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Top Cats: The Life And Times of the New York Public Library Lions

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Top Cats: The Life and Times of The New York Public Library Lions surveys the history of the Lions and the extraordinary affection with which the public has responded to them. With a generous selection of photographs, cartoons, prints, original drawings, and memorabilia and engaging text and sidebars, the book explores the controversy surrounding the Lions’ creation, their ongoing popularity, and much more…. More >>

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Readers’ Advisory Service in the Public Library

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Do you have anything else like this?” In public libraries, reference librarians are often called on to make recommendations to readers, sometimes in genres that they don’t personally read. Learning how to frame a discussion and articulate the appeal of a book, author, or genre marks the essence of a successful readers’ advisor. Readers’ advisory is defined as, “patron-oriented library service for adult fiction readers,” according to Saricks, a noted expert on the su… More >>

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The Next Library Leadership: Attributes of Academic and Public Library Directors

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This much needed work addresses a topic of increasing importance and urgency: the shortage of individuals attracted to professional careers in librarianship, and the subsequent consequences for leadership positions, particularly library directorship. Through extensive interviews and a thorough review of the existing literature, the authors-all highly respected for their exceptional leadership and contributions to library science-assess what constitutes effective lea… More >>

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