Professional Collection Books are available to any librarian for use for 4-6 weeks. NELS 
will ship or deliver the book and the borrowing library is responsible for returning the item when finished. Please contact us if you would like to borrow a book.
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The following list is arranged by subject, then by title.
Subject Areas:
Academic Librarianship
Administration & Management
Buildings & Facilities
Cataloging
Children’s & Youth Services
Collection Development & Maintenance
Computers, Technology & the Internet
Grants, Fundraising, Foundations & Friends
Marketing, Advocacy & Public Relations
Programming & Public Services
School Librarians
Academic Librarianship
Academic Librarianship by Design: A Blended Librarian’s Guide to the Tools and Techniques, Bell, 2007.
Teaching Information Literacy: 50 Standards-Based Exercises for College Students, Burkhardt, 2010.
Administration & Management
Advanced Black Belt Librarians, Graham, 2010.
Beyond Main Street: Mobilizing Community Resources, Nebraska Community Foundation, 1997.
Black Belt Librarians, Graham, 2006.
Conflict Management for Libraries, Montgomery, 2005.
Creating Policies for Results, Nelson, 2003.
Disaster Planning, Halstead, 2006.
The Frugal Librarian edited by Carol Smallwood, 2011.
Fundamentals of Library Supervision, Giesecke, 2010.
Goals and Goal Setting, Rouillard, 2003.
Implementing for Results: Your Strategic Plan in Action, Nelson, 2009.
Introduction to Public Librarianship, McCook, 2011. *NEW*
Key Steps in Outcome Management, The Urban Institute, 2003.
Library Security & Safety Guide to Prevention, Planning & Response, Kahn, 2008.
Library Training Manual, Osenga, 1996.
Managing Budgets & Finances, Hallam, 2005.
Managing Change: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Libraries, Curzon, 2006.
Managing Money: A Guide for Librarians, Turner, 2007.
Measuring Your Library’s Value: How to Do a Cost-Benefit Analysis for Your Public Library, Elliot, 2009.
Nebraska Library Board Manual, NLA, 2006.
The New Inquisition: Understanding and Managing Intellectual Freedom Challenges, LaRue, 2007.
The NEW Planning for Results, Nelson, 2001.
A Place at the Table: Participating in Community Building, McCook, 2000.
Public Libraries Going Green, Miller, 2010.
The Public Library Manager’s Forms, Policies, & Procedures Handbook with CD-ROM, Brumley, 2004.
The Public Library Start-Up Guide, Hage, 2003.
The Quality Library: A Guide to Staff-Driven Improvement, Better Efficiency, and Happier Customers, Laughlin and Wilson, 2008.
Running a Small Library, Moorman, 2006.
Small Libraries: Organization & Operation, Sager, 1996.
Small Public Library Management, Pearlmutter, 2012 *NEW*
The Small Public Library Survival Guide, Landau, 2008.
Smile & Move: A Reminder to Happily Serve, Parker 2008 (set of 14 can be borrowed together or individually)
Standards for Public Library Service in Ohio, Ohio Library Council, 1998.
Successful Library Trustee Handbook, Moore, 2004.
Supervising Staff, Trotta, 2006.
Training Library Staff and Volunteers to Provide Extraordinary Customer Service, Todaro, 2006.
What They Don’t Teach You in Library School, Doucett, 2010.
Buildings & Facilities
Building Science 101: A Primer for Librarians, Piotrowicz, 2010.
Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations, Sannwald, 1997.
Countdown to a New Library: Managing the Building Project, Woodward, 2000.
Designing a School Library Media Center for the Future, Erikson, 2001.
Designing Better Libraries: Selecting & Working With Building Professionals, McCarthy, 1999.
Facilities Planning for School Library Media and Technology Centers, Baule, 1999.
Free to All: Carnegie Libraries & American Culture 1890-1920, Van Slyck, 1995.
Managing Your Library Construction Project, McCarthy, 2007.
Planning the Modern Library Building, McCabe, 2003.
Planning the Small Library Facility, Dahlgren, 1996.
Cataloging
Abridged 14 Dewey Decimal Classification System, 2004.
Introducing RDA: a Guide to the Basics, Oliver, 2010.
MARC Authority Format Guide, Follett, 1997.
MARC Bibliographic Format Guide, Follett, 1996.
Sears List of Subject Headings, 19th ed, 2010.
Children’s & Youth Services
52 Programs for Preschoolers, Briggs, 1997.
An Alphabet of Books: Literature-Based Activities for Schools and Libraries, Davis, 1995.
Bare Bones Children’s Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists, Steele, 2001.
Bare Bones Young Adult Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists, Vaillancourt, 2000.
Best Books for Young Adults, 3rd edition, Koelling, 2007.
Best Teen Reads 2010, McElmeel, 2010.
The Bilingual Book of Rhymes, Song, Stories and Fingerplays, Schiller, 2004.
Building a Culture of Literacy in Your Community through Dia, Larson, 2011.
Children’s Book Activities Kit: Easy to Use Projects for the Primary Grades, Stull, 1988.
Children’s Catalog, 18th ed., Wilson, 2001.
Connecting Boys with Books, Sullivan, 2003.
Connecting Boys with Books 2, Sullivan, 2009.
Connecting Young Adults & Libraries, 3rd ed., Jones, 2004.
Cool Teen Programs for Under $100, Lillian, 2009.
Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults, 5th ed., Alessio (ed.), 2008.
Fold & Cut Stories, Mallett, 1993.
Gamers in the Library?!, Neiburger, 2007.
Helping Homeschoolers in the Library, Furness, 2008.
Library Services to Youth of Hispanic Heritage, Immroth, 2000.
Literate Beginnings: Programs for Babies & Toddlers, Jeffery, 1995.
Mother Goose on the Loose, Diamant-Cohen, 2006.
Ring A Ring O’Roses: Finger Plays for Preschool Children, 10th ed., Flint, 1996.
Serving Boys Through Readers’ Advisory, Sullivan, 2010.
Storytime Crafts, Totten, 1998.
Storytime Magic, MacMillan, 2009.
Teen Spaces: The Step-by-Step Library Makeover, Bolan, 2002.
Twenty-First-Century Kids, Twenty-First-Century Librarians, Walter, 2010.
A Year of Programs for Teens, Alessio, 2007.
Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism, Cart, 2010.
Young Adult Literature and Multimedia: a quick guide 2011, Harlan, 2011. *NEW*
Youth Services Handbook, Ohio Library Council, 1995.
Collection Development & Maintenance
Analyzing Library Collection Use with Excel, Greiner, 2007.
Complete Copyright, Russell, 2004.
Crash Course in Collection Development, Disher, 2007.
Crew Method: Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation & Weeding for Small Rural Libraries, Boon, 1995.
Developing an Outstanding Core Collection, Alabaster, 2010.
Fiction Core Collection, 16th ed., Wilson, 2009.
Less is More: A Practical Guide to Weeding School Library Collections, Baumbach, 2006.
Public Library Catalog, 12th ed., Wilson, 2005.
The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels, Goldsmith, 2010. *NEW*
Reference Sources for Small & Medium Sized Libraries, O’Gorman, 2008.
Computers, Technology & the Internet
Blogging and RSS: A Librarian’s guide (2nd edition), Sauers, 2010.
Consider the Source: Finding Reliable Information on the Internet, Taylor, 2004.
Filtering & Filter Software, Library Tech. Reports, 2004.
Teaching Information & Technology Skills: The Big 6 in Elementary Schools, Eisenberg, 1999.
Virtual Reference Best Practices, Kern, 2009.
Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide, West, 2011. *NEW*
Grants, Fundraising, Foundations & Friends
101+ Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends, Reed, 2004.
Boards That Love Fundraising, Zimmerman, 2004.
Capital Campaigns From the Ground Up: How Nonprofits Can Have the Buildings of Their Dreams,
Weinstein, 2003.
Foundation Resource Directory, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, 2009.
Friends of Libraries Sourcebook, 3rd ed., Dolnick, 1996.
Friends.link: A Manual of the Friends of Michigan Libraries, Novacek, 1999.
Grants for Libraries, Gerding, 2006.
Grantsmanship for Small Libraries & School Library Media Centers, Hall-Ellis, 1998.
Legacies for Libraries: a Practical Guide to Planned Giving, Smith, 2001.
Nebraska Foundation DataBook, 3rd Ed., Pearson, 2006.
Nebraska Foundation Directory, Junior League of Omaha, 2004.
Nebraska Resource Directory, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, 2009.
Raising Funds with Friends Groups, Herring, 2004.
Winning Library Grants: A Game Plan, Landau, 2011
Writing the Winning Grant Proposal, 2000.
Marketing, Advocacy & Public Relations
50 Tips for Speaking Like a Pro, Paulson, 1998.
Bite-Sized Marketing: Realistic Solutions for the Overworked Librarian, Dowd, 2010.
Building a Buzz: Libraries and Word-of-Mouth Marketing, Barber, 2010.
Doing Social Media So It Matters: A Librarian’s Guide, Solomon, 2011
Keep’em Reading Bulletin Boards, De Soto, 2001.
Keeping Up Appearances, Woodbury, 2002.
Librarian’s Guide to Partnerships, Lynch, 1999.
Libraries Prosper with Passion, Purpose and Persuasion!: A PLA Toolkit for Success, Public Library Association, 2007.
Making Our Voices Heard, Reed, 2004.
More Keep’em Reading Bulletin Boards, Tusan, 2003.
Part-time Public Relations with Full-Time Results, Karp, 1995.
This Book is Overdue! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All, Johnson, 2010.
The Visible Librarian, Siess, 2003.
Writing That Sells, Begley, 2002.
Programming & Public Services
Banned Books Resource Guide, Doyle, 1995.
Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of Libraries, Rothstein, 2010.
Bridges Out of Poverty, Payne, 2004.
Calming Upset Customers, Morgan, 2003.
Delivering Satisfaction & Service Quality, Hernon, 2000.
Library Service to Spanish-Speaking Patrons, Moller, 2000.
Nebraska Statewide Training for Accurate Reference (STAR Manual), NLC, 1994.
Ohio Reference Excellence: a Self-Study Reference Course, Ohio Library Council, 1997.
Readers’ Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction, Sarricks, 2001.
Readers’ Advisory Service in the Public Library, Sarricks, 2005.
Running Book Discussion Groups, John, 2006.
Talking About Books: a Step-by-Step Guide for Participating in a Book Discussion Groups, Fineman, 1998.
School Librarians
100 Great Literacy Ideas Using AccuCut Dies, Haven, 2004.
Administering the School Library Media Center, Morris, 2010. *NEW*
Digging Into Dewey, Findlay, 2005.
Elementary School Librarian’s Survival Guide, Bannister, 1993.
Empowering Learners, AASL, 2009.
Empty Pockets, Full Plates: Effective Budget Administration for Library Media Specialists, Dickinson, 2003.
Essential Documents for School Libraries, MacDonnell, 2005.
Fun-Brarian: Games, Activities & Ideas to Liven Up your Library!, Fox, 2007.
Guide for Developing a K-12 Library Curriculum, ESU #1, 1990.
Guide for Developing & Evaluating School Library Media Programs, NEMA, 2000.
Information Power, AASL, 1998.
Less is More: A Practical Guide to Weeding School Library Collections, Baumbach, 2006.
Lesson Plans for the Busy Librarian, Volume 2, Keeling, 2005.
Library 101: a Handbook for the School Library Media Specialist, Stephens and Franklin, 2007.
Reflective Teaching Effective Learning: Instructional Literacy for Library Educators, Booth, 2011. *NEW*
Rule 10: Nebraska Dept. of Education Regulations and procedures for the accreditation of schools
Shoptalk: Ideas for Elementary School Librarians & Technology Specialists, McElmeel, 1999.
Standards for the 21-st Century Learner in Action, AASL, 2009.
Stretchy Library Lessons: Library Skills, Miller, 2003.
Stretchy Library Lessons: Research Skills, Miller, 2003.
Stretchy Library Lessons: Reading Activities, Miller, 2003.
Teaching Information & Technology Skills: The Big 6 in Elementary Schools, Eisenberg, 1999.
Tips: Ideas for Secondary School Librarians & Technology Specialists, McElmeel, 2000.
Where Do I Start? A School Library Handbook, Santa Clara County Office of Education, 2001.
Whole School Library Handbook, Woolls, 2005.