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.

• Use the online MSL Catalog to find out if these titles are available for borrowing.
• These titles are available for interlibrary loan through your ARRC libraries:
  • Bangor Public Library ILL
  • Portland Public Library ILL
  • Maine State Library ILL  You may also, of course, request these via online holds through MaineCat.
• Call 287-5608 for MSL staff assistance or send an email to reference.desk@maine.gov
• Other additions to professional collection in the past year.
• Sort A-Z or Z-A for Author, Title and Publisher using the arrows in the table header below.

Recent New Professional Books

Author	Title	Publisher	Copyright
Antonelli, Monika and Mark McCullough	Greening Libraries	Library Juice Press	2012
Association for Library Service to Children	The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books (2012 ed.)	American Library Association	2012
Bodart, Joni Richards	Radical Reads 2: Working with the Newest Edgy Titles for Teens	The Scarecrow Press	2010
Gilton, Donna L.	Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries: Principles, Programs, and People	The Scarecrow Press	2012
Goldman, Jeremy	Going Social: Excite Customers, Generate Buzz, and Energize Your Brand with the Power of Social Media	American Management Association	2013
Grover, Robert J. and Susan G. Fowler	Helping Those Experiencing Loss: a Guide to Grieving Resources	Libraries Unlimited	2011
Handley, Ann and C. C. Chapman	Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, EBooks, Webinars (and more) that Engage Customes and Ignite Your Business	John Wiley & Sons, Inc.	2012
Hernon, Peter and Joseph R. Matthews	Reflecting on the Future of Academic and Public Libraries	ALA Editions	2013
Kuhlthau, Carol C., Leslie K. Maniotes and Ann K. Caspari	Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21st Century	Libraries Unlimited	2007
Kuhlthau, Carol C., Leslie K. Maniotes, and Ann K. Caspari	Guided Inquiry Design: a Framework for Inquiry in Your School	Libraries Unlimited	2012
Lanning, Scott	Concise Guide to Information Literacy	Libraries Unlimited	2012
MacLeod, Don	How to Find Out Anything: From Extreme Google Searches to Scouring Government Documents, a Guide to Uncovering Anything About Everyone and Everything	Prentice Hall Press	2012
Perper, Timothy and Martha Cornog	Mangatopia: Essays on Manga and Anime in the Modern World	Libraries Unlimited	2011
Phillips, Andrea	A Creator's Guide to Transmedia Storytelling: How to Captivate and Engage Audiences Across Multiple Platforms	McGraw-Hill	2012
Phillips, Andrea	A Creator's Guide to Transmedia Storytelling: How to Captivate and Engage Audiences Across Multiple Platforms	McGraw Hill	2012
Potter, Ned	The Library Marketing Toolkit	Facet Publishing	2012
Riddle, Johanna	Engaging the Eye Generation: Visual Literacy Strategies for the K-5 Classroom	Stenhouse Publishers	2009
Schull, Diantha Dow	50+ Library Services: Innovation in Action	ALA Editions	2013
Smallwood, Carol, Vera Gubnitskaia and Kerol Harrod	Marketing Your Library: Tips and Tools that Work	McFarland and Company, Inc.	2012
Smith, Cassandra J.	Ethical Behaviour in the E-Classroom: What the Online Student Needs to Know	Chandos Publishing	2012
Tanner, James L.	The Guide to FamilySearch Online	Bookmark Graphics	2011
Webber, Desiree, Dee Ann Corn, Elaine Harrod, Sandy Shropshire, Shereen Rasor, and Donna Norvell	Travel the Globe: Story Times, Activities, and Crafts for Children (2nd Ed.)	Libraries Unlimited	2013
Welsh, Anne and Sue Batley	Practical Cataloguing: AACR2, RDA and MARC 21	Neal-Schuman	2012
Weyandt, Hans	Read This! Handpicked Favorites from America's Indie Bookstores	Coffee House Press	2012