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Assessing library space for learning

by Susan E. Montgomery

With the surge in electronic access to the library’s resources, there has been an ongoing discussion about the need for a physical library building. On […]

Silenced in the library: banned books in America

by Zeke Jarvis

Censorship has been an ongoing phenomenon even in “the land of the free.” This examination of banned books across U.S. history examines the motivations and […]

Academic libraries and the academy: strategies and approaches to demonstrate your value, impact, and return on investment

by Marwin Britto and Kirsten Kinsley

Academic Libraries and the Academy is a thorough collection of best practices, lessons learned, approaches, and strategies of how librarians, library professionals, and others in […]

Short-term staff, long-term benefits: making the most of interns, volunteers, student workers, and temporary staff in libraries

by Nora J. Bird and Michael A. Crumpton

This book offers a novel, more efficient, and mutually beneficial approach to attracting, training, and working with short-term staff in ways that benefit all involved: […]

Revised standards and guidelines of service for Library of Congress network of libraries for the blind and physically handicapped, 2017

by Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies

After review of previous editions of the standards, the decision was made to streamline them by removing the procedural information and providing a clear framework […]