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Book SynopsisDesigned for librarians who work with all age levels from youngsters to seniors at all educational, reading and language backgrounds, who must fulfill responsibilities that run the gamut from instructing patrons on information literacy skills to using electronic tools to marketing the library to locating funding, Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides librarians with the following:Section I: Infographics 101 contains definitions, history, importance in today's society, types and examples, advantages and disadvantages, general uses, uses in libraries, tools for creation and design tips. Section II: Practical applications show how to use infographics in academic, public, special and school libraries. Included are visual examples and step-by-step instructions to create two infographicsIncluded in each section are exercises, tables with URLs to more ideas and materials and references. This practical guide will help every type and size of library use infographics as a pow
Trade ReviewHow many times have we heard that a picture is worth a thousand words? Librarians seeking greater engagement with their user communities have a new tool at their disposal—the infographic, which combines text with images and data. Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers a wealth of stories describing how infographics communicate compelling, easy-to-understand messages for building awareness of library resources and programs, fundraising, developing library partnerships, and advocacy. Beyond that, practical steps prepare the reader to create an infographic: identifying the topic that will appeal to a target audience, gathering accurate supporting data, selecting appropriate design elements and choosing software for this purpose. -- Jan Sykes, Owner, Information Management Services, Inc.
Beverley Crane's Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians is a complete step-by-step guide to understanding, creating, and presenting viable infographics. -- Ron Rodrigues, MLS, Geoinfo Associates
Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. What Are Infographics? Chapter 2. Communicating Through Infographics Chapter 3. Creating an Infographic Chapter 4. Resources to Create Infographic Chapter 5. Teaching with Infographics Chapter 6. Fundraising: An Essential Goal of Any Library Chapter 7. Library Partnerships: A Win-Win Combination Chapter 8. Increase Awareness of Underutilized and New Library Services Chapter 9. Speak Out--Create Your Own Story to Advocate for Your Library Chapter 10. Bringing It All Together: Creating Your Own Infographic Index About the Author
