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Practical Guides for Librarians

About the Series

This innovative series written and edited for librarians by librarians provides authoritative, practical information and guidance on a wide spectrum of library processes and operations.

Books in the series are focused on describing practical and innovative solutions to a problem facing todays librarian and delivering step-by-step guidance for planning, creating, implementing, managing, and evaluating a wide range of services and programs.

The books are aimed at beginning and intermediate librarians needing basic instruction/guidance in a specific subject and at experienced librarians who need to gain knowledge in a new area or guidance in implementing a new program/service.

About the Series Editor

The Practical Guides for Librarians series was conceived and edited by M. Sandra Wood, MLS, MBA, AHIP, FMLA, librarian emerita, Penn State University Libraries, 20142017.

M. Sandra Wood was a librarian at the George T. Harrell Library, the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, for more than thirty-five years, specializing in reference, educational, and database services. Wood received an MLS from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Maryland. She is a fellow of the Medical Library Association and served as a member of MLAs board of directors from 1991 to 1995.

Ellyssa Kroski assumed editorial responsibilities for the series beginning in 2017. She is the director of Information Technology at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of thirty-six books including Law Librarianship in the Digital Age for which she won the AALLs 2014 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. Her ten-book technology series, The Tech Set, won the ALAs Best Book in Library Literature Award in 2011. Kroski is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at Drexel and San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker. She was named the winner of the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of library and information science technology and its application.

Titles in the Series edited by M. Sandra Wood

1. How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Beverley E. Crane

2. Implementing an Inclusive Staffing Model for Todays Reference Services by Julia K. Nims, Paula Storm, and Robert Stevens

3. Managing Digital Audiovisual Resources: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Matthew C. Mariner

4. Outsourcing Technology: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Robin Hastings

5. Making the Library Accessible for All: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Jane Vincent

6. Discovering and Using Historical Geographic Resources on the Web: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Eva H. Dodsworth and L. W. Lalibert

7. Digitization and Digital Archiving: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Elizabeth R. Leggett

8. Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians by John J. Burke

9. Implementing Web-Scale Discovery Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians by JoLinda Thompson

10. Using iPhones and iPads: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Matthew Connolly and Tony Cosgrave

11. Usability Testing: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Rebecca Blakiston

12. Mobile Devices: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Ben Rawlins

13. Going Beyond Loaning Books to Loaning Technologies: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Janelle Sander, Lori S. Mestre, and Eric Kurt

14. Childrens Services Today: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Jeanette Larson

15. Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Katherine Pennavaria

16. Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Karen C. Kohn

17. Creating Online Tutorials: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Hannah Gascho Rempel and Maribeth Slebodnik

18. Using Google Earth in Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Eva Dodsworth and Andrew Nicholson

19. Integrating the Web into Everyday Library Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Elizabeth R. Leggett

20. Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Beverley E. Crane

21. Meeting Community Needs: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Pamela H. MacKellar

22. 3D Printing: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Sara Russell Gonzalez and Denise Beaubien Bennett

23. Patron-Driven Acquisitions in Academic and Special Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Steven Carrico, Michelle Leonard, and Erin Gallagher

24. Collaborative Grant-Seeking: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Bess G. de Farber

25. Story-Time Success: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Katie Fitzgerald

26. Teaching Google Scholar: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Paige Alfonzo

27. Teen Services Today: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Sara K. Joiner and Geri Swanzy

28. Data Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Margaret E. Henderson

29. Online Teaching and Learning: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Beverley E. Crane

30. Writing Effectively in Print and on the Web: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Rebecca Blakiston

31. Gamification: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco

32. Providing Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians by John Gottfried and Katherine Pennavaria

33. Video Marketing for Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Heather A. Dalal, Robin OHanlan, and Karen Yacobucci

34. Understanding How Students Develop: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Hannah Gascho Rempel, Laurie M. Bridges, and Kelly McElroy

35. How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Second Edition by Beverley E. Crane

36. Managing and Improving Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Programs: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Matthew C. Mariner

37. User Privacy: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Matthew Connolly

38. Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Second Edition by John J. Burke, revised by Ellyssa Kroski

39. Summer Reading Programs for All Ages: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Katie Fitzgerald

40. Implementing the Information Literacy Framework: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Dave Harmeyer and Janice J. Baskin

Titles in the Series edited by Ellyssa Kroski

41. Finding and Using U.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Bethany Latham

42. Instructional Design Essentials: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Sean Cordes

43. Making Library Web Sites Accessible: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Laura Francabandera

44. Serving LGBTQ Teens: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Lisa Houde

45. Coding Programs for Children and Young Adults in Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Wendy Harrop

46. Teen Fandom and Geek Programming: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Carrie Rogers-Whitehead

Serving LGBTQ Teens

A Practical Guide for Librarians

Lisa Houde

Practical Guides for Librarians, No. 44

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