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New Professional Titles at the Service Centers
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 .  You may use the contact list to obtain your library's id number.


JANUARY 2009

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

Crash course in serving Spanish-speakers / Salvador Avila. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Raising bookworms : getting kids reading for pleasure and empowerment / Emma Walton Hamilton. Sag Harbor, NY : Beech Tree Books, c2009.

Trust and terror [electronic resource] : new demands for crisis information dissemination and management.
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, [2002]

Teen spaces : the step-by-step library makeover / Kimberly Bolan. 2nd ed. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

The hipster librarian's guide to teen craft projects / Tina Coleman and Peggie Llanes ; foreword by Heather Booth. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Connecting boys with books 2 : closing the reading gap / Michael Sullivan. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Privacy and confidentiality issues : a guide for libraries and their lawyers / Theresa Chmara.
Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.


DECEMBER 2008

Recommended reference books for small and medium-sized libraries and media centers. Volume 28 / Shannon Graff Hysell, associate editor. 2008 ed. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Thinking outside the book : essays for innovative librarians / edited by Carol Smallwood ; foreword by Joy M. Greiner. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2008.

Even more great ideas for libraries and friends / Sally Gardner Reed and Beth Nawalinski of Friends of Libraries U.S.A. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2008.

Public libraries and Internet service roles : measuring and maximizing Internet services / Charles R. McClure and Paul T. Jaeger. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

More family storytimes : twenty-four creative programs for all ages / Rob Reid. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Latinos and public library perceptions / by Edward Flores and Harry Pachon. Dublin, Ohio : WebJunction : OCLC, c2008.

Creating the customer-driven academic library / Jeannette Woodward. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Reading is funny! : motivating kids to read with riddles / Dee Anderson. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

ALA-APA salary survey : librarian--public and academic, 2008 / Jenifer Grady and Denise M. Davis, project directors. [Chicago, Ill.] : ALA-APA, c2008.

Wikis, podcasts, & blogs, Oh my! [videorecording] : Web tools for your library / Library Video Network.
Towson, MD : Library Video Network, c2008.

SPI [videorecording] : successful partnership investigation / VIdeo Library Network.
Towson, MD : Library Video Network, 2008.

Senior high core collection : a selection guide / edited by Raymond W. Barber and Patrice Bartell. 17th ed.
New York : H. W. Wilson Co., 2007.

100 most popular nonfiction authors : biographical sketches and bibliographies / Bernard A. Drew.
Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, c2008.


NOVEMBER 2008

Making library Web sites usable : a LITA guide / Tom Lehman and Terry Nikkel. New York :  Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2008.

Web 2.0 for librarians and information professionals / Ellyssa Kroski. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2008.

Booktalking bonanza : ten ready-to-use multimedia sessions for the busy librarian / Betsy Diamant-Cohen and Selma K. Levi. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Managing library employees : a how-to-do-it manual / Mary J. Stanley. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2008.

Virtual reference best practices : tailoring services to your library / M. Kathleen Kern. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Reference and information services in the 21st century : an introduction / Kay Ann Cassell and Uma Hiremath. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2006.

Baby rhyming time / Linda L. Ernst. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2008.

Leadership for excellence : insights of National School Library Media Program of the Year Award winners / edited by Jo Ann Carr for the American Association of School Librarians. Chicago : American Library Association, 2008.

Cybersins and digital good deeds : a book about technology and ethics / Mary Ann Bell, Bobby Ezell, James L. Van Roekel. New York : Haworth Press, c2007.

Booktalking bonanza : ten ready-to-use multimedia sessions for the busy librarian / Betsy Diamant-Cohen and Selma K. Levi. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.

Virtual reference best practices : tailoring services to your library / M. Kathleen Kern. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.




OCTOBER 2008

XHTML and CSS essentials for library Web design / Michael P. Sauers. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2006.

Standard cataloging for school and public libraries / Sheila S. Intner and Jean Weihs. 4th ed. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Serving new immigrant communities in the library / Sondra Cuban ; foreword by Kathleen de la Pena Cook.
Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

100 most popular nonfiction authors : biographical sketches and bibliographies / Bernard A. Drew. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, c2008.




SEPTEMBER 2008

Genrefied classics : a guide to reading interests in classic literature / Tina Frolund. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Read on-- crime fiction : reading lists for every taste / Barry Trott. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Information tomorrow : reflections on technology and the future of public and academic libraries / edited by Rachel Singer Gordon. Medford, N.J. : Information Today, Inc., c2007.

The evaluation and measurement of library services / Joseph R. Matthews. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Managing children's services in the public library / Adele M. Fasick and Leslie E. Holt. 3rd ed. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Understanding manga and anime / Robin E. Brenner. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Less is more : a practical guide to weeding school library collections / Donna J. Baumbach and Linda L. Miller. Chicago : American Library Association, 2006.

A box full of tales : easy ways to share library resources through story boxes / Kathy MacMillan. Chicago : American Library Association, 2008.




AUGUST 2008

Reference sources for small and medium-sized libraries. 7th ed. / Jack O'Gorman, editor. Chicago : American Library Association, 2008.

The Bowker Annual 2008 Library and Book Trade Almanac. Information Today Inc 2008.

The small public library survival guide : thriving on less / Herbert B. Landau. Chicago : American Library Association, 2008.

The library security and safety guide to prevention, planning, and response / Miriam B. Kahn. Chicago : American Library Association, 2008.

Life-work balance / Melanie Hawks. Chicago : Association of College and Research Libraries, 2008.

Creating your library brand : communicating your relevance and value to your patrons / Elisabeth Doucett. Chicago : American Library Association, 2008.

Civics and citizenship mulitmedia presentation [videorecording] / U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Washington D.C. : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, U.S. Govt. Printing Office, : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. Of Docs., 2007.



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

Willimantic Library Service Center:
Lola Proulx at fproulx@cslib.org , phone (860)456-1717 ext. 303, or (800)253-7944, fax (860)423-5874.