4 Books Published by American Library Association on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Coinciding with the fortieth anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Award, this one-of-a-kind volume gathers together the best of the best in African American children’s literature with: comprehensive coverage of the award winning books; biographical profiles that introduce the creative artists and illustrators; color plates that give a vital sense of the story and art; and, a new subject index ideal for curriculum planning. In honor of the special anniversary, celebrated poet Arnold Adoff has written a commemorative poem, ’of course’, included in this book. Excellent for curriculum planning, collection development, and reference, this is a must-have for every library.

Can librarians influence the political process to maximize library support? These essays address this question, and other issues such as the political environments of university, college, community, college and special libraries.

The traditional idea of libraries as a public good is often challenged by public policy and funding decisions. The text includes 16 original position papers on the subject by John N. Berry III, Fay M. Blake, Arthur Curley and others.

This book is primarily concerned with the 4 principle ethnic groups in the US: Native Americans, Asian Americans, black Americans and Hispanic Americans.