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Adult Services and Programs
April 2023, 360pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7998-2 $95.00, £71.00, €82,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7870-1 Paperback: 978-1-4408-7869-5 $65.00, £49.00, €57,00
STACEY GREENWELL, EdD, is the coordinator of educational services and an instructional designer at the University of Kentucky Libraries, and she provides liaison support to the School of Information Science and the Lewis Honors College. G. EDWARD EVANS, PhD, is a semi-retired, award-winning author and Fulbright Scholar. He retired from full-time work as associate academic vice president for libraries and information resources at Loyola Marymount University.
October 2022, 147pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Paperback: 978-1-4408-7027-9 $65.00, £49.00, €57,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7028-6
GRACE M. JACKSON-BROWN is a professor for research and instruction at Missouri State University Libraries in Springfield, MO. She is chairperson of the Springfield African American Read-In.
COMING SOON
Library Programs and Services
The Fundamentals
9TH EDITION | STACEY GREENWELL WITH G. EDWARD EVANS
The ninth edition of Library Programs and Services: The Fundamentals builds on the strong foundation of the previous editions. Award-winning and widely published author G. Edward Evans returns with a new co-author, Stacey Greenwell, in this update that combines their signature style of textbook readability, informality, and sometimes humor, as well as their knack for balancing foundational topics and new trends.
A new feature in the ninth edition is the incorporation of the concept of “library social work” through “Social Work Connections” sidebars in each chapter. Anecdotes throughout the text and “Career Tip” sidebars offer practical advice and specific current examples. Greenwell and Evans have combined several chapters from the previous edition and expanded discussions of new trends while retaining and updating the fundamentals. The ninth edition is a welcome update for library and information science courses and a valuable handbook for public services librarians.
FEATURES
• The ninth edition includes updates throughout, anecdotes, career tips, and references to “library social work” in each chapter • This popular textbook covers a wide range of services in all types of libraries • Works as a handbook for public service librarians
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Promoting African American Writers
Library Partnerships for Outreach, Programming, and Literacy
GRACE M. JACKSON-BROWN
“Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown’s new book is an excellent guide for librarians and others to building partnerships and designing programming for promoting African-American writers. I am happy to recommend it to
everyone in the field.” —Regina Greer Cooper, Executive Director, Springfield-Greene County Library District, May 16, 2022
Promoting African American Writers is written for librarians and others who are committed to developing programming that promotes reading of books by African American authors and books with multicultural themes. It is an outreach guide to be used by librarians, other educators, and community service advocates to develop educational programming. It supports creativity and teaching of critical thinking skills through literature.
SUBJECTMAIN1 / SUBJECTSUB1 CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
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Kids’ Books and Maker Activities
150 Perfect Pairings
MARGE COX, FOREWORD BY TOM BOBER
—Leslie B. Preddy, School Librarian, May 27, 2022
Books and maker activities help children to associate reading with hands-on learning. For educators looking for additional ways to engage youngsters in reading and maker activities, this book provides the perfect hands-on connection.
Providing connections to the new AASL standards and the ISTE Standards for Students with simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities, this book can help elementary teachers and librarians to enhance and deepen the reading experience. Featured books represent a variety of genres for kindergarten through sixth-grade students and highlights very current titles as well as classics.
The book is based on actual experiences with students and staff who have enjoyed and benefited from these activities in their elementary school library. The author’s forty years of educational experience ensure the reliability and practicality of this resource that readers can trust and use every day.
FEATURES
• Helps readers to see how a variety of genres can be connected to maker activities
October 2022, 359pp, 8 1/2x11 Paperback: 978-1-4408-7567-0 $55.00, £41.00, €48,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7568-7
MARGE COX served as library media specialist at Veterans Memorial Elementary School and is now an independent educational consultant. She is author of The Elementary School Library Makerspace: A Start-Up Guide.
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Social Justice at Storytime
Promoting Inclusive Children’s Programs
SHANNON ADAMS AND LAUREN HOUGH
Written by two experienced librarians from one of the nation’s most diverse metroplexes, Social Justice at Storytime provides a real-world, hands-on guide to storytimes that will help young people become more socially aware, empathetic, and confident. Storytimes can be a welcoming space for all members of the community. Anyone presenting storytime to young children can use these suggestions to broaden children’s understanding of the oftenconfusing situations they see and hear around them. It is possible to discuss race, gender/ sexuality, and diverse abilities in a child-appropriate way. Making social justice a part of an existing or new storytime practice provides an early literacy approach to including children in timely conversations.
Readers of this thoughtful book will not only become more socially aware and empathetic, but they will also be equipped to choose diverse books and songs, make thoughtful and inclusive language choices, become more in tune with their diverse communities, and handle concerns from caregivers or administrators.
FEATURES
• Understand the library’s role in social justice and how to apply a social justice lens to current practices • Address community or administrative concerns • Learn to think more inclusively
September 2022, 149pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Paperback: 978-1-4408-7639-4 $50.00, £38.00, €44,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7640-0
SHANNON ADAMS, MLIS, is an amateur storyteller and librarian who enjoys learning and helping to bring social awareness to children and adults. She is the west district manager for the Dallas Public Library. LAUREN HOUGH has more than nine years of experience working with children and teens in school and public libraries and more than three years presenting social justice–themed storytimes and programming.
May 2022, 136pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Paperback: 978-1-4408-7677-6 $45.00, £34.00, €39,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7678-3
LUCY SANTOS GREEN, EdD, is professor of information science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
JENNA SPIERING, PhD, is assistant professor of information science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
VANESSA LYNN KITZIE, PhD, is assistant professor of information science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. JULIA ERLANGER, MSLIS, is a youth services librarian for Sacramento Public Library in Sacramento, CA.
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LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children’s Librarianship
Policies, Programs, and Practices
LUCY SANTOS GREEN, JENNA SPIERING, VANESSA LYNN KITZIE, AND JULIA ERLANGER, FOREWORD BY ANASTASIA M. COLLINS
School and public librarians are serving ever greater numbers of LGBTQIA+ children and families. Transgender children may begin to express a strong sense of gender identity as early as 2–3 years of age. Children are also identifying as gay much sooner than earlier generations—often between the ages of 7 and 12. Additionally, more children than ever before are living with LGBTQIA+ caregivers.
In seeking to make our programs and services inclusive and equitable for these growing populations, librarians may court controversy and face community backlash from patrons who feel queer-inclusive content is inappropriate for young children. This book codifies a set of best practices for librarians as they rise to this challenge, defining queer-inclusive programs, identifying potential barriers to implementation, and offering strategies and resources to overcome them.
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FEATURES
• Focuses on inclusive library programs and services for children in grades K–8, not teens or adults • Pushes librarians to see beyond the collection when considering young
LGBTQIA+ patrons’ needs • Guides librarians through the process of adapting their existing services and practices for greater inclusivity
April 2022, 216pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Paperback: 978-1-4408-7717-9 $50.00, £38.00, €44,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7718-6
HEATHER MCNEIL is a professional storyteller and retired youth services manager. She is the author of a book on early literacy and two books on storytelling. She offers workshops on early literacy, storytime skills, and storytelling.
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Bringing Heart and Mind into Storytime
Using Books and Activities to Teach Empathy, Tenacity, Kindness, and Other Big Ideas
HEATHER MCNEIL
“This valuable new resource spotlights a dynamic connection: the tie between storytime activities and the crucial social emotional learning of young children. McNeil draws on scientific research, along with her wealth of experience as a librarian, storyteller, and parent, to create a comprehensive resource for story time practitioners. Practical, fun, and inspiring!”
—Steven Engelfried, Library Services Manager, Wilsonville Public Library, November 17, 2021
In Bringing Heart and Mind into Storytime, Heather McNeil teaches librarians and teachers how to use books to open conversations with children to teach such concepts as patience, tenacity, kindness, and teamwork. McNeil shares research on brain development, socialemotional learning, and the importance of play, but she also emphasizes maintaining the fun of storytime. She recommends songs, action rhymes, games, and crafts that contribute to fun and healthy storytimes. Extensive lists of recommended books will help readers find the right ones for their audience.
