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Anticipating and meeting your evolving professional needs remains at the heart of everything we do.
The Privacy Literacy Field Guide (p. 8) answers a need for practical and theory-informed approaches to privacy literacy practices. The Library Leader’s Guide to Employee Coaching (p. 15) shows how library leaders can use structured, supportive coaching to guide employee behavior, foster positive organizational change, and improve performance. The AI Toolkit for Librarians (p. 31) helps readers understand how AI fits into everyday library work while staying grounded in the values of access, equity, and learning. And Inclusive Digital Citizenship (p. 26) equips librarians and educators with actionable tools to bridge the digital divide.
We hope that these books, along with the full suite of highly acclaimed titles we publish, equip you with the knowledge and skills to further enhance your librarian practice.
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Collection Development and Management
Collection Management Basics
Eighth Edition
Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro, John Novak, & G. Edward Evans
Managing collections in today’s environment is a challenging process. This eighth edition of the classic text on collection management covers all aspects of the management cycle from selection through deselection and preservation. The text also includes discussions of intellectual freedom, legal issues in collection development, and collaborative collection development. Timely topics such as diversity, open access, AI, digital preservation, local history, creation spaces, and “libraries of things” bring this comprehensive overview up to date. Engagingly written and easy to understand, chapters rely on feedback from experts working in the field and include many sidebars with practical examples and resources. Designed primarily for students in LIS programs, the text is also a valuable resource for all library workers responsible for collection management.
❝Whether you are a new librarian or an experienced one starting over with a new collection, this latest edition remains a foundational tool.
–American Libraries (of the seventh edition)
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro, MLS, is Director of Collection Development Strategies at the University of Maryland Libraries (UMD), USA. John Novak, MLIS, serves as Associate Dean for Technical Services and Budget at Fairfield University, USA. G. Edward Evans, PhD, is a retired award-winning author and Fulbright Scholar.
How has the rise of digital content, AI, and open access reshaped the way libraries think about their collections?
“While there is still a place for print or other traditional formats (magazines, DVDs, etc.) in all library types, over the last five to ten years, the proliferation and availability of digital content, including ‘born digital’ resources, has grown exponentially. Digital content places greater strain on library budgets, since they cost four to six times more than print/analog equivalents. Open access/transformative agreements, seen most commonly in academic settings that must support research efforts, are becoming more and more an issue for libraries to consider, and entering into such agreements takes careful thought and consideration, as such agreements often come with a significant price tag. To combat this, public libraries in particular have lobbied for bills and government support that cap pricing and provide reasonable pricing on e-books. AI is a topic that is only starting to show impact on collections activities, whether it is through integrated AI services starting to appear within licensed resources or through commercial services whose data ingestion methods raise potential copyright issues.”
How can librarians make collection decisions that reflect both community needs and long-term sustainability?
“Assessing and understanding user needs (covered in the text) is the foundation for any collection management program. Libraries either do this through direct methods, like surveys and focus groups, or indirect methods, like analyzing demographic data, circulation statistics, and usage trends. Librarians also use this data to self-advocate. By demonstrating to administrators and the public that collection decisions are based on data and community input, librarians can justify expenditures, highlight the library’s impact, and show that libraries are responsive to community needs.”
REQUEST AN EXAM COPY
US August 2025 | UK October 2025
208 pages
PB 9798765156254 | $37.00 | £26.99
Library Support Staff Handbooks Series
Collection Development and Management
Working with Library Collections
An Introduction to Technical Services for Support Staff Second Edition
Hali R. Keeler
This guide introduces library support staff to the core skills behind building and maintaining strong collections. From understanding publishers and vendors to preparing materials and using integrated library systems, it offers clear explanations and practical examples. Aligned with ALALSSC competencies, the book covers collection development, cataloging basics, preservation, resource sharing, and applying policies that ensure user access. Ideal for current staff, students, and instructors, it serves as both a training text and a foundational reference for delivering excellent library service.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hali R. Keeler is Adjunct Professor at Three Rivers Community College, MO, USA where she teaches Introduction to Library Public Services, Introduction to Library Technical Services, and Library Management.
US February 2025 | UK May 2025
264 pages
PB 9781440880858 | $74.95 | £54.99
Streaming Video Collection Development and Management
Michael Fernandez & Amauri Serrano
A useful how-to manual for library practitioners new to selecting and acquiring streaming media content, this book is also a refresher for established professionals who need to navigate this rapidly expanding area. Michael Fernandez and Amauri Serrano outline the myriad challenges of managing streaming video content across all stages of the electronic resources lifecycle, from initial collection decisions to the user's experience of accessing the content.
❝Readable, supportive, and well-organized, this offers necessary information for making, interacting with, or carrying out video streaming decisions for anyone tasked with developing a library video streaming program.
–School Library Journal
ABOUT THE
AUTHORS
Michael Fernandez is the Head of Technical Services at Boston University, USA. Amauri Serrano is the Head of Collection Strategy at Yale University Library, USA.
Collection Development and Management
US February 2026 | UK February 2026 112 pages
PB 9798216195238 | $39.95 | £28.99
Be Kind; Rewind! (Re)Introducing Fun Retro Media and Vintage Technology to Libraries
Christopher Kincaid
Let’s face it, new physical media is disappearing, and digital reigns. New film, music, and video game releases will eventually be digital only. To move forward, libraries need to look backward. In this fun, concise handbook, Christopher Kincaid tackles the appeal and challenges these vintage media pose for circulation. He offers programming ideas to introduce and rekindle interest in old technology and provides lists and suggestions to help you get started building your vintage technology collections. When word gets out about your new (old) library collection, you never know who might stop by!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christopher Kincaid has worked in public service, from retail to librarianship, for over 25 years.
LOOK INSIDE
Includes a wide variety of retro media like video games, VHS tapes, music CDs, cassettes, vinyl, 8-tracks, computers, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs
Teaches what vintage technology to collect and how to collect vintage technology
Discusses acquisition, circulation, and weeding
Provides diverse, simple, and cheap programming ideas for children, teens, and adults
US September 2025 | UK September 2025 256 pages
PB 9798216186120 | $49.95 | £36.99
The Children’s Literature Selection Handbook, K–8
Christie Kaaland
Beginning with an introduction to standard literary fiction genres, including a discussion of literature trends and children’s reading interests and needs, this book includes chapters on fiction, biography, folk literature, picture books, informational texts, poetry, and graphic novels. A focus on book series, a deep discussion of graphic novels, the inclusion of global literature and review sources for selection, and information on publishers and the publishing industry set this timely book apart from others in the field.
❝Recommended purchase for librarians who would like a concise review of modern children’s book selections.
–Library Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christie Kaaland, EdD, is Core Faculty in the School of Education at Antioch University Seattle, USA.
Collection Development and Management
NEW Immigration-Themed
Youth Literature Perspectives for K–12 Educators
Danielle E. Sachdeva
Immigration-Themed Youth Literature equips teachers, school and public librarians, graduate students, and higher education faculty with essential guidance on identifying high-quality contemporary immigration-themed literature, investigating what readers can learn from this literature, and integrating this literature into instruction. This guide fills the gap in resources on contemporary immigration-themed literature and is an indispensable tool for advancing educators’ and librarians’ professional learning.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Danielle E. Sachdeva, PhD, is Associate Professor of Literacy and Elementary Education at the University of North Georgia, USA.
US July 2026 | UK July 2026 240 pages HB 9798216194910 |
Information Literacy
US January 2026 | UK January 2026
256 pages
PB 9798216186403 | $74.95 | £49.99
Teaching Information Literacy Today Series
Teaching Information Literacy through Faculty Development
Jane Hammons
This resource provides an approach to information literacy centered around faculty development to support academic librarians in building more scalable, sustainable, and impactful information literacy programs. Learn more about the “train the trainers” approach, where librarians concentrate their efforts primarily on faculty development. Understand the benefits and concerns of the model and learn from examples.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jane Hammons is Assistant Professor and Teaching & Learning Engagement Librarian at The Ohio State University, USA.
NEW
US October 2026 | UK October 2026
304 pages
PB 9798216184706 | $74.95 | £54.99
HB 9798216387848 | $130.00 | £95.00
Teaching Information Literacy Today Series
The Privacy Literacy Field Guide
Alexandria Chisholm & Sarah Hartman-Caverly
The Privacy Literacy Field Guide provides a roadmap for academic librarians to navigate the rapidly evolving information ecosystem, build professional self-efficacy, and implement privacy literacy learning experiences into instructional, student engagement, and outreach programming. Arranged in three sections—foundations, approaches, and applications—this volume supports librarians in establishing professional privacy knowledge, designing privacy literacy learning experiences, and implementing privacy literacy in their instruction, outreach, and engagement work.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Alexandria Chisholm is an associate librarian at Penn State Berks, USA. Sarah Hartman-Caverly is an academic reference and instruction librarian at Penn State Berks, USA.
Reference and Information Services
Mastering United States Government Information Sources and Services Second Edition
Christopher C. Brown
This approachable book provides an introduction to all major areas of US government information. Important updates to the second edition include a robust look at Data.census.gov, further elaboration on bill tracking, and enhanced instructional tools for dealing with documents that will never change and the ever-changing discovery tools and web portals that have transformed access to these documents. Examples throughout the text help users understand real-life information challenges, while exercises at the end of chapters help them become comfortable answering government information questions on their own. Several appendixes serve as quick reference sources.
❝PB 9781440880896 | $79.95 | £59.99 REQUEST A DIGITAL
US September 2025 | UK September 2025 496 pages
I can't recommend Chris Brown's Mastering United States Government Information enough. His mastery of this important topic is unparalleled, and his enthusiasm for it is infectious. He brings to life a subject that, in lesser hands, could seem dreadfully dull. Brown's work is the standard for which all other works on government information must be measured.
–John Cannan, Faculty Scholarship Librarian & Legal Research Instructor, Villanova University, Charles Widger School of Law, USA
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christopher C. Brown is Reference Librarian and Coordinator of Government Documents at the University of Denver, Main Library, USA.
US August 2025 | UK October 2025
144 pages PB 9781538183755 |
Practical Project Management for Librarians
Kirsten Clark
In this book, readers will learn: how to balance the goals of the project with the reality of working in libraries today, what key questions can help readers move effectively through the project process and choose the right tools, best practices to ensure sustainability in project plans as well as outcomes, and how to incorporate diversity, inclusion, and accessibility principles into your project management. This practice guide provides step-by-step instructions to determine what project management tools and techniques match the needs of the particular library project and person/team’s skills level, while also providing these in the context of libraries’ specific cultures and norms.
❝With approachable language and a practical ethos, this is a welcoming entry point into the basics of planning, implementing, and managing a wide range of library projects.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kirsten Clark is the director of Library Enterprise Systems at the University of Minnesota Libraries, USA, where her department oversees systems for five system campuses as well as ensures consistent and transparent application of access policies for students, faculty, researchers, and community users.
Author Q&A
What motivated you to write a project management guide specifically for libraries?
“Projects have always been part of libraries’ work but most literature on project management focuses on business or technology settings, and in many cases with an emphasis on specific certification/training or degree programs. I wanted to create a guide that translated project management principles in a framework that centered on libraries first and did not expect the reader to have formal training to understand how to apply the information to their own situation. The use of several project examples throughout each chapter was a deliberate choice to weave practical experience into the guide as well.”
How can librarians evaluate the success of a project beyond just whether it was completed on time?
“Finishing a project on time is a great feeling but so is meeting the expectations of stakeholders, raising employee morale by streamlining workflows, or filling a gap in services sorely needed by a community that is dealing with a multitude of other societal changes. Knowledge is acquired even in projects where the end result may not be what was originally seen as the successful outcome. Lessons learned can be applied to future projects. It really is about perspective, and being realistic with what is in a librarian’s control and what isn’t, as well as working to set the organizational mindset on what is considered project success.”
–Library Journal
Library Management , Administration
US August 2025 | UK October 2025
184 pages
PB 9781538188767 | $42.00 | £31.99
Efficiency by Design
Transforming Libraries and Archives through Process Management
Joy M. Perrin
Professionals in libraries and archives often are asked to take on decades-old processes and are not provided the tools to rework those processes. This book provides practical insight into how to analyze and re-design work processes to be faster, more efficient, more effective, and more reliable. Readers will learn methods for getting more done while reducing stress and burnout.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Joy M. Perrin is a tenured faculty member at Texas Tech University and the head of the Digital Resources Unit at the Texas Tech University Libraries, USA.
THIS BOOK
Examines how to analyze current library work flow processes
Offers insight into how to re-design work processes to be more efficient
Includes practical advice on how to reduce burnout while getting more work done
US July 2025 | UK September 2025
224 pages
PB 9781538183205 | $38.00 | £18.99
The Reinvention of the U.S. Academic Library 1990 to 2025
Donald A. Barclay
Focusing on U.S. academic libraries, this book begins by providing a concise history of the traditional role and function of academic libraries from their earliest times up to the dawn of the Digital Age and the spread of digital technology into all aspects of academic research and scholarly communication. This introduction is followed by chapters analyzing how digital technology has transformed, over the course of a few swift decades, not only the role and function of academic libraries, but also the nature of scholarly communication itself.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Donald A. Barclay worked as an academic librarian from 1990 until his retirement in 2022, during his library career holding positions at New Mexico State University, the University of Houston, the Texas Medical Center, and the University of California, Merced, USA.
Planning Library Spaces
A Practical Guide for Library Building Projects
Lauren Stara
Illustrated by Kelsey Kruse
Written by a registered architect and professional librarian, this is a guidebook for librarians embarking on a library building project. It includes a brief history of library facilities, placing them in the context of public buildings. An introduction to library planning principles and a discussion of library design concepts and trends are presented, including the impact of the 2020 pandemic on library design. Sections on working with architects, building design/construction terminology and the basics of reading architectural drawings provide insight into unfamiliar jargon and visual communication. Extensive illustrations and photographs show examples of library layouts and furniture and equipment, and the final chapter addresses the challenges inherent in a major building project.
❝Useful for librarians advocating for staff and patron needs during the design process and an excellent core text for library design courses.
–Library Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lauren Stara, B.Arch, RA, MaLS, is a registered architect and a professional librarian specializing in library design.
NEW
US January 2026 | UK January 2026
144 pages
PB 9798881800017 | $44.95 | £32.99
Medical Library Association Books Series
Library Staff Development Handbook
Supporting Your Most Important Resource Second Edition
Mary Grace Flaherty
This updated second edition equips library leaders with practical tools, tips, templates, and real-world insights from practitioners. Expanded to address today’s challenges, it includes guidance on supporting staff morale, ensuring safe workplaces, coaching remote employees, and navigating diversity and bias. A new chapter on working with supervisory boards broadens its scope. Applicable across academic, public, urban, and rural libraries, this volume highlights the everyday joys and challenges of supporting the people who keep libraries thriving—the staff.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mary Grace Flaherty is professor emerita at the School of Information and Library Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, USA. She has over 40 years of professional library experience in a variety of positions.
US December 2025 | UK February 2026
304 pages
PB 9781538190241 | $67.95 | £49.99
From Chaos to Order
Addressing Cognitive Overload in the Learning Journey
Edited by Courtney McAllister, Elliott C. Rose, & Sara C. Kern
Cognitive load refers to the amount of information an individual is able to retain in their working memory at one time. When cognitive load is surpassed, it can be much more difficult to process, encode, and retain new information. The purpose of this book is to help professionals transform passive efforts to support learners into more purposeful actions that address cognitive overload in the context of research and information seeking. Library practitioners can take cognitive load into consideration when creating resources like LibGuides, designing instruction sessions, or planning programming. This book is designed to bring together useful theories, practices, and provocations for future exploration.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Courtney McAllister (MA, MLIS) is a Senior Solution Architect at Atypon, where she leverages her library background and technology expertise to consult with publishers and map their needs to platform features. Elliott C. Rose (MLIS) is a STEM Librarian at The Pennsylvania State University, USA, and provides research, instruction, and collection development support to the School of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Sara C. Kern (MA, MSLIS) is an Engineering Librarian at the Pennsylvania State University, USA, where she provides outreach, instruction, and other research support to the College of Engineering.
Empowering Library Staff and Customers
Building A Culture of Teamwork and Trust
Christine D. Feldmann & Catherine E. Hollerbach
Learn how to create a library environment where the needs of staff and customers are mutually supported without sacrificing efficiencies. You’ll discover how to enhance employee satisfaction and performance while improving the quality of service to help build more successful communities. Real-world scenarios show why simple policy changes like allowing food and drink in the library or permitting sleeping can demonstrate trust and why flexibility in scheduling won't result in complete chaos at your branch. This book provides ways to break down silos between management and front-line staff to work together for the advancement of all.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Christine D. Feldmann is Director of Marketing and Communications, Anne Arundel County Public Library, USA. Catherine E. Hollerbach is Chief Operating Officer, Anne Arundel County Public Library, USA.
US February 2026 | UK February 2026
288 pages
PB 9798216188773 | $67.95 | £49.99
Creating Healthy Library Workplaces
Five Factors That Improve Employee Engagement and Satisfaction
Edited by Jason Martin
Five factors form the foundation of a healthy library workplace: culture and work environment, leadership, workload, recognition, and meaning. In this practical volume, contributors critically examine these five factors and offer up real, meaningful ways to positively improve them. Chapter authors represent many types of libraries and many points of view, including BIPOC writers and those from other marginalized groups as well as librarians from small and large libraries, rural and urban libraries, and academic, public, and school libraries. Leaders, librarians, and library staff can all contribute to making their library a better workplace, and this guide shows you how.
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Jason Martin is the Dean of the Evans Library at Florida Institute of Technology, USA.
The Librarian's Grants Handbook
Understanding the Grant Process from Start to Finish
Abigail Mann, Mary Piorun, & Tony Nguyen
This book provides librarians with the tools they need to develop grant proposals and juggle the differing demands of multiple collaborators both internally and externally.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Abigail Mann, PhD, MSLS, is the Digital Scholarship Librarian at the Ames Library at Illinois Wesleyan University, USA. Mary Piorun, PhD, MSLS, MBA, AHIP, is the Director of the Lamar Soutter Library at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, USA. Tony Nguyen, MLIS, AHIP, is Associate University Librarian for Rutgers Health Libraries at Rutgers University Libraries, USA.
AI and Digital Leadership
Transforming Libraries, Archives, and Museums for the Future
Angela I. Fritz
Explore how GLAM institutions are navigating new leadership styles and organizational frameworks to help meet the challenges posed by a digital society.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Angela I. Fritz is Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa, USA.
Library Management
US August 2026 | UK August 2026
192 pages
PB 9798216196082 | $39.95 | £28.99
HB 9798216196075 | $130.00 | £95.00
NEW NEW The Library Leader's Guide to Employee Coaching
US July 2026 | UK July 2026
176 pages
PB 9798216195450 | $49.95 | £36.99
HB 9798216443865 | $130.00 | £95.00
Building a Performance Culture One Meeting at a Time
Steve Albrecht
Employees can be both taught and led, using coaching interventions that serve to redirect misguided, unproductive, time-wasting, or even unethical or inappropriate behaviors. Using real-life examples from libraries, government, and the private sector, The Library Leader's Guide to Employee Coaching teaches its readers to work for organizational and employee change by starting with self-assessment tools; relating relevant stories; using commitment statements and timeline studies; discussing consequences is needed; and providing no small amounts of hope and patience.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steve Albrecht has worked as an HR consultant and security trainer for several decades.
Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being
How to Fight Burnout and Reclaim Library
Joy
Monica J. Barrette
Reframing the outlook on librarianship and community service is the key to reclaiming “library joy” in the face of burnout. This book educates library workers at all levels on how to identify both their own passions and a community need, then put it all together to build a bridge between interest and impact. Professional fulfillment is part of this journey, making this advice beneficial to both experienced and novice library workers. This hands-on workbook includes library program worksheets and evaluation quizzes for library staff use, all developed to support the reclamation of library joy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Monica J. Barrette is the Director of Collection Development for LibraryPass, USA. She is also a San Diego State University lecturer and co-founder of the nonprofit Creators, Assemble.
US September 2026 | UK September 2026
Academic Libraries
An Introduction
Nora J. Bird & Michael A. Crumpton
This new text for academic librarianship courses gives LIS students a thorough overview of how academic libraries, including community college libraries, work. Written by contributors experienced in both teaching academic librarianship and working in academic libraries, this text is reflective of changes within higher education, the library profession, and the expectations of stakeholders. Chapters include case studies and discussion questions written by the book’s editors.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Nora J. Bird, PhD, is Associate Professor of Information Studies at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA. Michael A. Crumpton, MLS, SHRM-SCP, is Professor and Dean for the University Libraries at the University of North CarolinaGreensboro, USA.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE
The Academic Environment
Administration
Library Spaces
Scholarly Communication and Resources
Research, Outreach, and Instruction
Technology
Promoting the Library
Other Trends and Perspectives
MAJOR REFERENCE WORKS
Depend upon Bloomsbury Academic Reference to reinforce learning, and support research and educational growth
A Cultural History of Beauty
9781350071889 | 6 Volumes April 2026 | £440 / $550
Cultural History of Poverty
9781350110663 | 6 volumes February 2026 | £440 / $550
Bloomsbury Applied Linguistics
9781350213586 | 5 volumes December 2026 | £595 / $804
BLOOMSBURY HANDBOOKS
Cutting-edge perspectives on perennial questions and authoritative overviews of the history of research
Pedagogy in LIS
US May 2025 | UK May 2025
288 pages
PB 9798216193449 | $67.95 | £49.99
Guided Inquiry Series
Seeking Meaning
A Process Approach to Library and Information Services
30th Anniversary Edition
Carol C. Kuhlthau
The publication of Carol C. Kuhlthau’s Seeking Meaning in 1993 marked a watershed moment in how we think about information seeking. The Information Search Process (ISP) model it introduced helped generations of educators prepare students for the increasingly complex information environments they would encounter, and its central findings have only grown in importance during the last 30 years.
Kuhlthau’s canonical research, accompanied in this anniversary edition by new essays exploring the text’s legacy and continued importance, is required reading for students of library and information science in the United States and abroad and an invaluable resource for anyone providing library and information services.
LOOK INSIDE
This anniversary edition details Kuhlthau’s canonical theory of the Information Search Process
New essays by Dr. Heidi Julien and Dr. Chirag Shah explore the lasting influence of Kuhlthau’s evergreen model and point toward new directions for future research
New essay by Dr. Leslie Maniotes examines the connection between the ISP and the Guided Inquiry Design Framework and the model’s impact on education
What elements of the ISP do you find most transformative for today’s teachers and instructional librarians?
Leslie Maniotes: “What makes the ISP most transformative for educators today is its power to reframe how we approach learning design in a world shaped by AI. While information is now immediate, human understanding still takes time, guidance, and reflection. Knowledge of the ISP research helps educators honor the process, slow down learning when needed, and connect with students’ emotional and cognitive needs. It’s not just a model, it’s a blueprint for keeping learning human, even as our tools evolve.”
How have you seen the ISP influence your own research or the evolution of information behavior scholarship more broadly?
Heidi Julien: “The ISP influenced my own research profoundly, as it encouraged me to view human information interaction holistically, specifically recognizing its affective aspects. The ISP remains the most cited information behavior model in the field, attesting to its ongoing significance.”
What do you hope this anniversary edition inspires in the next generation of researchers, educators, and library professionals?
Chirag Shah: “I hope this very important anniversary edition sparks a new interest in ISP in research and practice around information search behaviors. Tools and technologies may have changed, but people, their needs, and behaviors are still driven by primal instincts and evolutionary developments. ISP can continue shedding light on such behaviors.”
US Copyright and Intellectual Property
US January 2025 | UK January 2025
240 pages
PB 9781440880926 | $74.95 | £54.99
US March 2026 | UK March 2026
264 pages
PB 9798881801687 | $45.00 | £32.99
WALK AWAY WITH
Teaching Copyright
Practical Lesson Ideas and Instructional Resources
Sara E. Wolf
This book provides explicit guidance based on U.S. copyright law in the teaching of copyright and related concepts to learners at schools, colleges, and universities. Instructors are supported with time-saving resources such as lesson templates, scenarios, practice activities, and a downloadable test question bank. Additionally, Bloom’s Taxonomy labels lessons, activities, and assessment items to enable an appropriately diverse set of learning for students. Instead of reducing copyright to simple recall, the lessons and information in this text will help instructors develop higher-level thinking about copyright and assist them in measuring learners’ abilities not just to remember, but also to analyze and evaluate copyright dilemmas.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sara E. Wolf, PhD, is Associate Professor of Library Media and Educational Technology at Auburn University, AL, USA.
An Archivist’s Guide to Copyright
Navigating Risk Management
William J. Maher
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Copyright. The very word can make an archivist’s eyes glaze over. Fear of copyright can sometimes make everything an archivist does—preservation, reference, digitization—feel like a prelude to an unintended lawsuit. This book provides a foundation in the law to support a riskmanagement approach for archivists to use in assessing their own collections and institutional circumstances.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
William Maher, University Archivist Emeritus, has 45 years of experience as an archivist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, first as Assistant University Archivist (1977–95) and then, from 1995–2022, as University Archivist and Director of the University Archives.
A foundation for how to read the copyright law, review legal literature, and navigate authoritative websites and news sources
A clear understanding of the separate rights of authors, owners, and users and how these rights relate to institutional and general cultural archives
An understanding of the relevance of the historical landmarks in copyright legislation and case law
Research Methods
US August 2025 | UK October 2025 280 pages HB 9781538187951 | $65.00 | £45.00
Librarians as Researchers
Developing our Scholarly Identities
Edited by Paul C. Campbell & Sarah Nagle
Many librarians, particularly those in academic libraries, are expected to engage in research and scholarly output. However, unlike disciplinary faculty, most librarians have not completed a PhD program, and many have never designed or participated in original research upon embarking on their career. This edited volume provides inspiration and support for academic librarians looking to develop or refresh their research skills and develop their scholarly identities. The focus of this book is toward empowering librarians as researchers, rather than librarians supporting student or faculty research. This book provides a venue for librarians to share their knowledge on different aspects of research as well as build community for other librarians to actualize their own identities as researchers.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Paul C. Campbell is an assistant professor and the Social Science & Assessment Librarian at Kent State University Libraries, USA. Sarah Nagle is the Creation and Innovation Services Librarian at Miami University in Ohio, USA.
How might this book serve not only as a resource but as a launchpad for future librarian-led scholarship?
“This anthology serves not only as a practical resource but also as a catalyst for future librarian-led scholarship. With guidance on topics like navigating the IRB process, addressing positionality, and building communities of practice, the book empowers librarians to take confident steps into the world of library research. Additionally, the contributing authors’ perspectives and experiences offer inspiration and affirmation, helping readers see themselves as scholars and sparking ideas for new research rooted in the unique perspectives of the profession.”
Why do you think librarianship has historically struggled to center librarians' own scholarly identities?
“Librarianship has long struggled to center librarians' scholarly identities, in part because the profession has traditionally been framed in a service role—supporting the research of others rather than producing original scholarship. This tension likely stems from the fact that librarians possess deep expertise in research methods, critical inquiry, and information systems, all of which are extremely helpful to supporting the scholarship of other researchers. Yet, it is because they are so deeply embedded in the research infrastructure that librarians have the opportunity to flip this dynamic, assert their own scholarly voice and realize their full potential as researchers.”
What advice do you have for a librarian who is curious about research but doesn’t know where to begin?
“The first advice we have for librarians new to research and publication is to step into the unfamiliar and be willing to challenge themselves to explore what developing a researcher identity means to them. All researchers need to start somewhere, so don’t be afraid to start with small scholarly goals that you can later build into larger projects and outputs. A great way to do this is to get exposure to existing librarian researchers in their own institutions, through professional organizations, and existing literature. We strongly encourage reaching out to other librarian researchers and see if there are any opportunities for collaboration. The contributing authors of this anthology outline different perspectives on how to collaborate to develop related communities of practice, navigate a research project, or gain the benefits of seeking mentorship.”
Research Methods
Knowledge into Action
Research Methods for Library, Archives, and Museum Professionals Second Edition
Susan K. Burke
This second edition retains respected authors Danny P. Wallace and Connie Van Fleet’s focus on practical applications of research methods. It introduces readers— both students and working professionals—to core principles of research, the structure and steps of a research project, the most common methodologies used in LAMs, and the use of study outcomes for continuous improvement of services and processes.
New author Susan K. Burke emphasizes the importance of including diverse voices in research and evaluation. Exercises at the end of each chapter result in a complete research paper at the end of the course.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susan K. Burke is an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma, USA, School of Library and Information Studies and Program Director for the OU Master of Arts in Museum Studies program.
Book Banning in 21st-Century America
Second Edition
Emily J. M. Knox
This book, based on 25 contemporary book challenge cases in schools and public libraries across the United States, argues that understanding contemporary reading practices, especially interpretive strategies, is vital to understanding why people attempt to censor books in public institutions. The book focuses on the why of censorship and posits that many censorship behaviors and practices, such as challenging books, are intimately tied to the how one understands the practice of reading and its effects on character development and behavior. In order to understand why people challenge books, it presents a model of how the practice of reading is understood by challengers, including “what it means” to read a text, and especially how one constructs the idea of “appropriate” reading materials.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Emily J. M. Knox is a Professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also a member of the Mapping Information Access research team.
Your book explores how reading practices influence decisions to challenge or censor books. Can you walk us through what inspired this angle and how it differs from typical censorship discourse?
“I've always been interested in how reading books can change who you are as a person. Most people are able to name at least one book that changed their life in some way. If we consider that reading is a powerful act, it's not surprising that people try to control what other people read. Censorship discourse often focuses on the legal aspects or arguments over free speech online. I try to get to the heart of the relationship between books and censorship, which is reading.”
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The Story Behind Book Banning's Trial of the Century
Anthony Aycock
In 1975, the school board members of a small Long Island town did what they thought was a nobrainer: they ordered the removal of nine books from a high school library. The books included some classics—Richard Wright's Black Boy; Desmond Morris's The Naked Ape; Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five—but that didn't matter to board chair Richard Ahrens, who called the collection “American, anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, and just plain filthy.” Maybe he thought the town was with him. Maybe he thought nobody would care. He certainly didn't think he would be sued by seventeen-year-old Steven Pico or that the case would end up before the United States Supreme Court, the first and only book ban dispute ever to do so.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anthony Aycock is the legislative library director at the North Carolina General Assembly, USA.
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Library and Information Science Professions
US August 2025 | UK October 2025
384 pages PB 9781538199749
Law Librarianship Practice
Challenges and Opportunities in Law Firm, Government, and Academic Law Libraries
Edited by Ellyssa Kroski
Law Librarianship Practice is a cutting-edge book that provides insights into the latest emerging trends and technologies in academic, government, and law firm librarianship. This book offers guidance from forward-thinking library leaders on how they are tackling the challenges of law librarianship today, including managing remote workforces, negotiating with vendors, navigating outsourcing services, planning for emergencies, riding out law firm mergers, succession planning, and more. Experts working in the field provide practical applications of new technologies and opportunities, such as how librarians are conducting AI-informed competitive intelligence, using big data for decision-making, and what’s happening in artificial intelligence. The book also covers innovative initiatives in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Access to Justice, and more.
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Ellyssa Kroski is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute, USA, and an award-winning editor and author of 77 books.
Careers in Library and Information Services
First-Hand Accounts from Working Professionals
Edited by Priscilla K. Shontz
Written in a conversational, candid tone, Careers in Library and Information Services collects first-hand accounts from workers who have earned a master’s of library science degree to help new LIS graduates understand their career options.
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Priscilla K. Shontz is a librarian at Lone Star CollegeMontgomery, USA.
The Medical Librarian’s Manual for Teaching Evidence-Based Practice
Joseph Andrew Burt
This practical guide for medical librarians in hospitals and universities provides a framework and the guide for effectively instructing and mentoring clinicians in the philosophy and methodology of evidence-based practice (EBP).
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Joseph Burt is director of the Erie VA Medical Library in Pennsylvania, USA.
Archives and Records Management
US February 2025 | UK February 2025
200 pages
HB 9798216185482 | $130.00 | £95.00
Stories on Skin
A Librarian's Guide to Tattoos as Personal Archives
Terry Baxter & Libby Coyner-Tsosie
This unique book makes the case that archivists who want to preserve as full a human story as possible must recognize the rich documentation provided by tattoos. It also argues that traditional archives are not representative of the ways human beings transmit information through time and that they must be augmented by other types of storytelling to provide a more complete record of our species. Authors Baxter and Coyner touch on timely topics such as historical narratives, storytelling, cultural traditions, the body as a text, social control, and memorialization by considering tattoos as a personal and community archive.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Terry Baxter (he/him) has been an archivist for almost 40 years, the last 25 with the Multnomah County (OR) Archives, USA.
Libby Coyner-Tsosie (she/they) is the University Archivist at UMass Amherst in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library, USA.
US February 2026 | UK February 2026
200 pages
PB 9781538195048 | $36.00 | £26.99
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A Practical Guidebook to Trauma-Informed Archival Practice
Best Practices and Case Studies
Edited by Michelle Ganz & Veronica L. Denison
This book looks at trauma in archival work through various user perspectives. Understanding the different types of traumas that can be expressed leads to creating policies and workflows that can help reduce the harm caused by potentially traumatic collections.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Michelle Ganz is the Archives Director for the Dominican Sisters of Peace, USA. Veronica Denison is Assistant Professor and Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at the Adams Library at Rhode Island College, USA.
Archives and Records Management
US March 2026 | UK March 2026
368 pages
9781538186343 | $60.00 | £31.99
Digital Preservation for Libraries, Archives, and Museums
Third Edition
Edward M. Corrado, Heather Moulaison-Sandy, & Teresa Soleau
This third edition is the most current, complete guide to digital preservation available today. The text has been both updated and revised, continuing to present complex topics thoroughly and accessibly. Important new content includes information on environmental sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). After laying out the problems and perspectives that inform digital preservation, the authors present a variety of solutions ranging from basic to complex. Addressing digital preservation in the broadest sense of the term, the text looks at all aspects of curating and preserving digital content for long-term access.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Edward M. Corrado is Associate University Librarian at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, USA. Heather Moulaison-Sandy is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the iSchool at the University of Missouri, USA. Teresa Soleau is Digital Preservation Manager at the J. Paul Getty Trust, USA.
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Covers preservation of the complete range of digital formats
Emphasizes sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion
Accounts for technological developments since the publication of the second edition
US August 2026 | UK August 2026
NEW Practical Digital Asset Management A Guide for Students and Practitioners
Lisa Grimm & E. Keathley
This text is an important resource for students and for professionals who need to learn about Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems for their workplace. Authors Grimm and Keathley lay out what a DAM is, the major types of systems on the market, and how to implement and work with a DAM. Common issues in DAM launch and adoption are discussed, with practical case studies presenting solution options for different work environments.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Lisa Grimm has been directing DAM, taxonomy, and enterprise content programs in the United States and Europe since the mid-1990s. E. Keathley has worked in digital asset management for over twenty years, with positions at universities, government agencies, cultural institutions, and Fortune 50 corporations.
272 pages PB 9798216196280 | $67.95 | £49.99
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Educational Technology
US August 2026 | UK August 2026
224 pages
PB 9798216195412 | $44.95 | £32.99
HB 9798216396260 | $130.00 | £95.00
Digital Citizenship, Technology, and Libraries Series
Inclusive Digital Citizenship Ideas and Implementation
Kirsten Wilson & Carrie Rogers
Inclusive digital citizenship goes beyond mere access to technology—it requires a nuanced understanding of how technology can either empower or hinder various communities. The authors provide tools to support students, families, and community members in becoming responsible digital citizens. Their groundbreaking framework addresses inclusivity across digital access, literacy, design, and community engagement. It equips librarians and educators with actionable tools like gap analyses, professional learning strategies, and collaborative models to bridge the digital divide. Foundational concepts are balanced with practical implementation, metacognitive activities, and visual aids. This book will empower you to foster equity-driven systems and digital citizenship in diverse contexts.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Kirsten Wilson is an educator with 25+ years of experience from the classroom to the Arkansas Department of Education, USA. Carrie Rogers, MPA, MLIS, is a former librarian, an adjunct instructor, and the founder of Digital Respons-Ability.
Information Systems and Technology
US November 2025 | UK December 2025
176 pages
PB 9781538197837 | $36.00 | £22.99
Library Technical Services
Future Forward
Mary Beth Weber & Melissa De Fino
The work done by technical services librarians has undergone tremendous changes, including the advent of generative AI, read and publish agreements, Open Access, the large-scale switch from print to electronic resources, reparative resource description, and the impending implementation of BIBFRAME. The book is comprehensive in its coverage of technical services work, beginning with collection development, covering acquisitions, electronic resources, resource description, and assessment, and concluding with a discussion of skills sets needed for success.
Well organized and comprehensive, the expert perspectives in each chapter cover specific areas within technical services work, while at the same time drawing connections to the larger mission of technical services as a multi-faceted unit. For library workers in technical services roles, this book does more than just encapsulate the existing state of practice—it shows where we need to go to meet the current moment and charts a course for how to get there.
–Michael Fernandez, Head of Technical Services, Boston University Library
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mary Beth Weber has served as the head of Central Technical Services at Rutgers University Libraries , USA, since 2008. Melissa De Fino has been a technical services librarian for twenty years and currently serves as the Metadata Librarian for Distinctive Collections and Audiovisual Materials at Rutgers University Libraries, USA.
US February 2026 | UK February 2026
240 pages
HB 9798216195115 | $130.00 | £95.00
US October 2025 | UK October 2025
232 pages
PB 9798216186274 | $54.95 | £39.99
Oman’s Folklore, Popular Beliefs, and Women’s Oral Storytelling
Ahmed Al-Rawi
Systematically documenting and analyzing women’s folktales in the Sultanate of Oman, this research study analyzes old and contemporary Omani popular beliefs and folktales. Ahmed Al-Rawi offers an understanding of the oral tradition in Oman and the Arab Gulf in general by investigating the available books and articles on Omani folklore. He also provides readers and researchers with an analysis of previously published Omani folktales by referring to their motifs, tale-types, and occurrences.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ahmed Al-Rawi, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University, Canada.
Classic Fairy Tales and Modern Retellings
A Guide for Librarians, Teachers, and Readers
Pauline Dewan
Designed to help librarians, teachers, and reading partners feel more confident in selecting and suggesting fairy-tale books for children and teens, this comprehensive guide offers themes, readalikes, reading levels, awards, and curricular tie-ins. Readers will learn about the distinguishing characteristics of fairy tales, key authors (contemporary and historical), major trends, and significant changes in the genre. They will also discover the therapeutic power of fairy tales, their empowering impact on children and teens, and the reasons that fairy tales continue to attract young readers. Insightful and engaging annotations will increase their knowledge of the riches of the genre.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pauline Dewan, MA, MLIS, PhD (in English), is a reference librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada.
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An informative, accessibly written overview of the genre for readers, librarians, and teachers
An indispensable identification tool for librarians who are building a new collection or strengthening an existing one
Engaging chapters on fairy-tale characteristics, key authors, and major trends
A discussion of the therapeutic power of fairy tales
Assessing Academic Library Collections for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Karen Kohn
Offering both flexibility and detailed guidance, this book discusses the various aspects of diversity that librarians could target in their assessment projects. With a focus on project planning considerations, such as defining a scope and timeline, this book notes how larger academic libraries can narrow the scope of an assessment and evaluation project to make it feasible. Subsequent chapters explain different methods for assessing a collection, with many examples throughout.
❝Assessing Academic Library Collections for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is essential reading for both librarians and social scientists interested in this topic. It’s the only recent volume that deals with conceptual issues (such as the relationship between collecting-building goals and broader societal concerns) as well as the nuts and bolts of actually conducting a diversity audit.
–William H. Walters, Executive Director of the Library, Manhattan University
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Karen Kohn is Collections Analysis Librarian at Temple University in Philadelphia, USA, where she serves on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Collections Committee and the Open Education Group.
Racial Literacy in Libraries
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Edited by Sally Battle, Betsy Bird, Nicole A. Cooke, Kennedy Joseph, & Jessica Iverson Wu
This guide to racial literacy helps librarians learn to communicate about race and offer bias-free programming. Part One is a primer written by experts on the science and history of skin color, the invention of race and racism in the United States, and the development of racial identity. Part Two helps librarians bridge the gap between theory and practice, discussing the important concepts of representation, equity, and access and offering practical examples of how to apply them. Part Three offers real-life examples of libraries across the country who are bringing racial literacy to their communities through collections, curated resources, and programs.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Sally Battle is the Youth Programming Librarian at Mount Prospect Public Library, Illinois, USA. Betsy Bird is the Collection Development Manager of Evanston Public Library, Illinois, USA. Nicole A. Cooke, PhD, MEd, MLS, is the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and an Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina, USA. Kennedy Joseph is the Teen Engagement Coordinator at the Evanston Public Library, Illinois, USA. Jessica Iverson Wu is a Children’s and STEM Focus Library Assistant at Evanston Public Library, Illinois, USA.
History of Books , Publishing , and Librarianship
US February 2026 | UK April 2026
368 pages
HB 9798216195498 | $135.00 | £100.00
Becoming Alice Millard
Bookseller and Tastemaker
Michèle V. Cloonan
Alice Millard was a tastemaker. She was at the forefront of the antiquarian book trade in the late 19th and early 20th century. She introduced American collectors and librarians to William Morris and the Kelmscott Press and T.J. Cobden-Sanderson and his Doves Bindery and Press. She also worked with important collectors such as Estelle Doheny and William Andrews Clark, Jr., to build their collections. She lived in two Frank Lloyd Wright houses, one of which was designed specifically for her books and antiques. While Alice Millard has been written about by many people, many errors about her life and education have been made. This book corrects these errors and shines light onto all the areas of Millard’s life that could have influenced her and how she influenced the rare book world.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michèle Valerie Cloonan is Professor and Dean Emerita in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University, USA.
NEW
US June 2026 | UK August 2026
176 pages
HB 9798216196143 | $95.00 | £70.00
Breaking Barriers
A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times
Robert Wedgeworth
In this compelling first-hand account, Robert Wedgeworth traces his remarkable journey— from growing up in racially intolerant times to becoming executive director of the American Library Association (ALA) and helping shape the national and international library landscape. Wedgeworth offers an insider’s view of pivotal moments in the histories of influential organizations such as the ALA and IFLA. His reflections offer fascinating insight and thoughtful perspective on the transformation of library leadership and institutions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert Wedgeworth is University Librarian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
Information and Society
US September 2025 | UK November 2025 232 pages
HB 9798216196013 | $95.00 | £70.00
Beyond the Facts
Tacit Knowledge and the Hidden Infrastructure of Our Informed Times
James W. Cortada
Tacit knowledge is what we might consider knowledge that is unable to be fully communicated: knowledge that we understand implicitly, but it is a bit hard to explain. For example, it is the kind of knowledge one needs to ride a bicycle, but that cannot be described precisely on paper in the way one might be able to explain how to cook a dish. Tacit knowledge is the least understood type of information and one of the most difficult to communicate. Yet there is more tacit knowledge in our lives than the specific facts. This book is designed to introduce the reader to the concept of tacit knowledge and how to recognize and use it.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James W. Cortada is a Senior Research Fellow at the Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota—Minneapolis, USA.
Artificial Intelligence for Libraries
Brady D. Lund
This detailed overview on artificial intelligence in libraries is a history, a guide for librarians, and a resource for students and researchers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brady D. Lund, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Information Science at the University of North Texas, USA.
Ethics, Information, and Technology
Kip Currier
Information use is changing rapidly in the digital age, leading to complex intellectual property and ownership issues. Exploring the ethical implications of this new environment, specifically as they relate to information professionals, this text offers guidance on making ethical choices.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kip Currier, PhD, JD, MLIS, is Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Information (SCI) at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.
Information and Society
US June 2026 | UK August 2026
256 pages
PB 9798216195771 | $34.95 | £24.99
HB 9798216195764 | $90.00 | £65.00
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The AI Toolkit for Librarians
Mike McQueen
The AI Toolkit for Librarians offers a clear and encouraging way to make sense of today’s fast-moving world of artificial intelligence. Written for academic, public, and K–12 settings, it helps readers understand how AI fits into everyday library work while staying grounded in the values of access, equity, and learning. The book explores AI’s biggest opportunities and challenges, breaks down essential concepts in everyday language, and shows how AI can strengthen reading, writing, research, instruction, and programming.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mike McQueen is a librarian at Missouri School for the Blind, USA.
A clear, encouraging understanding of today’s fast-moving world of AI and how it connects to everyday library work
Insight into how AI can support libraries while remaining grounded in access, equity, and learning
Plain-language explanations of essential AI concepts, opportunities, and challenges
Practical ways AI can strengthen reading, writing, research, instruction, and programming
Real-life examples and personal stories that make AI concepts approachable and actionable
The Organization of Information
The Organization of Information
Fifth Edition
Daniel N. Joudrey
The fifth edition of The Organization of Information provides a timely, detailed introduction to organizing in a variety of information contexts, including library cataloging, archival description, indexing, museum registration, metadata creation for digital collections, organizing on the web, linked data, and the development of the Semantic Web. Providing a thorough overview of the field’s major issues, challenges, and standards, this book is an essential resource for students in library and information science programs as well as for established professionals who want to refresh their knowledge of the latest developments in the field.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Daniel N. Joudrey is a Professor in the School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, where he teaches information organization and cataloging. US September
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