Twitter @cseeman Column Editor's Note: Very excited to have my second Monographic Musings column in Against the Grain. This is an interesting mix of titles that cover a variety of librarian topics. You will find works here on library instruction, library management, serving patrons with disabilities, selecting reference works for your library, creating online collections and even how to use reflective practice in libraries. Thanks to my great reviewers for getting items for my second column.

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... nks to Julie Huskey, Michelle Polchow, Jessica Shuck, Steven W. Sowards, Katherine Swart, and my colleague Sally Ziph for writing reviews for this column. Steven Sowards might be an Against the Grain first by being a reviewer and author in the same issue! Calm down, he did not review his own book. As a reminder, I have introduced a standard rating reference. Being a big fan of Ebert and Siskel (may they both rest in peace), I loved the way that they presented a clear way to show if something was worth watching. Roger Ebert used four stars (for his newspaper reviews in the Chicago Sun Times) to let you know quickly if this is something worth the time and money. So to that end, I have created the ATG Reviewer Rating that would be used from book to book. I came up with this rating to reflect our collaborative collections and resource sharing means. I think it helps classify the importance of these books. • I need this book on my nightstand. (This book is so good, that I want a copy close at hand when I am in bed.) • I need this on my desk. (This book is so valuable, that I want my own copy at my desk that I will share with no one.) • I need this in my library. (I want to be able to get up from my desk and grab this book off the shelf, if it's not checked out.) • I need this available somewhere in my shared network. (I probably do not need this book, but it would be nice to get it with three to five days via my network catalog.) • I'll use my money elsewhere. (Just not sure this is a useful book for my library or my network.) If you would like to be a reviewer for Against the Grain, please write me at . If you have a book you would like to see reviewed in a future column, please also write me directly. Happy reading and be nutty! -CS