New Items in Reference - 6/7/2010

Not much to report, except I will point out that we received the latest editions of the TheStreet.com Ratings Consumer Guides to various topics, including variable annuities, life insurance, medicare prescription drug coverage, homeowner's insurance and long-term care insurance.  They contain unbiased information and recommendations, along with helpful planners in each guide.

Although these guides are cataloged throughout the Dewey 360s, they are kept together in the binder (pictured to the left) at the end of that shelving range.

Just For Us!

We also received an ALA publication,  Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of Libraries.  Targeting professional librarians and associates, the book "challenge[s] librarians and others to explore the implications of extended adulthood on professional practice."  The editors hope that their work will "serve as a text for library education," offer "opportunities for individual enrichment and professional development," and serve as a resource "for institutional and service planning" to enable libraries to adapt their services for older users.