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 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 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 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 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 SynopsisCollects current strategies from all types of academic libraries for retaining and graduating non-traditional students, with many of them based on learning theories and teaching methodologies. The book explores methods for overcoming language barriers, discusses best practices, and presents case studies that support the changing student population.

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Book SynopsisA wide range of special librarians from banking, finance, and government provide descriptive accounts of their respective collections in this comprehensive volume. They provide an introduction to some of the major library and archival resources available to bankers, financiers, and investors, as well as offer access to the historian and scholar doing research in some aspect of business. The collections represented include the Federal Reserve System, the Joint Bank-Fund Library of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Standard & Poor's, the Wells Fargo Corporation, the Lippincott Library of the Wharton School, and more.Table of ContentsContents Foreword Introduction Financial Guides and Information Resources The Federal Reserve System Library Collections The Library & Information Services of the American Bankers Association-A Member Service Function Financial Institution Libraries Bank Archives: The Wells Fargo Corporate Archives The Research Library of Standard & Poor’s Corporation Resources in Banking and Finance in the Lippincott Library of the Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Banking and Finance Collections in Canada The Joint Bank-Fund Library World Bank and International Monetary Fund Books of Interest to Special Collections of All Kinds

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Book SynopsisAt a time when popularizers of cultural literacy are prescribing a cultural canon for the purpose of prying open the `closed minds' of American youth . . . Literacy provides an articulate and courageous response. Harvard Educational Review Every chapter . . . asks teachers to thing again about how they teach, what they want for their pupils, and how to get on with it. Times Educational Supplement [This] book directs our attention to literacy in its broadest sense so that we can better evaluate the shortcomings of our work as educators at all levels of learning. Contemporary Sociology

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Book SynopsisDigital Humanities and Laboratories explores laboratories dedicated to the study of digital humanities (DH) in a global context and contributes to the expanding body of knowledge about situated DH knowledge production.Including a foreword by David Berry and contributions from a diverse, international range of scholars and practitioners, this volume examines the ways laboratories of all kinds contribute to digital research and pedagogy. Acknowledging that they are emerging amid varied cultural and scientific traditions, the volume considers how they lead to the specification of digital humanities and how a locally situated knowledge production is embedded in the global infrastructure system. As a whole, the book consolidates the discussion on the role of the laboratory in DH and brings digital humanists into the interdisciplinary debate concerning the notion of a laboratory as a critical site in the generation of experimental knowledge. Positioning the discussion in relation to ongoing debates in DH, the volume argues that laboratory studies are in an excellent position to capitalize on the theories and knowledge developed in the DH field and open up new research inquiries.Digital Humanities and Laboratories clearly demonstrates that the laboratory is a key site for theoretical and critical analyses of digital humanities and will thus be of interest to scholars, students and practitioners engaged in the study of DH, culture, media, heritage and infrastructure.

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Book SynopsisThis volume examines the library of the Abbasid caliphs, known as The House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma), exploring how this important institution has been misconceived by scholars'.This book places the palace library within the framework of the multifaceted cultural and scientific activities in the era of the caliphs, Harun al-Rashid and al-Ma'mun, generally regarded as the Golden Age of Islamic civilization. The author studies the first references to the House of Wisdom in European sources and shows how misconceptions arose because of incorrect translations of Arabic manuscripts and also because of how scholars overlooked the historical context of the library in ways that reflected their own cultural and national ambitions. The Abbasid House of Wisdom is perfect for scholars, students, and the wider public interested in the scientific and cultural activities of the Islamic Golden Age.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book fills a gap. Finally, someone who has been entrusted with the evaluation, acquisition, and use of digital objects has summarized his tasks from a technical perspective in a well-thought-out text and backed up theory . . . [Owens] manages to guide the readers in an understandable and clear way through unfamiliar terrain. The book is therefore recommended to all beginners in this area, but also "old hands" will recognize many of their own experiences or maybe learn something else.—Dr. Kai Naumann, ArchivarTrevor Owens has written a thoughtful and thought-provoking book . . . Owens provides important guidance on taking a step back to gain perspective on what one is trying to accomplish with the preservation of a digital object or collection. That is, to see preservation not merely as a technological process to be applied to all objects, but as a craft to be applied as appropriate in the context of particular digital collections and their archival purpose.—Larry Weimer, Head of Archival Processing, New York Historical Society, Metropolitan ArchivistThe Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation is a thoughtful, well-written, and extremely readable book. Owens draws from many cultures and disciplines to illustrate and define how we have preserved and will continue to preserve digital information.—Sharmila Bhatia, Mid-Atlantic ArchivistAnyone looking for an approachable introduction to digital preservation, or a new perspective on persistent digital quandaries, will find something useful in this book.—Archival IssuesA thoughtful guide that will launch a thousand preservation projects. It will inspire many historians not only to approach their sources in productive new ways, but also to better appreciate the sophisticated contributions of those who tend the archives on which we depend. It is highly recommended.—American Historical ReviewAnyone looking for an approachable introduction to digital preservation, or a new perspective on persistent digital quandaries, will find something useful in this book.—Carli Lowe, San José State University, Archival IssuesTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Beyond Digital Hype and Digital AnxietyChapter 1. Preservation's Divergent LineagesChapter 2. Understanding Digital ObjectsChapter 3. Challenges and Opportunities of Digital PreservationChapter 4. The Craft of Digital PreservationChapter 5. Preservation Intent and Collection DevelopmentChapter 6. Managing Copies and FormatsChapter 7. Arranging and Describing Digital ObjectsChapter 8. Enabling Multimodal Access and Use Chapter 9. Tools for Looking ForwardNotesBibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis essential, single-volume textbook supplies a comprehensive introduction to library management that addresses all the functions of management, specifically within the ever-evolving modern library environment.Strategic planning. Facilities management. Leadership, ethics, communication, and motivation. Human resources and staffing. Change, library development, and innovation. Marketing. Measurement and evaluation. Fiscal responsibility and control. These are just some of the wide range of responsibilities and necessary skills of contemporary library managersnot all of which are typically covered in detail in LIS educational programs.Now updated and expanded for its ninth edition, Libraries Unlimited''s Library and Information Center Management is the core management text for library information science programs. This latest text adds new information on grant writing as well as more about budgets, marketing, financial management, assessment, and evidence-based managementTrade ReviewIt is essential to teach our future leaders not only to expect this rate of change, but also to master it whenever possible. Library and Information Center Management, now in its ninth edition, attempts to take on that teaching role. . . . Every chapter has been revised using feedback from users of previous editions. * Booklist Online *For those teaching or learning about leading and managing libraries, this book would be a valuable resource. . . . . [It] offers a wealth of information about being successful in leading and managing all types of libraries. . . . A valuable resource for a class or as a professional reference on leading and managing libraries. Recommended. * School Library Connection *Table of ContentsIllustrations Preface Acknowledgments Section 1—Introduction 1 Managing in Today's Libraries 2 The Evolution of Management Thought 3 Change: The Innovative Process Section 2—Planning 4 Strategic Planning, Decision Making, and Policy 5 Planning and Maintaining Library Facilities 6 Marketing Information Services Section 3—Organizing 7 Organizations and Organizational Culture 8 The Fundamentals of Organization: Specialization and Coordination 9 Designing Adaptive Organizational Structures Section 4—Human Resources 10 Staffing the Library 11 The Human Resources Function in the Library 12 Other Issues in Human Resource Management Section 5—Leading 13 Motivation in the Workplace 14 Organizational Leadership 15 Professional Ethics 16 Organizational Communication 17 Empowering Employees through the Use of Teams Section 6—Coordinating 18 Evaluating Organizational Performance 19 Library Finance and Budgets 20 Library Fund-Raising (Development) and Grant Writing Section 7—Managing in the 21st Century 21 Managers: The Next Generation Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA solid, evidence-based look at why reading engagement is crucial and how teens and tweens can become lifelong readers. * School Library Journal *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1: Why is Book Reading (Still) Important? Chapter 2: From Learning to Read to Reading to Learn: Why Does Reading for Pleasure Fall by the Wayside? Chapter 3: Are Books Really Uncool? Chapter 4: Myths about Boys, and Why They Get Oxygen Chapter 5: Powerful Parents Chapter 6: The Myth of the eBook Loving Digital Natives Chapter 7: What Would Make Young People Read More Books? Chapter 8: Reading is For Pleasure, Not Just Testing Chapter 9: Libraries, Reading Spaces, and Choices Chapter 10: Final Thoughts Appendix I: Research Projects References Index

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Book SynopsisTogether, librarians and specialists can create experiences to reach all learners in their buildings, including those with hidden needs and talents.While school librarians are experts at collaborating with classroom teachers, too often they overlook the specialists in their buildings as key collaborative partners.Focusing on the many specialists who work with students, Karla Bame Collins provides information about their roles and responsibilities and discusses how school librarians can collaborate to improve learning for all students, including those with hidden needs, disabilities, and talents that are not easily detected and may go undiagnosed. Because librarians work with every student, but may not always be informed about each student''s particular needs, it''s important for them to know whom in the school to turn to for information. Librarians will gain ideas for working with students to provide the best possible learning environment for each.This

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Book SynopsisWritten as a textbook for LIS students taking reference courses, this fully updated and revised seventh edition of Reference and Information Services: An Introduction also serves as a helpful handbook for practitioners to refamiliarize themselves with particular types and formats of sources and to refresh their knowledge on specific service topics.The first section grounds the rest of the textbook with an overview of the foundations of reference and an introduction to the theories, values, and standards that guide reference service. The second section provides an overview of reference services and techniques for service provision, establishing a foundation of knowledge on reference service and extending ethical and social justice perspectives. The third part offers an overview of the information life cycle and dissemination of information, followed by an in-depth examination of information sources by type as well as by broad subject areas. Finally, the concludi

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Book SynopsisBegins where diversity audits end, informing and supporting academic, school, and public librarians in the quest to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion in a meaningful and sustainable manner throughout collections, policies, and practices.A primary question for many librarians, directors, and board members is how to evaluate diversity in a collection on an ongoing basis.Curating Community Collections provides librarians with the tools they need to understand the results of diversity audits and to formulate a reasonable, achievable plan for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion not only in the collection itself, but also in library collection policies and practices. Information on ways to make diversity, equity, and inclusion part of a library''s everyday workflow will help ensure the sustainability of these principles.Mary Schreiber and Wendy Bartlett teach readers how to increase the number of diverse materials in their collections and

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Book SynopsisIn the last decade library collections have rapidly evolved from a predominance of print books and journals to an ever growing mix of digital and print resources. Library patrons are predominately served by support staff that is expected to know how to help patrons select and use digital resources. Yet most library support staff (LSS) has not had training to become proficient in finding, using, and instructing others in the abundance of the digital resources of websites, databases, e-texts, digital libraries and their related technologies. Library Technology and Digital Resources: An Introduction for Support Staff is both a text for professors who teach in library support staff programs and an introductory reference manual for support staff who work in libraries. This book will guide the LSS to be able to:Distinguish key features and enhancements found among vendors and providers of digital libraries, digital collections, databases, and e-texts;Plan, budget, fund and write grants forTrade ReviewShaw offers an engaging and highly practical text within a structure that will appeal to new entrants to library and information services, as well as library support staff who are already engaged with the practical application and use of digital technologies and resources…. Overall, this book does have a lot to offer the early library and information professional as the topics are easily digested and applied in a variety of library and information settings…. [The book is] a useful primer for library support staff…. In particular, the inclusion of activities and discussion points at the end of each chapter are extremely useful and very transferable to any library instruction programme or setting — it is for this reason that this book may well find its place within a staff development library. * Multimedia Information & Technology *This text offers a nice structure around which to offer a course on digital resources at the LTA level. Chapters on the various digital information resources present the wide variety information tools available to libraries. It is especially useful as a companion for anyone preparing for the ALA/APA Library Support Staff Certification technology competency or for use in a course teaching to this competency. -- Susan Mannan, Statewide Library Technical Assistant Program Chair, Ivy Tech Community College-Central IndianaThis text covers a broad range of topics related to digital library services and resources and will be useful in classes aimed at preparing library technical workers. There is ample first-hand information, along with helpful suggestions for acquiring hands-on familiarity with these resources, and the suggested assignments will be useful to instructors. -- Linda D. Morrow, Association Librarian/ Public Services, Palomar CollegeThis book is incredibly thorough in reviewing the many types of digital resources that may be encountered in all types of library work. From subscription databases to ebooks to national, state and local digital collections and more, library workers will find a good overview of what the resources are and how to acquire and/or access them, as well as related topics such as copyright, security and appropriate use policies. -- Sandra Smith Rosado, Head of Technical Services, J. Eugene Smith Library, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CTThis text breaks new ground by specifically addressing the LSS competencies developed by the ALA LSSC group and carefully introduces the different digital and techological areas important for modern Library Support Staff. This book would certainly enhance any curriculum and be a strong text for undergraduate level introductory courses in LIS. -- Jodi Williams, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Information and Library Services Program, University of Maine at AugustaTable of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables and Textboxes Preface Editorial Advisory Board Acknowledgments PART I DIGITAL RESOURCES 1 Introduction 2 Digital and Visual Literacies 3 Primary Sources and Digital Collections 4 National and Global Collections 5 State and Local Collections 6 Subscription Databases: Planning, Evaluation, and Acquisition Processes PART II TECHNOLOGIES 7 Subscription Databases: Providers and Products 8 E-Books 9 The Internet: Directories and Search Engines 10 Appropriate Use: Policies, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Copyright 11 Hardware, Software, and Network Infrastructure PART III NEW DIRECTIONS 12 Current and Future Trends Glossary Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisCosplay, comics, anime, and geek culture have exploded into the mainstream over recent years and have resulted in a thriving community of costume enthusiasts and pop culture fans. Today's cosplayers find inspiration on the pages of comics, classic literature, and even history, as well as film, television, and video games to inform their creative and oftentimes elaborate ensembles. They utilize all manner of materials and techniques including 3D printers, thermoplastics, craft foam, fabric and more to design their costumes and props. Libraries on the leading edge are already embracing this new worldwide sensation by integrating cosplay into their programming and events. Learn all about the world of cosplay and how you can host cosplay events, workshops, makerspaces, clubs, and more in your library! This one-stop guide includes quotes and interviews with librarians who are incorporating cosplay into their programming as well as with cosplayers. You'll also find 32 full-color photograTrade ReviewIn this volume, Kroski demonstrates her love of cosplay and argues for the inclusion of fandoms in the library space. Beginning with defining cosplay and the many different types of fandoms that participate, the author delves into the various ways that libraries can integrate cosplay into their collections and programming, citing several examples of institutions that are doing it successfully. Kroski’s direct address of the relevance of cosplay for fostering learning also serves to educate those who do not see its role in the library. While there are many books on cosplay and the culture surrounding it, this work includes a plethora of resources and ideas for a variety of budgets and locations, as well as helpful advice on the challenges planners may face. Verdict: Kroski provides an essential reference for librarians and library staff interested in bringing cosplay into their setting. This work will be invaluable for those who are unsure of how to get started and are looking for a guide to walk them through the process. The chapter on programming ideas will be particularly useful as the author clearly presents the key elements involved in putting an event together successfully. * Library Journal *Cosplay in Libraries is a treasury of hands-on instructions, practical programming advice, informational resources and even a few of the finer points of geek culture. Kroski brings expertise and enthusiasm to a topic that may surprise you with its relevance to libraries. Whatever your level of experience with cosplay and event planning, whether or not your library is new to fandom-style programming, you’ll learn something new, fun and interesting from this book.” -- Jason Puckett, Librarian for Communication and Virtual Services, Georgia State University Library, and author of Zotero: A Guide for Librarians, Researchers and EducatorsFandom is a powerful model for self-organizing communities of enthusiasm, and Libraries are naturally positioned to roll out the welcome mat to fandoms of all types! Cosplay is a big part of modern fandom, and Ellyssa's book gives library staff of any level, at libraries of any scale, what they need to pitch, plan, and present a dynamite Cosplay experience for library users new and old. -- Eli Neiburger, Deputy Director, Ann Arbor District LibraryWhether you are just starting to explore the fascinating world of cosplay or are a seasoned veteran of the cosplay, comic, anime and general “geek culture”, I can guarantee that Cosplay in Libraries will be a worthwhile and engaging read. Ellyssa Kroski covers all possible topics that a librarian would need to know in order to successfully integrate cosplay in to programming at their own library. Filled with ideas, resources, practical advice and much more, this book is a must buy for any library considering hosting a comic con or any other type of cosplay event. The staff at Princeton Public Library in Princeton, NJ found it immensely useful in guiding their own efforts to plan their first ever comic con. -- Janie Hermann, Public Programming Librarian, Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJTable of ContentsPreface Chapter One: What is Cosplay? Chapter Two: Getting Started: Tools of the Trade Chapter Three: Places to Go, People to See Chapter Four: Cosfamous Chapter Five: Libraries Embracing Cosplay Chapter Six: Cosplay Programming for Libraries Project 1: Host a Comic or Anime Con in your Library!  Project 2: How to Host a Cosplay Contest Project 3: How to Form a Cosplay Club in Your Library Project 4: How to Host a Cosplay Props 3D Printing Event Project 5: How to Host a Create Your Own Armor with Worbla Event Project 6: How to Host an Armor Painting Event Project 7: Budget Cosplay Event: How to Create an Infinity Gauntlet with Craft Foam Project 8: Budget Cosplay Event: How to Create Cardboard Superhero Helmets Project 9: Budget Cosplay Event: How to Create Papier Mache Minions Project 10: How to Host a Cosplay Cards Workshop Project 11: Host a Cosplay Web Presence Workshop Project 12: Plan a Themed Cosplay Lock-In Chapter Seven: Cosplay Issues, Tips, and Tricks Chapter Eight: Must-Have Cosplay Resources Appendix A: Cosplay Event Activities Appendix B: Suppliers Directory Appendix C: Cosplayers Directory Appendix D: Photographers Directory Appendix E: Cosplay Websites & Blogs Directory Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisVolume 8 of the series Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library is focused on new services, directions, job duties and responsibilities for librarians in academic libraries of the 21st century. Topics include research data management services, web services, improving web design for library interfaces, cooperative virtual reference services, directions on research in the 21st-century academic library, innovative uses of physical library spaces, uses of social media for disseminating scholarly research, information architecture and usability studies, the importance of special collections and archival collections, and lessons learned in digitization and digital projects planning and management. Data management services are highlighted in the context of a consortium of smaller liberal arts and regional institutions who share a common institutional repository. Survey research plays a role in a number of chapters. One provides insight into how academic libraries are currently approaching wTrade ReviewAs the eighth publication in the series on Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library, this volume looks at how academic libraries are changing through new jobs and services. It contains 14 papers that present a combination of case studies, original survey research, and thought pieces. A wide range of topics are covered, from web services, web design, the use of social media, virtual reference services, data curation, special collections, and institutional repositories. Like the other volumes in this series, it is international in nature with contributors representing five nations: Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Spain, and the U.S. Standout chapters include one that discusses librarians as change agents and another that looks at the future roles of academic librarians to support research. This collection will be of interest to academic librarians who are struggling to find their place within the ever-changing nature of higher education today and tomorrow. * Booklist *[The book] will provide an examination of special collections in the 21st century and a specific case study on digitization that may inform a library’s digitization program. The topics are current and the writing is clear and easy to understand. Academic librarians thinking about how their role might evolve in the near term will find this book to be a useful tool and conversation starter…. I would recommend this book to libraries that are currently exploring new roles, services, and directions on their campus, and would highly recommend this book to those that are exploring a topic covered in a given chapter within the book. The chapters…will provide worthwhile perspective and additional information on a topic of concern. Front-line librarians and managers in content areas will find relevant information about their specialty, and library administrators will find the book useful as an overview of current work in emerging areas of interest. * Technical Services Quarterly *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 An overview of research data management in regional libraries in North Carolina Mark Stoffan Chapter 2 The future of library web services Vincci Kwong Chapter 3 QuestionPoint at the City University of New York: providing cooperative virtual reference services within and beyond a large academic institution Robin Brown, Beth Evans, Courtney Walsh Chapter 4 Becoming the library? Research librarians and the future of academic libraries Rebecca Parker Chapter 5 Physical library spaces and services: the uses and perceptions of humanities and social sciences undergraduate students Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic, Boris Badurina, Kornelija Petr Balog Chapter 6 The role of academic reference librarians in copyright Eduardo Graziosi Silva Chapter 7 Disseminating scholarly output through social media Angel Borrego Chapter 8 Information architecture and usability as new fields for librarians Christopher Ewing Chapter 9 Intentional synergy: the new librarian as co-learner Topher Lawton Chapter 10 Libraries and student privacy in the digital age: the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Jennifer Wondracek Chapter 11 Librarians as web designers Jenny Brandon Chapter 12 Change-making in the new librarianship Le Yang, Li Fu Chapter 13 Archives and special collections in the digital world Katherine M. Crowe, Steven Fisher Chapter 14 Lessons learned: a case study in digital collection missteps and recovery Joy Marie Perrin Index About the Editor and Contributors

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Book SynopsisThe Mother of All Booklists: The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103 is written for parents, grandparents, and teachers unfamiliar with the bewildering array of award and recommended reading lists. This book is a long overdue composite of all the major booklists. It brings together over 100 of the most influential book awards and reading lists from leading magazines, newspapers, reference books, schools, libraries, parenting organizations, and professional groups from across the country. The Mother of All Booklists is to reading books what the website Rotten Tomatoes is to watching moviesthe ultimate, one-stop, synthesizing resource for finding out what is best. Mother is not the opinion of one book critic, but the aggregate opinion of an army of critics. Organized into five age group lists each with one hundred bookspreschoolers (ages 3-5), early readers (ages 5-9), middle readers (ages 9-13), young adults (ages 13-17), and adults (ages 18+)The Mother of All BookliTrade ReviewNonfiction, especially children’s, is a buzzword at the moment, thanks to the Common Core State Standards. And for a few years now, more authors and publishers have been answering the call and writing exceptional informational books. In an effort to separate the wheat from the chaff in a very crowded genre, bookstore owner and former education professor Martin has compiled this hefty guide to the 500 most recommended nonfiction books for ages 3 to 103. What makes the list stand out is that it culls from more than 100 other authorities (annual awards as well as recommendations from noteworthy sources including librarians, teachers, magazines, and more), providing a vast number of diverse points of view. Covers are shown and titles are annotated and there is a great multicultural representation. The book is divided into appropriate sections (e.g., preschoolers, early readers, young adults, etc.). . . .VERDICT Appropriate as an additional purchase for a parent-teacher collection. * Library Journal *Building on the current focus on nonfiction in schools, former education professor and bookstore owner Martin creates The Mother of All Booklists by offering citations and annotations for 500 of the most recommended nonfiction books. This unique booklist is particularly valuable because it does not rely on one person's view or even group opinion; the author created his rankings by compiling information from 155 awards and reading lists. For each of five age categories, sections comprise the top 100 most-cited works from all the sources. The brief annotations are conversational in tone, give a comprehensive overview of the work, and often end with a comment on the types of readers who would most likely connect to it. Topping off the useful information that this text offers, a 'Special Interests' section groups the titles into broad subject categories (e.g., 'Adventure,' 'Biography,' 'Nature'), and another features biographical sketches of 25 selected nonfiction authors. Other booklists abound, but the approach the author uses to collect data and his organizational scheme make this one stand out. Ideal for librarians doing readers' advisory or collection development and appealing to general audiences too, Martin's booklist will prove to be a staple for identifying good books. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers, teachers, and librarians. * CHOICE *William Patrick Martin, former education professor at Temple and Monmouth Universities and unabashed book lover, has put together an attractive, informative, well-organized and readable collection that includes thumbnail covers and descriptions of the best available books of nonfiction written in English. . . .The Mother of All Booklists is a great resource, whether for cross-referencing, investigating, age/subject-appropriate narratives, or simply a pleasurable, random stroll through its interesting and entertaining pages. * Book/Mark Quarterly Review *The Mother of All Booklists is amazing. A valuable resource and a good read in itself! -- Judy Allen, author of Awaiting Developments, winner of the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award and the Friends of the Earth AwardA brilliant, heartfelt, beautifully written and well-chosen compilation of some of the best books for children, teens, and adults. A fabulous resource for teachers, librarians and parents. -- Dianna H. Aston, author of A Rock Is Lively, a Boston Globe’s Best Children’s Book of the YearA treasure trove for lovers of non-fiction! -- Don Brown, award-winning author of He Has Shot the President!: April 14, 1865: The Day John Wilkes Booth Killed President LincolnMartin’s The Mother of All Booklists provides a terrific resource for teachers, students, librarians, and anyone who loves books. Its focus on nonfiction not only caters to professionals looking for Common Core materials, but helps validate the interests of the huge number of readers who have always preferred factual books. Most of all, it’s just a great read, and will send people scurrying to the library. -- Sneed B. Collard, author of Animal Dads, The Prairie Builders, and Sneed B. Collard III's Most Fun Book Ever About LizardsThis is a resource I'll keep nearby, not just to guide my own reading, but as a secret reference to use when people ask me to recommend good books for them to read. Martin’s thorough and smart review of recent nonfiction will make me look smart when I'm asked to talk about books worth reading. This book is a must-have for school and public libraries. Patrons and librarians will wear out this resource in their search for great nonfiction books. Teachers at all levels will also find great value in it. Considering how much information this book contains, it's surprisingly easy to navigate, and the author has anticipated readers' needs by, for example, rearranging the master lists into smaller, subject-defined categories. I also appreciated the short biographies of 25 contemporary authors and the extensive bibliographies at the end of the volume. The annotations are engagingly written, and the range of books included impressive. If this book can't help someone find a nonfiction book they want to read, I don't know what will. -- Chris Crowe, professor of English at Brigham Young University and author of Death Coming Up the HillNow that my children are teenagers, I seem to have forgotten how to select books for kids of any other age. Fortunately, I’m among readers who can “listen to mother” to reliably make choices, and not just for children, but for readers of all ages. The mother in this case is Bill Martin, author of A Lifetime of Fiction: The 500 Most Recommended Reads for Ages 2 to 102 and its nonfiction sequel, The Mother of All Booklists: The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103. Bill took on the overwhelming task of delving into the opinions of a legion of book reviewers, and researching multi-year book lists across the board so that his selections represent the combined points of view of critics rather than the opinion of just one or a few. His exceptionally easy-to-use guide enables parents, teachers, and interested readers to quickly select books based on readers’ ages, in five categories, from preschool through adult. Each category contains 100 titles and descriptions. Thank you, Bill, for creating such a valuable resource. Your book will no doubt be one of the most dog-eared in every school and public library. -- Jennifer Keats Curtis, award-winning author of Kali’s Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear RescueA wide ranging and wonderfully varied celebration of nonfiction, proving that this genre provides a rich a nourishing diet to grow the minds of young readers. I wish we had this in the UK! -- Nicola Davies, zoologist, children’s author, one of the original presenters of the BBC wildlife program “The Really Wild Show”This is the most comprehensive and well-organized non-fiction booklist I’ve ever seen. An absolute must-have resource for readers and educators. -- Matt de la Pena, author of the critically-acclaimed young adult novel, The LivingWhat a useful resource William Martin’s The Mother of All Booklists will be! This guide reflects the best of today’s nonfiction for all ages. -- Kay Frydenborg, author of Wild Horse ScientistsFor those of us who know we’re living in the Golden Age of Nonfiction, The Mother of All Booklists is a godsend. Bill Martin has done the heavy lifting for parents, teachers, and devoted readers, providing us with a one-stop source for acclaimed modern nonfiction organized by age, genre, and interest category. Mother testifies to the brilliance, beauty, and sometimes-unbelievability of the Truth found in great nonfiction. -- Gary Golio, author and illustrator of Spirit Seeker, selected as one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading & SharingThe Mother of All Booklists is the mother of all nonfiction best book guides. It belongs in every home, school, community, and university library. -- Greg Grandin, professor of history at New York University and prize-winning author of The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New WorldThe Mother of All Booklists is a well-organized composite of major award and booklists, a great timesaver for accessing the best nonfiction books for any age group. This guide will efficiently help educators, parents, and readers meet Common Core standards. -- Christy Hale, author and illustrator of Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building, a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s BookHow do you find the best nonfiction books for yourself or a child in your life? This well-researched, well-written, comprehensive “mother list” is the perfect place to start. An invaluable resource! -- Deborah Heiligman, author of Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith, winner of the first YALSA excellence in nonfiction awardThink of The Mother of All Booklists as a treasure chest filled with ideas for great reads. William Martin profiles a huge variety of wonderful books sure to inform, entertain, and inspire readers of all ages. -- Barbara Kerley, award-winning author of The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins and A Home For Mr. EmersonTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Preschoolers (Ages 3-5) Chapter 2 Early Readers (Ages 5-9) Chapter 3 Middle Readers (Ages 9-13) Chapter 4 Young Adults (Ages 13-17) Chapter 5 Adults (Ages 18+) Chapter 6 Special Interests Chapter 7 Twenty-Five Contemporary Writers You Should Know Appendix 1 Preschool Booklist Appendix 2 Early Reader Booklist Appendix 3 Middle Reader Booklist Appendix 4 Young Adult Booklist Appendix 5 Adult Booklist Bibliography

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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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