Access, Delivery, Performance
The future of libraries without walls
Jillian R Griffiths and Jenny Craven, editors

'As a conclusion, I would recommend this book not only as a worthy tribute to a prominent figure, but also one that may serve as excellent teaching material in some modern library and information science courses and also as a useful text for professional librarians providing exemples of best practice, introducing useful technological tools for library management and work, and depicting some interesting cases from practice in public and academic libraries.'

INFORMATION RESEARCH

Better by Design
An introduction to planning and designing a new library building 
Ayub Khan

'It is also a book which itself is well designed. It looks and feels good and conveys its information effectively. Librarians from all sectors will find this a very useful introductory guide to help them get to grips with the complexities of delivering a successful outcome to a library building or refurbishment project.'

DESIGNING LIBRARIES NEWSLETTER

Bite-sized Marketing
Realistic soultuions for the overworked librarian
Nancy Dowd, Mary Evangeliste and Johnathan Silberman

'I really like a lot of the advice given in this book...Librarians in public libraries will gain the most from reading this book, but much of it is also relevant to those who work in other types of libraries. Although the authors are all based in the USA, and examples given in the text are mostly to American initiatives and websites, it will also be very useful for librarians just about anywhere.'

INTERNET RESOURCES NEWSLETTER

Building Your Portfolio
The CILIP guide
Margaret Watson

'Margaret Watson is probably the best person qualified to have written this book…this book should be highly recommended, not only to those building a portfolio for any of the qualifications for the first time, but also to anyone who is well down the route or near to finishing, as there are still valuable points to be absorbed that will lead to a successful portfolio and a qualification gained.'
HEALTH LIBRARIES GROUP NEWSLETTER

Copyright Compliance
Practical steps to stay within the law 
Paul Pedley

'This is something to disappoint the litigation lawyers: Copyright Compliance: practical steps to stay within the law is the title of a very useful work...this book is certainly up-to-date and refreshingly direct...Well done!'

IPKAT

Creating Your Library's Business Plans
A how-to-do-it manual with samples on CD-ROM 
Joy H P Harriman

'In conclusion this book is essential reading for librarians across all sectors involved in business planning, inside and outside of the UK. It is a book I can recommend highly to colleagues, it takes the fear out of getting that business plan done.'

HLG NEWSLETTER

Delivering the Best Start
A guide to early years libraries 
Carolynn Rankin and Avril Brock

'This book will help anyone working with young people or training to do so gain an understanding into the way these skills can be developed in an informative and fun manner…It is ideal for students starting out on a professional career in library and information studies and planning to work with young children. It is essential reading for any professional delivering teaching to these students.'

HEA-ICS

Digital Consumers
Reshaping the information professions 
David Nicholas and Ian Rowlands, editors

'Overall, this is an important, even seminal work...The book is well designed and easy to read with a clear layout and a good index. At one point, somewhat flippantly, the authors suggest that for many, serious reading is only undertaken on holiday; if that is the case you could do worse than to pack this enjoyable read in your luggage.'

JOURNAL OF LIBRARIANSHIP AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

Going Beyond Google
The invisible web in learning and teaching 
Jane Devine and Francine Egger-Sider

'The book itself is admirably clear and brief…This book is a timely and enjoyable read and should help combat such myths as searching is easy, or everything important is free.'

INFORMATION WORLD REVIEW

Handbook for Media Librarians
Katharine Schopflin, editor

'…the latest 'must-have' for any self respecting media librarian's bookshelf.'

DEADLINE

Information Literacy Meets Library 2.0
Peter Godwin and Jo Parker, editors

'Make it top of your reading list if you are still hesitating over whether RSS feeds, Flickr or a Wikipedia entry will be appropriate for your institution or might upset senior managers.'

MMIT

Information Rights in Practice
The non-legal professional's guide 
Alan Stead

'In summary, this is a handy overview of a number of pieces of legislation in the information rights field. Written in accessible plain English, and brought to life by practical examples, it is likely to prove useful to its targeted audience.'

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION JOURNAL

Information Science in Transition
Alan Gilchrist, editor

'A reliable guide for the explorers. Though not for the faint-hearted, this book holds treasures for the intrepid….the book remains a valuable reference material, a document with specialised data from significant authors and an asset to any information library.'

INFORMATION WORLD REVIEW

The Innovative School Librarian
Thinking outside the box
Sharon Markless (editor), Elizabeth Bentley, Sarah Pavey, Sue Shaper, Sally Todd and Carol Webb

'…quite the volume to help readers better grasp the limits and options librarians can undertake in order to achieve their goals. Enhanced with appendixes filled with useful references, "The Innovative School Librarian" should be at the right hand of every ambitious librarian, and is a solid entry into any collection dedicated to library science.'

THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

Know It All, Find It Fast 3rd edn
An A-Z source guide for the enquiry desk 
Bob Duckett, Peter Walker and Christinea Donnelly

'…there is much to treasure in this new edition of KIAFIF and it is an essential source for anyone dealing with enquiries. Buy it if you have not already done so.'

REFER

Leadership
The challenge for the information profession 
Sue Roberts and Jennifer Rowley

'Overall, it is a satisfying book. It does what it sets out to do…The book is highly recommended.'

JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION

Leading and Managing Archives and Records Programs
Strategies for success
Bruce W Dearstyne, editor

'This is a refreshingly positive book…Instead he [Dearstyne] provides a serious review, integrating ideas from a range of sources and highlighting the ideas most likely to prove attractive to the intended readership.'

HEA-ICS

Librarianship
An introduction
G G Chowdhury, Paul F Burton, David McMenemy and Alan Poulter

'All in all, a valuable, timely and well produced book, with good references, glossary and Index. It will prove a
boon to both LIS students and practitioners and is to be welcomed as a strong asset to the professional literature.'

NEW LIBRARY WORLD

Libraries Designed for Kids  
Nolan Lushington

'The book is very detailed and, together with many photographs, suggests many ideas about the library equipment and appearance. It might be recommended not only for architects, designers and library workers but also to parents and grandparents, children care-givers and teachers.'

INFORMATION RESEARCH

Libraries Without Walls 7
Exploring 'anytime', 'anywhere' delivery of library services 
Peter Brophy, Jenny Craven and Margaret Markland, editors

'All in all, there is some interesting material here, something for everyone, in fact...The collection will interest those involved in e-learning and information literacy most, perhaps, with one or two of the papers of value to those more generally concerned with digital library developments.'

INFORMATION RESEARCH

M-libraries
Libraries on the move to provide virtual access 
Gill Needham and Mohamed Ally, editors

'..."M-Libraries" is an absolute must for any library who desires to be on the cutting edge, and for cmmunity and college library science collections.'

THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

Making the Most of RFID in Libraries 
Martin Palmer

'…it is THE book to read if you want to inform yourself about the technology…highly recommended for all levels of library and information personnel and for library students and faculty alike…this is a compulsory read and a book I would strongly recommend.'

LIBRARY MANAGEMENT

Managing Electronic Records 4th edn 
William Saffady

'The book is a serious reference guide researching and documenting the management of e-records at a time when the nature of information is continuously evolving.'

INFORMATION WORLD REVIEW

Managing the Crowd
Rethinking records management for the Web 2.0 world
Steve Bailey

'This book is intended to be polemic, a discussion designed to raise issues, question apparently set-in-stone norms, and to provoke reaction. The personal voice is strong, the style is chatty, providing a good read… I read its 163 well-spaced pages in a 3 hour sitting, not only because I was under pressure, but also because it is an engaging read...Bailey’s questions are great and the challenges to practice should be taken on the chin...I loved the intentional iconoclasm...Read this engaging book for its questions and challenges.'

RMAA JOURNAL

Metadata 
Marcia Lei Zeng and Jian Qin

'This book is to be recommended without hesitation…it deserves a wide audience.'

JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION

Reader Development in Practice
Bringing literature to readers 
Susan Hornby and Bob Glass, editors

'Reader Development in Practice makes a welcome contribution to the understanding of the process of reading and its impact on readers.'

SCONUL FOCUS

Searching 2.0 
Michael P Sauers

'The book is focussed in its coverage, and is timely for the information  professionals who need an entry point to the additional dimensions to searching provided by the world of Web 2.0.'

IFLA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTION NEWSLETTER

Transformative Learning Support Models in Higher Education
Educating the whole student
Margaret Weaver, editor

'The challenging of some of our own thoughts and perceptions is, indeed, one of the strengths of the book and the editor, Weaver, is to be congratulated on gathering together these thought-provoking chapters…and the book as a whole will inspire its readers to move from 'artful doing' to 'artful knowing'.'

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESEARCH

Web Accessibility
Practical advice for the library and information professional 
Jenny Craven, editor

'All managers responsible for ensuring that Web resources are accessible to users with any form of disability should have a copy of this book on their bookshelf without delay, but only after reading it.'

ARIADNE