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CHICAGO — In our polarized environment, the censorship and outright banning of children’s books which some deem to be controversial or objectionable remains a major concern for libraries. Intellectual freedom champion Pat R. Scales returns to the fray...

CHICAGO — “ The Academic Teaching Librarian's Handbook,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, is a comprehensive resource for academic library professionals and LIS students looking to pursue a teaching role in their work and...

CHICAGO — The necessity for library leaders to demonstrate that libraries are innovative, collaborative, and can provide eye-catching, transformational services and programs to their communities cannot be understated. But libraries do not suffer from a...

CHICAGO — Honored with many accolades, including a starred review in Library Journal, the first edition of “ Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection,” published by ALA Editions, demonstrated the power and flexibility of “rightsizing,” an approach that...

CHICAGO — Higher ed admission teams are aggressively recruiting transfers—and they’re finding success. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, about 38 percent of all students in higher ed in the United States have transferred at least once. If...

CHICAGO – The spring/summer ALA Graphics catalog delivers a host of fresh posters and bookmarks encouraging readers of all ages. Gracing the cover is a vibrant poster featuring Varian Johnson’s Twins, illustrated by Shannon Wright. Inspired by the graphic...

CHICAGO — The updated fourth edition of Paul Pedley’s bestselling “ Essential Law for Information Professionals,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, offers easy-to-follow practical advice on the law as it affects...

CHICAGO — Published by AASL and ALA Editions, Maura Madigan’s book “ Learning Centers for School Libraries” presents innovative, engaging, and fun ideas to target the AASL National School Library Standards and content-area standards. It contains almost...

CHICAGO — Previously named by Library Journal “a terrific resource for instruction librarians at all experience levels,” Heidi E. Buchanan and Beth A. McDonough’s newly updated “ The One-Shot Library Instruction Survival Guide” shows readers how to build...

CHICAGO — Quickly pivoting to innovative ways of connecting their users to the information and services they need and enjoy, library workers are embracing new ways of serving their communities amidst challenging times. In the Spring/Summer 2021 New and...

CHICAGO — How do library leaders obtain strategic support when there appears to be a lack of clarity or understanding about the very purpose of libraries—and at a time when economically, libraries are under pressure to develop new business models and be...

CHICAGO — “ Visual Research Methods: An Introduction for Library and Information Studies,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, is the first book to focus on visual methods in LIS, providing a comprehensive primer for...

CHICAGO — Reflecting the changes to RDA after the completion of the 3R Project, Chris Oliver’s “ Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics after 3R, Second Edition,” published by ALA Editions, offers a clear, plainspoken explanation of RDA: Resource...

CHICAGO — Legal deposit libraries, the national and academic institutions who systematically preserve our written cultural record, have recently been mandated with expanding their collection practices to include digitized and born-digital materials. The...