Smart Copyright Compliance for Schools
Rebecca P. Butler
ISBN: 9781555706463
Published: 2009
8.5 x 11 | 150 pp. | $75.00

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Careful, informed, and systematic planning is the most crucial element in successfully   implementing technology at the library. The Complete Library Technology Planner: A Guidebook with Sample Technology Plans and RFPs on CD-ROM, to be published by Neal-Schuman on December 15, 2009, is designed to provide administrators and staff in any type of library with the critical guidelines to follow when planning for a technology-based system or service.

Following a foreword from Executive Director of the American Library Association Keith Michael Fiels, authors John M. Cohn and Ann L. Kelsey provide a comprehensive introduction to the key concepts and elements in technology planning and the changing technological landscape affecting today’s libraries. They divide their book into twelve chapters, beginning with an introduction to different ILS systems and technologies. Cohn and Kelsey then address the library technology plan’s primary purpose and scope, with guidance for meeting funding requirements and a discussion of the prominent “E-Rate” program. Next, the authors explain how to collect data and develop a library profile in preparation for implementing technology, assess and identify institutional needs and priorities, and write, update, and price a technology plan. They also include a model five-step process to help demonstrate key planning stages. Cohn and Kelsey then shift their focus to applying a completed technology plan, with guidelines for preparing collections, efficient implementation, managing staffing and training issues, and evaluating and amending the plan.

The accompanying CD-ROM includes over thirty-five time-saving, sample technology plans and RFPs. Each plan is specifically targeted to public, academic, school, or special libraries, and can be easily replicated or adapted for use in any library organization. An array of figures, checklists, and examples are included throughout the book to help reinforce important concepts, and a comprehensive webliography lists further related resources.

The Complete Library Technology Planner: A Guidebook with Sample Technology Plans and RFPs on CD-ROM is a hands-on, practical book that gives librarians the tools they need to organize a successful technology effort.

The Complete Library Technology Planner: A Guidebook with Sample Technology Plans and RFPs on CD-ROM
ISBN: 978-1-55570-681-4. 2009. 8.5×11. 160 pp. $99.95.

About the Authors
John M. Cohn is the Director of the Sherman H. Masten learning resource center at the County College of Morris in Randolph, New Jersey. He holds an MlS from Pratt institute and a PhD from New York University.

Ann L. Kelsey is the former Associate Director of the learning resource center, now retired. She holds an MlS from the University of California, Los Angeles. Both are partners in Documentors, an independent consulting firm.

About Neal-Schuman Publishers
Neal-Schuman Publishers is a leading publisher of professional books for librarians, archivists and knowledge managers. Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City, with offices in London, UK.

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Exploring methods to boost search engine rankings can be a boon to web site traffic. In order to generate successful results, anyone involved with web site creation or maintenance must understand the practical steps and implementation guidelines for search engine optimization or “SEO.” Website Visibility: The Theory and Practice of Improving Rankings, to be released in North America by Neal-Schuman Publishers on November 20, 2009, presents fundamental elements, best practices, and highly effective models for improving website visibility.

Author Melius Weideman’s easy-to-follow guide explores users, web pages and search engines, and provides readers with clear recommendations for using SEO. He examines the crucial elements that contribute to website visibility and offers guidance for each one’s practical application.

Weideman also presents important research and real-life examples to document good, bad, and ugly practices. He covers issues like tagging requirements, link spamdexing and potential penalties, and marries academic results to practice through proven examples and their actual effects on rankings.

Written by a highly respected author in the search engine field, Website Visibility: The Theory and Practice of Improving Rankings is an essential handbook for anyone who wants to improve website rankings on search engine results pages.

Website Visibility: The Theory and Practice of Improving Rankings

ISBN 978-1-84334-473-5. Chandos Publishing 2009. 6 x 9. 200 pp. $99.95.

About the Author
Melius Weideman is Head of Research Development at the cape Peninsula university of Technology in Town, South Africa. During the past two and a half decades he has lectured, researched and published extensively on website visibility, search engines, information retrieval, computer viruses and other technological areas.

About Neal-Schuman Publishers and Chandos Publishing
Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York city with offices in London, UK. Neal-Schuman is a leading publisher of professional and academic titles in all areas of library and information studies. Since June 2009, Neal-Schuman has also been the exclusive North American distributor for titles from the united Kingdom’s Chandos Publishing, a division of Woodhead Publishing limited. books are a leading, highly practical source of authoritative information for professionals and researchers worldwide.

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Graphic novels are not just for kids; in fact, the average graphic novel reader is 29 years old, and adults of all ages comprise a substantial portion of overall readership, according to The Public Librarians’ Guide to Graphic Novels. The Librarian’s Guide to Graphic Novels for Adults, to be published by Neal-Schuman on December 18, 2009, is an in-depth guide designed to help librarians build and manage an optimal collection of graphic novels that meet adult readers’ diverse interests and specific tastes.

Library Journal declared author David Serchay’s widely acclaimed title The Librarian’s Guide to Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens as, “…highly and enthusiastically recommended for libraries serving children and tweens.” In this new resource, Serchay divides his text into two parts to provide librarians serving adults with an equally comprehensive, start-to-finish guide. Part I begins with a brief history and definition of graphic novels. Next, readers find a discussion of the format’s many popular genres like Action, Horror, Crime, Superhero, and more, as well as foreign formats like Manga.

Part II offers guidance for building a strong collection and purchasing titles. There is helpful information on a number of large and small graphic novel vendors and publishers, along with advice for deciding what kinds of graphic novels to purchase and where to find reliable review sources and ratings. Serchay covers collection management, including guidance for cataloging, processing, and future development, and addresses the best ways to display and promote the collection. He also explores graphic novels’ important ties to academia, and discusses their growing use in university and higher education settings.

The Librarian’s Guide to Graphic Novels for Adults concludes with three comprehensive appendices. The first contains an annotated list of over 600 graphic novels Serchay recommends across all genres, authors, and publishers. The second lists a large number of graphic novel–related books, including other books on graphic novels in libraries, nonfiction works, and scholarly resources. The third provides a list of online sources including publisher Web sites, sites for news and information, and various online mailing lists.

Graphic novels are now a crucial part of library collections, and The Librarian’s Guide to Graphic Novels for Adults is an important resource to help librarians build a thriving repertoire.

The Librarian’s Guide to Graphic Novels for Adults

ISBN: 978-1-55570-662-3. 2009. 6 x 9. 250pp. $65.00.

About the Author

David S. Serchay is the acclaimed author of The Librarian’s Guide to Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens    (Neal-Schuman, 2008). He has been reading comic books all of his life and has a personal collection of over 25,000 comics and graphic novels. Serchay is a librarian for the Broward County Library System in South Florida, where he is on the graphic novel selection committee.

About Neal-Schuman Publishers
Neal-Schuman Publishers is a leading publisher of professional books for librarians, archivists and knowledge managers. Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City, with offices in London, UK.

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President Obama declared October as Information Literacy Awareness Month; as leaders in information literacy instruction, librarians must teach their users to find information sources and tools to help them participate in inquiry based learning. Teaching Information Literacy for Inquiry-Based Learning, to be released in North America by Neal-Schuman Publishers on December 1, 2009, helps librarians better understand learners’ needs, and provides them with appropriate methods for teaching information literacy skills.

Teaching Information Literacy for Inquiry-Based Learning is highly beneficial to those who teach or train people who need to develop systematic ways of using information sources and tools to help them participate in inquiry based learning. Authors Mark Hepworth and Geoff Walton provide guidance for training people to assemble, process, evaluate, manage, and communicate information, and provide real life examples from both educational and professional settings. They focus especially on e-literacy, an increasingly fundamental part of being fully information literate, and there are guidelines for using face-to-face, blended and e-learning methods.

Teaching Information Literacy for Inquiry-Based Learning is an essential reference tool for any LIS professional or faculty member responsible for teaching information literacy skills.

Teaching Information Literacy for Inquiry-Based Learning

ISBN 978-1-84334-441-4; Chandos Publishing 2009; 6 x 9; 200pp; $95

About the Authors
Mark Hepworth is a senior lecturer at Loughborough University, UK in the Department of information Science. he teaches information literacy, information retrieval, the development of user centered information services.
Geoff Walton is a Subject and learning Support librarian and Research informed Teaching Project Coordinator at Staffordshire University, UK supporting the Health and Sciences subject areas.

About Neal-Schuman Publishers and Chandos Publishing
Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York city with offices in London, UK. Neal-Schuman is a leading publisher of professional and academic titles in all areas of library and information studies. Since June 2009, Neal-Schuman has also been the exclusive North American distributor for titles from the united Kingdom’s Chandos Publishing, a division of Woodhead Publishing limited. books are a leading, highly practical source of authoritative information for professionals and researchers worldwide.

For More Information and/or Cover Art
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New York, NY (July 29, 2009) – Library and information science is a vast and growing field, and the sheer number of professional opportunities can make it a difficult landscape to navigate. Taking Charge of Your Career: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals, to be released by Neal-Schuman on September 20, 2009, guides current and aspiring LIS professionals to chart their career paths in order to achieve and optimize their professional and personal goals.

Organized in four parts, author Joanna Ptolomey first outlines the essential steps for setting measurable goals, defining career objectives, evaluating current skill levels, and managing uncertainties. The second part focuses on the everyday tools that are crucial for successful career management. Ptolomey offers tips for working outside of comfort zones, coping with change, balancing the work and personal life, and using project management skills as a way to gain career control.

The third part examines the different shapes and stages of an LIS career, from starting out, to managing and leading, and even to becoming an independent professional. There is also advice for dealing with unemployment and restarting a stalled career. Ptolomey concludes with a look at the big picture and a review of the framework for strategic career planning.

Through practical tools and easy-to-follow instruction, Taking Charge of Your Career: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals provides LIS professionals and students with the critical guidance to discover, quantify, and achieve their career goals.

Taking Charge of Your Career: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals
ISBN 978-1-84334-465-0.
Chandos Publishing 2009.
6 x 9. 250 pp. $95.00.

About the Author
Joanna Ptolomey is an independent library and information professional whose experience includes leading informational training workshops, consulting, plus writing and research projects.

About Neal-Schuman Publishers and Chandos Publishing
Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City with offices in London, UK. Neal-Schuman is a leading publisher of professional and academic titles in all areas of library and information studies. Since June 2009, Neal-Schuman has also been the exclusive North American distributor for titles from the United Kingdom’s Chandos Publishing, a division of Woodhead Publishing Limited. Chandos books are a leading, highly practical source of authoritative information for professionals and researchers worldwide.

For More Information and/or Cover Art
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sarah.eisenberg@neal-schuman.com
100 William Street, Suite 2004
New York, NY 10038
212-925-8650
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