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1918. Timid and shy Emmaline Balakin lives more in books than her own life. That is, until an envelope crosses her desk at the Dead Letter Office bearing a name from her past, and Emmaline decides to finally embark on an adventure of her own--as a volunteer librarian on the frontlines in France. But when a romance blooms as she secretly participates in a book club for censored books, Emmaline will need to find more courage within herself than she ever thought possible in order to survive. 1976. Kathleen Carre is eager to prove to herself and to her nana that she deserves her acceptance into the first coed class at the United States Naval Academy. But not everyone wants female midshipmen at the Academy, and after tragedy strikes close to home, Kathleen becomes a target. To protect herself, Kathleen must learn to trust others even as she discovers a secret that could be her undoing.

A guide for library staff to using graphic design in library-specific projects to create engaging, effective visual communications for their libraries.

Contains a collection of booktalks arranged by age level. Includes a bibliography by age level, theme and genre, and an index.

Describes a nine-step process for planning, organizing, and running a library contest, offering ideas and advice on how to select a contest planner and develop community partnerships, establish goals and estimate budget, define contest type, determine eligibility, schedule the contest, select a prize, choose judges, promote the contest, and evaluate success.

Cover title: Publicity and display ideas for libraries. Contains display ideas with instructions for windows, bulletin boards, walls, clubs, projects, etc.

A guide to developing a public relations program to promote school libraries to students, faculty, school boards, administration, parents, and the community, with advice on getting publicity and media coverage, and offering promotional activites and ideas.

A practical handbook for librarians dealing with the whys, the hows, and the tricks of the trade of library public relations.

Resource guide for librarians on public relations with information on how to spotlight special events, developing a "we care" environment, and more.