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22) The shelf elf
Author
Publisher
Upstart Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Skoob the Shelf Elf learns all about the proper way to handle books and behave in the library.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
The history of libraries from ancient to modern times is presented through a review of the types of documents stored, the structures themselves, the way they have been managed, and the important part they have played in every culture around the world.
Author
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Building libraries on the bookstore model.
How can libraries make a difference in their communities when customers choose to hang out in the spacious, well-stocked new bookstore instead? With the goal of helping libraries market their services using low-cost or no-cost techniques, Woodward shares practical lessons for any library's revitalization inspired by the success of mega bookstores. Bookstores have succeeded by focusing on the customer, and...
Author
Publisher
Upstart Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Following a friendly tabby cat, children will pounce and prance through the stacks from A-Z as they discover everything there is to do and see in the library." -- publisher's web site
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman and Company
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Littlebat loves to listen to the stories being told below the attic where he sleeps, but he has to wait until just the right time to get close enough to hear them better.
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This book provides an overview of the substance abuse crisis, discusses the library's role in the fight against addiction, and shares strategies, policies, and services that library staff can implement to support their community and maintain a safe and welcoming environment for all patrons"--
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Kawaii, born in Japan, is the culture of cuteness, and its influence is seen worldwide in clothing, accessories, games, and food. Kawaii projects at your library will get a new crowd using your 3-D printer and introduce anime and manga enthusiasts to crafting. In her new book, Kroski has gathered creative and crafty librarians to share their most popular Kawaii programs"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"Cussy Mary Carter is the last of her kind, her skin the color of a blue damselfly in these dusty hills. But that doesn't mean she's got nothing to offer. As a member of the Pack Horse Library Project, Cussy delivers books to the hill folk of Troublesome, hoping to spread learning in these desperate times. But not everyone is so keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and the hardscrabble Kentuckians are quick to blame a Blue for any trouble...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A young woman with the extraordinary power to bring soulmates together searches for her own true love in this tender, lyrical novel. In Nina George's New York Times bestseller The Little Paris Bookshop, literary apothecary Jean Perdu was inspired to create a floating bookstore after reading a pseudonymous novel about a young woman with a remarkable gift. The Little Village of Book Lovers is that novel. "Everyone knows me, but none can see me. I'm...
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries interact with almost as many homeless individuals as staff at shelters do. In this book Dowd, executive director of a homeless shelter, spotlights best practices drawn from his own shelter's policies and training materials"--
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After-school homework help has long been a mainstream service offered in many public libraries. But a successful homework center involves more than just opening a corner of the building and plugging in a computer. Qualified staff and volunteers and good communication with school personnel are only the tip of the resource iceberg you will need to consider. Mediavilla examines critical factors for success, and profiles programs that cover a variety...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes or filled with bean bags and children's drawings - the history of the library is rich, varied and stuffed full of incident. In this, the first major history of its kind, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen explore the contested and dramatic history of the library, from the famous collections...
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