ALA: Practical and Managerial

ALA: Practical and Managerial ALA Editions has published Practical Pedagogy for Library Instructors: 17 In- novative Strategies to Improve Student Learning (ISBN: 978-0-8389-8458-1, 192 pp., $28.80 for ALA members, $32 for nonmembers) by Doug Cook and Ryan Sit- tler. Aimed at librarians who have not

had formal training in education, yet find themselves in academic libraries where the focus is shifting in that direction, this book presents 17 case studies that use "unique instructional methodologies framed by sound pedagogical theory." The cases cover a range of education styles, including behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist.

Also new from ALA is Managing Electronic Government Information in Libraries: Issues and Practices (ISBN: 978-0-8389-0954-6, 232 pp., $49.50 for ALA members, $55 for nonmembers) edited by Andrea M. Morrison. This book aims to help librarians manage and provide access to the growing amount of government information available electronically. Topics covered include navigating local, state, federal, and international egovernment resources; examples for cataloging electronic government documents; outreach methods for sharing resources; and tips for staying up-to-date with electronic government information.

Source: ALA Editions (www.ala.org)