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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 SynopsisKeep your library a step ahead in the changing world of information technology!As the Internet adds new dimensions to the relationship between information and user, digital libraries face new challenges in managing electronic resources. Libraries and Electronic Resources: New Partnerships, New Practices, New Perspectives addresses challenges and new roles for libraries in creating innovative models of scholarly communication, establishing standards for e-book publishing, influencing consortial site licensing on a global basis, and enhancing access to digital collections. This practical guide highlights current trends in e-resource management, focusing on economic, information, and publishing issues, and provides valuable information on the new roles libraries (and librarians) will play in the digital age.This vital book contains information on: the evolution of relationships between university presses and research libraries how the commercializatiTable of Contents Introduction The Community Engages: Scholarly Publishing in the Early 21st Century Symbiosis or Alienation: Advancing the University Press/Research Library Relationship Through Electronic Scholarly Communication BioOne: A New Model for Scholarly Publishing The California Digital Library and the eScholarship Program Perspectives on Scholarly Online Books: The Columbia University Online Books Evaluation Project Project Euclid and the Role of Research Libraries in Scholarly Publishing Standards Emerge Content Standards for Electronic Books: The OEBF Publication Structure and the Role of the Public Sector Access to Digital Library Collections The Open Archives Initiative: Realizing Simple and Effective Digital Library Interoperability Global Consortial Activities International Library Consortia: Positive Starts, Promising Futures Licensing Experiences in the Netherlands The Role of CAUL (Council of Australian Libraries) in Consortial Purchasing The UK?s National Electronic Site Licensing Initiative (NESLI) The Canadian National Site Licensing Project Transforming Teaching and Learning Library Services Today and Tomorrow: Lessons from iLumina, a Digital Library for Creating and Sharing Teaching Resources Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisDevelop a library staff training program that really works!To stay on top of the lightning-fast changes in the library field and provide your patrons with the best service possible, you need to establish and sustain an effective program for training your staff. The Practical Library Trainer examines the concept of the library as a learning place for patrons and staff, offering a comprehensive view of training from an administrator’s perspective. Bruce E. Massis, author of The Practical Library Manager (Haworth), addresses the essential issues of how to develop a strong program of continuous instruction, including customer service, reporting, recruitment, and retention of staff. The book focuses on the integration of staff training as a blended activity instead of an intervention, quelling the notion of training as an “add-on” to existing staff duties. The current information-rich environment provides your patrons with an abundance of resources Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Preparing the Library for a Staff Training Program Types of Staff Training The Role of a Training Administrator (TA) Establishing a Funding Level Checklist for Sustainability of a Library Staff Training Program Chapter 2. Recruitment and Retention of Library Staff: Can These Issues Benefit from a Staff Training Program? Recruitment Retention Competency Development Chapter 3. Suggestions for a Comprehensive Training Program for Library Staff Components Budget Issues Program Evaluation Dissemination Sustainability Chapter 4. The Workplace As Learning Place Steps in Creating an Integrated Learning Environment Blended Learning to Keep the Staff Engaged What Are the Latest Trends? Chapter 5. Train the Trainer: The In-House Training Opportunity Training Programs Engaging the Learner Chapter 6. The Conference As a Continuing Education Opportunity Reasons to Attend a Conference or Seminar Planning for the Conference Selected Conferences Receiving Continuing Education Credit Chapter 7. The ROI Report and E-Training Measuring the Benefits of E-Training What is ROI? Two Suggested Examples of the ROI Formula Practical Elements for Calculating ROI Chapter 8. Is the Library Continuing Education Program Working? Evaluating the Training Program Why a Questionnaire? ASTD Evaluation Tools Failures of Evaluation Key Questions to Ask Chapter 9. Library Training: A Future Perspective Overcoming Resistance to Training Elements in Planning the Library for the Future Retaining the Library Staff for the Future The Future of Training Library Staff Chapter 10. Delivering Blended Learning to Library Staff in Southeast Florida: A Case Study Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN) A Scalable Program Why Blended Learning? Web-Based Learning Instructor-Led E-Learning Teleconferences Compressed Video Streaming Media Classroom-Based Technology-Assisted Formats The Future of Technology-Based Training Appendix A. ROI Courses Offered at U.S. Business Schools Appendix B. Train-the-Trainer Degrees, Certificates, Workshops, and Courses Appendix C. Staff Training Outcomes Survey Questionnaire Template 1 Template 2 Appendix D. A Sample User Survey for Online Learning Appendix E. A Sample Needs Assessment Survey for Blended Learning Notes Selected Training Bibliographies Leadership Development Training Budgets Value of Training Linking Training to Your Library’s Mission and Vision Starting a Training Program ROI Additional Selected Bibliography on ROI Recruitment and Retention Issues Train the Trainer Selected Annotated Bibliography of Donald L. Kirkpatrick’s Published Works Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisSave time and avoid trouble as you search the Internet for reliable resourcesEvolving Internet Reference Resources provides both beginning and experienced researchers with a comprehensive overview of the key information sources available online in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. This invaluable book is your guide to the best free and subscription-based Internet sites and services for 26 diverse subject areas, including law, psychology, rhetoric, LGBT studies, health and medicine, engineering, Asian studies, and computer science. Experts in specific areas review Web sites, meta sites, indexing and abstracting services, directories, portals, databases, and blogs for their accessibility and usability, saving you valuable time and effort in your search for the best academic research and reference resources on the Web.Evolving Internet Reference Resources is your pathfinder for all levels of research in crucial areas of academic and general interest. TTable of Contents Introduction: Conducting Research Online: A Survey of the Information Map (William Miller) Researching Art(ists) on the Internet (Roberto C. Ferrari) Removing the Boundaries: Composition and Rhetoric Internet Resources from Classical Greeceto the Present Day (Julie Roberson) I Too Dislike It: The Evolving Presence of Poetry on the Internet (Debora Richey and Mona Kratzert) From Celluloid to Digital: Electronic Resources for Film Studies (Rebecca S. Albitz) Popular Web-Based Reference Sources for United States History (Paul A. Frisch) Evolving Internet Reference in Anthropology: What Our Patrons Want and How We Can Help Them Find It (Wade R. Kotter) Exploring LGBTQ Online Resources (Ellen Greenblatt) Women and Gender Studies Internet Reference Resources: A Critical Overview (Cindy Ingold) Internet Reference Sources for Asian Studies (Lisa Klopfer) The Internet in Latin America: Development and Reference Sources (Molly Molloy) Creating a Web Resource: African American Kentuckian Profiles (Reinette F. Jones) Frontiers of Effort: Librarians and Professional Development Blogs (Melissa Laning, Catharine Lavallée-Welch, and Margo Smith) Psyched About Psychology Internet Resources (Alice J. Perez) Internet Resources for Education Reference (Linda M. Golian-Lui) Avoiding Accidental Tourism: Reference Resources for Travel Research (Ellen M. Krupar and Nicole J. Auer) Finding Your Future: College and Career Information on the Internet (Kara J. Gust and Holly A. Flynn) ESL (English as a Second Language) Web Sites: Resources for Library Administrators, Librarians, and ESL Library Users (John Hickok) Accessing Legal and Regulatory Information in Internet Resources and Documents (Yvonne J. Chandler) A Guide to Online Map and Mapping Resources (Brenda G. Mathenia) Searching of Our Surroundings: Looking at the Environment from the Internet (Ola C. Riley) Using the Internet to Find Information on Agriculture’s Hot Topics (Kathy Fescemyer) Health and Medical Resources: Information for the Consumer (Caryl Gray) A Virtual Reference Shelf for Nursing Students and Faculty: Selected Sources (Eleanor Lomax and Susan K. Setterlund) Internet Reference Sources for Computing and Computer Science: A Selected Guide (Michael Knee) Web-Based Reference Sources for Engineering (Thomas W. Conkling) Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisLearn from those who actually dealt with disaster! Regardless of the type of library, natural disasters can have catastrophic effects on its collections and artifacts. Dealing with Natural Disasters in Libraries provides an inside look at different disasters and how diverse types of libraries dealt with the consequences. This useful resource covers a wide range of natural disasters, including flood, fire, water damage, mold, sick building syndrome, and hurricane damage. Librarians from different types of libraries describe personal efforts to cope with real-life cases of disaster, and discuss principles and lessons which can be used to plan for—and better respond to—future catastrophic occurrences. Every library should have a disaster plan in place. Dealing with Natural Disasters in Libraries provides realistic guidance on how to best prepare for catastrophic damage and loss, and practical suggestions on how to best respond once disaster does strike. TheTable of Contents Introduction: Dealing with Natural Disasters (William Miller ) A Selected Bibliography of Library Disaster Stories: Before, During, and After (Jane Strudwick) Coming Back from Major Disaster: Month One (Susan C. Curzon) The Importance of Disaster Planning for the Small Public Library (Sonya L. Green and Thomas H. Teper) Fire at University of New Mexico Library (Terry Gugliotta) The Seven Deadly Sins of Disaster Recovery (Randy Silverman) The Great University of Georgia Libraries Fire of ’03: Lessons Learned and Questions Raised (Ryan Perry) Lessons Learned from Katrina: What Really Matters in a Disaster (Kay L. Wall) Steamy Situation: Water Emergency in Sterling Memorial Library (Tara D. Kennedy) Riding the Surf: Dealing with Library Disasters in Island Communities (Lynn Ann Davis) The Complicated Symptoms of Sick Buildings (Richard P Widdicombe) Major and Minor Mold Outbreaks: Summer of 2002 (Nancy E. Kraft) Keeping the Beast at Bay: Fighting Mold at the University of Missouri-Columbia Journalism Library (Cindy Dudenhöffer) Observations of Ground Zero: From the Outside (Sharman Bridges Smith) Rebuilding a High School Library Collection After Hurricane Katrina (Idella Washington) "Nor Any Drop to Drink": New Orleans Libraries in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (Robert E. Skinner) The 2004 and 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Evolving Roles and Lessons Learned for Public Libraries in Disaster Preparedness and Community Services (Paul T. Jaeger, Lesley A. Langa, Charles R. McClure, and John Carlo Bertot) SOLINET’s Gulf Coast Libraries Recovery Projects for Public and Academic Libraries (Kate Nevins and Sandra Nyberg) Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisResearching ballot measures can be one of the most daunting types of legal research. Exploring Initiative and Referendum Law: Selected State Research Guides offers legal researchers an easy-to-use guide that provides thorough overviews of I&R (initiative and referendum) laws within twenty-three states. This unique resource provides state-specific guidance about both forms of I&R law, those state laws permitting I&R, and those state laws enacted as a result of the I&R process. Any legal researcher beginning a project or needing to know just where to go for the right resources will get helpful general and specific information on practical research strategies and resources. Up to now, finding the literature to research the state-specific history of a law passed by initiative or referendum has been extremely difficult. This book fills this gap by providing top researchers with brief overviews of the individual state processes while providing important primary and secondaryTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction to Researching Initiative and Referendum Law: General Strategies and Resources Beth Williams2. Alaska Initiatives and Referenda Tina S. Ching3. Arizona Initiatives and Referenda Tina S. Ching4. Researching Initiatives and Referendums in Arkansas Joseph A. Custer5. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for Colorado Goldie Burton6. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for Florida Elizabeth Outler7. Initiative and Referendum Process in Idaho: A Research Guide Kristin M. Ford8. Illinois Initiatives and Referenda Shannon L. Malcolm9. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Maine Christine I. Hepler10. Democracy’s Harvest: Resources for Massachusetts Voters’ Initiatives and Referendums Spencer E. Clough11. Initiatives and Referenda in Michigan: A Research Guide Tammy R. Pettinato12. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for Mississippi Stacey A. Lane13. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Missouri Margaret McDermott14. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for Big Sky Country—Montana Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson15. Researching the Initiative and Referendum Process in Nebraska Patrick J. Charles16. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Nevada Thomas R. Boone17. Powers Reserved to the People: A Guide for Researching Initiatives and Referendums in North Dakota Rhonda R. Schwartz18. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Ohio Sara A. Sampson19. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Oklahoma Patricia R. Monk20. Researching Oregon Initiatives and Referendums Beth Williams and David Dames21. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for South Dakota Candice Spurlin22. Utah Initiatives and Referenda: A Research Guide Connie Strittmatter23. Researching Washington State Initiatives and Referendums Beth Williams24. Initiatives and Referenda in Wyoming Debora A. Person and Tawnya Plumb

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Book SynopsisAn indispensable resource for librarians of all roles, the case studies in An Introduction to Staff Development in Academic Libraries demonstrate the necessity and value of integrating the library''s mission statement and strategic plan with bold approaches to staff orientation, training, mentoring, and development. Table of ContentsPreface Elizabeth Connor 1. Welcome! Creating an Effective New Employee Orientation Program at Kansas State Libraries Donna F. Ekart, Jennifer Heikkila Furrey and Ellen R. Urton 2. Improve Your Circulation: Does Your Library Have a Family History of Poor Service? Staff Development at Sacred Heart University Shawn R. Fields 3. Library Techno Day at College of St. Catherine Libraries James M. Newsome and Carol P. Johnson 4. Formalizing Staff Development from Inception to Implementation at University of Central Florida Libraries Cynthia M. Kisby and Suzanne E. Holler 5. Supporting a Culture of Library Research at the University of Washington at Seattle Philip M. Edwards ,Elaine Z. Jennerich and Jennifer L. Ward 6. Developing Library Professionals in a Multi-disciplinary Support Environment at the University of Cumbria Margaret Weaver, Paul Holland and Lisa Toner 7. Using Grant Funds to Bring Continuing Education Workshops to Central Pennsylvania Susan Hamburger 8. Integrating Electronic Notebooks in Daily Work at Wayne State University John H. Heinrichs and Bin Li 9. Mission Possible: A Retreat to Prepare Librarians to Infiltrate Upper-level Curricula at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Diane VanderPol, Priscilla Finley, Sidney Lowe and Susie Skarl 10. How to Survive Your First Term as Team Leader: A One Day Boot Camp at the Purdue University Libraries Michael Fosmire, Jane Kinkus, Rebecca Richardson and Lisa Rile 11. Using Data Analysis Techniques to Focus Academic Librarian Training at Wayne State University John H. Heinrichs, Kee-Sook Lim, Jeen-Su Lim and Sandra G. Yee 12. You Came for the Snacks, But What Have You Learned? Evaluation of a Staff Learning Program at the University of Maryland Libraries Maggie Z. Saponaro, M. Sue Baughman and Jennifer Kinniff 13. Course Management Systems for Staff Development at Pennsylvania State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies Dolores Fidishun, Julie Meyer, Mary Murray and Carol Riley Exercises Elizabeth Connor About the Editor Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThe Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education presents complex threshold concepts, developed without prescriptive lists of skills and with flexible options for implementation, which can be explored and understood through visualization. This book offers a visual opportunity for thought, discovery, and sense-making of the Framework.

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Book SynopsisThis updated guide covers everything readers need to know about electronic mail. New to this edition is: advice on choosing a service provider; an updated guide to service providers; more information on LAN-based email; and the latest developments on Windows 95.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1928, the Aslib directory is the leading information sources reference work on organisations of all kinds. Now in its 11th edition, its diversity is reflected by its wide spectrum of entries and it is widely regarded as the best publication of its type.The Aslib Directory of Information Sources i n the United Kingdom provides instant access to listings of over 11,000 associations, clubs, societies, companies, educational establishments, institutes, commissions, government bodies and other organisations which provide information freely or on a fee-paying basis.Entries isted include:The National Asthma CampaignSnowdonia National Park SocietyThe British Judo CouncilBBC Libraries and ArchivesThe Architects and Surveyors InstituteEach entry is listed alphabetically and includes the organisation's name and contact details, organisation type and purpose, and lists publications and collections where appropriate. TheTable of ContentsForeword, Main Directory, Abbreviations and Acronyms, Subject Index

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Book SynopsisPresents international research and professional issues in libraries, the information industry, education and development of information professionals. This title is suitable for practitioners, researchers, students and faculty members seeking literature and solutions to various issues in library and information science and related fields.Trade ReviewI would recommend that all libraries add this series to their collections, and strongly encourage staff to read and discuss their contents. Edward Reid-Smith, Charles Sturt University, Australian Library Journal 61, 1 (2012) "Each topic is well covered with a firm research basis which in some cases is indeed an innovation for that subject. The volume is consistently edited and elegantly produced; each paper has full references and there is an index. It is well worth reading, to provoke reflection on one's own service and its context as much as for specific advice or ideas." Stuart James, LIbrary Review, vol 61 iss 3Table of ContentsPreface. Contributors. Library Operational Research: Time for a New Paradigm?. Managing Intellectual Capital in Libraries and Information Services. How Does the Library Profession Grow Managers? It Doesn't–They Grow Themselves. Emerging Trends in Native American Tribal Libraries. Defining Difference: The “Noble and Less Noble” Traditions of Education and Training in Australia. E-Texts in Research Projects in the Humanities. Advances in Librarianship. Editorial Advisory Board. Advances in Librarianship. Copyright page. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisPublications Management: Essays for Professional Communicators is a collection of essays designed for use in academic programs in technical and professional communication and for communication professionals in the workplace. The contributors include publications managers in the workplace and academics who teach in technical and professional communication programs. Their multiple perspectives offer a broad introduction to some of the important issues publications.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction O. Jane Allen and Lynn H. DemingPART I. COMMUNICATION AND THE MANAGER Managing Technical Publications: A Growing and Changing Responsibility James W. Souther Designing Noise Audits to Improve Managerial-Employee Communication Renee B. Horowitz and Robert V. Peltier Technical Communication Models That Ensure Productive Meetings Marian G. BarchilonPART II. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION Comprehending and Aligning Professionals and Publications Organizations Daniel L. Plung Culture and Anarchy: What Publications Managers Should Know about Us and Them John G. Bryan Hiring and Managing Editorial Freelancers David L. Armbruster Managing Internships Jody H. HeikenPART III. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND THE INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT CYCLE The Role of the Technical Communicator Within Organizational Information Development Cycles Christopher J. Forbes Project Management: The Art of Managing Deadlines Barbara Weber The Project Worksheet for Efficient Writing Management John S. Harris Document Standardization: Maintaining Project Harmony Lynn H. Deming Estimating Costs for Documentation Projects David L. SmithRobert M. BrownPART IV. LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES Managing Publications According to Legal and Ethical Standards Carolyn D. Rude Rhetoric, Ethical Codes, and the Revival of Ethos in Publications Management Stuart C. BrownPART V. PEDAGOGY Can We Be Partners? Industry/Corporate Advisory Boards for Academic Technical Communication Programs Carole Yee Teaching Technical Communication Majors about Organizational Management Paul V. Anderson A Design for a Graduate Seminar in Publications Management O. Jane Allen Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisAfter growing up on a remote South Australian property, and having seen her mother taken by a shark when she was two, Jean Primrose Whyte went on to become a dominant figure in Australian librarianship in the second half of the 20th century.Her time at the University of Chicago Graduate Library School was vital; it resulted in numerous lasting friendships and reinforced her commitment to the North American pattern of professional education in librarianship.In 1959 she went to the Fisher Library, University of Sydney, and in 1972 to the National Library of Australia, where she was one of only two women (among 850 men) in the second division of the Commonwealth Public Service.She had a pivotal and influential role as editor of the Australian Library Journal (195971).She became foundation professor of the Graduate School of Librarianship, Monash University (197588), where she implemented her ideas about professional education and produced outstanding graduates while promoting research.In

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Book SynopsisHybrid Intelligent Systems for Information Retrieval covers three areas along with the introduction to Intelligent IR, i.e., Optimal Information Retrieval Using Evolutionary Approaches, Semantic Search for Web Information Retrieval, and Natural Language Processing for Information Retrieval. Talks about the design, implementation, and performance issues of the hybrid intelligent information retrieval system in one book Gives a clear insight into challenges and issues in designing a hybrid information retrieval system Includes case studies on structured and unstructured data for hybrid intelligent information retrieval Provides research directions for the design and development of intelligent search enginesThis book is aimed primarily at graduates and researchers in the information retrieval domain. Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Matching Functions. 3. Information Retrieval Models. 4. Hybrid Swarm Intelligence Approaches for Optimal Information Retrieval. 5. Information Retrieval and Semantic Search. 6. Ontology Creation using Clustering Technique. 7. Natural Language Processing for Information Retrieval. 8. Deep learning (DL) for Information retrieval (IR). 9. Application of Ontology in Domain Specific Information Retrieval: A case study. 10. Applications of Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval.

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Book SynopsisWhile cultural heritage practitioners and caretakers are often intimidated by best practices, Practical Approaches to Collections Care helps to alleviate those concerns, offering a stepped approach to preservation encompassing a variety of collections care programs.The author, drawing on over a decade of experience working in libraries, museums, archives, and other historic sites, and specifically building off of her work as a Preservation Specialist at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, discusses realistic, efficient, and sustainable approaches to collection housing, space planning, environmental management, facilities care, emergency preparedness, and much more. Giving examples of implementation and easy-to-follow guides that will allow readers to start from scratch or improve an already existing program, Forsko demonstrates how preservation can become a component of any collections care program. Encouraging the reader to start by taking smaTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Intellectual Control; 3. Storage Enclosures and Artifact Housing; 4. Space Planning and Management; 5. Collections Care in Exhibitions; 6. Environmental Management; 7. Facilities Management; 8. Emergency Preparedness and Response; 9. Policies, Plans, and Procedures; 10. Conclusion Glossary

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Book SynopsisLibrarians understand the need to store, use and analyze data related to their collection, patrons and institution, and there has been consistent interest over the last 10 years to improve data management, analysis, and visualization skills within the profession. However, librarians find it difficult to move from out-of-the-box proprietary software applications to the skills necessary to perform the range of data science actions in code. This book will focus on teaching R through relevant examples and skills that librarians need in their day-to-day lives that includes visualizations but goes much further to include web scraping, working with maps, creating interactive reports, machine learning, and others. While there's a place for theory, ethics, and statistical methods, librarians need a tool to help them acquire enough facility with R to utilize data science skills in their daily work, no matter what type of library they work at (academic, public or special). By walking through eTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Using RStudio’s IDE 3. Tidying data with dplyr 4. Visualizing your project with ggplot2 5. Webscraping with rvest 6. Mapping with tmap 7. Textual Analysis with tidytext 8. Creating Dynamic Documents with rmarkdown 9. Creating a flexdashboard 10. Creating an interactive dashboard with shiny 11. Using tidymodels to Understand Machine Learning 12. Conclusion Appendix A. Dependencies Appendix B. Additional Skills

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Book SynopsisThis book, first published in 1936, looks at the detailed work involved in the efficient running of a school library. Wherever possible, alternative methods are described so as to meet the needs of the different types of schools and smaller colleges. Table of Contents1. General Remarks 2. Planning and Equipment 3. The Library Committee 4. Basic Stock 5. The Acquisition of Books 6. Addition to Stock and Records of Stock 7. Classification 8. Cataloguing 9. Issue and Recall of Books 10. Binding 11. Co-operation Within the School 12. Supplementary Services

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Book SynopsisIndigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts revisits the definition of a record and extends it to include memory, murals, rock art paintings and other objects.Drawing on five years of research and examples from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, the authors analyse archives in the African context. Considering issues such as authentication, ownership and copyright, the book considers how murals and their like can be used as extended or counter archives. Arguing that extended archives can reach people in a way that traditional archives cannot and that such archives can be used to bridge the gaps identified within archival repositories, the authors also examine how such archives are managed and authenticated using traditional archival principles. Presenting case studies from organisations such as Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action Archives (GALA) and heritage projects such as the Makgabeng Open Cultural Museum, the authors also analyse Indigenous family praises and songsTrade ReviewThis book Draws on five years of research and examples from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa to analyze in the African context. By considering issues such as authentication, ownership and copyright, it considers how murals and their like can be used as extended or counter-archives. argues that extended archives can reach people in a way that traditional archives cannot and that such archives can be used to bridge the gaps identified within archival repositories. The authors also examine how such archives are managed and authenticated using traditional archival principles. By presenting case studies from organisations such as Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action Archives (GALA) and heritage projects such as the Makgabeng Open Cultural Museum, the authors also analyse Indigenous family praises and songs and explore how such records are preserved and transmitted to the next generation. demonstrates how the voices of the marginalised can be incorporated into archives. will be essential reading for academics and students working in archival studies, library and information science, Indigenous studies, African studies, cultural heritage, history and anthropology. Table of ContentsPrologue: Reimagining Indigenous Archives1 Conceptualisation and recontextualisation of indigenous archival constructs 2 Decolonisation or (re)Africanisation of archives?3 Authentication of indigenous archives 4 Ownership, copyright, and 'copyleft' of indigenous archives5 Decolonisation and (re)Africanisation in action: a case study of community memory practices6 Sustainable structures for indigenous archives in the postcolonial contextEpilogue: Reflections and reflexivity

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Book SynopsisThe Power of Networks describes a typology of network-based research practices in the historical disciplines, ranging from the use of quantitative network analysis in cultural, economic, social or political history or religious studies, to novel approaches in the Digital Humanities. Network data visualisations and calculations have proven to be useful tools for the analysis of mostly textual sources containing relational information, offering new perspectives on complex historical phenomena. Including case studies from antiquity to contemporary history, the book provides a clear demonstration of the opportunities historical network research (HNR) provides for historical studies. The examples presented within the pages of this volume are arranged in a way to highlight three central typological pillars of HNR: (re-)construction and analysis of historical networks; computational extraction of network data and infrastructures for data collection and exploration.Table of Contents1. IntroductionPart I: (Re-)construction of historical networks and their analysis Networking the Res Publica. Social Network Analysis and the Republican Rome Community detection and structural balance: network analytical modelling of political structures and actions in the Middle Ages The Value of Network Analysis in Historical Sociology: Economic and Social Relations in Medieval in Medieval Lübeck 4. Flemish Merchant Networks in Early Modern Seville. Approaches, Comparisons, and Methodical Considerations5. Kinship Networks in Northwestern German Rural Society (18th/19th Centuries)6. Mobility and Movements in Intellectual History: a Social Network Approach3. Computational extraction of network data from large corpora Utilizing Historical Network Analysis on Meta-data to Model East German Foreign Intelligence Cycle in the Baltic Sea Region 1975-1989 Social and semantic network analysis in the study of religions 4. Infrastructures for data collection and exploration Deep Networks as Associative Interfaces to Historical Research Networks as Gateways. Gleanings from Applications for the Exploration of Historical Data 5. OutlookHistorical Network Research, Digital History, and Digital Humanities

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Book SynopsisDigitalization is shaping our everyday lives, yet navigating the changes it entails can feel like trekking into the unknown, where both the possibilities and the consequences are unclear and difficult to grasp. Exploring how digitalization affects all aspects of our lives, from health to culture, this book aims to develop and strengthen the reader's ability to think critically about such developments.Written in a clear and concise manner with reference to science fiction and pop culture, this book presents potent theoretical perspectives for understanding digitalization processes as societal change. Various exercises are included throughout to encourage readers to critically explore digitalization in their own lives.Replete with illustrations and examples, this book is an accessible guide to digitalization in the modern societal context, appealing to students at the undergraduate level as well as general readership.Table of ContentsPrefaceSection 1Chapter 1: Getting lost in a the digital1.1 Limited or liberated by ubiquitous digital technology? 1.2 It Could Be Otherwise (ICBO) – the foundation of critical thinking1.3 Opening the black box1.4 A response to political and corporate solutionism1.5 Digitalization as a topic for Science and Technology Studies (STS) 1.6 A critical sociotechnical perspective1.7 The structure of the book1.8 ConclusionReferencesChapter 2: What is "digitalization," exactly? 2.1 Digitalization as technological fix2.2 Defining digitalization2.3 Defining digitalization as a political act in itself2.4 A digitalized world2.5 Digitalization as a sociotechnical process2.6 ConclusionReferencesSection 2Chapter 3: A sociotechnical perspective on digitalization3.1 What is a sociotechnical perspective on digitalization? 3.2 What do we mean by "technology"? 3.3 Technologies and their agency3.4 Why technological determinism is a dead end3.5 Technological reductionism3.6 How social determinism is equally problematic3.7 ConclusionReferencesChapter 4: Domestication: User perspectives on technology4.1 A user perspective on technology4.2 Domestication theory4.3 The dimensional model of domestication4.4 The history of domestication4.5 Strengths and weaknesses of domestication theory4.6 Re-domestication and dis-domestication4.7 What non-users can teach us about the use of technology4.8 Normativity and use4.9 ConclusionReferencesChapter 5: Script: Technology’s manual for use5.1 Script as technology’s manual5.2 The historical and theoretical position of script theory5.3 How do you do a script analysis? 5.4 Making scripts through technology development5.5 ConclusionReferencesChapter 6: Technologies as normality machines6.1 A thought experiment on a student app6.2 Technology as inclusion or exclusion? 6.3 Scripting the use and users to create differences6.4 The digital divide6.5 ConclusionReferencesChapter 7: Digital technologies in the past and present7.1 Becoming a communication society7.2 What comes after the communication society? 7.3 Digitalization and some sample diagnoses of the times7.4 ConclusionReferencesSection 3Chapter 8: Digitalization of health: Networks of care and technology8.1 In search of good health: Robots to the rescue? 8.2 Digital technology for better health? 8.3 Talking flowerpots: Welfare technology in the home8.4 Exergames: Gamifying health8.5 Support groups in social media: Communities for mental health8.6 Digitalization makes the actor network of health visible8.7 ConclusionReferencesChapter 9: Digitalization of work: Automation, responsibility, and reskilling9.1 Two visions of future work9.2 From animal laborans to homo faber9.3 Automating workers? 9.4 Who operates self-service checkouts? 9.5 The digital stopwatch and the attempt to automate care work9.6 Craftspeople at construction sites working with robots9.7 What will we do in the future—and how will we do it? 9.8 ConclusionReferencesChapter 10: Digitalization of control: Surveillance, automation, and algorithms10.1 Control through surveillance and digital tracking10.2 Control of animals using virtual fences10.3 Care, technology, and the desire for boundaries when surveilling children10.4 Predictive police algorithms: Surveillance of data sets and predictions of the future10.5 Life in a surveillance society: What digitalization does to surveillance10.6 ConclusionReferencesChapter 11: Digitalization of culture: Remix, community, and prosumers11.1 SKAM and transmedia storytelling11.2 Remix culture as the foundation of digital culture11.3 Understanding where remix culture comes from: Participatory culture and networked publics11.4 Memes: Collective creativity, both serious and humorous11.5 Fan fiction: When fans take ownership of the story11.6 Twitch.tv and livestreaming games: How innovative gamers made one of the world’s biggest platforms11.7 Discussion: Prosumers’ new cultural expressions11.8 ConclusionReferencesChapter 12: Digitalization of the self: Selfies, influencers and the quantified self12.1 Picture perfect? What "Instagram vs. reality" can teach us about being fakeness and authenticity online12.2 From anonymity to persistent identities on the internet12.3 Frontstage, backstage, and the cyborg’s theater12.4 Selfies: The cyborg’s self-portrait? 12.5 Influencers: The professionalized digital self12.6 The quantified self: Believing in a countable and optimized self12.7 Discussion: The cyborg’s expanded toolbox12.8 ConclusionReferencesSection 4Chapter 13: Digitalization summarized13.1 Part 1: A critical perspective on digitalization13.2 Part 2: Theoretical Tools13.3 Part 3: Empirical case studies13.4 Digitalization as social change13.5 A user perspective on digitalization13.6 Critical thinking about digitalizationChapter 14: Analytical cheat sheet: A guide for thinking critically about digitalization14.1 Interpretative flexibility14.2 Delegation14.3 Actor-network14.4 Script14.5 DomesticationChapter 15: Methods cheat sheet: How to study digitalization15.1 Research question: What are you going to find out? 15.2 Choosing method: How are you going to find it? 15.3 Tips for getting good data15.4 From data to analysis

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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 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 SynopsisThis book covers computer vision-based applications in digital healthcare industry 4.0, including different computer vision techniques, image classification, image segmentations, and object detection. Various application case studies from domains such as science, engineering, and social networking are introduced, along with their architecture and how they leverage various technologies, such as edge computing and cloud computing. It also covers applications of computer vision in tumor detection, cancer detection, combating COVID-19, and patient monitoring.Features: Provides a state-of-the-art computer vision application in the digital health care industry Reviews advances in computer vision and data science technologies for analyzing information on human function and disability Includes practical implementation of computer vision application using recent tools and software Explores computer vision-enabled medical/clinical data security in theTable of Contents1. Introduction to Computer Vision Aided Data Analytics in Healthcare Industry 4.0 2. Deep Learning Techniques for Foetal and Infant Data Processing in a Medical Context 3. Analysis of Detecting Brain Tumors Using Deep Learning Algorithms 4. Secured Data Dissemination in a Real-Time Health Care System 5. Modality Classification of Human Emotion 6. COVID-19 Alert Zone Detection Using OpenCV 7. Feature Fusion Model for Heart Disease Diagnosis 8. Deep Learning and Its Applications in Health Care 9. Future of Computer Vision Application in Digital Healthcare 10. Study of Computer Vision Applications in Healthcare Industry 4.0

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces the fundamentals of the technology satisfaction model (TSM), supporting readers in applying the Rasch model and structural equation modeling (SEM) a multivariate technique to higher education (HE) research. User satisfaction is traditionally measured along a single dimension. However, the TSM includes digital technologies for teaching, learning and research across three dimensions: computer efficacy, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Establishing relationships among these factors is a challenge. Although commonly used in psychology to trace relationships, Rasch and SEM approaches are rarely used in educational technology or library and information science. This book, therefore, shows that combining these two analytical tools offers researchers better options for measurement and generalisation in HE research. This title presents theoretical and methodological insights of use to researchers in HE.Table of Contents1. Assessment of ICT in Higher Education Applying the TSM. 2. Testing Online Learning Satisfaction in Higher Education. 3. Assessing Online Research Databases in Higher Education Using the TSM. 4. Measurement of Wireless Internet in Higher Education Using the TSM.

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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 SynopsisDigital Libraries Across Continents illustrates how digital librarianship practitioners and scholars digitize, exhibit, and preserve their cultural heritage, and how these practices may be influenced by the policy, economic, and sociocultural environments in which they are developed.

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Book SynopsisComputational Literacy for the Humanities provides an introduction to mathematics and programming that is specifically designed for use by those engaged in the humanities. Linking mathematical concepts and computational skills, the chapters in this book explore humanistic questions from diverse fields, such as art, history and literature.The book helps to advance computational and digital literacy by showing that each mathematical concept has a history, and each technique has a meaning. Rather than viewing mathematics and computer programming as purely instrumental, they are integrated into the process of achieving greater understanding of humanistic phenomena. Algorithms, data, statistics and networks are taught critically within the book, whilst the authors also make a concerted effort to expose the internal biases of these tools. They also demonstrate the applicability of quantification and computation for the promotion of diversification and inclusivity within the

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Book SynopsisThis book explains moral dilemmas in the IT industry focussing on a different area of IT ethics. It starts by introducing theories, decision-making models, and the fundamental function of moral leadership in IT companies followed by ethical obligations related to intellectual property, privacy, professional ethics, and software development. It looks at how IT affects society in terms of accessibility and well-being including cybersecurity tactics, privacy and data protection legislation, legal and regulatory frameworks, and the moral obligations of IT workers and companies.Features: Includes extensive examination of IT ethics encompassing fundamental theories. Covers foundational concepts, intricate ethical quandaries, and societal ramifications. Provides practical guidance with real-world illustrations, case studies, and optimal approaches. Integrates cultural perspectives, case studies, and discussions on worldwide legal frameworks, ac

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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 SynopsisImagine a hospital where equipment never goes missing, patients never wait unnecessarily, and staff focus on care instead of logistics. In Where Matters, this vision becomes reality through Care Traffic Control (CTC), a revolutionary framework that brings the precision and reliability of aviation traffic control to healthcare operations.Drawing from decades of experience in both aviation and healthcare, the authors reveal how location-based services and digital twin technologies can transform healthcare operations from reactive to predictive, from fragmented to orchestrated, from inefficient to optimized. This isn't just another technology book â it's a blueprint for operational revolution.Through the compelling journey of Edenvale General Hospital, readers witness the dramatic transformation that occurs when real-time location intelligence meets operational excellence. From reduced costs and improved patient satisfaction to enhanced staff productivity and safety, the results are nothing short of extraordinary.Learn how to: Create a hospital command center that rivals the sophistication of air traffic control Deploy automation that enhances rather than replaces human capabilities Transform chaotic workflows into synchronized symphonies of efficiency Build a digital twin that makes the invisible visible and the impossible achievable Generate immediate returns while building toward long-term transformationWhether you're a healthcare executive seeking operational excellence, a technology leader navigating digital transformation, or an improvement professional driving change, Where Matters provides the roadmap, tools, and insights you need. Each chapter includes specific guidance for Improvers, Leaders, and Vendors, ensuring practical application across all stakeholder groups.This isn't just about tracking assets or monitoring workflows â it's about fundamentally reimagining how healthcare operations can work. Through real-world examples, practical frameworks, and proven methodologies, Where Matters shows you how to turn this vision into reality. Join the operational revolution that's transforming healthcare - because in the future of healthcare operations, where matters.

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Book SynopsisThis indispensable handbook, first published in 2004, explains how scholars and students should work with and think about the composer's working manuscripts. This book surveys the knowledge necessary to work efficiently in archives and libraries housing this material and with the skills and techniques specifically related to sketch studies: transcription, reconstructing sketchbooks, deciphering handwriting, dating documents. It deals with the music of important twentieth-century composers and presents visual examples of manuscripts from the collections of world-renowned institutions such as the Paul Sacher Foundation. The book aims to make the work of both researchers and students more efficient and rewarding.Trade Review'… a wide-ranging, handsomely presented, pedagogical survey that is intended to explain "how scholars and students should work with and think about the composer's working manuscripts" … invaluable resource … The contributing authors strike a fair balance between practical guidance and specific research concerns, and there is a useful appendix that lists the addresses of thirty-eight archives and institutes that house twentieth-century music manuscripts … offers sound advice … invaluable … The author's extensive knowledge of Bartok's sketches is amply illustrated in this chapter … this information is fascinating.' Twentieth-Century MusicTable of ContentsIntroduction Friedemann Sallis and Patricia Hall; 1. Sketches and sketching Giselher Schubert and Friedemann Sallis; 2. Preliminaries before visiting an archive Ulrich Mosch; 3. Archival etiquette Therese Muxeneder; 4. Coming to terms with the composer's working manuscripts Friedemann Sallis; 5. The classification of musical sketches exemplified in the catalogue of the Archivio Luigi Nono Erika Schaller; 6. Digital preservation of archival material William Koseluk; 7. Transcribing sketches Regina Busch; 8. A tale of two sketchbooks: reconstructing and deciphering Alban Berg's sketchbooks for Wozzeck Patricia Hall; 9. 'Written between the desk and the piano': dating Béla Bartók's sketches László Somfai; 10. Defining compositional process: idea and instrumentation in Igor Stravinsky's Ragtime (1918) and Pribaoutki (1915) Tomi Mäkelä; 11. Floating hierarchies: organisation and composition in works by Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen during the 1950s Pascal Decroupet; 12. Elliot Carter's sketches: spiritual exercises and craftsmanship Denis Vermaelen; 13. E-Sketches: Brian Ferneyhough's use of computer assisted compositional tools Ross Feller; 14. John Cage's Williams Mix (1951–3): the restoration and new realizations of and variations on the first octophonic, surround-sound tape composition Larry Austin; Appendix. Select list of institutions housing manuscript collections of twentieth-century composers.

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Book SynopsisThe emergence of digital technologies in the realm of archives has enlivened our understandings of archival materialities and lent a new intensity to our engagements with the archived page by prompting us to consider the potential of paper and the page in ways that we have hitherto largely ignored. Paper, Materiality and the Archived Page responds to this provocation by setting out an approach or an orientation to ''thinking through paper''. Critically, it questions what work the archived page does if it is more than an invisible or transparent support to text. Three exemplary case studies are offered on the letters of Greta Garbo, the messy archival remains of Australian writer Eve Langley and the letters and manuscripts of English poet Valentine Ackland. Together they demonstrate how approaches grounded in concerns with materiality and matter can shift how we understand archival research and what we accept as archival ''evidence''. They also reveal the emergent capacities of tTable of Contents1. The Matter of Archival Paperwork—An Introduction.2. The Weight of Paper.3. Archival Mess.4. Dark Archive.5.Afterword

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Book SynopsisThie title was first published in 2003. Computer technology and changing student needs have prompted universities to develop modern learning centres offering both virtual and physical learning space fit for all types of study and research. This book demonstrates with detailed case studies how the learning centre model has been introduced at four UK universities with different constraints and priorities: Sheffield Hallam, Leeds Metropolitan, Aberdeen and Lincoln. The authors start by outlining the national higher education context and other internal and external drivers for change, then explaining how these shaped their particular centre''s development as they underwent radical change in role, organization, range and nature of service provision - particularly the use of IT in learning and teaching support. Highlighting the differences between the institutions, authors from the four learning centres analyse the implications of changes for staff - in terms of working practices, interdisciTrade Review’...a very readable text that is clearly laid out and generally easy to follow. I recommend Centred on Learning as a well-written, practical study for all those interested in how universities are trying to meet the learning needs of their students. A strength of the book is the way in which it weaves personal experience and specific examples with wider issues and principles.’ Managing Information ’...unquestionably a useful book, which should be invaluable for practitioners (and not just library staff) who are involved in planning and developing LCs in their own institutions, or even those who are just thinking about how to adapt service provision to better support student learning. For researchers and students too, the theory discussed in the text offers some interesting perspectives, and suggests some "hot topics" that merit further investigation.’ Education Libraries Journal ’...provides a realistic account of the situation in the UK today...this is a useful book.’ Journal of Documentation ’This is an excellent work for any information professional working in the higher education sector. The case studies provide valuable practical illustrations of how the challenges of new learning and teaching strategies can be effectively met. The contributors are candid about the problems they face and justifiably proud of the advances they have made. The book is also of use to other sectors of information provision, notably in secondary schools, as the lessons can be adapted readily.’ New Library World ’This comprehensive account of learning centre development is essential reading for all those concerned with learning resource provision in higher education. Careful reading will prove very rewarding.’ Performance Measurement and Metric Journal ’This book would be a useful study guide for those implimenting change through convergence and intergration of services.. New staff in such an environment, or LIS students, would find the first andTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; The changing picture of higher education, Claire Abson; Organizational frameworks, Edward Oyston; The changing staff experience, Jo Norry; The student experience, Alison Ward; Building new partnerships: changing institutional relations, Kay Moore; Building new environments: the physical space, Roger Hines; New environments: the environment for learning, Alison Hudson; Looking over the horizon: a future perspective, Graham Bulpitt.; Appendices; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book opens a window onto the book cultures of antiquity, challenging old myths, presenting new research and exploring the implications for ancient science. It examines ancient libraries in the context of cultures of collection and display and reveals their complex relationship with private collections of books.Trade Review'[An] important contribution to ancient cultural history.' The Times Literary Supplement'The readability, immense variety and breadth of learning of the contributions to Ancient Libraries set a new benchmark, at a time when this subject is undergoing a welcome renaissance.' J. Wasserstein, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction: approaching the ancient library Greg Woolf; Part I. Contexts: 1. Libraries in ancient Egypt Kim Ryholt; 2. Reading the libraries of Assyria and Babylonia Eleanor Robson; 3. Fragments of a history of ancient libraries Christian Jacob; Part II. Hellenistic and Roman Republican Libraries: 4. Men and books in fourth-century BC Athens Massimo Pinto; 5. From text to text: the impact of the Alexandrian Library on the work of Hellenistic poets Annette Harder; 6. Where was the Royal Library of Pergamon? An institution found and lost again Gaelle Coqueugniot; 7. Priests, patrons and playwrights: libraries in Rome before 168 BC Mike Affleck; 8. Libraries in a Greek working life: Dionysius of Halicarnassus, a case study in Rome Daniel Hogg; 9. Libraries and intellectual debate in the Late Republic: the case of the Aristotelian corpus Fabio Tutrone; 10. Ashes to ashes? The Library of Alexandria after 48 BC Myrto Hatzimichali; 11. The non-Philodemus book collection in the Villa of the Papyri George W. Houston; 12. 'Beware of promising your library to anyone': assembling a private library at Rome T. Keith Dix; Part III. Libraries of the Roman Empire: 13. Libraries for the Caesars Ewen Bowie; 14. Public libraries in the cities of the Roman Empire Matthew Nicholls; 15. Flavian libraries in Rome Pier Luigi Tucci; 16. Archives, books and sacred space in Rome Richard Neudecker; 17. Visual supplementation and metonymy in the Roman public library David Petrain; 18. Libraries and reading culture in the High Empire William A. Johnson; 19. Galen, Ptolemy III and the Athenians: libraries, perception and history Michael W. Handis; 20. Libraries and paideia in the Second Sophistic: Galen and Plutarch Alexei V. Zadorojnyi; 21. The professional and his books: special libraries in the Roman world Victor Martinez and Megan Finn Senseney.

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Book SynopsisThis revised translation of the classic 1998 Une histoire de lâarchivistique provides a wide-ranging international survey of developments in archival practices and management, from the ancient world to the present day. The volume has been substantially updated to incorporate recent scholarship and provide additional examples from the English-speaking world. These new additions complement the original text and offer a broad and up-to-date survey, with examples spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and North and South America. The bibliography has also been updated with new material and supplementary English language sources, making it an accessible and up-to-date resource for those working and researching in the field of archives and archival history. This book is an essential reference volume for both archivists and historians, as well as anyone interested in the history of archives.Trade Review"A readable and well-organized synthesis…. [this book] ought to be essential reading for anyone seeking the nearest approximation of a “global archival history” currently available in English"- Eric C. Stoykovich, University of Maryland, US"It reflects much of the latest scholarship on all periods of archival history from ancient Mesopotamia to the twentieth century; it covers an impressive range of topics in a very small space; and, as the first and only monograph of its kind in English, it fills a long-standing void in professional literature. If it succeeds in provoking new interest in its subject matter, or encouraging its readers to undertake further research, it will have served its purpose admirably."- Geoffrey Yeo, University College, London, UK"For anyone interested in the historical development of archival practice or in the variety of perspectives available through the lens of international or global comparisons, A History of Archival Practice is a welcome addition to the growing literature on archival history."- Rand Jimerson, Western Washington University, US "A History of Archival Practice, Margaret Procter, senior lecturer in record and archive studies at the University of Liverpool, UK, provides a beautifully rendered revision and translation of Delsalle’s chronicle of power and control for an anglophone audience."-Christopher M. Laico, Columbia University, US"...Margaret Procter’s translation of this text by Professor Paul Delsalle is very much to be welcomed....I think the book has great potential value and undoubtedly fills a big gap in the extant literature."-Elizabeth Shepherd, University College London, UK" The book is therefore ideally suited, and intended, as an overview work on the development of the archivTable of ContentsPreface to the English EditionIntroduction to the French Edition1. The Ancient World2. The Classical World: from Greek City States to the Roman Empire3. Archives and Archival Practices in Asia and Africa: from Antiquity to the Eighteenth Century4. Archives and Archival Practices in the Americas up to the Eighteenth Century5. In the Chanceries and Muniment Rooms of Medieval Europe, Fifth to Fifteenth Centuries6. Buildings and Equipment in Western Europe: Late Antiquity to the Seventeenth Century7. The Defining Era: Simancas, the Habsburgs and the Sixteenth Century8. Bureaucracy and Archival Centralisation in Early Modern Europe9. Being an Archivist in Early Modern Europe10. Methods and Techniques for Classification and Arrangement: Fifteenth to Eighteenth Centuries11. Legislation, Literature and Practice in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries12. Buildings and Readers, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries13. Archives Destroyed, Protected and Reconstructed: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries14. The Rise of a Profession, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries15. From Mutual Assistance to International Networks, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries16. Conclusion: the Value of the Historical PerspectiveAfterword to the English Edition

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Book SynopsisAlmost all museums hold photographs in their collections, and museum professionals and their audiences engage with photographs in a myriad of ways. Yet despite some three decades of critical museology and photographic theory, and an extensive debate on the politics of representation, outside art museums, almost no critical attention has been given specifically to the roles, purposes and lives of these photographs within museums. This book brings into focus the ubiquitous yet entirely unconsidered work that photographs are put to in museums. The authors'' argument is that there is an economy of photographs in museums which is integral to the processes of the museum, and integral to the understanding of museums. The international contributors, drawn from curators and academics, reflect a range of visual and museological expertise. After an introduction setting out the range of questions and problems, the first part addresses broad curatorial strategies and ways of thinking about phTrade Review’This most needed volume represents a highly inspiring investigation into the role of photography as object and tool of representation in museums and archives today. Through a comprehensive selection of contributions by an interdisciplinary variety of authors - all drawing on hands-on experience - this volume fills up a void in photography and cultural studies. It is a must-read for everyone working with the materiality and meaning of photography.’ Mette Sandbye, University of Copenhagen, Denmark ’We have been needing a book like this for a long time. Looking at what photographs do, and could do, in museums, it beautifully fills a gap that has for too long stayed open in the literature on museums, museum practice, representation and photographs. On these pages we see photographs as acts of remembrance, as haunting, as absent, as representational forms and as much more besides. And throughout, this essential new volume not only explores the work of photographs in museums, but also makes a significant contribution to far wider debates on the processes of representation.’ Sandra Dudley, University of Leicester, UKTable of ContentsList of Figures, Notes on Contributors, Acknowledgements, Introduction, The Affective Photograph, Curatorial Strategies 1: Working Images, Curatorial Strategies 2: Photographi Art Works, Curatorial Strategies 3: Contested Stories, Working In The Real World, Digital Environments and Photograph Collections, Index

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Table of ContentsCONTENTS Foreword by Carol C. Kuhlthau Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Guided Inquiry in the Middle School Chapter 2: Guided Inquiry Design Framework Chapter 3: Schedules, Routines, and Strategies for Inquiry in Middle School Chapter 4: Inquiry Tools for Deep Learning Chapter 5: Listen My Children: A Unit Blending History and Poetry Chapter 6: We're Coming to America: A Unit that Inspires Empathy and Understanding Chapter 7: True Detectives: An Interdisciplinary Unit Chapter 8: Celebrate Life!: A Unit About What Makes People Great Chapter 9: Getting Started and Sustaining Change References Index

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