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You probably can't afford them, so why not borrow them! Find the latest publications from A.L.A., Neal-Schuman, Libraries Unlimited, Library Video Network, and others.

To borrow any of the items on this list, use the contact list at the bottom of this page, or, if you know your library's id number, place a hold using our online catalog (also available above).  You may use the contact list to obtain your library's id number.


JULY 2009

Inside, outside, and online : building your library community / Chrystie Hill ; foreword by Steven Cohen. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Magic search : getting the best results from your catalog and beyond / Rebecca S. Kornegay, Heidi E. Buchanan, and Hildegard B. Morgan. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

The readers' advisory guide to genre fiction / Joyce G. Saricks. 2nd ed. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Children's literature gems : choosing and using them in your library career / Elizabeth Bird. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Quick and popular reads for teens / edited by Pam Spencer Holley for the Young Adult Library Services Association. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Developing copyright compliance policy. [S.l.] : Neal Schuman Pub, 2009

The public library policy writer : a guidebook with model policies on CD-ROM / Jeanette C. Larson and Herman L. Totten. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2008.

Libraries designed for kids / Nolan Lushington. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2008.

Library collection development policies : school libraries and learning resource centers /  Frank W. Hoffmann, Richard J. Wood. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2007.

The librarian's guide to graphic novels for children and tweens / David S. Serchay. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2008.

Start-to-finish YA programs : hip-hop symposiums, summer reading programs, virtual tours, poetry slams, teen advisory boards, term paper clinics, and more! / Ella W. Jones. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2009.

Storytime magic : 400 fingerplays, flannelboards, and other activities / Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Staff development strategies that work! : stories and strategies from new librarians / edited by Georgie L. Donovan and Miguel A. Figueroa. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2009.

Licensing digital content : a practical guide for librarians / Lesley Ellen Harris. 2nd ed. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.


JUNE 2009

Teen volunteer services in libraries / Kellie M. Gillespie. Lanham, Md. : VOYA Books, 2004.

Marketing today's academic library : a bold new approach to communicating with students / Brian Mathews. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Developing a compensation plan for your library / Paula M. Singer and Laura L. Francisco. 2nd ed.Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Implementing for results : your strategic plan in action / Sandra Nelson for the Public Library Association. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Protecting intellectual freedom in your school library : scenarios from the front lines / Pat R. Scales for the Office for Intellectual Freedom. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Read me a rhyme in Spanish and English = L*eame una rima en espa*nol e ingl*es / Rose Zertuche Trevi*no. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Protecting intellectual freedom in your academic library : scenarios from the front lines / Barbara M. Jones for the Office for Intellectual Freedom. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

The Newbery and Caldecott awards : a guide to the medal and honor books / Association for Library Service to Children. 2009 edition. Chicago : Amer Library Association, 2009

Reid's read-alouds : selections for children and teens / Rob Reid. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Core collection for children and young adults / Rachel E. Schwedt and Janice A. DeLong.
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008.

Service learning : linking library education and practice / edited by Loriene Roy, Kelly Jensen, and Alex Hershey Meyers. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Fundamentals of collection development and management / Peggy Johnson. 2nd ed.
Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Hosting a library mystery : a programming guide / Elizabeth M. Karle. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Summer reading renaissance : an interactive exhibits approach / Rita Soltan ; illustrations by Jill Reichenbach Fill. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Gotcha good! : nonfiction books to get kids excited about reading / Kathleen A. Baxter and Marcia Agness Kochel. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Children's literature in action : a librarian's guide / Sylvia M. Vardell. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Tangram tales : story theater using the ancient Chinese puzzle / Dianne de Las Casas ; illustrated by Philip Chow. Westport, Conn. : Teacher Ideas Press, 2009.

Critical approaches to young adult literature / Kathy H. Latrobe and Judy Drury.
New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2009.

Tomie de Paola : his art & his stories / by Barbara Elleman. New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c1999.


MAY 2009

Going beyond Google : the Invisible Web in learning and teaching / Jane Devine and Francine Egger-Sider. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., c2009.

Twice upon a time : a guide to fractured, altered, and retold folk and fairy tales / Catharine Bomhold and Terri E. Elder. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Crash course in marketing for libraries / Susan Webreck Alman. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Ensuring intellectual freedom and access to information in the school library media program / Helen R. Adams ; foreword by Dianne McAfee Hopkins. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Literature for young children : supporting emergent literacy, ages 0-8 / Cyndi Giorgis, Joan I. Glazer. 6th ed.  Boston : Allyn and Bacon/Pearson, c2009.

The hidden adult : defining children's literature / Perry Nodelman. Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.

Best books for boys : a resource for educators / Matthew D. Zbaracki ; foreword by Jon Scieszka. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

The ABCs of literacy : preparing our children for lifelong learning / Cynthia Dollins.
Nashville, Tenn. : Cumberland House, c2008.

Crash course in storytelling / Kendall Haven and MaryGay Ducey. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Jump into math : active learning for preschool children / Rae Pica. Beltsville, Md. : Gryphon House, c2008.

Storytime yoga : teaching yoga to children through story / by Sydney Solis ; photographs by Michele Trapani. Boulder, Colo. : The Mythic Yoga Studio, c2006.

A picture book primer : understanding and using picture books / Denise I. Matulka ; art by Megan Elizabeth Bergman ; foreword by Susan McCleaf Nespeca. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Tales for little rebels : a collection of radical children's literature / edited by Julia L. Mickenberg and Philip Nel ; foreword by Jack Zipes. New York : New York University Press, c2008.

American folklore, legends, and tall tales for readers theatre / Anthony D. Fredericks. Westport, Conn. : Teachers Idea Press, 2008.

Harry, a history : the true story of a boy wizard, his fans, and life inside the Harry Potter phenomenon / Melissa Anelli. 1st Pocket Books trade pbk. ed. New York : Pocket Books, 2008.


APRIL 2009

Storytime magic : 400 fingerplays, flannelboards, and other activities / Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker.
Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Checklist of library building design considerations / William W. Sannwald. 5th ed. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Popular series fiction for K-6 readers : a reading and selection guide / Rebecca L. Thomas and Catherine Barr. 2nd ed. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2009.

Popular series fiction for middle school and teen readers : a reading and selection guide / Rebecca L. Thomas and Catherine Barr. 2nd ed. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2009.  


Middletown Library Service Center:
Judy Crooks at jcrooks@cslib.org , phone (860)704-2205, or (800)437-2313, fax (860)704-2228.

Willimantic Library Service Center:
Susan Cormier at scormier@cslib.org , phone (860)456-1717 ext. 301, or (800)253-7944, fax (860)423-5874.