Library, archive and information management Books

Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Public History introduces the major debates within public history; the methods and sources that comprise a public historian''s tool kit; and exemplary examples of practice. It views public history as a dynamic process combining historical research and a wide range of work with and for the public, informed by a conceptual context. The editors acknowledge the imprecision bedeviling attempts to define public history, and use this book as an opportunity to shape the field by taking a deliberately broad view. They include professional historians who work outside the academy in a range of institutions and sites, and those who are politically committed to communicating history to the wide range of audiences. This volume provides the information and inspiration needed by a practitioner to succeed in the wide range of workplaces that characterizes public history today, for university teachers of public history to assist their students, and for working public historians toTrade ReviewThe editors did masterful work in the selection of a wide array of contributors who share thought-provoking case studies from all over the globe...written by practitioners inside and outside academia. They succeed at evidencing the complexities and promise of public history. * International Public History *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Information Now equips undergraduate students with essential research strategies and tools as they navigate the complex information world. It scaffolds the research process through real-world examples, good humor, and helpful exercises. The authors have packed their many years of information literacy teaching wisdom into this short graphic guide—the comic-book style engages college readers and makes the learning experience enjoyable.” -- Ning Zou, Associate Director for Student Academic Services and Learning Design, Harvard Graduate School of Education“Upson and Luetkenhaus have energized the second edition with critical issues for today’s global citizen. The addition and breakdown of algorithmic bias, the SIFT method of fact-checking on the web, and the nuances of Wikipedia are incredibly important for students and lifelong learners alike to engage with and integrate into their daily use of information platforms. A wonderful addition to any high school or college information literacy curriculum.” -- Joelle Pitts, Associate Dean, Carnegie Mellon University Libraries“Information Now is an ideal antidote for students navigating the complex and often overwhelming world of university-level research. Newly updated to address the intricacies of a digital information landscape, this graphic guide is essential both for students producing research projects and for librarians teaching critical information and digital literacies. With relatable dialogue and engaging graphics, this creative approach to the many levels of the research process will draw in even the wariest student researcher.” -- Melissa Mallon, Library Director and Director of Teaching & Learning, Vanderbilt University“The updated version of Information Now takes readers on a fast-paced ride through the world of information. In addition to covering the basics, this book takes a fresh approach to integrating complex issues related to privacy, equity, and bias into all aspects of the information ecosystem. Information Now offers a fun read and complements any instruction program by transforming abstract concepts into practical applications through critical thinking exercises, engaging graphics, and sharp text.” -- Cinthya Ippoliti, University Librarian and Director of the Auraria Library, University of Colorado Denver"While the treatment is novel, and quite a departure from the usual academic presentation, the material is right on the mark. Once you adjust your “textbook” expectations, the authors present you with a most readable, highly organized, and quite thorough exploration of research methodologies covering all aspects from the Dewey Decimal system to advanced Web searches; from ethics and validity to bias and misinformation. . . . Having taught college composition classes, I would highly recommend Information Now as a superb companion text. The relatable dialogue, engaging graphics, and creative approach to the subject matter will keep students reading and even enjoying the book." * Technical Communication *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Information Overload 1 The Process: Steps to Finding and Using the Right Information. Anytime. Anywhere. 2 How Information Is Organized and Found: The Basics 3 Searching for Library Resources: Understanding the Hunt for Information 4 Journals and Databases 5 Searching the Open Web 6 Evaluating Your Sources 7 Using Information Ethically Conclusion Acknowledgments Glossary

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Book SynopsisExamines methods of information management in ancient and medieval Europe as well as the Islamic world and China, focusing on the organization, composition, and reception of Latin reference books in print in early modern Europe.Trade Review"Fascinating. . . . If you like to know things, even in a world in which there is already too much to know, Blair's book is a mini-library in itself."—Michael Dirda, The Washington Post -- Michael Dirda * The Washington Post *"There has always been 'too much to know.' In this lively and learned book, Ann Blair shows us how early modern Europeans managed to survive—and even to surf—what they saw as tidal waves of information. Her insightful comparisons, careful attention to the survival of traditional methods, and clear vision of the new culture of passionate curiosity that took place in the Renaissance give her work extraordinary range and depth."—Anthony Grafton, Princeton University -- Anthony Grafton"Staggering in its scope and impressive in its erudition, Too Much to Know offers the first general account of both the causes and cures of 'information overload' in Western culture, felt with surprising force for many centuries even before the advent of mass media or the internet. Blair's book is a history of reference books and a reference book in its own right. It is a guide to the working methods of past scholars that will greatly enhance the research of present and future ones.”—William Sherman, The University of York -- William Sherman"Blair's book is the combination of much original research with a new point of view that brings together aspects of the history of learning hitherto considered separately. An excellent and wide-ranging study."—Nancy Siraisi, Hunter College and the Graduate School, City University of New York -- Nancy SiraisiListen here to Ann Blair's interview on NPR's "Talk of the Nation." * http://n.pr/hK9j9v *"Too Much to Know is a fascinating account of the traditions, ideals, and practices of early 'information management,' in particular 'the collection and arrangement of textual experts' in the centuries before our own computer age."—Michael Dirda, Book World -- Michael Dirda * Book World *"[a] timely book…Too Much to Know is our pre-history: a saga of human search engines before the digital age….With extensive learning, Blair explains how current concerns over information overload are far from new."—James Delbourgo, Times Higher Education Supplement -- James Delbourgo * Times Higher Education Supplement *“Erudite and excellent…I am inclined to bestow a crown of laurels on Blair…for undertaking such a herculean task.”—Paula Findlen, The Nation -- Paula Findlen * The Nation *"A major work of scholarship. . . . Blair clearly indicates the path that future scholars will need to follow, and she has blazed the first trails very well indeed. . . . Though her epilogue is brief, it raises several questions that all scholars would do well to consider."—Alan Jacobs, Books & Culture: A Christian Review -- Alan Jacobs * Books & Culture: A Christian Review *“[A] landmark study.”—Choice * Choice *“Elegantly conceived…[Blair] expresses confidence in the progress of the long struggle to master information overload.”—Jacob Soll, The New Republic -- Jacob Soll * The New Republic *“Too Much To Know is a book that, by the solidity of its prose and the accurate richness of its scholarship, quietly reveals the industry and ambition that has gone into making it.”—Richard Serjeantson, Times Literary Supplement -- Richard Serjeantson * Times Literary Supplement *"With a sure hand, Ann Blair has imposed system on an unusually large mass of data. . . . Blair’s approach is original, consistently leading to an innovative synthesis whose strong points are the breadth and concreteness of her presentation."—Angela Nuovo, Renaissance Quarterly -- Angela Nuovo * Renaissance Quarterly *Selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2011 in the History, Geography and Area Studies category. -- Choice Outstanding Academic Title: History, Geography & Area Studies * Choice *"Ann Blair has achieved quite a scholarly feat in her pursuit to understand the history of information management as exemplified by the early modern Latin reference books. In her work these books are thoroughly described and analyzed as to their driving forces, variety, tools of text organization, impact, and methods used in producing them, while all this is steeped in a rich analysis of crucial diachronic and synchronic contexts. The discussion on early modern note taking in chapter two [...] should be considered a separate contribution to scholarship on the topic. This is also one of the best illustrated books I have reviewed, in teh sense that almost all of the provided illustrations are quite smoothly connected with the argument, reinforcing it rather than simply illustrating it."—Iordan Avramov, Divinatio: Studia Culturologica Series -- Iordan Avramov * Divinatio studia culturologica series *

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling Chief Data Officer’s Playbook offers new insights into the role of the CDO and the data environment. Written by two of the world’s leading experts in data driven transformation, it addresses the changes that have taken place in ‘data’, in the role of the ‘CDO’, and the expectations and ambitions of organisations. Most importantly, it will place the role of the CDO into the context of a c-suite player for organisations that wish to recover quickly and with long-term stability from the current global economic downturn.New coverage includes: the evolution of the CDO role, what those changes mean for organisations and individuals, and what the future might hold a focus on ethics, the data revolution and all the areas that help readers take their first steps on the data journey new conversations and experiences from an alumni of data leaders compiled over the past three years new chapters and reflections on being a third generation CDO and on working across a broad spectrum of organisations who are all on different parts of their data journey. Written in a highly accessible and practical manner, The Chief Data Officer’s Playbook, Second Edition brings the most up-to-date guidance to CDO’s who wish to understand their position better; to those aspiring to become CDO’s; to those who might be recruiting a CDO and to recruiters to understand an organisation seeking a CDO and the CDO landscape. Table of ContentsThe Chief Data Officer's Playbook

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Book SynopsisThe role of the school librarian is varied, extending far beyond resource management and collection curation, to include collaboration and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders for both curriculum support and leisure time. Whether working individually, as part of a library team, or as part of a broader team within the school, local or global community, building and maintaining relationships has become an essential skill.The Networked Librarian is an invaluable guide to working effectively with the whole school and beyond. Bringing together the author's extensive experience in school libraries and education, it provides a means for school librarians to engage with their communities to create real impact.Although packed with practical examples and vignettes, the book goes beyond a how-to' guide and considers the pedagogical evidence that leads to the success of team membership and leadership. Opening chapters consider what constitutes a team, intr

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Book SynopsisAn accessible compilation of news-breaking stories from The Times. As one of Britain’s leading newspapers for more than 200 years The Times has covered every major world events as they happened. This book profiles the ones that have had the most impact on the world today from the fall of the Berlin Wall to stepping onto the Moon.

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Book SynopsisAidan Chambers is currently one of the best and best-known writers of young adult literature in the world, as his recent awards will attest. For his novel Postcards from No Man''s Land, he won the 1999 Carnegie MedalBritain''s most prestigious award for the most distinguished novel for children or young adultsand the 2002 Michael L. Printz Award for best young adult novel when it was published in the U.S. In 2002, Chambers became the first British recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, an international award given every other year in recognition of an author''s body of work (sometimes called the counterpart in children''s and young adult literature to the Nobel Prize), since the award''s inception in 1956. Because he has produced such a large body of diverse works, both critical and creative, because his works have been so widely acclaimed by both reviewers and award committees, and because he has become an integral part of the YA canon, often called the British Cormier because of his complexity and mature themes, it is all too appropriate that author Betty Greenway''s examination of Aidan Chambers become the 25th addition to the Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature series. This full-length study integrates the biography, creative writing, and criticism of one of the most important figures in young adult literature and incorporates these strands into a complete picture that will enhance the understanding of readers.Trade ReviewThis volume is an excellent choice for British literature students looking for contemporary novels to critique as well as high-quality reading for mature YAs. * School Library Journal, April 2007 *Greenway's treatment of Chambers's fictional work is thorough and insightful....the book provides a thoroughly researched and well-balanced discussion of the six novels that make up Chambers's "Dance Sequence."...The experience of reading this volume leaves the reader with a sense that Chambers's work and life make a coherent whole (not to mention an inspiring story). I recommend this book not only to anyone with an interest in Aidan Chambers's work but also to those more generally interested in contemporary young adult fiction. * Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Spring 2007) *In addition to serving as a resource for teachers and librarians, this book would be a good addition to junior and senior high school libraries, particularly if students are given research assignments on the author. * VOYA, February 2007 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Overture Part 2 Chronology Chapter 3 1. The First Steps Chapter 4 2. The Dance Begins: Breaktime Chapter 5 3. The Flip Side: Dance on My Grave Chapter 6 4. A Canticle of Faith: NIK: Now I Know Chapter 7 5. A Ghostly Fugue: The Toll Bridge Chapter 8 6. Dance to the Music of Time: Postcards from No Man's Land Chapter 9 7. The Last Waltz: This Is All: The Pillow Book Of Cordelia Kenn Part 10 Selected Bibliography Part 11 Index Part 12 About the Author

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Book SynopsisThe collaborative character of science and scholarship, whether formal or informal in nature, is the focus of this discussion by a master of the subject. The world of scholarly communication is evolving with exponential speed. Propelled by the Web and the rapid transition from paper to electronic journals, the scale of the research effort is moving from the individual to research conducted by dozens of scientists scattered all over the globe. These changes evoke many questions: What does it mean to be an author in an age of collective effort? How are responsibility and credit allocated in collaborative endeavors? What is the relationship between reading, referencing and reputation - the political economy of citation? How are social relations inscribed in intellectual space? Will the move to online and open access publishing provide new measures of authorial salience and intellectual impact? Cronin answers these questions as he captures the complex relationship between authorship and the reward system of science.Trade ReviewCronin's latest book is a densely packed synthesis of scholarly communication-its history, scope, current theories, and anticipated future developments....Ideally, this is a book that academic librarians can recommend to faculty as a starting point for valuable discussion of this important topic within academia. Upper-division undergraduates and graduate students (especially but not exclusively in library and information science) will also benefit. Highly recommended for all librarians interested in the electronic paradigm shift, this work will also be of value to anyone with an interest in how research is disseminated. Highly recommended. All levels. * CHOICE *Cronin (information science, Indiana U.-Bloomington) analyzes the new world of science scholarship, which is largely a collaborative process, not just of a small number of colleagues exchanging hand-written notes but of perhaps hundreds working together on the Web. Cronin describes the new methods of intellectual collaboration, citation, and reward, and finds that traditional means of communication and establishing reputation may only stretch so far. He believes the core of science, experimentation, is quite different than its afterthought, communication, and recommends more study on sorting out the transition from the lone “hand” to the new concept of “hands.” * Scitech Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 1 Scholars and Scripts Chapter 3 2 Epistemic Cultures Chapter 4 3 Hyperauthorship Chapter 5 4 Information Space Chapter 6 5 Intellectual Collaboration Chapter 7 6 The Reward System Chapter 8 7 Symbolic Capitalism Chapter 9 8 The Attention Economy Chapter 10 9 Scientometric Spectroscopy Part 11 Index Part 12 About the Author

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Book SynopsisNames and Naming in Young Adult Literature shows how authors of young adult literature use the creation of names for people, places, events, inventions, animals, and imaginary concepts as one of their most important literary techniques.Trade ReviewThis book encourages critically reading a book to focus on the names and naming. Something else that makes this book valuable is the use of various text features. The bibliography at the end provides a listing of works by all of the authors cited, thereby giving the reader a useful guide. The chapter titles that include the names of the authors featured in the chapter help to insure focus. The bolded divisions within each chapter provide clarity. This book would be useful for anyone who is a fan of young adult or children’s literature and anyone who teaches young adult or children’s literature. Note that many of the authors and their books included by Nilsen and Nilsen are familiar and read by those younger than twelve- to eighteen-year-olds labeled here as young adults. Children who are ten and eleven read some of the books discussed, including A Series of Unfortunate Events, Catherine, Called Birdy, and certainly the entire Harry Potter series. Thus, the books cited in these eight chapters have a broad range. There is much to commend this book as a reference and as a pleasurable read. * Names: A Journal of Onomastics *School, public, and academic libraries will find this title an asset. * Booklist *This resource is an excellent tool for teachers and facilitators of book discussion groups....The Nilsens make a valuable contribution to the study of young adult literature with this well-researched, readable, and insightful study. * VOYA *This book offers an accessible, engaging, expansive overview of young adult fiction....Recommended. * CHOICE *The test is written in a scholarly style....This volume offers an interesting exploration of the use of this literary device for teachers of teen literature and for librarians who share books with teens. -- Rebecca Sheridan, Easttown Library & Information CenterNilsen and Nilsen (English education and linguistics, Arizona State U.) examine how authors of young adult literature use naming as a literary technique. They discuss how names are used for fun and humor; to establish tone and mode, time periods, or realistic and imagined settings; to reveal ethnic values; to build an audience made up of different age groups; or as memory hooks. They present examples of books by authors such as J.K. Rowling, Maya Angelou, Amy Tan, Gary Paulsen, Karen Cushman, Gary Soto, Francesca Lia Block, Orson Scott Card, and Daniel Handler. * Reference and Research Book News *A well-paced discussion...Valuable. * American Reference Books Annual *Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction: Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature Part 2 Chapter 1: Names for Fun: M. E. Kerr, Gary Paulsen, Louis Sachar, and Polly Horvath Part 3 Chapter 2: Names to Establish Tone and Mode: Robert Cormier and Francesca Lia Block Part 4 Chapter 3: Names to Establish Time Periods: Karen Cushman and Her Historical Fiction Part 5 Chapter 4: Names to Establish Realistic Settings: Gary Soto, Adam Rapp, Meg Rosoff, and Nancy Farmer Part 6 Chapter 5: Names to Establish Imagined Settings: Yann Martel, Orson Scott Card, and Ursula K. Le Guin Part 7 Chapter 6: Names to Reveal Ethnic Values: Amy Tan, Sandra Cisernos, Maya Angelou, Cynthia Kadohata, Sherman Alexie, and Others Part 8 Chapter 7: Names to Build a Dual Audience: Daniel Handler and the Lemony Snicket Books Part 9 Chapter 8: Names as Memory Hooks: J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Books Part 10 Bibliography Part 11 Index Part 12 About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThis new and extensively revised second edition offers an international perspective on archives management, providing authoritative guidance relevant to collections-based repositories and to organizations responsible for managing their own institutional archives. Written in clear language with lively examples, Archives: Principles and practices introduces core archival concepts, explains best-practice approaches and discusses the central activities that archivists need to know to ensure the documentary materials in their charge are cared for as effectively as possible. Topics addressed include: core archival principles and concepts archival history and the evolution of archival theories the nature and diversity of archival materials and institutions the responsibilities and duties of the archivist issues in the management of archival institutions the challenges of balancing access and privacy in archival service best practice principles and strategic approaches to central archival tasks such as acquisition, preservation, reference and access detailed comparison of custodial, fonds-oriented approaches and post-custodial, functional approaches to arrangement and description. Discussion of digital archives is woven throughout the book, including consideration of the changing role of the archivist in the digital age. In recasting her book to address the impact of digital technologies on records and archives, Millar offers us an archival manual for the twenty-first century. This book will be essential reading for archival practitioners, archival studies students and professors, librarians, museum curators, local authorities, small governments, public libraries, community museums, corporations, associations and other agencies with archival responsibility.Trade ReviewAn absolutely indispensable instructional guide and manual, Archives: Principles and Practices is unreservedly recommended for community, academic, governmental, and corporate Library Science collections and supplemental studies lists. * - Midwest Book Review *Archives is divided into theoretical and operational sections. Millar ably tackles topics such as the concept, nature, history, acquisition, preservation, and future of archives. Including a helpful list of resources for further reading and a glossary of archive-related terms, this is a well-rounded book. Infused with the right amount of humor, Millar has authored a highly readable text for those interested in an overview of the world of archives. -- Jim Frutchey * Booklist *'Although differing goals and understandings of the archival profession are in many ways a sign of its vibrancy and strength, books such as Archives: Principles and Practices sound a welcome reminder to examine institutional traditions and to tie those traditions to the bedrock values that should unite all keepers of the cultural record. While the first edition succeeded to some extent, the second edition deserves recognition as one of the best introductory texts available today.'- Nathan Saunders, Associate Director for Library Specialized Collections, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Archival Issues * Archival Issues *Table of ContentsPART I: Principles 1. What are archives? 2. An overview of archival theories and concepts 3. The nature of archives 4. The uses of archives 5. Types of archival institution 6. Archival service as a public trust 7. Balancing access and privacy PART 2: Practices 8. Establishing the archival institution 9. Appraising and acquiring archives 10. Preserving archives 11. Arranging and describing archives 12. Making archives available 13. Providing online access and reference Conclusion To learn more Journal literature National and state institutions Professional associations Additional reading Glossary of terms

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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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Book SynopsisDirty data is a problem that costs businesses thousands, if not millions, every year. In organisations large and small across the globe you will hear talk of data quality issues. What you will rarely hear about is the consequences or how to fix it.Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data draws on classification expert Susan Walsh’s decade of experience in data classification to present a fool-proof method for cleaning and classifying your data. The book covers everything from the very basics of data classification to normalisation and taxonomies, and presents the author’s proven COAT methodology, helping ensure an organisation’s data is Consistent, Organised, Accurate and Trustworthy. A series of data horror stories outlines what can go wrong in managing data, and if it does, how it can be fixed. After reading this book, regardless of your level of experience, not only will you be able to work with your data more efficiently, but you will also understand the impact the work you do with it has, and how it affects the rest of the organisation.Written in an engaging and highly practical manner, Between the Spreadsheets gives readers of all levels a deep understanding of the dangers of dirty data and the confidence and skills to work more efficiently and effectively with it. Trade Review'If you are teaching data science then all your students should be made aware of this book. When it comes to organisations. I can’t see any reason for not making sure that anyone managing an Excel data base has a copy to refer to.... Excellent value for the price' -Martin White, Informer 'I gained many practical tips for using a spreadsheet to clean data, and alternate ways of approaching classification while reading this book - there is hope for cleaner data!' - Mary Silvia Whittaker, SLA Taxonomy'I have rarely found such a brilliant argument about the importance of COAT - the overall approach to the management of data. The author approaches all her topics with palpable humour and presents them in lively and attractive style. A relevant acquisition for business information departments or their equivalents in public libraries as much as putting it on the desks of the people dealing with all kinds of business data.'Elena Maceviciute, Swedish School of Library and Information ScienceTable of ContentsBetween the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data

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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

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Book SynopsisCataloguing has always produced a catalogue, while the creation of metadata has produced the metadata of given resources. However, in this digital age, the two are more connected than ever. A catalogue is made up of metadata that can be searched, identified, structured and selected. This then means the metadata creation process is adopted as a part of cataloguing. From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation is a cultural and methodological introduction to the evolution of cataloguing towards the metadata creation process in the digital era. It is a journey through the founding principles and the objectives of the 'information organisation' service that libraries offer. The book aims to outline the new library context, highlighting continuities and innovations compared to traditional cataloguing and intends to trace the path from traditional cataloguing to the new metadata creation process.Table of ContentsPrefaces (Barbara B. Tillett and Peter Lor) Acknowledgments List of Acronyms1. Cataloguing and metadata. The centrality of a cultural and technical activity2. Panta rei 2.1 Metanoia2.2 New concepts and new terminology2.3 Metadata: a polysemantic term2.4 Libraries, Semantic Web and linked data: the data librarian2.5 Metadata and bibliographic control2.6 The importance of the catalogue2.7 Two pitfalls for cataloguing and the catalogue?2.8 How catalogues have to change to be of the Web and not just on the Web?2.9 New discovery tools: data.bnf.fr 3. Principles and bibliographic models3.1 Bibliographic models3.2 Paris Principles3.3 ICP3.4 FRBR3.5 FRAD3.6 FRSAD3.7 FRBRoo3.8 IFLA LRM3.9 Family of works4. Description of resources4.1 Description: a cultural and technical process4.2 A new way to describe4.3 Object of the description4.4 Resource analysis: the bibliographic analysis4.5 Sources of information4.6 Main sources of information to describe a book4.7 Types of description4.8 Levels of description5. Access to resources5.1 Access: authority data5.2 Relationships5.3 Author and title5.4 Authority control: authorised access point5.5 Entity Identifiers5.6 VIAF5.7 ISNI6. Exchange formats and description standards: MARC and ISBD6.1 MARC, UNIMARC, MARC216.2 BIBFRAME6.3 ISBD6.4 ISBD: Consolidated Edition6.5 ISBD: purposes7. RDA: some basics7.1 RDA8. Subject Cataloguing (or subject indexing): some basics8.1 A separate pathConcluding afterword (Giovanni Bergamin)NotesReferencesIndex

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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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Book SynopsisOur most travelled monarch covered well over 1,000,000 miles and visited 117 countries during her reign. From New Zealand to Barbados, we look back at Queen Elizabeth’s most memorable Commonwealth visits.

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Book SynopsisPresents an integrative framework for information management and puts information management in a historical context. This book examines the assumptions underlying information management, and delves into 4 issues in the field: ICT, strategy and identity; ICT (out)sourcing; customer oriented innovation; and designing information and organizations.Table of ContentsSection One. The CIO before ICT Introduction 3. Black, A. (2007). The 'information officer' in Britain before the age of the computer. 4. Brunt, R.M. (2007). The information officer as intelligence officer: aspects of information management in British military intelligence 1909-45. 5. Bryant, A. (2007). Information and the CIO. Section Two. Rising above objectivism and subjectivism Introduction 6. Huizing, A. (2007). Objectivist by default: Why information management needs a new foundation. 7. Huizing, A. (2007). The value of a rose: Rising above objectivism and subjectivism. 8. Choo, C.W. (2007). Social use of information in organizational groups. Section Three. ICT, Strategy and Identity Introduction 9. Introna, L.D. (2007). Thoughts on becoming (or being) technological. 10. Ilharco, F. (2007). Strategy without Theory. 11. Introna, L.D. (2007). Strategy-as-Identity: An autopoietic contribution to the IS/IT strategy debate. 12. Brigham, M. and Introna, L.D. (2007). Strategy as Hospitality, Bricolage and Enframing: Lessons from the Identities and Trajectories of Information Technologies. Section Four. ICT (Out)sourcing Introduction 13. Hirschheim, R. and George, B. (2007). Three Waves of Information Technology Outsourcing. 14. Willcocks, L., Lacity, M. and Cullen, S. (2007). Information Technology Sourcing: Reflections and Lessons 1991-2007. 15. Cumps, B., Dedene, G.. and Viaene, S. (2007). ICT-Outsourcing: A resource-based Information Management Perspective. 16. Dedene, G. and Heene, A. (2007). Operational Pitfalls and Opportunities in Offshore Software Development. Section Five. Customer Oriented Innovation Introduction 17. Segers, J., den Hertog, P. and Bouwman, H. (2007). The Organization of Innovation in Service Firms. Evidence from four Dutch Service Firms. 18. Vries, E.J. de (2007). Service Innovation and Service Positioning Strategies. 19. Wigand, R.T. (2007). Web2.0: Disruptive Technology or Is Everything Miscellaneous? 20. Slagter, R., Fielt, E. and Janssen, W. (2007). Real business in virtual worlds: First insights. Section Six. Designing Information and Organizations Introduction 21. Boland, R.J. (2007). Blurring the Boundaries of Information and Organization: Morphogenesis in Design. 22. Gal, U., Yoo, Y. and Lyytinen, K. (2007). Boundary Matters: Boundary Objects, Boundary Practices, and the Shaping of Organisational Identities. 23. Hovorka, D.S. and Germonprez, M. (2007). Design Theorizing: A Kantian Inquiring Approach. 24. Avital, M. (2007). Fostering Innovation through Generative Systems Design.

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Book SynopsisThis book is intended for those in the library community with an understanding of library processes and a desire to actually make use of scientific management techniques. The emphasis is on presenting insights into which tool may be appropriate for particular problems, not on the isolated understanding of theoretical issues.Table of ContentsWhy Operations Research? The Systems Approach: Rational, Systematic, Objective Approaches to Problem Solving. Overview of Library Operations Research. Problem-Solving Techniques: Decision Theory. Resource Allocation. Graph Theory and Library Networks. Queueing Theory. Stochastic Processes and Library Models. W.G. Rudd and B.R. Boyce, Modeling and Simulation. Library Implementation: Library Management Information Systems. Bibliography. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisExploring the anywhere/anytime possibilities for learning in the age of digital mediaTrade Review"This book taps directly into seismic shifts occurring in what it means to go about one's everyday life when access to information and ideas are so readily at hand. The contributors move well beyond the speculative to afford readers a rich range of substantive definitions and concrete examples of ubiquitous learning."--Michele Knobel, coauthor of New Literacies: Changing Knowledge and Classroom LearningTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Beginnings of an Idea, Mary Kalantzis and Bill Cope; Part A: Concepts; 1 Ubiquitous Learning: An Agenda for Educational Transformation, Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis; 2 Meanings of "Ubiquitous Learning," Nicholas C. Burbules; 3 Ubiquitous Learning, Ubiquitous Computing and Lived Experience, Bertram C. Bruce; 4 Participatory Transformations, Caroline Haythornthwaite; 5 Ubiquitous Media and the Revival of Participatory Culture, Jack Brighton; 6 Notes toward a Political Economy of Ubiquitous Learning, Michael A. Peters; 7 From Ubiquitous Computing to Ubiquitous Learning, Michael B. Twidale; Part B: Contexts; 8 Ubiquitous Learning: Educating Generation I, Evangeline S. Pianfetti; 9 Ubiquitous Learning with Geospatial Technologies: Negotiating Youth and Adult Roles, Lisa Bouillion Diaz; 10 Digital Divide and Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa, Fazal Rizvi; 11 Cyberenvironments: Ubiquitous Research and Learning, James D. Myers and Robert E. McGrath; 12 Immersive Environments for Massive, Multiperson, Online Learning, Alan B. Craig, Steve Downey, Guy Garnett, Robert E. McGrath and James D. Myers; 13 Let's Get Serious about E-games: A Design Research Approach toward an Emerging Perspective, Wenhao David Huang and Tristan E. Johnson; 14 Access Grid Technology: An Exploration in Educators' Dialogue, Sharon Tettegah, Cheryl McFadden, Edee Norman Wiziecki, Hanna Zhong, Joycelyn Landrum-Brown, Mei-Li Shih, Kona Taylor, and Timothy Cash; 15 Physical Embodiment of Virtual Presence, Karrie G. Karahalios; 16 Administrative Implications of Ubiquitous Learning for Non-profit Colleges and Universities, Faye L. Lesht; Part C: Practices; 17 History: The Role of Technology in the Democratization of Learning, Orville Vernon Burton, James Onderdonk and Simon J. Appleford; 18 Computer Science: Pen-Enabled Computers for the "Ubiquitous Teacher," Samuel Kamin; 19 Biology: Using a Ubiquitous Knowledge Environment to Integrate Teaching, Learning and Research in Biology and Chemistry, Eric Jakobsson; 20 Visual Arts: Technology Pedagogy as Cultural Citizenship, Elizabeth M. Delacruz; 21 Writing (1): Writing with Video, Maria Lovett and Joseph Squier; 22 Writing (2): Ubiquitous Writing and Learning: Digital Media as Tools for Reflection and Research on Literate Activity, Gail E. Hawisher, Paul Prior, Patrick Berry, Amber Buck, Steven E. Gump, Cory Holding, Hannah Lee, Christa Olson and Janine Solberg; About the Contributors; Index

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Book Synopsis Provocative yet sober, Digital Critical Editions examines how transitioning from print to a digital milieu deeply affects how scholars deal with the work of editing critical texts. On one hand, forces like changing technology and evolving reader expectations lead to the development of specific editorial products, while on the other hand, they threaten traditional forms of knowledge and methods of textual scholarship. Using the experiences of philologists, text critics, text encoders, scientific editors, and media analysts, Digital Critical Editions ranges from philology in ancient Alexandria to the vision of user-supported online critical editing, from peer-directed texts distributed to a few to community-edited products shaped by the many. The authors discuss the production and accessibility of documents, the emergence of tools used in scholarly work, new editing regimes, and how the readers'' expectations evolve as they navigate digital texts. The goal: exTrade Review"This is the first collection I have seen to address such a range of questions surrounding editing in the digital age, with a well-focused approach on key issues and offering a strong theoretical and historical background."--Peter Robinson, editor of Chaucer: The Wife of Bath's Prologue on CD-ROM"Recommended."--Choice "An exciting and poignant contribution to the field of textual editing. . . .Digital Critical Editions represents the most comprehensive volume yet on this topic and one that every scholar and interested citizen should be proud to display on their bookshelf."--Digital Scholarship in the Humanities"Digital Critical Editions offers a wonderful introduction to an important aspect not only publishing but also of understanding the media involved in a process that so many take for granted-- reading."--Communication Research Trends"This collection melds theory with contemporary practice. Moreover, its use of theory is wide-ranging and current, providing a much-needed counterpoint to more technically focused scholarship."--Susan Schreibman, editor of A Companion to Digital Literary Studies and A Companion to Digital Humanities

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Book SynopsisExploring the anywhere/anytime possibilities for learning in the age of digital mediaTrade Review"This book taps directly into seismic shifts occurring in what it means to go about one's everyday life when access to information and ideas are so readily at hand. The contributors move well beyond the speculative to afford readers a rich range of substantive definitions and concrete examples of ubiquitous learning."--Michele Knobel, coauthor of New Literacies: Changing Knowledge and Classroom LearningTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Beginnings of an Idea, Mary Kalantzis and Bill Cope; Part A: Concepts; 1 Ubiquitous Learning: An Agenda for Educational Transformation, Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis; 2 Meanings of "Ubiquitous Learning," Nicholas C. Burbules; 3 Ubiquitous Learning, Ubiquitous Computing and Lived Experience, Bertram C. Bruce; 4 Participatory Transformations, Caroline Haythornthwaite; 5 Ubiquitous Media and the Revival of Participatory Culture, Jack Brighton; 6 Notes toward a Political Economy of Ubiquitous Learning, Michael A. Peters; 7 From Ubiquitous Computing to Ubiquitous Learning, Michael B. Twidale; Part B: Contexts; 8 Ubiquitous Learning: Educating Generation I, Evangeline S. Pianfetti; 9 Ubiquitous Learning with Geospatial Technologies: Negotiating Youth and Adult Roles, Lisa Bouillion Diaz; 10 Digital Divide and Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa, Fazal Rizvi; 11 Cyberenvironments: Ubiquitous Research and Learning, James D. Myers and Robert E. McGrath; 12 Immersive Environments for Massive, Multiperson, Online Learning, Alan B. Craig, Steve Downey, Guy Garnett, Robert E. McGrath and James D. Myers; 13 Let's Get Serious about E-games: A Design Research Approach toward an Emerging Perspective, Wenhao David Huang and Tristan E. Johnson; 14 Access Grid Technology: An Exploration in Educators' Dialogue, Sharon Tettegah, Cheryl McFadden, Edee Norman Wiziecki, Hanna Zhong, Joycelyn Landrum-Brown, Mei-Li Shih, Kona Taylor, and Timothy Cash; 15 Physical Embodiment of Virtual Presence, Karrie G. Karahalios; 16 Administrative Implications of Ubiquitous Learning for Non-profit Colleges and Universities, Faye L. Lesht; Part C: Practices; 17 History: The Role of Technology in the Democratization of Learning, Orville Vernon Burton, James Onderdonk and Simon J. Appleford; 18 Computer Science: Pen-Enabled Computers for the "Ubiquitous Teacher," Samuel Kamin; 19 Biology: Using a Ubiquitous Knowledge Environment to Integrate Teaching, Learning and Research in Biology and Chemistry, Eric Jakobsson; 20 Visual Arts: Technology Pedagogy as Cultural Citizenship, Elizabeth M. Delacruz; 21 Writing (1): Writing with Video, Maria Lovett and Joseph Squier; 22 Writing (2): Ubiquitous Writing and Learning: Digital Media as Tools for Reflection and Research on Literate Activity, Gail E. Hawisher, Paul Prior, Patrick Berry, Amber Buck, Steven E. Gump, Cory Holding, Hannah Lee, Christa Olson and Janine Solberg; About the Contributors; Index

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Book Synopsis Provocative yet sober, Digital Critical Editions examines how transitioning from print to a digital milieu deeply affects how scholars deal with the work of editing critical texts. On one hand, forces like changing technology and evolving reader expectations lead to the development of specific editorial products, while on the other hand, they threaten traditional forms of knowledge and methods of textual scholarship. Using the experiences of philologists, text critics, text encoders, scientific editors, and media analysts, Digital Critical Editions ranges from philology in ancient Alexandria to the vision of user-supported online critical editing, from peer-directed texts distributed to a few to community-edited products shaped by the many. The authors discuss the production and accessibility of documents, the emergence of tools used in scholarly work, new editing regimes, and how the readers'' expectations evolve as they navigate digital texts. The goal: exTrade Review"This is the first collection I have seen to address such a range of questions surrounding editing in the digital age, with a well-focused approach on key issues and offering a strong theoretical and historical background."--Peter Robinson, editor of Chaucer: The Wife of Bath's Prologue on CD-ROM"Recommended."--Choice "An exciting and poignant contribution to the field of textual editing. . . .Digital Critical Editions represents the most comprehensive volume yet on this topic and one that every scholar and interested citizen should be proud to display on their bookshelf."--Digital Scholarship in the Humanities"Digital Critical Editions offers a wonderful introduction to an important aspect not only publishing but also of understanding the media involved in a process that so many take for granted-- reading."--Communication Research Trends"This collection melds theory with contemporary practice. Moreover, its use of theory is wide-ranging and current, providing a much-needed counterpoint to more technically focused scholarship."--Susan Schreibman, editor of A Companion to Digital Literary Studies and A Companion to Digital Humanities

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Book SynopsisData Borders investigates entrenched and emerging borderland technology that ensnares all people in an intimate web of surveillance where data resides and defines citizenship. Detailing the new trend of biologically mapping undocumented people through biotechnologies, Melissa Villa-Nicholas shows how surreptitious monitoring of Latinx immigrants is the focus of and driving force behind Silicon Valley's growing industry within defense technology manufacturing. Villa-Nicholas reveals a murky network that gathers data on marginalized communities for purposes of exploitation and control that implicates law enforcement, Border Patrol, and ICE, but that also pulls in public workers and the general public, often without their knowledge or consent. Enriched by interviews of Latinx immigrants living in the borderlands who describe their daily use of technology and their caution around surveillance, this book argues that in order to move beyond a heavily surveilled state that dehumanizes both imTable of ContentsContents List of Illustrations PART ONE. THE DATE BODY MILIEU Un Pincel de Rapunzel Introduction 1. The Physical Borderlands, the Data Borderland 2. Latinx Data Bodies 3. Networked: Meet the New Migra 4. The Good Citizen: Citizen Milieu 5. The Stories We Tell: Storytelling for Data Borders PART TWO. REIMAGINED TECHNO-FUTURES Pero Queríamos Norte 6. First-Person Parables: Imagining Borderlands and Technologies Conclusion: Esperanza, Yet Hope Remains Acknowledgments References Index

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Book SynopsisData Borders investigates entrenched and emerging borderland technology that ensnares all people in an intimate web of surveillance where data resides and defines citizenship. Detailing the new trend of biologically mapping undocumented people through biotechnologies, Melissa Villa-Nicholas shows how surreptitious monitoring of Latinx immigrants is the focus of and driving force behind Silicon Valley's growing industry within defense technology manufacturing. Villa-Nicholas reveals a murky network that gathers data on marginalized communities for purposes of exploitation and control that implicates law enforcement, Border Patrol, and ICE, but that also pulls in public workers and the general public, often without their knowledge or consent. Enriched by interviews of Latinx immigrants living in the borderlands who describe their daily use of technology and their caution around surveillance, this book argues that in order to move beyond a heavily surveilled state that dehumanizes both imTable of ContentsContents List of Illustrations PART ONE. THE DATE BODY MILIEU Un Pincel de Rapunzel Introduction 1. The Physical Borderlands, the Data Borderland 2. Latinx Data Bodies 3. Networked: Meet the New Migra 4. The Good Citizen: Citizen Milieu 5. The Stories We Tell: Storytelling for Data Borders PART TWO. REIMAGINED TECHNO-FUTURES Pero Queríamos Norte 6. First-Person Parables: Imagining Borderlands and Technologies Conclusion: Esperanza, Yet Hope Remains Acknowledgments References Index

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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 *

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Book SynopsisThis standard text has been fully revised and updated for its fourth edition to reflect continuing technological changes, as well as issues such as social inclusion, lifelong learning and European employment legislation. Chapter 1 on the working environment has been completely rewritten. The present environment brings problems of staff motivation, de-professionalization and the loss of control: Chapter 2 reminds readers of basic motivation theories, now presented in a more logical sequence, and how to deal with such problems. Chapter 3 on workforce planning has been retitled Human Resource Planning and revised to take into account the modes of staffing appropriate for today''s turbulent environment. Effective human resource planning requires excellent selection and recruitment procedures: best practice and developments in this area are explored in Chapters 4, Job Descriptions and Person Specifications, and 5, Recruitment and Selection of Staff. In Chapter 6 on staff appraisal moreTrade Review’...It should continue to be a standard text for library management, and deservedly so.’ Library Association Record ’...comprehensive overview of current practice coupled with lots of good advice about how to devise and implement good staff management.’ Public Library Record '... a welcome addition to the professional's bookshelf. ...this books outstanding quality is as a practical handbook of management ideas, techniques and examples. It is ideal both for the new manager and the old hand who is open to new ideas and being refreshed on some old ones. It can be dipped in and out of as needs require and that is where its lasting value will be for many readers.' Managing Information (August 2003) 'The book is a useful practitioner handbook that is sufficiently accessible and rigorous in its academic grounding to act also as a useful introduction to students. This edition has been updated effectively, and should be on every library manager's book shelf, and from time to time on their desk.' (Emeral Journal) Journal of Documentation '...lots of very relevant and useful things here, to support training, to compare practice, to revisit fundamentals, to check on how things like appraisal and training are moving along. That is its strength and that is why it will sell well.' Library Review 'I would have to give this title 5/5. It is clearly and logically written and is applicable to managers in all library sectors. It brings existing managers up to date with new techniques as well as being an excellent introductory guide for the new manager. As someone who has only a few years managerial experience, I found the book inspiring. ...I would also highly recommend this to LIS students' Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) for Information Computer Sciences (ICS)Table of ContentsContents: The working environment; Motivation and job satisfaction; Human resource planning; Job descriptions and person specifications; Recruitment and selection of staff; Staff appraisal; Staff training and development; Staff supervision and interpersonal skills training; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisIncludes papers that cover organizational shifts, interlibrary lending and borrowing, preservation, and budgeting for administrators, educators and students.

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Book SynopsisSuitable for librarians and library managers in academic institutions, this title covers advances in library administration and organization. It collects articles that draw upon practical situations to illustrate administrative principles.

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Book SynopsisThis monograph is characterized by a focused eclecticism, informed by theory and reflection, and stretching the boundaries of practice. Included are papers from a symposium honouring the career of a distinguished practitioner, discussing the challenges facing the profession.Table of ContentsEDITORIAL BOARD. Introduction. Virtual libraries — Real stress: Change at the reference desk. Developing a strategic plan for integrated information resources and services. A recommended methodology for determining the disparity between women's salary levels and those of men in the librarian professorate in an academic library setting. The effects of automation on hiring practices and staff allocation in academic libraries in Tennessee. Quality assurance in library support of distance learning: International perspectives for library administrators. Total quality management: Implementation in three community college libraries and/or learning resources centers. Papers from the Dougherty Symposium at the University of Michigan November 1999. Changes in scholarship and the academy and, perforce, academic libraries. North American librarianship: A competitive advantage. Some reflections on universities, libraries and leadership. The research library director: From keeper to agent-provocateur. About the contributors. Keyword index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume addresses an eclectic mix of topics that adapt theoretical concepts relating to the management of libraries to stretch the boundary of practice. The nine contributions include a definition of knowledge management, the Internet and ebooks, and various case studies.Table of ContentsA rich storehouse for the relief of man's estate? Education for knowledge management, (M. Brogan et al); Assessing a change effort in a division of a university library, (W.J. Dworaczyk); Ebook collection development and management - the quandary of establishing policies and guidelines for academic library collections, (R. Durbin et al); Internet research ethics and institutional review board policy - new challenges, new opportunities, (E.A. Buchanan); Academic library managers at work - relationships, contacts and foci of attention, (D. Kingston); Current issues in higher education quality assurance - an introduction for academic library administrators, (J. Mulhern); A model to increase the effectiveness of undergraduate internet use - the Hampton University experience, (A. Pierce); Undergraduates, institution type, and library use - impact and insight from the Ohiolink experience, (K. Schulz); Interlibrary co-operation in the era of electronic library - the Taiwan experience, (Hao-Ren Ke).

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Book SynopsisIncludes important contributions to the field from the UK, Germany, and the United States that deal with the evolving role of the chief information officer, information ethics, library services at a distance, e-metrics, and continuous quality improvement.Table of ContentsChoice, responsibility and work: rhetoric in a university library reorganization (G. Bader et al.). The evolving role of Chief Information Officers in Higher Education (J-M. Griffiths). Information ethics, a philosophical approach (M.J. Rootes). Learner-centered library service at a distance (D.K. Meyer). Library services for overlapping distance learning programs of two Higher Education systems in Washington State H.R. Gover). The attributes of information as an asset (C. Oppenheim et al.). Management education for Library and Information Science (J.M. Budd). An examination of psychological characteristics and environmental influences of female college students who choose traditional versus nontraditional academic majors (B.N. Burgard). E-metrics: measures for electronic resources (R. Miller, S. Schmidt). Managing service quality with the balanced scorecard (R. Poll). Performance measures of quality for academic libraries implementing continuous improvement projects: a Delphi study (J.B. Harer).

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Book SynopsisFace the information explosion with confidence!Information Delivery in the 21st Century: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Fee-Based Information Services in Libraries will guide newcomers and established practitioners alike through the major issues facing fee-based library information services today. Those new to this area will find helpful introductions to these issues, presented by seasoned practitioners with years of experience managing successful services or consulting in specialized areas of the information industry. Veteran information service managers will find thought-provoking discussions designed to stimulate the continuous service improvements that are so critical to success in today''s rapidly changing information marketplace.Start-up and operation of a fee-based library information service is much like starting and running a small business, with familiar issues such as marketing, price setting, and monitoring the general business enviroTable of ContentsContents Introduction Keynote Address: Fourth International Conference on Fee-Based Information Services in Libraries Special Considerations for Fee-Based Services in Public Libraries Special Considerations for Fee-Based Services in Academic Libraries Know Your Parent Organization and Your Business Environment--Criteria for Success Writing an Effective Business Plan for Fee-Based Services Pricing and Costing in Fee-Based Services Copyright Considerations for Fee-Based Document Delivery Services The Future of Information Professionals: Back to the Future Wrap-Up: Fourth International Conference on Fee-Based Services in Libraries KAPPA'S INTERLIBRARY LOAN WORLD Index

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Book SynopsisWhat constitutes an archive in architecture? What forms does it take? What epistemology does it perform? What kind of craft is archiving? Crafting History provides answers and offers insights on the ontological granularity of the archive and its relationship with architecture as a complex enterprise that starts and ends much beyond the act of building or the life of a creator. In this book we learn how objects are processed and catalogued, how a classification scheme is produced, how models and drawings are preserved, and how born-digital material battles time and technology obsolescence. We follow the work of conservators, librarians, cataloguers, digital archivists, museum technicians, curators, and architects, and we capture archiving in its mundane and practical course. Based on ethnographic observation at the Canadian Centre for Architecture and interviews with a range of practitioners, including Álvaro Siza and Peter Eisenman, Albena Yaneva traces archivinTrade ReviewIt is a book you want to hold in your hands and keep in your collection after reading. * Arkitekturkultur *Overall, this is a rich and detailed study which is clearly of value to students of architecture, architectural history, anthropology and archival science. There is also something here for the museum scholar: the book points to the epistemic nature of collecting and, through its granular study of the processes that act upon and form these collections, reveals the interventions and mediations of individuals in the shaping of knowledge. For those working in and researching all types of collecting and memory institutions there is much here that can inform and provide new insights into how such work forms the basis of learning, scholarship and research. * Museum and Society *Crafting History is a meticulous and captivating study that makes a substantial methodological contribution and will resonate with students and scholars of architectural history and theory, institutions, the anthropology of knowledge, museum studies and related fields. Few scholars have studied with such proximity the tacit, practical systems of "minor" actors in architectural institutions. * Architectural Theory Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Secret Life of Architectural Objects 1. Archive Fevers 2. Architecture and the "Fever" of Archiving 3. A Morning in the Vaults 4. Opening the Crates 5. Politics of Care 6. The Plot of Archiving 7. The Life of an Old Floppy Disk Conclusion: Collections as Sites of Epistemological Reshuffle

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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

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Book SynopsisThe Internationalization of the Academic Library presents a theoretically informed, empirically grounded analysis of the process of academic library internationalization.Drawing on interviews with library personnel from around the world, Lombard analyzes internationalization at the departmental level of an academic library. Demonstrating that college and library personnel have positive intentions when it comes to internationalization, the research presented nevertheless reveals little commitment to an intentional, holistic role in the libraries studied. Drawing on internationalization expertise and models of prominent scholars, the book argues that libraries need to be more deliberate in their internationalization efforts and collaborate with other college personnel and departments outside the library. Lombard asserts that internationalization can facilitate a better understanding of the potential for transformation of a library's mission, vision, and policy.<Table of ContentsAcknowledgements1 Introduction2 Why Internationalize?3 Where Does Internationalization Occur?4 Who Are the Stakeholders?5 How to Accommodate Stakeholders6 ConclusionAppendicesIndex

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Why and how can records serve as evidence of human rights violations, in particular crimes against humanity, and help the fight against impunity? Archives and Human Rights shows the close relationship between archives and human rights and discusses the emergence, at the international level, of the principles of the right to truth, justice and reparation.Through a historical overview and topical case studies from different regions of the world the book discusses how records can concretely support these principles. The current examples also demonstrate how the perception of the role of the archivist has undergone a metamorphosis in recent decades, towards the idea that archivists can and must play an active role in defending basic human rights, first and foremost by enabling access to documentation on human rights violations.Confronting painful memories of the past is a way to make the ghosts disappear and begin building a brighter, more serene future. The establi

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Book SynopsisBorn in Paris in 1894, Suzanne Briet was active nationally and internationally in the development of what was then known as Documentation but would now be called Information Management or Information Science. In 1931, she participated in founding the Union Française des Organismes de Documentation (UFOD), the French analogue of the American Documentation Institute now called the American Society for Information Science and Technology. She was a leader in developing professional education for this new specialty and designed a plan for what would have been the first school of Documentation / Information Science worldwide, had it been established. In 1951, when a school of information science was finally established, Briet was the founding Director of Studies. She became Vice President of the International Federation for Documentation (FID) and acquired the nickname Madame Documentation. What is Documentation? relates this fascinating story and includes the first English translation of Briet''s remarkable manifesto on the nature of documentation, Qu''est-ce que la documentation? (Paris: EDIT, 1951). A pamphlet of 48 pages, Part I sought to push the boundaries of the field beyond texts to include any material form of evidence (Is a living animal a document? she asked). Part II argued that a new and distinct profession was emerging. Part III urged the societal need for new and active documentary services. This tract remains significant due to its continuing relevance towards understanding the nature, scope, and societal impacts of documents and documentation. Briet''s modernist perspective, combined with semiotics, deserves attention now because it offers a sturdy and insightful alternative to the scientific, positivist view that has so dominated information science and which is increasingly questioned.Trade Review...important reading.... * Journal Of Documentation, Vol. 63, No. 5 (2007) *[a] full and excellent translation... * Information & Culture *A worthwhile read for librarians, information scientists, and students. * College & Research Libraries, Vol. 68, No. 2 (March 2007) *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 A Brief Biography of Suzanne Renée Briet Part 4 Suzanne Briet's What is Documentation? Part 5 "A Necessity of Our Time": Documentation as "Cultural Technique" in What is Documentation? Part 6 Writings by Suzanne Renée Briet: A Selective Bibliography Part 7 About the Editors and Contributors

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Book SynopsisCan the methods of science be directed toward science itself? How did it happen that scientists, scientific documents, and their bibliographic links came to be regarded as mathematical variables in abstract models of scientific communication? What is the role of quantitative analyses of scientific and technical documentation in current science policy and management? Bibliometrics and Citation Analysis: From the Science Citation Index to Cybermetrics answers these questions through a comprehensive overview of theories, techniques, concepts, and applications in the interdisciplinary and steadily growing field of bibliometrics. Since citation indexes came into the limelight during the mid-1960s, citation networks have become increasingly important for many different research fields. The book begins by investigating the empirical, philosophical, and mathematical foundations of bibliometrics, including its beginnings with the Science Citation Index, the theoretical framework behind it, anTrade ReviewThis book is particularly recommended for practicing bibliometricians to gain a historical overview of their field, for humanities-oriented scholars of bibliometrics as a way of engaging with the key debates of the field, and for policy makers and research managers who need to understand bibliometrics because of its use within their sphere of operations. It is well-written, authoritative, and valuable . . . This book would be an excellent text for students enrolled in an academic librarianship course because it provides a good overview of the complex issues academic librarians face in today's environment. This book is a testament to all the researchers and practitioners who are trying to ensure that academic librarians meet the needs of their clientele. * Library & Information Science Research *A broad and enjoyable introduction to the history, theory and techniques of bibliometrics. * Higher Education Academy: Information and Computer Sciences, August 2009 *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAs former president of Elsevier and director of the Scholarly Communications and Information Innovation Lab at Long Island University, Regazzi brings varied perspectives and many years of engagement to this thorough overview of scholarly communications. He details the history of the field, from the origin of the scholarly journal to the Big Deal, the advent of electronic publishing, and the current impacts of such developments as the open-access movement, Big Data, and academic social networks. Regazzi focuses on the need to protect the quality and originality of research through the editorial peer-review process and the ways in which technology-driven changes are challenging core values. These are issues of great concern to publishers, librarians, and researchers, who are the primary creators and consumers of scholarly information. . . .Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced researchers and practitioners. * CHOICE *Scholarly Communications provides a valuable historical examination of these tensions and contends that they can be resolved with more open access to information in the end. An extensive bibliography and index add value. . . .This book is best suited for academic libraries, although special libraries that are focused on scientific, technical, or medical research should also consider it. * Technical Services Quarterly *The book appears well researched; each chapter includes an extensive list of references, with the author relying primarily on scholarly articles. This book would be a helpful addition to an academic library or academic law library collection, as well as a teaching tool for faculty and students in a library and information science program. It is easy to read and understand; Regazzi does good job of providing interesting historical background information and avoids coming across as didactic. Regazzi is neither an advocate for nor opponent of open access, and his neutral and unbiased delivery makes this book a credible resource for anyone interested in learning about scholarly communications. Additionally, it provides a comprehensive theoretical and historical framework for understanding the current issues and trends in scholarly communications and how they apply to researchers, publishers, and librarians. * Law Library Journal *Finally, a book that chronicles the evolution of scholarly communication from its earliest inception through to today’s rapidly changing environment. Regazzi’s deep, first-hand knowledge offers compelling saga of an emerging and maturing information industry that is known only to industry insiders. Regazzi masterfully explores issues of economics, technology, power and partnerships associated with scholarly communication. This book should be read by all who engage in scholarship as well as by those involved in the management and distribution of scholarly knowledge. -- José-Marie Griffiths, Vice President for Academic Affairs and University Professor, Bryant UniversityThis is a must read for all players in the system of scholarly information. It provides a unique ‘tour d'horizon’ of the field that has undergone enormous changes over the past 20-30 years. It provides invaluable overviews of all components of the system, some that worked and some that didn't. It even doesn't shy away from discussing the economics of academic publishing and gives lessons in technology management. It's a marker in 2015 against which developments over the next ten or twenty years will be measured. -- Hans Rutimann, Scholarly Communications ConsultantTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Scholarly Communications – The Intersection of Research and Commerce Chapter 2. The Scientific Journal – An Historical Perspective to Modern Times Chapter 3. The Scholarly Book – Its Hard Times and Rise Again Chapter 4. Secondary Publishing ̶ From Abstracting and Indexing to Access and Information Chapter 5. The Rise and Fall of the CD-ROM Technology Chapter 6. The Birth of Online – the Internet and the Web Change Scholarly Communication Chapter 7. Traditional Economics of Academic Publishing Chapter 8. Institutional Buyers, Scholars, and Open Access: A Continuing Story Chapter 9. Big Data, Big Science, and Social Academic Networks Chapter 10. The Rise of Workflow Systems Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis book is for those moving their library beyond places to find information. Written by practicing public librarians and an academic librarian with an interest in public libraries, the book focuses on how public libraries can become more community centered and, by doing so, how they can transform both themselves and their communities. The authors argue that focusing on building community through innovative and responsive services and programs will be the best way for the public library to reposition itself in the years to come. Repositioning the library acknowledges that information is in abundance in contemporary life. And while accessing information will always be at the heart of what libraries do, it isn't the only thing they do. It may not be, in the future, even the most important thing that they do. This book encourages librarians to admit that our role has evolved and to reframe the discussion so that it is about what we actually can do play an essential role in meeting community needs and building strong and vibrant local communities. The authors argue that repositioning libraries as community centered institutions is a responsibility. Libraries bring people together. They create community, and they also create mini-communities everything from book groups to writing circles to new citizen groups to linguistic or ethnic communities reflected in programming and in collections. These mini-communities help provide fellowship and foster relationships amongst the group members, but also, because they exist in the public place that is the library, help the larger community recognize and learn about the mini-communities that create the larger community. This is the work of libraries. The book is divided into three parts which include explorations into the importance of the community centered library, practical advice on making your library more community centered, and a showcase of community centered library programs, services and initiatives across the United States. A special focus of the book is on how community development literature and practice can inform librarianship, with an emphasis on Asset Based Community Development principles. The book looks at how community centered libraries build individual and community assets and how, in doing so, they serve as essential community anchors and institutions.Trade ReviewAuthored by the ethnic studies librarian and multicultural coordinator at the Mansfield Library at the University of Montana in Missoula, the teen librarian at the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, and the adult services librarian at the Peabody Institute Library, this work offers 15 chapters organized into 3 parts: the what and why of community-centered libraries, how to create community-centered libraries, and inspiration for community-centered libraries. Intended for the public librarian, 'this work demonstrates how public libraries can position themselves as active and vibrant centers of community life in the twenty-first century' (p. vii). Drawing on real-life examples, the co-authors demonstrate through case studies how libraries of all sizes, demographics, and budgets in the United States can and do work to become community-centered. Drawing on what has already been done, sharing tips, tricks, inspiration, what to do, and what not to do, this book will encourage and enable any public library to become more community-centered. Librarians in other types of libraries can also benefit from selected chapters, based on the community needs, whether looking to find the importance and relevance of being community-centered; how to allocate the resources, collaborate, and obtain grants; or determining how to focus on civic action, sustainability, the arts, or other purposes. Down-to-earth and practical, yet packed with ideas and inspiration, this work is beneficial to any public library’s professional collection. * American Reference Books Annual *Table of ContentsForeword by Kathleen de la Peña McCook Introduction Part 1 Chapter 1 - Community-Centered Library Services: Their Importance and Relevance Chapter 2 - Community-Centered Libraries: The Hearts of Revitalized Communities Chapter 3 - The Future of Libraries, Now Part 2 Chapter 4 - Allocate the Resources Chapter 5 - Think Like a Programmer Chapter 6 - Networking Chapter 7 - Collaborations Chapter 8 - Get Grants Part 3 Chapter 9 - Libraries as Centers of Civic Action Chapter 10 - Libraries as Centers for Sustainability Chapter 11 - Libraries as Cultural Reflections of the Community Chapter 12 - Libraries as Community Centers for Diverse Populations Chapter 13 - Libraries as Centers for the Arts Chapter 14 - Libraries as Universities Chapter 15 - Libraries as Champions of Youth Conclusion

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Book SynopsisA history of public libraries in New York City before the founding of the New York Public Library. Most of these libraries were accessible through a membership or an annual subscription. Explores the private and public purposes of public libraries before the advent of tax-supported public libraries.Trade Review"A deeply researched, well-written, and solid contribution to library history literature that will interest not only members of the library profession but also scholars and students of intellectual, cultural, social, urban, and print culture history whose own research has been heavily influenced by the rich collections Glynn discusses." -- -Wayne Wiegand Professor of Library and Information Studies Emeritus, Florida State University. "For anyone studying the history of public libraries this will be an essential work of reference, but it is also full of interest for anyone wishing to know more of the social and cultural history of New York generally". -- -Ian McGowan Alexandria: The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues "A wonderful book. Thoroughly enjoyable." -- -Christine Pawley University of Wisconsin-Madison " ... Tom Glynn recalls how the libraries were transformed into a uniquely accessible resource through a public-private partnership made possible by Gilded Age philanthropy." -Sam Roberts, The New York TimesTable of ContentsIntroduction: Readers, Libraries, and New York City Before 1911 Chapter 1: The New York Society Library: Books, Authority, and Publics in Colonial and Early Republican New York Chapter 2: Books for a Reformed Republic: The Apprentices' Library in Antebellum New York Chapter 3: The Past in Print: History and the Market at the New-York Historical Society Library Chapter 4: The Biblical Library of the American Bible Society: Evangelicalism and the Evangelical Corporation Chapter 5: Commerce and Culture: Recreation and Self-Improvement in New York's Subscription Libraries Chapter 6: "Men of Leisure and Men of Letters": New York's Public Research Libraries Chapter 7: Scholars and Mechanics: Libraries and Higher Learning in Nineteenth-Century New York Chapter 8: New York's Free Circulating Libraries: The Mission of the Public Library in the Gilded Age Chapter 9: The Founding of the New York Public Library: Public and Private in the Progressive Era Conclusion: New York's Public Libraries and the Elusive Reading Publics Works Cited Notes

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Book SynopsisTheory for Beginners explores how philosophy and theory draw on children’s literature while also coming to resemble such in their strategies for cultivating the child and/or the beginner. Topics include the Philosophy for Children (P4C) movement, graphic guides such as Freud for Beginners, and children’s literature and/as queer theory.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Children’s Literature Otherwise | 1 1. Philosophy for Children | 25 2. Theory for Beginners | 58 3. Literature for Minors | 92 Acknowledgments | 135 Notes | 137 Works Cited | 163 Index | 185

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Book SynopsisTheory for Beginners explores how philosophy and theory draw on childrenâs literature while also coming to resemble such in their strategies for cultivating the child and/or the beginner. Topics include the Philosophy for Children (P4C) movement, graphic guides such as Freud for Beginners, and childrenâs literature and/as queer theory.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Children’s Literature Otherwise | 1 1. Philosophy for Children | 25 2. Theory for Beginners | 58 3. Literature for Minors | 92 Acknowledgments | 135 Notes | 137 Works Cited | 163 Index | 185

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Book SynopsisHow do school librarians best serve students, classroom teachers, and principals simultaneously? The key, argues Moreillon, is to lead. By embracing a leadership role, school librarians can work collaboratively to positively impact school cultures, curricula, and teaching practices.

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