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Besides books for library patrons, the Department of Libraries purchases book s to help librarians with the administration of their libraries.  Below are some new titles to help make your library better:

 CHILDREN’S SERVICES – Betsy Daimant–Cohen has brought together hands-on children’s librarians who have partnered with local community resources to develop innovative children’s programming.

 DESIGNING SPACE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC PLACES, by Feinberg and Keller provides suggestions on designing space for these special age groups.

 NEWBERY AND CALDECOTT AWARDS. 2010 EDITION.  Up-to-date listings of the Newbery  Awards which recognizes distinguish  children’s authors and the Caldecott Awards  which recognizes distinguish picture books.

DEVELOPING AN OUTSTANDING CORE COLLECTION, by Carol Alabaster.  Developing a core collection requires considerable time and money. This book identifies criteria for purchasing core titles; making selections; maintaining and improving collections and also describes how the core titles are traced n the library’s acquisition and circulation systems.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES GOING GREEN, by Kathryn Miller.  Miller helps libraries become more environmental aware through collection disposal, new equipment purchases and community programming.

BUILDING SCIENCE 101: A PRIMER FOR LIBRARIANS, by Piotrowicz and Osgood. This is NOT a book about new library construction, rather step by step instruction on making old structures more energy efficient and enhancing  building maintenance.

READERS’ ADVISORY HANDBOOK encompasses new ways to market and promote materials  as well as ways to advise specific groups such as teens who read adult books and book clubs.

LATINO LITERATURE; A GUIDE TO READING INTERESTS. “The guide organizes approximately 750 titles  by genre, subgenre, and theme, providing complete English and Spanish-language bibliographic information, as well as a plot summary, subject list, award information, excerpt, and a list of similar reads for each title.”