Professional Reading
Two recently published titles offer recommendations galore for collection developers, classroom teachers, students of literature, and parents.
PREMIUM
Murder Mystery, Graphic Novels, and More: Innovative Programs for Engaging Teens in Your Library
A go-to for overworked librarians who want to bring some pizzazz to their programming.
Like its predecessors, this is an excellent choice to recommend to parents and also useful for beginning teachers and librarians. Libraries that possess the seventh edition should consider replacing it with this more current version.
Part parent resource, part librarian guide, this volume provides many ideas on how to work with parents both in and outside of the library. Especially useful for new public librarians.
The high level of detail distinguishes this work from other programing guides. A must for institutions promoting early literacy that do not own the 2006 edition.
Packed with information and practically executed, this is an excellent resource for both school and public librarians.
While this guide covers no new ground for librarians who have already begun learning about and addressing mental health issues within their community, it does pull together a number of helpful tips and resources. A solid addition to a professional collection where an introduction to teen mental wellness issues is needed.
A great addition to children’s services courses in library school, as well as for staffers looking to rethink programming and what it means to be creative
Like a rock star’s greatest hits album, this lovely oversize volume will enchant Oxenbury’s many fans and be revisited time and again
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