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Barbara has written for Progressive Magazine, Library Journal, Public Libraries Magazine, American Libraries Magazine, Northwest Indiana Business Magazine, EveryLibrary Institute, Illinois Libraries Matter, Continuance Magazine, and Libraries: Culture, History, and Society.

 

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The Library’s Guide to

Sexual and Reproductive Health Information

At a time when the ability to access accurate, current information about sexual and reproductive health is increasingly difficult, libraries have become even more important as a trusted community resource. Alvarez, a doctoral candidate and library-school instructor, has created a guide to help public librarians provide this vital information in a way that is safe and comfortable for their patrons ... This is a very useful and abundant guide for public and consumer health librarians.
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  • Embedded Business Librarianship for the Public Librarian

    “This is the type of guide we all need when attempting to offer a new service; it is succinct, practical and applicable. For anyone considering embedded relationships or those wishing to improve services to the business community. Highly recommended.” Starred review in Library Journal

    ”This resource is highly recommended for business librarians in public libraries, but those from academic and special libraries should benefit from this as well. Students of library and information science should also find this book very informative.” American Reference Books Annual

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  • Rainy Day Ready: Financial Literacy Programs and Tools

    Drawing from the expertise of business librarians and ALA’s Public Programs Office (PPO), this book is a ready-to-use guide for offering financial literacy initiatives at your own library.

    Chapter Three, Financial Literacy Partners in the Community: Business Community Connections

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  • Reference and Information Services: An Introduction

    The go-to textbook for MSLIS and i-School courses on reference services and related topics. It is also a helpful handbook for practitioners.

    This revised and updated sixth edition of Reference and Information Services continues the book's rich tradition, covering all phases of reference and information services with less emphasis on print and more emphasis on strategies and scenarios.

    Chapter 23 : News Sources

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