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  Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management

  by Peggy Johnson

  Johnson, a librarian at the U. of Minnesota and editor of Technicalities; Information Forum for the Library Services Practitioner , has written a lucid text on the basic concepts of this broad subject. Theoretical concepts are included but not stressed as heavily as information and skills. An initia
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  Conducting the Reference Interview: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians (How to Do It Manuals for Librarians)

  by Catherine Sheldrick Ross

  The reference interview is key to the practice of librarianship. Now, Ross, Nilsen, and Dewdney outline the most effective methods librarians can use to find out exactly what a user needs to know. Packed with solid advice, exercises, strategies, models of human communications, and exercises for avoiding common pitfalls, the authors also offer dozens of examples of both successful and problematic reference... (more)
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  Reading Rants: Guide to Books That Rock!

  by Jennifer Hubert

  Jennifer Hubert knows what makes teens tick - and what genres, subjects, and storylines will keep them reading at the library. The creator of the popular Reading Rants Web site, Hubert has compiled 100 of her best recommendations in this unique resource. This book is invaluable as a collection development, reader's advisory, or booktalking tool. Each featured title includes an extensive annotation with a detailed... (more)
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  Book Clubs: Women and the Uses of Reading in Everyday Life

  by Elizabeth Long

  Book clubs are everywhere these days. And women talk about the clubs they belong to with surprising emotion. But why are the clubs so important to them? And what do the women discuss when they meet? To answer questions like these, Elizabeth Long spent years observing and participating in women's book clubs and interviewing members from different discussion groups. Far from being an isolated activity, she finds... (more)
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  Connecting Young Adults And Libraries: A How-to-Do-It Manual For Librarians (How-to-Do-It Manuals for Libraries, No. 133) (How-to-Do-It Manuals for Libraries, No. 133.)

  by Patrick Jones

  Covering aspects of library services for young adults, this guide includes: information about YA Internet use in libraries, with an overview of policy issues for the Internet and suggested criteria for evaluating Internet information; and a "training tool kit" for library staff.