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1	Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World more books like this by Vicki Myron, Bret Witter add to wishlist The charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa, starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the library. For the next 19 years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth, humility, and, ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $8.86! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Lethal Legacy more books like this by Linda Fairstein add to wishlist Assistant district attorney Alex Cooper and her crew are drawn into the strange and privileged world of rich collectors, eccentric library trustees, and the treasures of the great New York Public Library, in this latest breathtaking thriller from "New York Times"-bestselling author Fairstein. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Developing Library and Information Center Collections more books like this by G. Edward Evans add to wishlist A guide to developing library and information centre collections. Emphasizing collection development in general rather than the process in any particular institutional setting, the author provides a discussion of information needs assessment, policies of collection development, and the selection process itself. The volume is part of the "Library ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Joan of Arc more books like this by Mark Twain add to wishlist Few people know that Mark Twain wrote a major work on St. Joan of Arc. Still fewer know that he considered it not only his most important but also his best work, spending 12 years in research and many months in France doing archival research. A book to inform and inspire its readers. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $10.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Alexandria Link more books like this by Steve Berry add to wishlist Berrys instant "New York Times" bestselling thriller features globetrotting hero Cotton Malone in a suspenseful race for a legendary trove of priceless knowledge. Available in a tall Premium Edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction more books like this by Lois Mai Chan add to wishlist "Cataloguing and Classification" is also a name for the course that covers general principles of bibliography, cataloguing, and indexing, that is required for students working toward degrees in Library/Information Science. Of the few texts available for the course, Lois Chan's "Cataloging and Classification" is the best because the author is the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $58.30! \| SVS
7	At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live with and Care for Their Libraries more books like this by Caroline Seebohm (Editor), Christopher Simon Sykes (Illustrator), Estelle Ellis (Editor) add to wishlist From an elegant, curved modern library with sunny picture windows to a simple apartment library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, this guide showcases 40 libraries and offers professional advice on editing and categorizing, caring for books, restoring and storing rare books, finding out-of-print books, and more. 350 color photos. see all copies from $22.00! new only from $37.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Oxford Guide to Library Research more books like this by Thomas Mann, PH.D. add to wishlist Let a general Reference Librarian at the Library of Congress show you the best ways to find the information you need. With all the changes in information storage and retrieval, anyone doing research today may feel unsure of the most efficient ways to use the library. Through clear explanations of nine fundamental methods of searching, Thomas Mann ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.92! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Foundations of Library and Information Science more books like this by Richard Rubin add to wishlist Richard Rubin has written a completely revised and updated edition of the first textbook - and most widely-used - specifically written to cover the fundamentals of library and information science. Foundations is the most current teaching resource available, covering the practice of librarianship, the place of libraries in the broader information ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.50! \| SVS
10	Instructional Design more books like this by Patricia L Smith add to wishlist This text provides basic principles and practical strategies to promote learning in any setting! From K-12 to corporate training settings - the Third Edition of Patricia Smith and Tillman Ragan's thorough, research-based text equips you with the solid foundation you need to design instruction and environments that really facilitate learning. Now ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $83.06! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Book of Answers: The New York Public Library Telephone Reference Service's Most Unusual and Enter more books like this by Barbara Berliner, Melinda Corey add to wishlist The dedicated and quick-witted staff of librarians from the New York Public Library Telephone Reference Service has compiled some of its strangest and most-asked questions into this delightfully readable book. Subjects range from history and culture to language and science, and a special section on trick questions and popular delusions in also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Library: An Unquiet History more books like this by Matthew Battles add to wishlist This history of libraries by a rare-book librarian analyzes, among other things, famous book-burnings and book-bannings, and casts often surprising light on the mixed fates of books and their storage and preservation through the ages. see all copies from $4.45! new only from $8.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age more books like this by Diana Hacker add to wishlist With advice for finding, evaluating, and documenting sources, this handy booklet covers the essential information students need for college research assignments in any discipline. Lightweight and spiral-bound, it's the perfect companion for research whether at the library or at home. An abridged, online version contains links to a wide selection ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
14 view cover	The College Student's Research Companion more books like this by Arlene Rodda Quaratiello add to wishlist Most students faced with writing a research paper probably start at the same place - Google. This new, cutting-edge edition of the highly acclaimed "College Student's Research Companion" is designed to save your students from fruitless and random Web searching. With up-to-date guidance for utilizing both the library and the Internet (including ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.94! \| SVS
15 view cover	A Writer's Resource (Comb) with Student Access to Catalyst 2.0 more books like this by Elaine Maimon, Janice Peritz, Kathleen Yancey add to wishlist The second edition of "A Writer's Resource" draws on its authors' 20 years of research into writing in college and provides the most extensive technological support available, forming an indispensable resource for learning, writing, researching, and editing. The second edition features a stronger focus on visual rhetoric, new documentation ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.99! \| SVS
16 view cover	Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century: An Introduction more books like this by Kay Ann Cassell add to wishlist This innovative text features an all-new approach that will change the way you think about reference service. The only reference text to identify the top resources in major subject areas and genres, it shows students how to approach the reference query by matching specific types of questions to the most appropriate format (when answering questions ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $22.05!
17 view cover	The Organization of Information more books like this by Arlene G Taylor add to wishlist This title provides a detailed and insightful discussion of basic retrieval tools. This third edition of a modern classic continues to articulate the theory, principles, standards, and tools behind information organization. As with previous editions, it begins with strong justification for the continued importance of organizing principles and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
18 view cover	Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper more books like this by Nicholson Baker add to wishlist Novelist Nicholson Baker attacks the archiving practices of libraries. His witty, passionate, persuasive, and highly informed polemic argues that the urgency with which librarians convert newspapers and brittle books into microfilm, and dispose of original textual works, stinks of specious cost-cutting agendas--and results in the loss of valuable ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Mastering the Instructional Design Process: A Systematic Approach more books like this by William J Rothwell, H C Kazanas add to wishlist The fourth edition of "Mastering the Instructional Design Process" has been completely revised and updated and is based on the instructional design competencies of the International Board of Standards of Performance and Instruction (IBSTPI). The book identifies the core competencies of instructional system design and presents them in a way that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.14! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Murder at the Library of Congress more books like this by Margaret Truman add to wishlist When amateur D.C. sleuth Annabel Reed-Smith enters the U.S. Library of Congress, she discovers a hornet's nest of intrigue and murder. After a renowned scholar is bludgeoned to death, an ambitious reporter links the case to the heist of a Spanish painting from a Miami museum and a killing in Mexico City. Annabel suspects that buried in the library ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Charlotte Huck's Children's Literature more books like this by Barbara Zulandt Kiefer add to wishlist This classic text shows readers how children's literature can capture the attention of K-8 students and foster a lifelong love of reading. It is the standard work in the field. The text covers learning about children's literature, understanding children's responses to literature, the history of children's literature, beginning books, picture books ... see all copies from $45.00! new only from $63.95! \| SVS
22 view cover	Reference and Information Services: An Introduction more books like this by Richard E Bopp (Editor), Linda C Smith (Editor) add to wishlist Thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect current developments in the field, this text is designed to provide the beginning student of library and information science with an overview of the most important tools for general reference work and the concepts and theory behind today's reference services. The 21 chapters are divided into two parts. ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $54.14! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Organization of Information: Third Edition more books like this by Arlene G Taylor, Daniel N Joudrey add to wishlist This title provides a detailed and insightful discussion of basic retrieval tools. This third edition of a modern classic continues to articulate the theory, principles, standards, and tools behind information organization. As with previous editions, it begins with strong justification for the continued importance of organizing principles and ... see all copies from $46.30! new only from $50.40! \| SVS
24 view cover	Library and Information Center Management more books like this by Robert D Stueart add to wishlist The latest edition of this management classic sports a fresh new look to complement its updated content. It continues to cover all of the important functions involved in library management and development. New chapters on marketing, team building and ethics have been added; thought-provoking mini-cases and other activities introduced or expanded; ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.00! \| signed copies \| SVS
25 view cover	Contest more books like this by Matthew Reilly add to wishlist Every thousand years a contest is held in the universe. This time, Earth has the home field advantage as mild-mannered scientist Stephen Swain is chosen, unbeknownst to himself, as the planet's champion and pitted against the champions of seven other worlds in a battle to the death in the New York Public Library. Oh, and at the end, the winner ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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