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After exhibiting at the 2005 ALA Annual Conference and meeting with librarians there, Google decided to continue the dialogue through an online newsletter. Published in December, the first issue of the Google Librarian Newsletter includes an article by quality engineer Matt Cutts addressing one of the most frequent questions librarians ask--how Google indexes the Web and how it ranks results. Librarians are invited to submit articles and ideas for future issues.

Quarterly online newsletter, free at www.google.com/newsletter/librarian/ librarian_2005_12/newsletter.html.

Two gurus of information literacy, Esther S. Grassian and Joan R. Kaplowitz, share their keys to success in Learning to Lead and Manage Information Literacy Instruction. They provide a comprehensive guide to enhancing information literacy programs, covering program leadership, politics, development, research, grants, marketing, and technology management. The authors identify and suggest solutions to common problems such as burnout, culture challenges, and performance appraisal, and also include a CD-ROM with syllabi, grant proposals, and other sample materials.

With bibliography and index, 322 p., pbk., and CD-ROM, $75 from Neal-Schuman (1-55570-515-4).

In studies of internet usage, health information ranks high among search topics. Researcher Rowena Cullen examines bow the internet has revolutionized access to such information in Health Information on the Internet: A Study of Providers, Quality, and Users. Cullen discusses how people seek and use health information, the barriers they encounter, the extent of health information available online. and ways to manage the quality and privacy of health information.

With bibliography and index, 256 p., pbk., $29.95 from Praeger (0-86569-322-6).

Authors Ann Lathrop and Kathleen Foss issue a call to arms in Guiding Students from Cheating and Plagiarism to Honesty and Integrity: Strategies for Change, challenging teachers, librarians, and parents to transform school culture from one that tacitly condones cheating to one that supports honesty. The book offers practical ideas and actions that can bring about this cultural change and also includes first-person accounts by educators, students, and parents on such themes as students whistleblowers and policies that support honest students.

Indexed, 261 p., pbk., $35 from Libraries Unlimited (1-59158-275-X).

Although some book-repair projects may come with the warming, "Don't try this at home," library staff can safely handle many projects. In her new book, In-House Book-binding and Repair, Sharon McQueen explains how to set up a basic bookbindery and repair lab and provides instruction on rebinding and repairing cloth-bound books. Extensive illustrations by Ellen Latorraca depict the repair techniques, making this a practical reference tool for staff.

With bibliography and index, 118 p., pbk., $35 from Scarecrow Press (0-8108-5224-1).

Researchers Kendra S. Albright and John Scott share findings about how libraries in Africa can help in the fight against HIV/AIDS in The Role of Libraries in HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination in Sub-Saharan Africa. Key recommendations include that libraries establish partnerships with other organizations already involved in educational activities and that libraries in Africa expand the scope of the resources they collect and take on a stronger role in disseminating HIV/AIDS information.

Free download from the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science website, www.nclis.gov.

Cataloging and metadata converge in Metadata: A Cataloger's Primer, in which editor Richard P. Smiraglia and his team of essayists explain the concepts of metadata within bibliographic contexts. Among the contributors are Jane Greenberg, who provides an introduction to metadata and metadata schemes; Lynne C. Howarth, who examines the relationship between metadata and bibliographic control; and Anita S. Coleman, who discusses Dublin Core records for the library catalog.

Indexed, 303 p., pbk., simultaneously published as Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, vol. 40, nos. 3-4, $39.95 from Haworth (0-7890-2801-8).

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By Cathleen Bourdon

Cathleen Bourdon is executive director of ALA's Reference and User Services Association. Send material for review c/o American Libraries.