Professional Collection

The Maine State Library is now purchasing many new books related to library professional development and they are available for borrowing. Receive them through the van delivery or mail. Each district office may have a few titles for browsing.

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  • You may search the additions to the professional collection by author, title, or publisher using keyword.
  • Most recent additions are listed below or browse other additions to the professional collection. After being listed for a year, the professional book will only be in the URSUS, not listed here.

Other additions to professional collection

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Recent New Professional Books
Author Title Publisher Copyright

Delivering knock your socks off service

American Management Association, 2012

How to thrive as a solo librarian

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press 2012

ALA guide to medical and health sciences reference

American Library Association 2011

Archives and the digital library, William E. Landis, Robin L. Chandler, editors

Routledge 2009
Bald, Margaret

Banned Books: Literature suppressed on religious grounds 3rd ed.

Facts on File, Inc. 2011
Barr, Catherine

Best Books for High School Readers, Grades 9-12, Supplement to the Second Edition

Libraries Unlimited 2012
Butler, Rebecca P.

Copyright for teachers and librarians in the 21st century

Neal-Schuman 2011
Connaway, Lynn Silipigni

Basic Research methods for Librarians 5th ed.

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Diamant-Cohen, Betsy

Children's services, partnerships for success

American Library Association 2010
Doll, Carol A.

The Resilient School Library

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Dugan, Robert E

Viewing Library Metrics from Different Perspectives: Inputs, Outputs, and Outcomes

Libraries Unlimited 2009
Forte, Eric J.

Fundamentals of government information

Neal-Schuman 2011
Graham, Warren

The Black Belt Librarian: Real-World Safety & Security

ALA 2012
Gregory, Vicki L.

Collection development and managment for 21st century library collections

Neal-Schuman 2011
Griffiths, Jose-Marie

A strong future for public library use and employment

American Library Association 2011
Grover, Robert

Assessing Information Needs: Managing Transformative Library Services

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Grover, Sharon

Listening to Learn: Audiobooks Supporting Literacy

ALA 2012
Harada, Violet H

Assessing for Learning: Librarians and Teachers as Partners

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Hines, Samantha

Productivity for Librarians: How to Get More Done in Less Time

Chandos Publishing 2010
Intner, Sheila S.,

Subject Access to Films & Videos 2nd ed

Libraries Unlimited 2011
Ivers, Karen S.

Multimedia Projects in Education: Designing, Producing, and Assessing. 4th ed.

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Karolides, Nicholas J.

Banned books: Literature suppressed on political grounds 3rd ed.

Facts on file, Inc. 2011
Lanning, Scott

Essential Reference Services for Today’s School Media Specialists 2nd ed

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Lavender, Kenneth

Book repair: a how-to-do-it manual

Neal-Schuman 2011
MacMillan, Kathy

Kindergarten magic: theme-based lessons for building literacy and library skills

American Library Association 2012
McGhee, Marla W

The Principal’s Guide to a Powerful Library Media Program: School Library for the 21st Century. 2nd ed.

Linworth 2010
Morris, Vanessa Irvin

The readers' advisory guide to street literature

American Library Association 2012
Moyer, Jessica E. Editor

Integrated advisory service : breaking through the book boundary to better serve library users

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Nebraska Educational Media Association

Guide for Developing and Evaluating School Library Programs 7th ed

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Note, Margot

Managing image collections: a practical guide

Chandos 2011
Radford, Marie L

Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends

Neal-Schuman 2010
Sanchez, Elaine R

Conversations with Catalogers in the 21st Century

Libraries Unlimited 2011
Scheeren, William O

Technology for the School Librarian: Theory and Practice

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Scotch Plain Public Library

Libraries and autism: we're connected

2008
Serchay, David S

The Librarian’s Guide to Graphic Novels for Adults

Neal-Schuman 2010
Simpson, Carol

Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide 5th ed

Linworth 2010
Smallwood, Carol

Library management tips that work

American Library Association 2011
Smallwood, Carol (ed.).

Pre- & Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians

ALA 2012
Smith, G. Stevenson

Cost control for nonprofits in crisis

American Library Associaton 2011
Sova, Dawn B

Banned Books: Literature suppressed on sexual grounds 3rd. ed.

Facts on File, Inc. 2011
Sova, Dawn B.

Banned books: Literature suppressed on social grounds 3rd ed.

Facts on File, Inc. 2011
Vnuk, Rebecca

Read on...women's fiction

Libraries Unlimited 2009
Webber, Desiree

Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing

Libraries Unlimited 2010
Weible, Cherie L.

Interlibrary loan practices handbook

American Library Association 2011
Weiss, Luise

Small business and the public library: stratgies for a successful partnership

American Library Association 2011
West, Jessamyn

Without a net: librarians bridging the digital divide

Libraries Unlimited 2011
Wilkinson, Frances

Comprehensive guide to emergency preparedness and disaster recovery

Association of College & Research Libraries/American Library Association 2011
Woodward, Jeannette

Countdown to a new library, managing the library project

American Library Association 2010
Wren, Diane J.

Books gone bad: mold in library collections

Maine College of Art 2011
Zabel, Diane

Reference reborn: breathing new life into public services librarianship

Libraries Unlimited 2011