CHICAGO — With texts covering everything from online instruction and school librarianship to collection management and cataloging, the Fall 2020/Winter 2021 Textbooks and Course Resources Catalog from ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman includes dozens of key titles for LIS instructors and academic libraries. Among the many books featured:
- “Foundations of Library and Information Science, Fifth Edition,” by Richard E. Rubin and Rachel G. Rubin;
- “A Trauma-Informed Approach to Library Services,” by Rebecca Tolley;
- “Foundations of Information Literacy,” by Natalie Greene Taylor and Paul T. Jaeger;
- “RDA in Practice: A Workbook,” by Kate James; and
- “Management Basics for Information Professionals, Fourth Edition,” by G. Edward Evans and Stacey Greenwell.
ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman is committed to supporting the LIS community. This includes availability of e-books for all of our textbooks through academic libraries and access to a full suite of e-book formats including EPUB 3, a format that supports all users with print disabilities. Examination copies are available for instructors who are interested in adopting titles for course use. We offer free instructor extras to course adopters for a growing number of textbooks. Extras include fully editable and customizable companion PowerPoint slide decks for instructors, which can facilitate a quick move to online teaching, and sets of supplementary case studies, to help students create and strengthen connections between theory and practice.
Many book retailers and distributors are experiencing service disruptions or delays, including Amazon. For speediest service, order direct from the ALA Store. ALA Store purchases fund advocacy, awareness and accreditation programs for library and information professionals worldwide. ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman publishes resources used by library and information professionals, scholars, students, and educators to improve programs and services, build on best practices, enhance pedagogy, share research, develop leadership, and promote advocacy. ALA authors and developers are leaders in their fields, and their content is published in a variety of print and electronic formats. Contact ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman at editionsmarketing@ala.org.
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Fall 2020/Winter 2021 Textbooks and Course Resources Catalog from ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman
Fall/Winter 2021 New and Noteworthy Titles Catalog from ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman
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