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Chernow, Barbara A. Beyond the Internet: Successful Research Strategies (2nd ed.). Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 2024. 979889205032, 172 pages. $59.00. Reviewed by Katherine Swart Van Hof (Collection Development Librarian, Hekman Library, Calvin University)
Gonzales, Brighid M. Library Website Design and Development: Trends and Best Practices. Lanham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield, 2025. 9781538192344, 176 pages. $92.26. Reviewed by Jennifer Matthews (Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development, Dartmouth College)
Moreno, Angelo, with Kelly McElroy, Meredith Kahn and Emily Drabinski. Organize Your Library!: Developing the Collective Power of Library Workers. Chicago: ALA Neal-Schuman, 2025. 9798892555227 (paper), 9798892553230 (pdf), 118 pages. $44.99 (softcover). Reviewed by Joshua Hutchinson (Director, Technical Services, University of Southern California)
Defining Documents in World History: Treason. Edited by Steven L. Danver. Ipswich, Mass: Grey House 2024. 9781637007600 (set), 2 volumes. $295.00 Reviewed by Julie Huskey (Head of Cataloging and Coordinator of Government Documents, Tennessee State University, Brown-
Daniel Library, Nashville)
Great Events from History: Women’s History. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press, 2022. 9781637000991. $225.00 Reviewed by Jennifer Matthews (Head, Collection Services, Rowan University)
Hirsh, Sandra (Ed.). Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2024. 9781538180396, 223 pages. $85 hardback, $35 paperback, $33 eBook.
Reviewed by Mary Jo Orzech (Scholarly Communications Librarian, Drake Memorial Library, SUNY Brockport)
Vincent, Jane. Making the Library Accessible for All: a Practical Guide for Librarians. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2024. 978-1-5381-7681-8, 179 pages. $65.00. Reviewed by Heather Cyre (Director of Public Services, University of Washington Bothell & Cascadia College Campus
Library, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell)
Inglorious Pedagogy: Difficult, Unpopular, and Uncommon Topics in Library and Information Science Education. Dali, K. and Thompson, K. (eds.). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2023. 9781538167779 (cloth), 9781538167786 (eBook), 308 pages. $120.00 (hardback), $50.00 (eBook) Reviewed by Joshua Hutchinson (Director, Technical Services, University of Southern California)
Issitt, Micah. Opinions throughout History: Truth & Lies in the Media. Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2024. 9781637008126, 600 pages. $195. Reviewed by Rose Melonis (Social Sciences Librarian, Creighton University)
Little, Mary E., Slanda, Dena D., and Cramer, Elizabeth D. The Educators Guide to Action Research: Practical connections for Implementation of Data-Driven Decision-Making. London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2025. 9781538177433, $90.00 Reviewed by Jennifer Matthews (Collection Strategy Librarian, Rowan University)
Rempel, Hannah Gascho, and Maribeth Slebodnik. Creating Online Tutorials: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2024. 9781538177877, 208 pages. $68.00 Print, $64.50 eBook. Reviewed by Jylisa Kenyon (Social Sciences Librarian, University of Idaho Library)
Chancellor, Renate. Breaking Glass Ceilings: Clara Stanton Jones and the Detroit Public Library. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2024. 978-1-5381-5701-5 (print), 130 pages. $90.00. Reviewed by Michelle Polchow (Unit Head, Electronic Resources Management, University of California, Davis)
Evans, Robert, ed. Critical Insights: The Lord of the Rings. Amenia, New York: Salem Press / Grey House Publishing, 2022. 9781637000717, 324 pages. $105.00. Reviewed by Margaret Dawson, MLS, MA (Co-Head of Public Services, Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Killeen)
Evans, Robert, ed. Critical Insights: Sense and Sensibility. Amenia, New York: Salem Press/Grey House Publishing, 2023. 9781637004388, 400 pages. $105.00 Reviewed by Margaret Dawson, MLS, MA (Co-Head of Public Services, Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Killeen)
Franks, Patricia C. (editor). The Handbook of Archival Practice. New York, NY: Rowman & Littlefield, 2024. 9781538192221. 512 pages. $49.00 (paperback) or $105.00 (hardback) Reviewed by: Victoria Eastes (University Archivist, University Library and Archives, Texas A&M University-Central Texas)
Cortada, James. Today’s Facts: Understanding The Current Evolution Of Information. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2025. 9798881804732, 243 pages. $95.00 Reviewed by Mary Catherine Moeller (Associate Librarian, Kresge Library Services, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Rich, Mari (Editor). Social Media & Your Mental Health. Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2024. 979-8-89179-069-8, 536 pages. $165 Reviewed by Rose Melonis (Social Sciences Librarian, Creighton University)
Simmons, John E. Things Great and Small: Collection Management Policies. 3rd Ed. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2024. 9781538183786. $50.00 Reviewed by Jennifer Matthews (Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development, Dartmouth College)
Spires, Kendal, ed. Young Adult Fiction Core Collection. Ipswich, MA: Grey House Publishing, 2023. 9781637005118, 986 pages. $255.00 Reviewed by Kirsten Dees (Acquisitions Receiving Specialist,
University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville)
Adolpho, Kalani Keahi, Stephen G. Krueger, and Krista McCracken (Eds.). Trans and Gender Diverse Voices in Libraries. Sacramento, CA: Library Juice Press, 2023. 9781634001205, 560 pages. $75.00
Reviewed by Katerina Allmendinger (Success and Engagement Librarian, University Libraries, University of Colorado Boulder)
Chronic Pain: Handbook & Resource Guide. Amenia, NY: Grey House, 2024. 978-1-63700-815-7 (hardback); 978-1-63700-816-4 (eBook). xv, 643 p., $165 (print), $206 (eBook). Reviewed by Janet Crum (Dean of Library Services, Fresno State University, Fresno, CA)
Shally-Jensen, Michael (Ed.). Critical Survey of Mythology and Folklore: Creation Myths. Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2023. 978-1-63700-452-4 (hardcover); 978-1-63700-455-5 (eBook). 2 v. xxi + 1027 pages. $295.00. Reviewed by Michelle Speed (Metadata Librarian, Moody Library, Baylor University)
Agarwal, Anubhav, Michael A. Buratovich, Paul Moglia, and John N. Morley (eds.) Magill’s Medical Guide. 9th edition. Ipswitch, MA: Salem Press, 2022. 978-1-63700-107-3 (hardback); 978-1-63700-108-0 (eBook). 5 v. (3,358 p.), $495. Reviewed by Janet Crum (Director, Health Sciences Library, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona)
Brunsting, Karen; Harrington, Caitlin; and Scott, Rachel E. Open Access Literature in Libraries: Principles and Practices. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2023. 9780838936757, 118 pages. $59.99.
Reviewed by Nicole Eva (Associate University Librarian, University of Lethbridge Library, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada)
Evans, Robert C., editor, Critical Insights: On the Road. Ipswich, Massachusetts: Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc.; Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2022. 9781619255258, 389 pages. $105.00 Reviewed by Peter Hesseldenz (Academic Liaison for Literature
and Humanities, University of Kentucky Libraries, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky)
Vnuk, Rebecca. The weeding handbook: a shelf-by-shelf guide. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2022. 9780838937174, 240 pages. $49.99 ($61.50 eBook). Second edition.
Reviewed by Joshua Hutchinson (Head, Acquisitions and Cataloging, University of Southern California)
Voting Rights. Reference Shelf. New York: H.W. Wilson, 2022. ISBN: 978-1-63700-295-7, 142 pages. $75 Print. Reviewed by Elizabeth Hartig (Faculty Reference Librarian/ Public Services, Monroe County Community College Library, Monroe, Michigan)
Dewan, Pauline and Megan Lacy. The Readers’ Advisory Guide To Genre Blends For Children and Young Adults. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2022. 9780838949900, 209 pages. $59.99 Reviewed by Kirsten Dees (Acquisitions Receiving Specialist, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville)
Morris, P.J.T., & Rocke, A. (Eds.). (2022). A Cultural History of Chemistry (Vol. 1-6). Bloomsbury. 9781474294928. $610.00. Reviewed by Shelby Carroll (Assistant Librarian - Science Librarian, Clemson University)
Scribner, Charles III. Scribners: Five Generations in Publishing. Essex, Connecticut: Lyons Press, 2023. 9781493079971, 206 pages. $27.95. Reviewed by Kelly Denzer (Collections Strategist and Discovery Librarian, Davidson College, Davidson, NC.)
Environmental Resource Handbook: A Comprehensive Source Book for Individuals and Professionals. Grey House Publishing, 12th edition, 2023/2024. 978-1-63700-551-4. 1168 pages. $155 Also available online through Grey House Online Databases. Reviewed by Carolyn Filippelli (Reference Librarian, Boreham Library, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith)
Kostelecky, Sara R., Lori Townsend, & David A. Hurley (Eds.). Hopeful Visions, Practical Actions: Cultural Humility in Library Work. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2023. 9780838938300, $54.99. Reviewed by Jennifer Matthews (Head, Collection Services, Rowan University)
Pedley, Paul. Essential Law for Information Professionals. 4th ed. London: Facet Publishing, 2019. 9781783304356, 349 pages. $70.19. Reviewed by Alexandra Godfrey (Librarian of the Senate of
Pennsylvania, Senate of Pennsylvania)
Sawtelle, Jennifer, editor. Magill’s Literary Annual 2023: Essay-Reviews of 150 Outstanding Books Published in the United States During 2022. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press Inc, 2023. ISBN 9781637004753, 780 pages. $210 print, $210 eBook; Institutional access to online archive of 1977-2022 annual volumes is included with purchase. Reviewed by Priscilla Finley (Humanities Librarian, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
The Autism Spectrum: Handbook & Resource Guide. Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2022. 9781637001585. $165.00 Reviewed by Jennifer Matthews (Head, Collection Services, Rowan University)
Careers in Archaeology & Museum Services. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press, 2023. 9781637004142. $125.00 Reviewed by Jennifer Matthews (Head, Collection Services, Rowan University)
Evans, Robert C. (Editor). Critical Insights: Literature in Times of Crisis. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press, 2021. 9781642657548, 304 pages. Reviewed by Christopher Edwards (Head of Research
Services, Eugene McDermott Library, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson)
Opinions Throughout History: Workers’ Rights & Wages. By Micah L. Issitt. Amenia, New York: Grey House, 2022. 9781637001387. $244.00. Reviewed by Julie Huskey (Head of Cataloging, Tennessee State University, Brown-Daniel Library, Nashville)
Anderson, Amelia. Library Programming for Autistic Children and Teens (2nd ed.). Chicago: ALA Editions, 2021. 9780838994856, 208 pages. $54.99 Reviewed by Sandra Yvette Desjardins (Library Specialist III, Texas A&M-Central Texas, Killeen, Texas)
Calzada, Becky, Val Edwards, and Maegan Coffin Heindel. Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: A Workbook for Navigating Intellectual Freedom Challenges Together. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions, 2024. ISBN: 979-8-8925-5564-7, 85 pages. Reviewed by Fatemeh “Mahta” Kholoosi Raftar (Research
& Instruction Librarian, Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMUC))
Depression Handbook & Resource Guide. Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2024. ISBN: 978163700564. 647 pages. $165.00 Print, with free online access through the Salem Press/Grey House platform. Also available separately as an ebook ($206.00) via various vendors. Reviewed by Jylisa Kenyon (Social Sciences Librarian, University of Idaho Library)
Nappo, Christian A. The National Librarians of Medicine and Their Predecessors. Lanham, MD. Rowman & Littlefield, 2024. 9781538180495, 195 Pages. $95. Reviewed by Carolyn Filippelli (Reference Librarian, Boreham Library, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith)
Zvyagintseva, Lydia & Mary Greenshields, (Eds.). (2023). Land in Libraries: toward a materialist conception of education. Library Juice Press. 978-1634001397 Reviewed by Jasmine Lefresne (Data Librarian, Map and Data Library, University of Toronto)
Giesecke, Annette and David Mabberley, eds. A Cultural History of Plants. 6 vols., London: Bloomsbury Academic Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-1474273596, 1744 pages. $550 print. Also
available in electronic version and by subscription or perpetual access. Reviewed by Carolyn Filippelli (Reference Librarian, Boreham Library, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith)
Stobart, Jon, ed. A Cultural History of Shopping. 6 vols., London: Bloomsbury Academic 2022. ISBN 978-1350027060 (set), 6 volumes. $550 print. Also available in electronic version and by subscription or perpetual access. Reviewed by Julie Huskey (Head of Cataloging, Tennessee State University, Brown-Daniel Library, Nashville)
Mars, Laura, & Allison Blake. Careers in Writing & Editing. Grey House Publishing, Inc., 2020. 9781642653953, 580 pages. $125.00 Reviewed by Jared VanDyke (Collections Assistant, Kresge Library Services, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
O’Neal, Michael J. (ed.). Facts About the Presidents: Insights, Intrigues, Personalities & Impacts from George Washington to Joseph R. Biden. 9th ed. Amenia, N.Y.: Grey House Publishing / Ipswich, Mass.: H. W. Wilson Co., 2022. 978-1-64265-895-8. vii + 1,085 pages. $195.00. Reviewed by Steven W. Sowards (Associate Dean for Collection Strategies and Preservation, Michigan State University
Libraries, East Lansing MI)
Evans, Robert C., editor. Critical Insights: Heart of Darkness. Ipswich, Massachusetts: Salem Press, 2019. 9781642652734, 308 pages. $105.00 Reviewed by Kelly Denzer (Collections Strategist and Discovery Librarian, Davidson College, Davidson, NC.)
Evans, Robert C., editor, Critical Insights: Invisible Man. Ipswich, Massachusetts: Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc.; Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2018. 9781682179192, 264 pages. $105.00 Reviewed by Peter Hesseldenz (Academic Liaison for Literature and Humanities, University of Kentucky Libraries, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky)
Mercadal, Trudy, Ph.D., editor. Great Lives from History: Latinos, 2nd Edition. Hackensack, NJ: Salem Press. 9781642656794, 3 volumes, 1100 pages. $395. Reviewed by Susan E. Montgomery (Research & Instruction Librarian/Professor, Olin Library, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL)
Nutrition, Obesity, & Eating Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide. Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2021. ISBN: 978-1-63700-063-2, 400 Pages. $165 Print. Reviewed by Carolyn Filippelli (Reference Librarian, Boreham Library, University of Arkansas — Fort Smith)
Scales, Pat R. Teaching Banned Books: 32 Guides for Children and Teens, 2nd edition. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2020. 978-0-8389-4638 paper. 176 pp. $44.99. Reviewed by Mechele Romanchock (Director of Libraries, Alfred University, Alfred, NY)
Wilner, Lindsey L. and Megan E. Shaal (Eds.). Principles of Health: Anxiety and Stress. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press, 2020. 9781642656992, 400 pages. $165.00. Reviewed by Katherine Swart (Collection Development Librarian, Hekman Library, Calvin University)
Bryant, Tatiana and Jonathan O. Cain (editors). Libraries and Nonprofits: Collaboration for the Public Good. Sacramento, CA: Library Juice Press, 2020. 9781634000574, 259 pages. $35.00
Reviewed by Shanna Hollich (Director, Guthrie Memorial Library, Hanover PA)
Drake, Kimberly, editor. Richard Wright. (Critical Insights series) Ipswich, Massachusetts: Salem Press, 2019. 9781682179178, 260 pages. $105.00 Reviewed by Kelly Denzer (Collections Strategist and Discovery Librarian, Davidson College, Davidson, NC.)
Flaherty, Mary Grace. The Disaster Planning Handbook. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions, 2022. 9780838937990. $54.99 Reviewed by Jennifer Matthews (Collection Strategy Librarian, Rowan University)
Marcum, Deanna and Roger C. Schonfeld. Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization. Princeton, NJ and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2021. 9780691172712, 214 pages. $29.95. Reviewed by David Gibbs (Associate Dean, Collections & Discovery, California State University, Sacramento)
Evans, R. C. (Ed.). Critical Insights: The Brontë Sisters. Massachusetts: Salem Press, 2022. 9781637000731. 300 pages. $105.00. Reviewed by Rebecca Michelson (Electronic Resources
Specialist, Swarthmore College Libraries)
Hall, Kate and Kathy Parker. The Public Library Director’s Toolkit. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2019. 9780838918593, 216 pages. $56.00 (ALA Members: $51.29) Reviewed by Sonnet Ireland (Director, Washington Parish Library, Franklinton, La)
Issitt, Micah L. Opinions Throughout History: Law Enforcement in America. Grey House Publishing, 2021. 9781642658460, 548 pages. $226.77 Reviewed by Karen Evans (Chair of Public Services: Circulation, Research & Instruction, Cunningham Memorial Library, Indiana State University, Terre Haute)
Garnar, Martin and Trina Magi, eds. (American Library Association. Office for Intellectual Freedom). Intellectual Freedom Manual. ALA Editions, 2021. 9780838948187, 327 pages, $69. Reviewed by Colleen Lougen (Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian, SUNY New Paltz)
Spires, Kendal (ed.). Children’s Core Collection: Collection Development Recommendations, by Librarians for Librarians. 25th ed. Amenia, N.Y.: Grey House Publishing / Ipswich, Mass.: H. W. Wilson Co., 2021. 978-1-64265-804-0. xv + 2,370 pages. $240.00. Reviewed by Steven W. Sowards (Associate Dean for Collection Strategies and Preservation, Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing MI)
“Bloomsbury Contemporary Aesthetics,” part of Bloomsbury Philosophy Library, Bloomsbury Digital Resources. Contact Bloomsbury Publishing for trial or pricing information (https://www.bloomsbury.com/). Reviewed by Kelly Denzer (Collections Strategist and Discovery Librarian, Davidson College, Davidson, NC.)
Edens, Patricia Stanfill (Ed.). Principles of Health: Depressions. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press, 2021. 9781637000250, 554 pages. $165.00. Reviewed by Katherine Swart (Collection Development Librarian, Hekman Library, Calvin University)
Evans, Robert C., editor, Critical Insights: On the Road. Ipswich, Massachusetts: Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc.; Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2022. 9781619255258, 389 pages. $105.00 Reviewed by Peter Hesseldenz (Academic Liaison for Literature and Humanities, University of Kentucky Libraries, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky)
Hall, Kate & Parker, Kathy. The Public Library Director’s HR Toolkit. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2022. 9780838938393, 208 pages. $59.99 Reviewed by Sandra Yvette Desjardins (Library Specialist III, Texas A&M-Central Texas, Killeen, Texas)
Mars, Laura (Editor). Working Americans: 1880-2022. Volume 18 (Health Care Workers), Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2022. ISBN: 978-1-63700-385-5, 600 pages. $150 Print. Reviewed by Carolyn Filippelli (Reference Librarian, Boreham Library, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith)
Money in Politics. Reference Shelf. NY: H.W. Wilson, 2023. ISBN: 978-1-63700-494-4, 200 pages. $75. Reviewed by Carolyn Filippelli (Reference Librarian, Boreham Library, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith)
Careers in the Music Industry. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press, 2021. 9781637000304. $125.00
Reviewed by Jennifer Matthews (Collection Strategy Librarian, Rowan University)
Issitt, Micah L. Opinions Throughout History: Conspiracy Theories. Grey House Publishing, 2022. 978-1-63700-5170. 718 pages, $195.00. Reviewed by Carolyn Filippelli (Reference Librarian, Boreham Library, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith)
Issitt, Micah. Opinions Throughout History: Mental Health. Grey House Publishing, 2023. 978-1-63700-540-8. 630 pages, $195.00. Reviewed by Carolyn Filippelli (Reference Librarian, Boreham Library, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith)