Greetings and happy winter! Arrowhead Library System (ALS) has a long-standing commitment to maintaining a collection of current publication titles of interest to librarians, library staff and library trustees. The collection is housed at the ALS Headquarters in Mountain Iron, but all titles can be requested via the online catalog (if you have a borrower’s card from an ALS library) or via the statewide MnLINK catalog (if you have a borrower’s card from Duluth Public Library). If you have questions about borrowing titles from the ALS Professional Collection, feel free to call ALS staff! Here are the latest additions to the ALS collection:
Financial Management for Libraries
William W. Sannwald
Neal-Schuman, 2018
025.11 SAN 2018
Presenting financial management principles and best practices applicable to both public and academic libraries, this comprehensive text elucidates a broad array of issues crucial for those entering a managerial position. Both thorough and straightforward, Sannwald s treatment
- gives readers a solid grounding in the basics of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on applicability to library management and operations;
- ties budgets and strategic planning to library vision, mission, goals, and objectives;
- discusses the roles of stakeholders such as boards, governmental/municipal bodies, the university, and the community;
- looks at a variety of funding sources, from tax revenue to gifts and donations, and presents sound strategies for including them when projecting income and expenses;
- articulates and discusses the pros and cons of various budget strategies;
- includes sample budgets and forms that can be customized as needed;
- offers expert guidance on modifying budgets for windfalls and shortfalls;
- explains operating ratios, fiscal benchmarking, and metrics, demonstrating how to use these to effectively create and manage a budget and assess the fiscal health of the library; and
- advises on how to effectively prepare and present a budget and annual financial statements to a library’s governing agency.
Ideal for course use, this book will also serve as a ready reference for practitioners.
Maximizing School Librarian Leadership: Building Connections for Learning and Advocacy
Judi Moreillon
ALA Editions, 2018
025.1978 MOR 2018
How do school librarians best serve students, classroom teachers, and principals simultaneously? The key, argues Moreillon, is to lead. By embracing a leadership role, school librarians can work collaboratively to positively impact school cultures, curricula, and teaching practices. The inspiration, guidance, and strategies presented in this book will support school librarians as they make and sustain connections and advocate for their central role in future-ready learning. Demonstrating the conceptual insight that have made her previous books bestsellers, Moreillon
- details how school librarians, in their leadership and instructional partner roles, can make essential connections that build and sustain a culture of learning in their schools;
- touches upon AASL’s new National School Library Standards and recently published AASL position statements;
- bridges school librarians practice with the work of education thought leaders and educational initiatives, such as Future Ready Librarians and the International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Students and Educators; and
- includes a study guide complete with discussion questions, activities, and reflection questions for each chapter to support readers in using this book as a book study selection.
This book offers preservice and practicing school librarians, district-level library supervisors, school librarian educators, school principals and administrators, and other stakeholders strategies and tools for positioning school librarians as instructional leaders.
Get Your Community Moving: Physical Literacy Programs for All Ages
Jenn Carson
ALA Editions, 2018
025.5 CAR 2018
By helping patrons view the library in a new way, movement-based programs bring new people into libraries, help promote community health, and stimulate literacy for children and adults alike. And the data show that they work: nearly 90% of public libraries said their movement-based programs had brought new users into their libraries, according to a recent study, while 80% said the programs contributed to community building. Carson, a professional yoga teacher who has been leading movement-based programs in schools, libraries, and museums for over a decade, presents a guidebook for serving library patrons of all ages, both mind and the body together. Filled with detailed strategies, proven program models, and real-life case studies, her book
- describes the concept of physical literacy and explains why it matters, using both research and library testimonials;
- shares tips for building enthusiasm among library staff, training, marketing, partnering with community organizations, and handling patron feedback;
- shows how to get started regardless of staffing or budget limitations, with hints for sneaking physical literacy into existing spaces and initiatives;
- includes programs for children and families, such as ABC Boom!, storytime fun runs, and a healthy nutrition lecture and tasting;
- outlines a Water Wars! party, a Quidditch match, an earth walk, and other programs that convert teens energy into healthy movement;
- demonstrates ways that adults can also get moving, from gym passes and walk/run clubs to ballroom dancing;
- guides libraries on involving special populations through outreach and inreach; and
- provides checklists for prep, teardown, tie-ins, and followup.
This book is essential reading for any programming librarian, administrator, or community coordinator looking to boost circulation stats, program numbers, literacy rates, and foster joy and wellness in their community.
Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums: Preserving Our Language, Memory, and Lifeways
Edited by Loriene Roy, Anjali Bhasin, and Sarah K. Arriaga
Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2011
025.54 ROY 2011
Hundreds of tribal libraries, archives, and other information centers offer the services patrons would expect from any library: circulation of materials, collection of singular items (such as oral histories), and public services (such as summer reading programs). What is unique in these settings is the commitment to tribal protocols and expressions of tribal lifeways—from their footprints on the land to their architecture and interior design, institutional names, signage, and special services, such as native language promotion.
This book offers a collection of articles devoted to tribal libraries and archives and provides an opportunity for tribal librarians to share their stories, challenges, achievements, and aspirations with the larger professional community. Part one introduces the tribal community library, providing context and case studies for libraries in California, Alaska, Oklahoma, Hawai’i, and in other countries. The role of tribal libraries and archives in native language recovery and revitalization is also addressed in this section. Part two features service functions of tribal information centers, addressing the library facility, selection, organization, instruction, and programming/outreach. Part three includes a discussion of the types of records that tribes might collect, legal issues, and snapshot descriptions of noteworthy archival collections. The final part covers strategic planning, advice on working in the unique environments of tribal communities, advocacy and marketing, continuing education plans for library staff, and time management tips that are useful for anyone working in a small library setting.
Teen Summer Learning Programs from Start to Finish
Edited by Lenese Colson and Jennifer Luetkemeyer
YALSA, 2018
027.626 COL 2018
In recent years, more and more libraries have shifted their focus from traditional summer reading programs to summer learning programs in order to help youth develop the twenty-first-century skills needed to succeed in their life and careers. Whether you’ve just started transitioning from summer reading to summer learning, or have already completed it, this guide will help you think through the nuts and bolts of designing, implementing, and improving your summer learning program to ensure success. From planning & budgeting to community engagement and program examples, you won’t end up short on ideas for your teen summer learning program.
Academic Library Value: The Impact Starter Kit
Megan Oakleaf
ALA Editions, 2017
027.7 OAK 2017
It’s up to you to measure the value of your academic library and how it delivers on your institution’s goals. The question is how to do it efficiently and effectively. This resource from Megan Oakleaf, who wrote a benchmark 2010 ACRL report on library value, will help you apply value and impact concepts to your own library. It includes 52 activities designed as part of professional development workshops and in consultation with libraries. By using this book, you’ll learn how to identify your stakeholders, listen to them, take new approaches to addressing value, and ultimately position your library as an increasingly valued asset. The activities inside will guide you through such key issues as
- stakeholder views of library servicescapes;
- institutional communications audit;
- assessment fears, challenges, and barriers;
- impact on student retention;
- involving the entire library organization; and
- reporting the results.
This kit will help academic libraries measure their existing value while also identifying ways to increase their value in the context of their institutional missions.
25 Projects for Art Explorers
Christine M. Kirker
ALA Editions, 2018
707.1 KIR 2018
With schools emphasizing STEM activities for children to meet curriculum goals for standardized testing, nurturing children s artistic creativity is often given short shrift. Kirker’s fun resource aims to restore the balance, offering more than two dozen projects that will spark children’s interest in art and encourage creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Designed for kids aged 5-10, and flexible enough to use in either storytimes or classroom settings, the projects here
- introduce children to a variety of art techniques, from gouache and watercolor to collage and papermaking, using a curated selection of quality picture books;
- provide detailed directions for guiding children to experiment with these techniques to create their own projects; and
- include materials lists adaptable for any budget, capsule biographies of the picture books’ illustrators, programming tips, and links to additional resources.
Kirker’s inventive projects will help library staff and educators reinforce learning, encourage experimentation, and build an appreciation for art and the creative process.
