Winter 2012 New Collection Additions

I’m adding more items to the NEKLS professional collection again for your professional needs. Many of the selected materials aren’t available yet, but you can place holds on them if you have a NExpress library card; they’ll be sent out as soon as they are cataloged and come available.

Don’t have a NExpress library card? Contact a NExpress public library or Teri Nelson at the NEKLS office to obtain a NExpress card and start using our professional collection.

Have a suggestion for the collection? Email Heather Braum your suggestions, leave a suggestion in the comments below, or make a purchase suggestion in NExpress.

Here’s what has been added to the NEKLS professional collection since late 2011, including any summaries, samples or extra content. The topics include programming, collection development, econtent, copyright, learning,Each linked title will take you to NExpress so you can place holds on the items.

1. Adult programs in the library, 2nd edition (available Summer 2012)
• From ALA Editions: Programming is an important means of not only drawing new people to the library but also better serving existing patrons. Lear’s invaluable guide to adult programs is back—and better than ever, with refreshed, expanded content and new ideas to reinvigorate programs and give them a 21st-century spin. More…
2. College libraries and student culture: What we now know
• From ALA Editions: How do college students really conduct research for classroom assignments? In 2008, five large Illinois universities were awarded a Library Services and Technology Act Grant to try to answer that question. The resulting ongoing study has already yielded some eye-opening results. More…
• Heather’s note: While this may sound like it’s mainly for academic libraries, public and school librarians can glean interesting insight from the book, particularly the sections on how students really research, library spaces, and faculty perceptions of the library. It’s also interesting to see how some of the libraries changed in response to the long-term study results
• USA Today article
• Inside Higher Ed article
• The Conversation article
• Podcast
• Book sample
3. Copyright basics (electronic resource)
• Guide from the Library of Congress
4. Copyright law for librarians and educators: creative strategies and practical solutions, 3rd edition
• From ALA Editions: Copyright in the world of digital information is changing at a fevered pace, even as educators and librarians digitize, upload, download, draw on databases, and incorporate materials into Web-based instruction. It’s essential to stay abreast of the basics of copyright law and fair use. Kenneth D. Crews has completely revised his classic text to remap the territory with fresh, timely insights into applications of copyright law for librarians, educators, and academics. More…
5. Customer service at the library: making the experience meaningful & memorable (DVD)
• From the record: Offers a variety of powerful examples and effective tools to help library employees work with and for our customers.

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