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Book SynopsisFrom the mighty halls of ancient Alexandria to the coffered ceilings of the Morgan Library in New York, human beings have had a long, enraptured relationship with libraries. Like no other concept and like no other space, the collection of knowledge, learning, and imagination offers a sense of infinite possibility. It’s the unrivaled realm of discovery, where every faded manuscript or mighty clothbound tome might reveal a provocative new idea, a far-flung fantasy, an ancient belief, a religious conviction, or a whole new way of being in the world.In this new photographic journey, Massimo Listri travels to some of the oldest and finest libraries to reveal their architectural, historical, and imaginative wonder. Through great wooden doors, up spiraling staircases, and along exquisite, shelf-lined corridors, he leads us through outstanding private, public, educational, and monastic libraries, dating as far back as 766. Between them, these medieval, classical, baroque, rococo, and 19th-century institutions hold some of the most precious records of human thought and deed, inscribed and printed in manuscripts, volumes, papyrus scrolls, and incunabula. In each, Listri’s poised images capture the library’s unique atmosphere, as much as their most prized holdings and design details.Featured libraries include the papal collections of the Vatican Apostolic Library and the Trinity College Library, home to the Book of Kells and Book of Durrow. With meticulous descriptions accompanying each featured library, we learn not only of the libraries’ astonishing holdings—from which highlights are illustrated—but also of their often lively, turbulent, or controversial pasts. Like the Franciscan monastery in Lima, Peru, with its horde of archival Inquisition documents.At once a bibliophile beauty pageant, an ode to knowledge, and an evocation of the particular magic of print, this compact edition of our best-selling XXL-title is above all a cultural-historical pilgrimage to the heart of our halls of learning, to the stories they tell, as much as those they gather in printed matter along polished shelves.Trade Review“An immersive volume that showcases the finest reading-rooms from around the globe.” * Harper’s Bazaar *“Prepare to be transported to heaven on earth.” * BBC *“Listri’s meticulous attention to minutiae and details is exquisite. One can practically smell the dust on these ancient books.” * Artology *

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Book SynopsisDiscover 50 of the world''s most magnificent hidden libraries - each with a unique and uplifting story to tell - featuring a foreword by librarian, bestselling author, and literary critic Nancy Pearl.Book swap your latest read in a cool 1950s style fridge in New Zealand or hike through the ethereal woodlands of Eas Mor in Scotland where a hidden library in a small log cabin awaits. Each entry shares the library''s mission and impact on the local community and offers fascinating stories from its resident caretaker.Inside Hidden Libraries: 50 enchanting, obscure and astounding libraries from around the world Fascinating insider knowledge and unique stories from each library''s resident caretaker Captivating photos accompany every entry and the exact location of each hidden library is revealed Featured libraries include: North America - Idaho: Little Free Library in a Cottonwood Tre

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2012, the world's leading prize for popular science writing.Trade Review‘An audacious book which offers remarkable insight. Gleick takes us, with verve and fizz, on a journey from African drums to computers, liberally sprinkling delightful factoids along the way. This is a book we need to give us a fresh perspective on how we communicate and how that shapes our world.’ The Royal Society Winton Prize Judges ‘Mind-stretching but enlightening … the power and breadth of the ideas involved cannot but make you marvel.’ Daily Mail ‘Magisterial…It is not merely a history of information, but also a theory and a prospectus. To describe it as ambitious is to engage in almost comical understatement.’ Matthew Syed, The Times ‘A deeply impressive and rather beautiful book.’ Philip Ball, Observer ‘The fascinating story of how humans have transmitted knowledge…broad and occasionally brilliant.’ Sunday Times ‘This is a work of rare penetration, a true history of ideas whose witty and determined treatment of its material brings clarity to a complex subject.’ Tim Martin, Daily Telegraph

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Book SynopsisData Driven Decisions: A Practical Toolkit for Library and Information Professionals is a simple, jargon-free guide to using data for decision making in library services. The book walks readers step-by-step through each stage of implementing, reviewing and embedding data driven decisions in their organisation, providing accessible visualisations, top tips, and downloadable tools to support readers on their data journey. Staring with the absolute basics of using data, the author creates a framework for building skills and knowledge slowly until the reader is comfortable with even complex uses of data.The book begins with an exploration of explore the foundations of data driven decisions in libraries including a look at the impact of the current financial climate on resources, theoretical foundations of data collection and analysis, and how this book can be used in practice. The next section takes readers through the data driven decisions model, providing the guide for understanding and manual for implementation of the model. Finally, the book provides further perspectives and reading surrounding analysis and implementation of data driven decisions. This section aims to give supplementary and focused information on different areas of data driven decisions which can be included in processes once the reader understands the foundation of the book from earlier chapters. Highly practical and written in an accessible style, this book is an essential resource for librarians and information professionals who increasingly need to justify decisions on programmes and services through quantifiable data.Trade Review"Data Driven Decisions: A Practical Toolkit for Library and Information Professionals fully lives up to the promise of its title and must be considered essential reading for library science students and practicing librarians -- and a core addition to college and university Library Science collections." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsData Driven Decisions: A Practical Toolkit for Library and Information Professionals

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Book SynopsisExamine some of the most recent developments in bibliographic control! Electronic Cataloging: AACR2 and Metadata for Serials and Monographs is a collection of papers about recent developments in metadata and its practical applications in cataloging. Acknowledged experts examine a wide variety of techniques for managing serials and monographs using standards and schemas like MARC, AACR2, ISSN, ISBD, and Dublin Core. From the broadest introduction of metadata usage to the revisions of AACR2 through 2000, this book offers vital analysis and strategy for achieving Universal Bibliographic Control. Electronic Cataloging is divided into three parts. The first is an introduction to metadata, what it is, and its relationship to the library in general. The second portion focuses in more on how metadata can be utilized by a library system and the possibilities in the near future. The third portion is very specific, dealing with individual standards of metadata and elements, suchTable of Contents Introduction PART 1. FUNDAMENTALS Cataloging in an Electronic Age Why Metadata? Why Me? Why Now? PART 2. HOW LIBRARIES CAN EMPLOY METADATA Developing a Metadata Strategy Practical Issues in Applying Metadata Schemas and Controlled Vocabularies to Cultural Heritage Information Digital Resources and Metadata Application in the Shanghai Library Struggling Toward Retrieval: Alternatives to Standard Operating Procedures Can Help Librarians and the Public PART 3. AACR2 AND METADATA AACR2 and Other Metadata Standards: The Way Forward AACR2 and Metadata: Library Opportunities in the Global Semantic Web Seriality: What Have We Accomplished? What’s Next? MARC and Mark-Up ISSN: Dumb Number, Smart Solution Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisHere is a useful and readable volume about important and controversial legal issues of concern to all library managers and information professionals. Learn the implications of the complex, relevant laws on collective bargaining, privacy of circulation files, employee record keeping, personnel management, censorship, copyright, and much more.Table of ContentsContents Introduction A Citadel Under Siege: A Strategy Against the Censor The Freedom of Information Act: An Overview for Librarians Privacy of Circulation Files Privacy Regulations and Employee Record Keeping The Genesis and Present Status of Affirmative Action in Employment: Economic, Legal, and Political Realities Employment Discrimination and Related Litigation in Libraries Collective Bargaining and the Library Manager Copyright: A Lasting Question for Managers Proprietary Rights in Data Bases and Software Contract Issues in Computer System Acquisitions The Background of Proposed Legislation to Study Public Lending Right in the United States: Issues in Policy, Law, and Administration Professional Liability

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Book SynopsisThis book presents international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from six regions of the world. The role of public, academic, special, school libraries, as well as library and information science education are presented from the early development to the present time. Its lively, readable approach will help the reader to understand librarianship in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America. Edited by Ismail Abdullahi, Professor of Global Library and Information Science, this book is a must-read by library science students and teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in Global Librarianship.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the development, trends and research of library and information sciences (LIS) in the digital age. Inside, readers will find research and case studies written by LIS experts, educators and theorists, most of whom have visited China, delivered presentations there and drafted their articles based on feedback they received. As a result, readers will discover the LIS issues and concerns that China and the international community have in common.The book first introduces the opportunities and challenges faced by the library and information literacy profession and discusses the key role of librarians in the future of information literacy education. Next, it covers trends in LIS education by examining the vision of the iSchool movement and detailing its practice in Syracuse University.The book then covers issues in information seeking and retrieval by showing how visual data mining technology can be used to detect the relationship and pattern between terms on the Q&A of a social media site. It also includes a case study regarding tracing information seeking behavior and usage on a multimedia website.Next, the book stresses the importance of building an academic accreditation framework for scientific datasets, explores the relationship between bibliometrics and university rankings, and details the birth and development of East Asian Libraries in North America.Overall, the book offers readers insight into the changing nature of LIS, including the electronic dissemination of information, the impact of the Internet on libraries, the changing responsibilities of library professionals, the new paradigm for evaluating information, and characteristics and functions of today's library personnel.Table of ContentsPart I Information Profession and Information Literacy.- Chapter 1 Career and Professional Opportunities and Challenges for Librarians and Other Information Professionals Specializing in Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning.- Chapter 2 So What’s the Big Deal With Information Literacy in the United States?.- Chapter 3 A Group Discussion on Information Literacy.- Part II Trends of Library and Information Sciences Education.- Chapter 4 iSchools & the iSchool at Syracuse University.- Part III Information Seeking and Retrieval.- Chapter 5 Visual Data Mining in a Q&A based Social Media Website.- Chapter 6 Information Seeking Behaviour and Usage on a Multi-media Platform: Case Study Europeana.- Chapter 7 Exploratory Search: a Critical Analysis of the Theoretical Foundations, Systems Features, and Research Trends.- Part IV Informatics.- Chapter 8 Scientific Datasets: Informetric Characteristics and Social Utility Metrics for Biodiversity Data Sources.- Chapter 9 Knowledge Discovery of Complex Networks Research Literature.- Chapter 10 Bibliometrics and University Research Rankings Demystified for Librarians.- Part V Development of World Libraries.- Chapter 11 The Development of East Asian Libraries in North America.

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Book SynopsisThe further rise of electronic publishing has come to change the scale and diversity of grey literature facing librarians and other information practitioners. This compiled work brings together research and authorship over the past decade dealing with both the supply and demand sides of grey literature. While this book is written with students and instructors of Colleges and Schools of Library and Information Science in mind, it likewise serves as a reader for information professionals working in any and all like knowledge-based communities.

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Book SynopsisMaster all the skills you need to deliver a tabletop role-playing game programme in the library!For librarians or teachers who aren't players themselves, the scope of role-playing games can seem overwhelming. Starting from the basics, Let's Roll is a practical guide to delivering a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) in a school or public library, all within the time constraints imposed on library sessions. Coverage includes: A step-by-step guide to setting up a TTRPG programme in your school or public library including an example of a TTRPG proposalAdvice on bringing senior management on board to a TTRPG programme How to attract players, basic table rules, and preparing as a game master The health and learning benefits of TTRPGs including creativity, teamwork, cooperation, boosting confidence and encouraging reading. A comprehensive list of TTRPG games and how to implement them Featuring case studies from librarians around the world focusing on their experiences setting up TTRPGs, Let's Roll will help librarians, teachers and other educators deliver an engaging programme that delivers significant benefits on a budget – and is a huge amount of fun!Table of ContentsIntroduction Glossary Chapter One: The Benefits of Playing TTRPGs Chapter Two: Case Studies Chapter Three: How Do I Get Started? Chapter Four: Session Zero Chapter Five: TTRPG Reviews & Additional Resources Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Media and the Internet is a crucial piece of research into how journalists and other media workers are actually using this new resource. The findings are highly relevant to all those working in information-intensive sectors.Table of ContentsProject information, Abstract, Introduction, Aims and objectives, Scope and coverage, Methods, Introduction, Sampling and sample, Interviews, Observation, Questionnaires, Data analysis, Literature review, Size and growth of the Internet, Patterns of use and user characteristics, The special case of journalists, Use of commercial online services, Computer-aided journalism, Use of the Internet, Conclusions, Internet use and users, Internet take-up, Factors influencing use, Categorising Internet users, Use of the World Wide Web, Communications, Email, Newsgroups, Internet issues, Information overload, Quality of information, Displacement of other information sources and systems 121 Changes in work practices, Differences of opinion, The Case studies, The Guardian, Sunday Business, Conclusion, References, Appendices, Appendix 1 Media organisations surveyed, Appendix 2 Guidelines for interviewers, Appendix 3 Questionnaire schedule and raw results, Appendix 4 Project publications, List of tables, Table 1 Methods employed and size and origin of sample, Table 2 Use of the Internet: depth interview data, Table 3 Use of the Internet by Times journalists, Table 4 Use of the Internet by student journalists, Table 5 Internet use by age, Table 6 Age profile of interview sample, Table 7 Journalist non-users by age profile, Table 8 Internet use by gender, Table 9 Web use: sites and site types used, Table 10 Purpose of Web visits, Table 11 Use of Email/newsgroups, Table 12 Information overload and the Internet, Table 13 Extent to which librarians and journalists agreed about the Internet

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Book SynopsisThe Visitor Studies Guide offers an up-to-date overview of the rapidly expanding field of theory and research practice relating to the public use of museums, galleries, libraries, archives, memorials, zoos, aquariums, planetariums, gardens, urban parks, arboretums, nature centres, historic sites, and protected areas.It surveys the fieldâs evolution, current challenges, and future possibilities. It reviews the most recent applications and theoretical advances in Visitor Studies and connects theory and practice through a diverse range of case studies from practitioners around the world and an introduction to the basic principles of research design. It outlines an agenda for building a more integrated and theoretically driven field which is interdisciplinary and embraces critical perspectives. It shows how Visitor Studies can be a vital tool for heritage agencies to fulfil their missions for positive social and environmental impact. It also provides a platform for a more

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Book SynopsisUsing an innovative, real-world approach that makes the research problem and method relevant and valuable to the reader, this book provides a broad overview of research methods used in library and information studies and associated fields.Research remains a core purpose of every library. This book provides a text for LIS students and a practical handbook to librarians and other educators who need to conduct research in their libraries. In Research Methods for Librarians and Educators, contributors reinforce the essential nature of research and provide readers with the confidence that they can conduct research to find solutions to various problems and improve their libraries and library programs.The book details various research methodologies and uses a unique perspective on research that presents authentic scenarios to immediately make the research problem and method relevant and valuable to the reader. It covers topics ranging from various research methods, including CauTrade ReviewWell organized, readers can choose to use this text in a variety of ways, increasing the book's value as a go-to resource. Read straight through, Small and Mardis provide readers with a primer on research methods. Those with less time and/or a more focused goal in mind can focus on scenarios, find the one which best resembles their own research question, and then choose one from a variety of research methods. * ARBA *

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Book SynopsisThis revised and updated sixth edition of Reference and Information Services continues the book''s rich tradition, covering all phases of reference and information services with less emphasis on print and more emphasis on strategies and scenarios.Reference and Information Services is the go-to textbook for MSLIS and i-School courses on reference services and related topics. It is also a helpful handbook for practitioners. Authors include LIS faculty and professionals who have relevant degrees in their areas and who have published extensively on their topics. The first half of the book provides an overview of reference services and techniques for service provision, including the reference interview, ethics, instruction, reader''s advisory, and services to diverse populations including children. This part of the book establishes a foundation of knowledge on reference service and frames each topic with ethical and social justice perspectives. The second part of the boTrade ReviewEssential reading for all librarians, particularly those with a concentration in reference and bibliographic instruction. * Library Journal Starred Review *

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Book Synopsis''Hugely inspiring . . . A unique tribute to the power of books and the unquenchable human spirit'' MICHAEL PALIN''An inspiring read - humanity at its best'' DAVID NOTT, author of War DoctorDaraya lies on the fringe of Damascus, just south west of the Syrian Capital. Besieged by government forces since 2011, its people were deprived of food, bombarded by bombs and missiles, and shot at by snipers. But while the streets above echoed with rifle fire, deep beneath lay a secret library - a haven of peace with books lining almost every wall. Many people had risked their lives to save these precious titles from the devastation of war. Because to them, the secret library was a symbol of hope - of their belief that books would triumph over bombs and help them rebuild their fractured society. This is the true story of an extraordinary place and the people who made it happen.Trade ReviewMike Thomson's relationship with the people of Daraya as they were being systematically smashed to pieces has produced one of the most extraordinary stories to come out of the Syrian conflict. The assembly of a library under almost daily threat of death and destruction is appalling and at the same time, hugely inspiring. A unique tribute to the power of books and the unquenchable human spirit -- MICHAEL PALINAn inspiring read - humanity at its best overcoming adversity at the height of war with the power of love for their secret library -- DAVID NOTTHugely stirring * DAILY MAIL *Compassionate and inspiring * NEW YORK TIMES *In a country devastated by war, this incredible story shows how one library has thrived * WOMAN & HOME *A Syrian tale of cultural resistance ... provides moving testimony to Syrian students' passion for books ... a small band of enthusiasts convinced of the redemptive power of reading ... determined both to keep their minds sharp and do something for their community ... dodged sniper fire daily to salvage whatever volumes they could find from the wreckage of homes and public buildings * TLS *

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Book SynopsisKeeping pace with the rapidly shifting environment for all information services workers, in this book provides readers with the knowledge and tools needed to manage the ebb and flow of reference services in today's libraries. From the ongoing flood of misinformation to the swift changes occasioned by the pandemic, a myriad of factors is spurring our profession to rethink reference services. Luckily, this classic text is back in a newly overhauled edition that thoughtfully addresses the evolving reference landscape. Designed to complement every introductory library reference course, Cassell and Hiremath's book also serves as the perfect resource to guide current practitioners in their day-to-day work. It teaches failsafe methods for identifying important materials by matching specific types of questions to the best available sources, regardless of format. Guided by a national advisory board of educators and experts, this thoroughly updated text presents chapters covering fundamental concepts, major reference sources, and special topics while also offering fresh insights on timely issues, including a basic template for the skills required and expectations demanded of the reference librarian the pandemic's effect on reference services and how the ingenuity employed by libraries in providing remote and virtual reference is here to stay a new chapter dedicated to health information, with a special focus on health equity and information sources selecting and evaluating reference materials, with strategies for keeping up to date a heightened emphasis on techniques for evaluating sources for misinformation and ways to give library users the tools to discern facts vs. ""fake facts"" reference as programming, readers' advisory services, developmentally appropriate material for children and young adults, and information literacy evidence-based guidance on handling microaggressions in reference interactions, featuring discussions of cultural humility and competence alongside recommended resources on implicit bias managing, assessing, and improving reference services the future of information and reference services, encapsulating existing models, materials, and services to project possible evolutions in the dynamic world of reference. Table of ContentsReference and Information Services: An Introduction

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Book SynopsisHelps readers understand what careers are available for graduates with a master's degree in library and information sciences. Written in a conversational, candid tone, Careers in Library and Information Services collects first-hand accounts from workers who have earned a master's of library science degree to help new LIS graduates understand their career options. Each of the chapters provides readers with a snapshot of a particular career. Chapters are gathered into parts: an introduction on Why Do We Do This? is followed by careers in public libraries, school libraries, academic libraries, special libraries, and careers outside of libraries. Each chapter author describes their typical duties, shares likes and dislikes, and offers advice for those wanting a job like theirs. Invaluable for those considering entering an MLS program, those currently enrolled in MLS programs, graduates looking for work, and professionals considering a career shift, this engaging book is both practica

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Book SynopsisMany organizations do not yet have a formal programme of records management, but increasingly they are recognizing the benefits of well managed records and the serious consequences of inadequate records systems. Establishing records management and maintaining an effective programme requires specialist expertise. This essential manual of practice provides a detailed guide to the concepts, skills and techniques of records management for organizational staff who have a responsibility for setting up, maintaining or restructuring a records management programme. It offers invaluable advice on the management of records in both electronic and traditional paper media, and focuses on the following areas: understanding records management analysing the context for records management classifying records and documenting their context creating and capturing records; managing appraisal, retention and disposition maintaining records and assuring their integrity providing access implementing records management. The appendices provide a wealth of additional information including a list of standards for records management, an annotated bibliography and sources of further information, and details of professional and advisory bodies. Readership: This much needed manual is an indispensable purchase for organizations wishing to introduce better practices for managing their records. The book is intended to be of value to experienced records managers as well as LIS practitioners and newcomers to the field. It should be on the desk of every manager and every information professional with responsibility for records management.Trade Review"Exactly as the title implies, this is an incredibly detailed volume about the practice of managing records within an organisation." -- Managing Information"I believe this is one of the best records management textbooks to appear in a very long time." -- Journal of the Society of ArchivistsTable of Contents1. Understanding records management 2. Analysing the context for records management 3. Classifying records and documenting their context 4. Creating and capturing records 5. Managing appraisal, retention and disposition 6. Maintaining records and assuring their integrity 7. Providing access 8. Implementing records management: practical and managerial issues 9. Conclusion Appendix A. Bibliography and sources of further information Appendix B. Select list of national and international standards Appendix C. Professional organizations for records managers in English-speaking countries.

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Book SynopsisWhat can be found in the Vatican’s Secret Archive? How many books did Charles Darwin’s library aboard the Beagle hold? Which library is home to a colony of bats? Bursting with potted histories, quirky facts and enlightening lists, this book explores every aspect of the library, celebrating not only these remarkable institutions but also the individuals behind their awe-inspiring collections. From the ancient library at Alexandria to the Library of Congress in Washington DC, A Library Miscellany explores institutions both old and new, from the university library to that of the humble village. It opens the door to unusual collections such as herbaria, art libraries, magic libraries and even the library of smells, and charts the difficulties of cataloguing books deemed to be subversive, heretical, libellous or obscene. Packed with unusual facts and statistics, this is the perfect volume for library enthusiasts, bibliophiles and readers everywhere.Trade Review'The only thing more fun than reading this book would have been compiling it. It's a total delight.' * Daily News *'There is so much detail and information packed into this little book. it may be diminutive in size but it holds a wealth of information. … I thoroughly enjoyed it.' * lindasbookbag.com blog *"This lovely little volume, "A Library Miscellany", explores all sorts of library trivia about libraries all over the world, past, present, future … Every page holds engagingly written facts and anecdotes interesting, curious, or even startling, and you'll find yourself absorbed in disovery as you wander from one entry to another. It is like browsing a little mini-library in itself.' * Manhattan Book Review *

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Book SynopsisA Handbook of Editing Early Modern Texts provides a series of answers written by more than forty editors of diverse texts addressing the ''how-to''s'' of completing an excellent scholarly edition. The Handbook is primarily a practical guide rather than a theoretical forum; it airs common problems and offers a number of solutions to help a range of interested readers, from the lone editor of an unedited document, through to the established academic planning a team-enterprise, multi-volume re-editing of a canonical author. Explicitly, this Handbook does not aim to produce a linear treatise telling its readers how they ''should'' edit. Instead, it provides them with a thematically ordered collection of insights drawn from the practical experiences of a symposium of editors. Many implicit areas of consensus on good practice in editing are recorded here, but there are also areas of legitimate disagreement to be charted. The Handbook draws together a diverTable of ContentsIntroduction; Before editing; Editing: principles and practice; Digital editing; Case studies

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Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of this standard student text, Organizing Knowledge, incorporates extensive revisions reflecting the increasing shift towards a networked and digital information environment, and its impact on documents, information, knowledge, users and managers. Offering a broad-based overview of the approaches and tools used in the structuring and dissemination of knowledge, it is written in an accessible style and well illustrated with figures and examples. The book has been structured into three parts and twelve chapters and has been thoroughly updated throughout. Part I discusses the nature, structuring and description of knowledge. Part II, with its five chapters, lies at the core of the book focusing as it does on access to information. Part III explores different types of knowledge organization systems and considers some of the management issues associated with such systems. Each chapter includes learning objectives, a chapter summary and a list of references for further reaTrade Review’...can be recommended for any library and information science collection...’ Canadian Library Association ’...deserves to retain its place as a key introductory textbook in this subject...’ Aslib Program 'Organizing Knowledge is in its fourth edition for a good reason. The technology and systems surrounding the topic continue to evolve.' Library Management, Vol 30, No 3Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Part I Structuring and Describing: Knowledge, information and their organization; Formatting and structuring knowledge; Describing documents. Part II Access: Users and behaviour; Subjects as access points; Classification and order; Further concepts and tools for subject access; Access through author names and titles. Part III Systems: Knowledge organization in the digital environment; The evaluation and design of information retrieval systems; Organizing knowledge without IT; Management of knowledge systems; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book represents examples of innovations in digital humanities (DH) efforts across India while theorizing disparate challenges and its negotiations. It examines DH projects that have spanned private and public efforts, institutionally sanctioned lab-work, and crowd-sourced programmes of public significance and shows how collectively they demonstrate the potential paths of DH in India. The essays in the volume highlight the two fundamental challenges for DH acts of curation of new scales and the creation of platforms that can assist in the collation and analysis of these digital archives and changes in learning behaviour. They examine the transformation of the university, and the opening up of new relationships between knowledge and audience in concomitant spaces of scholarship such as libraries, archives, and museums. The volume brings to the fore citizen efforts to document, record, and preserve as well as create new avenues of study and forge networks of scholarship t

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Book SynopsisSocial informatics examines how society is influenced by digital technologies and how digital technologies are shaped by political, economic, and socio-cultural forces. Chapters in this edited volume use social informatics approaches to analyse recent issues in our increasingly data-intensive society.Taking a social informatics perspective, this edited volume investigates the interaction between society and digital technologies and includes research that examines individuals, groups, organizations, and nations, as well as their complex relationships with pervasive mobile and wearable devices, social media platforms, artificial intelligence, and big data. This volumeâs contributors range from seasoned and renowned researchers to upcoming researchers in social informatics. The readers of the book will understand theoretical frameworks of social informatics, gain insights into recent empirical studies of social informatics in specific areas such as big data and its effects on pr

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Book SynopsisIn the digital era, the pace of technological advancement is unprecedented, and the interconnectivity of systems and processes has reached unprecedented levels. While this interconnectivity has brought about numerous benefits, it has also introduced new risks and vulnerabilities that can potentially disrupt operations, compromise data integrity, and threaten business continuity. In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organisations must prioritise resilience to thrive. Digital resilience encompasses the ability to adapt, recover, and maintain operations in the face of cyber threats, operational disruptions, and supply chain challenges. As we navigate the complexities of the digital age, cultivating resilience is paramount to safeguarding our digital assets, ensuring business continuity, and fostering long-term success. Digital Resilience, Cybersecurity and Supply Chains considers the intricacies of digital resilience, its various facets, including cyber resilience, ope

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Book Synopsis''Paling''s deftly drawn vignettes are frequently funny, sometimes sad and occasionally troubling . . . Borrow a copy from your local library, if you still have one. Better yet, buy it'' Neil Armstrong, Mail on Sunday''Not only was I captivated by Paling''s lovingly wrought series of pen portraits, I was amused, moved and - perhaps most surprising of all - uplifted'' John Preston, Daily Mail''There are many detractors who question whether libraries are still relevant in the digital age. Paling''s keenly and kindly observed account of his encounters offers a gentle insight as to why they still are'' Helen Davies, Sunday TimesChris works as a librarian in a small-town library in the south of England. This is the story of the library, its staff, and the fascinating group of people who use the library on a regular basis. We''ll meet characters like the street-sleepers Brewer, Wolf and Spencer, who are always the fTrade ReviewPaling's deftly drawn vignettes are frequently funny, sometimes sad and occasionally troubling . . . Borrow a copy from your local library, if you still have one. Better yet, buy it -- Neil Armstrong * Mail on Sunday *Not only was I captivated by Paling's lovingly wrought series of pen portraits, I was amused, moved and - perhaps most surprising of all - uplifted -- John Preston * Daily Mail *There are many detractors who question whether libraries are still relevant in the digital age. Paling's keenly and kindly observed account of his encounters offers a gentle insight as to why they still are -- Helen Davies * Sunday Times *Restorative, gently British feel of these pages . . . It's fun, it's breezy . . . and it's full of Great British Quirk. It made me feel at home, and I recommend it strongly * The Book Bag *Much of the dialogue is worthy of Alan Bennett -- Mark Mason * Spectator *Paling's unflashy, plain-speaking and observant style is engaging -- Rosemary Goring * Sunday Herald *Paling is an observant writer, with a brilliant ear for dialogue, and he sketches the eccentric cast of employees and customers perfectly. Although there is humour here, there is also pathos, as the library dwindles to become the haunt of the elderly and the homeless - a snapshot of people and institutions on the margins of the digital age, a poignant record of the unconnected life -- Chris Nancollas * Tablet *Minutely observed cast . . . It is pinpoint-specific, as personal as a fingerprint or a reading record . . . The characters here lift these interlinked vignettes into something altogether richer -- Imogen Russell Williams * Times Literary Supplement *Reading Allowed is a must for bibliophiles and those with a curiosity to understand exactly what goes on in that building that you might visit, or indeed that building that you walk past everyday * Rebel Voice *

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Book SynopsisThe extraordinary story of how the besieged Syrian town of Daraya found hope and inspiration in a secret underground library

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Book SynopsisThe author’s Copyright is the standard work in its field and is indispensable for all librarians and information professionals and who are looking for solutions to their copyright problems. The book explains the provisions of the UK Copyright Act and supporting legislation in quick and easy question-and-answer form. This revised edition is fully updated to take into account of all the changes that have come into force since the 6th edition was published in 2015. All types of material that may attract copyright are considered, including: – literary, dramatic and musical works – artistic works – sound recordings – films and video – broadcast – databases – computer programs and websites. The text is amplified by the use of practical examples to illustrate complex points and complemented by a detailed index that enables the enquirer to pinpoint topics and proposed action quickly and accurately. The appendices provide helpful lists of addresses and selected further sources of information. This book will be invaluable for all librarians, information professionals and students who are looking for solutions to their copyright problems.Table of ContentsCopyright: Interpreting the law for libraries, archives and information services

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Book SynopsisThe Academic Teaching Librarian’s Handbook is a comprehensive resource for academic library professionals and LIS students looking to pursue a teaching role in their work and to develop this aspect of their professional lives in a holistic way throughout their careers. The book is built around the core ideas of reflective self-development and informed awareness of one’s personal professional landscape. Through engaging with a series of exercises and reflective pauses in each chapter, readers are encouraged to reflect on their professional identity, self-image, self-efficacy and progress as they consider each of the different aspects of the teaching role. This handbook will:provide a comprehensive resource on teaching, professional development and reflective practice for academic teaching librarians at all stages of their careersexplore the current landscape of teaching librarianship in higher education, and highlight the important developments, issues and trends that are shaping current and future practiceexamine the roles and responsibilities of the academic teaching librarian in the digital eraintroduce the essential areas of development, skill and knowledge that will empower current and future professionals in the roleinspire prospective and current academic teaching librarians to adopt a broad conception of the role that goes beyond the basic idea of classroom-based teaching, and provide practical tools to engage in personal development and career planning in this area. The Academic Teaching Librarian’s Handbook is an indispensable reference, suitable for early career professionals at the start of their teaching journey, as well as mid- or late-career librarians who may have moved into leadership and managerial roles and who wish to advance their teaching role to the next level. Trade Review'I have admired the easy to read but very professional language of the author and also explored the methods and techniques that she has used throughout the text as educational devices: personal reflection points, cleverly constructed exercises, usage of layout means, structuring of the text and figures. This book is definitely for librarians, but also for students of information science and their teachers.'Ona Norvaišaitė, Information ResearchTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1 Constructing the academic teaching librarian 1 Shaping the academic teaching librarian 1.1 Introduction: critical issues for academic teaching librarians 1.2 Conceptions of literacy: terminology and the academic teaching librarian 1.3 New frameworks: information literacy in context 1.4 Critical information literacy 1.5 Social media and filter bubbles: the rise of ‘fake news’ 1.6 Learning analytics 1.7 E-research and datafied scholarship 2 Defining the academic teaching librarian 2.1 Introduction: who is the academic teaching librarian? 2.2 Professional identity and ‘teacher identity’ 2.3 Roles and responsibilities of academic teaching Librarians 2.4 The information-literate self 2.5 Reflective practice for academic teaching librarians 2.6 Developing a personal teaching philosophy 3 Becoming an academic teaching librarian 3.1 Introduction: choosing the academic teaching librarian pathway 3.2 Looking inwards: self-analysis and the teaching role 3.3 Does a ‘teaching personality’ exist? 3.4 Mapping your teaching profile 3.5 Planning and developing your teaching role 3.6 Keeping current with teaching trends 3.7 Documenting and showcasing your work; teaching portfolios for librarians Part 2 Excelling as an academic teaching librarian 4 Technology and the academic teaching librarian 4.1 Introduction: the digital environment for academic teaching librarians 4.2 Teaching, learning and technology – key concepts 4.3 The digital imperative in higher education 4.4 Digital education in higher education (HE): state of the art 4.5 Digital learning and the academic teaching librarian 4.6 Digital learning knowledge domains: a framework for academic teaching librarians 4.7 Levels of skill and expertise for digital learning 4.8 Additional digital learning competence frameworks 4.9 A reflective approach to planning and designing digital learning 4.10 A final word on digital learning 5 Leading and co-ordinating for the academic teaching librarian 5.1 Introduction: leadership, management and culture 5.2 Leadership and the academic teaching librarian 5.3 Coordinating your library’s information literacy programme 5.4 Creating an information literacy culture in your institution 5.5 Engaging with the wider community of teaching librarians 6 Advocacy and the academic teaching librarian 6.1 Introduction: reflecting on advocacy 6.2 Advocacy and libraries 6.3 Advocacy and academic teaching librarians 6.4 Information literacy: communicating value 6.5 Ways of engaging in advocacy 6.6 Writing for academic publications: a reflective view

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Book SynopsisThe current focus in higher education on student engagement, holistic education, social responsibility and community partnerships demands a significant mind-shift for academic libraries to reclaim their place at the heart of academic institutions that are reinventing themselves as social enterprises. The professional response to social trends in the academy and society includes moves such as converged services, embedded librarians, relationship management, inside-out libraries and design thinking. But such work is often confined to small parts of the library and has not created the largescale change in strategy and culture required to turn libraries into dynamic social organisations in the connected digital world. Incremental enhancement of services, spaces and structures is not enough. The present context calls for radical rethinking of library mission and service philosophy to realign resources, processes and practices to institutional needs. New ways of working must be guided by new ways of thinking that empower librarians to view practices holistically through a social lens. Intellectual and social capital theories offer new perspectives on library work and a proven conceptual framework for the reset needed to keep academic libraries relevant in the 21st century. The Social Future of Academic Libraries starts with the developments in thinking and practice that constitute the ‘social turn’ in communities, professions, the economy, the academy and libraries, while also introducing the core concepts of intellectual and social capital and networks. Part II presents nine case studies illustrating how social capital perspectives and social network theory can facilitate organisational learning, service development and collaborative relationships across different areas of library practice. Examples cover collection development, data services, information literacy, liaison librarians, library fundraising, service design, space utilisation, subject specialists and student success. The volume is accompanied by a keyword guide to the concepts, theories and models referenced in the text via two downloadable glossaries with related bibliographies to inform current reading and future work.Table of ContentsForeword: Capital, Value and the Becoming Library Stephen Town Introduction: Charting a Course to the Social Future of Academic Libraries Tim SchlakPart 1 Contexts and Concepts 1 The Social Turn in Communities, Professions and the Economy Sheila Corrall2 Networks, Higher Education and the Social Future of Libraries Paul J. Bracke3 Renewing and Revitalising the Social Mission of Higher Education Sheila Corrall4 Social Capital and Academic Libraries: the Basics Tim Schlak5 The Social Mission of Academic Libraries in Higher Education Sheila Corrall6 Forecasting a Future for Academic Libraries: Engagement, Community Building and Organisational Development Tim SchlakPart 2 Theory into Practice 7 Knowledge and Networks: Subject Specialists and the Social Library James Kessenides and Michael Brenes8 Conceptualising the Sociocultural Nature of the Development of Information Literacy in Undergraduate Education Amanda L. Folk9 Social Network Theory in Emerging Library Learning Spaces and Programs Alice Rogers, Sara Sweeney Bear and Scott Fralin10 Advancing Research Data Management: A Social Capital Perspective on Functional Librarianship Andrea Kosavic and Minglu Wang11 Relational Capital and Turnover in Liaison Roles in Academic Libraries Alice Kalinowski12 Beyond Individual Relationships: Programmatic Approaches to Outreach and Engagement at UC Santa Barbara Library Rebecca L. Metzger13 The Role of Academic Libraries in Developing Social Capital by Promoting Quality Reading in Local Communities Matthew Kelly14 Social Capital in Academic Libraries: – A Model for Successful Fundraising Kathryn Dilworth15 Design as an Accelerator of Social Capital in Academic Libraries Andrew DillonConclusion: Into the Social Future Paul J. Bracke

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Book SynopsisThe demand to decolonise the curriculum has moved from a protest movement at the margins to the centre of many institutions, as reflected by its inclusion in policies and strategies and numerous initiatives in libraries and archives that have responded to the call, and are critically examining their own historic legacies and practices to support institutional and societal change.Narrative Expansions: Interpreting Decolonisation in Academic Libraries explores the ways in which academic libraries are working to address the historic legacies of colonialism, in the context of decolonising the curriculum and the university. It acknowledges and explores the tensions and complexities around the use of the term decolonisation, how it relates to other social justice aims and approaches, including critical librarianship, and what makes this work specific to decolonisation.The book is international in scope, and considers the contextual nature of decolonisation, with discussion of the impacts of settler colonialism, and post-colonial contexts with authors from Canada, the United States and Kenya, as well as universities and the British Library in the UK.Split into two sections, the book first addresses experiential contexts, discussing the environment in which the academic library is enmeshed: legacy knowledge systems, the neo-liberal university, the pervasive Whiteness of the higher education sector, the global publishing industry – how these structures are constitutive of coloniality and how they can be challenged. It then brings together theory and practice featuring case studies interpreting what it means to 'decolonise' in information literacy, collection management, inclusive spaces, LIS education, research methods and knowledge production through the lens of critical pedagogy, critical information literacy and Critical Race Theory (CRT). The book also addresses the impact and implications of the Whiteness of university library staffing.Bringing together the theory and practice of an area of critical concern to the academy, this book is an important reference for academic librarians, educators and researchers in LIS, education and sociology.Trade Review'A unique and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, college and university Library Science collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists' - Midwest Book Review * Midwest Book Review *'This book should be a first port of call for academic librarians and faculty across university departments who seek to support their institution’s wider efforts at embedding anti-racism within the curriculum, as well for those working to achieve more diversity and inclusion in the scholarly material provided for their academic community.' - Amy Lewontin, LSE Review of Books * LSE Review of Books *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Decolonise or 'Decolonise'?; Part 1 Contexts and Experiences; Decolonising the Library: From Personal Experience to Collective Action; Intelligent Leaders, Intelligent Spaces; Decolonising Research Methodologies; Do Black Employees' Rights Matter? The Lived Experience of BAME Staff in UK Academic Libraries; Decolonising the Academic Library: Reservations, Fines and Renewals; Critical Information Literacy and Structural Oppression: Reflecting on Challenges and Looking Forward; Part 2 In Practice; The Contribution of Library and Information Science Education to Decolonising; Indigenising Canadian Academic Libraries: Two Librarians' Experiences; Liberate the Library: What It Means to Decolonise and Why It Is Necessary; Opening Spaces for Creative and Critical Enquiry; Towards Decolonising the British Library; Cataloguing, Classification and Critical Librarianship at Cambridge University Libraries; Re-membering Kenya: Building Library Infrastructures as Decolonial Practice; Challenging Its Imperial Origins: Towards Decolonising the School of Oriental and African Studies Library; Decolonising Library Collections: Contemporary Issues, Practical Steps and Examples from London School of Economics

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Book SynopsisPlaying Games in the School Library is a comprehensive resource for those looking to explore the use of game-based learning and gamification in the library setting. It illustrates how game play can be developed through applying learning theory to practice, exemplified by case studies taken from a variety of international contexts.The book begins by applying prominent learning theories, in particular the use of games to nurture natural curiosity, problem solving and creativity. It then looks at the effect of playful learning upon individual students and groups. Motivation, engagement and the development of self-esteem are explored alongside social skills such as team working, oracy, communication, motor skills and emotional intelligence. Separate chapters outline the practical use of different types of games including digital, mixed media, physical and active learning and live games, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each within a teaching and learning context. Finally, consideration is given to how game-based learning and gamification can be used to promote library resources and services for impact and how collaboration on this approach with subject teachers, senior leadership teams and the wider community, including parents can be beneficial.Written in a comprehensive but accessible manner, Playing Games in the School Library will give readers a means of engaging with distance learning, as well as providing a more challenging environment within their physical space. It will equip them with both a practical and theoretical rationale for including the game-based approach in their work while supporting their school’s aims and objectives.Trade Review'I have been admiring, from afar, for several years now, the possibilities of game-based learning within libraries. I’ve never been adventurous enough to sail in these uncharted waters, possibly due to many case studies being predominately focussed within HE. This book, however, will definitely put the ‘wind in the sail’ and confidently push school librarians into experimenting with gamification in their libraries.The author begins the journey by simply explaining the numerous pedological learning theories. This I was very thankful for, as the success and impact of gaming, as it’s consistently pointed out throughout the chapters, is the need to consider, not just emotional and social factors but also theoretical pedagogy when devising games.There is a plethora of case studies, illustrating how games are created and implemented within school libraries. And if you work in a school where the ‘computers don’t always work’ there are lots of physical games, alongside the digital. There’s a useful chapter on ‘live games’ and on creating escape rooms, which may just inspire future library events.I’ve gone away from reading this book with a ‘can do’ attitude, and so my gaming journey begins'. - Kevin SheehanTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. How do we know game-based learning is an effective approach? 2. Developing resilience emotional and social skills through game-based learning 3. Simple slide based games 4. Digital games 5. Physical games 6. Mixed media games 7. Student focused games and live games 8. Gamification 9. Game-based learning and gamification approaches for impact within your school library 10. Working with teachers, senior leaders and parents using game-based learning and gamification techniques

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Book SynopsisSchool libraries are facing numerous challenges in the 21st century. The number of professionally qualified staff working in schools has fallen in recent years and, increasingly, new appointments to library positions are sorely lacking the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their roles. While there are a number of resources available detailing how to improve your school library once it is up and running there is a dearth of books that deal with the absolute basics in a practical manner, looking at the role from the first day.Creating a School Library with Impact: A Beginners Guide is an introductory manual for anyone entering or looking to enter the exciting world of school librarianship in primary or secondary school settings. It provides readers with everything they need to know and understand from day one from author visits, social media, reading schemes, information literacy, evaluating your library, the physical layout of your room and much more, providing an invaluable guide to those first few years in the role.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The role of the library and librarian within the school 2. The library environment 3. Behaviour: creating a calm working environment 4. Creating a reading rich environment 5. Information and digital literacy 6. Using technology to enhance the library experience 7. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the school library 8. Advocacy, marketing and evaluating your library 9. The primary school library 10. Moving on: CPD and qualifications Appendix 1 Glossary Appendix 2 National book initiatives Appendix 3 National book awards Appendix 4 Links to information literacy models Appendix 5 Links to digital literacy models Appendix 6 Links to evaluation of information models Appendix 7 Organisations supporting primary schools and primary school librarians. Appendix 8 Literacy organisations for primary and secondary schools. Appendix 9 Selected sources of information about children's books. Appendix 10 Approximate comparison of education phases in the devolved nations

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Book SynopsisPrivileged Spacesdraws on the knowledge and experience of library leaders, estates directors, space managers, and researchers to examine how the demands on library space change due to evolving university estates strategy. It highlights the impact this can have on space retention, service delivery and user satisfaction, demonstrating the importance of library, estates and facilities leaders working in partnership to deliver spaces in alignment with university planning. As universities continually change their strategy and teaching spaces to meet market demands, library spaces are increasingly in scope for estates development plans in the same way as any university building. Drawing on years of professional experience, the authors provide guidance on fostering an effective working relationship with a range of university departments, making the case for investment in libraries, engaging stakeholders to support library development, and influencing university estates strategy. This book features case studies to illustrate the successes and challenges of delivering small to large library space projects. This is an ideal reference for library directors, staff, and planning professionals who want to ensure their library space meets the needs of its users and the wider university.

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