New Library and Information Science Titles : Collection Development

echnical Services Quarterly declared that the third edition “must now be considered the essential textbook for collection development and management … the first place to go for reliable and informative advice." For the fourth edition expert instructor and librarian Johnson has revised and freshened this resource to ensure its timeliness and continued excellence. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development and management, including numerous suggestions for further reading and narrative case studies exploring the issues. Thorough consideration is given to:

-- traditional management topics such as organization of the collection, weeding, staffing, and policymaking;
-- cooperative collection development and management;
-- licenses, negotiation, contracts, maintaining productive relationships with vendors and publishers, and other important purchasing and budgeting topics;
-- important issues such as the ways that changes in information delivery and access technologies continue to reshape the discipline, the evolving needs and expectations of library users, and new roles for subject specialists, all illustrated using updated examples and data; and
-- marketing, liaison activities, and outreach.

As a comprehensive introduction for LIS students, a primer for experienced librarians with new collection development and management responsibilities, and a handy reference resource for practitioners as they go about their day-to-day work, the value and usefulness of this book remain unequaled.

From its earliest days, the American experience has encompassed immigrants. But in our current atmosphere of political polarization, is it any wonder that many immigrant children feel excluded and isolated? In fact, research shows first- and second- generation immigrant children and teens can be at risk of experiencing identity crisis, self-depreciation, and low self-esteem due to intergenerational and intercultural conflicts. These young readers need books that show them that their experiences are not unique—and these books also carry the important potential of promoting general understanding of and tolerance toward immigrant groups. The first of its kind, this guide spotlights dozens of award-winning titles that primarily feature a first- or second-generation immigrant child or teen as a narrator or main character. A valuable tool for teaching, collection development, and readers’ advisory, in this book ALA Carnegie-Whitney Grant-recipient Khailova

-- identifies both fiction and non-fiction titles published in the United States and Canada between 1990 and 2015 that focus on the twentieth or twenty-first century immigrant experience;
-- organizes selections by their world region of birth, including Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with further subdivisions by countries of origin;
-- provides historical background on the immigration patterns of each group, with a list of additional resources on the topic; and
-- offers discussion starters and questions to promote self-reflection, sense of connectedness, and empathy.

Helping librarians and educators navigate the vast terrain of multicultural literature, this book will serve as a powerful resource for increasing understanding and fostering connections with immigrant populations.

Intended to offer suggestions for anyone, regardless of musical training or experience, who is seeking to develop music collections in libraries of all kinds, this essential reference work remains a benchmark of its kind. Prepared by the Music Library Association, Volume 2 concentrates on:

-- Folk and Traditional Music of North America
-- Traditional and Popular Music of the Americas and the Caribbean
-- Music of Asia and Oceania
-- Music of Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia
-- Music of Sub-Saharan Africa
-- Music of Europe
-- International Anthologies

Prepared by the Music Library Association, with thousands of records selected by experts in dozens of specialized and popular areas of music, A Basic Music Library constitutes the most authoritative music collection resource available. Volume 1 of this completely revised and reorganized reference is divided into these sections:

-- Music of Colonial North America and the United States to about 1900
-- Blues
-- Jazz
-- Mainstream Popular and New Age
-- Country and Western
-- Rock
-- Rhythm and Blues and Soul
-- Rap and Hip-Hop
-- Gospel Music and Other Popular Christian Music
-- Children’s Music
-- Holidays, Special Occasions, Patriotic Music, and Miscellaneous

The first edition of this readers’ advisory represented a pioneering effort to provide help and encouragement to librarians diving into this exciting format, and since then the popularity of graphic novels has continued apace. Goldsmith has updated her guide to encompass a bounty of new titles, authors, and styles, ensuring its continued usefulness as a tool for both RA and collection development. Suitable for newbies and hardcore fans alike, this book

-- sketches in the history of graphic novels, tracing their evolution and showing what makes them unique;
-- explores traditional and cutting edge titles most friendly to children, teens, and adults, reflecting the burgeoning and maturing publishing efforts made for each of these audiences;
-- discusses common themes, topics, and the place of diversity in graphic novels;
-- gives in-depth guidance on ways to connect readers to titles they’ll be sure to love;
-- offers ideas for media tie-ins, displays, programming, book clubs, and more;
-- includes annotated bibliographies, with appeal characteristics noted, and multiple indexes to ensure that locating the right graphic novel is a snap; and
-- provides detailed tips for keeping current and aware of new titles and trends.

Spotlighting this expanding body of intellectual, aesthetic, and engaging literature, Goldsmith’s guide will entertain as well as inform.

There is a rich and varied body of literature for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual/allied and intersexed young people, which can function as a mirror for LGBTQAI+ individuals and as a window for others. This resource for librarians who work with children and teens not only surveys the best in LGBTQAI+ lit but, just as importantly, offers guidance on how to share it in ways that encourage understanding and acceptance among parents, school administrators, and the wider community. Helping to fill a gap in serving this population, this guide:

-- discusses the path to marriage equality, how LGBTQAI+ terms have changed, and reasons to share LGBTQAI+ literature with all children;
-- presents annotated entries for a cross-section of the best LGBTQAI+ lit and nonfiction for young children, middle year students, and teens, with discussion questions and tips;
-- offers advice on sensitive issues such as starting conversations with young people, outreach to stakeholders, and dealing with objections and censorship head on; and
-- ideas for programming and marketing.

This resource gives school librarians, children’s, and YA librarians the guidance and tools they need to confidently share these books with the patrons they support.

For more than 20 years, Michael Cart’s column for Booklist has delighted YA literature enthusiasts and bibliophiles in general with an engaging mixture of wit, insight, and good old fashioned publishing industry gossip. Spotlighting Cart’s unique perspective as both devoted book reviewer and self-proclaimed book addict, this “Carte Blanche” compilation offers readers the chance to trace the blossoming of YA lit into a bona fide phenomenon that continues to grow in popularity. In the columns gathered here, he explores

-- reading, writing, and book collections and collecting;
-- the past, present and future of YA lit;
-- a multitude of genres, including historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, humor, and comics; and
-- memories of notable figures in the world of publishing through tributes and memorials.

These pieces remain as engaging and fun to read as when they first appeared.

Whether it's networking with vendor reps or poring over data, the continually evolving field of electronic resources management (ERM) is always throwing something new your way. Alana Verminski and Kelly Marie Blanchat were once new on the job themselves, crossing over from research instruction and the vendor side of scholarly publishing. They share what they've learned along the way in this hands-on guide. Cutting through the complexity of a role that’s changing rapidly, inside you’ll find to-the-point advice on methods and tools that will help you stay on top of things, including coverage of such key topics as

-- the full range of purchasing options, from Big Deals to unbundling to pay per view;
-- conversation starters that will help build productive relationships with vendor reps;
-- questions to ask vendors about accessibility;
-- common clauses of licensing agreements and what they mean;
-- understanding the four types of authentication;
-- using a triage approach to troubleshooting hitches in accessing articles;
-- conducting an overlap analysis to evaluate new content;
-- the basic principles of usage statistics, and four ways to use COUNTER reports when evaluating renewals;
-- tips for activating targets in your knowledge base;
-- five steps to developing an effective marketing plan; and
-- how to master the lingo, with clear explanations of jargon, important terms, and acronyms.

This guide to ERM fundamentals will prove invaluable, both as a primer for those preparing to enter the field as well as a ready reference for current practitioners.