Books ¦ Periodicals
By Staff -- Library Journal, 8/15/2007
Encomium Publications, Inc.
encomium.com; encomiuminteractive.com
2637 Erie Ave., Suite 203, Cincinnati, OH 45208; 800-234-4831/513-871-4377/FAX 513-871-4312; info@encomium.com
CONTACT Maryam Hallez, VP Marketing
Encomium Publications publishes and distributes cutting-edge, web-based interactive solutions and print ESL/EFL products designed to improve English proficiency of non-native speakers.
WHAT'S NEW! The English Discoveries Series Online—for Libraries is a comprehensive ESL program with First Discoveries, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. CD-ROM version available.
Worldwide Books
Kraus Organizations, Ltd.
www.worldwide-artbooks.com
1001 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, NY 14850; 800-473-8146/607-272-9200/FAX 607-272-0239; info@worldwide-artbooks.com
CONTACT Kelly M. Fiske, Dir.
Specializing in exhibition catalogs from museums and galleries worldwide, as well as American trade and university press books on art, architecture, photography, and design. Extensive inventory includes thousands of rare and out-of-print art exhibition catalogs published since the 1960s. Offering approval plans, retrospective collections, and firm-order services.
Book Publishers, Adult Trade
Audio-Forum
www.audioforum.com
1 Orchard Park Rd., Madison, CT 06443; 800-243-1234/203-245-0195/FAX 888-453-4329/FAX 203-245-0769; info@audioforum.com
CONTACT Marcy Petitte
Publishers and distributors of educational audiovisual materials and books, specializing in foreign-language and ESL self-instructional courses.
BBC Audiobooks America
bbcaudiobooksamerica.com
42 Whitecap Dr., North Kingstown, RI 02852; 800-621-0182/FAX 877-492-0873; customerservice@bbcaudiobooksamerica.com
CONTACT Michele Cobb, Dir. of Sales & Marketing
BBCAA is a leading publisher/distributor of unabridged audiobooks and radio dramatizations for adults and children. We also carry BBC DVD, hardcover adult print Westerns, and children's readalongs. We offer quality products, flexible standing order plans, and superior customer service.
WHAT'S NEW! Start or upgrade a Standing Order Plan with BBC Audiobooks America and receive an integrated Companion Order that offers special discounts on backlist titles from all of our audiovisual catalogs—including adult and children's audiobooks and DVDs.
Bookhaven Press, LLC
www.bookhavenpress.com
249 Field Club Circle, McKees Rocks, PA 15136; 412-494-6926/FAX 412-494-5749; bookhaven@aol.com
CONTACT Victor Richards, Publisher
Bookhaven Press, founded in 1985, is an independent publishing house dedicated to producing award-winning business and career books. All front list titles have been reviewed and recommended by Library Journal.
WHAT'S NEW! The all new 10th edition of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs (ISBN 978-0-943641-26-3) is a major update to this well received and recommended classic. This expanded edition, 356 pages, includes all of the information that patrons will need to find and apply for federal jobs including new federal style resume writing guidance with abundant samples. The author and editors have 110 years of combined federal service.
Career Press
www.careerpress.com; www.newpagebooks.com
3 Tice Rd., PO Box 687, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417; 800-227-3371/201-848-0310/FAX 201-848-1727; lkellypye@careerpress.com
CONTACT Laurie Kelly-Pye, Dir. of Sales
Career Press is an independent publisher of nonfiction in business, reference, self-help, motivation, and study guides. New Page Books has moved beyond New Age and now features history, supernatural, science, ancient mysteries, and MBS. Backlist 400+ titles.
Creative Homeowner
www.creativehomeowner.com
24 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458; 800-631-7795 x399/FAX 201-934-8971; customerservice2@creativehomeowner.com
CONTACT Jim Knapp, Sr. VP Sales & Marketing
Home isn't just where the heart is. Today's families look to their surroundings as an ever-replenishing source of comfort and self expression. Our books help imagine the possibilities, visualize the results, and bring dreams to life. Quite simply, Creative Homeowner delivers the very best books on home decorating, home design, home improvement, gardening, landscaping, and crafts.
Firefly Books
www.fireflybooks.com
66 Leek Cres., Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H1, Canada; 800-387-5085/FAX 800-565-6034; service@fireflybooks.com
CONTACT Ann Quinn, Library Sales Mgr.
Firefly Books is an independent publisher and a distributor for Annick Press, Boston Mills Press, Mikaya Press, Robert Rose, and Whitecap Books.
Himalayan Institute Press
www.himalayaninstitute.org
630 Main St., Homesdale, PA 18431; 800-822-4547/FAX 570-647-1552; trade@himalayaninstitute.org
CONTACT Laura Brownell, Marketing Mgr.
For over 30 years, Himalayan Institute has been offering books, audio, and visual products on yoga, meditation, inspiration, self-help, ayurveda, holistic living, spirituality, and more. Our recent series on the world's sacred sites unveiled with China's Sacred Sites in 2007 and continues with India's Sacred Sites in 2008.
Hogan's Alley
Bull Moose Publishing Co.
www.hoganmag.com
PO Box 47684, Atlanta, GA 30362; 770-315-1215; hoganmag@gmail.com
CONTACT Tom Heintjes, Publisher
Hogan's Alley is dedicated to the intelligent appreciation of cartooning. We cover current and vintage comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, animation, and more.
Parmenides Publishing
www.parmenides.com
3753 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89169; 702-892-3934/FAX 702-892-3939; jlefkowitz@parmenides.com
CONTACT Jacqueline Lefkowitz, Marketing Dir.
Parmenides Publishing is a publisher of philosophy and classics titles that aim to renew the interest in the origins and scope of thinking as a method. It is committed to making philosophy and classics accessible to a wide audience, as well as to serving the academic community.
Lynne Rienner Publishers
www.rienner.com
1800 30th St., Suite #314, Boulder, CO 80301; 303-444-6684/FAX 303-444-0824
CONTACT Mary Kay Jezzini
Lynne Rienner Publishers, celebrating 20+ years of independent publishing, is known for bringing high-quality, cutting-edge books and journals in politics and the social sciences to the general market.
Tantor Media
www.tantor.com
114 Mill Rock Rd. E., Old Saybrook, CT 06475; 877-782-7867 x32/FAX 888-395-1154; russell@tantor.com
CONTACT Russell W. Hyde
Over 500 bestsellers and classics for adults and children, on unabridged audio. All titles are available on CD and MP3-CD and will always be in print. Tantor offers heavy-duty library editions with lifetime free CD replacements; a library standing order plan; library discounts; and free shipping.
WHAT'S NEW! Publishers Weekly named Tantor Media the number one fastest-growing independent publisher. Tantor has a dedicated library department, and releases over twenty new titles each month, including classics, award-winners, and bestsellers. Recent titles include the Pulitzer Prize winner The Looming Tower and the National Book Award winner The Worst Hard Time.
Woodbine House
www.woodbinehouse.com
6510 Bells Mill Rd., Bethesda, MD 20817; 800-843-7323/FAX 301-897-5838; info@woodbinehouse.com
Woodbine's Special Needs Collection is your trusted source of titles on disabilities for children, parents, educators, and therapists since 1985. Choose from over 60 books and DVDs—many award winning—on autism. Down syndrome, attention-deficit disorder, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, visual impairments, deafness, Tourette syndrome, inclusion, special ed, and more.
Book Publishers, Children & Ya
ADV Films/ADV Manga
A.D. Vision, Inc.
www.advfilms.com
5750 Bintliff Dr., Suite 210, Houston, TX 77036; 713-341-7138/FAX 713-341-7199; coarr@advfilms.com
CONTACT Chris Oarr
ADV Films is North America's #1 producer-distributor of anime and ADV Manga is a leading publisher of manga. ADV also publishes Newtype USA, the top anime and manga review magazine.
Bloom's Literary Criticism
Infobase Publishing
www.chelseahouse.com
132 W. 31st St., 17th fl., New York, NY 10001; 800-322-8755/FAX 800-678-3633; custserv@factsonfile.com
CONTACT Laurie Katz
Bloom's Literary Criticism offers hundreds of volumes of literary criticism edited by the esteemed Harold Bloom, covering the major achievements of the Western literary tradition. The titles focus on writers and works most often studied in high schools and universities.
Brown Barn Books
Pictures of Record, Inc.
www.brownbarnbooks.com
119 Kettle Creek Rd., Weston, CT 06883; 203-227-3387/FAX 203-222-9673; editorial@brownbarnbooks.com
CONTACT Nancy Hammerslough, Editor-in-Chief
Brown Barn Books publishes award-winning fiction for young adults 12 and up. Adventure, fantasy, historical, SF, romance, all with authentic backgrounds and exciting plots.
Carus Publishing Co.
www.cobblestonepub.com
30 Grove St., Suite C, Peterborough, NH 03458; 800-821-0115/603-924-7209/FAX 603-924-7380; customerservice@caruspub.com
Over 30 years of publishing the highest-quality reading materials across a variety of subjects and age levels. Our goal remains to create magazines and books that educate, entertain, and inspire young readers.
Children's Press
Scholastic Library Publishing
www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing
90 Old Sherman Trnpk., Danbury, CT 06816; 800-621-1115/FAX 866-783-4361; slpservice@scholasticlibrary.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Since it's founding in 1945, Children's Press® has been a leader in the world of children's publishing for grades K-8. Children's Press® publishes nearly 350 titles a year, all of which correlate to core curriculum topics from preschool through middle school. Our mission is to assist in the academic success of students of all ages.
Eaglemont
eaglemont.com
13228 NE 20th St., Suite 300, Bellevue, WA 98005; 425-462-6618/FAX 425-462-4950; info@eaglemont.com
CONTACT Janet Corson, Publisher
With climate change in the forefront of current events, Eaglemont is a pioneer in providing ecological children's books. The award-winning "Adventures of Riley" series introduces children ages 4–8 to environmental concepts. With fun storylines and facts from real scientists, these books are great for reading programs!
Enslow Publishers, Inc.
www.enslow.com
PO Box 398, Berkeley Hts., NJ 07922; 800-398-2504/908-771-0925; customerservice@enslow.com
CONTACT Mark Enslow, Pres.
Enslow Publishers was founded in 1976 and specializes in the publication of educational nonfiction books for children and YA. Each year Enslow produces a spring and fall catalog and publishes an average of 200 library-bound titles per year.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
www.evan-moor.com
18 Lower Ragsdale Dr., Monterey, CA 93940; 831-649-5901/FAX 831-649-6256; hetalp@evan-moor.com
CONTACT Hetal Patel, Sales Coord.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers specializes in supplemental educational materials that are created and developed by professional educators to meet core curriculum standards and ensure grade-level appropriateness.
Facts On File
Infobase Publishing
www.factsonfile.com
132 W. 31st St., 17th fl., New York, NY 10001; 800-322-8755/FAX 800-678-3633; custserv@factsonfile.com
CONTACT Laurie Katz
Facts On File is an award-winning publisher of print and online reference materials in the subject areas of science, history, careers, literature, geography, and more. Schools and libraries have relied on our authoritative, curriculum-oriented reference content for more than 65 years.
Ferguson Publishing
Infobase Publishing
www.fergpubco.com
132 W. 31st St., 17th fl., New York, NY 10001; 800-322-8755/FAX 800-678-3633; custserv@factsonfile.com
CONTACT Laurie Katz
With its acclaimed career guidance and reference materials, Ferguson Publishing is known among librarians and guidance counselors as the premier publisher in the career education field.
Firefly Books
www.fireflybooks.com
66 Leek Cres., Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H1, Canada; 800-387-5085/FAX 800-565-6034; service@fireflybooks.com
CONTACT Ann Quinn, Library Sales Mgr.
Firefly Books is an independent publisher and a distributor for Annick Press, Boston Mills Press, Mikaya Press, Robert Rose, and Whitecap Books.
Grolier
Scholastic Library Publishing
www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing
90 Old Sherman Trnpk., Danbury, CT 06816; 800-621-1115/FAX 866-783-4361; slpservice@scholasticlibrary.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Grolier represents over 110 years of critically acclaimed multivolume, curriculum-aligned reference sets as well as general reference encyclopedias for students as young as third grade.
Harvest Sun Press, LLC
wwww.harvestsunpress.com
PO Box 826, Fairacres, NM 88033; 479-283-4000/FAX 505-526-6930; info@harvestsunpress.com
CONTACT Matthew Moscato, Publisher
Bilingual publisher of "The Matt the Rat" series/La Serie de Ratón Mateo; featured on the Jorge Ramos book club, Despierta Leyendo, on national television.
Listen & Live Audio, Inc.
www.listenandlive.com
PO Box 817, Roseland, NJ 07068; 800-653-9400/201-558-9000/FAX 201-558-9800; alfred@listenandlive.com
CONTACT Alfred C. Martino, Pres.
Listen & Live Audio offers over 300 titles on CD in best-selling fiction, children's/YA, mystery, business, self-help, relationships, include Audie Award, Earphones Award, Listen Up Award, Newbery, and YALSA winners and honorees.
Marshall Cavendish
www.marshallcavendish.us; www.marshallcavendishdigital.com
99 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591; customerservice@marshallcavendish.com
CONTACT Walter Harvey, Marketing Mgr.
Marshall Cavendish is one of the preeminent publishers of illustrated reference sets and encyclopedias, nonfiction series, and children's books. For more than 30 years, Marshall Cavendish and its imprints—Marshall Cavendish Reference, Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, and Marshall Cavendish Children's Books—has opened new worlds to readers. In 2007, Marshall Cavendish Digital was launched—a unique online resource that brings the best of our print to digital form.
New Games
New Games International
www.inewgames.com
PO Box 1641, Mendocino, CA 95460; 707-962-0514; john@inewgames.com
CONTACT John Calhoun
New Games are cooperative group games for all ages, sizes, and abilities. Workshops, books, videos, CD-ROMs, and DVDs teach anyone how to present the games.
The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
www.scarecrowpress.com
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706; 800-462-6420/FAX 800-338-4550; custserv@scarecrowpress.com
CONTACT Dean Roxanis, Marketing Dir.
For over 50 years, librarians have recognized The Scarecrow Press as a leading publisher of scholarly bibliographies, historical dictionaries, library-science monographs, and highly-acclaimed reference works in the humanities—particularly film and music.
WHAT'S NEW! Noteworthy 2007 references from The Scarecrow Press: Dictionary of Antisemitism: From the Earliest Times to the Present (January); Ethel Waters: Stormy Weather (March); Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy (July); A History of the World Cup: 1930–2006 (July); Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa (December). Visit our web site for complete information.
Scholastic Library Publishing
Scholastic
www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing
90 Old Sherman Trnpk., Danbury, CT 06816; 800-621-1115/FAX 866-783-4361; slpservice@scholasticlibrary.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Scholastic Library Publishing is the leading print and online publisher of children's non-fiction and reference materials, which include products published under the prestigious imprints of Grolier, Children's Press®, Franklin Watts®, and Weston Woods titles directly to libraries.
Tantor Media
www.tantor.com
114 Mill Rock Rd. E., Old Saybrook, CT 06475; 877-782-7867 x32/FAX 888-395-1154; russell@tantor.com
CONTACT Russell W. Hyde
Over 500 bestsellers and classics for adults and children, on unabridged audio. All titles are available on CD and MP3-CD and will always be in print. Tantor offers heavy-duty library editions with lifetime free CD replacements; a library standing order plan; library discounts; and free shipping.
WHAT'S NEW! Publishers Weekly named Tantor Media the number one fastest-growing independent publisher. Tantor has a dedicated library department, and releases over twenty new titles each month, including classics, award-winners, and bestsellers. Recent titles include the Pulitzer Prize winner The Looming Tower and the National Book Award winner The Worst Hard Time.
Treasure Bay, Inc.
www.webothread.com
40 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960; 800-476-6416/FAX 415-451-0108; customerservice@webothread.com
CONTACT Don Panec, Pres.
Treasure Bay publishes the "We Both Read" series of books, which are designed for "buddy reading" between a child and a parent or tutor. Parent/tutor reads the more complex text on the left-hand pages and children read the right-hand pages which are leveled for beginning readers. There are 35 titles available in fiction and nonfiction. Five reading levels, grades K-2.
Franklin Watts
Scholastic Library Publishing
www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing
90 Old Sherman Trnpk., Danbury, CT 06816; 800-621-1115/FAX 866-783-4361; slpservice@scholasticlibrary.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
For more than 50 years, Franklin Watts® has meant the finest in nonfiction for intermediate-grade readers and young adults. Watts books provide a broad cultural and historical overview, stimulate curiosity, and encourage in-depth research and lively debate.
Woodbine House
www.woodbinehouse.com
6510 Bells Mill Rd., Bethesda, MD 20817; 800-843-7323/FAX 301-897-5838; info@woodbinehouse.com
Woodbine's Special Needs Collection is your trusted source of titles on disabilities for children, parents, educators, and therapists since 1985. Choose from over 60 books and DVDs—many award winning—on autism. Down syndrome, attention-deficit disorder, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, visual impairments, deafness, Tourette syndrome, inclusion, special ed, and more.
Book Publishers, Reference
Bernan
Kraus Organization, Ltd.
www.bernan.com
4611 Assembly Dr., Lanham, MD 20706; 800-865-3457/FAX 800-865-3450; info@bernan.com
CONTACT Bruce Samuelson, Dir. of Marketing & Library Svcs.
Bernan is a leading distributor of essential publications from the U.S. government and international organizations. We provide academic, public law, and corporate libraries, with easy access to books, journals, reports, CD-ROMs, databases, and online subscription services. Bernan also publishes critically acclaimed reference works based on government data.
WHAT'S NEW! Bernan recently releases NAICS 2007 (last published in 2002). September 2007 welcomes two new books: The State of Public Access to Federal Government Information and Beyond the Internet (about traditional research techniques). MyGovernment, a searchable database of a variety of Congressional and federal government contacts also debuts this fall.
Bookhaven Press, LLC
www.bookhavenpress.com
249 Field Club Circle, McKees Rocks, PA 15136; 412-494-6926/FAX 412-494-5749; bookhaven@aol.com
CONTACT Victor Richards, Publisher
Bookhaven Press, founded in 1985, is an independent publishing house dedicated to producing award-winning business and career books. All front list titles have been reviewed and recommended by aLibrary Journal.
WHAT'S NEW! The all new 10th edition of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs (ISBN 978-0-943641-26-3) is a major update to this well received and recommended classic. This expanded edition, 356 pages, includes all of the information that patrons will need to find and apply for federal jobs including new federal style resume writing guidance with abundant samples. The author and editors have 110 years of combined federal service.
CQ Press
Times Publishing Co.
www.cqpress.com
1255 22nd St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037; 866-4CQ-PRESS/202-729-1800/FAX 202-729-1806; librarymarketing@cqpress.com
CONTACT Sarah DeLucas, Marketing Coord.
CQ publishes reference works, textbooks, and online resources on government, politics, and world affairs that seek to educate and inform. CQ is a division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. (CQ), a private, independent news gathering and publishing firm based in Washington, DC. CQ content is know for objectivity, breadth, and depth of coverage, and high standards of journalistic and editorial excellence.
Credo Reference
www.credoreference.com
316 Stuart St., Suite 301, Boston, MA 02116; 877-426-5202/617-426-5202/FAX 617-426-3103; sales@credoreference.com
CONTACT Jeffrey LaPlante, Sr. VP of Sales
Credo Reference, formerly Xrefer, offers completely customizable online reference collections for libraries. The Credo Reference services feature full-text, aggregated content from hundreds of reference books with over three million entries. Combining content from multiple publishers with unique cross-referencing technology, Credo Reference delivers authoritative answers fast.
Education Digest
Prakken Publications
www.eddigest.com
PO Box 8623, Ann Arbor, MI 48107; 734-975-2800/FAX 734-975-2787; Vanessa@techdirections.com
CONTACT Vanessa Barlow, Circ. Mgr.
The Education Digest troubleshoots today's toughest, most talked about education problems. Each month we screen hundreds of new education journals, reports, and original works. Then, we chose their best (from 70 years' experience), condensing them as quick overview of broadranging answers, stressing insights over educationese. Save money by not needing expensive subscriptions. Try our clear, concise versions. Ideal for teachers, students, or reference seekers.
Facts On File
Infobase Publishing
www.factsonfile.com
132 W. 31st St., 17th fl., New York, NY 10001; 800-322-8755/FAX 800-678-3633; custserv@factsonfile.com
CONTACT Laurie Katz
Facts On File is an award-winning publisher of print and online reference materials in the subject areas of science, history, careers, literature, geography, and more. Schools and libraries have relied on our authoritative, curriculum-oriented reference content for more than 65 years.
Facts On File News Services
WRC Media
www.facts.com
512 Seventh Ave., 22nd fl., New York, NY 10018; 800-363-7976 x4245; FAX 800-363-7978; info@facts.com
CONTACT Felicia Ambrogio
Award-winning publisher of research/reference materials, online and print: Facts On File World News Digest; Issues & Controversies; Today's Science; World Almanac Reference Database; FactsforLearning, a grades 2–8 database.
Ferguson Publishing
Infobase Publishing
www.fergpubco.com
132 W. 31st St., 17th fl., New York, NY 10001; 800-322-8755/FAX 800-678-3633; custserv@factsonfile.com
CONTACT Laurie Katz
With its acclaimed career guidance and reference materials, Ferguson Publishing is known among librarians and guidance counselors as the premier publisher in the career education field.
Firefly Books
www.fireflybooks.com
66 Leek Cres., Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H1, Canada; 800-387-5085/FAX 800-565-6034; service@fireflybooks.com
CONTACT Ann Quinn, Library Sales Mgr.
Firefly Books is an independent publisher and a distributor for Annick Press, Boston Mills Press, Mikaya Press, Robert Rose, and Whitecap Books.
Gale
The Thomson Corp.
www.gale.com
27500 Drake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48331; 800-877-4253/FAX 248-699-8004; gale.customerservice@thomson.com
CONTACT Vanessa Giancamilli Birch
Thomson Gale™ serves the world's information and education needs with vast and dynamic content pools, which are used in libraries, schools, and on the Internet.
Greenwood Publishing Group
Reed Elsevier
www.greenwood.com
88 Post Rd. W., Westport, CT 06881; 800-225-5800/203-226-3571/FAX 203-222-1502; publicitydept@greenwood.com
CONTACT Laura Mullen, Publicity Dir.
Greenwood Publishing Group is one of the world's leading publishers of reference and academic titles, general interest books, texts, books for librarians, and electronic resources. Its imprints include Greenwood Press, Praeger, Greenwood World Publishing, Praeger Security International, and Libraries Unlimited.
Grey House Publishing, Inc.
www.greyhouse.com
185 Millerton Rd., PO Box 860, Millerton, NY 12546; 800-562-2139/518-789-8700/FAX 518-789-0556; books@greyhouse.com
CONTACT Jessica Moody, VP of Marketing
Publisher of authoritative reference directories and encyclopedias in the fields of business, health, statistics, demographics, education, and general reference.
Grolier
Scholastic Library Publishing
www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing
90 Old Sherman Trnpk., Danbury, CT 06816; 800-621-1115/FAX 866-783-4361; slpservice@scholasticlibrary.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Grolier represents over 110 years of critically acclaimed multivolume, curriculum-aligned reference sets as well as general reference encyclopedias for students as young as third grade.
LDA Publishers
ldapublishers.com
29-33 200 St., Suite B-11, Bayside, NY 11360; 718-224-9484/FAX 718-224-9487; elaine@ldadirect.com
CONTACT Elaine Sprance, Editor
LDA publishes library directories that contain contact and access information for all libraries in the New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island areas. Heavily indexed and cross references with information vital to researchers and patrons (i.e. databases, special collections, and community services). Also includes "Marketplace," which showcases regional library vendors.
Leadership Directories, Inc.
www.leadershipdirectories.com
104 5th Ave., New York, NY 10011; 212-627-4140/FAX 212-645-0931; cbuscemi@leadershipdirectories.com
Contact information on 400,000 decision makers at the leading government, corporate, legal, media, and nonprofit organizations available in print, online, on demand, as datafeeds, or lists.
WHAT'S NEW! Ask us about our new campus-wide pricing structure for The Leadership Library® on the Internet.
Marshall Cavendish
www.marshallcavendish.us; www.marshallcavendishdigital.com
99 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591; customerservice@marshallcavendish.com
CONTACT Walter Harvey, Marketing Mgr.
Marshall Cavendish is one of the preeminent publishers of illustrated reference sets and encyclopedias, nonfiction series, and children's books. For more than 30 years, Marshall Cavendish and its imprints—Marshall Cavendish Reference, Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, and Marshall Cavendish Children's Books—has opened new worlds to readers. In 2007, Marshall Cavendish Digital was launched—a unique online resource that brings the best of our print to digital form.
Lynne Rienner Publishers
www.rienner.com
1800 30th St., Suite #314, Boulder, CO 80301; 303-444-6684/FAX 303-444-0824
CONTACT Mary Kay Jezzini
Lynne Rienner Publishers, celebrating 20+ years of independent publishing, is known for bringing high-quality, cutting-edge books and journals in politics and the social sciences to the general market.
The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
www.scarecrowpress.com
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706; 800-462-6420/FAX 800-338-4550; custserv@scarecrowpress.com
CONTACT Dean Roxanis, Marketing Dir.
For over 50 years, librarians have recognized The Scarecrow Press as a leading publisher of scholarly bibliographies, historical dictionaries, library-science monographs, and highly-acclaimed reference works in the humanities—particularly film and music.
WHAT'S NEW! Noteworthy 2007 references from The Scarecrow Press: Dictionary of Antisemitism: From the Earliest Times to the Present (January); Ethel Waters: Stormy Weather (March); Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy (July); A History of the World Cup: 1930–2006 (July); Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa (December). Visit our web site for complete information.
Scholastic Library Publishing
Scholastic
www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing
90 Old Sherman Trnpk., Danbury, CT 06816; 800-621-1115/FAX 866-783-4361; slpservice@scholasticlibrary.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Scholastic Library Publishing is the leading print and online publisher of children's non-fiction and reference materials, which include products published under the prestigious imprints of Grolier, Children's Press®, Franklin Watts®, and Weston Woods titles directly to libraries.
Wiley-Blackwell, Inc.
www.blackwellpublishing.com
350 Main St., Malden, MA 02148; 781-388-8334/FAX 781-338-8334; vfoley@blackwellpublishing.com
CONTACT Virginia Foley
Wiley-Blackwell is the world's leading society publisher, with over 800 journals and over 6000 books in print. The company is the result of a merger between Blackwell Publishing and John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s Scientific, Technical, and Medical business.
The H.W. Wilson Co.
www.hwwilson.com
950 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10452; 800-367-6770/FAX 800-590-1617; custserv@hwwilson.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Delivered on the powerful WilsonWeb system, 64 H.W. Wilson reference databases meet today's research needs: periodicals databases bring full text, page images, abstracts, and indexing of thousands of leading magazines and journals; Wilson Standard Catalogs support collection development in children's, school, and public libraries; biography databases provide information on more than 500,000 people throughout history; Art Museum Image Gallery offers a wealth of art images; and our print references consistently earn reviewers' praises.
Book Publishers, Scientific, Technical, Medical & Legal
Grey House Publishing, Inc.
www.greyhouse.com
185 Millerton Rd., PO Box 860, Millerton, NY 12546; 800-562-2139/518-789-8700/FAX 518-789-0556; books@greyhouse.com
CONTACT Jessica Moody, VP of Marketing
Publisher of authoritative reference directories and encyclopedias in the fields of business, health, statistics, demographics, education, and general reference.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
www.nctm.org
1906 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191; 800-235-7566/703-620-9840/FAX 703-476-2970; membermail@nctm.org
CONTACT Customer Svc.
NCTM offers mathematics education resources you can't get anywhere else, including award-winning journals, conferences and professional development, books, specialty products, and more. Visit our web site for a complete listing of resources that can help you and your institution.
WHAT'S NEW! Looking for new ideas to help you in teaching and learning of math? NCTM can help with resources including the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, Curriculum Focal Points, and the "Navigations" series. Plus, there are conferences, online resources, and more. Becoming an NCTM member is the best investment you can make to enhance your mathematical knowledge and teaching skills.
Springer
Springer Science & Business Media
www.springer.com
233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013; 212-460-1501/FAX 212-460-1595; libraryrelations@springer.com
CONTACT George Scotti
Springer is one of the leading international scientific publishing companies, publishing over 1500 journals and more than 3000 new books. Its publications cover a wide range of subjects, including biomedicine and the life sciences, clinical medicine, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer sciences, human sciences, social sciences, and economics. Visit our web site today!
Tantor Media
www.tantor.com
114 Mill Rock Rd. E., Old Saybrook, CT 06475; 877-782-7867 x32/FAX 888-395-1154; russell@tantor.com
CONTACT Russell W. Hyde
Over 500 bestsellers and classics for adults and children, on unabridged audio. All titles are available on CD and MP3-CD and will always be in print. Tantor offers heavy-duty library editions with lifetime free CD replacements; a library standing order plan; library discounts; and free shipping.
WHAT'S NEW! Publishers Weekly named Tantor Media the number one fastest-growing independent publisher. Tantor has a dedicated library department, and releases over twenty new titles each month, including classics, award-winners, and bestsellers. Recent titles include the Pulitzer Prize winner The Looming Tower and the National Book Award winner The Worst Hard Time.
Wiley-Blackwell, Inc.
www.blackwellpublishing.com
350 Main St., Malden, MA 02148; 781-388-8334/FAX 781-338-8334; vfoley@blackwellpublishing.com
CONTACT Virginia Foley
Wiley-Blackwell is the world's leading society publisher, with over 800 journals and over 6000 books in print. The company is the result of a merger between Blackwell Publishing and John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s Scientific, Technical, and Medical business.
The H.W. Wilson Co.
www.hwwilson.com
950 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10452; 800-367-6770/FAX 800-590-1617; custserv@hwwilson.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Delivered on the powerful WilsonWeb system, 64 H.W. Wilson reference databases meet today's research needs: periodicals databases bring full text, page images, abstracts, and indexing of thousands of leading magazines and journals; Wilson Standard Catalogs support collection development in children's, school, and public libraries; biography databases provide information on more than 500,000 people throughout history; Art Museum Image Gallery offers a wealth of art images; and our print references consistently earn reviewers' praises.
Book Publishers, Wholesalers, & Distributors, Ebooks
Bernan
Kraus Organization, Ltd.
www.bernan.com
4611 Assembly Dr., Lanham, MD 20706; 800-865-3457/FAX 800-865-3450; info@bernan.com
CONTACT Bruce Samuelson, Dir. of Marketing & Library Svcs.
Bernan is a leading distributor of essential publications from the U.S. government and international organizations. We provide academic, public law, and corporate libraries, with easy access to books, journals, reports, CD-ROMs, databases, and online subscription services. Bernan also publishes critically acclaimed reference works based on government data.
WHAT'S NEW! Bernan recently releases NAICS 2007 (last published in 2002). September 2007 welcomes two new books: The State of Public Access to Federal Government Information and Beyond the Internet (about traditional research techniques). MyGovernment, a searchable database of a variety of Congressional and federal government contacts also debuts this fall.
Credo Reference
www.credoreference.com
316 Stuart St., Suite 301, Boston, MA 02116; 877-426-5202/617-426-5202/FAX 617-426-3103; sales@credoreference.com
CONTACT Jeffrey LaPlante, Sr. VP of Sales
Credo Reference, formerly Xrefer, offers completely customizable online reference collections for libraries. The Credo Reference services feature full-text, aggregated content from hundreds of reference books with over three million entries. Combining content from multiple publishers with unique cross-referencing technology, Credo Reference delivers authoritative answers fast.
EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Industries, Inc.
www.ebsco.com
PO Box 1943, Birmingham, AL 35201; 205-991-6600/FAX 205-995-1636
CONTACT Tiffany Summerville, PR Coord.
EBSCO provides e-journal, e-package, and print subscriptions, a suite of e-resource management tools, full-text and secondary databases, and related services for libraries and research organizations.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
www.evan-moor.com
18 Lower Ragsdale Dr., Monterey, CA 93940; 831-649-5901/FAX 831-649-6256; hetalp@evan-moor.com
CONTACT Hetal Patel, Sales Coord.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers specializes in supplemental educational materials that are created and developed by professional educators to meet core curriculum standards and ensure grade-level appropriateness.
Follett Library Resources
Follett Corp.
www.titlewave.com
1340 Ridgeview Dr., McHenry, IL 60050; 888-511-5114/815-759-1700/FAX 815-759-9831; lsc@flr.follett.com
CONTACT James Meredith
For unparalleled personal service, superior selection, and best overall value, make FLR your first choice for media and related services to K-12 school libraries.
Gale
The Thomson Corp.
www.gale.com
27500 Drake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48331; 800-877-4253/FAX 248-699-8004; gale.customerservice@thomson.com
CONTACT Vanessa Giancamilli Birch
Thomson Gale™ serves the world's information and education needs with vast and dynamic content pools, which are used in libraries, schools, and on the Internet.
Greenwood Publishing Group
Reed Elsevier
www.greenwood.com
88 Post Rd. W., Westport, CT 06881; 800-225-5800/203-226-3571/FAX 203-222-1502; publicitydept@greenwood.com
CONTACT Laura Mullen, Publicity Dir.
Greenwood Publishing Group is one of the world's leading publishers of reference and academic titles, general interest books, texts, books for librarians, and electronic resources. Its imprints include Greenwood Press, Praeger, Greenwood World Publishing, Praeger Security International, and Libraries Unlimited.
Grey House Publishing, Inc.
www.greyhouse.com
185 Millerton Rd., PO Box 860, Millerton, NY 12546; 800-562-2139/518-789-8700/FAX 518-789-0556; books@greyhouse.com
CONTACT Jessica Moody, VP of Marketing
Publisher of authoritative reference directories and encyclopedias in the fields of business, health, statistics, demographics, education, and general reference.
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
www.oclc.org
6565 Kolgour Pl., Dublin, OH 43017; 800-848-5878/FAX 614-764-6096; oclc@oclc.org
CONTACT Carrie Benseler, Communications Coord.
OCLC Online Computer Library Center is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to furthering access to the world's information.
OverDrive, Inc.
www.overdrive.com
8555 Sweet Valley Dr., Suite N, Cleveland, OH 44125; 216-573-6886/FAX 216-573-6888; cweissman@overdrive.com
CONTACT Claudia Weissman, Dir. of Marketing
OverDrive® enables you to download digital audiobooks, ebooks, music, and video from a single platform on your library's web site. More than 5000 libraries worldwide rely on OverDrive and our Digital Library Reserve™ platform for the best selection, service, and user experience. With more than 100,000 titles, OverDrive also offers the option for libraries to upload and share digital materials.
Book Publishers, Wholesalers, & Distributors, Foreign Language
Asia for Kids
Master Communications, Inc.
www.asiaforkids.com
4480 Lake Forest Dr., Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH 45242; 800-765-5885/513-563-3100/FAX 513-563-3105; sales@afk.com
Asia for Kids offers carefully selected bilingual books, dictionaries, DVD, music, and software on languages and cultures of China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, India, Cambodia, Philippines. Languages include Arabic, Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Tagalog, Hmong, Vietnamese, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Gujarati, Khmer, and more. Bilingual books and Going to School in India DVD.
BWI
Follett Corp.
www.bwibooks.com
1847 Mercer Rd., Lexington, KY 40511; 800-888-4478/859-231-9789/FAX 800-888-6319/FAX 859-225-6700; jfnelson@bwibooks.com
CONTACT John Nelson, Pres.
BWI is a book and audiovisual material wholesaler to public libraries. Related services include selection lists, specialized acquisition plans, opening-day collections, EDI, cataloging, and customized processing.
Follett Library Resources
Follett Corp.
www.titlewave.com
1340 Ridgeview Dr., McHenry, IL 60050; 888-511-5114/815-759-1700/FAX 815-759-9831; lsc@flr.follett.com
CONTACT James Meredith
For unparalleled personal service, superior selection, and best overall value, make FLR your first choice for media and related services to K-12 school libraries.
Ingram Library Services, Inc.
Ingram Industries, Inc.
www.ingramlibrary.com
One Ingram Blvd., La Vergne, TN 37086; 800-937-5300/615-213-5000/FAX 615-213-5115; pamela.smith@ingrambook.com
CONTACT Pamela Smith
Ingram Library Services is a distributor of books, audiocassettes, and video products to the library market.
Master Communications, Inc.
www.master-comm.com
4480 Lake Forest Dr., Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH 45242; 800-765-5885/513-563-3100/FAX 513-563-3105; sales@master-comm.com
Master Communications publishes and distributes the award-winning "Families of the World" series, After School Chinese DVD, and Going to School in India. Through Culture for Kids (cultureforkids.com), it offers books and dictionaries in 100-plus languages. Languages include Arabic, Spanish, Somali, Farsi, French, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Hmong, Vietnamese, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati, Khmer, and more.
Worldwide Books
Kraus Organizations, Ltd.
www.worldwide-artbooks.com
1001 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, NY 14850; 800-473-8146/607-272-9200/FAX 607-272-0239; info@worldwide-artbooks.com
CONTACT Kelly M. Fiske, Dir.
Specializing in exhibition catalogs from museums and galleries worldwide, as well as American trade and university press books on art, architecture, photography, and design. Extensive inventory includes thousands of rare and out-of-print art exhibition catalogs published since the 1960s. Offering approval plans, retrospective collections, and firm-order services.
Book Publishers, Wholesalers, & Distributors, Graphic Novels
ADV Films/ADV Manga
A.D. Vision, Inc.
www.advfilms.com
5750 Bintliff Dr., Suite 210, Houston, TX 77036; 713-341-7138/FAX 713-341-7199; coarr@advfilms.com
CONTACT Chris Oarr
ADV Films is North America's #1 producer-distributor of anime and ADV Manga is a leading publisher of manga. ADV also publishes Newtype USA, the top anime and manga review magazine.
Hogan's Alley
Bull Moose Publishing Co.
www.hoganmag.com
PO Box 47684, Atlanta, GA 30362; 770-315-1215; hoganmag@gmail.com
CONTACT Tom Heintjes, Publisher
Hogan's Alley is dedicated to the intelligent appreciation of cartooning. We cover current and vintage comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, animation, and more.
Book Publishers, Wholesalers, & Distributors, Large Print
Gale
The Thomson Corp.
www.gale.com
27500 Drake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48331; 800-877-4253/FAX 248-699-8004; gale.customerservice@thomson.com
CONTACT Vanessa Giancamilli Birch
Thomson Gale™ serves the world's information and education needs with vast and dynamic content pools, which are used in libraries, schools, and on the Internet.
Book Publishing, On-Demand
The HF Group
www.thehfgroup.com
8834 Mayfield Rd., Suite A, Chesterland, OH 44026; 440-729-2445/FAX 440-729-3909; info@thehfgroup.com
CONTACT Jim Heckman or Eric Fairfield
The HF Group is a nationwide library binding and information services company, committed to excellence in quality, customer satisfaction, business success, and an enjoyable working life. We serve university, college, seminary, medical, hospital, public, school, business, government, and special libraries as well as printers and publishers. Our customers range from small repositories of books to many of our nation's most prestigious research libraries.
Book Wholesalers & Distributors
Baker & Taylor, Inc.
www.btol.com
2550 W. Tyvola Rd., Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28217; 800-775-1800/FAX 704-775-7480; btinfo@btol.com
Baker & Taylor, based in Charlotte, NC, is a global information and entertainment services company that offers books, DVDs, CDs, video games, and related services to public, school, and academic libraries. A wholesaler representing more than 72,000 book publishers and 7000 audiovisual producers with a database of more than 6.2 million titles.
Better World Books
library.betterworldbooks.com
800-894-0242; library@betterworldbooks.com
Support literacy and earn extra income for your library! Partner with Better World Books and let us sell your library's discards and book donations to the world. To learn more about our Library Discards & Donations Program, please email us with your contact information.
The Book House, Inc.
www.thebookhouse.com
208 W. Chicago St., Jonesville, MI 49250; 800-248-1146/FAX 800-858-9716; bhinfo@thebookhouse.com
CONTACT James Marsh, VP
The Book House supplies any book in print from publishers/distributors in the United States and Canada. We offer firm and standing orders. Our web site includes an order database and order status. We offer a full range of shelf-ready options. We also have More-Than-Just-Book service for your audio and video needs.
Brodart Books & Automation Division
Brodart Co.
www.books.brodart.com
500 Arch St., Williamsport, PA 17701; 800-474-9816/570-326-2461/FAX 800-999-6799; support@brodart.com
CONTACT Contact Ctr.
Brodart is the premier supplier of circulation-ready materials to libraries, delivering carefully selected, cataloged, and processed books, as well as automation resource tools. Today, Brodart offers state-of-the-art online tools, bibliographic services, and consulting exclusively to libraries. Customers select from over five million English-language titles, Spanish-language books, plus audio and video products.
BWI
Follett Corp.
www.bwibooks.com
1847 Mercer Rd., Lexington, KY 40511; 800-888-4478/859-231-9789/FAX 800-888-6319/FAX 859-225-6700; jfnelson@bwibooks.com
CONTACT John Nelson, Pres.
BWI is a book and audiovisual material wholesaler to public libraries. Related services include selection lists, specialized acquisition plans, opening-day collections, EDI, cataloging, and customized processing.
Cardinal Publishers Group
www.cardinalpub.com
2222 Hillside Ave., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46218; 800-296-0481/FAX 317-879-0872; tdoherty@cardinalpub.com
CONTACT Tom Doherty
Cardinal Publishers Group provides excellent distribution services for our client publishers. Good distribution comes from the many services we provide our customers and our clients.
Consortium Book Sales & Distribution
Perseus Book Group
www.cbsd.com
1045 Westgate Dr., Saint Paul, MN 55114; 800-283-3572/FAX 800-351-5073; bmockler@cbsd.com
CONTACT Bill Mockler, Library Marketing Mgr.
Consortium is the exclusive distributor for more than 90 independent publishers from the United State, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, India, and Australia, represented by the Consortium sales force in the United States and Canada. In addition, we provide marketing, promotional, and event support.
Davidson Titles, Inc.
www.davidsontitles.com
PO Box 3538, Jackson, TN 38303; 800-433-3903/FAX 800-787-7935; Brenda@davidsontitles.com
CONTACT Brenda T. Davidson, VP
Davidson has been offering books in a variety of bindings to libraries for over 27 years. We also have an extensive video and other audiovisual products division. Our DTI Sturdy Bound label comes with a lifetime guarantee under normal circulation conditions. Davidson offers complete cataloging, processing, collection analysis and development.
WHAT'S NEW! Davidson Titles is proud to announce that we will provide the new nonfiction line, Cherry Lake Publishing, to you beginning Fall of 2007. The most exciting thing about this publisher is that their goal is to tie all of their titles into the new 21st Century Initiative.
Emery-Pratt Co.
www.emery-pratt.com
1966 W. M-21, Owosso, MI 48867; 800-248-3887/989-723-5291/FAX 989-723-4677; mail@emery-pratt.com
CONTACT Avery Weaver, Nat'l Sales Dir.
Emery-Pratt is a distributor of books and AV products from over 70,000 publishing sources, providing personalized service nationwide to libraries and hospitals. Use our free online ordering system. Also, check the status of your current orders online. We also welcome orders via fax, mail, or phone.
Follett Library Resources
Follett Corp.
www.titlewave.com
1340 Ridgeview Dr., McHenry, IL 60050; 888-511-5114/815-759-1700/FAX 815-759-9831; lsc@flr.follett.com
CONTACT James Meredith
For unparalleled personal service, superior selection, and best overall value, make FLR your first choice for media and related services to K-12 school libraries.
Harris Communications
www.harriscomm.com
15155 Technology Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55344; 800-825-6758/952-906-1180/FAX 952-906-1099; info@harriscomm.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Your source for assistive devices for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, including products for ADA compliance. Products also include books/media pertaining to sign language, hearing loss, and deaf culture. Included are many curriculum-based sign language products as well as books/media for children. Free product catalog available.
Ingram Library Services, Inc.
Ingram Industries, Inc.
www.ingramlibrary.com
One Ingram Blvd., La Vergne, TN 37086; 800-937-5300/615-213-5000/FAX 615-213-5115; pamela.smith@ingrambook.com
CONTACT Pamela Smith
Ingram Library Services is a distributor of books, audiocassettes, and video products to the library market.
Christy Lane Enterprises
www.christylane.com
PO Box 4040, Palm Springs, CA 92263; 800-555-0205/FAX 800-555-0206; christy@christylane.com
CONTACT Christy Lane, Owner
Award-winning dance instructional books, videos, DVDs, music, and more!
Logistech, Inc.
www.logistechinc.com
160 Corporate Woods Ct., Bridgeton, MD 63044; 800-423-2533/FAX 314-592-8792; sales@logistechinc.com
CONTACT Robert E. Politte, Executive VP
As the leading distributor of telephone directories from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, we take great pride in our total commitment to customer service. Please contact us for all of your telephone directory needs.
Mook & Blanchard Wholesale Library Books and Media Services
www.mookandblanchard.com
546 S. Hofgaarden St., La Puente, CA 91744; 800-875-9911/FAX 626-968-6877; ntobks@mookandblanchard.com
CONTACT Lynne Mook, VP
Mook & Blanchard is a wholesale library book distributor concentrating on grades PreK-12. We prebind titles that will have a heavy circulation. Founded in 1970, we have serviced schools and public libraries. We feature Opening Day Collections, cataloging and processing, and collection development.
New Games
New Games International
www.inewgames.com
PO Box 1641, Mendocino, CA 95460; 707-962-0514; john@inewgames.com
CONTACT John Calhoun
New Games are cooperative group games for all ages, sizes, and abilities. Workshops, books, videos, CD-ROMs, and DVDs teach anyone how to present the games.
Quality Books, Inc.
www.quality-books.com
1003 W. Pines Rd., Oregon, IL 61061; 800-323-4241/815-732-4450/FAX 815-732-4499; info@quality-books.com
CONTACT Lisa Wakenight, Customer Svc. Rep.
We specialize in distributing small press books, videos, CD-ROMs, and DVDs to libraries in the U.S. and Canada. We offer approval, annotation, standing order plans, and marketing programs; professional library cataloging in full accordance with Library of Congress and Dewey Standards, Publisher's Cataloging-in-Publication, and shelf-ready library processing for every title in inventory.
Tandem Library Group
www.tandemlibrarygroup.com
7900 Xerxes Ave. S., Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55431; 800-255-3502/FAX 866-328-3224; service@tandemlibrarygroup.com
Tandem Library Group provides a comprehensive title selection, custom processing, and a collection development team of MLS-degreed librarians to meet your library's evolving needs.
Vide-O-Go/That's Infotainment!
www.videogo.com
206 Winding Ridge, Cary, NC 27518; 800-323-8433/FAX 919-363-7921; videogo@aol.com
CONTACT Dean W. Stevens, Pres.
One-stop distribution of all packaged media formats for the library school market, including VHS and DVD, spoken word audio, books, and music CDs.
Worldwide Books
Kraus Organizations, Ltd.
www.worldwide-artbooks.com
1001 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, NY 14850; 800-473-8146/607-272-9200/FAX 607-272-0239; info@worldwide-artbooks.com
CONTACT Kelly M. Fiske, Dir.
Specializing in exhibition catalogs from museums and galleries worldwide, as well as American trade and university press books on art, architecture, photography, and design. Extensive inventory includes thousands of rare and out-of-print art exhibition catalogs published since the 1960s. Offering approval plans, retrospective collections, and firm-order services.
Booksellers, Out-of-Print
Better World Books
library.betterworldbooks.com
800-894-0242; library@betterworldbooks.com
Support literacy and earn extra income for your library! Partner with Better World Books and let us sell your library's discards and book donations to the world. To learn more about our Library Discards & Donations Program, please email us with your contact information.
Worldwide Books
Kraus Organizations, Ltd.
www.worldwide-artbooks.com
1001 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, NY 14850; 800-473-8146/607-272-9200/FAX 607-272-0239; info@worldwide-artbooks.com
CONTACT Kelly M. Fiske, Dir.
Specializing in exhibition catalogs from museums and galleries worldwide, as well as American trade and university press books on art, architecture, photography, and design. Extensive inventory includes thousands of rare and out-of-print art exhibition catalogs published since the 1960s. Offering approval plans, retrospective collections, and firm-order services.
Zobel Book Service
PO Box 153, Clintondale, NY 12515; 845-883-9016; zobelbook@optonline.net
CONTACT Miriam Zobel
Mail order out-of-print bound, college-level scholarly books. Many subjects and out-of-print collectibles in several subjects.
Curriculum-Based Materials
Asia for Kids
Master Communications, Inc.
www.asiaforkids.com
4480 Lake Forest Dr., Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH 45242; 800-765-5885/513-563-3100/FAX 513-563-3105; sales@afk.com
Asia for Kids offers carefully selected bilingual books, dictionaries, DVD, music, and software on languages and cultures of China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, India, Cambodia, Philippines. Languages include Arabic, Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Tagalog, Hmong, Vietnamese, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Gujarati, Khmer, and more. Bilingual books and Going to School in India DVD.
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
www.acm.org/dl
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 701, New York, NY 10121; 800-626-0500/212-626-0518/FAX 212-944-1318
CONTACT Roohana Khan
The ACM Digital Library & Guide is the definitive online resource on computing. Richly interlinked, they provide access to ACM's collection and bibliographic citations from a broad universe of published IT literature. With their extensive search capabilities, the Digital Library & Guide represents ACM's vision of an all-electronic publishing program.
Brodart Books & Automation Division
Brodart Co.
www.books.brodart.com
500 Arch St., Williamsport, PA 17701; 800-474-9816/570-326-2461/FAX 800-999-6799; support@brodart.com
CONTACT Contact Ctr.
Brodart is the premier supplier of circulation-ready materials to libraries, delivering carefully selected, cataloged, and processed books, as well as automation resource tools. Today, Brodart offers state-of-the-art online tools, bibliographic services, and consulting exclusively to libraries. Customers select from over five million English-language titles, Spanish-language books, plus audio and video products.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
www.evan-moor.com
18 Lower Ragsdale Dr., Monterey, CA 93940; 831-649-5901/FAX 831-649-6256; hetalp@evan-moor.com
CONTACT Hetal Patel, Sales Coord.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers specializes in supplemental educational materials that are created and developed by professional educators to meet core curriculum standards and ensure grade-level appropriateness.
Facts On File
Infobase Publishing
www.factsonfile.com
132 W. 31st St., 17th fl., New York, NY 10001; 800-322-8755/FAX 800-678-3633; custserv@factsonfile.com
CONTACT Laurie Katz
Facts On File is an award-winning publisher of print and online reference materials in the subject areas of science, history, careers, literature, geography, and more. Schools and libraries have relied on our authoritative, curriculum-oriented reference content for more than 65 years.
Facts On File News Services
WRC Media
www.facts.com
512 Seventh Ave., 22nd fl., New York, NY 10018; 800-363-7976 x4245; FAX 800-363-7978; info@facts.com
CONTACT Felicia Ambrogio
Award-winning publisher of research/reference materials, online and print: Facts On File World News Digest; Issues & Controversies; Today's Science; World Almanac Reference Database; FactsforLearning, a grades 2–8 database.
Grolier Online
Scholastic Library Publishing
go.grolier.com
90 Old Sherman Trnpk., Danbury, CT 06816; 888-326-6546/FAX 866-783-4361; gosupport@scholasticlibrary.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
The leader in leveled search, now with Lexiles. The world's most trusted reference learning resource brings you more prescreened, age-appropriate, safe, and authoritative content in one place. Extends learning for students at all levels with eight curriculum-aligned research modules, two differentiated learning environments, thousands of web sites, magazine articles, and more, all driven by one search engine.
Harris Communications
www.harriscomm.com
15155 Technology Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55344; 800-825-6758/952-906-1180/FAX 952-906-1099; info@harriscomm.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Your source for assistive devices for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, including products for ADA compliance. Products also include books/media pertaining to sign language, hearing loss, and deaf culture. Included are many curriculum-based sign language products as well as books/media for children. Free product catalog available.
Kraus Curriculum Development Library
Kraus Organization, Ltd.
www.kcdlonline.com
4611 Assembly Dr., Lanham, MD 20706; 800-865-3457/FAX 800-865-3450; info@kcdonline.com
CONTACT Evie Duncan
A searchable database that provides over 6000 curricula, frameworks, and standards documents on a wide variety of subjects covered in grade PreK-12 and adult basic education. Educators needs this resource to implement educational and instructional strategies as well as improve learning, bring together educational objectives and content and evaluative techniques.
The Mailbox
The Education Center, Inc.
www.themailbox.com/magazines
PO Box 8345, Red Oak, IA 51591; 800-334-0298; editors@themailbox.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
The Mailbox®: Keep your students engaged with America's #1 teacher idea magazine. Available for preschool, grades K-1, grades 2–3, and intermediate ($29.95/yr.). Teacher's Helper®: Each issue reinforces core skills with grade-specific, reproducible skill builders. Available for kindergarten, grade 1, grades 2–3, and intermediate ($24.95/yr.). The Mailbox Bookbag®: Get your students reading and writing on grade level for grades 2–5 ($39.95/yr.). All magazines publisher 6x/yr.
Mook & Blanchard Wholesale Library Books and Media Services
www.mookandblanchard.com
546 S. Hofgaarden St., La Puente, CA 91744; 800-875-9911/FAX 626-968-6877; ntobks@mookandblanchard.com
CONTACT Lynne Mook, VP
Mook & Blanchard is a wholesale library book distributor concentrating on grades PreK-12. We prebind titles that will have a heavy circulation. Founded in 1970, we have serviced schools and public libraries. We feature Opening Day Collections, cataloging and processing, and collection development.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
www.nctm.org
1906 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191; 800-235-7566/703-620-9840/FAX 703-476-2970; membermail@nctm.org
CONTACT Customer Svc.
NCTM offers mathematics education resources you can't get anywhere else, including award-winning journals, conferences and professional development, books, specialty products, and more. Visit our web site for a complete listing of resources that can help you and your institution.
WHAT'S NEW! Looking for new ideas to help you in teaching and learning of math? NCTM can help with resources including the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, Curriculum Focal Points, and the "Navigations" series. Plus, there are conferences, online resources, and more. Becoming an NCTM member is the best investment you can make to enhance your mathematical knowledge and teaching skills.
Sagebrush Video Productions
www.sagebrushvideo.com; www.sunflowershowcaseonline.com
PO Box 211, Otis, KS 67565; 800-457-3453/785-222-3313; rachel@sagebrushvideo.com
CONTACT Rachel Harmon, Owner
Specializing in the production of informational and cultural curriculum-based electronic media products including videos, DVDs, teaching manuals, and photographs.
The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
www.scarecrowpress.com
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706; 800-462-6420/FAX 800-338-4550; custserv@scarecrowpress.com
CONTACT Dean Roxanis, Marketing Dir.
For over 50 years, librarians have recognized The Scarecrow Press as a leading publisher of scholarly bibliographies, historical dictionaries, library-science monographs, and highly-acclaimed reference works in the humanities—particularly film and music.
WHAT'S NEW! Noteworthy 2007 references from The Scarecrow Press: Dictionary of Antisemitism: From the Earliest Times to the Present (January); Ethel Waters: Stormy Weather (March); Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy (July); A History of the World Cup: 1930–2006 (July); Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa (December). Visit our web site for complete information.
Scenarios USA
www.scenariosusa.org
80 Hanson Pl., Suite 305, Brooklyn, NY 11217; 866-414-1044/718-230-5125/FAX 718-230-4381; jacob@scenariosusa.org
CONTACT Jacob Swiss
Scenarios USA partners teen writers with Hollywood filmmakers to make award winning short films about issues like peer pressure, sexual health, self-esteem, friendship, and commitment.
WHAT'S NEW! Four new films released in summer of 2007! Premiered in theaters and aired on national television, these films are as entertaining as they are educational.
TeachingBooks.net
www.teachingbooks.net
313 W. Beltline Hwy., Suite 204, Madison, WI 53713; 800-596-0710/FAX 608-327-8010; nick@teachingbooks.net
CONTACT Nick Glass
TeachingBooks.net is an online collection of multimedia K-12 book and author resources designed to facilitate learning about and discussing books to inspire students to read and enjoy it.
Weston Woods Studios, Inc.
Scholastic, Inc.
www.scholastic.com/westonwoods
143 Main St., Norwalk, CT 06851; 800-243-5020/203-845-0197/FAX 203-845-0498; lcorra@scholastic.com
CONTACT Leigh Corra, Assoc. Producer/Marketing & Promotion
The most comprehensive collection of award-winning DVDs, book/read-along audio packages, and CD-ROMs based on outstanding children's picture books. Where books come alive!
Wiley-Blackwell, Inc.
www.blackwellpublishing.com
350 Main St., Malden, MA 02148; 781-388-8334/FAX 781-338-8334; vfoley@blackwellpublishing.com
CONTACT Virginia Foley
Wiley-Blackwell is the world's leading society publisher, with over 800 journals and over 6000 books in print. The company is the result of a merger between Blackwell Publishing and John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s Scientific, Technical, and Medical business.
Database Publishers, Print & Online
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
www.acm.org/dl
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 701, New York, NY 10121; 800-626-0500/212-626-0518/FAX 212-944-1318
CONTACT Roohana Khan
The ACM Digital Library & Guide is the definitive online resource on computing. Richly interlinked, they provide access to ACM's collection and bibliographic citations from a broad universe of published IT literature. With their extensive search capabilities, the Digital Library & Guide represents ACM's vision of an all-electronic publishing program.
Bernan
Kraus Organization, Ltd.
www.bernan.com
4611 Assembly Dr., Lanham, MD 20706; 800-865-3457/FAX 800-865-3450; info@bernan.com
CONTACT Bruce Samuelson, Dir. of Marketing & Library Svcs.
Bernan is a leading distributor of essential publications from the U.S. government and international organizations. We provide academic, public law, and corporate libraries, with easy access to books, journals, reports, CD-ROMs, databases, and online subscription services. Bernan also publishes critically acclaimed reference works based on government data.
WHAT'S NEW! Bernan recently releases NAICS 2007 (last published in 2002). September 2007 welcomes two new books: The State of Public Access to Federal Government Information and Beyond the Internet (about traditional research techniques). MyGovernment, a searchable database of a variety of Congressional and federal government contacts also debuts this fall.
Bowker
Cambridge Information Group
www.bowker.com
630 Central Ave., New Providence, NJ 07974; 800-5BOWKER; orderinfo@bowker.com
A library partner since 1872, Bowker offers readers' advisory services, academic core lists, OPAC enrichment, patron resources, collection analysis tools, and our flagship Books In Print.
Carroll Publishing
www.carrollpub.com
4701 Sangamore Rd., Suite S-155, Betheseda, MD 20816; 800-336-4240/301-263-9800/FAX 301-263-9801; info@carrollpub.com
CONTACT Kathy Shue, Marketing Dir.
Carroll provides the largest and most current database serving the essential resource for saving people time in accurately finding key contacts within the U.S. Federal, State, Municipal, and County governments, including census expenditure figures and dynamic organization charts.
Choice Magazine
American Library Association
www.ala.org/acrl/choice
100 Riverview Ctr., Suite 298, Middletown, CT 06457; 860-347-6933/FAX 860-704-0465; rzippin@ala-choice.org
CONTACT Rachel Zippin, Marketing Specialist
Choice provides expert reviews of new scholarly nonfiction titles and is regarded by academic and research libraries as an essential resource for selection and collection development. Choice is available in print and on the web at the newly revised Choice Reviews Online. Learn more about Choice at our web site.
CQ Press
Times Publishing Co.
www.cqpress.com
1255 22nd St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037; 866-4CQ-PRESS/202-729-1800/FAX 202-729-1806; librarymarketing@cqpress.com
CONTACT Sarah DeLucas, Marketing Coord.
CQ publishes reference works, textbooks, and online resources on government, politics, and world affairs that seek to educate and inform. CQ is a division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. (CQ), a private, independent news gathering and publishing firm based in Washington, DC. CQ content is know for objectivity, breadth, and depth of coverage, and high standards of journalistic and editorial excellence.
Credo Reference
www.credoreference.com
316 Stuart St., Suite 301, Boston, MA 02116; 877-426-5202/617-426-5202/FAX 617-426-3103; sales@credoreference.com
CONTACT Jeffrey LaPlante, Sr. VP of Sales
Credo Reference, formerly Xrefer, offers completely customizable online reference collections for libraries. The Credo Reference services feature full-text, aggregated content from hundreds of reference books with over three million entries. Combining content from multiple publishers with unique cross-referencing technology, Credo Reference delivers authoritative answers fast.
EBSCO Publishing
EBSCO Industries, Inc.
www.ebscohost.com
10 Estes St., Ipswich, MA 01938; 800-653-2726/978-356-6500/FAX 978-356-6565; information@ebscohost.com
CONTACT Gary C. Balentine
EBSCO Publishing is a leading producer of electronic research databases for a variety of library settings. A wide range of bibliographic and full-text databases are made available via EBSCOhost®, our web-based search and retrieval system. EBSCOhost now offers more than 200 databases.
Facts On File
Infobase Publishing
www.factsonfile.com
132 W. 31st St., 17th fl., New York, NY 10001; 800-322-8755/FAX 800-678-3633; custserv@factsonfile.com
CONTACT Laurie Katz
Facts On File is an award-winning publisher of print and online reference materials in the subject areas of science, history, careers, literature, geography, and more. Schools and libraries have relied on our authoritative, curriculum-oriented reference content for more than 65 years.
Facts On File News Services
WRC Media
www.facts.com
512 Seventh Ave., 22nd fl., New York, NY 10018; 800-363-7976 x4245; FAX 800-363-7978; info@facts.com
CONTACT Felicia Ambrogio
Award-winning publisher of research/reference materials, online and print: Facts On File World News Digest; Issues & Controversies; Today's Science; World Almanac Reference Database; FactsforLearning, a grades 2–8 database.
Gale
The Thomson Corp.
www.gale.com
27500 Drake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48331; 800-877-4253/FAX 248-699-8004; gale.customerservice@thomson.com
CONTACT Vanessa Giancamilli Birch
Thomson Gale™ serves the world's information and education needs with vast and dynamic content pools, which are used in libraries, schools, and on the Internet.
Greenwood Publishing Group
Reed Elsevier
www.greenwood.com
88 Post Rd. W., Westport, CT 06881; 800-225-5800/203-226-3571/FAX 203-222-1502; publicitydept@greenwood.com
CONTACT Laura Mullen, Publicity Dir.
Greenwood Publishing Group is one of the world's leading publishers of reference and academic titles, general interest books, texts, books for librarians, and electronic resources. Its imprints include Greenwood Press, Praeger, Greenwood World Publishing, Praeger Security International, and Libraries Unlimited.
Grey House Publishing, Inc.
www.greyhouse.com
185 Millerton Rd., PO Box 860, Millerton, NY 12546; 800-562-2139/518-789-8700/FAX 518-789-0556; books@greyhouse.com
CONTACT Jessica Moody, VP of Marketing
Publisher of authoritative reference directories and encyclopedias in the fields of business, health, statistics, demographics, education, and general reference.
Grolier Online
Scholastic Library Publishing
go.grolier.com
90 Old Sherman Trnpk., Danbury, CT 06816; 888-326-6546/FAX 866-783-4361; gosupport@scholasticlibrary.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
The leader in leveled search, now with Lexiles. The world's most trusted reference learning resource brings you more prescreened, age-appropriate, safe, and authoritative content in one place. Extends learning for students at all levels with eight curriculum-aligned research modules, two differentiated learning environments, thousands of web sites, magazine articles, and more, all driven by one search engine.
Kraus Curriculum Development Library
Kraus Organization, Ltd.
www.kcdlonline.com
4611 Assembly Dr., Lanham, MD 20706; 800-865-3457/FAX 800-865-3450; info@kcdonline.com
CONTACT Evie Duncan
A searchable database that provides over 6000 curricula, frameworks, and standards documents on a wide variety of subjects covered in grade PreK-12 and adult basic education. Educators needs this resource to implement educational and instructional strategies as well as improve learning, bring together educational objectives and content and evaluative techniques.
LDA Publishers
ldapublishers.com
29-33 200 St., Suite B-11, Bayside, NY 11360; 718-224-9484/FAX 718-224-9487; elaine@ldadirect.com
CONTACT Elaine Sprance, Editor
LDA publishes library directories that contain contact and access information for all libraries in the New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island areas. Heavily indexed and cross references with information vital to researchers and patrons (i.e. databases, special collections, and community services). Also includes "Marketplace," which showcases regional library vendors.
Leadership Directories, Inc.
www.leadershipdirectories.com
104 5th Ave., New York, NY 10011; 212-627-4140/FAX 212-645-0931; cbuscemi@leadershipdirectories.com
Contact information on 400,000 decision makers at the leading government, corporate, legal, media, and nonprofit organizations available in print, online, on demand, as datafeeds, or lists.
WHAT'S NEW! Ask us about our new campus-wide pricing structure for The Leadership Library® on the Internet.
Naxos Online Libraries, LLC
Naxos of America, Inc.
www.naxosmusiclibrary.com
416 Mary Lindsay Polk Dr., Suite 509, Franklin, TN 37067; 615-771-9393/FAX 775-599-6325; rfoster@naxosusa.com
CONTACT Randall Foster, Licensing & Content Svcs. Mgr.
Naxos, the world's greatest classical music label present the Naxos Music Library, a database of over 240,000 tracks of the finest classical, jazz, world, and folk music. Additional offerings include the NML/Jazz (Fantasy Jazz database, www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/jazz), Naxos Spoken Word Library (www.NaxosSpokenWordLibrary.com), and downloadable sheet music from www.sheetmusicnow.com.
Project MUSE®
Johns Hopkins University Press
muse.jhu.edu
2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218; 410-516-6989/FAX 410-516-6968; muse@muse.jhu.edu
CONTACT Subscriber Svcs.
Project MUSE provides affordable electronic access to nearly 350 full-text, current periodicals from over 60 publishers in the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences.
ReferenceUSA
infoUSA, Inc.
www.libraryusa.com
5711 S. 86th Circle, Omaha, NE 68127; 800-808-1113/FAX 402-596-7688; library@infousa.com
CONTACT Steve Laird, Pres.
ReferenceUSA® offers cutting edge, advanced technology with the power to meet the demands of many users. Enjoy instant, real-time access to a comprehensive database of nearly 15 million U.S. and Canadian businesses and 210 million U.S. residents with unparalleled coverage and accuracy.
Scholastic Library Publishing
Scholastic
www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing
90 Old Sherman Trnpk., Danbury, CT 06816; 800-621-1115/FAX 866-783-4361; slpservice@scholasticlibrary.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Scholastic Library Publishing is the leading print and online publisher of children's non-fiction and reference materials, which include products published under the prestigious imprints of Grolier, Children's Press®, Franklin Watts®, and Weston Woods titles directly to libraries.
TeachingBooks.net
www.teachingbooks.net
313 W. Beltline Hwy., Suite 204, Madison, WI 53713; 800-596-0710/FAX 608-327-8010; nick@teachingbooks.net
CONTACT Nick Glass
TeachingBooks.net is an online collection of multimedia K-12 book and author resources designed to facilitate learning about and discussing books to inspire students to read and enjoy it.
Video Librarian
www.videolibrarian.com
8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW, Seabeck, WA 98380; 800-692-2270/FAX 360-830-9346; vidlib@videolibrarian.com
CONTACT Randy Pitman, Publisher/Editor
Offering over 200 critical reviews per issue in over 20 different subject areas, Video Librarian Plus ($99/yr.) includes a subscription to the most comprehensive video review magazine in print, plus online access to over 20,000 full-text reviews, as well as prepub reviews and a biweekly DVD selection guide.
The H.W. Wilson Co.
www.hwwilson.com
950 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10452; 800-367-6770/FAX 800-590-1617; custserv@hwwilson.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Delivered on the powerful WilsonWeb system, 64 H.W. Wilson reference databases meet today's research needs: periodicals databases bring full text, page images, abstracts, and indexing of thousands of leading magazines and journals; Wilson Standard Catalogs support collection development in children's, school, and public libraries; biography databases provide information on more than 500,000 people throughout history; Art Museum Image Gallery offers a wealth of art images; and our print references consistently earn reviewers' praises.
Free Educational Materials
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
www.acm.org/dl
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 701, New York, NY 10121; 800-626-0500/212-626-0518/FAX 212-944-1318
CONTACT Roohana Khan
The ACM Digital Library & Guide is the definitive online resource on computing. Richly interlinked, they provide access to ACM's collection and bibliographic citations from a broad universe of published IT literature. With their extensive search capabilities, the Digital Library & Guide represents ACM's vision of an all-electronic publishing program.
Education Digest
Prakken Publications
www.eddigest.com
PO Box 8623, Ann Arbor, MI 48107; 734-975-2800/FAX 734-975-2787; Vanessa@techdirections.com
CONTACT Vanessa Barlow, Circ. Mgr.
The Education Digest troubleshoots today's toughest, most talked about education problems. Each month we screen hundreds of new education journals, reports, and original works. Then, we chose their best (from 70 years' experience), condensing them as quick overview of broadranging answers, stressing insights over educationese. Save money by not needing expensive subscriptions. Try our clear, concise versions. Ideal for teachers, students, or reference seekers.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
www.evan-moor.com
18 Lower Ragsdale Dr., Monterey, CA 93940; 831-649-5901/FAX 831-649-6256; hetalp@evan-moor.com
CONTACT Hetal Patel, Sales Coord.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers specializes in supplemental educational materials that are created and developed by professional educators to meet core curriculum standards and ensure grade-level appropriateness.
Scenarios USA
www.scenariosusa.org
80 Hanson Pl., Suite 305, Brooklyn, NY 11217; 866-414-1044/718-230-5125/FAX 718-230-4381; jacob@scenariosusa.org
CONTACT Jacob Swiss
Scenarios USA partners teen writers with Hollywood filmmakers to make award winning short films about issues like peer pressure, sexual health, self-esteem, friendship, and commitment.
WHAT'S NEW! Four new films released in summer of 2007! Premiered in theaters and aired on national television, these films are as entertaining as they are educational.
Chip Taylor Communications
www.chiptaylor.com
2 E. View Dr., Derry, NH 03038; 800-876-CHIP/603-434-9262/FAX 603-432-2723; chip.taylor@chiptaylor.com
CONTACT Chip Taylor, Pres.
Producer and distributor of over 3000 exclusive DVDs, videos, and digital/streaming files with public performance rights and streaming and TV broadcast licensing.
TeachingBooks.net
www.teachingbooks.net
313 W. Beltline Hwy., Suite 204, Madison, WI 53713; 800-596-0710/FAX 608-327-8010; nick@teachingbooks.net
CONTACT Nick Glass
TeachingBooks.net is an online collection of multimedia K-12 book and author resources designed to facilitate learning about and discussing books to inspire students to read and enjoy it.
Government Publications
Bernan
Kraus Organization, Ltd.
www.bernan.com
4611 Assembly Dr., Lanham, MD 20706; 800-865-3457/FAX 800-865-3450; info@bernan.com
CONTACT Bruce Samuelson, Dir. of Marketing & Library Svcs.
Bernan is a leading distributor of essential publications from the U.S. government and international organizations. We provide academic, public law, and corporate libraries, with easy access to books, journals, reports, CD-ROMs, databases, and online subscription services. Bernan also publishes critically acclaimed reference works based on government data.
WHAT'S NEW! Bernan recently releases NAICS 2007 (last published in 2002). September 2007 welcomes two new books: The State of Public Access to Federal Government Information and Beyond the Internet (about traditional research techniques). MyGovernment, a searchable database of a variety of Congressional and federal government contacts also debuts this fall.
CQ Press
Times Publishing Co.
www.cqpress.com
1255 22nd St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037; 866-4CQ-PRESS/202-729-1800/FAX 202-729-1806; librarymarketing@cqpress.com
CONTACT Sarah DeLucas, Marketing Coord.
CQ publishes reference works, textbooks, and online resources on government, politics, and world affairs that seek to educate and inform. CQ is a division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. (CQ), a private, independent news gathering and publishing firm based in Washington, DC. CQ content is know for objectivity, breadth, and depth of coverage, and high standards of journalistic and editorial excellence.
Journals/E-Journals
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
www.acm.org/dl
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 701, New York, NY 10121; 800-626-0500/212-626-0518/FAX 212-944-1318
CONTACT Roohana Khan
The ACM Digital Library & Guide is the definitive online resource on computing. Richly interlinked, they provide access to ACM's collection and bibliographic citations from a broad universe of published IT literature. With their extensive search capabilities, the Digital Library & Guide represents ACM's vision of an all-electronic publishing program.
BioOne
Amigos Library Services
www.scholarsmarketplace.org
14400 Midway Rd. Dallas, TX 75244, Dallas, TX 75244; 800-843-8482/972-340-2818/FAX 972-991-6061; mcentire@amigos.org
CONTACT Gerrye McEntire
BioOne® is a unique aggregation of high-impact bioscience research journals. BioOne® is working to help transform scholarly communication as an innovative collaboration among scientific societies, libraries, academe and the commercial sector. BioOne® provides integrated, cost-effective access to a linked information resource of interrelated journals focused on biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
CQ Press
Times Publishing Co.
www.cqpress.com
1255 22nd St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037; 866-4CQ-PRESS/202-729-1800/FAX 202-729-1806; librarymarketing@cqpress.com
CONTACT Sarah DeLucas, Marketing Coord.
CQ publishes reference works, textbooks, and online resources on government, politics, and world affairs that seek to educate and inform. CQ is a division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. (CQ), a private, independent news gathering and publishing firm based in Washington, DC. CQ content is know for objectivity, breadth, and depth of coverage, and high standards of journalistic and editorial excellence.
Scholars' Marketplace
Amigos Library Services
www.scholarsmarketplace.org
14400 Midway Rd. Dallas, TX 75244, City, Dallas, TX 75244 800.843.8482/972.340.2818/FAX 972.991.6061; mcentire@amigos.org
CONTACT Gerrye McEntire
Amigos proudly offers a partnership program with scholarly organizations to bring their content to libraries throughout the U.S. and Canada. Current partners include American Accounting Association, Communication Institute for Online Scholarship, GeoScience World, and Project Euclid.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
www.nctm.org
1906 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191; 800-235-7566/703-620-9840/FAX 703-476-2970; membermail@nctm.org
CONTACT Customer Svc.
NCTM offers mathematics education resources you can't get anywhere else, including award-winning journals, conferences and professional development, books, specialty products, and more. Visit our web site for a complete listing of resources that can help you and your institution.
WHAT'S NEW! Looking for new ideas to help you in teaching and learning of math? NCTM can help with resources including the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, Curriculum Focal Points, and the "Navigations" series. Plus, there are conferences, online resources, and more. Becoming an NCTM member is the best investment you can make to enhance your mathematical knowledge and teaching skills.
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
www.oclc.org
6565 Kolgour Pl., Dublin, OH 43017; 800-848-5878/FAX 614-764-6096; oclc@oclc.org
CONTACT Carrie Benseler, Communications Coord.
OCLC Online Computer Library Center is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to furthering access to the world's information.
Project MUSE®
Johns Hopkins University Press
muse.jhu.edu
2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218; 410-516-6989/FAX 410-516-6968; muse@muse.jhu.edu
CONTACT Subscriber Svcs.
Project MUSE provides affordable electronic access to nearly 350 full-text, current periodicals from over 60 publishers in the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences.
Lynne Rienner Publishers
www.rienner.com
1800 30th St., Suite #314, Boulder, CO 80301; 303-444-6684/FAX 303-444-0824
CONTACT Mary Kay Jezzini
Lynne Rienner Publishers, celebrating 20+ years of independent publishing, is known for bringing high-quality, cutting-edge books and journals in politics and the social sciences to the general market.
The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
www.scarecrowpress.com
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706; 800-462-6420/FAX 800-338-4550; custserv@scarecrowpress.com
CONTACT Dean Roxanis, Marketing Dir.
For over 50 years, librarians have recognized The Scarecrow Press as a leading publisher of scholarly bibliographies, historical dictionaries, library-science monographs, and highly-acclaimed reference works in the humanities—particularly film and music.
WHAT'S NEW! Noteworthy 2007 references from The Scarecrow Press: Dictionary of Antisemitism: From the Earliest Times to the Present (January); Ethel Waters: Stormy Weather (March); Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy (July); A History of the World Cup: 1930–2006 (July); Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa (December). Visit our web site for complete information.
Science
AAAS
www.sciencemag.org
1200 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005; 202-326-6400/FAX 202-326-7825; scienceonline@aaas.org
CONTACT Wendy Wise
Science is the journal source for cutting-edge research. Science received the highest impact factor from 1999–2004 of all journals in six fields of science include: molecular biology and genetics, physics, biology and biochemistry, plant and animal science, space science, and immunology. Science Online offers advance search capabilities to pinpoint specific research articles, peer reviews, news, and perspectives, as well as DOI searching.
Springer
Springer Science & Business Media
www.springer.com
233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013; 212-460-1501/FAX 212-460-1595; libraryrelations@springer.com
CONTACT George Scotti
Springer is one of the leading international scientific publishing companies, publishing over 1500 journals and more than 3000 new books. Its publications cover a wide range of subjects, including biomedicine and the life sciences, clinical medicine, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer sciences, human sciences, social sciences, and economics. Visit our web site today!
tech directions
Prakken Publications
www.techdirections.com
PO Box 8623, Ann Arbor, MI 48107; 734-975-2800/FAX 734-975-2787; Vanessa@techdirections.com
CONTACT Vanessa Barlow, Circ. Mgr.
Published for educations and administrators in technology and science education. techdirections covers preparation of students regarding technology literacy and their translation to careers. Each issue features articles on trends and teach methods; projects that develop students' skills and knowledge of technology, materials, and their properties, and reviews of media equipment and supplies.
Wiley-Blackwell, Inc.
www.blackwellpublishing.com
350 Main St., Malden, MA 02148; 781-388-8334/FAX 781-338-8334; vfoley@blackwellpublishing.com
CONTACT Virginia Foley
Wiley-Blackwell is the world's leading society publisher, with over 800 journals and over 6000 books in print. The company is the result of a merger between Blackwell Publishing and John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s Scientific, Technical, and Medical business.
Literacy Materials
Audio-Forum
www.audioforum.com
1 Orchard Park Rd., Madison, CT 06443; 800-243-1234/203-245-0195/FAX 888-453-4329/FAX 203-245-0769; info@audioforum.com
CONTACT Marcy Petitte
Publishers and distributors of educational audiovisual materials and books, specializing in foreign-language and ESL self-instructional courses.
Brodart Books & Automation Division
Brodart Co.
www.books.brodart.com
500 Arch St., Williamsport, PA 17701; 800-474-9816/570-326-2461/FAX 800-999-6799; support@brodart.com
CONTACT Contact Ctr.
Brodart is the premier supplier of circulation-ready materials to libraries, delivering carefully selected, cataloged, and processed books, as well as automation resource tools. Today, Brodart offers state-of-the-art online tools, bibliographic services, and consulting exclusively to libraries. Customers select from over five million English-language titles, Spanish-language books, plus audio and video products.
The Children's Book Council, Inc.
www.cbcbooks.org
12 W. 37th St., 2d fl., New York, NY 11018; 800-999-2160/212-966-1990/FAX 888-807-9355/FAX 212-966-2073; info@cbcbooks.org
CONTACT Michelle F. Bayuk, Marketing Dir.
The CBC is a nonprofit trade association of children's book publishers and producers of related literacy materials. Working with our members and educational organizations, we create programs, publications, and reading-encouragement materials.
Encomium Publications, Inc.
encomium.com; encomiuminteractive.com
2637 Erie Ave., Suite 203, Cincinnati, OH 45208; 800-234-4831/513-871-4377/FAX 513-871-4312; info@encomium.com
CONTACT Maryam Hallez, VP Marketing
Encomium Publications publishes and distributes cutting-edge, web-based interactive solutions and print ESL/EFL products designed to improve English proficiency of non-native speakers.
WHAT'S NEW! The English Discoveries Series Online—for Libraries is a comprehensive ESL program with First Discoveries, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. CD-ROM version available.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
www.evan-moor.com
18 Lower Ragsdale Dr., Monterey, CA 93940; 831-649-5901/FAX 831-649-6256; hetalp@evan-moor.com
CONTACT Hetal Patel, Sales Coord.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers specializes in supplemental educational materials that are created and developed by professional educators to meet core curriculum standards and ensure grade-level appropriateness.
The Mailbox
The Education Center, Inc.
www.themailbox.com/magazines
PO Box 8345, Red Oak, IA 51591; 800-334-0298; editors@themailbox.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
The Mailbox®: Keep your students engaged with America's #1 teacher idea magazine. Available for preschool, grades K-1, grades 2–3, and intermediate ($29.95/yr.). Teacher's Helper®: Each issue reinforces core skills with grade-specific, reproducible skill builders. Available for kindergarten, grade 1, grades 2–3, and intermediate ($24.95/yr.). The Mailbox Bookbag®: Get your students reading and writing on grade level for grades 2–5 ($39.95/yr.). All magazines publisher 6x/yr.
TeachingBooks.net
www.teachingbooks.net
313 W. Beltline Hwy., Suite 204, Madison, WI 53713; 800-596-0710/FAX 608-327-8010; nick@teachingbooks.net
CONTACT Nick Glass
TeachingBooks.net is an online collection of multimedia K-12 book and author resources designed to facilitate learning about and discussing books to inspire students to read and enjoy it.
Magazines
ADV Films/ADV Manga
A.D. Vision, Inc.
www.advfilms.com
5750 Bintliff Dr., Suite 210, Houston, TX 77036; 713-341-7138/FAX 713-341-7199; coarr@advfilms.com
CONTACT Chris Oarr
ADV Films is North America's #1 producer-distributor of anime and ADV Manga is a leading publisher of manga. ADV also publishes Newtype USA, the top anime and manga review magazine.
The American: A Magazine of Ideas
The American Enterprise Institute
www.american.com
1150 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036; 888-295-9007/202-862-5800/FAX 202-862-5867; amncustserv@cdsfulfillment.com
CONTACT Keri Ann Lutz, Business & Circulation Mgr.
The American is a business magazine of ideas for business leaders that focuses on globalization, free trade, sensible tax and regulatory policy, and the maximum scope for individual opportunity.
American Record Guide
www.americanrecordguide.com
4412 Braddock St., Cincinnati, OH 45204; 888-658-1907; subs@americanrecordguide.com
CONTACT Donald Vroon, Editor
Provides reviews of classical music CDs and covers artists and performances; annual summer festivals listing and fall release preview; overview of composer/repertory on disc each issue. Six issues/year.
Carus Publishing Co.
www.cobblestonepub.com
30 Grove St., Suite C, Peterborough, NH 03458; 800-821-0115/603-924-7209/FAX 603-924-7380; customerservice@caruspub.com
Over 30 years of publishing the highest-quality reading materials across a variety of subjects and age levels. Our goal remains to create magazines and books that educate, entertain, and inspire young readers.
Choice Magazine
American Library Association
www.ala.org/acrl/choice
100 Riverview Ctr., Suite 298, Middletown, CT 06457; 860-347-6933/FAX 860-704-0465; rzippin@ala-choice.org
CONTACT Rachel Zippin, Marketing Specialist
Choice provides expert reviews of new scholarly nonfiction titles and is regarded by academic and research libraries as an essential resource for selection and collection development. Choice is available in print and on the web at the newly revised Choice Reviews Online. Learn more about Choice at our web site.
CQ Press
Times Publishing Co.
www.cqpress.com
1255 22nd St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037; 866-4CQ-PRESS/202-729-1800/FAX 202-729-1806; librarymarketing@cqpress.com
CONTACT Sarah DeLucas, Marketing Coord.
CQ publishes reference works, textbooks, and online resources on government, politics, and world affairs that seek to educate and inform. CQ is a division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. (CQ), a private, independent news gathering and publishing firm based in Washington, DC. CQ content is know for objectivity, breadth, and depth of coverage, and high standards of journalistic and editorial excellence.
The Educational Theatre Association
www.edta.org
2343 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219; 513-421-3900/FAX 513-421-7077; info@edta.org
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), founded in 1929, is the professional association for theater education. EdTA's mission is to make theater part of lifelong learning.
Education Digest
Prakken Publications
www.eddigest.com
PO Box 8623, Ann Arbor, MI 48107; 734-975-2800/FAX 734-975-2787; Vanessa@techdirections.com
CONTACT Vanessa Barlow, Circ. Mgr.
The Education Digest troubleshoots today's toughest, most talked about education problems. Each month we screen hundreds of new education journals, reports, and original works. Then, we chose their best (from 70 years' experience), condensing them as quick overview of broadranging answers, stressing insights over educationese. Save money by not needing expensive subscriptions. Try our clear, concise versions. Ideal for teachers, students, or reference seekers.
Hogan's Alley
Bull Moose Publishing Co.
www.hoganmag.com
PO Box 47684, Atlanta, GA 30362; 770-315-1215; hoganmag@gmail.com
CONTACT Tom Heintjes, Publisher
Hogan's Alley is dedicated to the intelligent appreciation of cartooning. We cover current and vintage comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, animation, and more.
Horn Book, Inc.
www.hbook.com
56 Roland St., Boston, MA 02129; 800-325-1170/FAX 617-628-0882; jdho@hbook.com
CONTACT J.D. Ho
Publisher of the Horn Book Magazine, a bi-monthly journal on children's literature, and The Horn Book Guide, a semi-annual review journal.
The Mailbox
The Education Center, Inc.
www.themailbox.com/magazines
PO Box 8345, Red Oak, IA 51591; 800-334-0298; editors@themailbox.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
The Mailbox®: Keep your students engaged with America's #1 teacher idea magazine. Available for preschool, grades K-1, grades 2–3, and intermediate ($29.95/yr.). Teacher's Helper®: Each issue reinforces core skills with grade-specific, reproducible skill builders. Available for kindergarten, grade 1, grades 2–3, and intermediate ($24.95/yr.). The Mailbox Bookbag®: Get your students reading and writing on grade level for grades 2–5 ($39.95/yr.). All magazines publisher 6x/yr.
RATTLE
www.rattle.com
12411 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604; 818-505-6777/FAX 818-505-68778; timgreen@rattle.com
CONTACT Timothy Green, Editor
The poetry journal everyone can enjoy. Levine to Laux, lawyers to landscapers; names you know, poems you won't forget. Subscriptions half-price for libraries.
Video Librarian
www.videolibrarian.com
8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW, Seabeck, WA 98380; 800-692-2270/FAX 360-830-9346; vidlib@videolibrarian.com
CONTACT Randy Pitman, Publisher/Editor
Offering over 200 critical reviews per issue in over 20 different subject areas, Video Librarian Plus ($99/yr.) includes a subscription to the most comprehensive video review magazine in print, plus online access to over 20,000 full-text reviews, as well as prepub reviews and a biweekly DVD selection guide.
Professional Reading (For Librarians)
Brodart Books & Automation Division
Brodart Co.
www.books.brodart.com
500 Arch St., Williamsport, PA 17701; 800-474-9816/570-326-2461/FAX 800-999-6799; support@brodart.com
CONTACT Contact Ctr.
Brodart is the premier supplier of circulation-ready materials to libraries, delivering carefully selected, cataloged, and processed books, as well as automation resource tools. Today, Brodart offers state-of-the-art online tools, bibliographic services, and consulting exclusively to libraries. Customers select from over five million English-language titles, Spanish-language books, plus audio and video products.
Choice Magazine
American Library Association
www.ala.org/acrl/choice
100 Riverview Ctr., Suite 298, Middletown, CT 06457; 860-347-6933/FAX 860-704-0465; rzippin@ala-choice.org
CONTACT Rachel Zippin, Marketing Specialist
Choice provides expert reviews of new scholarly nonfiction titles and is regarded by academic and research libraries as an essential resource for selection and collection development. Choice is available in print and on the web at the newly revised Choice Reviews Online. Learn more about Choice at our web site.
The Mailbox
The Education Center, Inc.
www.themailbox.com/magazines
PO Box 8345, Red Oak, IA 51591; 800-334-0298; editors@themailbox.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
The Mailbox®: Keep your students engaged with America's #1 teacher idea magazine. Available for preschool, grades K-1, grades 2–3, and intermediate ($29.95/yr.). Teacher's Helper®: Each issue reinforces core skills with grade-specific, reproducible skill builders. Available for kindergarten, grade 1, grades 2–3, and intermediate ($24.95/yr.). The Mailbox Bookbag®: Get your students reading and writing on grade level for grades 2–5 ($39.95/yr.). All magazines publisher 6x/yr.
The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
www.scarecrowpress.com
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706; 800-462-6420/FAX 800-338-4550; custserv@scarecrowpress.com
CONTACT Dean Roxanis, Marketing Dir.
For over 50 years, librarians have recognized The Scarecrow Press as a leading publisher of scholarly bibliographies, historical dictionaries, library-science monographs, and highly-acclaimed reference works in the humanities—particularly film and music.
WHAT'S NEW! Noteworthy 2007 references from The Scarecrow Press: Dictionary of Antisemitism: From the Earliest Times to the Present (January); Ethel Waters: Stormy Weather (March); Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy (July); A History of the World Cup: 1930–2006 (July); Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa (December). Visit our web site for complete information.
Video Librarian
www.videolibrarian.com
8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW, Seabeck, WA 98380; 800-692-2270/FAX 360-830-9346; vidlib@videolibrarian.com
CONTACT Randy Pitman, Publisher/Editor
Offering over 200 critical reviews per issue in over 20 different subject areas, Video Librarian Plus ($99/yr.) includes a subscription to the most comprehensive video review magazine in print, plus online access to over 20,000 full-text reviews, as well as prepub reviews and a biweekly DVD selection guide.
The H.W. Wilson Co.
www.hwwilson.com
950 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10452; 800-367-6770/FAX 800-590-1617; custserv@hwwilson.com
CONTACT Customer Svc.
Delivered on the powerful WilsonWeb system, 64 H.W. Wilson reference databases meet today's research needs: periodicals databases bring full text, page images, abstracts, and indexing of thousands of leading magazines and journals; Wilson Standard Catalogs support collection development in children's, school, and public libraries; biography databases provide information on more than 500,000 people throughout history; Art Museum Image Gallery offers a wealth of art images; and our print references consistently earn reviewers' praises.
Reader's Advisory Resources
BookLetters
www.bookletters.com
2143 Belcourt Ave., Nashville, TN 37212; 800-726-4242/615-292-8926; bella@bookletters.com
CONTACT Bella Stringer
BookLetters, an online marketing service with RA and newsletter components, offers fast, easy ways to deliver library news to patrons and keeps web sites current with content rich, quality book news. BookLetters helps you build community support, service a diverse patron base, keep patrons well informed, and increase library events and services participation.
Bowker
Cambridge Information Group
www.bowker.com
630 Central Ave., New Providence, NJ 07974; 800-5BOWKER; orderinfo@bowker.com
A library partner since 1872, Bowker offers readers' advisory services, academic core lists, OPAC enrichment, patron resources, collection analysis tools, and our flagship Books In Print.
NoveList®
EBSCO Industries, Inc.
www.ebsco.com
10 Estes St., Ipswich, MA 01938; 800-653-2726/978-356-6500/FAX 978-356-6565; information@ebscohost.com
CONTACT Mark Balentine
NoveList® contains information on over 147,000 fiction titles and helps library and teaching professionals guide readers and students to books they will want to read.
Subscription Agencies
Ingram Library Services, Inc.
Ingram Industries, Inc.
www.ingramlibrary.com
One Ingram Blvd., La Vergne, TN 37086; 800-937-5300/615-213-5000/FAX 615-213-5115; pamela.smith@ingrambook.com
CONTACT Pamela Smith
Ingram Library Services is a distributor of books, audiocassettes, and video products to the library market.
Professional Readers Service (PRC)
www.backroads.net/~adsandmags
667 W. Main St., PO Box 44, Gray Court, SC 29645; 800-572-2093/FAX 864-876-4483; adsandmags@backroads.net
CONTACT Susan Cook, Office Mgr.
A subscription agency for magazines and periodicals, including newspapers. Specializing in school and public libraries.
EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Industries, Inc.
www.ebsco.com
PO Box 1943, Birmingham, AL 35201; 205-991-6600/FAX 205-995-1636
CONTACT Tiffany Summerville, PR Coord.
EBSCO provides e-journal, e-package, and print subscriptions, a suite of e-resource management tools, full-text and secondary databases, and related services for libraries and research organizations.
