part II: How to Find and Use Government Information
Chapter 4: General Resources, Search Engines, and Tools
Chapter 5: Business, Economics, and Labor
Chapter 6: Census and Housing
Chapter 7: Education
Chapter 8: Environment
Chapter 9: Geographical Information Systems, Maps, and Other Cartographic Materials
Chapter 10: Health, Medical, and Consumer Information
Chapter 11: Intellectual Property
Chapter 12: Legislation, Law, Jurisprudence, and Criminal Justice
Chapter 13: Scientific, Technical, and Statistical Information

Part III: Collection Management and Professional Development
Chapter 14: Tips for Government Information Collection Development
Chapter 15: Professional Development and Continuing Education

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