Library Science Resources

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The following titles have been added within the past year to the State Library's collection. You can follow the title link to the record in KDLA's WorldCat Discovery catalog, and then use the information to request the item through your library's interlibrary loan department, or in the case of digital materials, access through Kentucky Libraries Unbound with your local library card. If you need more in-depth assistance, please contact our staff through Ask a Librarian or by calling 502-564-8306.

All the titles below are in our physical print collection unless otherwise noted. When noted, digit​al titles are available in Kentucky Libraries Unbound.
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Administration/Supervision

• Creating Fundable Grant Proposals : Profiles of Innovative Partnerships by Bess G. de Farber
• The Disaster Planning Handbook for Libraries by Mary Grace Flaherty, Katherine R. Greene, & Michelle Runyon
• Fostering Wellness in the Workplace : A Handbook for Libraries by Bobbi L. Newman
• Library Management : A Practical Guide for Librarians by Bridgit McCafferty
• The Post-Pandemic Library Handbook by Julie Todaro
• Public Libraries and Their Communities : An Introduction by Kay Ann Cassell
• The Public Library Director's HR Toolkit by Kate Hall & Kathy Parker
• Strategic Planning for Public Libraries by Joy L. Fuller

Adult Services/Programming

• Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers : From Collection Development to Advisory Services by Michelle Goodridge & Matthew J. Rohweder (only available in KLU)
• Library Dementia Services : How to Meet the Needs of the Alzheimer's Community by Timothy J. Dickey (also available as eBook via KLU)
• Library Services and Incarceration : Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access by Jeanie Austin
• Libraries That Build Business : Advancing Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Public Libraries by Megan Janicki
• Teaching Life Skills at the Library : Programs and Activities on Money Management, Career Development, and More by Kimberli S. Buckley
• A Trauma-Informed Framework for Supporting Patrons : The PLA Workbook of Best Practices by Public Library Association-Social Worker Task Force
• Your Craft As a Teaching Librarian : Using Acting Skills to Create a Dynamic Presence by Jeff Sundquist, Julie Artman, & Doug Dechow

Archives/Genealogy/Special Collections

• Arranging and Describing Archives and Manuscripts by Dennis Meissner
• Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts by Cheryl Oestreicher
• The Special Collections Handbook by Alison Cullingford

Cataloging/Collection Development

• Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers : From Collection Development to Advisory Services by Michelle Goodridge & Matthew J. Rohweder (only available in KLU)
• Virtual Technical Services : A Handbook by Mary Beth Weber & Melissa De Fino ((only available in KLU)
• The Weeding Handbook : A Shelf-By-Shelf Guide, 2nd Edition by Rebecca Vnuk (also available as eBook via KLU)
• Zines in Libraries : Selecting, Purchasing, and Processing by edited by Lauren DeVoe & Sara Duff

Children's & Youth Services/Programming

• 5 Steps of Outcome-Based Planning & Evaluation for Youth Services by Melissa Gross, Cindy Mediavilla, & Virginia A. Walter
• Auditing Diversity in Library Collections by Sarah Voels (also available as eBook via KLU)
• Bringing Heart and Mind into Storytime : Using Books and Activities to Teach Empathy, Tenacity, Kindness, and Other Big Ideas by Heather McNeil
• Let's Talk About Race in Storytimes by Jessica Ann Bratt
• Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers : From Collection Development to Advisory Services by Michelle Goodridge & Matthew J. Rohweder (only available in KLU)
• LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship : Policies, Programs, and Practices by Lucy Santos Green, Jenna Spiering, Vanessa Lynn Kitzie, & Julia Erlanger
• The Newbery Practitioner's Guide : Making the Most of the Award in Your Work edited by Laura Schulte-Cooper & the Association for Library Service to Children
• Power Lines : Connecting with Teens in Urban Communities Through Media Literacy by Jimmeka Anderson & Kelly Nicole Czarnecki
• The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends for Children and Young Adults by Pauline Dewan & Meagan Lacy
• Social and Emotional Learning for Picture Book Readers by Maureen Schlosser
• Young Adult Literature : From Romance to Realism by Michael Cart

Diversity & Inclusion

• Cultural Humility by David A. Hurley, Sarah R. Kostelecky, & Lori Townsend
• Disabilities and the Library : Fostering Equity for Patrons and Staff with Differing Abilities edited by Clayton Copeland
• Knowledge Justice : Disrupting Library and Information Studies Through Critical Race Theory edited by Sofia Y Leung & Jorge R López-McKnight (also available as eBook via KLU)
• Let's Talk About Race in Storytimes by Jessica Ann Bratt
• LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship : Policies, Programs, and Practices by Lucy Santos Green, Jenna Spiering, Vanessa Lynn Kitzie, & Julia Erlanger
• ​ Library Signage and Wayfinding Design : Communicating Effectively with Your Users by Mark Aaron Polger

Reference

• Foundations of Information Literacy by Natalie Greene Taylor & Paul T. Jaeger
• Librarian's Guide to Online Searching : Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction, 6th Edition by Christopher C. Brown

Technology

• Information Technology for Librarians and Information Professionals by Jonathan M. Smith
• Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers : From Collection Development to Advisory Services by Michelle Goodridge & Matthew J. Rohweder (only available in KLU)
• Librarian's Guide to Online Searching : Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction, 6th Edition by Christopher C. Brown
• Managing Data for Patron Privacy : Comprehensive Strategies for Libraries by Kristin Briney & Becky Yoose
• ​ Virtual Technical Services : A Handbook by Mary Beth Weber & Melissa De Fino ((only available in KLU)
• Working Remotely : A Practical Guide for Librarians by Molly Virello (only available in KLU)

Updated February 6, 2023