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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.

LibraryThing

Check out recent books in Maine State Library's professional collection

  • Browse additions from the past year by cover or list view at Dean Corner's LibraryThing - a virtual catalog created for the professional collection.
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  • New books added regularly!

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SMLD Collection housed at the district office in Portland

  • Loan Period: Four weeks  
  • Renewals may be made if there are no reserves
  • Requests may be made by library staff, trustees and Friends groups in person, by telephone, by email or by mail
  • New purchases are listed in the Southern Maine Library District Newsletter, "News Notes."  Suggestions are welcomed for additional purchases
  • Contact the district office at (207) 871-1766 or SMLD@portland.lib.me.us

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  • [#] ALA Small Libraries Publications
  • [A] Audiocassette
  • [CD] Compact Disc
  • [V] Videocassette

-A-

  • A celebration of Maine children's books. Lynn Plourde & Paul Knowles. University Press, 1998
  • Access services: a handbook.  Ann Catherine Paietta.  McFarland & Company, 1991
  • Accounting for libraries & other not-for-profit organizations, 2nd ed. G. Stevenson Smith. ALA, 1999
  • Achieving quality public library service in Maine: a planning and standards document, MLA 1991
  • Administering the school library media center, 4th edition. Betty J. Morris. Libraries Unlimited, 2004
  • Administration of the small public library, 4th ed. Darlene E. Weingand. ALA, 2001
  • Administrator's guide to library building maintenance. Dianne Lueder and Sally Webb. ALA, 1992
  • Adult services: an enduring focus for public libraries. Kathleen M. Heim and Danny P. Wallace, editors, 1990.
  • Aids resource listing of materials. Maine Bureau of Human Services, 1988
  • ALA filing rules.  Filing Committee Resources & Technical Services Division. American Library Association, 1980
  • All ears: how to choose and use recorded music for children. Jill Jarnow. Penguin Group, 1991
  • .And access for all: ADA and your library. ALA Video/Library Video Network, 1993 [Video & resource guide]
  • American national standard for buildings and facilities - providing accessibility and usability for physically handicapped people. American National Standards Institute, Inc., 1986
  • Assessing service quality: satisfying the expectations of library customers. Peter Hernon and Ellen Altman. ALA, 1998
  • Authoritative guide on the use of telefacsimile in libraries. J. Buchman. State Library of Ohio, 1988.
  • Automating small libraries. James Swan. Highsmith Press, 1996
  • Automating the small library. William Saffady, 1991 #

-B-

  • Babies and books: a joyous beginning. Baby Talk, 1991 [V, 7 min.]
  • Babies in the library! Jane Marino. Scarecrow Press, 2003
  • Baby talk: how to make it work! Rolling Prairie Library System, 1991.  [V, 21 min.]
  • Bare bones: young adult services tips for public library generalists. Mary K. Chelton & James M. Rosinia. PLA, 1993
  • Bare bones young adult services: tips for public library generalists. Renee J. Vaillancourt. ALA, 2000
  • Basic book repair. Jane Greenfield. H.W. Wilson, 1988 [V]
  • Basic book repair methods. Abraham A. Schechter. Libraries Unlimited, 1999
  • Basic budgeting practices for libraries.  Margo C. Trumpeter & Richard S. Rounds. ALA, 1985
  • Basic library skills, 3rd edition. By Carolyn and Richard Wolf. McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 1993
  • Beautiful in all its details: the architecture of Maine's public library buildings 1878-1942. Kirk F. Mohney. Maine Preservation, 1997
  • Be prepared: security and your library. ALA/LVN 1994 [V, 35 minutes]
  • Becoming a fundraiser: the principles and practice of library development. Victoria Steele & S. Elder. ALA, 1992
  • Becoming a library teacher. Cheryl LaGuardia and Christine K. Oka. Neal-Schuman, 2000
  • Beginning with books: library programming for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Nancy N. DeSalvo, 1993
  • Best books for public libraries.  Steven Arozena, editor. R.R. Bowker, 1992
  • Beyond pr: marketing for libraries.  Library Journal Special Report #18
  • A bibliography of materials for and about adult new readers. Prepared by Mary Menair Hanson. September, 1987
  • Block scheduling and its impact on the school library media center. Marie Keen Shaw. Greenwood Press, 1999
  • The blue book on information age inquiry, instruction and literacy. Daniel Callison and Leslie Preddy. Libraries Unlimited, 2006
  • The board policy builder: models for writing nonprofit board policy. Cain Consulting Group, Inc., 2002
  • Book discussions for adults: a leader's guide. Ted Balcom. ALA, 1992
  • Book preservation and repair. Demco, 1981
  • Book repair. Brodart
  • Book repair: A how-to-do-it manual for school and public librarians. Kenneth Lavender and Scott Stockton. Neal-Schuman, 1992
  • Books, babies and libraries: serving infants, toddler, their parents & caregivers.  Ellin Greene, ALA, 1991
  • Books for adult new readers, 6th edition.  A Bibliography Developed by Project: LEARN. March, 1991
  • Books: their care and repair. Jane Greenfield. H. W. Wilson Company, 1983
  • Booktalk! 3. more booktalks for all ages and audiences. Joni Bodart-Talbot.  The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988
  • Booktalking: you can do it. Mary A. Chelton, April 1976 (SLJ reprint)
  • Booktalks Plus: Motivating Teens to Read. Lucy Schall. Libraries Unlimited, 2001
  • Bottom line reader: financial handbook for librarians.  B. Sellen and B.Turock, ed. Neal-Schuman, 1990
  • Boys and literacy: practical strategies for librarians, teachers, and parents. Elizabeth Knowles and Martha Smith. Libraries Unlimited, 2005
  • Bridging the gap: young adult services in the library. Missouri Library Association, 1992
  • Bring an author to your library. Stephen Weiner. Alleyside Press, 1993
  • Bringing in business: promotion guide for libraries and librarians. ALA, 1987
  • Budgeting: A how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Alice Sizer Warner. Neal-Schuman, 1998
  • Build your own information literate school. Carol Koechlin and Sandi Zwaan. Hi Willow Research and Publishing, 2003
  • Building influence for the school librarian. Gary N. Hartzell. Linworth Publishing, 1994
  • Building the service-based library web site: a step-by-step guide to design and options.  Kristen Garlock & Sherry Piontek. ALA, 1996
  • Business as usual: how to survive construction when you have to stay in the building. 2000 Public Library Association Conference [A]
  • The business of running a library.  Paul John Cirino. McFarland & Company, 1991

-C-

  • Calico pie. a sampling of library programs for children. Mass. Board of Library Commissioners Cataloging nonbook resources. Mary Beth Fecko. Neal-Schuman, 1993
  • Censorship dramatization. Intellectual Freedom Committee, MLA/MEMA [A]
  • Checklist of library building design considerations, 4th ed. William W. Sannwald.  American Library Association, 2001.
  • Chef Larry's virtual time machine: digitizing a local history collection. PLA Conference 2000 [A]
  • Children, literacy, and the computer. ALSC/LITA President's Program. 1997 ALA Conference [A]
  • Children's library services handbook. Jane Gardner Connor. Oryx Press, 1990
  • Citizen-Advocate's resource manual on library advocacy. Libraries for the Future and Friends of  Libraries, U.S.A. July, 1998
  • Citizen's guide to the 116th Maine legislature. Maine People's Resource Center,1993
  • Classics for young readers preschool through young adult. Stephanie Loer, ed.
  • Clerical aide training manual.  Prince George's County  Memorial Library System, 1988
  • Clip art books (Frames and labels; borders; school and education; etc.)
  • Closing the book on crime: library security issues. SMLD, 1984 [A]
  • Collaborating to meet standards: teacher/librarian partnerships for K-6. Toni Buzzeo. Linworth Publishing, 2002
  • Collection development: knowledge & selection of materials. A Training Video by Michael Cart. Produced by the North State Cooperative Library System, 2000 [video & handbook]
  • Collection development at fairfax county public library. Public Library Association, 1983.
  • Collection development in the small library. Marianne K. Cassell & Grace W. Greene, 1991  #
  • The collection program in schools: concepts, practices, and information sources, 3rd ed. Phyllis J. Van Orden and Kay Bishop with the assistance of Patricia Pawelak-Kort. Libraries Unlimited, 2001
  • Communicating professionally: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. C. Sheldrick Ross & P. Dewdney, Neal-Schuman, 1989
  • Communications: a positive message from you. Trudy R. Seita. Volunteer Management Series of VMSystems, 1989
  • Community needs assessment for public library services. Utah Public Library Institute for Training, 1990
  • Competencies for librarians serving children in public libraries. Association for Library Service to Children, div. of ALA, 1999 [pamphlet]
  • The complete guide to acquisitions management. Frances C. Wilkinson. Libraries Unlimited, 2003
  • The complete guide to performance standards for library personnel. Carol F. Goodson. Neal-Schuman, 1997
  • The complete library safety and security manual. Campus Crime Prevention Programs, Kentucky. Nov., 1998
  • Conducting a successful capital campaign, 2nd ed. Kent E. Dove. Jossey-Bass, 2000
  • Conducting the performance appraisal. Business Advantage Inc [V]
  • Conducting the reference interview: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Catherine Sheldrick Ross. Neal-Schuman, 2002
  • Connecticut Public Library Trustees Handbook. Association of Connecticut Library Boards, 1993
  • Connecting boys with books. Michael Sullivan. ALA, 2003
  • Connecting fathers, children, and reading. Sara Willoughby-Herb and Steven Herb. Neal-Schuman, 2002
  • Connecting young adults and libraries: a how-to-do-it manual, 3rd ed. Patrick Jones, Michele Gorman, Tricia Suellentrop. Neal-Schuman, 2004
  • Conservation & archiving of library material. Anastasia Weigle. University of Maine at Agusta, UNET, 1999 [2 V]
  • Conservation, safety, security & disaster considerations in designing new or renovated library facilities at Cornell University Libraries. Richard Strassberg. Cornell University, 1984.
  • Consultants and library boards. ALTA Publication #2, Nolan Lushington
  • Consumer health information. the public librarian's role. Tulsa City-County Library, 1980
  • The cooks tour of South Berwick. Friends of the South Berwick Public Library.
  • Coping with cutbacks: the nonprofit guide to success when times are tight. Emil Angelica and Vincent Hyman. Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 1997
  • Copyright awareness: do you copy right or copy wrong? Dialog Information Services, Inc., 1994
  • Copyright for schools: a practical guide, 3rd ed. Carol Simpson. Linworth Publishing, 2001
  • Copyright for teachers and librarians. Rebecca P. Butler. Neal-Schuman, 2004
  • Copyright handbook, 2nd ed. Donald F. Johnston. R.R. Bowker, 1982
  • Copyright in cyberspace: questions and answers for librarians. Gretchen McCord Hoffmann. Neal-Schuman, 2001
  • The copyright primer for librarians and educators, 2nd edition. Janis Bruwelheide. ALA/National Educ. Assoc., 1995
  • Cost finding for public libraries (a manager's handbook). Philip Rosenberg. ALA, 1985
  • The costs of bad hiring decisions & how to avoid them, 2nd edition. Carol A. Hacker. St. Lucie Press, 1999
  • Countdown to a new library: managing the building project. Jeannette Woodward. ALA, 2000
  • Crash course in children’s services. Penny Peck. Libraries Unlimited, 2006
  • Creating a financial plan: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. B. Turock & A. Pedolsky. Neal-Schuman, 1992
  • The crew method: expanded guidelines for collection evaluation and weeding for small and medium-sized public libraries. Revised and updated by: Belinda Boon, Library Development Staff, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1995
  • Customer service: more than a smile. ALA Video/Library Video Network, 1991 [video training package]

-D-

  • Dealing with difficult people in the library. Mark R. Willis. ALA, 1999
  • Defusing the angry patron: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians and paraprofessionals. Rhea Joyce Rubin. Neal-Schuman, 2000
  • Delivering knock your socks off service, 2nd ed. Kristin Anderson & Ron Zemke. Amacom

  • Demonstrating results: using outcome measurement in your library. Rhea Joyce Rubin. PLA/ALA, 2006

  • Descriptive statistical techniques for librarians, 2nd ed. Arthur W. Hafner. ALA, 1998

  • The design of the small public library. Rolf Myller
  • Designing a school library media center for the future, 2nd ed. Rolf Erikson and Carolyn Markuson. ALA, 2007
  • Designing and renovating school library media centers. Jane P. Klasing. ALA, 1991
  • Designing better libraries: selecting & working with building professionals, 2nd ed. Richard C. McCarthy, A.I.A. Highsmith Press, 1999
  • Determining your public library's future size: a needs assessment and planning model. Lee B. Brawner and Donald K. Beck, Jr. ALA/ALTA, 1996 
  • Developing a compensation plan for your library. Paula M. Singer. ALA, 2002
  • Developing an outstanding core collection: a guide for libraries. Carol Alabaster. ALA, 2002
  • Developing and managing video collections: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Sally Mason-Robinson. Neal-Schuman, 1996
  • Developing literacy programs in small and medium-sized libraries. Shelley Quezada, 1996
  • Developing public library collections, policies, and procedures. Kay Ann Cassell and Elizabeth Futas
  • Developing reference collections in an electronic age: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Kay Ann Cassell. Neal-Schuman, 1999
  • Dewey decimal classification: A study manual and number building guide, 22nd ed. Mona L. Scott. Libraries Unlimited, 2005
  • Directions for library service to young adults. Young Adult Library Services Association, ALA, 1993
  • Directory of Maine foundations, 13th ed. Maine Grants Information Center. USM Office of Publications and Marketing, 1996
  • Directory of Maine grantmakers, 5th ed. Maine Philanthropy Center, 2006
  • Disaster planning. SMLD Council meeting, 5/8/87 [A]
  • Disaster planning and recovery: A how-to-do-it manual for librarians and archivists. J. Fortson. Neal-Schuman, 1992
  • Disaster readiness plan. Warren Memorial Library, 1996
  • Disaster response and planning for libraries. Miriam B. Kahn. ALA, 1998
  • Diversity in the library: a way of life. Library Video Network, 2001[video]
  • Docents: a new way to improve customer service in your library. PLA Conference 2000 [A]
  • Does this completely answer your question? Library Video Network, 1992 [V]
  • Doing the work of reference: practical tips for excelling as a reference librarian. Celia Hales Mabry, editor. Haworth Press, 2001
  • The dynamic community library. Beth Wheeler Fox. ALA, 1988

-E-

  • Editing your newsletter: how to produce an effective publication using traditional tools and computers. Mark Beach. Coast to Coast Books, 1988
  • Energy management strategies in pubic libraries! Edward Dean. Libris Design, 2002
  • Enhancing teaching and learning: a leadership guide for school library media specialists. Jean Donham. Neal-Schuman, 1998
  • Enlightened risk taking: a guide to strategic risk management for nonprofits. George L. Head, Ph.D. and Melanie L. Herman. Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 2002
  • The essential friends of libraries: fast facts, forms, and tips. Sandy Dolnick. ALA, 2005
  • Essential guide to dbase III+ in libraries. Karl Beiser, Meckler Publishing Corporation
  • Evaluating and weeding collections in small and medium-sized public libraries. The Crew Method, Joseph P. Segal
  • Evaluating the library director. Nancy M. Bolt
  • Evaluating library staff: A performance appraisal system. Patricia Belcastro. ALA, 1998
  • Evaluating the school library media center: analysis techniques and research practices. Nancy Everhart, Ph.D. Libraries Unlimited, 1998
  • Executive's guide to meetings, conferences, & audiovisual presentations.  James R. Jeffries & Jefferson D. Bates, 1983
  • Exhibits in libraries: a practical guide. Mary E. Brown and Rebecca Power. McFarland & Company, 2006
  • Eyeopeners II: children's books to answer children's questions about the world around them.  Beverly Kobrin. Scholastic, 1995

-F-

  • Facilities planning for school library and technology centers, 2nd ed. Steven M. Baule. Linworth Publishing, 2007
  • Fairfax county public library, page package: a training manual. PLA/ALA, 1987
  • Fee or free decision: legal, economic, political, & ethical perspectives for public Libraries. P. Giacoma, Neal-Schuman, 1989
  • Filling in the gap: young adult service tips. PLA Conference 2000 [A]
  • Financial development campaigns (1988) PLA Conference [A]
  • Financial management for nonprofit organizations. Jo Ann Hankin, Alan G. Seidner, John T. Zietlow. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998
  • Financial management for small and medium-sized libraries. Madeline J. Daubert. ALA, 1993
  • Finger frolics: fingerplays for young children. Rebecca Boynton, Colleen Kobe, and Lois Peters. Partner Press, 1983
  • Fiore's summer library reading program handbook. Carole D. Fiore. Neal-Schuman, 2005
  • Fiscal responsibility and the small public library  #
  • 5-Star programming and services for your 55+ library customers. Barbara T. Mates. ALA, 2003
  • A focus group interview manual. Mary M. Wagner & Suzanne H. Mahmoodi. ALA/CLENE, 1994
  • Foundations for effective school library media programs. Ken Haycock, Editor. Libraries Unlimited, 1999
  • Friends across Ohio. Ohio Library Council, 1996 Friends in action.  H.W. Wilson Co. 1991 [V]
  • Friends of California libraries information kit, 6th edition. Friends of California Libraries, October, 1989
  • Friends of Libraries U.S.A.  the best ideas 1979-1989.  Produced by Baker & Taylor Books
  • Friends of Libraries U.S.A. workshops for friends: advocacy and board development [V]
  • Friends of the library. SMLD meeting, Kennebunkport, 1980 [A]
  • Friends of the library handbook. Jean A. Ashfield
  • Friends of libraries sourcebook, 3rd ed. Sandy Dolnick.  American Library Association, 1996
  • Friends make a difference. Jane Rutledge, ed. Friends of Libraries U.S.A. Board, 1991-92
  • From cover to cover: evaluating and reviewing children's books. Harper Collins, 1997
  • From idea to funded project: grant proposals that work. Jane C. Belcher and Julia M. Jacobson. ORYX Press, 1991
  • From romance to realism: 50 years of growth and change in young adult literature. Michael Cart. Harper Collins, 1996

  • Fundamentals of children’s services. Michael Sullivan. ALA, 2005

  • The funding game: rules for public library advocacy. Mary Anne Craft. Scarecrow Press, 1999

  • Fund raising for the small library  #
  • Fundraising for the small public library: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. James Swan. Neal-Schuman, 1990
  • The fund raising resource manual. Strategies for non-profit organizations. Thomas W. Tenbrunsel
  • Fundraising for libraries [notes and handouts].  ALA Preconference, Chicago, July 4-5, 1985
  • Fundraising for libraries: 25 proven ways to get more money for your library. James Swan. Neal-Schuman, 2002
  • Fundraising mistakes that bedevil all boards (and staff too): a 1-hour guide to identifying and overcoming obstacles to your success. Kay Sprinkel Grace. Emerson & Church Publishers, 2004
  • Fundraising 101. Farmington Public Library, 1993

-G-

  • Gaming & libraries: intersection of services. Jenny Levine. Library Technology Reports/ALA TechSource, 2006
  • Getting Graphic! Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Preteen and Teens. Michele Gorman. Linworth Publishing, Inc., 2003
  • Getting rural non-users into the library (1986) PLA Conference [A] Getting to yes in fund raising. Betty Stallings. Heritage Arts Publishing, 1991
  • Getting wiser to teens: more insights into marketing to teenagers. Peter Zollo. New Strategist Publications, Inc. 2004
  • Getting your grant: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Peggy Barber and Linda D. Crowe, 1993
  • Give 'em what they want! Managing the public library. The Baltimore County Public Library's Blue Ribbon Committee, 1992
  • Go for it!  use your library. 1983 Publicity Book
  • Gotcha! nonfiction booktalks to get kids excited about reading. Kathleen A. Baxter and Marcia Agness Kochel. Libraries Unlimited, 1999
  • Grant money and how to get it: a handbook for librarians. Richard W. Boss. R.R. Bowker, 1980
  • Grants and services. 1986-1987, Maine State Commission on the Arts and Humanities
  • Grants for libraries: a how-to-do-it manual. Stephanie Gerding and Pamela Mackellar. Neal-Schuman, 2006
  • Grants for School Libraries. Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis and Ann Jerabek. Libraries Unlimited, 2003
  • Grantsmanship center training program. The Grantsmanship Center
  • Grantsmanship for small libraries and school library media centers. Edited by Frank W. Hoffmann. Libraries Unlimited, 1999
  • Great books for babies and toddlers: more than 500 recommended books for your child's first three years. Kathleen Odean. Ballantine Books, 2003
  • Great library promotion ideas VI: John Cotton Dana library pr award winners & notables 1990. Pyddney Jones, ed.
  • Great meetings! Great results: a practical guide for facilitating successful, productive meetings. Dee Kelsey and Pam Plumb. Great Meetings! Inc., 2004
  • Guide for written collection policy statements, 2nd ed. Joanne S. Anderson, editor. ALA, 1996
  • Guide to adult education services in central and southern Maine.  Guy Gannett Pro-Literacy Project, 1988
  • Guide to reference books for school media centers. 3rd ed. Christine Wynar, ed. 1986
  • Guide to review of library collections: preservation, storage, and withdrawal.  American Library Association, 1991
  • Guide to selecting and acquiring cd-roms, software, and other electronic publications. Stephen Bosch, Patricia Promis, and Chris Sugnet. ALA, 1994
  • Guidelines for indexing local newspapers.  Judith Meister Einhorn
  • Guidelines for library service to adult new readers. Maine State Library, 1992

-H-

  • Handbook for Alaska K-12 school libraries 2000. Revised and updated by Lois A. PetersonAlaska State Library
  • Handbook for small, rural and emerging public libraries.  Anne Gervasi and Betty Kay Seibt. 1988
  • Handbook on intellectual freedom. Prepared by Intellectual Freedom Committee, MLA, MEMA, 1989
  • Handicap accessibility self-evaluation checklist. Action, Office of Equal Opportunity, Washington, D.C.
  • Health and safety emergency guide. Portland Public Library, 1995
  • Helping your child use the library. Kathryn Perkinson, U.S. Government PrintingOffice, 1989
  • Hey kid! Did you get an answer to your question? ALSC. 1997 ALA Conference [A]
  • High/low handbook: best books and web sites for reluctant teen readers, 4th ed. Ellen V. LiBretto and Catherine Barr.  Libraries Unlimited, 2002
  • Hiring the executive director.  Sheila Albert. VM Systems, 1989
  • Hiring library employees: a how-to-do-it manual. Richard Rubin. Neal-Schuman, 1993
  • Homeschoolers and the public library: a resource guide for libraries serving homeschoolers. Edited by Susan G. Scheps. PLA, 1993
  • How libraries comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Compiled and Edited by D. Foos and N. Pack. ORYX, 6/92
  • How to be an outstanding speaker: eight secrets to speaking success. John L. Dutton. Life Skills Publishing Co., 1987
  • How to create a successful computer training for your adult patrons. PLA Conference, 2000 [A]
  • The how-to-do-it manual for small libraries. Bill Katz, 1988.
  • How to form or revitalize a library support group.  Created & produced by Empire Friends - Library Friends of the New York State Library, 1995 [V]
  • How to implement a planned giving program in your library. PLA Conference 2000 [A]
  • How to make meetings work, the new interaction method. Michael Doyle and David Straus
  • How to manage your boss.  Kristie Kennard.  National Press Publications, 1991
  • How to manage conflict.  Dr. William Hendricks.  National Press Publications, 1991
  • Human resource management in libraries: theory and practice. Richard E. Rubin. Neal-Schuman, 1991
  • Human resource management for the small library. Linda Dobb and Patricia Dick, 1993. #
  • The human touch performance appraisal. Charles M. Cadwell. American Media Publishing, 1998

-I-

  • Implementing an automated circulation system: a how-to-do-it manual. Kathleen G. Fouty. Neal-Schuman, 1994
  • Improved public library fundraising & investment (1988) PLA Conference [A]
  • Increasing academic achievement through the library media center. David Loertscher and Douglas Achterman. Hi Willow Research and Publishing, 2003
  • Information literacy and information skills instruction: applying research to practice in the school library media center, 2nd ed. Nancy Pickering Thomas. Libraries Unlimited, 2004
  • Information skills guide for Maine educators, Maine Educational Media Association, 1990
  • Information power: building partnerships for learning. American Association of School Librarians. ALA, 1998
  • Information power: guidelines for school library media programs.  ALA, 1988
  • The information-powered school. Public Education Network. American Association of School Librarians.  Edited by Sandra Hughes-Hassell and Anne Wheelock. ALA, 2001
  • Insurance manual for libraries. Gerald E. Myers
  • Intellectual freedom manual. 3rd edition. Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association, 1989
  • Internet basics.  The Standard Deviants Expert Team. Cerebellum Corporation, 1999 [V]
  • Internet for educators: a step-by-step guide to help educators understand and use the internet. [V, 66 min.]
  • Interpreting and negotiating licensing agreements: a guidebook for the library, research, and teaching professions. Arlene Bielefield and Lawrence Cheeseman. Neal-Schuman, 1999
  • Inviting children's authors and illustrators: a how-to-do-it manual for school and public librarians. Kathy East. Neal-Schuman, 1995
  • Is the customer always right? Library Video Network, 1994 [V]
  • Issues and answers: library personnel practices and trends. SMLD Council meeting, 1985 [A]
  • It comes with the territory: handling problem situations in libraries, revised edition. By Anne M. Turner. McFarland & Co., 2004

-K-

  • Kids welcome here! writing public library policies that promote use by young people. Edited by Anne E. Simon. New York Library Association, 1990
  • Kids with keys: who are the library latchkey children? Steven Herb/Panel [A]
  • Knowing your community and its needs  #

-L-

  • Lapsit services for the very young: a how-to-do-it manual. Linda L. Ernst. Neal-Schuman, 1995
  • Lapsit services for the very young II: a how-to-do-it manual. Linda L. Ernst. Neal-Schuman, 2001
  • Latchkey children in the library & community: issues, strategies, and programs.  Frances Smardo Dowd. ORYX, 1991
  • Laws and libraries: the public library. Lee Ann Torrans. Libraries Unlimited, 2004
  • Leaders in libraries: styles and strategies for success. Brook E. Sheldon. American Library Association, 1991
  • Legacies for libraries: a practical guide to planned giving. Amy Sherman Smith and Matthew D. Lehrer. ALA, 2000
  • Legal issues for managers. Business Advantage Inc. [V]
  • Legal issues for managers: essential skills for avoiding your day in court. Mike Deblieux. American Media Publishing, 1998
  • A legislative agenda. Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
  • Let them be themselves. [teaching of language arts]  L. Bennett Hopkins.  Harper Trophy, 1992
  • Let's read about... Finding books they'll love to read. Bernice E. Cullinan. Scholastic, Inc., 1993
  • The librarian as administrator of the small public library  #
  • The librarian's genealogy notebook: A guide to resources. Dahrl Elizabeth Moore. ALA, 1998
  • The librarian's guide to homeschooling resources. Susan G. Scheps. ALA, 1998
  • Libraries and literacy: a planning manual. Debra Wilcox Johnson, ALA, 1987
  • Libraries are for babies, too! Production of the Southern Maine Library District & Smith Atwood Video Services. ALA, 1995 [V]
  • Libraries designed for users: a 21st century guide. Nolan Lushington. Neal-Schuman, 2002
  • Libraries, mission, & marketing: writing mission statements that work. Linda K. Wallace, ALA, 2004
  • Library advocacy now! ALA Video/Library Video Network, 1996 [video & Library Advocate's Handbook]
  • Library binding institute. standards for library binding. Paul A. Parisi & Jan Merrill-Oldham, eds., 1986
  • Library board/library director: developing a level of trust (1986) PLA Conference[A]
  • Library boards - who are they and how do they get there? A survey. Mary Arney, ALTA Publications No. 7, 1988
  • Library board strategic guide: going to the next level. Ellen G. Miller and Patricia H. Fisher. Scarecrow Press, 2007
  • Library campaign book. read succeed. ideas and strategies.  ALA, 1990
  • Library collection development policies: academic, public, and special libraries. Frank W. Hoffmann and Richard J. Wood. Scarecrow Press, 2005
  • Library cooperation  #
  • Library disaster preparedness handbook. John Morris
  • Library displays handbook: everything you need to know.  Mark Schaeffer.  The H.W. Wilson Company, 1991
  • Library fundraising: models for success.  Dwight F. Burlingame.  ALA, 1995
  • The library head start partnership: books change lives [V, 41:48]
  • Library personnel policies. A Publication of the Michigan Library Association. Compiled & Edited by S. Arden, 1989
  • Library planning and budgeting. Inez L. & Jackson E. Ramsey
  • Library programming for families with young children: a how-to-do-it manual. Sue McCleaf Nespeca. Neal-Schuman, 1994
  • Library promotion handbook. Marian S. Edsall
  • Library public relations: a practical handbook. Mona Garvey. The H.W. Wilson Company, 1980
  • Library publicity book. Timely tips for promoting your library. 1987
  • Library services for adults  #
  • Library skills activities kit. Jerry J. Mallett, 1981
  • Library skills curriculum activities/objectives (K-12), MEMA Library Skills Committee 1983-1984
  • Library space planning: a how-to-do-it manual for assessing, allocating and reorganizing collections, resources and facilities.  Ruth A. Fraley and Carol Lee Anderson. Neal-Schuman, 1990
  • Library survival guide: managing the problem situation.  ALA Video, 1987 [V, 20 min.]
  • Library symbol highway sign implementation guide. ALA, 1986
  • Library trustee guidelines. By Jack Short. Consultant Publications, 1994
  • The library trustee: a practical guidebook, 5th ed. Virginia G. Young. ALA, 1995
  • Library trustees: meeting the challenge.  ALA Video, 1988 [V]
  • Library trustees and personnel. ALTA publication #5, Irene G. Stoller & Charles E. Reid
  • Library web site policies. Compiled by Jeri L. Traw, Coastal Carolina University. ALA, 2000
  • The library’s legal answer book. Mary Minow and Tomas A. Lipinski. ALA, 2003
  • Lobbying for freedom: censorship. a citizen's guide. Kenneth P. Norwick, 1974
  • Local area networking for the small library: a how-to-do-it manual for school and public librarians. N. Howden. Neal-Schuman, 1992
  • Long range planning: a how-to-do-it manual for public libraries. Suzanne W. Bremer. Neal-Schuman, 1994
  • Look back and see: twenty lively tales for gentle tellers. Margaret Read MacDonald. H. W. Wilson, 1991

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  • Madame Audrey's guide to mostly cheap but good reference books for small and rural libraries. Audrey Lewis. ALA, 1998
  • Maine books: a bibliography 1980-1981, Maine State Library
  • The Maine collection catalog. Bagaduce music lending library, 1990
  • Maine libraries: a study made by Arco Inc. For the governors task force to study Library services in Maine, 1970
  • Maine public library standards: achieving quality public library service in Maine. Maine Library Association, September 2000
  • Maine resources: print and non-print. Walter Taranko & Dorothy Gregory, 1977 and Maine State Library
  • Maine school library survey. statistics of public school libraries in Maine serving grades K-12 from data gathered 2/90
  • Maine state library literacy program: library/literacy resources and information.  Sue Ouellette. [Box Set]
  • Maine's changing face. Prepared for the Commission on Maine's Future. July, 1989
  • Major duties, functions and responsibilities of public library trustees.  Jeanne Davies, ALTA Publications No. 8, 1988
  • Making flexible access and flexible scheduling work today. Karen Browne Ohlrich. Libraries Unlimited, 2001
  • Making the writing and research connection with the I-search process: a how-to-do-It manual for teachers and school librarians. Marilyn Z. Joyce and Julie I. Tallman. Neal-Schuman, 1997
  • Managing and analyzing your collection: a practical guide for small libraries and school media centers. Carol A. Doll and Pamela Petrick Barron, ALA, 2002
  • Managing facilities for results: optimizing space for services. Cheryl Bryan. ALA, 2007
  • Managing for results: allocating public library resources. PLA Conference 2000 [A]
  • Managing for results: effective resource allocation for public libraries. Sandra Nelson, Ellen Altman, Diane Mayo. ALA, 2000
  • Managing student assistants: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Kimberly Burke Sweetman. Neal-Schuman, 2006
  • Managing the interview: A how-to-do-it manual for hiring staff. Susan Carol Curzon. Neal-Schuman, 1995
  • Managing small library collections in businesses & community organizations: advice for nonlibrarians. Moorman. ALA, 1989
  • Managing time: a how-to-do-it manual for school and public librarians. Dian Walster. Neal-Schuman, 1993   
  • Managing your library construction project: a step-by-step guide. Richard C. McCarthy. ALA, 2007
  • Marketing/planning library and information services, 2 nd edition. Darlene E. Weingand. Libraries Unlimited, 1999
  • Marketing: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Suzanne Walters. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1992
  • Marketing: a planned approach for the public library. ALA, 1989 [V]
  • Measuring your library’s value: how to do a cost-benefit analysis for your public library. Donald S. Elliott, Glen E. Holt, Sterling W. Hayden, and Leslie Edmonds Holt. ALA, 2007
  • Media programs: guidelines for Maine schools. Dept. of Educational and Cultural Services, Maine
  • Meeting the needs of people with disabilities: a guide for librarians, educators, and other service professionals. Ruth A. Velleman.  ORYX Press, 1990
  • Mending: a practical guide to book repair.  Orange County Department of Education [V, 25:46 min.]
  • Merchandising workshop, SMLD meeting, 1988 [A]
  • Michigan public library trustee manual. Library of Michigan, 1998
  • Model personnel policies for Ohio libraries. Ohio Library Council, 1993
  • Model policies for small and medium public libraries. Jeanette Larson and Herman L. Totten. Neal-Schuman
  • Modern simplified book repair. Brodart, 1990
  • More juniorplots: a guide for teachers and librarians. John T. Gillespie, 1977
  • Mother goose on the loose. Betsy Diamant-Cohen. Neal-Schuman, 2006
  • Mother goose time: library programs for babies and their caregivers. Jane Marino, 1992
  • Municipal publications in the public library: guidelines for collection and Organization. Susan Folsom Berman
  • Murder in the stacks.  Columbia University Libraries Preservation Committee, 1987 [V, 14:30 min.]
  • Mystery-fold: stories to tell, draw, and fold. Valerie Marsh. Alleyside Press, 1993

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