Professional resources in print
The following list includes resources from our professional collection for libraries. We update this bibliography periodically. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. For additional sources, search the library catalog.
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- Archives and preservation
- Management
- Marketing and outreach
- Public services
- Services to Spanish speakers
- Technology
- Youth services
Archives and preservation
- Arp, Charlie. Archival Basics: A Practical Manual for Working With Historical Collections. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
- Baird, Brian J. Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
- Bastian, Jeannette A. and Andrew Flinn. Community Archives, Community Spaces: Heritage, Memory and Identity. London: Facet Publishing, 2020.
- Bastian, Jeannette A., Megan Sniffin-Marinoff and Donna Webber. Archives in Libraries: What Librarians and Archivists Need to Know to Work Together. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2017.
- Carmicheal, David W. Organizing Archival Records. 4th ed. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
- Jackson, Laura Uglean, editor. Reappraisal and Deaccessioning in Archives and Special Collections. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
- Owens, Trevor. The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
Check out our preservation guide.
Management
- Allan, Barbara. The No-Nonsense Guide to Project Management. London: Facet Publishing, 2017.
- Atwood, Christee. Succession Planning Basics. 2nd ed. Alexandria: Association for Talent Development, 2020.
Outreach and marketing
- Dalal, Heather A., Robin O'Hanlon and Karen L. Yacobucci. Video Marketing for Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
- Fiore, Sara A. Crowdsource Your Library, Engage Your Community: The What, When, Why, and How. Santa Barbara: Libraries Unlimited, 2018.
- Higginbottom, Patricia, and Valerie Gordon. Marketing for Special and Academic Libraries: A Planning and Best Practices Sourcebook. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
- Lackie, Robert J. and M. Sandra Wood, editors. Creative Library Marketing and Publicity: Best Practices. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.
- Polger, Mark Aaron. Library Marketing Basics. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
Public services
- Almquist, Arne J. and Sharon G. Almquist. Intrapreneurship Handbook for Librarians: How to Be a Change Agent in Your Library. Santa Barbara: Libraries Unlimited, 2017.
- Chakraborty, Mou, editor. Stellar Customer Service: Training Library Staff to Exceed Expectations. Santa Barbara: Libraries Unlimited, 2016.
- Cooke, Nicole A. Information Services to Diverse Populations: Developing Culturally Competent Library Professionals. Santa Barbara; Denver: Libraries Unlimited, 2017.
- MacKellar, Pamela H. Meeting Community Needs: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
- Sewell, Claire. The No-Nonsense Guide to Research Support and Scholarly Communication. London: Facet Publishing, 2020.
Services for Spanish speakers
- Montiel-Overall Patricia, Annabelle Villaescusa Nunez, and Verónica Reyes-Escudero. Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives: Cultural Competence in Action! An Asset-Based Approach. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
Technology
- Coghill, Jeffrey G. and Roger G. Russell, editors. Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
- Farmer, Lesley S.J. and Alan M. Safer. Library Improvement Through Data Analytics. Chicago: Neal-Schuman, 2016.
Youth services
- Smith, Karen M. Creating a Tween Collection: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, 2019.
