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Strengthening Library Ecosystems: Collaborate for Advocacy and Impact

A useful and timely collection for library advocates. Recommended for library leaders interested in advocacy work and collaboration.
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Winning Grants

Small and medium libraries will especially find this a helpful guide to grant writing. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel when this compilation of exhaustive and easy-to-navigate resources is available. Larger libraries and experienced grant writers will also appreciate this source of readily available and time-saving information when writing proposals.
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Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations

While this edition remains a useful resource, libraries with the sixth edition may opt not to replace it and might consider acquiring Fred Schlipf, Joe Huberty, and John A. Moorman’s encyclopedic Practical Handbook of Library Architecture as a companion.
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The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture

Essential reading for librarians with any type or scale of library building project in their futures.

The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Street Literature

As evidenced by the popularity of New York Times–bestselling books such as Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give, street lit continues to be a reflection of readers’ realities, making this readers’ advisory guide a must-purchase for library professionals.
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Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: A Workbook for Navigating Intellectual Freedom Challenges Together

The inclusion of real-life examples, reflective prompts, and an appendix that includes further reading recommendations and partnering ideas makes this book a true hands-on resource for library leaders seeking to create resilient, proactive teams capable of navigating the complexities of intellectual freedom challenges.
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The 12 Steps to a Community-Led Library

A timely, companionable book, highly recommended for any library hoping to move beyond DEI informational sessions and enact demonstrable change.
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Practicing Privacy Literacy in Academic Libraries: Theories, Methods, and Cases

This collection is a welcome resource for librarians who feel strongly about privacy literacy but are unsure where to start. Essential reading for scholarly-communication librarians, public librarians, and teaching librarians.

The Big Sourcebook of Free and Low-Cost Library Programming: 300+ Resources, Ideas, and Tools

A time-saving and relevant programming sourcebook; highly recommended for any library seeking to revitalize its programs and services.
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