...Karen Flynn Purpose This paper aims to identify and analyse the growing issue of role creep among library support staff in school libraries, where staff are expected to take on additional responsibilities beyond their qualifications and pay grade. Design/methodology/approach Drawing from...

... contexts. Sociological theories are introduced to highlight the role of non-fiction collections in facilitating social change at individual and group levels. School libraries Public libraries Advice literature Non-fiction reading Reading cultures Reading modalities Sarah Knudson can...

... 2013 Directories, Libraries United States of America Library surveys Library use studies Academic libraries Public libraries Instructional materials centers School libraries Librarians Electronic publishing Information technology This is a resource for advocates for youth...

... : Facet Publishing   2009 . 202 pp. , ISBN: 9781856046534   £44.95 hard cover © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Librarianship School libraries Promotional methods Information management The Innovative School Librarian: Thinking Outside the Box is a practical...

...Nara L. Newcomer Purpose This article aims to explore collection development for small libraries facing an extremely restricted budget, with an additional focus on international school libraries. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the author's experience as a professional consultant...

...Kathryn Tvaruzka Donna J.   Baumbach and Linda L.   Miller . Less Is More: A Practical Guide to Weeding School Library Collections . Chicago, IL : American Library Association   2006 . 194 pp. , ISBN: 0‐8389‐0919‐1   $32.00 soft cover © Emerald Group Publishing...

...Mary Jane Heaney Purpose Provides a comprehensive review of the significance attributed to the usefulness, practicality and appropriateness of graphic novels in the school library media center with specific implications for collection development. Design/methodology/approach A careful review...

... for project; selection aids for children's literature titles and resources for recommendation to English language primary teachers; provision of library organization and collection development skills workshop for English language teachers. Findings Roles and functions of school libraries in Spain differ...

... that materials purchased are relevant and appropriate to the library communities. It has also been used to translate communications from publishers regarding orders, and titles on invoices. Libraries Public libraries School libraries Academic libraries Cataloguing When providing equitable...

..., and to keep“classic” titles in stock. Libraries that try to compete with the local Walden’s or Brentano’s show the same tendencies. Books Outsourcing Public libraries School libraries Selection Simply stated, the term “outsourcing” refers to contracting to have a service or function performed...