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Teaching Librarian 15.indd The Teaching Librarian volume 15, no. 1 17 Professional ResourcesTL Mini-Reviews a.k.a. The Classics Corner ABCs of an Author/Illusrator Visit, 2nd ed. Sharron L. McElmeel Linworth, 2001 ISBN 10: 1586830341 ISBN 13: 9781586830342 $48.77 Everything you need to know about author/ illustrator visits in one handy resource! McEl- meel begins with the bene- fits of author/ illustrator visits and then provides a very thorough guide that cov- ers everything, from the planning and organizing, through the big day itself, to the follow-up. She also includes a section on how to connect with authors/illustrators when in-person visits simply aren't possible. The last two sections include forms and resources. Unfortunately, there's no digital version of the forms, so they have to be photocopied and used as- is or used as a source of ideas for your own forms. The resources are all ele- mentary and the focus is American. Creating a Canadian resources sup- plement would be a worthwhile project. It's also worth noting that, because this book is al- ready six years old, many of the resources, espe- cially the on-line ones, will be out of date. However, these two considerations--forms and resources--are rela- tively minor when the book is considered as a whole. This book is an essential purchase for elementary schools that have (or are planning to have) author/illustrator visit programs. Although the focus is elemen- tary, the general principles and the organizational in- formation will be useful to secon- dary teacher- librarians. Premiere Events: Library Programs That Inspire Elementary School Patrons Patricia Potter Wilson and Roger Leslie Libraries Unlimited, 2001 ISBN 10: 1563087952 ISBN 13: 9781563087950 $52.80 Igniting the Spark: Library Programs that Inspire High School Patrons Roger Leslie and Patricia Potter Wilson Libraries Unlimited, 2001 ISBN 10: 1563087979 ISBN 13: 9781563087974 $52.73 Wilson and Leslie provide jam-packed guides to all sorts of library programs and cover everything from proposing the pro- gram to assessing its effectiveness. Each of the books covers various types of library programs, including exhibits and displays, featured spea- kers or entertainers, learning/interest centres, demonstrations, and media. The authors empha- size the importance of library programming and the fact that it's central to what we do, not an optional extra. Wilson and Leslie assure their readers that such programs are possible even with limited time, staff, resources, and budgets--and, to prove it, each book includes lots of anecdotes as well as several model programs. These books will prove quite useful to teacher-librar- ians looking for in- spiration and ideas, as well as the practical informa- tion necessary to bring those ideas to life. Recommended for school library collections. NOTE: There's also a mid- dle school title by Wilson and Leslie, called Center Stage: Library Programs That Inspire Middle School Patrons (2002, ISBN 13: 9781563087967, $50.16). This title was not avail- able for review, but, based on the two I have read, teacher-librarians dealing with middle school students will likely find it useful. ❚