The Library Science Shelf
Librarians as Learning Specialists
Allison Zmuda & Violet H. Harada
Libraries Unlimited
88 Post Road West, West****t, CT 06881
9781591586791, $40.00, www (dot) lu (dot) com
Is a librarian all that stands between people and all the knowledge
they seek to learn? "Librarians as Learning Specialists: Meeting the
Learning Imperative for the 21st Century" is a scholarly guide for
librarians to not become obstacles in quenching the thirst for
knowledge, but instead facilitate their patrons' search. Helping
Librarians put on the teaching hat, "Librarians as Learning
Specialists: Meeting the Learning Imperative for the 21st Century" is
highly recommended for community library science collections.
Books About the Middle East
Tami Craft Al-Hazza and Katherine Toth Butcher
Linworth Books
3650 Olentangy River Road, Suite 250, Columbus, OH 43214
1586832859, $39.95, www (dot) linworth (dot) com
In these times of touchy cultural boundaries, educating children is
the best way to sup****t the future. "Books about the Middle East:
Selecting and Using them with Children and Adolescents" is a guide for
libraries to help children learn about cultural diversity through
their school and public libraries, discussing books that help teachers
deal with the cultural differences that may arise when they speak with
their students. Sure to fill in educators and librarians on everything
they need to know to enhance their curriculum with tolerance and
diversity, "Books about the Middle East: Selecting and Using them with
Children and Adolescents" is highly recommended for community
libraries.
Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens
David S. Serchay
Neal-Schuman Publi****ng
100 William Street, Suite 2004, New York, NY 10038
9781555706265, $55.00, www (dot) neal-schuman (dot) com
Graphics Novels are rising in popularity in recent years and have
become the long fiction of choice for children and tweens. "Graphic
Novels for Children and Tweens" is a complete and comprehensive guide
for library administrators seeking to build an attractive collection
for this pivotal age group. Recognizing that the trend is not one
followed by older types, "Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens"
gives solid advice for picking what's cool and hip for today's
children. "Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens" is expertly
composed, and highly recommended for professional, academic and
community Library Science reference collections.
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