Library Services

Titles covering library services, programming, technology, and management, selected by RCL editors. Resources for College Libraries (RCL) features core titles for academic libraries, curated by Choice/ACRL subject specialists. In Syndetics Unbound, RCL Librarians recommend a selection of the 90,000+ titles available at rclweb.net.

Updated March 26, 2024
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Foundations of Library and Information Science
Rubin, Richard E.
Ebook
Richard E. Rubin's book has served as the authoritative introductory text for generations of library and information science practitioners, with each new edition taking in its stride the myriad societal, technological, political, and economic changes affecting our users and institutions and...
Library marketing and communications : strategies to increase relevance and results
Anderson, Cordelia
Paper Book
Effectively marketing libraries by persuasively communicating their relevance is key to ensuring their future. Speaking directly to those in senior leadership positions, Anderson lays out the structural and organizational changes needed to help libraries answer the relevance question and maximize...
Data visualization : a guide to visual storytelling for libraries
Magnuson, Lauren
Paper Book
Data Visualization: A Guide to Visual Storytelling for Libraries is a practical guide to the skills and tools needed to create beautiful and meaningful visual stories through data visualization. Learn how to sift through complex datasets to better understand a variety of metrics, such as trends in...
Fundamentals of planning and assessment for libraries
Fleming-May, Rachel Anne
Paper Book
The concepts of planning and assessment are intrinsically linked--and understanding them is essential for raising the library's profile and strengthening its position among stakeholders and the community. Even if you're an LIS student or are new to the profession, or if planning or assessment are...
Collection management basics
Saponaro, Margaret Zarnosky
Paper Book
If the heart of the library is its collection, this textbook provides the keys to the heart of your library. Alongside standards of basic principles and processes, you'll find practical guidance on everything from acquisitions to preservation. Managing collections in today's...
Library programming made easy : a practical guide for librarians
Demeter, Michelle
Paper Book
Libraries are always looking for new ways to engage with their patrons, and well-planned programming is one way to accomplish this goal. Library programming accomplishes this. Successful programming can be found in offering a variety of events, focusing activities on specific constituents, and...
Defending Frequently Challenged Young Adult Books: A Handbook for Librarians and Educators
Scales, Pat R.
Paper Book
A Day No Pigs Would Die, Speak, Thirteen Reasons Why These are some of the most beloved, and most challenged, books. Leaving controversial titles such as these out of your collection or limiting their access is not the answer to challenges. While ALA's Office for...
Library services for online patrons : a manual for facilitating access, learning, and engagement
Pitts, Joelle
Paper Book
This practical and holistic approach to offering library resources and services to online patrons addresses multiple areas of service to online patrons, including reference, instruction, access, and marketing. Academic libraries are wonderful resources for university students...
Library management 101 : a practical guide
Hussey, Lisa K.
Paper Book
Just because a set of responsibilities isn't formally called management doesn't mean that it isn't management. And this vital text speaks to a reality that all current professionals already know: that is, everyone studying to enter the profession needs an...

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