New Releases by Sally Gardner

Reed, director of the Norfolk Public Library, VA, and coauthor of Speaking Out: Voices in Celebration of Intellectual Freedom (ALA, 1999), presents an excellent collection of handy tips and tricks librarians can use to assure success in promoting, defending, and assuring funding for their libraries. In a step-by-step discussion, she explains various public relations and marketing materials for creating, developing, and sharing the messages librarians want to get out to the public. These include fundraising techniques, negotiating with the media, writing editorials and op-ed columns, and preparing public service announcements and presentations. The text is replete with practical examples of the various public communication tools that have been used by other public libraries nationwide. Although geared primarily for use by library directors, staff, trustees, and Friends in public libraries, Reed''s book outlines the basic principles of public relations that can be adapted in any situation. This is a nice supplement to Lisa Wolfe''s Library Public Relations, Promotions, and Communications (Professional Media, LJ 9/1/97) as it focuses more on the politically sensitive aspects of these communication tools.

Everything you need for your fairy tale is in here, in enchantingly pretty pages packed with pictures, witty captions, helpful hints and irresistible special offers. Send no money, just wish! Following the success of A BOOK OF PRINCESSES and THE REAL FAIRY STORYBOOK, Sally Gardner again forays into a magical, funny and absolutely unique world guaranteed to seize the imagination of all children who love princesses and fairy tales.

The authors asked library leaders and other prominent Americans to select the quotes that inspire their efforts in preserving intellectual freedom in the US. The contributors reflect on the meaning of their quotes and examine how they promote intellectual freedom in their own communities.

Presents illustrated versions of "Cinderella," "The Princess and the Pea," and other popular fairy tales about princesses.

A collection of fifteen essays answering questions posed by the information age toward libraries and librarian practices. Most of the answers involve the role of technology on public and academic learning environments, and the claims and concerns evolving from a future cyber library. Obviously, these discussions lead to the changing roles of librar

Enabling power: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, ss. 117 (1), 175 (3) & Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, ss. 117 (1), 171 (3) (10). Issued: 19.03.2014. Made: 13.03.2014. Laid: 14.03.2014. Coming into force: 06.04.2014. Effect: S.I. 2001/1004 amended. Territorial extent & classification: E/W/S/NI. General

A child is given a birthday gift of a tree which bears most unusual fruit.

Libraries might get the support they need a little easier with this book. Part one looks at library advocacy on the local level from immediate concerns to ongoing support strategies. Part two examines tactics to gain state and federal support.