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Books About Libraries/Librarians (Adult)
Librarians in Books & Movies (WPL-ADULT)
National Library Lovers Month (WPL-ADULT)
National Library Week
Librarians in Books & Movies (WPL-ADULT)
National Library Lovers Month (WPL-ADULT)
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In This Book is Overdue!, acclaimed author Marilyn Johnson celebrates libraries and librarians, and, as she did in her popular first book, The Dead Beat, discovers offbeat and eloquent characters in the quietest corners. In defiance of doomsayers, Johnson finds librarians more vital and necessary than ever, as they fuse the tools of the digital age with love for the written word and the enduring values of truth, service to all, and free...
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"This edition adds more than 100 new entries and many new illustrations; corrects and brings up to date the entries of the work of others; and brings the vocabulary and theory of bookselling and collecting into the modern commercial and academic world, which has been forced to adjust to a new reality thanks to worldwide medical and economic concerns." --
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"One of the most critical elements of achieving a successful career, interviewing with poise and tenacity, is a skill to be learned--and this practical guide leads readers through that process, step by step. Provides a librarian-specific job-interviewing guidebook that guides candidates through the strategic and targeted interview preparation process for today's highly specific librarian positions. Presents contributions from library leaders such...
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Gerding and MacKellar provide a manual for developing a successful grant proposal for your library system. In the face of the last several economic crises, grant funders want to know what difference the library is making in the lives of the people in the community. The authors emphasize the importance of library planning as the critical first step in writing a successful grant.
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Little readers will learn all about what librarians do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
14) Library
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Profiles the different people who work in libraries, including directors, librarians, and clerks.
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How librarians can be radical positive change agents in their communities, dedicated to learning and making a difference.
This book offers a guide for librarians who see their profession as a chance to make a positive difference in their communities—librarians who recognize that it is no longer enough to stand behind a desk waiting to serve. R. David Lankes, author of The Atlas of New Librarianship, reminds librarians of their
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Are you a librarian looking to change jobs or a recent or soon-to-be library and information studies graduate breaking into the field? If so, let this book be your guide through the career development process.
Landing a Library Job covers the different types of library and non-library jobs available to you and points you towards the resources you need to land those jobs. The book's focus on the resources to secure jobs is what makes it unique. You'll...
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Whether a reader's passions fall in library science, genealogy, history, writing, or research, he or she will find something of interest in this extensive career guide. There are many, many career options under the broad scope of the fields of writing and research, and many of them don't require higher education. This guide breaks down these options, offering a long list of online and off-line resources for the determined career seeker and several...