Library and information services Books
Facet Publishing Creating a Reading Culture in Primary and
Book SynopsisDid your school encourage a life-long love of reading?Children who identify as readers are three times more likely to have good mental wellbeing. A reading culture that permeates a school can transform it into a space where reading is supported, encouraged, normalised and valued. Creating a Reading Culture in Primary and Secondary Schools will help teachers and librarians to: advocate for the importance of a whole-school reading culture with recent research in this field select from a number of research-supported strategies underpinning a whole-school reading culture to tailor your school’s approach according to resourcing and priorities develop a clear trajectory for building and sustaining stakeholder engagement and resourcing, including securing external funding for related initiatives plan and manage a multi-faceted approach to enable real change within your school Drawing on the author’s internationally-recognised experience in this field, this book will be essential reading for anyone looking to develop reading in schools.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Why a whole school reading culture? Reading and social and environmental supports Expired expectations and orphaned responsibility Reading beyond testing Benefits of reading engagement for literacy Literacy and cross-curricular learning Real world advantages The question of gender Sliding literacy, reading interest and reading frequency Read anything for literacy? The ongoing importance of paper books The importance of the school library Recovering from COVID-19 related literacy learning loss 2. Research-supported practices to choose from Opportunities for regular silent reading for pleasure Supporting choice Accessible and visible books Investment in school libraries and collection building Investment in qualified school library professionals Teacher modelling Engaging parental support Talking about books Creating and sustaining reading spaces Reading aloud Professional development and laying the foundation Promising emerging possibilities Activities to be subject to measures of effectiveness 3. Stakeholder engagement and resourcing Planning for initial and sustained educator and leader engagement Parents and guardians Grants for school based research initiatives 4. Implementation planning and change management Leading change in schools Assess the opportunity for change and empower others to commit Create and support a reading culture team Formulate and communicate a powerful vision of the change Plan for implementation Writing implementation plans 5. Monitor and strengthen the change process over time Evaluation More about goals Introduction to basic quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods analysis and data Getting quality evaluation data from children Quantitative analysis and data for schools Qualitative analysis and data for schools Mixed methods analysis and data for schools Determining baseline data needs and evaluation planning Boosting quality with academic partnership 6. Reporting Ethical reporting Professional outputs Media outputs Academic outputs Final points ConclusionsWe need more research
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Facet Publishing Participatory Archives
Book SynopsisThe rise of digitisation and social media over the past decade has fostered the rise of participatory and DIY digital culture. Likewise, the archival community leveraged these new technologies, aiming to engage users and expand access to collections. This book examines the creation and development of participatory archives, its impact on archival theory, and present case studies of its real world application. Participatory Archives: Theory and practice is divided into four sections with each focused on a particular aspect of participatory archives: social tagging and commenting; transcription; crowdfunding; and outreach & activist communities. Each section includes chapters summarizing the existing literature, a discussion of theoretical challenges and benefits, and a series of case studies. The case studies are written by a range of international practitioners and provide a wide range of examples in practice, whilst the remaining chapters are supplied by leading scholars from Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This book will be useful for students on archival studies programs, scholarly researchers in archival studies who could use the book to frame their own research projects, and practitioners who might be most interested in the case studies to see how participatory archives function in practice. The book may also be of interest to other library and information science students, and similar audiences within the broader cultural heritage institution fields of museums, libraries, and galleries.Trade Review'Participatory archives is a well-crafted and readable book which provides the first in-depth study and review of participatory archives and their relationship with the main stream archives whilst analysing them and their success on their own terms. It promises to be the authority on participatory archives for the foreseeable future and will always serve as a benchmark for the first wave of participatory archive activity in the Web 2.0 world.' -- Margaret Crockett * Taylor & Francis Online *'Enhanced for academia with the inclusion of a listing of the contributors and their credentials, thirty-eight pages of notes, and a six page index, Participatory Archives: Theory and Practice would well serve as a Library Science supplemental studies curriculum textbook. Impressively informative, exceptionally well organized and presented, Participatory Archives: Theory and Practice is unreservedly recommended for library staff in-service training programs, as well as the Library Science collections of corporate, governmental, college and university libraries and library systems.' -- James A. Cox * Midwest Book Review *'This volume offers an overview of the literature and theory of participatory archives, followed by concrete examples in practice...Each chapter includes a rich bibliography guiding the reader to the broader literature related to different aspects of participatory archives...Participatory Archives...contributes significantly to the archival literature, especially in the current context of digital transformations focusing on openness, participation, and collaboration.' -- Siham Alaoui * The American Archivist *'The case studies were the highlight of this book. From work with indigenous Nunavut communities on Project naming to a Halloween-themed drive for obsolete media (#UndeadTech), each of these stories inspired, cautioned and celebrated the creativity and scope of archival work....I would feel comfortable recommending this book to anyone in the GLAM sector who wats a balanced view of the pros, and cons, of participatory metadata creation.' -- Nina Whittaker * Archifacts *Table of ContentsContents 1 Defining and framing participatory archives in archival science Edward Benoit III and Alexandra Eveleigh 2 Social tagging and commenting in participatory archives: a critical literature review Alex H. Poole 3 Social tagging and commenting: theoretical perspectives Ina-Maria Jansson and Isto Huvila 4 Project Naming: reconnecting indigenous communities with their histories through archival photographs Beth Greenhorn 5 (Hash)tagging with the users: participatory collection of digital social photography in museums and archives Bente Jensen, Elisabeth Boogh, Kajsa Hartig and Anni Wallenius 6 Engaging curation: a look at the literature on participatory archival transcription Sumayya Ahmed 7 Subtle transformations: increasing participation and access through transcription Lorraine A. Dong 8 Crowdsourcing metadata for time-based media in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting Casey Davis Kaufman and Karen Cariani 9 Participatory transcription in Amsterdam and Copenhagen Nelleke van Zeeland and Signe Trolle Gronemann 10 Kickstarting archives: crowdfunding and outreach in the digital age Heather L. Barnes 11 Crowdfunding and the moral economies of community archival work Stacy Wood 12 Acquiring equipment for obsolete media through crowdsourcing Laura Alagna 13 Thinking outside the box: crowdfunding the Peter Mackay Archive Karl Magee 14 Degrees of mediation: a review of the intersectionality between community and participatory archives Edward Benoit III and Ana Roeschley 15 Activist participatory communities in archival contexts: theoretical perspectives Andrew Flinn and Anna Sexton 16 Documenting a social movement in real time: the Preserve the Baltimore Uprising 2015 archive project Jessica Douglas 17 Community partnerships and collection development in the Legacy of Ahmed Project Hannah Niblett and Jennifer Vickers 18 Challenges, opportunities and future directions of participatory archives Edward Benoit III and Alexandra Eveleigh Index
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Rowman & Littlefield The Library as Playground
Book SynopsisDigital and analog games have long served modern public libraries as educational tools and as drawcards for new patrons from dedicated gaming zones and children's spaces to Minecraft gaming days, makerspaces, and virtual reality collections. Much has been written about the role of games and play in libraries' programming and collections. But their wider role in transforming libraries as public institutions remains unexplored.In this book, the authors draw on ethnographic research to provide a rich portrait of the intersection between games, play, and public libraries. They look at how games and play are increasingly spilling out of designated zones within libraries and beyond their walls, as part of a broader reconfiguration and reimagining of libraries in the digital era.The library's association with play has historically been understood through its classification as a third place: somewhere to relax, socialise and experiment outside of the utilitarian demands of work and home. But far from just offering patrons an opportunity for detached leisure, this book illustrates how libraries are connecting games and play to policies agendas around their municipality's economic and cultural development. Attending to the institutionalisation of play, the book sheds new light both on the contradictions at the heart of play as a theoretical concept, and what libraries are in contemporary public life.
£27.00
Facet Publishing Library Catalogues as Data
Book SynopsisThis book brings together leading practitioners and academic voices to discuss a range of topics surrounding library information and data.
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Rowman & Littlefield Academic Librarianship Today
Book SynopsisIntended for use by both librarians and students in LIS programs, Academic Librarianship Today is the most current, comprehensive overview of the field available today.Key features include:Each chapter was commissioned specifically for this new book, and the authors are highly regarded academic librarians or library school faculty or bothCutting-edge topics such as open access, copyright, digital curation and preservation, emerging technologies, new roles for academic librarians, cooperative collection development and resource sharing, and patron-driven acquisitions are explored in depthEach chapter ends with thought-provoking questions for discussion and carefully constructed assignments that faculty can assign or adapt for their coursesThe book begins with Gilman's introduction, an overview that briefly synthesizes the contents of the contributors' chapters by highlighting major themes. The main part of the book is organized into three parts: The Academic Library Landscape Today, AcaTrade ReviewTodd Gilman has put together a first-rate book on the issues facing academic libraries and librarians today. Moreover, he has selected a genuine who’s-who of thinkers and practitioners, each of whom is uniquely able to provide a critical perspective on the fifteen topics included in the book. While some collections of essays are uneven, this volume provides consistently excellent pieces on difficult and complex matters. Each essay is concise, but it is by no means cursory…. The scope of inclusion—from state and federal influences all the way to the roles of institutional general counsels and alumni affairs—is extremely difficult to locate elsewhere…. There are two additional aspects of the book—very positive aspects—that need to be mentioned. Each essay includes either extensive notes or bibliographies; these are extremely useful for practicing professionals and for teachers and students. The other aspect is the inclusion in each essay of activity questions and assignments. It is this aspect that lends the book most readily to instructional use, giving potential students prompts according to which they can ponder seriously the meaning and implications of the topics presented. In short, Gilman has done a real service in putting together a uniformly excellent volume. First, all academic libraries should acquire the book for professional development purposes. Second, academic programs should give serious consideration to using this book in instruction. As collections of essays go, this book is exceptional. * College & Research Libraries *Academic libraries are increasingly seen as a hub for faculty and student engagement across curricular and co-curricular programs, and a catalyst for innovation across the academic enterprise. Thriving at the center of a swiftly changing higher education experience requires academic librarians to be prepared to take advantage of a host of opportunities to demonstrate the impact of their work on teaching, learning, and scholarship, and this requires a broader introduction to the academic enterprise as part of LIS education and a commitment to continued learning about its future directions. Gilman and his co-authors provide one of the best introductions currently available to the array of challenges and opportunities that academic librarians must embrace as they plan their careers and their continuing professional education in this environment of transformational change. -- Scott Walter, university librarian, DePaul University, and adjunct member of the faculty of the San Jose State University School of Information and the Dominican University Graduate School of Library and Information ScienceTable of ContentsForeword – Beverly P. Lynch Acknowledgments Introduction - Todd Gilman PART I: The Academic Library Landscape Today Chapter 1: Historical Context and Contemporary Challenges – Deanna B. Marcum Chapter 2: College and University Governance: The Role of the Academic Library – Barbara I. Dewey Chapter 3: Organization, Administration, Management, and Planning – Starr Hoffman Chapter 4: Funding and Budgeting – Tahir Rauf Chapter 5: Faculty Research and Scholarly Communication – Sarah K. Lippincott and Joan K. Lippincott PART II: Academic Librarians and Services Today Chapter 6: Reference, Instruction, and Outreach: Current Methods and Models – Carrie Forbes and Peggy Keeran Chapter 7: Collection Development: General and Special, Print and Digital, and Resource Sharing – Lidia Uziel Chapter 8: Challenges Facing Technical Services – Autumn Faulkner Chapter 9: Librarians and Services in College and Community College Libraries – Zoe Fisher and Kim Read PART III: Changing Priorities, New Directions Chapter 10: Recruitment, Retention, Diversity, and Professional Development – Marta Brunner and Jennifer Osorio Chapter 11: Library as Place – David W. Lewis Chapter 12: Serving Campus and Remote Students and Faculty: Online Learning, Distance Education, and MOOCs - Debbie Faires Chapter 13: Open Access, Institutional Repositories, E-Science and Data Curation, and Preservation - Brian Owen Chapter 14: Assessment and Evaluation, Promotion, and Marketing of Academic Library Services – Nisa Bakkalbasi Chapter 15: A Vision for the Future: New Roles for Academic Librarians – Ronald C. Jantz Bibliography Index About the Editor and Contributors
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The Lilliput Press Ltd Frozen In Time: The Fagel Collection in the
Book Synopsis‘Hendrik Fagel the Younger (1765–1838), Greffier or Chief Minister of Holland, had the misfortune to have his property seized by invading French forces in the winter of 1794–5, but managed to secure the release of his family art collection and library, which were shipped to him in London in 1798. Being in straitened circumstances he decided to sell them and negotiations took place for the purchase of the library for Trinity College.’ So begins Charles Benson’s introduction to Frozen in Time, a collection of the papers presented at the recent Fagel Symposium, held at Trinity College, Dublin, with the explicit purpose of making this astonishing resource better known outside College walls. During their two centuries of public service to the States-General and Holland, the Fagel family built up one of the most important private libraries in early modern Europe, with holdings in history, politics and law as well as every other area of human endeavour: belles lettres, philosophy and theology, geography and travel, natural history and the visual arts. This lavishly illustrated volume contains a selection of the papers presented at the symposium as well as new articles, covering subjects as diverse as early Dutch book collections and plans of the cosmos, botanical sales catalogues, pamphlets on the bloody 1641 Rebellion in Ireland, Italian Renaissance poetry and the vicissitudes of the Huguenots. As the first comprehensive study of this hugely important and hitherto relatively unknown collection – one of the most important private libraries in early modern Europe – the volume will be of immense value to scholars and general readers.
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Facet Publishing Bibliotherapy
Book SynopsisThe basic premise of bibliotherapy is that information, guidance, wellbeing and solace can be found through reading. This book draws on the latest international practical and theoretical developments in bibliotherapy to explore how librarians, healthcare providers and arts organizations can best support the health and wellbeing of their communities.There is no standard approach to bibliotherapy. This book considers how different theories apply to different types of bibliotherapy, using case studies to illustrate how particular approaches can be used across a broad range of settings and with a variety of user groups. By focusing on the theoretical basis and history of bibliotherapy, as well as current practice, it helps to identify areas in which bibliotherapy could grow as a field of study and of practice.Bibliotherapy programmes using books to support good mental health are found around the world. The editors and their contributors present examples from public libraries, academic libraries and healthcare settings internationally – including the UK, North and South America, and Australasia. Collaboration and diversity are key themes: engaging in bibliotherapy offers librarians key opportunities to collaborate with partners outside the profession, while engaging with more diverse audiences.The book will be of interest not only to researchers and theorists, but equally to those managing bibliotherapy programmes in health, public and academic libraries. It will also be very useful for healthcare providers and those with an interest in wellbeing more generally.Trade Review'The book is well referenced and appears on reading to be an authoritative text on the topic. It accomplishes its aim of educating the reader about bibliotherapy as a concept and provides useful examples of how it can be used in a practical context. Given the current interest in mental health and wellbeing amongst the public and healthcare community this is a timely book.'- Sarah Rudd, Clinical Librarian North Bristol NHS Trust * CILIP Health Libraries Group newsletter *'Bibliotherapy is a deep dive into the theoretical framework of reading as a mental health alternative therapy. Readers will hear from experts in the field expanding on the theory of bibliotherapy within the context of both clinical and non-clinical settings. What librarians will find most useful about this book is the case studies. Some ideas for implementation include reading to combat loneliness and promote resilience, long-term impacts of bibliotherapy groups, engaging young people in bibliotherapy, reading for well-being, and bibliotherapy read-aloud groups with native and non-native speakers. Particularly interesting about these case studies is that the implementation methods can be considered for all types of libraries. Studies took place in public, special, and academic libraries. The challenge for librarians is to develop and pilot these programs. Luckily this text provides examples of partnering with outside organizations such as the Department of Health, local hospitals and outpatient facilities, and other nonprofits. The book highlights free resources libraries can use to get bibliotherapy programs off the ground. Libraries could use this book as a way to transform a love of reading into a therapy that can make a meaningful difference in a reader's life. Summing Up: Recommended. Library science graduate students, researchers, and professionals.'- B. Ghilardi, Fairfield University, CHOICE * CHOICE *Table of ContentsPart I: History and theory of bibliotherapy 1. Bibliotherapy: a critical history - Liz Brewster 2. Theories of bibliotherapy - Sarah McNicol 3. Bibliotherapy, illness narratives and narrative medicine - Liz Brewster 4. Bibliotherapy and graphic medicine - Sarah McNicolPart II: Bibliotherapy case studies 5. Read to Connect: Reading to combat loneliness and promote resilience - Natalia Tukhareli 6. Long term impacts of bibliotherapy groups: reading and writing together - Fiona Bailey 7. The benefits of shared reading groups for those at risk of homelessness - Susan McLaine and Elizabeth Mackenzie 8. Developing a reading group service for an older adult functional psychiatric in-patient ward - David Chamberlain 9. Bibliotherapy in Uruguay: a case study of the Mario Benedetti library for patients dealing with substance abuse - Cristina Deberti Martins (translated by Sarah McNicol) 10. Adapting the Books on Prescription model for people living with dementia and their carers - Rosie May Walworth 11. Engaging young people in bibliotherapy and reading for wellbeing - Rosie May Walworth 12. Bibliotherapy Read Aloud groups with native and non-native speakers - Kate Gielgud 13. Promoting student wellbeing through a student success collection - Elena Azadbakht and Tracy Englert
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Rowman & Littlefield Assessing Academic Library Performance: A
Book SynopsisThis authoritative guide to conducting assessments within academic libraries is organized into four section: services, resources, spaces, and personnel. The book serves as a springboard to adopt, adapt, or create assessments to describe a library’s value and to plan for improvement.
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Facet Publishing Informed Societies: Why information literacy
Book SynopsisThis book explains how and why information literacy can help to foster critical thinking and discerning attitudes, enabling citizens to play an informed role in society and its democratic processes. In early 21st century societies, individuals and organisations are deluged with information, particularly online information. Much of this is useful, valuable or enriching. But a lot of it is of dubious quality and provenance, if not downright dangerous. Misinformation forms part of the mix. The ability to get the most out of the information flow, finding, interpreting and using it, and particularly developing a critical mindset towards it, requires skills, know-how, judgement and confidence – such is the premise of information literacy. This is true for many aspects of human endeavour, including education, work, health and self-enrichment. It is notably true also for acquiring an understanding of the wider world, for reaching informed views, for recognising bias and misinformation, and thereby for playing a part as active citizens, in democratic life and society. This ground-breaking and uniquely multi-disciplinary book explores how information literacy can contribute to fostering attitudes, habits and practices that underpin an informed citizenry. The 13 chapters each come from a particular perspective and are authored by international experts representing a range of disciplines: information literacy itself, but also political science, pedagogy, information science, psychology. Informed Societies: Why Information literacy matters for citizenship, participation and democracy covers: why information literacy and informed citizens matter for healthy, democratic societies information literacy’s relationship with political science information literacy’s relationship with human rights how information literacy can help foster citizenship, participation, empowerment and civic engagement in different contexts: school students, refugees, older people and in wider society information literacy as a means to counter misinformation and fake news the challenges of addressing information literacy as part of national public policy. The book will be essential reading for librarians and information professionals working in public libraries, schools, higher education institutions and public bodies; knowledge and information managers in all sectors and student of library and information science students, especially those at postgraduate/Masters level who are planning dissertations. Because of the topicality and political urgency of the issues covered, the book will also be of interest to students of political science, psychology, education and media studies/journalism; policy-makers in the public, commercial and not-for-profit sectors and politicians implications of information use and information/digital literacy.Trade Review'A seminal body of outstanding scholarship...Informed Societies: Why information literacy matters for citizenship, participation and democracy is comprised of eleven erudite articles by experts that collectively explain how and why information literacy can help to foster critical thinking and discerning attitudes, enabling citizens to play an informed role in society and its democratic processes.' — Library Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsContents List of figures and tables Notes on the authors Foreword — Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe Introduction — Stéphane Goldstein 1 Information literacy in the digital age: why critical digital literacy matters for democracy — Gianfranco Polizzi 2 The discourses of power, information and literacy — Andrew Whitworth 3 What intellectual empathy can offer information literacy education — Andrea Baer 4 The ‘post-truth’ world, misinformation, and information literacy: a perspective from cognitive science — Stephan Lewandowsky 5 Media and information literacy: intersection and evolution, a brief history — Jesús Lau and Alton Grizzle 6 Information literacy and national policy making — John Crawford 7 Information literacy as a growth pillar for a fledgling democracy — Reggie Raju, Glynnis Johnson and Zanele Majebe 8 Information literacy and the societal imperative of information discernment — Geoff Walton, Jamie Barker, Matthew Pointon, Martin Turner and Andrew Wilkinson 9 Libraries and democracy: complementarity in a regime of truth — Hilary Yerbury and Maureen Henninger 10 Scottish public libraries welcome Syrian new Scots: a transition from being a refugee to becoming an active part of the community — Konstantina Martzoukou 11 Information literacy, lifelong learning and the needs of an ageing population — Bill JohnstonIndex
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Rowman & Littlefield Information Services Today: An Introduction
Book SynopsisThis third edition of Information Services Today: An Introduction demonstrates the ever-changing landscape of information services today and the need to re-evaluate curriculum, competency training, professional development, and lifelong learning in order to stay abreast of current trends and issues, and more significantly, remain competent to address the changing user needs of information communities. Specifically, the Information Services Today: An Introduction: provides a thorough introduction, history, and overall state of the field, explores different types of information communities, the varying information needs within those communities, and the role of equity of access, diversity, inclusion, and social justice in those communities, addresses why information organizations and information and technological literacy are more important today than ever before, discusses how technology has influenced the ways that information professionals provide information resources and services in today’s digital environment, highlights current issues and trends and provides expert insight into emerging challenges, innovations, and opportunities for the future, and identifies career management strategies and leadership opportunities in the information professions. The new edition features chapter updates to address changes in information services, introducing new/updated topics such as emergency/crisis management/community resilience, sustainability, data analysis and visualization, social justice, and equity of access, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). Information Services Today: An Introduction begins with an overview of libraries and their transformation as information and technological hubs within their local and digital communities, as well as trends impacting the information field. Information Services Today: An Introduction covers the various specializations within the field – emphasizing the exciting yet complex roles and opportunities for information professionals in a variety of information environments. With that foundation in place, it presents the fundamentals of information services, delves into management skills needed by information professionals today, and explores emerging issues related to the rapid development of new technologies. Information Services Today: An Introduction addresses how libraries and information centers serve different kinds of communities, highlighting the unique needs of increasingly diverse users.Information Services Today: An Introduction provokes discussion, critical thinking, and interaction to facilitate the learning process. The content and supplemental materials – discussion questions, rich sets of online accessible materials, multimedia webcast interviews featuring authors from this book discussing the trends and issues in their respective areas, and chapter presentation slides for use by instructors – give readers the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of and engagement with the topics. Table of ContentsList of AbbreviationsList of Figures List of TablesList of Online Materials List of AppendixesForeword Preface AcknowledgmentsPART I: INFORMATION LANDSCAPES Chapter 1: What it Means to be an Information Professional Today Sandra Hirsh Chapter 2: History of Libraries, Information, and Communities Christine PawleyChapter 3: The Transformative Information Landscape Stephen Abram PART II: INFORMATION USERS Chapter 4: Information Communities Karen E. Fisher and Crystal FultonChapter 5: Information NeedsHeather O’Brien, Devon Greyson, Heather De Forest, and Kristina McDavidChapter 6: Equity of Access, Diversity, and InclusionKawanna Bright Chapter 7: Social JusticeMelissa I. Cardenas-DowPART III: INFORMATION ORGANIZATIONS Chapter 8: Literacy and Media Centers: School LibrariesMary Ann HarlanChapter 9: Learning and Research Institutions: Academic LibrariesMary Ann MavrinacChapter 10: Community Anchors for Lifelong Learning: Public LibrariesErica FreudenbergerChapter 11: Different Information Environments: Special Libraries and Information CentersCrystal S. Megaridis with Cara Marcus, Brandy King, Michelle Drabik, and Dawn LynnPART IV: INFORMATION SERVICES Chapter 12: Virtual Resources and ServicesEllyssa Valenti KroskiChapter 13: Information Intermediation and Reference ServicesJohanna Tunon Chapter 14: Metadata, Cataloging, Linked Data, and the Evolving ILSMary K. Bolin Chapter 15: Curation and Preservation Katherine Skinner Chapter 16: User ExperienceCourtney McDonaldChapter 17: Accessing Information Anywhere and Anytime: Access ServicesMichael J. KrasulskiChapter 18: Teaching Users: Information and Technology Literacy InstructionBernd BeckerChapter 19: Hyperlinked LibrariesMichael StephensChapter 20: Creation Culture and MakerspacesKristin Fontichiaro PART V: MANAGING INFORMATION ORGANIZATIONS Chapter 21: Strategic Planning Lisa G. Rosenblum Chapter 22: Change ManagementRuth Barefoot Chapter 23: Community ResilienceRebekkah Smith Aldrich and Michele Pavone StrickerChapter 24: Managing Budgets Sara F. JonesChapter 25: Managing Human ResourcesMaureen L. Mackenzie-Ruppel, Bruce Haller, and Robert Goch Chapter 26: The Design Thinking ProcessRachel Ivy ClarkeChapter 27: Managing CollectionsWayne T. Disher Chapter 28: Managing TechnologyMarshall Breeding Chapter 29: Data Management, Analysis, and VisualizationH. Frank Cervone Chapter 30: Communication, Marketing, and Outreach StrategiesSusan W. Alman Chapter 31: AdvocacyPatrick “PC” SweeneyPART VI: INFORMATION ISSUES Chapter 32: Information PolicyPaul T. JaegerChapter 33: Information EthicsMartin L. GarnarChapter 34: Copyright and Creative CommonsMary Minow and Liz Hamilton Chapter 35: Information LicensingCeleste Feather, Sharla Lair, and Jill GroggChapter 36: Open AccessHeather JosephChapter 37: Information Privacy and CybersecurityCherie L. Givens Chapter 38: Intellectual FreedomDeborah Caldwell-StonePART VII: INFORMATION HORIZONSChapter 39: Career Management Strategies for Lifelong SuccessKim Dority Chapter 40: Leadership Skills for Today’s Global Information LandscapeKendra Albright Glossary of Terms Bibliography About the EditorAbout the Contributing AuthorsIndex
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Facet Publishing Introduction to Information Science
Book SynopsisThe second edition of this definitive text gives a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the subject, bringing it up-to-date with analysis of the changes in the information environment, now largely digital, and their implication for the discipline and professions. Its approach is rooted in the philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual foundations of the subject and in particular in Floridi's ideas of the fourth revolution, hyperhistory, and onlife. The theory-practice relationship is strongly emphasised throughout, and the extensive literature coverage makes this a valuable sourcebook. This second edition is extensively revised, with largely new text, illustrations, and resources, and offers a global perspective.The main topics covered include: foundations: philosophies, theories, concepts, ethics, and historical perspectives organising, retrieving, and analysing information and data information behaviour, domain analysis, and digital literacies digital technologies, information systems, and information management information research methods and informetrics changing modes of information communication, and information society the nature and future of the information disciplines and professions. This book will be a standard text for students of library and information disciplines, including information science, librarianship, information and knowledge management, archives and records management, and digital humanities. It will also serve as an introduction for those beginning research in these areas, and as a resource for thoughtful and reflective practitioners.Table of ContentsPreface List of acronyms Foreword by Luciano Floridi 1 The information science discipline 2 History of information: the story of documents 3 Philosophies of information 4 Paradigms, turns, and theories in the information sciences 5 Information 6 Documents and documentation 7 Domain analysis 8 Information organization 9 Digital technologies and data systems 10 Information systems 11 Informetrics 12 Information behaviour 13 Communicating information: changing contexts 14 Information management and policy 15 Information law and ethics 16 Information society 17 Digital (onlife) literacies 18 Research in the information sciences 19 The future of the information sciences Additional resources
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Rowman & Littlefield Information Technology for Librarians and
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Atlantic Books The Library Book
Book SynopsisA New York Times Book of the Year, 2018A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICKA dazzling love letter to a beloved institution - our libraries.After moving to Los Angeles, Susan Orlean became fascinated by a mysterious local crime that has gone unsolved since it was carried out on the morning of 29 April 1986: who set fire to the Los Angeles Public Library, ultimately destroying more than 400,000 books, and perhaps even more perplexing, why? With her characteristic humour, insight and compassion, Orlean uses this terrible event as a lens through which to tell the story of all libraries - their history, their meaning and their uncertain future as they adapt and redefine themselves in a digital world. Filled with heart, passion and extraordinary characters, The Library Book discusses the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives.Trade ReviewExquisitely written, consistently entertaining * New York Times *Moving... A constant pleasure to read... Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book * Washington Post *A loving and diligent portrait of a particular place and its history * Financial Times *Enthralling and inspirational... Above all, this excellent book is an unashamed love letter to the public library system... In this fine and heartfelt saga, [Orlean] repays a lifelong debt with both passion and elegance. * Alexander Larman, Observer *An exemplary work of creative non-fiction... I can't recommend this book highly enough. It manages to be deft and serious at the same time, elegiac and optimistic, scrupulous and free-wheeling... just buy it. * Scotland on Sunday *Vivid... Compelling... Intimate and epic * Wall Street Journal *Mesmerizing... A riveting mix of true crime, history, biography, and immersion journalism... Probing, prismatic, witty, dramatic, and deeply appreciative, Orlean's chronicle celebrates libraries as sanctuaries, community centers, and open universities run by people of commitment, compassion, creativity, and resilience. * Booklist (starred review) *Of course, I will always read anything that Susan Orlean writes - and I would encourage you to do the same, regardless of the topic, because she's always brilliant. But The Library Book is a particularly beautiful and soul-expanding book... It will keep you spellbound from first page to last. -- Elizabeth GilbertEngaging... Bibliophiles will love this fact-filled, bookish journey. * Kirkus Reviews *This is a book only Susan Orlean could have written. Somehow she manages to transform the story of a library fire into the story of literacy, civil service, municipal infighting and vision, public spaces in an era of increasing privatization and social isolation... and the central role libraries have always and will always play in the life and health of a bustling democracy. Beyond all that, like any good library, it's bursting with incredible tales and characters. There could be no better book for the bookish. -- Dave EggersSusan Orlean has long been one of our finest storytellers, and she proves it again with The Library Book. A beautifully written and richly reported account, it sheds new light on a thirty-year-old mystery - and, what's more, offers a moving tribute to the invaluableness of libraries. -- David GrannAfter reading Susan Orlean's The Library Book, I'm quite sure I'll never look at libraries, or librarians, the same way again. This is classic Orlean - an exploration of a devastating fire becomes a journey through a world of infinite richness, populated with unexpected characters doing unexpected things, with unexpected passion. -- Erik LarsonOrlean has a knack for finding compelling stories in unlikely places. * Kathryn Hughes, Guardian *
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Facet Publishing Organizing Exhibitions: A handbook for museums,
Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking book is the first to provide museum staff, librarians and archivists with practical guidance on creating and organizing successful exhibitions. Drawing on international museum practice but applicable to any exhibition or display, the book sets out a time-line from the initial idea to the final legacy. Backed up by advice and guidance and with a list of resources for those who require in-depth knowledge, it has up-to-date information on new developments such as sustainability and flexibility in environmental conditions. Also included are the ten biggest mistakes and the top ten tips for exhibition success. Part One covers the 10 key stages for a successful exhibition: idea, planning, organization, packing and transport, installation, openings, maintenance and programmes, closure, touring, and legacy. Part Two is a directory of advice and resources, supplementing the information provided in Part One. Readership: Written by an international expert and designed for the first-time exhibition organizer as well as the professional, this book will become the standard for exhibition success. Recommended for museum staff, cultural heritage students, librarians, archivists, private collectors and anyone who needs practical guidance on organizing exhibitionsTrade Review"International lecturer Freda Matassa (former Head of Collections Management at the Tate) presents Organizing Exhibitions: A Handbook for Museums, Libraries and Archives, an in-depth reference and resource for museum staff, librarians, and archivists. Chapters discuss how to take space, audience, and budgetary constraints into account; offer point-by-point checklists for each stage of creating the exhibit; outline concerns for opening day; highlight specific issues for an exhibit on tour; and much more...It also lends credibility to the organization and demonstrates professional practice. Organizing Exhibitions is a "must-have" for aspiring and practising professionals, and highly recommended." -- Midwest Book Review"Organizing Exhibitions is a thorough work and key procedures are well covered...The detailed ‘step by step’ approach, supported by the sample documentation, provides an excellent grounding that can be easily adapted to a number of circumstances." -- Archives and RecordsThere are a number of textbooks available to give practical advice about museum practice and the creation of exhibitions. However, this book by Freda Matassa is one of the clearest and easiest to read publications for those who have little experience in setting up an exhibition. -- Claire Marsland * Catholic Archives *Table of ContentsIntroduction Exhibition organization The successful exhibition Background Exhibition benefits Planning an exhibition Notes and References PART 1: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO ORGANIZING EXHIBITIONS1. Idea Fundamentals Concept Objects Policy People Space Finance Audience and programmes Time schedule Objectives and risks Stage One checklist Summary Notes and references 2. Planning Fundamentals Project management Communication Project team Schedule Loans and lenders Exhibition space Budget Insurance Exhibition design Transport Stage Two checklist Summary Notes and references 3. Organization Fundamentals Loans and lenders Design and build Environment Insurance Transport Marketing and publications People Stage Three checklist Summary Notes and references 4. Packing and transport Fundamentals Internal moves External moves Lenders delivering their own loans Insurance Stage Four checklist Summary Notes and references 5. Installation Fundamentals Planning for installation Team Schedule Gallery preparation Access Delivery Unwrapping and inspection Receiving couriers Display furniture and fixings Placing and hanging Labels and signage Lighting Preparation for the opening Invigilators Stage Five checklist Summary Notes and references 6. Openings Fundamentals What kind of opening? Planning Safety and security On the day Afterwards Stage Six checklist Summary 7. Maintenance and programmes Fundamentals Monitoring Ongoing requirements Daily activities Events and programmes Stage Seven checklist Summary Notes and references 8. Closure Fundamentals Planning Deinstallation Return Completion Stage Eight checklist Summary 9. Touring exhibitions Fundamentals Why send an exhibition on tour? Planning and agreements During the tour End of the tour Exhibition tour checklist Summary Notes and references 10. Legacy Fundamentals The importance of legacy Evaluation Impact Archives Stage Ten checklist Summary Notes and references PART 2: DIRECTORY Air freight security Claims Commissions Contractors Copyright Couriers Customs, import and export Damage reporting Disclaimers Display cases Due diligence Emergency plan Environment Ethics Government indemnity Hazardous materials Insurance Light and lighting Pest management Security Sustainability Unclaimed loans Valuations Visitors with special needs Bibliography Publications Standards Websites
£66.50
Facet Publishing The Scholarly Communication Handbook: From
Book SynopsisScholarly communication covers a broad range of topics and issues including copyright and intellectual property, research policy, metadata, indexing practices and data analysis techniques. But how do we approach these topics in a manner that is easy to understand for a PhD student who has just embarked on the publication process, or a librarian who provides support to researchers? This book aims to work through the interrelated scholarly communication topics and issues with the question, ‘Where to publish?’ Understanding the many considerations in selecting a publication venue or devising a research dissemination strategy, the readers will not only make informed decisions about where they publish, but they will also understand policy changes and advocacy work in relation to research and publication practices.Table of ContentsThe Scholarly Communication Handbook: From Research Dissemination to Societal Impact
£40.50
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Handbook of Black Librarianship
Book SynopsisAs Dr. Josey and Ms. DeLoach wrote in their Introduction to the second editionof The Handbook of Black Librarianship: In designing the second edition of The Handbook of Black Librarianship, the editors felt that this work should be a reference tool related to the various aspects of African Americans in librarianship and their work in libraries.That first edition covered issues faced by black library professionals in the various fields of librarianship; organizations formed; black library collections and books; resources and other areas of progress. The second edition, published twenty-three years later, highlighted more current events in Black librarianship: early and contemporary library organizations, vital issues, African American resources, discussions on and about librarianship, a focus on health librarianship, and information resources and education.It has now been another twenty-two years since the last edition and time to reflect on various aspects of African Americans in our profession as well as the advancements over the past two and a half decades and to review those issues African Americans still face and how modern technological advancements have impacted our profession and the lives of Black librarians. This third edition's coverage includes: Pioneers and Landmark Episodes A Chronology of Events in Black Librarianship African American Forerunners in Librarianship Modern Day Black Library Organizations Vital Issues in Black Librarianship Library Service to Our Communities Library Technology and Black Librarianship Pearls from Our Retirees Issues in Diversity, Inclusion and Multiculturalism African Library Resources and Education Banned Books Significant Books and Periodicals for Black Collections
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Facet Publishing Introduction to Healthcare Knowledge and Library
Book SynopsisThe range of roles in healthcare knowledge and library services are many and varied. From ‘traditional’ librarian roles to those that break new ground – including clinical, embedded and outreach librarians and knowledge managers – they are a vital ongoing support for this important sector.This work brings together health information practitioners and researchers with a variety of experience across health information work within knowledge and library services in the NHS. It provides a comprehensive, practitioner-focused introduction to all aspects of knowledge and library work in the health sector with a focus on NHS England. The book begins with an overview of the NHS and how knowledge and library work sit within it. It then addresses such critical areas as services supporting evidence-based practice, the developing area of health information literacy, reflective practice, collaborative working, demonstrating impact and employing digital technology. The book ends with an exploration of what the future might hold for healthcare knowledge and library services such as, the rapid advance of artificial intelligence/machine learning and how it might shape those services and knowledge specialist roles.Knowledge and library specialists offer a valuable gift to healthcare professionals – the ‘gift of time’ enabling them to make informed decisions which directly impact upon patient care. This timely book provides a valuable reference for anyone studying or looking to enter this relevant and diverse field.Table of ContentsForeword by Rob Webster1 An introduction to healthcare knowledge and library services - David Stewart and Gil Young2 Strategic development for healthcare knowledge and library services - Louise Goswami, Alison Day and Holly Case-Wyatt3 Exploring the training and development needs of the healthcare knowledge and library services workforce: a case study Dominic Gilroy and Catherine Mclaren4 Advocacy, and how Knowledge & Library Specialists Tailor Services to meet the Needs of their Stakeholders. Holly Case Wyatt (With special thanks to Vicky Bramwell)5 Mobilising Evidence and Knowledge * Emily Hopkins and Katie Nicholas *6 Internal and External Partnerships Emily Hurt and Dawn Grundy7 Health literacy, patient information and combating misinformation* Joanne Naughton and Geoff Walton*8 Resource Discovery and Open Access Hélène Gorring and Fran Wilkie9 Growing the evidence base in healthcare knowledge and library services Alison Brettle and Ruth Carlyle10 Measuring progress, value, and impact in NHS knowledge and library services Clare Edwards, Dominic Gilroy and Victoria Treadway11 Reflective practice in healthcare settings * Tracey Pratchett, Siobhan Linsey and Rachel Cooke*12 Looking to the future of healthcare knowledge services Sue Lacey-Bryant
£36.00
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Metaliteracy in a Connected World Developing
Book SynopsisExamines the central role of learners as producers of information, a foundational idea for the metaliteracy framework and one that's more important than ever. The authors emphasize the active role today's learners play as individual and collaborative metaliterate producers of information in various forms.
£59.50
Rowman & Littlefield Understanding Human Information Behavior: When,
Book SynopsisThis introductory textbook aims to provide undergraduate students in information science and related disciplines with an applied grounding in information behavior. The book’s primary focus is to provide explicit links between information behavior and the careers that students will pursue within the information professions. With a deeper understanding of information behavior, students will be better equipped to address the many types of barriers that frequently prevent people from effectively and efficiently accessing, understanding, managing, and/or using the information they need in the “real world.” The first six chapters of the book provide students with the fundamental building blocks of information behavior, introduce them to important related concepts, and provide a deep dive into information literacy, digital literacy, the digital divide and digital inclusion. Chapters 7 through 12 introduce students to the scholarly communication system, providing guidance on how to find, read, and critically evaluate information behavior studies. Also explored in these chapters are the various methods used to investigate and understand people’s information behaviors. Topics covered include research design, research methods, research ethics, user needs assessment, and human-computer interaction and associated design methods. This part of the book also covers some of the major information behavior models and theories that have been developed to describe, predict, and/or explain people’s information behaviors. In chapters 13 through 16, the authors provide an in-depth look into their own information behavior research areas, including consumer health information behavior and health justice; youth information behavior; legal information behavior and access to justice; and information behavior in libraries. In the final chapter, students are first introduced to a wide range of careers within the information professions and then taken along on a deep dive into 10 specific jobs, with a special focus on the thread of information behavior that pervades the roles and responsibilities commonly associated with these positions.Each chapter begins with one or more scenarios illustrating concepts covered in the chapter and ends with discussion questions.Table of ContentsLists of Figures and TablesPrefaceChapter 1: Introduction to Information BehaviorChapter 2: Fundamental ConceptsChapter 3: Historical Development of the FieldChapter 4: Related ConceptsChapter 5: Information LiteracyChapter 6: Digital Divide and Digital InclusionChapter 7: Finding, Reading, and Critiquing Information Behavior StudiesChapter 8: Research MethodsChapter 9: Assessing User Information-Related Preferences and Information NeedsChapter 10: Investigating User Information BehaviorChapter 11: Connecting Information Behavior and Human Computer Interaction: User Experience, Accessibility, and UsabilityChapter 12: Information Behavior Models and TheoriesChapter 13: Consumer Health Information Behavior and Health JusticeChapter 14: Youth Information BehaviorChapter 15: Legal Information Behavior and Access to JusticeChapter 16: Information Behavior in LibrariesChapter 17: The Information-Related Professions: The Underlying Thread of Information Behavior AcronymsGlossaryAbout the Authors
£94.50
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Mastering United States Government Information
Book SynopsisThe second edition of an award-winning text on government information for information professionals and those researching all branches of the US government.A comprehensive textbook for library school courses on US government information, the second edition of Mastering United States Government Information can also be relied upon as a training tool for those new to the government documents community. Written by Christopher C. Brown, coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, this approachable book provides an introduction to all major areas of US government information. Including detailed information on all three branches of federal government as well as state and local government, this wide-ranging resource teaches readers to use census data, understand the regulatory process, cite government data, work with mapping and geographic information systems, and navigate intellectual property. Important updates to the second edition include a robust look at Data.census.gov, further elaboration on bill tracking, and enhanced instructional tools for dealing with documents that will never change and the ever-changing discovery tools and web portals that have transformed access to these documents. Examples throughout the text help users understand real-life information challenges, while exercises at the end of chapters help them become comfortable answering government information questions on their own. Several appendixes serve as quick reference sources. Students and practitioners will appreciate Brown''s clear writing style and the breadth of information in this valuable resource.
£52.24
HarperCollins Publishers The Case of the Missing Books
Book SynopsisIntroducing Israel Armstrong, one of literature's most unlikely detectives in the first of a series of novels from the author of the critically acclaimed Ring Road.Israel is an intelligent, shy, passionate, sensitive sort of soul: he's Jewish; he's a vegetarian; he could maybe do with losing a little weight. And he's just arrived in Ireland to take up his first post as a librarian. But the library's been shut down and Israel ends up stranded on the North Antrim coast driving an old mobile library.There's nice scenery, but 15,000 fewer books than there should be. Who on earth steals that many books? How? When would they have time to read them all? And is there anywhere in this godforsaken place where he can get a proper cappuccino and a decent newspaper?Israel wants answersTrade ReviewREVIEWS FOR RING ROAD:‘A Tristram Shandy for our times… The tone is part elegy, part satire, part howl and very, very funny. I laughed more times than I can remember over a novel for years … Ring Road is well-observed and endlessly inventive, with all the messiness of a real place. Sansom’s deadpan voice throws up jokes on every page.’Observer ‘Calls to mind two other outstanding novels: Tristram Shandy…and Joseph Heller’s Catch-22… One of those rare books that, once picked up, proves very difficult to put down.’The Irish Independent ‘Wonderfully vivid, easy, natural, funny and moving.’Oliver Sacks ‘A wonderfully comic novel.’Daily Mail ‘It reminds me most of Jerome K. Jerome… Mellow, intelligent and very funny, a perfect antidote for melancholy.’Michael Moorcock, Guardian ‘There is something fearless in the gaze Sansom turns on banality, and this novel is, in the end, a surprisingly gripping feat of coming to terms with what ordinary life is like.’ TLS
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HarperCollins Publishers Shinoy and the Chaos Crew The Day of the Baffling
Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Shinoy downloads the Chaos Crew app on his phone, a glitch in the system gives him the power to summon his TV heroes into his world. With the team on board, Shinoy can figure out what dastardly plans S.N.A.I.R. has come up with, and save the day.Location: Flat Hill SchoolOperative: Tech wizard, BugMission: Find the missing Chaos member. Don't get caught sneaking around the staffroom.This exciting title is part of the Shinoy and the Chaos Crew series by Chris Callaghan.White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
£9.98
Elsevier Science Cataloguing and Classification
Book SynopsisTrade Review"...a very good guide for catalogers who are just embarking on their cataloging career." --TechnicalitiesTable of Contents1. Introduction to cataloguing classification 2. Descriptive cataloguing codes and the anatomy of AACR2 3. AACR2 general rules and rules for books 4. AACR2 access points and headings 5. FRBR and FRAD: the conceptual models underlying RDA 6. RDA: the new standard for descriptive cataloguing 7. Classification 8. Dewey Decimal Classification 9. Library of Congress Classification 10. Subject access: LCSH, Children’s Subject Headings and Sears List of Subject Headings 11. MARC 21: digital formats for cataloguing and classification data 12. Metadata
£49.49
Elsevier Science Research Methods
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In their second edition of Research Methods: Information, Systems and Contexts, Williamson and Johanson (2018) have tackled these tensions well, both in their inclusive approach to the book as well as by introducing diverse contexts while keeping to the deep and the oretical roots of the discipline. ...Research Methods is a substantial review and critique of research methods in the discipline, accompanied by useful and interesting reflections." --Library and Information Science Research "The book that you are about to read provides a fresh perspective on research in information science. There is something for everyone here – whether you are new to research in the discipline, or whether you are a seasoned scholar looking for new and inspiring ideas." --Professor Lisa Given. Associate Dean, Research and Development, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology and President, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), 2018. "It is not easy to find anything that addresses both qualitative and quantitative paradigms in library and information studies in detail. Williamson and Johanson’s book thoroughly satisfies these criteria, and is an engaging discussion of fundamental concepts, as well as of the wider research landscape. ...Each chapter has its own extensive references which is more helpful than a single end-of-the-book reference list because it clusters and contextualises the publications. Chapters stand alone as well as contributing to the whole; the book can be dipped into as well as read more comprehensively." -Information Research "Research Methods is a substantial review and critique of research methods in the discipline, accompanied by useful and interesting reflections. The attention to theory as well as the practical toolkits, resources and cases make the text accessible and relevant to researchers and practitioners at different stages in their research careers." -Information ResearchTable of ContentsSection I Foundations and Framing 1. Research concepts 2. The fundamentals of research planning 3. Information research: Patterns and practice 4. Archival and recordkeeping research: Past, present and future 5. The methodological landscape: Information systems and knowledge management Section II Research Methods 6. Survey designs 7. Case study research in information systems 8. Action research: Theory and practice 9. Constructivist grounded theory: A 21st century research methodology 10. Bibliometric research 11. Design-science research 12. Researching history 13. Ethnographic research 14. Experimental research Section III Research Techniques 15. Populations and samples 16. Questionnaires, individual interviews and focus group interviews 17. Observation 18. Quantitative data analysis 19. Qualitative data analysis Section IV Research Practice and Communication 20. Ethical research practices 21. Managing research data 22. Research writing and dissemination Section V Information Research: Reflections on Past and Future 23. The future of information research
£76.50
Emerald Publishing Limited Communicating Research
Book SynopsisThis book looks at the rise of electronic media and changes in the dissemination of research; outlines the problems and concerns of researchers/librarians/publishers; discusses research practices across scholarly disciplines; and investigates the biases/intentions of practitioners.Trade Review"Every professional researcher, and many amateurs, too, will be interested in this scholarly but very readable book. The author, Professor Jack Meadows, is a scientist who has contributed to several areas of human endeavour, including astronomy, the history of science and information and library studies. The volume represents distilled wisdom about the history of research communication, where we are now and where--very likely--we are going. The book is admirably endowed with quotations and informative tables. The over-abundance of facts in the literature has been with us for some time now--and it is getting worse; Jack Meadows has described how much more serious the problems will be in the future but perusal of his excellent book will give clues as to what both professional and amateur researchers should do about it. I commend the book very warmly indeed." --SIR ARNOLD WOLFENDALE, UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM, U.K. "An important contribution to a neglected field--the generation, transmission, and use of scientific information. This is sociology of science at its best." --LEWIS WOLPERT, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON MEDICAL SCHOOL, U.K. "This would be an excellent textbook for a course on the subject and a superb primer for administrators and faculty who want to learn about the underlying pressures that threaten the research endeavors of our universities. Any academic librarian will benefit from reading it and will be better grounded when explaining the crisis we face in scientific publishing to faculty, administrators, and the public." --William Gray Potter, The University of Georgia, Athens in COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES "All 'stakeholders' in the communication field--such as authors, editors, users, publishers, database producers and hosts, librarians, and those nameless ones whose activities generate the Internet--could benefit from reading Meadows' rounded view of their environment and his discussion of their problems. So too could students of information science. I wish the book every success." --Brian Vickery, Oxford, in JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION, Vol. 55, No. 1, 1999Table of ContentsChange and Growth. Research Traditions. Who Does Research and with What Results. Channels for Communicating Research. Making Research Public. Finding Out about Research. Postscript. References. Index.
£76.99
OUP USA Thieves of Book Row
Book SynopsisNo one had ever tried a caper like this before. The goods were kept in a secure room under constant scrutiny, deep inside a crowded building with guards at the exits. The team picked for the job included two old hands known only as Paul and Swede, but all depended on a fresh face, a kid from Pinetown, North Carolina. In the Depression, some fellows were willing to try anything--even a heist in the rare book room of the New York Public Library.In Thieves of Book Row, Travis McDade tells the gripping tale of the worst book-theft ring in American history, and the intrepid detective who brought it down. Author of The Book Thief and a curator of rare books, McDade transforms painstaking research into a rich portrait of Manhattan''s Book Row in the 1920s and ''30s, where organized crime met America''s cultural treasures in dark and crowded shops along gritty Fourth Avenue. Dealers such as Harry Gold, a tough native of the Lower East Side, became experts in recognizing the value of books and Trade ReviewThieves is an engaging cat-and-mouse account of porous libraries, scouts armed with 'gall, confidence, and oversized coats,' complicit salesmen and of G. William Bergquist, the dogged New York Public Library investigator who cracked the gang's most audacious caper: the theft in 1931 of first editions of The Scarlet Letter, Moby-Dick and a rare Edgar Allan Poe collection. * New York Times *McDade does a superb job of drawing a complete picture of the environment in which the Romm Gang operated. McDade makes a smart choice to spin his tale around the mostly forgotten individuals who participated in a widespread scheme to steal library books. * Los Angeles Times *McDade's account is a better-informed account of [thief Harry] Gold than those in other sometimes misty-eyed and less hard-nosed portraits of Book Row. By concentrating on just a few men, McDade not only avoids many pitfalls in writing about the trade more generally, but also manages to bring this tale chronologically to a conclusion. It is not a very satisfactory conclusion, for this book raises larger questions: pointing a moral as well as adorning a tale. * Times Literary Supplement *Definitive history... a fantastically colorful cast of characters and rich period detail will hook book lovers and historians of N.Y.C * Publishers Weekly *A compelling history. Rich in characterization and vividly set, this tale of Manhattan's Fourth Avenue, known then as 'Book Row,' and its bookleggers makes for grand reading. * Library Journal *With wit, erudition, and a nice sense of timing, McDade recreates the seamy side of the antiquarian book business in Depression-era New York and Boston. This immensely engaging story will appeal to cultural historians, literary scholars, bibliophiles, and true-crime lovers alike. * Joan Shelley Rubin, Professor of History, University of Rochester and author of Songs of Ourselves: The Uses of Poetry in America *Thieves of Book Row chronicles a fascinating chapter in the history of the book trade, libraries, and organized crime. In a highly engaging narrative, McDade provides a wonderful portrait of books stolen and recovered and of many colorful characters ranging from rare book legends to petty thieves. * Thomas Hyry, Director of Special Collections, UCLA Library *Thieves of Book Row is an astonishing account of a highly organized and intrepid book-theft ring in New York during the 1920s and 1930s. * Renae Satterly, Library & Information History *McDade's narrative flows so well you forget you're reading actual events. He is somehow able to emphasise the close-calls and suspense of the story without sensationalising or exaggerating what occurred ... The book is very descriptive and involved, and I highly recommend it. * Diana La Femina, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Newsletter *Table of ContentsPrologue ; Chapter 1: The Antics of the Leading Industrials ; Chapter 2: The Accumulated Wisdom ; Chapter 3: A Purloined Poe ; Chapter 4: Scholarship and Investigation ; Chapter 5: The Boston Scene ; Chapter 6: Someone Qualified as a Bookman ; Chapter 7: The People of the State of New York and their Dignity ; Chapter 8: That's the End of the Rare Book ; Epilogue ; Index
£15.99
The University of Chicago Press Digital Paper
Book SynopsisTells what every senior researcher knows: that research is not a mechanical, linear process, but a thoughtful and adventurous journey through a nonlinear world. The author breaks library research into seven basic and simultaneous tasks: design, search, scanning/browsing, reading, analyzing, filing, and writing.Trade Review"The work of a master researcher who recalls in illuminating detail how he and his students over the last thirty years went about solving a large number of empirical and theoretical research problems. He systematizes these memories into usable advice and lays out a multistage plan for successful scholarship that meets very rigorous demands. Without a hint of trendiness, this manual will reliably guide novice scholars into a new world of materials for study and will help their mentors keep up as well. An indispensable guide for serious humanistic study in the future." -Alan Sica, editor, Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsTo the Reader 1 Introduction 2 A Library Ethnography 3 Fundamentals 4 The Preliminary Phase 5 Midphase Bibliography 6 Midphase Scanning, Browsing, and Brute Force 7 Reading 8 Midphase Files and Organization 9 Midphase Analysis 10 Midphase Writing 11 Midphase Design 12 Endphase Glossary Index
£18.05
The University of Chicago Press Memorys Library Medieval Books in Early Modern
Book SynopsisConsidering the two-hundred-year period between 1431, which saw the foundation of Duke Humfrey's famous library, and 1631, when the great antiquarian Sir Robert Cotton died, this book revises the history of the modern library by focusing on its origins in medieval and early modern England.Trade Review"An original work that will repay careful study, both by library historians and by literary scholars, and it should provoke thoughtful consideration of the significance and meaning of libraries today." (Times Higher Education) "A stimulating and rewarding book, well calculated to make us rethink many aspects of the history of late medieval and early modern libraries." (American Historical Review)"
£28.50
The University of Chicago Press Memorys Library Medieval Books in Early Modern
Book SynopsisConsidering the two-hundred-year period between 1431, which saw the foundation of Duke Humfrey's famous library, and 1631, when the great antiquarian Sir Robert Cotton died, this book revises the history of the modern library by focusing on its origins in medieval and early modern England.Trade Review"An original work that will repay careful study, both by library historians and by literary scholars, and it should provoke thoughtful consideration of the significance and meaning of libraries today." (Times Higher Education) "A stimulating and rewarding book, well calculated to make us rethink many aspects of the history of late medieval and early modern libraries." (American Historical Review)"
£76.00
The University of Chicago Press Free to All Carnegie Libraries American Culture
Book SynopsisFamiliar landmarks in hundreds of American towns, Carnegie libraries today seem far from controversial. In this book, however, the author shows that the classical facades and symmetrical plans of these buildings often mask a complex and contentious history.
£26.60
James Clarke & Co. Ltd The Libraries Directory
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£356.88
Columbia University Press Media U
Book SynopsisMedia U presents a provocative rethinking of the development of American higher education centered on the insight that universities are media institutions. Mark Garrett Cooper and John Marx argue that the fundamental goal of the American research university has been to cultivate audiences and convince them of its value.Trade ReviewTackling everything from football to general education to the credit hour, Media U helps us understand our turbulent university landscape. With a deep sense of history and careful marshaling of data, Cooper and Marx show us that higher ed is not just a maker of knowledge but also a platform for information—a medium itself. -- Paula M. Krebs, Executive Director, Modern Language AssociationThis book shows that many of the strangest yet most important features of universities come from their status as media operations that try endlessly to increase and manage their audiences. By putting the pieces of our Humpty-Dumpty campuses back together again, the authors offer original insights and even reasons to hope for new directions in higher ed. -- Christopher Newfield, University of California, Santa BarbaraThis book powerfully demonstrates that universities have been media institutions all along, well before the mobile phone and the MOOC. Cooper and Marx challenge us to consider what is at stake when universities approach the educated class as an “audience” and what mindsets and strategies they deploy in the process. Provocative and timely, Media U is bound to stir up discussion and debate. -- Lisa Parks, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis is a key and compelling study that, more than just in media studies, intervenes in insightful ways in debates about the very nature, purpose, mission, and reach—both real and possible—of the American university. -- Dana Polan, New York UniversityThe authors consider how the university has created, co-opted, and managed its audiences as well as how its audiences have in turn shaped aspects of the university and its labor force....insightful and well researched. * Library Journal *It is an imaginative work that will give fellow scholars and motivated laypeople plenty to think about. It deserves a big audience. I hope it gets one. -- Christopher P. Loss * Academe *Media U delivers a thoughtful and historically grounded account of the commercialization and digitalization of American higher education...[setting] itself apart from the slew of works that inveigh against the rise of the “corporate university”...present[ing] a message that virtually all historians will applaud: current critiques of the American university would profit from a deeper and less polemical understanding of earlier relationships between these institutions and their audiences. -- Scott Gelber, Wheaton College * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Campus Life2. Public Relations3. Communications Complex4. Not Two Cultures5. Television, or New Media6. Cooptation7. Student Immaterial Labor8. By the Numbers9. Bad English: The Culture Wars Reconsidered10. The Long Twentieth CenturyEpilogueNotesIndex
£70.40
Columbia University Press Media U How the Need to Win Audiences Has Shaped
Book SynopsisMedia U presents a provocative rethinking of the development of American higher education centered on the insight that universities are media institutions. Mark Garrett Cooper and John Marx argue that the fundamental goal of the American research university has been to cultivate audiences and convince them of its value.Trade ReviewTackling everything from football to general education to the credit hour, Media U helps us understand our turbulent university landscape. With a deep sense of history and careful marshaling of data, Cooper and Marx show us that higher ed is not just a maker of knowledge but also a platform for information—a medium itself. -- Paula M. Krebs, Executive Director, Modern Language AssociationThis book shows that many of the strangest yet most important features of universities come from their status as media operations that try endlessly to increase and manage their audiences. By putting the pieces of our Humpty-Dumpty campuses back together again, the authors offer original insights and even reasons to hope for new directions in higher ed. -- Christopher Newfield, University of California, Santa BarbaraThis book powerfully demonstrates that universities have been media institutions all along, well before the mobile phone and the MOOC. Cooper and Marx challenge us to consider what is at stake when universities approach the educated class as an “audience” and what mindsets and strategies they deploy in the process. Provocative and timely, Media U is bound to stir up discussion and debate. -- Lisa Parks, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis is a key and compelling study that, more than just in media studies, intervenes in insightful ways in debates about the very nature, purpose, mission, and reach—both real and possible—of the American university. -- Dana Polan, New York UniversityThe authors consider how the university has created, co-opted, and managed its audiences as well as how its audiences have in turn shaped aspects of the university and its labor force....insightful and well researched. * Library Journal *It is an imaginative work that will give fellow scholars and motivated laypeople plenty to think about. It deserves a big audience. I hope it gets one. -- Christopher P. Loss * Academe *Media U delivers a thoughtful and historically grounded account of the commercialization and digitalization of American higher education...[setting] itself apart from the slew of works that inveigh against the rise of the “corporate university”...present[ing] a message that virtually all historians will applaud: current critiques of the American university would profit from a deeper and less polemical understanding of earlier relationships between these institutions and their audiences. -- Scott Gelber, Wheaton College * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Campus Life2. Public Relations3. Communications Complex4. Not Two Cultures5. Television, or New Media6. Cooptation7. Student Immaterial Labor8. By the Numbers9. Bad English: The Culture Wars Reconsidered10. The Long Twentieth CenturyEpilogueNotesIndex
£23.80
Indiana University Press Growing Good
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBill Hemminger has compiled a dozen stories of seeking, finding, experimenting, succeeding, sometimes losing momentum, all leading me to face his opening challenge, to truthfully answer: "Where Do We Come From"? What Are We? Where Are We Going?" . . . He sets the stage for the stories that show how clusters of caring communities are helping to bring positivity to challenges by opening opportunities for those facing small and huge challenges to become part of their own forward momentum. -- Rita Kohn * NUVO *Table of ContentsIntroduction: "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?", by William Hemminger1. Why Both Feed the Line and Reduce the Line?, by John A. Elliott2. A Refuge in the City, by Shelley Dewig3. Made for Belonging: Spiritual Practice and the Pleasures of Bridge-Building, by Kyle Kramer4. Standing Up to the Super, by Wendy Bredhold5. Making Your Garden Native and Natural, by Cris G. Hochwender and Anna Jean Stratman6. A Community of Gardeners, by William Hemminger7. Sister Joanna's House of Bread and Peace, by Jes Pope8. Creating Community, by Amy Rich9. Friends and Neighbors: Photographs from the Open Door Community, by R. Calvin Kimbrough Jr.10. Advocating for Children, by Trisha Brown, Yvonne Mans, and Sally Carr11. Books to Open Young Minds: For Preschool through Middle School, by Kamela Jordan12. The Sweet Spot of Climate Action, by Jim Poyser
£14.24
Yale University Press Libraries in the Ancient World
Book SynopsisThe story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lionel Casson explores the royal libraries of the Ancient Near East, the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, and the first Christian monastic libraries.Trade Review"Which came first, the book or the library? This monograph by the classicist Lionel Casson provides a detailed answer that will appeal not just to bibliophiles but to anyone who enjoys picking up odd bits of intriguing historical information."—Amanda Heller, Boston Sunday Globe"[I]nformative. . . . [A] succinct account of the development of reading, writing and book collecting in Mesopotamia, Greece, and the Roman Empire. . . . The reader can only wish . . . that he follows this short but engaging book with a sequel."—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times"[A] charming and brief narrative history of the birth (and deaths) of libraries in the ancient world."—Robert Messenger, New York Times Book Review"[A] book that many readers will enjoy immensely. Yale has produced a handsome volume, well designed by Mary Valencia (off-white paper stock, inviting layout, abundant illustrations), neither too long nor too short, and written in limpid, understated prose by an expert on ancient civilization. For a quick overview of 3,000 years of book making, selling, care and preservation—from roughly 2,500 B.C. to 600 A.D.—this is the roll, or rather codex, to start with. . . . [D]iverting and instructive."—Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World"A wonderful book for those who love libraries and the books within."—History Magazine"Casson’s book is not limited to where and when important libraries existed, it offers a social history transcending the idea of a library as we know it. . . . As appealing to the archaeologist as the bibliophile."—Publishers Weekly"A wonderful book on a wonderful subject. Casson knows what is interesting and tells us in spellbinding style."—G.W. Bowersock, Institute for Advanced Study
£12.34
ABC-CLIO Owning Memory
Book SynopsisThis book examines the relationships between archives, communities and collective memory through both the lens of a postcolonial society, the United States Virgin Islands, a former colony of Denmark, now a United States territory, and through an archival perspective on the relationship between communities and the creation of records.Table of ContentsPreface A Community of Records How the Virgin Islands Lost Its Memory Reconstructing Whose Memory? Writing History A Community Constructs Its Memory: Commemorations 'Go Back and Fetch It': Owning History Selected Bibliography
£68.00
WW Norton & Co The New York Public Library The Architecture and
Book SynopsisWith new color photography showing off a thorough inside-and-out refurbishment, this volume celebrates a beloved landmark.
£53.99
Princeton University Press The Elements of Library Research
Book SynopsisIntroduces various components of information-seeking process. This book focuses on basic concepts, strategies, tools, and tactics for research - in both electronic and print formats. It shows how to avoid plagiarism.Trade Review"George (reference, Princeton Univ. Lib.) has created a research guide for undergraduates. While the focus is on library research, George also briefly covers other methods of research students will encounter in college, such as experimental, field, and observational. The author makes excellent use of checklists and charts, along with 15 'Mary's Maxims' (e.g., 'Don't Settle for What's Handy') to highlight the steps students should take in the research process, as well as explaining important key research terms and how to evaluate sources. The book includes four appendixes, two of which, 'Research Timelines' and 'Questions To Ask Your Instructor,' would be extremely useful for students who are feeling overwhelmed by the research process. While aimed toward students, especially those inexperienced in the research process, the book would also be helpful for any librarians teaching introduction to research courses at their institutions. Recommended for high school and college libraries."--Julie Elliott, Library Journal "Diving into research can be a daunting task, whether the quest for information is conducted by a first-year undergraduate or an experienced graduate student. Realizing that professors may assume a higher level of research proficiency in their students than exists in reality, George offers a fresh, comprehensive, enjoyable discussion for readers of all levels and abilities... Engaging in successful research may be difficult for a novice, but readers of this work will possess a new confidence as they work through their undergraduate or graduate coursework."--C.D. Vidas, Choice "Mary W. George has succeeded at describing the elements of library research in this monograph. She avoids overwhelming the reader with a list of specific titles to consult in each area of research, and instead encourages beginning researchers to dive into the process, take good notes, and produce a well-researched project. Overall, this book is a well-written and well-organized guide for how to turn curiosity into research and learning."--Margie Ruppel, Journal of Academic Librarianship "Written with the student in mind, this volume covers the basic steps involved in library research and will prove to be an excellent resource for both teacher and student. The teacher, whose responsibility it is to provide consistent direction and research evaluation will particularly find this volume a useful tool. The introduction is clearly written and in an instructional style beneficial to both teacher and student... Coupled with a glossary of library research terms, a selected bibliography, and a useful index, this volume will prove a valuable tool for educators for many years."--Joseph P. Hester, American Reference Books AnnualTable of ContentsPreface xi Chapter 1: Introduction to Research as Inquiry 1 Chapter 2: From Research Assignment to Research Plan 14 Chapter 3: Strategy and Tools for Discovery 64 Chapter 4: The Fine Art of Finding Sources 90 Chapter 5: Insight, Evaluation, Argument, and Beyond 126 Appendix A: Good Habits, Helpful Hints, and Wrong Assumptions 145 Appendix B: Mary's Maxims Compiled 147 Appendix C: Research Timelines 149 Appendix D: Questions to Ask Your Instructor 161 Appendix E: Research Appointment Worksheet 163 Glossary of Library Research Terms 165 Selected Bibliography 191 Index 195
£12.34
Princeton University Press Along Came Google
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Readers will find a well-balanced perspective of this issue, covering ethics, finances, intentions, and a glimpse of the future. The book will be of interest to librarians, researchers, publishers, thought leaders, and those interested in digital technology." * Booklist *"This book deserves recognition as the definitive history of the Google book digitization project."---Jeffrey Garrett, ResearchGate"This timely work examines the digitization of libraries and their transformation from collection builders to information access points. . . . Recommended." * Choice *
£25.20
Princeton University Press Along Came Google
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Readers will find a well-balanced perspective of this issue, covering ethics, finances, intentions, and a glimpse of the future. The book will be of interest to librarians, researchers, publishers, thought leaders, and those interested in digital technology." * Booklist *"This book deserves recognition as the definitive history of the Google book digitization project."---Jeffrey Garrett, ResearchGate"This timely work examines the digitization of libraries and their transformation from collection builders to information access points. . . . Recommended." * Choice *
£18.00
University of Wales Press Medical Records for the South Wales Coalfield C.
Book SynopsisThe South Wales Coalfield Collection (SWCC) is one of the largest archives of its kind in the UK and of international importance. This work attempts to make items of medical significance more accessible. It is based on a screening of the Collection funded by a Welcome Trust Research Resources in Medical History Award.Trade Review"... a remarkable collection of archives and difficult-to-obtain published material, which is of national and international importance. I welcome a publication drawing attention to this wonderful resource." Christine Woodland
£9.49
McFarland & Company The Library Book Cart Precision Drill Team Manual
Book SynopsisThis manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to plan, equip and train a successful book cart drill team. It includes tips for recruiting members and making the experience gratifying and for finding festive opportunities to perform.
£20.89
McFarland & Company Reading and the Reference Librarian The
Book SynopsisReference service has become a matter of typing search terms into a library's online catalog or a web search engine and providing the patron with the results of the search. Calling for a re-intellectualization of reference librarianship, this book suggests another approach to providing quality reference service - reading.
£32.39
McFarland & Company It Comes with the Territory Handling Problem
Book SynopsisThe mission of libraries is to meet the information needs of the people they serve, but situations arise that make this tough to do. This is a commonsense guide to setting appropriate rules and training staff in how to implement them.
£32.39
McFarland & Company Basic Library Skills 5th ed.
Book Synopsis This brand new edition of Wolf''s acclaimed work provides a self-contained, short course in essential library skills for patrons of college, high school and public libraries. The intent is to provide a quick and easy way to learn to do library research. The exercises contained herein give students hands-on experience by applying rules stated in the text to situations that approach real research problems. Subjects addressed include a brief tour of the library; card catalogs and cataloging systems; filing rules; online public access catalogs; subject searching; bibliographies; book reviews and parts of a book; dictionaries; encyclopedias; handbooks; atlases; gazetteers; periodicals; newspapers; online database searching and reference sources; literature and criticism; e-books; government information and government documents; biographies; business, career and consumer information; non-print materials and special services; online computer use in libraries and schools; and hi
£20.89
McFarland & Company Bringing Classes into the Public Library
Book Synopsis With so much competing for the time of today''s students, youth services librarians have an especially challenging job. How can they reach their target audience? One of the surest ways is the promotion--through the local school system--of a series of class visits to the public library. But where to begin? Choosing a grade level, contacting school officials and teachers, and planning age-appropriate programs are among the many steps that librarians must take--but may feel unprepared for. Encouraging the collaboration of professionals in public libraries and local schools, this comprehensive guide presents a detailed framework for a versatile program of class visits. Written by two public librarians with firsthand experience, it describes, in a step-by-step format, how to accomplish a structured series of class visits. The book addresses procedures, planning and implementation, and offers suggestions for both elementary and secondary school visits. Informational packets an
£32.39
McFarland & Company Readers Advisory Service in North American Public
Book SynopsisBeginning in the early 1980s, readers' advisory services were a widely discussed topic in North American public libraries. This book provides the history of readers' advisory philosophy and offers a perspective on the evolution of the service. It also discusses the creation of Readers' Bureaus in urban public libraries during the 1920s and 1930s.
£32.39
McFarland & Company Fools Gold Why the Internet Is No Substitute for
Book SynopsisExplores the notion that the internet will soon obviate any need for traditional print-based academic libraries, and makes a case for the library's staying power in the face of technological advancements.
£20.89
