Library, archive and information management Books
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Techniques for Electronic Resource Management
Book SynopsisOffering targeted guidance on both basic and complex issues, this book's topics include ways to fold OA management into traditional library practice; accommodating the range of new purchasing models; the relative weight of 13 factors when negotiating with vendors; and understanding deal-breakers and knowing when to walk away.Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. What’s New with TERMS Influence of TERMs Intention Structural Updates Audience Design Notes 2. Investigating New Content for Purchase and Addition Introduction 1. Request 2. Developing Selection Criteria 3. Completing the Review Form 4. Analyzing and Reviewing 5. Establishing a Trial and Contacting Vendors 6. Making a Decision Notes 3. Purchasing and Licensing Introduction 1. Establishing Negotiation Criteria 2. Common Points of Negotiation in License Agreements 3. License Review and Signature 4. Negotiating and Renegotiating Contracts 5. Working with Other Departments and Areas on Resource Contracts 6. Recording Administrative Metadata Notes 4. Implementation Introduction 1. Access 2. Descriptive Metadata Management 3. Administrative Portals and Metadata 4. Subject Portals, Reading Lists Management Systems, Courseware, and Local Digital Collections Discovery 5. Testing Access 6. Branding and Marketing Notes 5. Troubleshooting Introduction 1. A Systematic Approach to Troubleshooting 2. Common Problems 3.Metadata 4.Tools for Troubleshooting 5. Communication in Troubleshooting 6. Negative Impact of End Users Giving Up Notes 6. Assessment Introduction 1. Performance of the Resource against the Selection Criteria and Troubleshooting Feedback 2. Usage Statistics 3. Cost per Download 4. Non-Traditional Bibliometrics 5. Consultation 6. Cancellation Review Notes 7. Preservation and Sustainability Introduction 1. Choosing What to Preserve and Sustain 2. Developing Preservation and Sustainability Plans 3. Metadata Needed for Preservation 4. Local Preservation Options (Servers, Media Drives, LOCKSS/CLOCKSS, MetaArchive) 5. Cloud-Based Options (Archive-It, Portico, Media Portals, DPLA Hubs, Shared Preservation Structure) 6. Exit Strategy Notes 8. Conclusion The Next Major Collection Topic: Data and Other Scholarly Outputs The Next Major Procurement and Licensing Topic: Significant OA Growth The Next Major Implementation Topics: Knowledge Bases and Persistent Identifiers The Next Major Assessment Topics: COUNTER Release 5 and Book Data Enhancements The Next Major Troubleshooting Topic: Web Browser Plug-ins The Next Major Preservation Topic: Preservation of Non-Traditional Scholarly Outputs Open Access as a Real Alternative? Notes Glossary About the Authors Index
£48.80
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Creative Commons for Educators and Librarians
Book SynopsisThe figures are eye-opening: more than 1.6 billion works on 9 million websites are licensed under Creative Commons (CC). This isthe first-ever print complement to the Creative Commons Certificate program, providing in-depth coverage of CC licenses, open practices, and the ethos of the Commons.
£39.16
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Teaching Research Data Management
Book SynopsisArmed with this guide's strategies and concrete examples, subject librarians, data services librarians, and scholarly communication librarians will be inspired to roll up their sleeves and get involved with teaching research data management competencies to students and faculty.
£56.25
ALA Editions Hopeful Visions Practical Actions
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£49.50
Association of College & Research Libraries Everyday EvidenceBased Practice in Academic Lib
Book SynopsisA collection of excellent, thorough examples of evidence-based practice across functional areas of academic libraries. Everyday Evidence-Based Practice in Academic Libraries offers high-quality evidence from a variety of perspectives and inspires a commitment to EBP in day-to-day work and library culture.Table of ContentsIntroduction Claire Walker Wiley, Amanda Click, and Meggan Houlihan Chapter 1. The Evolving Model of EBLIP in Research and Practice Denise LaFitte and Alison Brettle PART I. Understanding Users Chapter 2. Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Diverse Student Populations Joyce Chapman and Emily Daly Chapter 3. Engaging Research: Interviewing Faculty to Build Scholarly Partnerships Eric B. Toole, Allison Martel, Alicia Hopkins, Mackenzie Dunn, and Sheri Sochrin Chapter 4. Many Hands at Stake: Incorporating Tutoring Services into a Small Academic Library Rosalinda H. Linares-Gray Chapter 5. The Research Support Refresh: A Team-Based Approach Kelly Durkin Ruth and Amanda B. Click Chapter 6. Launching a Collaborative Research Data Management Services Program at Rowan University Shilpa Rele and Benjamin Saracco Chapter 7. Collaborative Communication with Library Student Workers in Unexpected Places: Digital Reference Analysis Adrianna Martinez, Kate Bellody, and Emily Smith Chapter 8. Ahoy! Discovering New Lands! Park University’s Journey Toward Faculty Services and Resources Improvement Camille Abdeljawad and Danielle Theiss PART II. Leadership and Management Chapter 9. Evidence-Based Strategic Planning: Practical Strategies Erinn Aspinall, Carissa Tomlinson, and Catherine Johnson Chapter 10. “We Don’t Have Time for That!” Evidence-Based Practice During a Time of Crisis Balladolid (Dolly) Lopez and Britt Foster Chapter 11. Reimagining the Library Liaison Model: An Evidence-Based Approach Michelle Wilde, Meggan Houlihan, and Meg Brown-Sica Part III. Instruction and Outreach Chapter 12. Everyday Evidence to Assess Teaching and Learning: A Programmatic Assessment of Library Instruction Matthew Weirick Johnson, Michelle Brasseur, Monica Hagan, Diane Mizrachi, and Jimmy Zavala Chapter 13. Incorporating a Lesson Study Approach to the Development of an Evidence Synthesis Workshop Series Zahra Premji and K. Alix Hayden Chapter 14. Out of Context: Incorporating Intersectionality in Information Literacy Instruction Matthew Chase PART IV: Collections Chapter 15. Using EBLIP for Collection Assessment Courtney Fuson and Paige Carter Chapter 16. Special Collections: Exceptions to Every Rule Jennifer R. Culley and Sarah R. Jones Chapter 17. A Systematic Approach to Conducting a Diversity Audit in an Academic Library Laura Walton, Jeff Lash, and Emily Gratson Chapter 18. If It Pleases the Court, I Present Exhibit One: An Evidence-Based Law Collection Evaluation Chad Kahl PART V. Open Initiatives Chapter 19. Looking Back Before Looking Forward: Data-Driven Open Access Initiative at Texas Tech University Jingjing Wu and Joy Perrin Chapter 20. Where to Start? Laying the Groundwork for an OER Program at a Regional Campus Beth South Chapter 21. Everyday Evidence Applied to Assess Academic Library OER Initiatives Kathy Essmiller and Cristina Colquhoun Conclusion Chapter 22. We are the Evidence: Uncovering Everyday Library Practices Through Critical Reflection Rick Stoddart Biographies
£67.50
Association of College & Research Libraries Supporting Todays Students in the Library
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.
£69.35
MP-ALA American Library Assoc 25 Projects for Eco Explorers
Book SynopsisPresents more than two dozen ready-to-use projects on environmental topics that can be integrated into K-5 educational lesson plans and library programming for children aged 4-10. Starting with a representative picture book as a foundation, children are guided through each topic using a hands-on project that reinforces learning.Table of Contents Introduction 1. Honeybees 2. Monarch Butterfly 3. Pollinators 4. Loggerhead Turtles 5. Mountain Gorillas 6. Polar Bears 7. Protecting Endangered Animals 8. Compost 9. Gardens and Farms 10. Farm to Table 11. Reimagined Urban Spaces 12. Seeds 13. Trees 14. Wildfires 15. Coral Reefs 16. Estuaries 17. Galápagos Islands 18. Garbage and Recycling 19. Plastic Bags 20. Recycled Instruments 21. Renewable Energy 22. Water Conservation 23. Hurricanes 24. Tornadoes 25. Earth Day
£22.91
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Library Marketing and Communications Strategies
Book SynopsisEffectively marketing libraries by persuasively communicating their relevance is key to ensuring their future. Speaking directly to those in senior leadership positions, Anderson lays out the structural and organisational changes needed to help libraries answer the relevance question and maximize their marketing and communications efforts.Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Public Relations, Marketing, and Promotion Chapter 2: Starting with Research Chapter 3: Developing a Marketing and Communications Plan Chapter 4: Customers and the Marketing Funnel Chapter 5: Fixing the Whole Funnel Chapter 6: Branding Libraries Chapter 7: Storytelling Chapter 8: Marketing and Communications Partnerships Chapter 9: Advocacy Planning Chapter 10: Reputation Management and Crisis Communications Chapter 11: Staffing and Organizational Structure Conclusion Index
£47.20
MP-ALA American Library Assoc Learning Centers for School Libraries AASL
Book SynopsisPresents innovative, engaging, and fun ideas to target the AASL National School Library Standards and content-area standards. The book contains everything needed to set up learning centres in a school library. The ideas are flexible and can fit different grade levels. Suggestions for collaboration with classroom educators are also included.
£43.20
MP-ALA American Library Assoc The Readers Advisory Guide to Genre Blends for
Book SynopsisTable of Contents Series Introduction, by Joyce Saricks and Neal Wyatt Acknowledgments Part I — Foundations Chapter 1 — Genre Blends Their Emergence, Appeal, and Special Considerations Chapter 2 — Reader Appeals and Book Appeals Doorways into the RA Conversation Part II — Annotations Chapter 3 — Graphic Novels Chapter 4 — Historical Fantasies Chapter 5 — Historical Mysteries Chapter 6 — Magical Realism Chapter 7 — Steampunk Fiction Chapter 8 — Verse Novels Subject/Theme/Appeals Index Coping with Challenges Index Author/Title Index
£48.75
Emerald Publishing Limited Advances in Library Administration and
Book SynopsisProvides a body of research literature that contributes to the base of organizational theory upon which library administrators rely. This title covers a variety of topics relating to the management of academic, and public and school libraries.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Introduction. Public libraries in transition from 20th to 21st century models. The impact of group interaction on shared cognition: An analysis of small group communication. Impact of technology on organizational change in public libraries: a qualitative study. A theatre scholar-artist prepares: Information behavior of the theatre Researcher. Information literacy and flexible scheduling for elementary media centers. Negotiating normative institutional pressures and maintaining legitimacy in a complex work environment: A multiple case study of three academic cataloging units. About the Authors. Advances in library administration and organization. Advances in library administration and organization. Copyright page.
£98.99
Taylor & Francis Inc Banking and Finance Collections
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
£128.25
Emerald Publishing Limited Fund Raising for Nonprofit Institutions 19
Book SynopsisFund Raising for Nonprofit Institutions
£85.99
ABC-CLIO Literacy Reading the Word and the World Critical Studies in Education Series
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
£31.46
Houghton Library,U.S. A Houghton Library Chronicle 19421992
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Legare Street Press A new Classical Dictionary of Biography Mythology
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£27.86
Routledge Digital Humanities and Laboratories
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.
£40.84
Routledge Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts
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£20.89
Routledge Museums for Peace
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£40.84
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Abbasid House of Wisdom
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.
£19.99
Johns Hopkins University Press The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation
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
£28.98
Johns Hopkins University Press American Public School Librarianship
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive history of American public school librarianship.Can I get a library pass? Over the past 120 years, millions of American K12 public school students have asked that question. Still, we know little about the history of public school libraries, which over the decades were pulled together and managed by hundreds of thousands of school librarians. In American Public School Librarianship, Wayne A. Wiegand recounts the unseen history of both school libraries and their librarians.Why, Wiegand asks, did school librarianship turn out the way it did? And what can its history tell us about limitations and opportunities in the coming decades of the twenty-first century? Addressing issues of race, social class, gender, and sexual orientation (among others) as they affected American public school librarianship throughout its history, Wiegand explores how libraries were transformed by the Great Depression, the civil rights era, Lyndon Johnson''s GrTrade ReviewAmerican Public School Librarianship: A History provides us with a richly sourced account of the development of a key pedagogic site in schools and of many of the personal, institutional, and political reasons why they do—and do not do—certain things. This certainly makes it a valuable contribution.In a time when honest, thoughtful, and creative cultural resources are being limited and removed from educational sites, the multiple roles that school libraries play in these conflicts become even more important. American Public School Librarianship: A History helps us understand why.—Educational PolicyTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. A Profession with No Memory Chapter 1. Inheriting Pre-Twentieth-Century Traditions Chapter 2. "To Prove By Her Work": Establishing the Profession of School, 1900-1930Chapter 3. Weathering the Great Depression and World War II, 1930-1950Chapter 4. Organizing the American Association of School Librarians, 1930-1952Chapter 5. Consolidating Gains, 1952-1963 Chapter 6. "The Golden Era of School Library Development," 1964-1969 Chapter 7. Battles for Professional Jurisdiction, 1969-1981 Chapter 8. "Information Literacy": Old Wine in New Bottles, 1981-2000 Chapter 9. A New Century: Adapting to Shifting Educational Environments Chapter 10. Hindsight: Factors Influencing the Contours of School Librarianship EpilogueNotesBibliography of Primary SourcesIndex
£36.55
Temple University Press,U.S. The Archival Turn in Feminism
Book SynopsisChronicles these important cultural artifacts and their collection, cataloging, preservation, and distribution.Trade Review"Eichhorn has produced an original and incisive addition to the increasingly lively and crowded international debate around archives, feminism and activism... Her book is a particularly welcome intervention into current debates inasmuch as she is prepared to move well beyond those nostalgic, over-simplified and unreflective gestures towards 'recovering' and 'memorializing' feminist cultural heritage in order to engage in a seriously nuanced discussion of what it means to put 'outrage in order' or to see the cultural products of resistance movements transferred into formal spaces of preservation and - more often than not - into academic institutions marked by money, power and privilege... [A]n intelligently written history of a moment in feminist activism and an equally compelling interrogation of the conditions that ultimately shape one's capacity to think in historical terms about feminism as a movement." - Australian Feminist StudiesTable of Contents PrefaceIntroduction1 The “Scrap Heap” Reconsidered: Selected Archives of Feminist Archiving2 Archival Regeneration: The Zine Collections at the Sallie Bingham Center3 Redefining a Movement: The Riot Grrrl Collection at Fales Library and Special Collections4 Radical Catalogers and Accidental Archivists: The Barnard Zine LibraryConclusionNotesWorks CitedIndex
£53.10
Temple University Press,U.S. The Archival Turn in Feminism
Book SynopsisIn the 1990s, a generation of women born during the rise of the second wave feminist movement plotted a revolution. These young activists funneled their outrage and energy into creating music, and zines using salvaged audio equipment and stolen time on copy machines. By 2000, the cultural artifacts of this movement had started to migrate from basements and storage units to community and university archives, establishing new sites of storytelling and political activism.The Archival Turn in Feminism chronicles these important cultural artifacts and their collection, cataloging, preservation, and distribution. Cultural studies scholar Kate Eichhorn examines institutions such as the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture at Duke University, The Riot Grrrl Collection at New York University, and the Barnard Zine Library. She also profiles the archivists who have assembled these significant feminist collections.Eichhorn shows why young feminist activists, cultural producers, anTrade Review"Eichhorn uses this book to argue passionately that collecting-that is, archiving-feminism and its by-products is never without deep context, rich history, and radical foresight."-Bitch magazine"Eichhorn has produced an original and incisive addition to the increasingly lively and crowded international debate around archives, feminism and activism.... Her book is a particularly welcome intervention into current debates."-Australian Feminist StudiesTable of Contents PrefaceIntroduction1 The “Scrap Heap” Reconsidered: Selected Archives of Feminist Archiving2 Archival Regeneration: The Zine Collections at the Sallie Bingham Center3 Redefining a Movement: The Riot Grrrl Collection at Fales Library and Special Collections4 Radical Catalogers and Accidental Archivists: The Barnard Zine LibraryConclusionNotesWorks CitedIndex
£20.69
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Library and Information Center Management
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
£47.50
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Reading Engagement for Tweens and Teens
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
£40.85
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc School Libraries Supporting Students with Hidden
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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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Reference and Information Services
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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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Curating Community Collections
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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Rowman & Littlefield Library Technology and Digital Resources
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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Rowman & Littlefield Cosplay in Libraries
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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Rowman & Littlefield Envisioning Our Preferred Future
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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Rowman & Littlefield The Mother of All Booklists
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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Arcadia Publishing Osterville Village Library Images of America
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University of Nebraska Press Indigenous Languages and the Promise of Archives
Book Synopsis Indigenous Languages and the Promise of Archives captures the energy and optimism that many feel about the future of community-based scholarship, which involves the collaboration of archives, scholars, and Native American communities. The American Philosophical Society is exploring new applications of materials in its library to partner on collaborative projects that assist the cultural and linguistic revitalization movements within Native communities. A paradigm shift is driving researchers to reckon with questionable practices used by scholars and libraries in the past to pursue documents relating to Native Americans, practices that are often embedded in the content of the collections themselves. The Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at the American Philosophical Society brought together this volume of historical and contemporary case studies highlighting the importance of archival materials for the revitalization of Indigenous languages.Trade Review"In addition to findings from scholarly research, this book offers much practical advice."—E. J. Vajda, Choice“This collection is an important contribution to the area of decolonial thinking as it relates to archives, writing studies, power, and language. Its audiences include scholars across a range of disciplines and education leaders in tribal communities.”—Ellen Cushman, author of The Cherokee Syllabary: Writing the People’s PerseveranceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface by Brian Carpenter Acknowledgments Introduction: Collaborative Research and Language Revitalization: Toward a Relational Ontology across Time and Space Regna Darnell Part 1. Decolonizing Archives Commentary by Robert J. Miller 1. Decolonial Futures of Sharing: “Protecting Our Voice,” Intellectual Property, and Penobscot Nation Language Materials Jane Anderson and James E. Francis Sr. 2. The Legacy of Hunter-Gatherers at the American Philosophical Society: Frank G. Speck, James M. Crawford, and Revitalizing the Yuchi Language Richard A. Grounds 3. Supporting Researchers of Indigenous Vernacular Archives Lisa Conathan Part 2. Revitalization Tools Commentary by Bethany Wiggin 4. Locally Contingent and Community-Dependent: Tools and Technologies for Indigenous Language Mobilization Jennifer Carpenter, Annie Guerin, Michelle Kaczmarek, Gerry Lawson, Kim Lawson, Lisa P. Nathan, Mark Turin 5. Translating American Indian Sign Language from the 1800s to the Present Day Jeffrey Davis Part 3. Power and Language Commentary by Diana E. Marsh 6. “The Indian Republic of Letters”: Scholarly Networks and Indigenous Knowledge in Philology Sean P. Harvey 7. Literacy, Cross-Cultural Interaction, and Colonialism: The Making of a Nineteenth-Century Nez Perce Mission Primer Anne Keary 8. Across Space and Time: Letters from the Dakota People, 1838–1878 Gwen N. Westerman and Glenn M. Wasicuna Part 4. Landscape and Language Commentary by Michael Silverstein 9. Cúz̓lhkan Sqwe̓qwel̓ (‘I Am Going to Tell a Story’): Revitalizing Stories to Strengthen Fish, Water, and the Upper St’át’imc Salish Language Sarah Carmen Moritz 10. No Time Like the Present: Living American Indian Languages, Landscapes, and Histories Bernard C. Perley, Margaret Ann Noodin, and Cary Miller Part 5. Creative Collaborations Commentary by Regna Darnell 11. “Going Over” and Coming Back: Reclaiming the Cherokee Singing Book for Contemporary Language Revitalization Sara Snyder Hopkins 12. Teaching Wailaki: Archives, Interpretation, and Collaboration Kayla Begay, Justin Spence, and Cheryl Tuttle Part 6. Transforming Collecting Commentary by Jennifer R. O’Neal 13. Museums and the Revitalization of Endangered Languages and Knowledge Gwyneira Isaac 14. Shriniinlii (‘Fix It’): The Grease Mechanics of Translating Gwich’in Craig Mishler and Kenneth Frank Conclusion: The Power of Words, Relationships, and Archives Mary S. Linn Contributors Index
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University of Nebraska Press Indigenous Languages and the Promise of Archives
Book Synopsis Indigenous Languages and the Promise of Archives captures the energy and optimism that many feel about the future of community-based scholarship, which involves the collaboration of archives, scholars, and Native American communities. The American Philosophical Society is exploring new applications of materials in its library to partner on collaborative projects that assist the cultural and linguistic revitalization movements within Native communities. A paradigm shift is driving researchers to reckon with questionable practices used by scholars and libraries in the past to pursue documents relating to Native Americans, practices that are often embedded in the content of the collections themselves. The Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at the American Philosophical Society brought together this volume of historical and contemporary case studies highlighting the importance of archival materials for the revitalization of Indigenous languages.Trade Review"In addition to findings from scholarly research, this book offers much practical advice."—E. J. Vajda, Choice“This collection is an important contribution to the area of decolonial thinking as it relates to archives, writing studies, power, and language. Its audiences include scholars across a range of disciplines and education leaders in tribal communities.”—Ellen Cushman, author of The Cherokee Syllabary: Writing the People’s PerseveranceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface by Brian Carpenter Acknowledgments Introduction: Collaborative Research and Language Revitalization: Toward a Relational Ontology across Time and Space Regna Darnell Part 1. Decolonizing Archives Commentary by Robert J. Miller 1. Decolonial Futures of Sharing: “Protecting Our Voice,” Intellectual Property, and Penobscot Nation Language Materials Jane Anderson and James E. Francis Sr. 2. The Legacy of Hunter-Gatherers at the American Philosophical Society: Frank G. Speck, James M. Crawford, and Revitalizing the Yuchi Language Richard A. Grounds 3. Supporting Researchers of Indigenous Vernacular Archives Lisa Conathan Part 2. Revitalization Tools Commentary by Bethany Wiggin 4. Locally Contingent and Community-Dependent: Tools and Technologies for Indigenous Language Mobilization Jennifer Carpenter, Annie Guerin, Michelle Kaczmarek, Gerry Lawson, Kim Lawson, Lisa P. Nathan, Mark Turin 5. Translating American Indian Sign Language from the 1800s to the Present Day Jeffrey Davis Part 3. Power and Language Commentary by Diana E. Marsh 6. “The Indian Republic of Letters”: Scholarly Networks and Indigenous Knowledge in Philology Sean P. Harvey 7. Literacy, Cross-Cultural Interaction, and Colonialism: The Making of a Nineteenth-Century Nez Perce Mission Primer Anne Keary 8. Across Space and Time: Letters from the Dakota People, 1838–1878 Gwen N. Westerman and Glenn M. Wasicuna Part 4. Landscape and Language Commentary by Michael Silverstein 9. Cúz̓lhkan Sqwe̓qwel̓ (‘I Am Going to Tell a Story’): Revitalizing Stories to Strengthen Fish, Water, and the Upper St’át’imc Salish Language Sarah Carmen Moritz 10. No Time Like the Present: Living American Indian Languages, Landscapes, and Histories Bernard C. Perley, Margaret Ann Noodin, and Cary Miller Part 5. Creative Collaborations Commentary by Regna Darnell 11. “Going Over” and Coming Back: Reclaiming the Cherokee Singing Book for Contemporary Language Revitalization Sara Snyder Hopkins 12. Teaching Wailaki: Archives, Interpretation, and Collaboration Kayla Begay, Justin Spence, and Cheryl Tuttle Part 6. Transforming Collecting Commentary by Jennifer R. O’Neal 13. Museums and the Revitalization of Endangered Languages and Knowledge Gwyneira Isaac 14. Shriniinlii (‘Fix It’): The Grease Mechanics of Translating Gwich’in Craig Mishler and Kenneth Frank Conclusion: The Power of Words, Relationships, and Archives Mary S. Linn Contributors Index
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Cornell University Press Crafting History
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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University of Minnesota Press What Is Information?
Book SynopsisA novel way of looking at information challenges longstanding dogmas—from a preeminent German thinker It is widely agreed that we live in an “information age,” but what exactly is information? This small, seemingly facile question is in fact surprisingly difficult, and it has occupied many of the best philosophical minds of the modern age. In this wholly original addition to the quest to understand information, German philosopher Peter Janich argues that our understanding of information is based in the much broader history of scientific naturalism—the belief that science is a fundamental aspect of the world and not a human contrivance. His novel critique of this widespread dogma grounds science in human life practices and wrestles with the very fundamentals of the scientific way of understanding reality.Offering new perspectives on the major contemporary fields of communications technology, neurobiology, and artificial intelligence, What Is Information? provides a deep look into humanity in an information age. Its arguments show ways of reconciling the sciences and the humanities, shining new light on the relationship of science to the natural world.Trade Review"Peter Janich’s What is Information? is a philosophical unicorn. This short, punchy text offers civil defense against philosophical catastrophe. It is a one-stop shop for repairing conceptual sloppiness in how we talk about information. Written with a sly wit, it is not only abstract: its extended meditation on various technologies breaks fresh ground in the philosophy and history of media. Janich joins a multi-tongued chorus proclaiming that bad things happen when we let media get away with pretending to be invisible."—John Durham Peters, author of The Marvelous Clouds: Toward a Philosophy of Elemental MediaTable of ContentsTranslators’ IntroductionEric Hayot and Lea Pao1. Information and Myth2. Legacies3. Articles of Faith4. Information Concepts Today5. Methodical Repair Work6. ConsequencesTranslators’ AcknowledgmentsNotesPeter Janich: A Partial BibliographyIndex
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University of Minnesota Press Archives
Book SynopsisHow digital networks and services bring the issues of archives out of the realm of institutions and into the lives of everyday users Archives have become a nexus in the wake of the digital turn. Electronic files, search engines, video sites, and media player libraries make the concepts of “archival” and “retrieval” practically synonymous with the experience of interconnected computing. Archives today are the center of much attention but few agendas. Can archives inform the redistribution of power and resources when the concept of the public library as an institution makes knowledge and culture accessible to all members of society regardless of social or economic status? This book sets out to show that archives need our active support and continuing engagement. This volume offers three distinct perspectives on the present status of archives that are at once in disagreement and solidarity with each other, from contributors whose backgrounds cut across the theory–practice divide. Is the increasing digital storage of knowledge pushing us toward a turning point in its democratization? Can archives fulfill their paradoxical potential as utopian sites in which the analog and the digital, the past and future, and remembrance and forgetting commingle? Is there a downside to the present-day impulse toward total preservation?
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Indigenous Archival Activism
Book SynopsisWho has the right to represent Native history? The past several decades have seen a massive shift in debates over who owns and has the right to tell Native American history and stories. For centuries, non-Native actors have collected, stolen, sequestered, and gained value from Native stories and documents, human remains, and sacred objects. However, thanks to the work of Native activists, Native history is now increasingly being repatriated back to the control of tribes and communities. Indigenous Archival Activism takes readers into the heart of these debates by tracing one tribe’s fifty-year fight to recover and rewrite their history. Rose Miron tells the story of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation and their Historical Committee, a group of mostly Mohican women who have been collecting and reorganizing historical materials since 1968. She shows how their work is exemplary of how tribal archives can be used strategically to shi
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Rowman & Littlefield Introduction to Information Visualization:
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Information Visualization: Transforming Data into Meaningful Information is for anyone interested in the art and science of communicating data to others. It shows readers how to transform data into something meaningful - information. Applying information visualization in research, service, teaching, and professional life requires a solid understanding of graphic design and the aesthetic along with hands-on skills and knowledge of data principles and software. This book is applicable to students in all domains, to researchers who need to understand how to create graphics that explain their data, and to professionals and administrators for professional development training. Website Designers and Human-Computer Interaction researchers will appreciate the backstory of designing interactive visualizations for the web. Drawing on the author’s years of practice and teaching, it bridges the two worlds in ways everyone can participate in the future of information and to appreciate the beautiful in information: oStep-by-step directions in the fundamentals of HTML5, CSS, and d3.js oDesign challenges with fully explained answers oWeb-site support for code samples (JavaScript, d3.js, python), live examples, and a place to build a community of other IV pros oUseful for teaching design to scientists; data to the humanities oGuidance for using the text depending on the class makeup oReview of third-party visualization software, big data trends, and script libraries oGuidance on how to continue in the IV world after graduation This full-color book features graphics and a companion Web site. The online companion site hosts living examples, updates, and errata. You’re invited to participate on the site, too, sharing your questions, solutions, and ideas. For most readings, there is a partner design lab. At the conclusion of the course, there is a complete interactive information visualization service documentation for libraries. Trade ReviewBenoît's book is breath of fresh air, providing an equal platform between fine art and science, closing a gap not found in other information visualization textbooks. Benoît’s expertise in the field brings out the aesthetic and artistic side of InfoViz without compromising the science side of data. The beauty lies in the real-life examples and on-hands, experiential approach to the field. -- Anastasia S. Varnalis-Weigle, Assistant Professor, Information and Library Science, University of Maine at AugustaBenoît successfully covers a range of intersecting topics in information visualization, from the technical to the aesthetic. He brings clarity to this complex space using a number of well-selected examples, and his interdisciplinary approach makes it accessible to a range of students and professionals. -- James E. Andrews, Director, School of Information, University of South FloridaThis book is an original voice from an expert in information visualization. By building on easy-to-learn skills, it combines basics of web development with knowledge of information visualization and gives simple tips to improve visual aesthetics through the design. Practical tools introduced in the book allow a hands-on experience. I highly recommend this book as a DIY for any one interested in the field. -- Banafsheh Asadi, School of Information Studies, McGill UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements 1.Introduction: why information visualization? Why skills + data + communication? 2.The Ethics/Aesthetics of Information 3.The Art of Information 4.The Tech of InfoVis 5.The Data of Visualization 6.Thinking through visualizations 7.Real World visualizations and text visuals Appendix 1 Appendix 2 On the companion website, find … 8.Deploying an InfoVis service [the Harvard Libraries project documentation] 9.Appendices: Machine Learning and Visualization - a quick view of visualizations in Big Data
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Rowman & Littlefield Marketing and Social Media: A Guide for
Book SynopsisThis updated new edition is a much- needed guide to marketing for libraries, archives, and museum professionals in the social media age. It is both an introductory textbook and a guide for working professionals who want to go beyond mere promotion to developing and deliberately managing a comprehensive marketing campaign.
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Rowman & Littlefield Six Steps to a LongRange Preservation Plan
Book SynopsisSix Steps to a Long-Range Preservation Plan presents a straight-forward methodology for drafting a preservation plan in six easy-to-follow steps. This nuts-and-bolts approach prioritizes needs based on urgency and feasibility to insure that the best use is made of valuable resources. The result is a practical document that will guide preservation activities and aid in fundraising for years to come. Special features include: Tips on using worksheets to organize information; A grid helpful in prioritizing; A sample plan.
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Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited The Reinvention of the U.S. Academic Library
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Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited Practical Project Management for Librarians
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Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited Librarians as Researchers
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Rowman & Littlefield Law Librarianship Practice
Book SynopsisLaw librarianship is a constantly evolving field that has seen major shifts in practice over the past several years including the post-pandemic trend towards remote and hybrid work, the increased prominence of virtual services, the outsourcing of library staff, burgeoning cybersecurity risks, and the advent of generative AI. Law librarians have adroitly adapted to all of these changes and have once again proven their resilience.Law Librarianship Practice is a cutting-edge book that provides insights into the latest emerging trends and technologies in academic, government, and law firm librarianship. This book offers guidance from forward-thinking library leaders on how they are tackling the challenges of law librarianship today including; managing remote workforces, negotiating with vendors, navigating outsourcing services, planning for emergencies, riding out law firm mergers, succession planning, and more. Experts working in the field provide practical applications of new technologies and opportunities, such as how librarians are conducting AI-informed competitive intelligence, using big data for decision-making, and what''s happening in artificial intelligence. The book also covers innovative initiatives in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Access to Justice, and more. Law Librarianship Practice serves as a comprehensive manual of modern-day law library practices, providing invaluable resources for law librarians. Readers will gain inspiration from nearly thirty chapters contributed by distinguished academic, government, and law firm librarians as well as library consultants who share their experience along with a combination of researched data, contract excerpts, surveys, and other real-world intelligence. Divided into three segments, readers will be led through twenty-eight chapters in the areas of Law Library Management, Law Library Technologies, and Law Library Challenges and Opportunities.
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