Professional Reading Shelf Reference Books
Source: CILIP Updated Reference Book (For Sale): Know It All
We don't spend much time talking reference books on ResourceShelf but every now and then it's good to mention one or two. Here's one for your ready-reference shelf. A new of edition of Know It All is now available. From the announcement, "Know It All, Find It Fast, the essential source guide for busy enquiry desks, has just come out in its second edition. Winner of the 'Best general reference work' prize in the 2003 Emerald Literati Awards, this book has already earned its place as the key guide to where to find the answers quickly. 'There is a queue, the phone is ringing, the photocopier has jammed and your enquirer is waiting for a response. You are stressed and you can feel the panic rising. Where do you go to find the information you need to answer the question promptly and accurately?' challenges Bob Duckett, one of the book's three authors. 'That's where our book can help.'" More info and ordering instructions.
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Source: MSNBC.com Librarians: Free CDs Too Much of a Good Thing
"Public librarians aren't prone to looking gift horses in the mouth, but many have nevertheless been taken aback by the odd and in some cases overly generous allotments of free music CDs that have begun arriving in the last week as the result of the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit against major record companies."
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