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inTEGRaTinG inquiRy in THE 

inFORmaTiOn aGE 

In today’s technologically enabled, information-overload world, 

fi nding relevant information for students to work with is rarely a 

problem. But the challenge of teaching students what to do with all 

this information remains—educators must show students how to 

turn raw information into applied knowledge and true understanding. 

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CONTENTS 

Inquiry and Information Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 

Super3 and Big6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

School Librarianship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 

Management Skills and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13 

Curriculum and Instruction Resources . . . . . . . 14-16 

Now that digital media has enabled a vast overabundance of 

resources, promoting inquiry learning and encouraging students to 

pursue higher levels of thinking are more important than ever. 

Libraries Unlimited and Linworth offer the best school library 

of significance to students, 

researchers, librarians, educators, 

and readers of all ages in order 

to advance critical inquiry and 

understanding. 

Reading Promotion and Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-20 

Teaching Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-24 

Educational Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-28 

professional development resources available. Every book in our 

collection is designed to provide you with the necessary tools to 

improve, reimagine, or even completely transform your school’s 

library program. Our authors are dedicated to sharing the latest 

theories and proven real-world practices that will help you to foster 

creative, critical thinking, generate a lifelong passion for learning, 

and impart the skills that today’s students need to become effective 

and successful adults. 

Libraries Unlimited brings you resources from the library 

profession’s most respected practitioners and thought leaders that 

provide practical, real-world strategies and insightful, up-to-date 

information. Throughout this catalog you’ll fi nd the tools to make 

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the power of digital publishing 

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Digital Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

Cataloging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31 

Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 

Literature Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 

Read On Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

Children’s and Young Adult Literature 

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-38 

Children’s and Young Adult Collections . . . . . . . . . . 39 

Genreflecting Advisory Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41 

you and your library essential for 21st-century learning, so that your 

students will thrive in our demanding, information-driven world. 

and content development to make 

substantive impacts on teaching, 

learning, and scholarship. 

Children’s and Young Adult Programs . . . . . . . . 42-45 

Readers Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 

Storytelling and Folklore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-48 

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InquIry and InformatIon LIteraCy 


NEW 

guided Inquiry design 

Posters and Reproducible 

Materials 

Carol C. Kuhlthau, Leslie K. Maniotes, 

and Ann K. Caspari 

graphic Inquiry 

Annette Lamb and Daniel Callison 

“The book is fun! You will absorb content 

quickly and find new ways to bring 

graphics into your teaching and student 

learning.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARIAN’S WORKSHOP 

OCTOBER 1, 2012 

It’s new. It’s graphic. And it is the first of its 

kind. Designed to bridge theory and actual 

practice, Graphic Inquiry contains applications 

for new and practicing educators and librarians 

that can truly bring classroom learning into the 

21st century. This visually rich book provides 

numerous, standards-based inquiry activities 

and projects that incorporate traditional 

materials as well as emerging social and 

collaborative technologies. 

Although research is cited and references are 

provided, lengthy text passages are avoided 

in favor of practical, visual examples rooted 

in best practice and presented in graphic 

format. Readers will view this book as a 

quick reference to timely, realistic activities 

and approaches as compared to a traditional 

textbook. 

annEttE laMb has been a school library 

media specialist, computer teacher, and professor 

of education and library science. 

DaniEl callison is professor and dean 

of the School of Continuing Studies at Indiana 

University, Bloomington, IN 

Libraries Unlimited, May 2012, 270pp, 

8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59158-745-3, 

$50.00, £32.00, €40.00 

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guided Inquiry 

Learning in the 21st Century 

Carol C. Kuhlthau, Leslie K. 

Maniotes, and Ann K. Caspari 

“Stop everything you are doing, get a copy 

of this book, and read it cover to cover 

in one sitting. Kuhlthau joins forces 

with a curriculum expert and a museum 

professional to propose a solid initiative 

for teachers, teacher-librarians, and 

administrators.” 

—TEACHER LIBRARIAN 

FEBRUARY 1, 2008 

Noted researcher Kuhlthau has teamed up with 

a curriculum specialist and museum educator to 

create this foundational text on Guided Inquiry, 

a dynamic, integrated approach to teaching 

curriculum content, information literacy, and 

strategies for learning. Grounded in Kuhlthau’s 

Information Search Process from her classic text 

Seeking Meaning and built on solid professional 

practice, this innovative team approach inspires 

students to gain deeper understandings and higher 

order thinking using the rich resources of the 

school library, the community and the wider world. 

carol c. kuHltHau, is professor emerita 

of library and information science at Rutgers 

University. 

lEsliE k. ManiotEs, NBCT, MEd, PhD, is 

a teacher effectiveness coach in Denver Public 

Schools, a curriculum and literacy specialist, and 

a national consultant on inquiry learning and 

instructional design. 

ann k. caspari is senior museum educator 

for the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center. 

Libraries Unlimited, October 2007, 188pp, 

7x10, ISBN 978-1-59158-435-3, $40.00, 

£25.00, €32.00 

ExplorE. connEct. unDErstanD. 

Information Literacy 

and Information 

Skills Instruction 

Applying Research to 

Practice in the 21st Century 

School Library 

Third Edition 

Nancy Pickering Thomas, 

Sherry R. Crow and Lori L. Franklin 

“[A] perfect resource for library 

students or experienced librarians who 

want to sharpen their understanding 

of information instruction theory. 

Recommended.” 

—LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION 

JANUARY 1, 2012 

This book provides a comprehensive review of 

the current research relating to the teaching 

of library and information literacy skills as 

part of effective school library media center 

programming. 

nancy pickEring tHoMas, PhD, is 

professor emeritus in the School of Library and 

Information Management, Emporia State University, 

Emporia, KS. 

sHErry r. crow, PhD, is assistant professor 

of school library science and educational media at 

the University of Nebraska, Kearney, NE. 

lori l. Franklin, PhD, is school librarian 

at Olathe East High School, Olathe, KS, a large 

suburban high school in the Kansas City metro 

area that was recently chosen by the International 

Center for Leadership in Education as one of “20 

Model High Schools.” 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2011, 261pp, 

8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-490-0, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-491-7 

Book also Available 

guided Inquiry design 

A Framework for Inquiry 

in Your School 

Carol C. Kuhlthau, Leslie K. Maniotes, 

and Ann K. Caspari 

“This book makes visible to students the many 

things that researchers intuitively do during 

inquiry and makes it easy to apply for teachers 

and librarians.” 

—TERRI LENT, NBCT SCHOOL LIBRARIAN, 

PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL, ASHLAND, 

VIRGINIA, MARCH 2013 

“Logs, diagrams, charts, and session plans 

clarify the process further and give you 

practical help for incorporating Guided Inquiry 

Design into your library program.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARIAN’S WORKSHOP 


Today’s students need to be fully prepared for 

successful learning and living in the information age. 

This book provides a practical, flexible framework for 

designing Guided Inquiry that helps achieve that goal. 

FEATURES: 

• Presents a complete framework for Guided Inquiry 

with visuals from opening to creating and sharing, 

accompanied by recommendations for building 

beyond one inquiry unit 

carol c. kuHltHau, is professor emerita of library 

and information science at Rutgers University. 

lEsliE k. ManiotEs, NBCT, MEd, PhD, is a 

teacher effectiveness coach in Denver Public Schools, 

a curriculum and literacy specialist, and a national 

consultant on inquiry learning and instructional design. 

ann k. caspari is senior museum educator for the 

Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center. 

With this CD-ROM, you can now visually reinforce Guided Inquiry Design concepts 

and engage learners with 29 images ready for printing, posting, and learning. 

FEATURES: 

• A 17” x 34” poster of the full Guided Inquiry process 

• Eight posters of the individual phases in Guided Inquiry (Open, Immerse, Explore, 

Identify, Gather, Create, Share, and Evaluate), each 11” x 14” 

• Reproducibles for 20 figures 

December 2012, CD, ISBN 978-1-61069-410-0, $15.00, £10.00, €12.00 

also of interest: See companion book on this page. 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2012, 188pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-009-6, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-010-2 


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NEW 

a guided Inquiry 

approach to high 

School research 

Randell K. Schmidt 

This book helps educators foster academic 

success and college readiness: it demonstrates 

how to instruct high school students to find, 

process, and think about new information, and 

then synthesize that knowledge. 

FEATURES: 

• Introduces the Information Search Process to students 

• Supplies step-by-step lesson plans that educators can utilize to guide students with 

their chosen inquiry 

• Examines the task of the teaching team in guiding students in their inquiry and to 

provide them with the skills to find, process, and synthesize new information on 

their own 

ranDEll k. scHMiDt is Head Librarian at Gill St. Bernard’s School in Gladstone, 

New Jersey. 

Libraries Unlimited, March 2013, 130pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-61069-287-8, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-288-5 

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SuPer3 and BIg6 

redefining 

Literacy 2.0 

Second Edition 

David F. Warlick 

★ AWARD WINNER: 

Best Reference Title 2008 

—Pennsylvania School 

Librarians Association 

“Fans of Warlick’s first edition of this book will be equally 

impressed with [the] new edition.” 

—COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARIES 


This seminal work on what literacy truly means in the 21st century 

is filled with big, meaningful ideas. The purpose of this book is not to 

replace the three Rs, but to expand them to a model for literacy that 

applies to classrooms which are shape-shifting under the pressures 

of converging conditions. This is a must-read for all educators! 

DaViD F. warlick is the president, consultant, and author with The 

Landmark Project in Raleigh, NC. 

Linworth, October 2008, 128pp, 6x9, ISBN 978-1-58683-333-6, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00 

guided research in 

middle School 

Mystery in the Media Center 


LaDawna Harrington 

“Not only highly recommended as a 

Middle School curriculum supplement, 

but would also prove to be ideal for 

use by home schooling parents.” 

—MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, NOVEMBER 1, 2011 

A little imagination, a little drama, a little mystery. Using the guided 

inquiry model in this updated, second edition, students become 

detectives at Information Headquarters. They solve a mystery and 

enhance their problem-solving and literacy skills. 

FEATURES: 

• Step-by-step lessons with all supporting materials, such as 

templates, standards, handouts, worksheets, and pre- and postassessments 

for tracking student progress 

• Collaborative planning exemplars 

laDawna Harrington, is a high school librarian at Millburn High 

School, Millburn, NJ. 

Linworth, September 2011, 119pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-860-1, $35.00, £22.00, €28.00 

Collaborating for 

Inquiry-Based Learning 

School Librarians and Teachers 

Partner for Student Achievement 

Virginia L. Wallace 

and Whitney Norwood Husid 

This cutting-edge guide offers a model for 

collaboration that incorporates information 

literacy and technology standards to engage students and move them 

to higher-order thinking skills and greater achievement. 

FEATURES: 

• More than two dozen ready-to-use tables, charts, rubrics, and sample 

lesson plans 

• A research process explored through a variety of research models 

Virginia l. wallacE, EdD, retired professor of the School of Library 

and Information Science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 

wHitnEy norwooD HusiD, PsyD, has a degree in clinical 

psychology. 

Libraries Unlimited, September 2011, 137pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-850-2, $35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-851-9 


Concise guide to 

Information Literacy 

Scott Lanning 

“Packed with information and takes 

the reader though the entire research 

process from selecting a topic to 

evaluating the final project. . . . This 

is a quality addition to the information 

literacy collection.” 

—LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 

At a time when students are bombarded with a seemingly infinite 

variety of information sources, this invaluable guide helps them build 

the skills they need to distinguish good sources from those that are 

less reliable. 

FEATURES: 

• Addresses a core problem of the information age—how to determine 

which information sources are reliable 

scott lanning teaches reference services and information literacy 

courses at Southern Utah University, Cedar City. 

Libraries Unlimited, April 2012, 99pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-949-3, $35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-191-8 


NEW 

Big6, Large and 

in Charge 

Project-Based Information 

Literacy Lessons for Grades 3–6 

Danielle N. DuPuis 

and Annette C.H. Nelson 

This book helps teachers and teacher librarians effectively collaborate to 

teach students the concept of the Big6 and complete research projects 

in meaningful and memorable ways. 

DaniEllE n. Dupuis is a National Board Certified library media specialist. 

annEttE c. H. nElson is a National Board Certified library media 

specialist. 

Linworth, March 2013, 240pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-58683-543-9, 

$75.00, £47.00, €59.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-544-6 


the Big6 Workshop 

handbook 

Implementation and Impact 

Fourth Edition 

Michael B. Eisenberg and 

Robert E. Berkowitz 

“Packed with information and takes 

the reader though the entire research process from selecting 

a topic to evaluating the final project. . . . This is a quality 

addition to the information literacy collection.” 


MicHaEl b. EisEnbErg is dean emeritus and professor at the 

Information School of the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 

robErt E. bErkowitz, MA, MLS, is library and information specialist 

at Wayne Central High School, Ontario Center, NY. 


$40.00, £25.00, €32.00 

the Big6 in middle School 

Teaching Information and Communications Technology Skills 

Barbara A. Jansen 

“Well articulated. . . . This is a huge resource that will be helpful to novices or to Big6 veterans who 

need a refresher.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL 

All you need to know about teaching and implementing the Big6 in middle schools! 

the adventures of 

Super3 

A Teacher’s Guide to Information 

Literacy for Grades K–2 

Annette C. H. Nelson 

and Danielle N. DuPuis 

“The quantity of resources and the 

ability to reproduce them for library 

classes make this wonderful professional resource worthwhile.” 

—LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION, MARCH 1, 2011 

annEttE c. H. nElson is a national board certified elementary library 

media specialist. 

DaniEllE n. Dupuis is a Google-certified elementary library media 

specialist. 

Linworth, July 2010, 134pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-58683-387-9, 

$95.00, £60.00, €75.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-413-5 


the Super3 

Information Skills for 

Young Learners 

Michael B. Eisenberg and 

Laura Eisenberg Robinson 

Use The Super3, a spin off from the widely 

used Big6, to help students in grades 

PreK-2 develop crucial problem-solving 

skills. Ready-to-use worksheets include 

explanations for daily implementation of the Super3 into the classroom. 

MicHaEl b. EisEnbErg is dean emeritus and professor at the 

Information School of the University of Washington. 

laura EisEnbErg robinson is the special education teacher/ 

Big 6 project manager at Seattle Public Schools in Seattle, WA. 

Linworth, August 2007, 128pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-58683-286-5, 

$39.95, £25.00, €32.00 

barbara a. JansEn is the chair of 1–12 Instructional Technology and upper school librarian at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Austin, TX. 

Linworth, January 2010, 226pp, 6x9, ISBN 978-1-58683-215-5, $44.95, £29.00, €36.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-320-6 


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growing Schools 

Librarians as Professional 

Developers 

Debbie Abilock, Kristin Fontichiaro, 

and Violet H. Harada, Editors 

Presenting examples of school librarians 

leading professional learning in numerous 

contexts and for diverse learning goals with 

remarkable success, this book will inspire 

other practitioners to initiate and refine 

professional learning in their schools and 

districts. 

FEATURES: 

• Demonstrates the school-wide benefits of 

librarians as professional learning leaders 

• Describes step-by-step how librarians can 

grow school-wide learning communities 

• Concludes with a “baby step” plan for 

a school librarian’s first professional 

development lesson 

DEbbiE abilock, cofounder of 

NoodleTools, Inc., speaks internationally and 

consults in schools based on over 25 years as 

a school administrator, curriculum coordinator, 

librarian, and ICT director. 

kristin FonticHiaro is clinical assistant 

professor at the University of Michigan’s School 

of Information, Ann Arbor, MI. 

ViolEt H. HaraDa is professor in the 

Library and Information Science Program at the 

University of Hawaii at Manoa. 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2012, 

390pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-61069-041-6, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-042-3 


FORTHCOMING 

the Indispensable 

Librarian 

Surviving and Thriving 

in School Libraries in 

the Information Age 


Doug Johnson 

Both a book of practical solutions to today’s 

budgetary and staffing problems in school 

libraries as well as an advocacy book, 

The Indispensable Librarian: Surviving 

and Thriving in School Libraries in the 

Information Age, Second Edition provides a 

practice-based overview of all management 

topics that also supplies real-world 

scenarios, step-by-step instructions, and 

pragmatic solutions to specific problems. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides both practical and visionary 

insights from an experienced, currently 

practicing librarian/library supervisor 

• Supplies accessible and often humorous 

coverage of the subject without being 

simplistic 

• Highlights the impact of technology on 

the library program and serves as a 

straightforward guide to changes needed 

in the field 

Doug JoHnson is director of media and 

technology for Mankato Area Public Schools in 

Mankato, MN. 

Linworth, May 2013, 180pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-239-7, $40.00, £25.00, 

€32.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-240-3 


activism and the 

School Librarian 

Tools for Advocacy 

and Survival 

Deborah D. Levitov, Editor 

“Levitov provides solid advice for those 

not already in the trenches advocating 

for school libraries.” 

—BOOKLIST ONLINE 

DECEMBER 4, 2012 

This book provides practical strategies 

and step-by-step plans for developing 

advocacy initiatives for school libraries. The 

contributors address the various types of 

advocacy and activism, including legislative 

advocacy at the local, state, and national 

levels; school and district level programs; 

and community-based initiatives. 

FEATURES: 

• Covers various types of advocacy, 

including legislative, school-based, and 

community-driven strategies 

• Includes helpful reproducible tools 

• Reveals personal characteristics of 

successful advocates 

• Contains resource lists for additional 

reading and a comprehensive glossary of 

terms 

DEboraH D. lEVitoV, PhD, is managing 

editor of School Library Monthly and editor of 

Libraries Unlimited’s Guide for Developing and 

Evaluating School Library Programs. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-61069-187-1, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-188-8 


defending 

Professionalism 

A Resource for Librarians, 

Information Specialists, 

Knowledge Managers, 

and Archivists 

Bill Crowley, Editor 

“The overall tone and writing style are 

clear and professional. Recommended 

for librarians interested in current 

library topics.” 

—BOOKLIST ONLINE, AUGUST 3, 2012 

This book provides overdue guidance for 

demonstrating and preserving library, 

information, knowledge, and archival 

professionalism in American, British, and 

Canadian communities and organizations. 

FEATURES: 

• Addresses how readers can learn to 

advocate for their professionalism and 

programs in British, Canadian, and American 

political arenas 

• Helps managers in all library and information 

specialties position themselves to defend 

and advance professionalism 

• Demonstrates how managers and other 

professionals can develop personal and 

organizational marketing and advocacy skills 

bill crowlEy, PhD, is a tenured full 

professor at Dominican University’s Graduate 

School of Library and Information Science, River 

Forest, IL. 

Libraries Unlimited, May 2012, 

235pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-59884-869-4, 

$50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-870-0 


the Principal’s guide 

to a Powerful Library 

media Program 

A School Library for the 

21st Century 


Marla W. McGhee and Barbara A. Jansen 

“An excellent choice for the professional 

media specialist’s or principal’s shelf.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, 

JUNE 1, 2011 

This book of best practices documents how 

school administrators and librarians can 

work together to optimize their library media 

services. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes a collection of practical tools, 

such as a library walkabout description and 

form, a list of administrative enablers and 

inhibitors, GEAR process documentation and 

worksheets, administrator self-assessments 

in each chapter, planning paperwork 

for budgeting, scheduling, staffing, and 

feedback forms for the administrator and the 

library media specialist 

Marla w. McgHEE, PhD, is associate 

professor, Educational Leadership, Texas Christian 

University (TCU), Ft. Worth, TX. 

barbara a. JansEn is chair of 1–12 

Instructional Technology and upper school 

librarian at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Upper School, 

Austin, TX. 

Linworth, August 2010, 149pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-58683-526-2, $45.00, £29.00, 

€36.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-527-9 


FORTHCOMING 

School Libraries matter 

Views from the Research 

Mirah J. Dow, Editor 

As school districts across the United States 

increasingly question the need for trained 

librarians, this collection of research-based 

evidence helps make the case for a statelicensed 

librarian in every school. 

FEATURES: 

• Utilizes evidence-based findings to 

explain why school libraries—and trained 

librarians—matter 

• Illustrates the progression of ideas around 

current education debates 

• Shares numerous examples of quantitative 

and qualitative research design and 

application 

• Summarizes the importance of each study 

and its practical application for working 

school librarians 

MiraH J. Dow is an associate professor 

in the School of Library and Information 

Management at Emporia State University in 

Emporia, KS. 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2013, 

300pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-61069-161-1, 

$50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-162-8 


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management SKILLS and tooLS 

developing a Vision 

Strategic Planning for the School 

Librarian in the 21st Century 


John D. Crowley 

This text shows teacher librarians how to 

become leaders in their schools and apply 

their unique skills and insight to develop a 

timely and meaningful vision for the school’s library. 

administering 

the School Library 

media Center 

Fifth Edition 

Betty J. Morris 

This is the most comprehensive textbook 

on school library administration available, 

now updated to include the latest 

standards and address new technologies. 

ALSO OF INTEREST More collection management resources on Page 51. 

FEATURES: 

• Presents two different approaches to strategic planning 

• Numerous figures are provided to clearly illustrate the strategic 

planning process 

JoHn D. crowlEy is the director of learning resources and information 

technology for Regional School District # 9, Easton/Redding, CT. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes several exhibits originating from state department of 

education documents as well as ones designed by the author 

• A chronology of the school library media movement throughout 

history is provided in the first chapter 

bEtty J. Morris, PhD, is professor and chair of the library media 

program of the Department of Educational Resources, Jacksonville State 

University, Jacksonville, AL. 

Libraries Unlimited, March 2011, 162pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-891-7, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59158-892-4 


also of interest: Protecting Intellectual Freedom and 

Privacy in Your School Library, page 32 

the School Library 

media manager 


Blanche Woolls 

“This book has excellent advice… 

It is highly recommended for its 

organization, simplicity of language 

but thoroughness of topic, and 

coverage that is relevant to today’s problems and issues.” 

—COLLECTION MANAGEMENT, APRIL 1, 2009 

This fourth edition of a popular library science textbook integrates 

traditional management topics within chapters that provide a 

complete overview of the profession and all aspects of school library 

management. 

blancHE woolls is director and professor emerita, School of Library 

and Information Science, San Jose State University, past president of the 

AASL and IASL. 

Libraries Unlimited, Hardcover: August 2008, 296pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-648-7, $65.00, £41.00, €51.00 

Paperback: August 2008, 269pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-59158-643-2, 

$50.00, £32.00, €40.00 

Libraries Unlimited, Hardcover: August 2010, 580pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-685-2, $75.00, £47.00, €59.00 

Paperback: August 2010, 580pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-59158-689-0, 

$60.00, £38.00, €47.00 

the many faces 

of School Library 

Leadership 

Sharon Coatney, Editor 

“This is a must read book, and those 

school systems with a professional 

library or universities with a library 

science program should purchase it. Recommended.” 

—LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION, JANUARY 1, 2011 

School librarians are called upon to provide leadership in many and 

varied areas. This book shows them how. 

FEATURES: 

• Essays from a star-studded array of experts who are widely known 

and respected in the school library field, including Ken Haycock, Vi 

Harada, Blanche Woolls, and Helen Adams 

sHaron coatnEy is senior acquisitions editor for ABC-CLIO. 

Libraries Unlimited, April 2010, 147pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-893-1, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59158-894-8 


NEW 

LIS Career Sourcebook 

Managing and Maximizing 

Every Step of Your Career 

G. Kim Dority 

This essential guide provides professional 

development resources for library staff at 

every phase of their career—from those 

just entering the field, to paraprofessionals 

building a career trajectory, to seasoned 

librarians looking to explore additional 

career options. 

FEATURES: 

• Offers practical strategies for creating a 

rewarding career path 

• Addresses topics such as creating a 

professional brand, building a professional 

network, and job hunting 

• Explores alternative career paths, including 

entrepreneurship, and describes the 

information resources available to support 

those career choices 

• Identifies hundreds of the best topical 

information resources, both print and 

online, that readers can immediately turn 

to as they encounter career transition 

points and opportunities 

g. kiM Dority is the founder and president 

of G.K. Dority & Associates, an information 

consulting and content development company. 

Libraries Unlimited, October 2012, 

246pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-59884-931-8, 

$48.00, £30.00, €38.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-932-5 


Interpersonal Skills, 

theory, and Practice 

The Librarian’s Guide to 

Becoming a Leader 

Brooke E. Sheldon 

“. . . insightful resource . . . it emerges 

from Sheldon’s obvious love of the 

field and long professional history as a 

library professional, making her interest 

and advice genuine and meaningful.” 



While there are many books on leadership, 

there are none extant that focus on the key 

attributes of interpersonal communication 

and/or emotional intelligence for librarians. 

This book, through explanation of theory 

and application to practice of librarianship 

will outline concrete steps to improving 

interpersonal skills/communication. All in the 

context of other attributes of leaders, it will 

show how interpersonal skills are not only 

achievable, but paramount in achieving career 

success. 

brookE E. sHElDon teaches an 

interpersonal skills course for the Executive MLIS 

program at San Jose State University. 

Libraries Unlimited, September 2010, 96pp, 

6 1/8x9 1/4, ISBN 978-1-59158-744-6, 

$48.00, £30.00, €38.00 

FORTHCOMING 

Conducting action 

research to evaluate 

your School Library 

Judith A. Sykes 

How should teacher librarians or 

instructional leaders engage in action 

research to improve their school library 

and benefit students’ learning? This book 

provides the answers. 

FEATURES: 

• Supplies invaluable insights from experts 

and practitioners on the subject of action 

research 

• Provides a clear model of the process in 

action 

• Directs readers to additional resources 

that facilitate effective action research and 

timely topics for school library research, 

such as time management and technology 

in learning 

JuDitH a. sykEs, BEd, EDDip, MEd, 

educational consultant, is a former school 

library services manager, teacher-librarian, 

school library specialist, and principal. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-61069-077-5, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-078-2 


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essential documents 

for School Libraries 


Colleen MacDonell 

make a Big Impact 

@ your School 

Board meeting 

Margaux DelGuidice and Rose Luna 

“In this updated edition, the author 

has taken a collection of documents 

from the original volume (2005) to 

meet current library needs. . . . An invaluable resource.” 

This book details effective strategies for 

promoting a library beyond the building 

level in order to make an impact with the 

influential individuals who make the key 

decisions that directly affect the school district and library program. 

Positive Classroom 

management Skills for 

School Librarians 

Kay Bishop and Jenny Cahall 

Some students are more “challenging” 

than most. This book helps school 

librarians prevent, deal with, and overcome 

discipline problems they may face when 

communicating with K–12 students. 

FEATURES: 

• Index provides easy access to information 

about specific topics and groups of 

students 

• Discusses strategies for establishing 

positive librarian-student relationships 

• Provides specific, practical techniques 

for managing students in school library 

settings 

• Includes useful forms, summaries, and 

scenarios for discussion 

kay bisHop is associate professor at the 

State University of New York at Buffalo, where 

she has served as director of the School Library 

Media Program and director of the Online MLS 

Program. 

JEnny caHall is an instructional designer 

for a K–12 educational company in Victor, NY. 

Libraries Unlimited, January 2012, 99pp, 

6 1/8x9 1/4, ISBN 978-1-59884-986-8, 

$35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-987-5 


Seven Steps to an 

award-Winning School 

Library Program 


Ann M. Martin 

“If you are looking to improve your 

ways and have more impact, this is 

worth reading. Recommended.” 

—TEACHER LIBRARIAN, APRIL 1, 2012 

This comprehensive book takes the reader 

through the necessary steps to develop user 

buy-in and assistance in creating a learnerdriven 

library program. The result? A unique, 

exemplary school library program that is 

eligible for national awards. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides a framework in which the 

reader uses the national library program 

standards to meet local user needs 

• Presents a living model that helps 

readers understand the ways the national 

guidelines and principles for exemplary 

library programs need to be incorporated 

ann M. Martin is educational specialist 

for the Library Services Department for Henrico 

County Public Schools, Henrico, VA. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-766-6, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-767-3 


Where do I Start? 

A School Library Handbook 


Santa Clara County Office of Education, 

Learning Multimedia Center 

If you’re new to running a library or looking 

for a refresher, this book can serve as your 

first reference source for school library 

operation, providing overview information 

on a wealth of topics, lists of resources for 

more in-depth information, and coverage of 

current topics such as Web 2.0, fundraising, 

digital booktalks, and cybersafety. 

FEATURES: 

• Contributions from the Learning 

Multimedia Center staff of the Santa Clara 

County Office of Education including Peter 

Doering, Coordinator; Donna Wheelehan, 

Library Technical Specialist; Dollie Forney, 

Library Resource Specialist; Cathy 

DiBenedetto, Library Resource Specialist; 

and Lonni Gause, Library Resource 

Assistant 

• Useful forms and search tips 

• A bibliography of resources for further 

information 

santa clara county oFFicE 

oF EDucation lEarning 

MultiMEDia cEntEr 

Linworth, February 2012, 156pp, 

8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-58683-541-5, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-542-2 


—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, JUNE 1, 2011 

This techno-savvy, print-ready, book and CD contains essential 

documents for school libraries at the preschool, elementary, middle 

school, and high school levels, including the latest Web 2.0 tools and 

technology resources. 

collEEn MacDonEll, BA, MA, and MLIS, is library coordinator of 

three libraries at a prekindergarten to grade 12 school. 

Linworth, September 2010, 156pp + CD, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-58683-400-5, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-411-1 


Librarian’s handbook 

for Seeking, Writing, 

and managing grants 

Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis, Stacey L. Bowers, 

Christopher Hudson, Claire Williamson, 

and Joanne Patrick 

This book is designed to present the 

dynamics of the grant-seeking process, 

including proposal writing and grant management, for public, school, 

and academic librarians. 

sylVia D. Hall-Ellis is an associate professor of library and 

information science in the Morgridge College of Education at the University 

of Denver. 

stacEy l. bowErs is the Outreach and Access Services librarian for 

the Westminster Law Library in the Sturm College of Law at the University 

of Denver. 

cHristopHEr HuDson is the project coordinator for the Law 

Librarianship Fellows Program at the University of Denver. 

clairE williaMson is the Outreach Center coordinator for the Law 

Librarianship Fellows Program at the University of Denver. 

JoannE patrick is the administrator for the Westminster Law Library 

in the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver. 

Libraries Unlimited, May 2011, 313pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-870-2, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59158-872-6 


FEATURES: 

• Includes useful forms such as a customizable advocacy PowerPoint 

presentation accessible from the accompanying CD 

• Supplies critical marketing, outreach, and public relations tools, 

including a sample monthly report for the school principal and sample 

press releases 

Margaux DElguiDicE, MLS, is school librarian at Garden City High 

School, NY, and children’s services librarian at the Freeport Memorial 

Library, NY. 

rosE luna, MLS, is school librarian at Freeport High School, NY, and 

a bilingual reference librarian at the Freeport Memorial Library, NY. 

Linworth, May 2012, 151pp + CD, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-899-1, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-900-4 


the Learning Commons 

Seven Simple Steps to 

Transform Your Library 

Pamela Colburn Harland 

This simple guide provides valuable 

insights for transforming an out-of-date 

public, school, or academic library into a 

thriving, user-centric learning commons. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes usable surveys, sample newsletters and library reports, 

research paper formatting guides, and a highly useful website 

• 38 figures and photographs of actual resources, user-centered 

design, students utilizing resources, and web design 

paMEla colburn HarlanD is librarian at Plymouth Regional High 

School, Plymouth, NH. 

Libraries Unlimited, January 2011, 112pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-517-4, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-518-1 


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ALSO OF INTEREST More Just the Basics books, pages 43 and 51. 

the Collaboration 

handbook 

Toni Buzzeo 

“This title will be most useful to new 

media specialists and those facing 

barriers to collaboration, but there is 

something here for media specialists 

at all stages of the instructional 

partnership continuum.” 


MAY 1, 2009 

Buzzeo has written the seminal work on 

collaboration. This concise, heavy-duty, 

power-packed volume is filled with the 

information teachers, librarians, and 

administrators need to increase levels of 

collaboration in their schools in order to 

increase student learning and achievement. 

FEATURES: 

• Offers hands-on tools for moving from 

isolation, to cooperation, to collaboration, 

step-by-step 

• Teaches you to asses your collaboration 

quotient and raise it to new levels 

• Convinces administrators, teachers, and 

librarians of the benefit collaboration has 

on student learning 

toni buzzEo is an author and library media 

specialist from Buxton, ME. 

Linworth, October 2008, 125pp, 6x9, 

ISBN 978-1-58683-298-8, $40.00, 

£25.00, €32.00 

Library 101 

A Handbook for the School 

Library Media Specialist 

Claire Gatrell Stephens and 

Patricia Franklin 

“The Handbook is an excellent resource 

for new and well-established library 

professionals, those who are joining 

existing services or tasked with 

establishing a service. There is 

something in it for everyone.” 

—LIBRARY REVIEW, JUNE 2, 2010 

This well organized handbook is a must 

have for new and inexperienced school 

librarians as they open new schools or take 

on that first job. It will also serve as a source 

of information for library professionals in 

guiding their clerical staff and student and 

parent volunteers. The handbook covers 

everything from library management systems 

to budgeting, television production, and how 

to collaborate with teachers. 

clairE gatrEll stEpHEns is a National 

Board Certified school library media specialist 

and works as a high school librarian in the 

Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, FL. 

patricia Franklin is a National Board 

Certified school library media specialist and a 

high school librarian in the Orange County Public 

Schools, Orlando. 

Libraries Unlimited, September 2007, 

248pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59158-324-0, 

$35.00, £22.00, €28.00 

Power researchers 

Transforming Student 

Library Aides into Action 

Learners 

Katharine B. Lehman and 

Lori E. Donovan 

“From shelving to Internet searches, 

ethical issues, making pathfinders, 

and creating a web presence, as 

the student knowledge base grows 

they create products that are useful 

to their peers and help the library 

program.” 

—THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN’S 

WORKSHOP, JUNE 1, 2012 

This book presents a proven year-long 

program to boost student productivity and 

train high school library aides while offering 

services to all patrons of the school library. 

FEATURES: 

• Emphasizes the skills essential to student 

success in today’s workplace and 

universities 

• Adheres to new AASL 21st Century 

Learner standards 

• Presents a proven program for training 

library aides complete with lesson guides, 

handouts, and rubrics 

katHarinE b. lEHMan is a National 

Board Certified teacher and librarian at Thomas 

Dale High School, Chester, VA. 

lori E. DonoVan is a National Board 

Certified school librarian at Thomas Dale High 

School, Chester, VA. 

Libraries Unlimited, July 2011, 173pp, 

8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-911-0, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-912-7 


FORTHCOMING 


day-to-day operations 

Just the Basics 

Claire Gatrell Stephens 

and Patricia Franklin 

This book provides a straightforward, easyto-follow 

procedural manual that will enable 

school library aides and new school librarians 

to develop excellent school library collections. 

This hands-on manual will be invaluable to 

library clerks in developing sound procedures 

for preparing books and a wide range of 

other items—such as magazines, DVDs 

and audio books, and instructional 

materials— ready for circulation. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides clearly and simply written 

information for anyone tasked with running 

a school library 

• Includes top-ten lists 

• Supplies answers to frequently asked 

questions 

• Features sidebars with additional helpful 

resources 

clairE gatrEll stEpHEns, MFA, is 

a National Board Certified Teacher and library 

media specialist at Freedom High School in 

Orlando, FL. 

patricia Franklin is a library media 

specialist at Timber Creek High School, a Florida 

Power Library School, in Orlando, FL. 

Libraries Unlimited, December 2013, 

125pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-941-7, $30.00, £19.00, 

€24.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-942-4 


School Library Spaces 


Written and Illustrated by 

Patricia A. Messner and 

Brenda S. Copeland 

School Library Spaces: Just the Basics 

answers all of the “where do I begin?” 

questions in clear and simple language, 

covering library setup fundamentals such 

as organizing the space, placement and 

labeling, and the use of different types of 

shelving. Numerous diagrams, check lists, 

and resource lists that are invaluable for 

the novice professional are provided, as are 

management recommendations for those 

training and helping aides. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes illustrations of bulletin boards and 

library layouts as well as photographs of 

furniture and other library equipment 

• Provides signs that are ready to use and 

easy to copy 

• Presents a bibliography of websites and 

companies for sourcing products, supplies, 

and materials 

patricia a. MEssnEr is elementary 

media specialist in the Lebanon City School 

District, Lebanon, OH, a position she has held 

since 1989. 

brEnDa s. copElanD is an elementary 

librarian in Palmyra School District, Palmyra, PA, 

where she has worked since 1996. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-805-2, 

$35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-806-9 



management 



Patricia A. Messner and 

Brenda S. Copeland 

With over three decades of experience in 

librarianship between them, the authors 

cover topics such as student incentives 

and rewards; scheduling and supervising 

computer usage; circulation procedures; 

training materials for volunteers; passes, 

book marks, and other patterns; and privacy 

issues. This book can also serve as an 

effective training guide for district librarians 

responsible for training aides who are 

running multiple centers. 

FEATURES: 

• Serves as an invaluable resource for 

paraprofessionals or a first-year librarian 

• Provides a step-by-step process for setting 

up the management of a school library and 

operating it 

• Includes reproducibles and resources for 

many areas of the library operation 

patricia a. MEssnEr is elementary media 

specialist in the Lebanon City School District, 

Lebanon, OH, a position she has held since 

1989. 


librarian in Palmyra School District, Palmyra, PA, 

where she has worked since 1996. 


120pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-834-2, 

$35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-835-9 


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NEW 

Informed transitions 

Libraries Supporting the High 

School to College Transition 

adult Learners 

Professional Development 

and the School Librarian 

Carl A. Harvey II 

NEW 

Beyond the textbook 

Using Trade Books 

and Databases to Teach 

Our Nation’s History, 

Grades 7–12 

Carianne Bernadowski, 

Robert Del Greco, and 

Patricia L. Kolencik 

This collection of standards-based lessons 

will guide middle and high school teachers 

while teaching the nation’s history in a userfriendly, 

ready-made fashion. 

FEATURES: 

• Incorporates research-based instruction 

within standards-based lessons that utilize 

historical fiction trade books to teach 

American history 

• Includes ready-to-teach lessons educators 

can immediately put to use 

cariannE bErnaDowski, PhD, is 

an associate professor at the Department of 

Education and Social Services at Robert Morris 

University, Pittsburgh, PA. 

robErt DEl grEco, EdD, is an assistant 

professor at the School of Education and Social 

Sciences at Robert Morris University. 

patricia l. kolEncik, EdD, is 

an associate professor in the Teacher 

Education Department at Clarion University of 

Pennsylvania, PA. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-61069-037-9, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-038-6 


NEW 

Collaborating for 

real Literacy 

Librarian, Teacher, Literacy 

Coach, and Principal 


Sharon M. Pitcher and 

Bonnie W. Mackey 

Advances in literacy require collaboration 

between all of a school’s stakeholders. This 

book harnesses the latest learnings to show 

how to make that collaboration a reality. 

FEATURES: 

• Emphasizes adolescent literacy and 

literacy coaching, currently the two most 

significant topics in literacy instruction 

• Summarizes current literacy research, 

including research and practices for 

adolescent literacy 

• Provides detailed examples and practical 

applications of theoretical principles of 

reading instruction 

• Encourages utilizing conversations in the 

classroom and describes methods for 

implementation 

sHaron M. pitcHEr is a Professor 

at Towson University in Maryland in the 

Department of Educational Technology and 

Literacy. 

bonniE w. MackEy, Ph.D., is an Associate 

Professor of Literacy, Language, and Library 

Science at the University of Houston-Clear Lake 

in southeastern Texas. 

Linworth, March 2013, 130pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-241-0, $50.00, £32.00, 

€40.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-242-7 


NEW 

Integrating young 

adult Literature 

through the Common 

Core Standards 

Rachel L. Wadham and 

Jonathan W. Ostenson 

Integrating Young Adult Literature through 

the Common Core Standards provides a 

compelling template for teachers that uses 

young adult literature and inquiry learning to 

meet students’ needs and the demands of 

the common core standards. 

FEATURES: 

• Presents a thorough exploration and 

critique of the CCSS model for text 

complexity, including analysis of the 

quantitative and quantitative measures as 

well as the reader and text dimensions 

• Supplies a fully explicated model for 

using qualitative elements to evaluate 

the complexity of literary texts, a subject 

inadequately addressed in the common 

core documents and other literature 

• Comprehensively analyzes 15 recent 

young adult titles, demonstrating how to 

effectively apply the CCSS model 

racHEl l. waDHaM, MEd, is librarian and 

professor of adolescent literature at Brigham 

Young University, Provo, UT. 

JonatHan w. ostEnson, PhD, is 

professor in the English Education program at 

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-61069-118-5, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-119-2 


Kenneth J. Burhanna, Editor 

How can libraries and librarians across 

the educational continuum work together 

to support student transitions from high school to college, utilizing 

free or low-cost resources? This book supplies the answers. 

FEATURES: 

• Examines the role of libraries in preparing students for college 

success 

• Suggests low-cost strategies to provide transition support 

• Models library outreach programs for high school students 

kEnnEtH J. burHanna is associate professor and head of 

instructional services at Kent State University Libraries, Kent, OH. 

Libraries Unlimited, February 2013, 220pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-128-4, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-129-1 


assessing for Learning 

Librarians and Teachers 

as Partners 

Second Edition, Revised and Expanded 

Violet H. Harada and 

Joan M. Yoshina 

“Together this trio of volumes can 

provide the depth of understanding by 

teacher-librarians to take their place at the table in any major 

discussion of assessment.” 

—TEACHER LIBRARIAN, DECEMBER 1, 2010 

In this book, theory is blended with practical application to provide 

a concise, up-to-date explanation of how school librarians can work 

with students and teachers to assess for learning in 21st-century 

schools. 

ViolEt H. HaraDa is professor in the Library and Information Science 

Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. 

Joan M. yosHina is a retired school library media specialist with 

extensive teaching and library experiences in Hawaii. 

Libraries Unlimited, October 2010, 242pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-470-2, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-471-9 


also of interest: Librarians as Learning Specialists 

online at www.abc-clio.com/Zmuda 

This practical guide clarifies why school 

librarians need to be part of the professional 

development process in their schools—and 

shows just how to achieve that goal. 

FEATURES: 

• A model for implementation that school librarians can put to 

immediate use 

• Examples of 21st-century tools 

• Suggestions for using Web 2.0 tools with teachers and staff 

carl a. HarVEy ii is school librarian at North Elementary School, 

Noblesville, IN, and the 2011–2012 president of the American Association of 

School Librarians. 

Libraries Unlimited, October 2012, 77pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-039-3, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-040-9 


21st-Century Learning 

in School Libraries 

Kristin Fontichiaro, Editor 

“...the book is equally useful as a 

textbook or as a guide for those 

already in the school library.” 


APRIL 1, 2010 

A collection of articles from School Library Media Activities 

Monthly—recently renamed School Library Monthly—highlighting 

practical ways library media specialists can help their schools 

implement the AASL’s Standards for 21st-Century Learners. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes over 90 articles, lesson plans, and planning documents 

from School Library Media Activities Monthly, organized into 

chapters on important themes 

• Shares the insights of over 50 leading practitioners and scholars 

kristin FonticHiaro is a school librarian with the Birmingham, MA, 

public schools and adjunct lecturer at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 


ISBN 978-1-59158-895-5, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00 

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readIng PromotIon and LIteraCy 

Connecting Comics 

to Curriculum 

Strategies for Grades 6–12 

Karen W. Gavigan and 

Mindy Tomasevich 

“. . . jam-packed with useful 

resources and presented in a casual, 

friendly tone. It gives an amazingly broad sense of how useful 

comics can be in the classroom, and how many genres are 

covered in this wide-reaching format.” 

—GRAPHIC NOVEL REPORTER, JANUARY 30, 2012 

Here is the essential guide for librarians and teachers who want to 

develop a quality, curriculum-based graphic novel collection—and 

use its power to engage and inform middle and high school students. 

karEn w. gaVigan is assistant professor in the School of Library and 

Information Science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. 

MinDy toMasEVicH is a media specialist and National Board Certified 

Teacher at Mills Park Middle School, Cary, NC. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-768-0, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-769-7 


Integrating african 

american Literature 

in the Library and 

Classroom 

Dorothy Littlejohn Guthrie 

In this book, African American literature 

is illuminated through a project-based 

curriculum that incorporates national curriculum standards. 

FEATURES: 

• At least eight lesson plans per chapter that can be adapted for use 

with elementary, middle, and high school students 

• Extensions to each featured book, including activities for students in 

grades K–12 

DorotHy littlEJoHn gutHriE is school librarian at Crowders 

Creek Elementary School in the Clover School District, Clover, SC. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-751-2, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-752-9 


Connecting Libraries 

with Classrooms 

The Curricular Roles of 

the Media Specialist 


Kay Bishop 

“This material will be a welcome 

addition to the Library Media Specialist’s arsenal of resources 

to stay current and involved. I would suggest that this title sit 

beside you on your desk for quick reference.” 


This book provides an in-depth exploration of the topics that are 

currently relevant in K–12 curricula, including the school librarian’s 

role in dealing with these issues, collaborating with teachers, and 

connecting to classrooms. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes a form that can be used by school librarians and teachers in 

collaborative projects 

kay bisHop is associate professor of library and information studies at 

the University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. 


$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-600-3 


multicultural Literature 

and response 

Affirming Diverse Voices 

Lynn Atkinson Smolen and 

Ruth A. Oswald, Editors 

This compelling book emphasizes the 

critical role of quality multicultural 

literature and reader response in today’s schools and libraries. 

FEATURES: 

• Contributions from 29 experts on topics related to multicultural 

literature 

• Recommends and annotates more than 200 examples of African 

American literature 

lynn atkinson sMolEn, PhD, is professor of literacy and teaching 

English as a second language at the University of Akron, Akron, OH. 

rutH a. oswalD, PhD, is associate professor of literacy at the 

University of Akron, Akron, OH. 

FORTHCOMING 

teen talkback with 

Interactive Booktalks! 

Lucy Schall 

Covering the genres popular with today’s 

teens—fiction and nonfiction, including 

poetry and graphic novels—this resource 

provides 110 great book choices for young adult reading, interactive 

booktalks, and individual writing activities. 

FEATURES: 

• Offers tools for custom-designing booktalks, noting passages for 

read-alouds with talkback questions and prominent themes 

lucy scHall is a retired high school and middle school teacher, a book 

reviewer for VOYA, and author of numerous Libraries Unlimited booktalking 

guides. 


ISBN 978-1-61069-289-2, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-290-8 


getting Beyond 

“Interesting” 

Teaching Students the 

Vocabulary of Appeal to 

Discuss Their Reading 

Olga M. Nesi 

This book provides a detailed plan and 

ready-to-use lessons for teaching appeal terms and Book Hook 

writing to students. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes resources such as a list of more than 300 picture books that 

can be used to teach appeal terms, a glossary of appeal terms, 106 

Book Hooks written for YA titles for immediate use and more than 60 

Hooks written for YA short stories, and a number of lesson plans and 

lesson ideas for teaching appeal terms and Book Hook writing 

olga M. nEsi, MLS, is library coordinator for the Office of Library 

Services in the New York City Department of Education. 

Libraries Unlimited, July 2012, 183pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-935-6, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-225-0 


FORTHCOMING 

read It forward 

Linda Kay 

With this practical guide, it’s easy 

to implement the proven fun—and 

learning—of a read-it-forward program 

in your middle school library. Teens 

recommend books to other teens, offering a surefire way to promote 

books and reading. 

FEATURES: 

• An easy-to-follow process for creating an RIF program in any middle 

school 

• Testimonials from those who have initiated and run RIF projects 

linDa kay is a middle school librarian at Ridgeview Middle School, 

Round Rock, TX. 

Libraries Unlimited, September 2013, 74pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-808-3, $35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-809-0 


FORTHCOMING 

gateway to reading 

250+ Author Games and 

Booktalks to Motivate 

Middle Readers 

Nancy Polette 

Games and other activities—unusual and 

effective methods—to get young readers hooked on some of the best 

titles in juvenile literature, ranging from humor to mystery to fantasy. 

FEATURES: 

• Focuses on the middle grades, an age when reading tends to falter 

• Features 40 of the best children’s authors 

• Supplies reproducible games and usable book talks 

nancy polEttE is professor emeritus at Lindenwood University, St. 

Charles, MO. She is the author of more than 150 professional books. 

Libraries Unlimited, April 2013, 200pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-423-0, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-424-7 


Libraries Unlimited, December 2010, 453pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-474-0, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-475-7 


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readIng PromotIon and LIteraCy 

Supporting reading 

in grades 6–12 

A Guide 

Sybil M. Farwell and Nancy L. Teger 

This book presents a curricular 

framework for students grades 6–12 that 

school librarians and teachers can use 

collaboratively to enhance reading skill 

development, promote literature appreciation, and motivate young 

people to incorporate reading into their lives, beyond the required 

schoolwork. 

FEATURES: 

• More than 100 lessons and activities from the Web as well as print 

sources correlated to the components of the curriculum 

• An annual calendar of READS activities for secondary schools 

sybil M. FarwEll is a National Board Certified teacher in library 

media. 

nancy l. tEgEr is program professor for Nova Southeastern 

University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2012, 358pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-803-8, $55.00, £35.00, €43.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-804-5 


Celebrating Cuentos 

Promoting Latino Children’s 

Literature and Literacy in 

Classrooms and Libraries 

Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Editor 

This book offers a valuable guide for 

evaluating and selecting quality Latino 

children’s literature and using these 

materials effectively to meet the diverse literacy needs of this 

growing population. 

FEATURES: 

• Figures relating to Latino population growth, home language of 

Latinos, and stressors of recently arrived Latinos 

JaMiE caMpbEll naiDoo is Associate and Foster-EBSCO-Endowed 

Professor, School of Library and Information, University of Alabama. 

Libraries Unlimited, November 2010, 381pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-904-4, $55.00, £35.00, €43.00 

read, rhyme, and romp 

Early Literacy Skills and 

Activities for Librarians, 

Teachers, and Parents 

Heather McNeil 

This practical guide is filled with simple 

strategies, creative activities, and detailed 

instructions designed to promote literacy 

in young children and empower parents, educators, and librarians 

with the skills to make reading fun. 

FEATURES: 

• Recommended book lists for promoting reading 

• An overview of basic strategies and components of an early literacy 

program 

• Helpful outline of pre-literacy skills required for reading success 

HEatHEr McnEil is youth services manager for Deschutes Public 

Library, Bend, OR. 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2012, 226pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-956-1, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-957-8 


get those guys 

reading! 

Fiction and Series Books 

that Boys Will Love 

Kathleen A. Baxter and 

Marcia Agness Kochel 

“The authors demonstrate a keen 

understanding of their target audience; this well-organized 

and easy-to-use compilation will be indespensible to engaging 

boy readers.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, OCTOBER 1, 2012 

Want to identify fiction books that boys in grades three through 

nine will find irresistible? This guide reveals dozens of worthwhile 

recommendations in categories ranging from adventure stories and 

sports novels to horror, humorous, and science fiction books. 

katHlEEn a. baxtEr is a children’s literature consultant, longtime 

School Library Journal columnist, nationally known presenter, and a 

promoter for letting boys read the books that appeal to them. 

Marcia agnEss kocHEl is head librarian at The Galloway School, 

Atlanta, GA, and previously worked as a middle school library media 

specialist in Bloomington, MN. 

Libraries Unlimited, May 2012, 220pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-846-5, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-847-2 


their lesson plans.” 

Value-Packed Booktalks 

Genre Talks and More for 

Teen Readers 

Lucy Schall 

“This volume provides an in-depth 

breakdown of nearly 100 books in a 

variety of categories. . . . of value to 

teachers hoping to connect fiction to 

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, AUGUST 1, 2011 

In this guide, 100 recommended books and booktalks offer the perfect 

way to start value discussions with teens and teen/adult book groups. 

FEATURES: 

• Information that includes fiction/nonfiction/verse/graphic designation, 

age level suggestion, gender suggestion, lists of themes and topics, 

summary/description, a value statement, a booktalk, at least three 

curriculum connections, and five related works 

lucy scHall is a retired high school and middle school teacher, a book 

reviewer for VOYA, and author of numerous Libraries Unlimited booktalking 

guides. 

Libraries Unlimited, April 2011, 261pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-735-2, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-736-9 


the read-aloud 

Scaffold 

Best Books to Enhance Content 

Area Curriculum, Grades Pre-K–3 

Judy Bradbury 

This compendium of outstanding 

read-aloud choices for grades pre-K–3 

will enrich and extend content area 

instruction, helping busy teachers to meet curriculum requirements 

within the confines of their busy schedules. 

FEATURES: 

• Cites over 700 recently published children’s trade books with 

annotations that correspond to content areas 

• Contains selections addressing a wide range of topics, including 

school and family matters, community, friendship, prejudice, and civil 

rights, as well as books containing funny stories, tall tales, nursery 

rhymes, and mysteries 

JuDy braDbury is a children’s book author and reading specialist. 

Her published works include five Libraries Unlimited Children’s Book Corner 

titles. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-684-3, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-685-0 

free Voluntary reading 

Stephen Krashen 

“In this must-read book, Krashen has 

assembled a collection of his recent 

journal articles about FVR from a 

variety of journals teacher librarians 

would not normally see crossing their 

desks.” 


This book documents the latest research findings about the success 

of free voluntary reading in developing high levels of literacy. 

FEATURES: 

• Addresses 83 generalizations about research that point to the 

success of FVR in developing literacy 

stEpHEn krasHEn, PhD, is an advocate for free voluntary reading in 

schools. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-844-1, $25.00, £16.00, €20.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-845-8 


Literacy 

A Way Out for At-Risk Youth 

Jennifer Sweeney 

“. . . a welcome addition to any 

juvenile-criminal-justice collection 

as well as any library-school 

collection.” 

—BOOKLIST ONLINE, JUNE 30, 2012 

This exploration of juvenile corrections librarianship provides a 

complete description of these specialized services, addresses unique 

challenges in this library environment, and promotes intellectual and 

social growth for at-risk youth. 

JEnniFEr swEEnEy, PhD, is adjunct professor at the College of 

Information Science and Technology, Philadelphia, PA. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-674-4, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-675-1 


also of interest: Booktalking Around the World 

at www.abc-clio.com/Cole 


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teaChIng reSourCeS 

ready-made 

Book displays 

the Power of reading 

Insights from the Research 

Nancy M. Henkel 


Stephen D. Krashen 

This collection of more than 50 fiction 

display descriptions identifies themes 

for the entire year and includes titles for 

signage, annotated book lists, prop and 

material ideas, as well as photographs 

that show how to pull it all together. 

FEATURES: 

• Original materials and documents include a “Which Shakespeare 

Play?” quiz and a handy Book Display Log for tracking displays 

• Photographs of each display accompany the descriptions 

nancy M. HEnkEl, MLS, is managing librarian for the King County 

Library System, Renton, WA. 

Libraries Unlimited, July 2011, 182pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-862-5, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-123-9 


Social readers 

Promoting Reading in 

the 21st Century 

Leslie B. Preddy 

“This resource is an excellent 

addition to all school and public 

libraries. . . . Highly recommended.” 

—LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION, OCTOBER 1, 2010 

A compilation of over 50 reading project ideas, including 

implementation ideas and examples, helping to promote lifelong 

reading habits while meeting the social and interactive needs of 

today’s youth. 

FEATURES: 

• Step-by-step suggestions for more than 50 projects 

• Over 120 illustrations 

lEsliE b. prEDDy is library media specialist at Perry Meridian Middle 

School, Indianapolis, IN, and 2010 Indiana State Teacher of the Year finalist. 


ISBN 978-1-59158-869-6, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00 

“One could term this book as a major 

cannon in the reading research wars. 

Whether you read the first edition or 

missed it, this book is an essential read.” 

—TEACHER LIBRARIAN/PROFESSIONAL READING 

Continuing the case for free voluntary reading set out in the book’s 

1993 first edition, this updated, and much-looked-for second edition 

explores new research done on the topic in the last ten years as well 

as looking anew at some of the original research reviewed. 

stEpHEn D. krasHEn is emeritus professor of education at the 

University of Southern California, Los Angeles. 

Libraries Unlimited, August 2004, 180pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-169-7, $27.00, £17.00, €22.00 

gotcha again for guys! 

More Nonfiction Books to Get 

Boys Excited about Reading 

Kathleen A. Baxter and 

Marcia Agness Kochel 

“Baxter and Kochel have crafted 

another winner.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 1, 2011 

Here’s help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys 

excited about reading. 

FEATURES: 

• Citations for over 1,700 current nonfiction titles published between 

2007-2009 that will appeal to boys 

katHlEEn a. baxtEr is a children’s literature consultant, longtime 

School Library Journal columnist, nationally known presenter, and a 

promoter for letting boys read the books that appeal to them. 

Marcia agnEss kocHEl is a middle school media specialist 

residing in Atlanta who reviews nonfiction books for School Library Journal 

and served on the 2006 Sibert Committee. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-376-7, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00 

four by four 

Practical Methods for 

Writing Persuasively 

Joyce Armstrong Carroll, EdD, HLD, 

and Edward E. Wilson 

In Four by Four: Practical Methods for 

Writing Persuasively, well-known authors 

and teachers of writing Joyce Armstrong 

Carroll and Edward E. Wilson provide a 

practical guide to teaching students how 

to write persuasively. Organized in four 

chapters, each containing four sections, 

the text opens with a history of rhetoric that 

serves as a logical preface to the persuasive 

writing basics, guides, and patterns 

presented in the remainder of the book. 

FEATURES: 

• Card graphics that make following the 

model easy to follow 

• Appendices providing mnemonics, 

registers of language, sample persuasive 

theses, and the major fallacies students 

use in their writing 

JoycE arMstrong carroll, 

EdD, HLD, is codirector of Abydos Learning 

International, formerly the New Jersey Writing 

Project in Texas (NJWPT), with Edward E. 

Wilson. 

EDwarD E. wilson is codirector of 

Abydos Learning International, formerly the New 

Jersey Writing Project in Texas (NJWPT), with 

Joyce Armstrong Carroll. 

Libraries Unlimited, February 2012, 

76pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-59884-950-9, 

$25.00, £16.00, €20.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-951-6 


Brushing up on 

grammar 

An Acts of Teaching 

Approach 

Joyce Armstrong Carroll, EdD, HLD, 

and Edward E. Wilson 

Brushing Up on Grammar illuminates the 

five meanings of grammar; identifies six key 

grammar characteristics; and covers all of 

the categories and labels, rules and history, 

research, and etymologies relative to the 

subject. 

FEATURES: 

• Covers such basics as parts of speech, 

phrases, clauses, punctuation, and 

diagramming 

• Relies on a practical, classroom-tested 

methodology 

• Draws on the instructional strategies 

developed by Joyce Armstrong Carroll 

and Edward E. Wilson, well-known Texas 

educators 





Wilson. 

EDwarD E. wilson is codirector of 


Jersey Writing Project in Texas. 

Libraries Unlimited, March 2010, 

216pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-59884-372-9, 

$30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-373-6 


acts of teaching 

How to Teach Writing, 

A Text A Reader, A Narrative 


Joyce Armstrong Carroll, 

Edward E. Wilson 

“… not only very highly recommended 

as an educational curriculum guide 

and supplement for the teaching of 

writing in a college or university level 

course, it is also invaluable reading 

for any aspiring writer.” 

—WISCONSIN BOOKWATCH, 

MARCH 1, 2008 

While maintaining the best of Acts, Acts II 

moves the paradigm into the global age. 

Comprehensive, innovative, and practical, 

and with forewords by two of the most 

noted scholars in the field 





Wilson. 

EDwarD E. wilson is co-director of 


Jersey Writing Project in Texas (NJMPT), with 

his wife Joyce Armstrong Carroll. 


544pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-59158-517-6, 

$50.00, £32.00, €40.00 

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making math 

accessible for the 

at-risk Student 

Grades 7-12 

Learning from the Land 

Teaching Ecology through 

Stories and Activities 


Brian “Fox” Ellis 

every Book Is a Social 

Studies Book 

How to Meet Standards with 

Picture Books, K–6 

Books that teach 

Kids to Write 

Marianne Saccardi 

teaching historical 

fiction with ready-made 

Literature Circles for 

Secondary readers 

green electricity 

25 Green Technologies That 

Will Electrify Your Future 

Kendall Haven 

Linda Ptacek 

Making Math Accessible for the At- 

Risk Student comprises organizational, 

instructional, and motivational activities 

that are adaptable across grade levels. This 

cornucopia of best-practice strategies and 

resources is designed to help at-risk students 

achieve standards in math. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides 73 reproducible student activities 

covering critical topics in prealgebra, 

algebra, and geometry 

• Offers more than 20 strategies for keeping 

at-risk students engaged in the classroom 

• Includes a valuable CD containing all the 

reproducibles in the book 

linDa ptacEk is a recently retired classroom 

teacher with 35 years experience teaching at the 

secondary and postsecondary levels. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-590-7, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-591-4 


This all-new set of original science tales for 

children utilizes the power of storytelling 

to explore ecology’s big ideas, providing 

extensive accompanying teacher support for 

maximum impact. 

FEATURES: 

• A dozen original tales that celebrate our 

relationship to the wild world through 

creative writing 

• More than 30 lesson plans for using the 

book’s stories to the fullest, including 

separate plans for teaching each story to 

students at different levels 

• Dozens of original pen and ink drawings 

that illuminate the natural world 

brian “Fox” Ellis is an internationally 

renowned storyteller, author, educator, and 

naturalist. He is the author of 15 books, including 

the critically acclaimed children’s picture book 

The Web at Dragonfly Pond. 

Libraries Unlimited, November 2011, 

228pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-918-9, 

$35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-919-6 


Andrea S. Libresco, 

Jeannette Balantic and 

Jonie C. Kipling 

This text offers a teacher and student-friendly 

collection of lessons and activities that helps 

educators use picture books to engage 

younger students in meaningful social studies 

activities and bring this critical subject back in 

elementary schools. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes excerpts of primary source materials 

for student activities 

• Contains various photographs, illustrations, 

charts, and graphs throughout the text 

• Extensive annotated bibliography of picture 

books for each chapter that includes a 

discussion question for each book 

anDrEa s. librEsco is associate professor 

of education in the Department of Curriculum and 

Teaching at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY. 

JEannEttE balantic is social studies 

curriculum coordinator in the Garden City School 

District, Garden City, NY. 

JoniE c. kipling is a first grade teacher 

in the North Shore School District, Sea Cliff, NY, 

where she also taught for many years at the 

intermediate level. 

Libraries Unlimited, February 2011, 269pp, 

8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-520-4, 

$30.00, £19.00, €24.00 

“This volume would be a great addition 

to a teacher’s personal resource 

library; both pre-service and current 

educators can find hundreds of 

book suggestions and best-writing 

practices.” 


SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 

Books That Teach Kids to Write introduces 

busy educators to the finest in children’s 

literature in all genres, appropriate for 

readers in grades K through 12; and 

provides effective ideas for using those 

books to stimulate and improve student 

writing. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes extensive projects that help 

students understand related aspects of 

writing 

• Provides several examples of creative 

drama activities that fuel writing with voice 

• Presents information and techniques 

equally applicable in the homeschool 

learning environment as well as traditional 

classrooms 

MariannE saccarDi, MS, is a children’s 

book reviewer and a children’s literature 

and early literacy consultant who works with 

teachers in professional development sessions. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-451-1, 

$35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-452-8 


Carianne Bernadowski and 

Kelly Morgano 

The titles included cover many historical 

time periods and topics that can easily 

aligned with state and national standards. 

Just as importantly, these are texts that a 

history teacher or literature instructor would 

find beneficial to use with students. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides everything a teacher or library 

media specialist needs to begin using 

literature circles tomorrow 

• Includes ready-to-use lesson plans, all 

corresponding assessment tools, and 

web extensions that provide readers with 

additional resources 

• Supplies read-alikes so students can 

identify additional titles that are similar 

cariannE bErnaDowski, PhD, is 

assistant professor of early childhood and 

elementary education in the Department of 

Education and Social Services at Robert Morris 

University, Pittsburgh, PA. 

kElly Morgano, MS, is an early childhood 

and elementary teacher with 15 years of 

experience in the classroom. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-788-8, 

$35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-789-5 


This fascinating book explores the pros 

and cons of the top 25 green electricity 

technologies, illuminating how each 

technology works and detailing the key 

hurdles each emerging energy strategy has 

to overcome before it becomes a viable 

option. 

FEATURES: 

• Suggests a low or no-cost activity, 

research project, or demonstration that 

students can undertake for each energy 

technology topic 

• Contains content specifically written for 

intermediate and middle school audiences 

• Provides inquiry and discussion questions 

to engage students’ critical thinking skills 

kEnDall HaVEn, MS, is a research 

scientist, a professional storyteller, a presenter 

of storytelling and writing workshops, and a 

West Point graduate. 

Libraries Unlimited, March 2011, 175pp, 

7x10, ISBN 978-1-59884-579-2, $35.00, 

£22.00, €28.00 

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Writing Strategies for 

the Primary Classroom 

Preparing Students for 

High-Stakes Testing 

Mary Rosenberg 

This book provides a broad range of 

fiction and nonfiction passages that help 

students in the primary grades develop the 

skills necessary to excel on high-stakes 

writing tests. Books That Teach Kids to 

Write introduces busy educators to the 

finest in children’s literature in all genres, 

appropriate for readers in grades K through 

12; and provides effective ideas for using 

those books to stimulate and improve 

student writing. 

FEATURES: 

• Contains over 120 activity pages, each 

containing charts, clipart, maps, or other 

visual features 

• Includes original fiction and nonfiction 

passages modeled upon many states’ 

standardized release questions 

• Supplies an answer key for every practice 

sheet 

Mary rosEnbErg is a teacher for the 

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno, CA. 


129pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-603-4, $25.00, 

£16.00, €20.00 

think green, 

take action 

Books and Activities for Kids 

Daniel A. Kriesberg 

“This book is most useful as a 

professional resource for a social 

studies or science curriculum.” 


MAY 1, 2011 

This book provides an annotated 

bibliography of age-appropriate literature 

and activities, showing children the 

importance of environmental issues and 

teaching them the skills to take action. 

FEATURES: 

• Focuses on how students can work on 

issues in their own community 

• Explains how to teach about environmental 

issues in a way that presents opportunities 

for improvement instead of with a 

pessimistic viewpoint 

• Provides standards-based activities 

that integrate with math, science, social 

studies, and language arts curricula 

DaniEl a kriEsbErg is a sixth grade 

science teacher at Friends Academy, Long 

Island, NY. 

Libraries Unlimited, August 2010, 136pp, 

8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-378-1, 

$30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-379-8 


english Language 

Learners 

Teaching Strategies 

that Work 

Larry Ferlazzo 

“...an invaluable and instructive 

introduction for classroom teachers 

and their aides. . . . offers practical 

ideas and detailed lessons that take 

useful advantage of technology.” 

—MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, 

MAY 1, 2010 

Written by an award-winning practitioner, 

English Language Learners: Teaching 

Strategies that Work offers educators a 

five-step methodology for teaching this 

burgeoning population. Rather than viewing 

these students through the typical lens 

of “deficits” they might have, the process 

helps educators recognize and use the 

assets ELLs bring to the classroom. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides over 50 original lessons for 

English Language Learners 

• Presents a five-step process teachers can 

use to increase student achievement 

larry FErlazzo teaches English 

Language Learners at Luther Burbank High 

School, Sacramento, CA. 

Linworth, April 2010, 184pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-58683-524-8, $35.00, 

£22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-525-5 


FORTHCOMING 

School 

Librarians and 

the technology 

department 

A Practical Guide 

to Successful 

Collaboration 

Mary Ann Bell, 

Holly Weimar, and 

James Van Roekel 

School Librarians and the Technology Department: A Practical Guide 

to Successful Collaboration was inspired by the authors’ collective 

realization that far too often librarians and technology specialists fail 

to collaborate successfully, and sometimes even find their groups at 

odds with one another. This book is the antidote: it is a powerful call 

to establish and improve relationships between the two for the benefit 

of the students as well as the librarians and technology specialists 

themselves. 

The book begins by providing background information about the 

history of librarianship and the use of computer technology in schools. 

The authors trace the origins of the positions related to educational 

technology, such as “technology specialist,” “teacher,” and “director.” 

The following chapters describe and address specific concerns of 

both librarians and technology specialists. Most importantly, this 

collaborative work offers practical suggestions for cooperation 

between these two groups of educators as they work together to 

offer the best possible materials and instructions to students. School 

Librarians and the Technology Department concludes by hypothesizing 

what the future holds in the realms of librarianship and technology in 

this rapidly changing information age. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides readers with a solid understanding of what school librarians 

do and what technology specialists do 

• Clarifies the unique challenges, ethical concerns, and goals of both 

librarians and technology specialists 

Mary ann bEll, EdD, is associate professor in the Department of 

Library Science, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. 

Holly wEiMar, EdD, is assistant professor in the Department of Library 

Science, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. 

JaMEs Van roEkEl, MLS, MA, is associate director of Lowman 

Student Center at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. 

Linworth, May 2013, 114pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, ISBN 978-1-58683-539-2, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-540-8 


Social 

networking 

for Schools 

Steven M. Baule and 

Julie E. Lewis 

Social Networking for Schools 

is the only book to take a 

comprehensive look at the 

topic of social media use in 

schools. Starting with the 

numerous justifications for 

integrating social media 

into schools, it provides real-world examples of how to seamlessly 

integrate social media within your classroom or library, examines the 

methodologies for crafting the necessary policies and procedures to 

ensure that staff members are prepared to use these tools effectively, 

and discusses the policy and legal issues surrounding the use of 

social media in schools. 

The work uniquely identifies the three core ways that social media 

can be integrated within a school: as communications tools, as 

instructional tools, and for professional development. The collaborative 

effort of a former school librarian and current school administrator 

with a practicing school attorney, authors Steven M. Baule and Julie E. 

Lewis bring perspectives and critical insights to the topic not normally 

considered in similar literature. 

FEATURES: 

• Addresses all three of the key facets of educational social media use: 

communications, instruction, and professional development 

• Demonstrates how to use social media tools in school settings via 

practical examples 

• Includes sample rubrics for assessing students’ use of social media 

• Provides extensive resource lists throughout as well as a glossary and 

bibliography 

stEVEn M. baulE, MLS, PhD, is superintendent of North Boone 

Community Unit School District 200 in Poplar Grove, IL. 

JuliE E. lEwis, JD, is a partner with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., 

Chicago, IL, where she concentrates her practice in school and 

municipal law. 

Linworth, July 2012, 220pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, ISBN 978-1-58683-537-8, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-538-5 


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designing online 

Learning 

A Primer for Librarians 

Bookmarking 

Beyond the Basics 

Alicia Vandenbroek 

Librarian’s guide to 

online Searching 

Third Edition 

Suzanne S. Bell 

This complete guide provides librarians and 

students at every level of experience with 

proven strategies and tools for efficient 

online searching, covering commonly 

available subject databases and principles 

of effective searching. 

FEATURES: 

• Content is based on commonly available 

databases 

• Sample exercises and questions to test 

searching skills are based on real-world 

problems 

• A range of different vendor interfaces are 

covered 

• A companion website offers multimedia 

demonstrations, updates, and a blog 

suzannE s. bEll is adjunct instructor 

for the School of Information Studies at the 

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI. 

Libraries Unlimited, April 2012, 286pp, 

7x10, ISBN 978-1-61069-035-5, $55.00, 

£35.00, €43.00 

the Secret reasons 

Why teachers are 

not using Web 2.0 

tools and What 

School Librarians 

Can do about It 

Peggy Milam Creighton 

School librarians need a simple action plan 

for overcoming the barriers to adopting 

School Library 2.0. This book provides 

one, and describes how fully integrating 

technology would dramatically benefit 21stcentury 

schools. 

FEATURES: 

• Figures illustrating pertinent research 

statistics 

• Screenshots of Web 2.0 tools appropriate 

for educational settings 

• Links to suggested Web 2.0 tools for 

teachers and librarians 

pEggy MilaM crEigHton, PhD, is a 

writer, speaker, and educator with an interest 

in educational technology. She is currently a 

school library media specialist in Atlanta, GA. 

Linworth, April 2012, 71pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-58683-532-3, $35.00, 

£22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-533-0 


the networked Library 

A Guide for the 

Educational Use of 

Social Networking Sites 

Melissa A. Purcell 

The lesson plans in this book enable 

educators to easily incorporate networking 

technologies into the classroom—not just 

a fun enrichment activity, but one that 

is selective and intentional to teach the 

required standards. 

FEATURES: 

• Offers step-by-step, student-centered 

lesson plans incorporating networking 

sites that address both Common Core 

State Standards and the National 

Education Technology Standards for 

Students 

• Presents an action plan that any educator 

can implement immediately, regardless of 

technology limitations or experience level 

MElissa a. purcEll, PhD, is the media 

specialist at Glynn Academy, Brunswick, GA, 

and is part-time professor in the Instructional 

Technology department at Georgia Southern 

University. 

Linworth, July 2012, 172pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-58683-545-3, $40.00, 

£25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-546-0 


Sue Alman, Christinger Tomer, 

and Margaret L. Lincoln, Editors 

This book provides an introduction and 

helpful guide to online education for 

librarians and educators in the K–12, 

public, and academic library settings. 

FEATURES: 

• Presents best practices for instructional design, faculty development, 

and student assessment 

suE alMan is director of online education in the University of 

Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences. 

cHristingEr toMEr, PhD, is associate professor in the University of 

Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences. 

MargarEt l. lincoln, PhD, is district librarian for Lakeview 

Schools, Battle Creek, MI. 

Libraries Unlimited, July 2012, 100pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-637-9, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-638-6 


Choosing Web 2.0 

tools for Learning 

and teaching in a 

digital World 

Pam Berger and Sally Trexler 

“Choosing Web 2.0 Tools is the 

supreme resource to get the 

job done.” 


Targeted for school librarians, this book addresses the questions: 

What is digital literacy? How is learning different in a digital world? 

And the most important questions, what are the best strategies, 

resources, and tools to support effective teaching and learning in a 

digital environment? 

paM bErgEr is a well-known consultant, BER presenter and publisher 

of the Information Searcher, an online magazine for school librarians. 

sally trExlEr has recently retired as the library director for the 

Allentown Public Schools. She has been active in the AASL and other 

professional associations. 

This book provides creative activities 

for all ages that incorporate social 

bookmarking tools in academic and 

public libraries as well as in classrooms, 

each accompanied by easy-to-follow tutorial guides. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides resources for both academic libraries and classrooms as 

well as public libraries 

• Includes both tutorials and lessons with activities for each 

bookmarking website 

• Includes worksheets, rubrics, glossary, and links as well as 

information and suggestions for using QR codes 

alicia VanDEnbroEk, MLS, is librarian at Shackelford Junior High 

School, Arlington, TX. 

Linworth, July 2012, 166pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-58683-535-4, 

$35.00, £22.00, €28.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-536-1 


Powerful PowerPoint 

for educators 

Using Visual Basic for 

Applications to Make 

PowerPoint Interactive 


David M. Marcovitz 

This timely book helps educators unleash the interactive potential 

of PowerPoint to build their own multimedia material that perfectly 

matches the needs of their students. 

FEATURES: 

• Tips for modifying included examples into classroom projects 

• Numerous quizzes and tests to reinforce skills 

DaViD M. MarcoVitz, PhD, is associate professor in the School of 

Education and director of the graduate program in educational technology 

at Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD. 


ISBN 978-1-61069-136-9, $55.00, £35.00, €43.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-137-6 



ISBN 978-1-59158-706-4, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-064-5 


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dIgItaL teChnoLogIeS 

technology for the 


Theory and Practice 

William O. Scheeren 

“Sharing actual case studies as 

well as practical tips on technology 

implementation and terminology, this 

title will be a valuable resource to 

any school librarian. Recommended.” 

—LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION, AUGUST 1, 2010 

The world of the school librarian has changed significantly over the 

past ten years with the proliferation of technology into all phases of 

education; this book attempts to address these issues. 

williaM o. scHEErEn, PhD, is a lecturer in education at St. Vincent 

College, Latrobe, PA. 

Libraries Unlimited, January 2010, 223pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-900-6, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59158-901-3 


Wikis 

The Educator’s Power Tool 

Kay Teehan 

“This is a valuable book for 

librarians, educators, and 

instructional designers who are 

considering the use of wikis, or are 

working collaboratively and need a 

way to do so efficiently and effectively.” 

—ARBA, MAY 1, 2010 

This text provides different varieties of tried-and-true wikis that 

will help any educator accomplish the multitude of teaching tasks 

imperative to their students’ success. 

FEATURES: 

• llustrations depict the Cycle of Wiki Creation/Revision and the 

Technology Text Cloud 

kay tEEHan is a media specialist in Bartow, FL. 

Linworth, September 2010, 78pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-58683-530-9, $30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-531-6 


multimedia Projects 

in education 

Designing, Producing, 

and Assessing 


Karen S. Ivers and Ann E. Barron 

This practical and easy-to-use resource 

will help teachers and library media 

specialists effectively integrate multimedia projects into their 

curriculum. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes 40 percent new material and updates to all of the previous 

information 

• An original model (DDD-E) for planning, producing, and assessing 

multimedia projects 

karEn s. iVErs is professor and associate dean in the College of 

Education at California State University, Fullerton. 

ann E. barron, EdD, is professor of instructional technology in the 

College of Education at the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-534-1, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00 

Keep It Simple 

A Guide to Assistive 

Technologies 

Ravonne A. Green and Vera Blair 

“The authors of this excellent 

professional resource share 

information about disabilities and 

the assistive technologies that help 

patrons with disabilities gain access to information.” 


This book offers simple, straightforward guidance for the practitioner 

who wants to use assistive technologies to extend library access. 

raVonnE a. grEEn, PhD, is assistant professor in the Master of 

Library and Information Science program at Valdosta State University, 

Valdosta, GA. 

VEra blair, MLIS, is a civil air patrol pilot and has done several 

assistive technology workshops for public libraries. 


ISBN 978-1-59158-866-5, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59158-867-2 


NEW 

the eBook revolution 

A Primer for Librarians on the 

Front Lines 

Kate Sheehan 

The book ecosystem is radically 

changing, and libraries must change with 

it. This book tackles the controversial 

discussion about eBooks and explores librarian-driven solutions and 

visions for the future of libraries in the 21st century. 

FEATURES: 

• Presents potential scenarios for what may be a mostly eBook future 

• Provides relevant information for public librarians as well as those in 

school and academic library environments 

katE sHEEHan, MSLIS, is special projects coordinator for Bibliomation, 

a consortium of public and school libraries in Connecticut. 

Libraries Unlimited, January 2013, 146pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-183-3, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-184-0 


FORTHCOMING 

iPads ® in the Library 

Using Tablet Technology to 

Enhance Programs for All Ages 

Joel A. Nichols 

Looking for a programming guide for 

computer tablet use in the library setting? 

This book provides detailed plans and instructions with specific 

literacy goals for child, teen, and adult audiences—exactly what 

librarians seeking to integrate iPad and other tablet use into their 

programs need. 

FEATURES: 

• Supplies technology programs for young children targeting early 

literacy skills, and for grade school-aged children and middle 

schoolers, with a special focus on STEM skills 

• Includes programs for adult groups including non-English speakers, 

job-seekers, and geneaology enthusiasts 

JoEl a. nicHols manages the Free Library Techmobile, a digital 

literacy outreach vehicle at the Free Library of Philadelphia. 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2013, 175pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-347-9, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-348-6 


the hidden Web 

A Sourcebook 

William O. Scheeren 

“A bibliography and extensive index 

conclude this straightforward, 

accessible guide to exemplary 

research.” 


JULY 1, 2012 

Google is certainly a useful Internet search tool for general topics, but 

most of the information available on the Invisible Web can’t be found 

through Google. This book explains the value of the Invisible Web and 

how to access it. 

FEATURES: 

• Covers more than 200 of the most useful websites and provides a 

description of what each contains 

• Introductory chapters explore the concept of the Invisible Web and its 

value to librarians and students 

williaM o. scHEErEn, PhD, is lecturer in education at St. Vincent 

College, Latrobe, PA. 

Libraries Unlimited, February 2012, 114pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-627-0, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-628-7 


Beyond the Browser 

Web 2.0 and Librarianship 

Karl Bridges 

Authored by an experienced librarian, 

digital resource manager, and professor 

in the field of library science, this book 

explores the wide-reaching impact of 

second-generation web technologies 

on library organization and services—and how library staff must 

respond. Author Karl Bridges overviews the history of libraries and 

the Internet to provide necessary perspective and then examines 

current and future trends in libraries. 

karl briDgEs is librarian and associate professor at the University of 

Vermont in the Information and Instruction Department where he manages 

digital resources. 


ISBN 978-1-59158-816-0, $35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59158-817-7 


also of interest: Recharge Your Library Programs 

with Pop Culture and Technology, page 43 

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CataLogIng 

CataLogIng 

Subject 

headings 

for School 

and Public 

Libraries 

Bilingual Fourth Edition 

Joanna F. Fountain 

Libraries must provide better 

access to their collections for 

all users, including Spanishlanguage 

materials. The 

American Library Association has recognized this increasing need. 

Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries: Bilingual Fourth 

Edition is the only resource available that provides both authorized 

and reference entries in English and Spanish. A first-check source 

for the most frequently used headings needed in school and public 

libraries, this book incorporates thousands of new and revised entries 

to assist in applying LCSH and CSH headings. 

Of the approximately 30,000 headings listed, most include crossreferences, 

and all of the cross-reference terms are translated. 

MARC21 tags are included for all authorized entries to simplify 

entering them into computerized catalogs, while indexes to all 

headings and free-floating subdivisions are provided in translation 

from Spanish to English. This book gives librarians access to 

accurate translations of the subject terms printed in books published 

and cataloged in English-speaking countries—invaluable information 

in settings with Spanish-speaking patrons. 

FEATURES: 

• Presents reliable translations by native Spanish-speaking librarians 

of thousands of subject terms 

• Includes topical terms with all personal name entries to aid in 

classification 

• Provides a supplementary Spanish-to-English index that leads back 

to English terms for use in non-English library services 

Joanna F. Fountain is assistant professor in the Department of 

Library Science at Sam Houston State University’s School of Education, 

Huntsville, TX. 

Libraries Unlimited, January 2012, 414pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-638-8, $85.00, £54.00, €67.00 

the Library 

Catalogue as 

Social Space 

Promoting 

Patron Driven 

Collections, Online 

Communities, 

and Enhanced 

Reference and 

Readers’ Services 

Laurel Tarulli 

“If you are thinking about what to do with your catalog to 

make it more interactive and relevant, this book is for you. 



This book is a guide to the library catalogue that all public library 

professionals will find enlightening and useful. Its technical services 

perspective provides a different point of view as compared to 

traditional public library literature, which is often written by frontline 

professionals. For example, it poses and examines this thoughtprovoking 

question: should library catalogues be considered the 

primary gateway to the library’s information, rather than the library 

website? 

Author and collection access librarian Laurel Tarulli examines 

next-generation or “social” catalogues, discussing the theories 

and concepts behind them, their impact on core library services, 

and their potential in shaping future libraries and library services. 

Geared toward frontline and backroom staff, this book helps readers 

understand next-generation catalogues and see the collaborative 

opportunities that are possible between the frontline and backroom. 

Written to be much more than a “one-time” read, this resource 

book provides practical ideas for beneficial collaboration and 

implementation of social features in library catalogues. 

FEATURES: 

• An index of key concepts and terms 

• A foreword written by Barbara Tillett, chief of the Policy and 

Standards Division at the Library of Congress 

laurEl tarulli is collection access librarian at Halifax Public 

Libraries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; a consultant for NoveList; and 

recipient of ALA’s Esther J. Piercy Award. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-629-4, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-630-0 


Standard Cataloging 

for School and 

Public Libraries 


Sheila Intner and Jean Weihs 

“This guide keeps getting better 

and better as a concise guide to 

the process of cataloging, from 

description to classification to subject 

headings of print and multimedia 

materials. It is useful as a text for 

beginning cataloging classes and as 

one for personal study.” 

—TEACHER LIBRARIAN, 


Since the last edition came out, there have 

been new editions of nearly every cataloging 

rule and tool to which it refers. As only they 

can, Sheila S. Intner and Jean Weihs lead 

the way and unwary alike, to apply them 

with competence if not aplomb. Through 

hundreds of examples, they illustrate 

cataloging problems and their solutions; 

they also describe and explain a variety of 

management decisions, the pros and cons 

of cataloging alternatives, and the rudiments 

of how to run a catalog department. 

sHEila intnEr is professor emeritus, 

Simmons Graduate School of Library and 

Information Science at Mount Holyoke College. 

JEan wEiHs has worked in university, 

public, school, and special libraries as a 

reference librarian, a bibliographer, and a 

school librarian. 


296pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-59158-378-3, 

$55.00, £35.00, €43.00 

Catalog It! a guide 

to Cataloging School 

Library materials 


Allison G. Kaplan and 

Ann Marlow Riedling 

“The authors share helpful tips for 

school library media students and 

practitioners, as well as support staff 

and volunteers.” 

—AMERICAN LIBRARIES, 


This invaluable cataloging resource gives 

pre-service and practicing school library media 

specialists the tools they need to be intelligent 

consumers of commercial cataloging and 

competent organizers of new materials in 

their collections. This second edition contains 

expanded information on Library of Congress 

Subject Headings and electronic cataloging and 

cataloging systems, as well as Dewey Decimal 

Classification (DDC) and Machine Readable 

Cataloging (MARC). This book is used by 

practitioners and college professors across the 

country because of its spot-on, easy-to-follow 

overview of cataloging for school libraries. Its 

focus on the school library collection is exactly 

what is needed by the school library media 

specialist. 

allison g. kaplan is faculty associate at 

University of Wisconsin, School of Library and 

Information Studies, Madison, WI. 

ann Marlow riEDling is professor and 

department chair of Library Science at Spalding 

University, Louisville, KY. 

Linworth, April 2006, 224pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-58683-197-4, $50.00, 

£32.00, €40.00 

Crash Course in 

Cataloging for 

non-Catalogers 

A Casual Conversation on 

Organizing Information 

Allison G. Kaplan 

“In terms of getting up to speed, think 

of it as an on-ramp.” 

—TECHNICALITIES, DECEMBER 1, 2009 

People who run small, rural libraries without 

formal education will use this book to 

help them make informed decisions about 

the organization of their library and the 

information it holds. This is one of the key 

tasks in any library. 

Reading this book, analyzing the examples, 

and working through problem sets provides 

an exciting introduction to organizing the 

library. It serves as an excellent tool for staff 

development of paraprofessionals. 

The practice problems will be useful to 

workshop presenters who will use this book 

in teaching newly hired librarians 

who will be working, often unassisted, in 

small libraries. 

allison g. kaplan is faculty associate, 

School of Library and Information Studies, 

University of Wisconsin-Madison. 


140pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59158-401-8, 

$30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-055-3 


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CoPyrIght 

LIterature referenCe 

american Reference Books annual (aRBa) has been a 

trusted resource for more than 30 years, a resource to which library and 

information science professionals have turned for the most authoritative and 

reliable reviews of reference materials. Over the years, ARBA has evolved 

with the ever-changing library profession by providing reviews of electronic 

products and serving as a source of information on professional products 

for librarians and information specialists. 

In response to the need for immediate access to current information, the 

launching of ARBAonline was the next logical step in Libraries Unlimited’s 

commitment to meeting the changing needs of today’s library professionals. 

To sign up for a free 30-day preview, please visit 

www.arbaonline.com. 

Copyright for Schools 

A Practical Guide 

Fifth Edition 

Carol Simpson 

Copyright Catechism II 

Practical Answers to 

Everyday School Dilemmas 

Carol Simpson 

FORTHCOMING 

Protecting Intellectual 

freedom and Privacy 

in your School Library 

An updated edition of the standard, 

comprehensive guide to copyright issues 

affecting schools, this book provides the 

watertight copyright policy and plan that’s a 

must for every school district. 

FEATURES: 

• Sample logs, record-keeping aids, notices, 

policies, request letters, forms, and 

instructional materials 

• Questions and answers on representative 

school situations involving copyright, 

including hot topics like video yearbooks, 

wikis, and distance learning 

• Includes an extensive revision of chapters 

on fair use, music, and new technologies 

• Explains a complex and confusing topic in 

ways educators can easily understand 

carol siMpson, EdD, JD, is a retired 

teacher, school librarian, district administrator, 

and university professor. 

Linworth, October 2010, 252pp, 

8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-58683-393-0, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00 

also of interest: Copyright for 

Administrators, 5th Edition at 

www.abc-clio.com/Simpson5 

“Well-indexed and with an effective 

table of contents. . . . A ready 

reference full of great information. 

Highly recommended.” 


This book contains valid, real-world 

copyright questions posed by reallife 

educators—all answered by a 

knowledgeable and experienced school 

attorney. 

FEATURES: 

• Covers school copyright questions on 

current topics 

• Supplies questions and answers that are 

fully updated to reflect current statutes 

and court decisions 

• Provides quick answers to the most 

common copyright questions in schools 

carol siMpson is an attorney in private 

practice who represents school districts. 

Linworth, September 2011, 166pp, 

6 1/8x9 1/4, ISBN 978-1-59884-848-9, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-849-6 


Helen R. Adams 

This book provides school librarians with 

easy-to-read guidance on specific aspects 

of intellectual freedom and privacy that 

explain how the core values of the library 

profession translate into every day practice. 

The readings supply current information 

and targeted, practical advice on a broad 

range of topics, including privacy and 

confidentiality in the context of a school 

library; working with homeless students, 

English language learners, and other special 

needs students; challenges to school library 

materials; filtering issues; and advocacy for 

intellectual freedom. 

FEATURES: 

• Supplies sidebars with additional relevant 

information and interesting facts and 

furnish key ideas summaries for each 

chapter’s topics, annotated resources lists, 

and discussion questions 

• Offers practical evaluation tools such as a 

“Challenge-Proofing Your School Library 

Checklist” and a “Privacy Checklist: 

Evaluating the Library Media Program” 

HElEn r. aDaMs, MLS, is an online 

instructor in the School Library and Information 

Technologies Program at Mansfield University, 

Mansfield, PA. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-61069-138-3, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-139-0 


FORTHCOMING 

recommended 

reference Books for 

Small and mediumsized 

Libraries and 

media Centers 

2013 Edition, Volume 33 

Shannon Graff Hysell, 

Associate Editor 

Designed to deliver high quality, critical 

reviews of the latest reference materials for 

libraries on limited budgets, this invaluable 

book will help collection development 

librarians in smaller libraries identify the 

most highly recommended resources from 

2012–2013. 

sHannon graFF HysEll is editor 

of American Reference Books Annual, and 

ARBAonline. 


7x10, ISBN 978-1-61069-368-4, $75.00, 

£47.00, €59.00 

NEW 

american reference 

Books annual 

2013 Edition, Volume 44 

Shannon Graff Hysell, 

Associate Editor 

ARBA’s critical reviews of the latest reference 

resources will help all types of librarians build 

a strong reference collection for their library, 

no matter the size of their budget. 

FEATURES: 

• Reviews all 2012 reference materials— 

not just selected titles—to provide a 

comprehensive spectrum of resources 

sHannon graFF HysEll is editor of 

Recommended Reference Books for Small and 

Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centers, and 

ARBAonline. 


7x10, ISBN 978-1-61069-367-7, $149.00, 

£94.00, €117.00 

100 most Popular 

Contemporary 

mystery authors 

Biographical Sketches 

and Bibliographies 

Bernard A. Drew 

“…useful for readers seeking a 

particular type of series book… this 

inexpensive book can be used for both 

research and selection.” 

—BOOKLIST, OCTOBER 15, 2011 

bErnarD a. DrEw is a journalist, local 

historian, and freelance writer/editor. 


7x10, ISBN 978-1-59884-445-0, 

$65.00, £41.00, €51.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-446-7 


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The Read On series offers readers and readers’ advisors an alternative approach to finding and 

recommending books. These guides, based on genres and reading interests, describe hundreds of 

popular fiction and non-fiction titles—not according to subgenres or themes, but according to their 

underlying appeal features, and under topics and themes that cannot be found in the library catalog. 

Check out the entire Read On series online: www.abc-clio.com/ReadOn 

101 great, 

ready-to-use 

Book Lists for 

teens 

Nancy J. Keane 

101 great, 

ready-to-use 

Book Lists for 

Children 

Nancy J. Keane 

for public libraries.” 

read on...Biography 

Reading Lists for Every Taste 

Rick Roche 

“Another winner in the excellent 

Read On . . . series, this volume is 

the perfect complement to Rosalind 

Reisner’s Read On . . . Life Stories 

(2011) and is an essential purchase 

—BOOKLIST, STARRED REVIEW, JUNE 1, 2012 

FEATURES: 

• A chronology of the history of the biography genre 

• Brief reviews of over 450 high interest biographies 

rick rocHE is head of the Adult Services Department at the Thomas 

Ford Memorial Library, Western Springs, IL. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-701-7, $30.00, £19.00, €24.00 

read on...audiobooks 


Joyce G. Saricks 

“All libraries that circulate 

audiobooks should shelve this 

guide alongside.” 

—BOOKLIST, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 

FEATURES: 

• More than 300 original annotations that speak to why listeners 

might enjoy the selected audiobooks 

• Over 60 thematic lists that will entice audiobook fans, as well as 

those unfamiliar with the format 

JoycE g. saricks, former readers’ advisor at the Downers Grove 

Public library, speaks and writes about readers’ advisory. 

read on...Speculative 

fiction for teens 

FORTHCOMING 


Jamie Kallio 

This guide offers exciting new reading 

paths for students who enjoy fantasy, 

science fiction, and paranormal themes. 

With over 350 titles organized into their 

primary appeal characteristics and scores 

of thematic lists, librarians and educators will benefit from lists of 

contemporary selections specifically written for teens. 

FEATURES: 

• A plethora of reading lists organized by theme, topic, and popularity 

• Bibliographic information and concise descriptions for each title 

JaMiE kallio is youth services librarian at Orland Park Public Library, 

Orland Park, IL. 

Libraries Unlimited, August 2012, 126pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-653-9, $30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-278-6 


read on... 

graphic novels 


Abby Alpert 

“Graphic novels are becoming more 

and more popular, and as such there 

are just so many to know that a book 

full of lists of them like this one can 

be quite helpful. Recommended.” 


With more than 500 original descriptive annotations in over 70 

thematic lists, this unique compilation makes it easy for adult readers 

and librarians to discover graphic novel reads that satisfy their 

interests and reading tastes. 

“This volume is a valuable 

addition for librarians 

looking to brush up their 

professional collection 

and can also serve as a 

browsable title for teens.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, JULY 1, 2012 

Building on the author’s work in The Big Book of Teen Reading 

Lists, this book provides 101 new and revised reading lists created 

in consultation with teachers and public librarians—an invaluable 

resource for any educator who plans activities for children that involve 

using literature. 

The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with 

teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional 

email lists. These indispensable lists can be utilized in many ways— 

for example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, to create 

book displays, or as display posters in the library. This collection will 

facilitate the creation of valuable reading lists to support the extended 

reading demands of today’s teens. 

SAMPLE TOPICS: 

• Books about Self-Related Lists 

• Characters-Related Lists 

• Genre-Related Lists 

• Professional Resources-Related Lists 

• Readalikes-Related Lists 

• Setting-Related Lists 

• Subjects-Related Lists 

• Teaching Literary Elements-Related Lists 

nancy J. kEanE is a school librarian as well as adjunct faculty 

member at New Hampshire Technical Institute, Plymouth State University, 

and University of Rhode Island. 

Libraries Unlimited, March 2012, 263pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-134-5, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-135-2 


“Keane uses her vast 

knowledge of children’s 

literature to create book 

lists for children K–8th 

grade. A great resource 

to have.” 


Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website 

Booktalks—Quick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well 

as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With 101 

Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Children, she provides another 

indispensable resource for librarians and teachers. 

The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with 

teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional 

email lists. These indispensable reading lists can be used in many 

ways—for example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, 

to create book displays, or as display posters in the library. This 

collection will help educators support the extended reading demands 

of today’s children. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides flexible, multipurpose lists that can be applied to a variety of 

teaching methods and in diverse settings 

• Presents valuable resources and aids for suggesting reading 

materials while allowing educators to be creative and have fun 

nancy J. kEanE is a school librarian as well as adjunct faculty 

member at New Hampshire Technical Institute, Plymouth State University, 

and University of Rhode Island. 


ISBN 978-1-61069-083-6, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-084-3 



ISBN 978-1-59158-804-7, $30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59158-807-8 


abby alpErt, MLIS, was a readers’ advisor librarian with more than 15 

years’ experience working with adults and youth at Evanston Public Library 

and its branches in Evanston, IL 

Libraries Unlimited, February 2012, 177pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-825-2, $30.00, £19.00, €24.00 

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a to Zoo, 

Supplement to 

the 8th edition 

Subject Access 

to Children’s 

Picture Books 

Rebecca L. Thomas 

This supplement follows the 

same format as the main 

edition, providing a subject 

guide to the latest fiction 

and nonfiction picture books for children in pre-K to second grade, 

followed by a bibliographic guide and title and illustrator indexes. 

Comprising nearly 1,800 entries, all published in 2010 and 2011, 

the children’s books in this supplement add to the more than 

13,000 contained in the eighth edition, enabling school and public 

librarians to easily identify books about activities, animals, careers, 

character traits, foreign places, holidays, and more. The guide’s 

simple organization helps in the preparation of themed story times, 

programs, and curricular units, and facilitates its use for both 

readers’ advisory and collection development. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides quick access to subjects of interest to young children 

• Supplies easy-to-understand subject headings that can be used by 

patrons as well as professionals 

SAMPLE TOPICS: 

• Animals 

• Careers 

• Concepts 

• Family Life 

• Foreign Lands 

• Holidays 

• Nursery Rhymes 

• Sports 

• Transportation 

rEbEcca l. tHoMas, PhD, retired as elementary school librarian in 

the Shaker Heights City School District, Shaker Heights, OH. 

Libraries Unlimited, October 2012, 198pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-332-5, $48.00, £30.00, €38.00 

It’s back and it’s better than 

ever, chock full of everything 

a children’s librarian needs for 

reader’s advisory and collection 

building. A to Zoo: Subject 

Access to Children’s Picture Books, Eighth Edition is the latest version of 

the guide that has become the standard resource 

for up-to-date information on fiction and nonfiction picture books 

for children. 

This must-have volume provides thorough subject access to children’s 

picture books, covering some 12,000-15,000 titles. The eighth edition 

has been carefully revised, focusing on the period from 2000-2009, 

plus classic titles and popular earlier titles from well-known authors and 

illustrators, including award winners. With this new edition, librarians 

can easily find books to fit themed story times, programs, and curricular 

units; to help identify titles for gaps in the collection; and to create 

topical booklists. And, of course, this volume is perfect for helping 

parents, children, and teachers find books for specific needs. As with 

past editions, this volume consists of a subject guide, a bibliographic 

guide, and title and illustrator indexes. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes a subject guide, a bibliographic guide, and title and illustrator 

indexes 

• Provides unique subjects that meet many specialized situations, such 

as discussions of character traits (being different or kind, for example) 

and behaviors (cheating and sharing, to name just two) 

• Can be used to learn the titles, authors, and illustrators of books on 

particular subjects or to ascertain the subject (or subjects) when only 

the title, author and title, or illustrator and title are known 

carolyn w. liMa has created all previous editions of this best-selling 

subject guide to picture books. 

rEbEcca l. tHoMas, PhD, is an elementary school librarian in the 

Shaker Heights City School District, OH. 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2010, 1,165pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-406-1, $85.00, £54.00, €67.00 

a to Zoo 

Subject Access 

to Children’s 

Picture Books 

Eighth Edition 

Carolyn W. Lima and 

Rebecca L. Thomas 

Best Books for Children 

Preschool Through Grade 6 

9th Edition 

Catherine Barr and 

John T. Gillespie 

FEATURES: 

• 25,000 annotated entries on 

recommended children’s books 

• Helpful indexes, including author/illustrator, title, and subject/grade 

level the Shaker Heights City School District, Shaker Heights, OH. 

catHErinE barr is the author of titles in Libraries Unlimited’s 

Best Books series as well as Children’s and Young Adult 

Literature Reference. 

JoHn t. gillEspiE, renowned authority in children’s literature, is the 

author of more than 30 books on collection development. 

Libraries Unlimited, January 2010, 1,901pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-575-6, $95.00, £60.00, €75.00 

Best Books for high 

School readers, 

grades 9–12 

Supplement to the 


Catherine Barr 

FEATURES: 

• Thematic, curriculum-oriented arrangement 

• Includes Lexile Framework measures where available 




Libraries Unlimited, November 2011, 254pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-785-7, $45.00, 29.00, €36.00 

Best Books for middle 

School and Junior high 

readers, grades 6–9 




This indispensable selection guide helps 

librarians, teachers, and patrons identify 

the best of the many books published each year for readers in middle 

school and junior high. 





ISBN 978-1-59884-783-3, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00 

NEW 

Best Books for 

Children, Preschool 

through grade 6 


Ninth Edition 


Identify the best books of 2010 to early 

2012 with this supplement to the acclaimed guide to recreational 

and educational reading for children in preschool through sixth grade. 





ISBN 978-1-59884-780-2, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00 

FORTHCOMING 

Best Books for 

high School readers, 

grades 9–12 

Third Edition 


This well-respected volume helps librarians 

as well as patrons and teachers identify 

the best books for high school readers out of the thousands published 

each year. 


Best Books series as well as Children’s and Young Adult Literature 

Reference. 

Libraries Unlimited, September 2013, 1,300pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-784-0, $90.00, £57.00, €71.00 

FORTHCOMING 

Best Books for middle 

School and Junior high 

readers, grades 6–9 

Third Edition 


The perfect companion for librarians as 

well as patrons and teachers to help them 

identify the best books for readers in grades 6 to 9. 


Best Books series as well as Children’s and Young Adult Literature 

Reference. 

Libraries Unlimited, September 2013, 1,300pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-782-6, $90.00, £57.00, €71.00 

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ChILdren’S and young aduLt CoLLeCtIonS 

the family in Literature 

for young readers 

A Resource Guide for Use with 

Grades 4 to 9 

John T. Gillespie 

helping those 

experiencing Loss 

A Guide to Grieving Resources 

Robert J. Grover and 

Susan G. Fowler 

Librarians and teachers will find 

this guide invaluable for introducing 

young readers to various typical family 

situations through contemporary and classic literature. 

This book provides a guide for grieving 

youth and adults as well as extensive 

descriptive lists of recommended 

professional literature resources. 

FEATURES: 

• Detailed discussions of 44 representative works 

• Extensive annotated bibliography of approximately 1500 titles 

comprising important fiction dealing with the family 

JoHn t. gillEspiE, is a former dean and instructor of library science 

at Long Island University, Brookville, NY. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides over 450 evaluative annotations of recommended books, 

audio recordings, video recordings, websites, and organizations 

robErt J. groVEr, MLS, PhD, is an independent author whose 

published works include several books as well as numerous professional 

articles and book chapters. 

susan g. FowlEr, MLS, is an information specialist who remains 

active in the information consulting business she founded in 1993, working 

with clients in fields including law, health care, and philanthropy. 


ISBN 978-1-59158-915-0, $65.00, £41.00, €51.00 

the WInnerS! 

handbook 

A Closer Look at Judy Freeman’s 

Top-Rated Children’s Books 

of 2010 

Judy Freeman 

This standard professional handbook 

offers comprehensive, thoroughly annotated lists of the best 

children’s books of 2010, plus lesson plans, teacher’s guides, stories, 

songs, and Internet resources. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes scores of useful and fun ideas, activities, lessons, and ways 

to incorporate literature into curricula and programs 

• Offers strategies for comprehension, critical thinking skills, research, 

and problem-solving 

• Connects the chosen books to crafts, songs, across-the-curriculum 

poetry, creative drama and readers theater, storytelling, booktalking, 

and book discussion 

JuDy FrEEMan is a well-known consultant, writer, and speaker on 

children’s literature and storytelling, and a visiting lecturer at the School of 

Information and Library Science at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-977-6, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00 

Libraries Unlimited, July 2011, 233pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-826-7, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-827-4 


mLa made easy 

Citation Basics for Beginners 

Marilyn Heath 

“For those who dread teaching 

the proper way to cite sources, or 

feel inadequate doing so and send 

students to an online source, this 

book is for you. . . . This would be 

useful to librarians in any type of school -- from middle 

school to college. Recommended.” 

—LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION, AUGUST 1, 2010 

A concise, handy guidebook for teaching correct MLA-style citation to 

middle and high school researchers. 

Marilyn HEatH has worked as a media specialist and educator for the 

past 18 years, becoming a National Board Certified Teacher in 2003. 

Linworth, December 2009, 212pp, 6x9, ISBN 978-1-58683-343-5, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-409-8 


rainbow family 

Collections 

Selecting and Using Children’s 

Books with Lesbian, Gay, 

Bisexual, Transgender, and 

Queer Content 

Jamie Campbell Naidoo 

“This well-researched book is a muchneeded 

tool, providing a wealth of 

information on how to welcome rainbow 

families into the library. . . . Naidoo 

has created a resource that is not only 

an excellent annotated bibliography, 

but also one that presents the material 

with historical context and ideas for 

implementation in a library setting.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL 


This book examines and suggests picture 

books and chapter books presenting LGBTQ 

content to children under the age of 12—it’s 

one of the only available resources to provide 

this important information. 

FEATURES: 

• An extensive bibliography of picture books, 

easy chapter books, nonfiction books and 

nonprint materials with LGBTQ content for 

children ages 12 and under 

JaMiE caMpbEll naiDoo, PhD, is 

Associate and Foster-EBSCO-Endowed Professor, 

School of Library and Information, University of 

Alabama. 


6 1/8x9 1/4, ISBN 978-1-59884-960-8, 

$50.00, £32.00, €40.00 

Pop-up Books 

A Guide for Teachers and 

Librarians 

Nancy Larson Bluemel and 

Rhonda Harris Taylor 

Based on their direct experience and many 

presentations to teachers and librarians, 

the authors have provided template lesson 

plans with curriculum and standards links 

for using the best pop-up books currently 

available in the instructional program of 

the school. 

The book also includes profiles of the 

most notable authors, a history of the 

format, definitions of terms such as “flap 

book” and “paper engineer,” and information 

on how to create movable books. Librarians 

will find the section regarding collection 

development with the format—how and 

where to acquire them, proper storage 

methods—and the annotated listing of 

the authors’ 50 favorite pop-ups 

extremely helpful. 

nancy larson bluEMEl, PhD, is a 

retired school library media specialist and 

former school library district coordinator from 

Denton, TX. 

rHonDa Harris taylor, PhD, is 

associate professor in the School of Library 

and Information Studies at the University of 

Oklahoma. 


324pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-398-1, $45.00, £29.00, 

€36.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-154-3 


NEW 

the Collection 

Program in Schools 

Concepts and Practices 

Fifth Edition 

Kay Bishop 

This practical text provides all the 

information and direction beginning school 

librarians need to develop and manage 

multiformat collections. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides comprehensive information on 

selecting, maintaining, and evaluating all 

formats of materials for school libraries 

• Addresses key issues and topics that 

impact collection development for school 

libraries 

• Supplies guidance on writing policies and 

procedures for all facets of school library 

collection development 

kay bisHop, PhD, is associate professor 

at University at Buffalo, The State University of 

New York. 

Libraries Unlimited, Hardcover: 

December 2012, 263pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-021-8, $65.00, 

£41.00, €51.00 

Paperback: December 2012, 263pp, 

7x10, ISBN 978-1-61069-022-5, $50.00, 

£32.00, €40.00 

also of interest: 

More resources to build your 

collection, page 51 

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genrefLeCtIng adVISory SerIeS 

Diana Tixier Herald 

Significantly expanded and updated, the titles in this highly acclaimed series are designed to help you quickly 

locate the kind of fiction your library patrons are looking for. Each title includes the latest reads and reading 

trends within a genre and identifies subgenres, similar titles, read-alikes, and relevant online resources. 

Check out the entire Genreflecting Advisory series online: www.abc-clio.com/GenreflectingAdvisory 

graphic novels for 

young readers 

A Genre Guide for Ages 4-14 

Nathan Herald 

“A thorough, well-organized, one-stop 

shop for quality graphic novels.” 


MAY 1, 2011 

This genre guide to graphic novel reading interests helps librarians 

and teachers choose titles appropriate for children and ‘tweens 

natHan HEralD is a professional writer and editorial consultant. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-395-8, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00 

genrefLeCtIng adVISory SerIeS 

historical fiction 

for teens 

A Genre Guide 

Melissa Rabey 

“The guide is easy to thumb through, 

and the descriptions of the books are 

interesting and well written.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, MAY 1, 2011 

A thorough exploration of historical fiction for young adults, 

examining popular and compelling books that illuminate the past and 

define the struggles faced by young people in those times. 

MElissa rabEy, MLS, is teen librarian at the C. Burr Artz Public Library 

in Maryland. 

urban grit 


ISBN 978-1-59158-813-9, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00 

A Guide to Street Lit 

Megan Honig 

teen genreflecting 3 

reality rules II 

A Guide to Teen Nonfiction 

Reading Interests 

Elizabeth Fraser 

This book is an essential guide for librarians, 

teachers, and parents on the popular and 

growing area of teen nonfiction—a genre 

now mandated by the Common Core 

Standards. 

FEATURES: 

• Identifies hundreds of the most popular 

nonfiction reads for teens published in the 

last five years 

• Supports the Common Core standards 

ElizabEtH FrasEr is a selector for 

the Calgary Public Library system in Calgary, 

Alberta, Canada. 


7x10, ISBN 978-1-59884-790-1, $48.00, 

£30.00, €38.00 

mostly manga 

A Genre Guide to Popular 

Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, 

and Anime 

Elizabeth F.S. Kalen 

“This is helpful to those of us who don’t 

have a keen aficianado in this area. 



This book provides a comprehensive 

readers’ advisory guide for Japanese 

manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and 

Chinese manhua, appropriate for any public 

library collection. 

FEATURES: 

• Presents a broad coverage of the topic 

that spans hundreds of titles 

• Organizes titles according to popular 

reading interests and genres, helping 

readers’ advisors identify read-alikes 

ElizabEtH F.s. kalEn is a recent 

graduate of the University of Western Ontario’s 

MLIS program. 


7x10, ISBN 978-1-59884-938-7, $55.00, 

£35.00, €43.00 

FORTHCOMING 

genreflecting 

A Guide to Popular 

Reading Interests 

Seventh Edition 

Cynthia Orr and Diana Tixier Herald, 

Editors 

The gold standard for readers’ advisory, this 

book represents an essential resource for 

LIS students and practicing librarians who 

want to better understand readers, reading 

interests, and fiction and nonfiction genres. 

FEATURES: 

• Serves as a textbook or supplementary 

text for classes regarding popular reading, 

readers’ advisory service, or reference 

cyntHia orr is a library consultant with 

over 30 years of experience in public libraries 

and editor of the Reader’s Advisor Online Blog. 

Diana tixiEr HEralD is an author, 

readers’ advisory consultant, workshop 

presenter, and speaker. 


April 2013, 380pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-840-3, $65.00, 

£41.00, €51.00 

Paperback: April 2013, 380pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-841-0, $55.00, 

£35.00, €43.00 

“Urban Grit will take anyone into an 

expert level of understanding the 

genre.” 


MAY 1, 2011 

Better understand the genre and collect and recommend titles 

ranging from romance and coming-of-age stories to action stories 

and erotica. 

MEgan Honig is an independent librarian and writer; former young 

adult materials specialist at the New York Public Library, New York, NY; and 

former editor of Young Adult Library Services (YALS). 


ISBN 978-1-59158-857-3, $55.00, £35.00, €43.00 

Primary genreflecting 

A Guide to Picture Books and 

Easy Readers 

Susan Fichtelberg and 

Bridget Dealy Volz 

This valuable reference work and 

readers’ advisory tool lists, describes, and 

organizes, according to reading interests, 

contemporary picture books and easy readers that satisfy the 

interests of children ages three to eight. 

susan FicHtElbErg is a youth services librarian for the Woodbridge 

Public Library, Woodbridge, NJ. 

briDgEt DEaly Volz is a children’s literature consultant. 


ISBN 978-1-56308-907-7, $55.00, £35.00, €43.00 

A Guide to Reading Interests 

Diana Tixier Herald 

“A solid resource for public and school 

libraries, especially as an overview.” 

—BOOKLIST, MAY 1, 2011 

“A worthy addition to reference or 

professional-development collections.” 

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, APRIL 1, 2011 

This highly anticipated third edition of the best-selling Teen 

Genreflecting covers over 1,300 popular titles in a wide variety of 

genres. Most of the titles (approximately 1,100) are new to this 

edition and have been published in the last five years. Brimming 

with practical tips and information on teen readers’ advisory, genres, 

publishing trends, and building a collection, this is a one-stop 

guide for teen librarians involved in readers’ advisory or collection 

development. 

With 1,100 new annotations, this guide organizes and describes 

some 1,300 titles, most published within the past five years, 

indicating not only where they fit in the genre scheme, but also the 

general reading level and any pertinent awards. 

Diana tixiEr HEralD is library media coordinator, Mesa County 

Valley School District, where she oversees 24 elementary, 13 secondary, 

and 1 K–12 schools. 


ISBN 978-1-59158-729-3, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00 

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ChILdren’S and young aduLt ProgramS 


once upon a time 

Using Storytelling, 

Creative Drama, and 

Reader’s Theater with 

Children in Grades PreK–6 

Judy Freeman 


The Ninth Anne Izard 

Storyteller’s Choice Award, 2009 

—Westchester Library System 

“Judy Freeman has more ideas for using 

children’s literature than almost 

anyone we know. Bottom line: Highly 

recommended for teachers and teacherlibrarians 

who are on a quest to move 

beyond just deadly skills.” 

—TEACHER LIBRARIAN, 


Once Upon a Time pulls together a wealth of 

ideas, activities, and strategies for using folk 

and fairy tales, songs, chants, and nonsense 

rhymes. Also included in this handbook are the 

texts of 10 of Judy’s favorite stories you can 

read today and tell tomorrow; a songbook of 

songs, chants, and nonsense rhymes; and a 

Reader’s Theater script. 

JuDy FrEEMan is a well-known consultant, 

writer, and speaker on children’s literature and 

storytelling, and a visiting lecturer at the School of 

Information, and Library Science at Pratt Institute, 

New York City. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59158-663-0, $35.00, 

£22.00, €28.00 

NEW 

Classroom Bullying 

Prevention, 

Pre-K–4th grade 

Children’s Books, Lesson 

Plans, and Activities 

Melissa Allen Heath, Tina Taylor 

Dyches, and Mary Anne Prater 

Featuring 20 selected bully-themed 

children’s picture books, this teacherfriendly 

resource book offers lesson 

plans and activities to assist educators in 

strengthening bystander support against 

bullying. 

FEATURES: 

• Spotlights 20 selected bully-themed 

children’s picture books 

• Includes five books and ready-to-use 

lesson plans and engaging activities for 

pre-K–4th grade 

MElissa allEn HEatH, PhD, is associate 

professor in the Department of Counseling 

Psychology and Special Education at Brigham 

Young University, Provo, UT. 

tina taylor DycHEs, EdD, is associate 

professor in the Department of Counseling 

Psychology and Special Education at Brigham 

Young University. 

Mary annE pratEr, PhD, is professor in 

the Department of Counseling Psychology and 

Special Education at Brigham Young University. 

Linworth, January 2013, 131pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-61069-097-3, $40.00, 

£25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-098-0 


NEW 

travel the globe 

Story Times, Activities, 

and Crafts for Children 


Desiree Webber, Dee Ann Corn, 

Elaine Harrod, Sandy Shropshire, 

Shereen Rasor, and 

Donna Norvell (in memoriam) 

This book assists the busy professional with 

ready-to-use materials to present entertaining, 

educational, and age-appropriate programs 

that introduce young learners to countries and 

cultures around the world. 

DEsirEE wEbbEr is director of Mustang 

Public Library in Mustang, OK. 

DEE ann corn has served as public services 

assistant in the Children’s Department at the 

Moore Public Library in the Pioneer Library 

System of Norman, OK, for over 20 years. 

ElainE HarroD has served as children’s 

library assistant with the Moore Public Library, 

Moore, OK, for 17 years. 

sanDy sHropsHirE is materials selection 

specialist with the Children’s Readers Center, 

Pioneer Library System, Norman, OK. 

sHErEEn rasor, MLIS, is library media 

director at Mustang Creek Elementary School, 

Mustang, OK, and was a classroom teacher for 

17 years. 


265pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-61069-124-6, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-125-3 


FORTHCOMING 


Storytime 



Brenda S. Copeland and 

Patricia A. Messner 

The fifth title in the highly regarded Just 

the Basics series, this book starts with an 

introduction, followed by explanations of 

how to read aloud and tips for managing 

and working with children in the primary 

grades. The authors suggest specific picture 

books that tie into school year-based 

themes and supply materials that can be 

used as listed or easily modified to meet the 

individual library’s needs. 

FEATURES: 

• Follows the school calendar, providing a 

lesson for every week of the school year 

• Uses both fiction and nonfiction 

readalouds 


librarian in Palmyra School District, Palmyra, PA. 

patricia a. MEssnEr is elementary 

media specialist in the Lebanon City School 

District, Lebanon, OH. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-61069-202-1, 

$30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-203-8 



More Just the Basics books, 

pages 13 and 51 

FORTHCOMING 

recharge your 

Library Programs 

with Pop Culture 

and technology 

Connect with Today’s Teens 

Linda D. Behen 

This book demonstrates how to integrate 

pop culture and technology into school 

library programs and classrooms, and make 

today’s digital content, mobile devices, and 

students’ changing interests work to the 

educator’s advantage. 

FEATURES: 

• Examines what new methods and tools 

work best to engage the attention of this 

generation of students 

• Explains how to teach students already 

comfortable with the Internet how to find, 

evaluate, understand, and assimilate 

information for both academic and 

personal purposes 

• Demonstrates how to keep up and 

constantly change a library program to 

maintain its appeal 

linDa D. bEHEn, MLS, is a school librarian 

at Mother of Mercy High School in Cincinnati, OH. 


7x10, ISBN 978-1-61069-369-1, 

$45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-61069-370-7 



iPads ® in the Library, page 29 

Big Book of Seasons, 

holidays, and Weather 

Rhymes, Fingerplays, and 

Songs for Children 

Elizabeth Cothen Low 

Designed as a one-stop resource to help 

librarians and educators find material for 

their programs quickly and easily, the book 

features approximately 300 songs, rhymes, 

and fingerplays, including some Spanishlanguage 

versions. Material is topically 

arranged and presented in a format that can 

easily be reproduced. 

FEATURES: 

• Approximately 300 public domain works 

• Alphabetical organization for easy access 

• Musical scores and full lyrics for songs 

• Focuses on seasons, weather, and 

holidays, topics of perennial interest to 

educators 

• Can be used in daycare and after-school 

programs, as well as public library storytime 

planning 

ElizabEtH cotHEn low, a former 

children’s librarian, is the author of Libraries 

Unlimited’s Big Book of Animal Rhymes, 

Fingerplays, and Songs. 


156pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-623-2, 

$35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-624-9 


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Starting from Scratch 

Building a Teen Library Program 

Sarah Ludwig 

“This is a great book. . . . It offers 

useful and practical tips for building 

a teen library program from the 

ground up.” 

—LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION, 

JANUARY 1, 2012 

This book offers a practical, comprehensive guide to creating a 

successful, vibrant, and youth-centered teen services program with 

limited resources. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides invaluable information that will help teen librarians 

successfully face the common challenges of running a YA 

department 

saraH luDwig is academic technology coordinator at Hamden Hall 

Country Day School, Hamden, CT. 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2011, 202pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-607-2, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-608-9 


Book Clubbing! 

Successful Book Clubs 

for Young People 

Carol Littlejohn 

“For any educator who wants to make 

the book club fun, Book Clubbing is 

an excellent and choice research, 

enthusiastically recommended.” 

—MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, JUNE 1, 2011 

This guide demonstrates how to sponsor a successful, student-led 

book club for grades K through 12 that is fun, easy-to-implement, 

and encourages reading. 

FEATURES: 

• Bibliographic lists of works cited after each chapter 

• An index of authors, titles, and reading activities by age 

carol littlEJoHn is a certified librarian and teacher. 

Linworth, April 2011, 128pp, 8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-58683-414-2, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-415-9 


dIy Programming and 

Book displays 

How to Stretch Your 

Programming without Stretching 

Your Budget and Staff 

Amanda Moss Struckmeyer and 

Svetha Hetzler 

This manual guides librarians in creating simple, affordable, readyto-use 

activities for children, ‘tweens, teens, and families, with 

enough material for a full year of programs. 

FEATURES: 

• Plenty of reproducibles to help librarians get DIY stations up and 

running in no time 

aManDa Moss struckMEyEr is youth services librarian at the 

Middleton Public Library, Middleton, WI. 

sVEtHa HEtzlEr is youth services librarian at the Middleton Public 

Library, Middleton, WI. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-472-6, $36.00, £23.00, €29.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-473-3 


teens go green! 

Tips, Techniques, Tools, and 

Themes for YA Programming 

Valerie Colston 

“With plenty of practical advice 

on how to get started and get the 

program going ... Teen’s Go Green! 

is a top pick for those looking to expand the horizons of their 

school’s youth.” 

—MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 

This practical book presents easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions 

for engaging teens and ‘tweens with ecofriendly, low-cost art 

programs that are appropriate for the library or classroom. 

FEATURES: 

• Each of the art projects are accompanied by a photograph of the 

finished product 

ValEriE colston, BA, MA, is adjunct professor at the Art Institute 

online division and the American Public University System, Charles 

Town, WV. 

Libraries Unlimited, December 2011, 142pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-929-7, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59158-930-3 


Wings and tales 

Learning About Birds 

Through Folklore, Facts, 

and Fun Activities 

Jennifer L. Kroll 


2012 Storytelling World 

Resource Honor 

—Storytelling World 

“Highly recommended as a useful supplementary resource, and 

a font of rainy-day fun for young bird lovers!” 

—MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, MAY 1, 2011 

Parents and teachers can use this book to engage children with 

the world outside by opening their eyes to fascinating common 

bird species. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides 20 bird tales from around the world retold in simple 

language, perfect for story time or independent reading 

• Contains over 60 images, including 20 original woodcut-style story 

illustrations 

JEnniFEr l. kroll, MAT, PhD, is former senior editor of Weekly 

Reader’s Read magazine. 

Libraries Unlimited, February 2011, 170pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-597-6, $30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-598-3 


Storytimes for Children 

Stephanie G. Bauman, Editor 

This text presents a compilation of the 

best of ideas from a group of library 

science graduate students, providing 

creative and engaging programs geared 

especially for children ages 0–12. 

FEATURES: 

• Contains 86 storytime programs from a variety of contributors, 

covering children from toddler-age to pre-teen 

• Chapters are delineated by age group, with separate storytime 

themes arranged in alphabetical order 

stEpHaniE g. bauMan earned her master’s degree in library and 

information science from San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 

Libraries Unlimited, November 2010, 252pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-565-5, $35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-566-2 


Picture Book Parties! 

Kimberly M. Hutmacher 

“Librarians, educators, and others 

working with this age group will 

benefit from the ideas that are 

presented.” 

—BOOKLIST ONLINE, JULY 25, 2011 

From the invitations to the suggested books, games, activities, and 

themed party snacks, this book makes it easy to plan a fun literacy 

event from start to finish. 

FEATURES: 

• Presents complete information for 25 different picture book parties 

as well as a bonus chapter describing how teachers and librarians 

can help students connect with favorite authors 

kiMbErly M. HutMacHEr teaches creative writing to children and 

adults. She is the author of 14 books. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-772-7, $35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-773-4 


Librarian’s guide to 

Passive Programming 

Easy and Affordable Activities 

for All Ages 

Emily T. Wichman 

“This is a tremendously useful guide 

for librarians interested in passive 

programming or upgrading their 

programming practices. . . . This guide enables personalization 

by asking programming librarians to make choices, rather 

than presuming there are one-size-fits-all library programs. 

I found myself wishing that there were even more programs in 

the book.” 


This professional primer introduces librarians to the concept of passive 

programming, and provides plans for implementing a wide array of 

intergenerational programs in libraries. 

EMily t. wicHMan is branch supervisor and adult services librarian 

at the Milford-Miami Township Branch of Clermont County Public Library, 

Milford, OH. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-895-3, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-896-0 


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eaderS theatre 

StoryteLLIng and foLKLore 

readers theatre for 

Beginning readers 

Suzanne I. Barchers 

Build reading skills with these charming 

scripts based on folktales and fables 

from around the world. Each of the 20 

reproducible scripts has been evaluated 

using the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale 

and grouped into readability levels by grade. 

Sample tales include: Jack and the 

Beanstalk (English); The Lion and the 

Mouse (Greek); The Old Woman and Her 

Pig (English); The Three Billy Goats Gruff 

(Scandinavian); The Tortoise and the Hare 

(Greek); Baba Yaga (Russian); Little Red 

Riding Hood (German); The Ugly Duckling 

(Danish). 

suzannE i. barcHErs, EdD, is the author 

of two college textbooks, over 20 readers 

theatre and teacher resource books, and more 

than 100 educational books for children. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-56308-136-1, 

$23.00, £15.00, €18.00 

also of interest: War Stories 

for Readers Theatre: World War II 

at www.abc-clio.com/Barchers and 

Readers Theatre for Global Explorers 

at www.abc-clio.com/Bennett 

read and Write Sports 

Readers Theatre and Writing 

Activities for Grades 3-8 

Anastasia Suen 

“The activities outlined in the book 

are helpful for writers who need 

structured support to help guide 

them, and the lesson plans are clearly 

laid out.” 


SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 

This book allows students to bring the 

energy of their everyday lives into the 

classroom via sports-based readers theatre 

and writing activities. 

FEATURES: 

• Provides leveled scripts with participation 

opportunities for every student in the class 

through each play’s “crowd” part 

• Includes graphic organizers that guide 

students through writing expository 

paragraphs, narrative scenes, or actionreaction 

poems in a single class period 

• Teaches students to triangulate their 

research by using 21st century skills to 

find three verifying sources 

anastasia suEn is a children’s literature 

consultant and a writing teacher online and at 

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-631-7, 

$30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-632-4 


multi-grade 

readers theatre 

Stories about Short Story 

and Book Authors 

Charla R. Pfeffinger and 

Suzanne I. Barchers 

Each of these 36 readers theatre 

scripts—one for each week of the school 

year—provides teachers and librarians with 

an introduction to authors of short stories, 

chapter books, and poetry. The subject 

matter includes acclaimed writers such as 

Charles Dickens and Laura Ingalls Wilder, 

as well as more contemporary authors like 

Paula Danzinger and Roald Dahl. 

FEATURES: 

• Highlights the stories of well-known, 

classic authors and inspires students to 

read their works 

• Provides background information and 

discussion questions to accompany 

reading sessions 

• Builds reading fluency in students 

cHarla r. pFEFFingEr received her 

bachelor of science degree in elementary 

education and her master’s degree in reading 

from Illinois State University, Normal, IL. 

suzannE i. barcHErs, EdD, is the author 

of two college textbooks, over 20 readers 

theatre and teacher resource books, and more 

than 100 educational books for children. 


8 1/2x11, ISBN 978-1-59884-801-4, 

$30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-802-1 


What happens next? 

Contemporary Urban Legends 

and Popular Culture 

Gail de Vos 

This fascinating book uncovers the history 

behind urban legends and explains how the 

contemporary iterations of familiar fictional 

tales provide a window into the modern 

concerns—and digital advancements—of our society. 

FEATURES: 

• Extended examples of the literature and references to contemporary 

legends 

• Relevant, insightful comments from seasoned authors in the genre 

gail DE Vos is adjunct professor at the School of Library and Information 

Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton. 

Libraries Unlimited, June 2012, 242pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-633-1, $45.00, £29.00, €36.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-634-8 


Storytelling 

Art and Technique 


Ellin Greene and Janice M. Del Negro 


Storytelling World Award, 2011 


“This title has been a standard professional reference work 

for nearly half a century, and with good reason....Every public 

and school library will benefit from having this volume and 

consulting it should be often.” 


Thoroughly revised and updated, the fourth edition of the classic 

Storytelling: Art and Technique is an essential guide for beginning 

and experienced storytellers alike. 

FEATURES: 

• Examples of a cue card, movement warm-ups for storytellers, a 

seating arrangement for a storytime, a storyboard, publicity posters, 

and more 

Ellin grEEnE, EdD, is an internationally known storyteller, lecturer, 

workshop leader, and conference director. 

JanicE M. DEl nEgro, PhD, is assistant professor at the Graduate 

School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University, River 

Forest, IL. 


ISBN 978-1-59158-600-5, $55.00, £35.00, €43.00 

NEW 

handmade tales 2 

More Stories to Make and Take 

Dianne de Las Casas 

Illustrated by Stefan Jolet 

Children love seeing ordinary objects 

such as paper and string transformed 

into extraordinary things. This book 

provides a collection of fun make-and-take tales that enable 

educators and librarians to take storytelling to a higher level. 

FEATURES: 

• Demonstrates the use of inexpensive, easily accessible materials 

within simple “performances” that are guaranteed to enthrall and 

appeal to kids 

• Provides simple illustrations that accompany step-by-step 

instruction 

DiannE DE las casas is an award-winning author and storyteller 

whose work has earned rave reviews in School Library Journal. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-973-8, $35.00, £22.00, €28.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-974-5 


also of interest: Handmade Tales at 

www.abc-clio.com/HandmadeTales1 

tales from the 

7,000 Isles 

Filipino Folk Stories 

Dianne de Las Casas and 

Zarah C. Gagatiga 

Celebrate the unique diversity and 

vibrancy of the Philippines through 

an in-depth exploration of the stories, 

traditions, songs, crafts, and recipes of the many different regions of 

the country. 

FEATURES: 

• Traditional Filipino recipes, games, songs, and crafts indigenous to 

various regions of the islands 



zaraH c. gagatiga is a nationally-acclaimed storyteller, librarian, 

and writer in the Philippines. 

Libraries Unlimited, September 2011, 165pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-698-0, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-699-7 


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StoryteLLIng and foLKLore 

ChILdren’S and young aduLt SerVICeS 

tell along tales! 

Playing with 

Participation Stories 

Dianne de Las Casas 

a is for alligator 

Draw and Tell Tales from A–Z 

Dianne de Las Casas and 

Marita Gentry 

“Teachers, public librarians, school 

librarians, and storytellers will find 

this book valuable for engaging 

elementary students. De Las Casas 

has selected a diverse group of multicultural titles for use 

in entertaining children and encouraging their interest and 

participation.” 

Using a can’t-miss formula, these 26 

original stories and accompanying 

illustrations connect kids’ love of animals 

and drawing with early literacy skills. 

FEATURES: 

• 26 easy, step-by-step stories and simple illustrations 

• 8–12 illustrations per story 


This book makes the perfect addition to teachers’ and librarians’ 

story time selections, containing 25 educational and entertaining 

tales from around the world as well as proven storytelling techniques. 




ISBN 978-1-59884-635-5, $30.00, £19.00, €24.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-636-2 


Story Proof 

The Science Behind the 

Startling Power of Story 

Kendall Haven 

“Haven comes at us with the most 

articulate defense of story as an 

essential element in education. This 

is a good read. A powerful reminder.” 

—TEACHER LIBRARIAN, FEBRUARY 1, 2008 

Author Kendall Haven has collected anecdotal experiences from 

over 100 performing storytellers and from 1,800 story practitioners 

(mostly teachers) who have made extensive use of stories. 

kEnDall HaVEn is a former research scientist, an accomplished 

storyteller, and the author of many books for Libraries Unlimited and 

Teacher Ideas Press. 


ISBN 978-1-59158-546-6, $25.00, £16.00, €20.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-0-313-09587-0 


• A glossary that explains all the animals 



Marita gEntry is a professional artist and has her own painting and 

teaching studio, Studio Marita, in southern Louisiana. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-929-5, $35.00, £22.00, €28.00 


Story Solutions 

Using Tales to Build 

Character and Teach Bully 

Prevention, Drug Prevention, 

and Conflict Resolution 

Kevin Strauss 

2012 Storytelling World Resource Award 


Grounded in research, this book offers a collection of stories, 

activities, and teaching techniques to empower children and teens 

to effectively handle bullying and conflicts, as well as avoid drug use 

and low self-esteem. 

FEATURES: 

• Includes over 80 traditional and adapted folk tales and stories from 

around the world 

• Four annotated bibliographies that include fiction and nonfiction 

books on topics like bully prevention, drug abuse prevention, conflict 

resolution, and self-esteem 

kEVin strauss, MSEd, is the director of Tales with Tails Storytelling 

Programs, Rochester, MN. 

Libraries Unlimited, February 2011, 225pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-764-4, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00 

FORTHCOMING 

Better Serving teens 

through School 

Library – Public Library 

Collaborations 

Cherie P. Pandora and Stacey Hayman 

In this practical guidebook, experienced 

librarians—a public librarian and a school 

librarian—share advice and ideas for 

extending resources, containing costs, and 

leveraging capabilities between school 

and public libraries, offering insights and 

strategies to overcome today’s economic 

challenges. 

FEATURES: 

• Offers detailed instructions for initiating a 

collaborative relationship between public 

and school libraries 

• Explains how to navigate tricky political 

situations that can arise when trying to 

please two distinct administrative boards 

• Includes practical advice from both school 

and public perspectives 

cHEriE p. panDora is an instructor at 

Bryant and Stratton College, Akron, OH. Her 

published works include several articles for 

Ohio Media Spectrum. 

stacEy HayMan is a reference desk 

librarian at Rocky River Public Library in Ohio. 

Libraries Unlimited, August 2013, 200pp, 

6 1/8x9 1/4, ISBN 978-1-59884-970-7, 

$40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-971-4 


NEW 

reference Skills for the 


Tools and Tips 

Third Edition 

Ann M. Riedling, Loretta Shake, 

and Cynthia Houston 

This book is a user-friendly guide for K–12 

librarians, teachers, and school library 

media specialists that covers all major areas 

in reference, from the reference interview to 

encyclopedias and dictionaries. 

FEATURES: 

• Updated edition provides a wealth of new 

print resources and web-based tools that 

are specifically appropriate for grades 

K–12 

• Covers the full range of reference 

processes, sources, services and skills, 

from major issues to the nuts and bolts of 

daily operation 

ann M. riEDling, MEd, MLS, PhD, 

is associate professor at San Jose State 

University, San Jose, CA. 

lorEtta sHakE, EdD, is library media 

specialist and school technology coordinator for 

North Oldham Middle School in Goshen, KY. 

cyntHia Houston, PhD, is associate 

professor in the Library Media Education 

program at Western Kentucky University, 

Bowling Green, KY. 

Linworth, January 2013, 149pp, 8 1/2x11, 

ISBN 978-1-58683-528-6, $45.00, £29.00, 

€36.00, eBook ISBN 978-1-58683-529-3 


NEW 

managing Children’s 

Services in Libraries 


Adele M. Fasick and 

Leslie Edmonds Holt 

This book helps librarians to understand 

today’s children and the ways they 

interact with information and recreational 

materials, providing guidelines for designing 

collections and services that best serve 

21st-century needs in school and public 

libraries. 

FEATURES: 

• Serves as a textbook for courses in 

services to children and young adults that 

is also appropriate for short workshops 

and in-service training for library staff 

• Provides guidance on hiring, training, 

and retaining suitable staff members and 

developing staff communication channels 

to implement flexible services that meet 

changing needs 

aDElE M. Fasick, PhD, specializes in 

public library service to children and young 

adults. 

lEsliE EDMonDs Holt, PhD, consults 

with libraries, schools, and child-serving 

agencies. 


225pp, 7x10, ISBN 978-1-61069-100-0, 

$50.00, £32.00, €40.00 

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ChILdren’S and young aduLt SerVICeS 

aCquISItIonS and CoLLeCtIon deVeLoPment 

Serving Latino teens 

Salvador Avila 

This book discusses library services 

to Hispanic/Latino teens, highlighting 

best practices, examining relevant and 

responsive services and programs, and 

reframing existing approaches to serving 

this segment of the population. 

FEATURES: 

• Empowers library staff to identify opportunities to improve services 

to this emerging and expanding segment of our community 

salVaDor aVila is a branch manager with the Las Vegas Clark 

County Library District in Nevada, where he has been the adult services 

coordinator, community outreach librarian, and reference librarian. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-609-6, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-610-2 


teens, Libraries, and 

Social networking 

What Librarians Need to Know 

Denise E. Agosto and June Abbas, 

Editors 

“This book serves as a textbook 

introduction that is most useful for 

public libraries just beginning their 

connection to teens on social networks.” 


FEATURES: 

• The results of a national survey of YA librarians and technology 

managers in public libraries showing how librarians are using 

social networking in their work with teens and the specific types of 

technologies they use 

• A list of suggestions that can serve as a planning tool for the use of 

social networking tools in the delivery of library services to teens 

DEnisE E. agosto, PhD, is associate professor at Drexel University, 

College of Information Science, Philadelphia, PA. 

JunE abbas, PhD, is associate professor at the School of Library and 

Information Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma, 

Norman, OK. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-575-4, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-576-1 


Children’s Literature 

in action 

A Librarian’s Guide 

Sylvia M. Vardell 

“. . . this book provides practical 

suggestions on selecting children’s 

books for school and public libraries 

and conducting book-based programs for children.” 

—CHILDREN’S LITERATURE ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY, 


While similar texts on this subject are designed for teachers, this is 

an activities-oriented survey of children’s literature written especially 

for students seeking licensure and degrees leading to careers 

working with children in schools and public libraries. 

sylVia M. VarDEll is a professor in the School of Library and 

Information Studies at Texas Woman’s University. 

Libraries Unlimited, Hardcover: January 2008, 340pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-657-9, $65.00, £41.00, €51.00 

Paperback: January 2008, 323pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59158-557-2, $50.00, £32.00, €40.00 

Serving teen Parents 

From Literacy to Life Skills 

Ellin Klor and Sarah Lapin 

Foreword by Maryann Mori 

“This is a very thorough overview 

of creating library services and 

programs for teen parents. . . . a 

valuable book for librarians who want 

to start outreach to teen parents because it is so detailed.” 

—LIBRARY JOURNAL, MAY 1, 2012 

This book offers a comprehensive guide to working with teen parents 

and their children, providing practical program ideas for successful 

school and public library program development, implementation, 

and evaluation. 

Ellin klor is youth services and family literacy librarian at the Santa 

Clara City Library, Santa Clara, CA. 

saraH lapin is senior community program specialist at the San Mateo 

County Library, San Mateo, CA. 


ISBN 978-1-59884-693-5, $40.00, £25.00, €32.00, 

eBook ISBN 978-1-59884-694-2 


Collection 

management Basics 

Sixth Edition 

G. Edward Evans and 

Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro 

Now thoroughly revised for today’s 

21st-century library environment, this title 

provides a complete update of the classic 

Developing Library and Information Center 

Collections—the standard text and authority on 

collection development for all types of libraries 

and library school students since 1979. 

FEATURES: 

• Created under the guidance of an advisory 

board consisting of members who represented 

academic, public, and school librarianship, 

and who have all taught librarianship courses 

during their careers 

• Provides sidebars that recount experiences 

of the authors and the advisory board in 

collections management and provide real-life 

examples of the ideas in the text being applied 

• Represents a must-have book for library 

school students and others new to collection 

management responsibilities 

g. EDwarD EVans is an administrator, 

researcher, teacher, and writer. 

MargarEt zarnosky saponaro is 

librarian for Journalism and Hearing and Speech 

Sciences at the University Libraries, University of 

Maryland. 


May 2012, 343pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-863-2, $60.00, 

£38.00, €47.00 

Paperback: May 2012, 350pp, 7x10, 

ISBN 978-1-59884-864-9, $45.00, 

£29.00, €36.00 



Collection 

development 


Claire Gatrell Stephens and 

Patricia Franklin 

This practical manual demystifies the 

process of creating and maintaining a 

quality school library collection—an 

invaluable resource for anyone working 

in a library media center. 

FEATURES: 

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Classroom Bullying Prevention, Pre-K–4th Grade: Children’s Books, 

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Comic Book Collections for Libraries 51 

Concise Guide to Information Literacy 4 

Conducting Action Research to Evaluate Your School Library 9 

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Making Math Accessible for the At-Risk Student: Grades 7-12 22 

Managing Children’s Services in Libraries, Fourth Edition 49 

MLA Made Easy: Citation Basics for Beginners 38 

Mostly Manga: A Genre Guide to Popular Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, 

and Anime 40 

Multi-Grade Readers Theatre: Stories about Short Story and Book Authors 46 

Multicultural Literature and Response: Affirming Diverse Voices 16 

Multimedia Projects in Education: Designing, Producing, and Assessing, 

Fourth Edition 28 

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Once Upon a Time: Using Storytelling, Creative Drama, and Reader’s Theater 

with Children in Grades PreK-6 42 

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Picture Book Parties 45 

Pop-up Books: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians 39 

Positive Classroom Management Skills for School Librarians 10 

Power Researchers: Transforming Student Library Aides Into Action Learners 12 

Powerful PowerPoint for Educators: Using Visual Basic for Applications 

to Make PowerPoint Interactive, Second Edition 27 

Primary Genreflecting: A Guide to Picture Books and Easy Readers 41 

Protecting Intellectual Freedom and Privacy in Your School Library 32 

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Rainbow Family Collections: Selecting and Using Children’s Books 

with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Content 39 

Read and Write Sports: Readers Theatre and Writing Activities 

for Grades 3-8 46 

Read It Forward 17 

Read On...Audiobooks: Reading Lists for Every Taste 34 

Read On...Biography: Reading Lists for Every Taste 34 

Read On...Graphic Novels: Reading Lists for Every Taste 34 

Read On...Speculative Fiction for Teens: Reading Lists for Every Taste 34 

Read, Rhyme, and Romp: Early Literacy Skills and Activities for Librarians, 

Teachers, and Parents 18 

Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers 46 

Ready-Made Book Displays 20 

Reality Rules II: A Guide to Teen Nonfiction Reading Interests 40 

Recharge Your Library Programs with Pop Culture and Technology: 

Connect with Today’s Teens 43 

Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries 

and Media Centers: 2013 Edition, Volume 33 33 

Redefining Literacy 2.0: Second Edition 4 

Reference Skills for the School Librarian: Tools and Tips, Third Edition 49 

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School Librarians and the Technology Department: 

A Practical Guide to Successful Collaboration 25 

School Libraries Matter: Views From the Research 7 

School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics 51 

School Library Day-to-Day Operations: Just the Basics 13 

School Library Management: Just the Basics 13 

School Library Spaces: Just the Basics 13 

School Library Storytime: Just the Basics 43 

Serving Latino Teens 50 

Serving Teen Parents: From Literacy to Life Skills 50 

Seven Steps to an Award-Winning School Library Program: Second Edition 10 

Social Networking for Schools 25 

Social Readers: Promoting Reading in the 21st Century 20 

Standard Cataloging for School and Public Libraries, Fourth Edition 31 

Starting from Scratch: Building a Teen Library Program 44 

Story Proof: The Science Behind the Startling Power of Story 48 

Story Solutions: Using Tales to Build Character and Teach Bully Prevention, 

Drug Prevention, and Conflict Resolution 48 

Storytelling: Art and Technique, Fourth Edition 47 

Storytimes for Children 45 

Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries: Bilingual Fourth Edition 30 

Supporting Reading in Grades 6–12: A Guide 18 

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Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories 47 

Teaching Historical Fiction with Ready-Made Literature 

Circles for Secondary Readers 23 

Technology for the School Librarian: Theory and Practice 28 

Teen Genreflecting 3: A Guide to Reading Interests 41 

Teen Talkback with Interactive Booktalks 17 

Teens Go Green!: Tips, Techniques, Tools, and Themes for YA Programming 44 

Teens, Libraries, and Social Networking: What Librarians Need to Know 50 

Tell Along Tales!: Playing With Participation Stories 48 

The Adventures of Super3: 

A Teacher’s Guide to Information Literacy for Grades K-2 5 

The Big6 in Middle School: 

Teaching Information and Communications Technology Skills 5 

The Big6 Workshop Handbook: Implementation and Impact, Fourth Edition 5 

The Collaboration Handbook 12 

The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices, Fifth Edition 39 

The eBook Revolution: A Primer for Librarians on the Front Lines 29 

The Family in Literature for Young Readers: A Resource Guide for Use 

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The Hidden Web: A Sourcebook 29 

The Indispensable Librarian: Surviving and Thriving in School Libraries in the 

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The Library Catalogue as Social Space: Promoting Patron Driven Collections, 

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The Networked Library: A Guide for the Educational Use of Social 

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The Principal’s Guide to a Powerful Library Media Program: 

A School Library for the 21st Century, Second Edition 7 

The Read-Aloud Scaffold: 

Best Books to Enhance Content Area Curriculum, Grades Pre-K–3 19 

The School Library Media Manager, Fourth Edition 8 

The Secret Reasons Why Teachers Are Not Using Web 2.0 Tools and 

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The Super3: Information Skills for Young Learners...5 

The WINNERS! Handbook: A Closer Look at Judy Freeman’s Top-Rated 

Children’s Books of 2010 38 

Think Green, Take Action: Books and Activities for Kids 24 

Travel the Globe: Story Times, Activities, and Crafts for Children, 


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Wikis: The Educator’s Power Tool 28 

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Writing Strategies for the Primary Classroom: 

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