Trends+and+Topics+by+the+Dozen

Audrey Church of [|Longwood University] presented twelve issues that she felt were hot topics in the library world. For each topic she shared at least three high quality print and/or online resources. Her handout for this session can be found [|here]. The twelve hot topics are-
 * 1) Accelerated Reader
 * 2) Blogs- she focused mainly on blogs by library media specialists as a communication tool
 * 3) Boys and Reading
 * 4) Cataloging- specifically new developments which might impact our cataloging- ISBN 13, FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Work), and RDA (Resource Description and Access)
 * 5) Collaboration
 * 6) E-books
 * 7) Evidence-Based Practice
 * 8) Flexible Access/Scheduling
 * 9) Graphic Novels
 * 10) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
 * 11) Politics and Advocacy
 * 12) Virtual Reference Service