Library category: 2034 books
Technology and the School Library
A Comprehensive Guide for Media Specialists and Other Educators
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
For school librarians, technology has become an essential component of their work. To meet the growing need in this area, Odin Jurkowski wrote Technology and the School Library in 2006. To address the rapidly and continually changing advancements in technology, however, a more current text is needed....
Engaging First-Year Students in Meaningful Library Research
A Practical Guide for Teaching Faculty
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2011
Aimed at teaching professionals working with first-year students at institutions of higher learning, this book provides practical advice and specific strategies for integrating contemporary information literacy competencies into courses intended for novice researchers. The book has two main goals...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Not only does the library have a long and complex history and politics, but it has an ambivalent presence in Western culture – both a site of positive knowledge and a site of error, confusion, and loss. Nevertheless, in literary studies and in the humanities, including book history, the figure of...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
The library in China has been transformed by rapid socioeconomic development, and the proliferation of the Internet. The issues faced by Chinese libraries andlibrarians are those faced by library practitioners more globally, however, China also has its own unique set of issues in the digital era,...
Creating Makers: How to Start a Learning Revolution at Your Library
How to Start a Learning Revolution at Your Library
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016
This book shows you how, even with a tight budget and limited space, you can foster "maker mentality" in your library and help patrons reap the learning benefits of making—with or without a makerspace.
• Offers librarians creative ways to become involved in the exciting maker...
Rethinking Library Technical Services
Redefining Our Profession for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2015
Will library technical services exist thirty years from now? If so, what do leading experts see as the direction of the field?
In this visionary look at the future of technical services, Mary Beth Weber, Head of Central Technical Services at Rutgers and editor of Library Resources and Technical...
Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums
Preserving Our Language, Memory, and Lifeways
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2011
Hundreds of tribal libraries, archives, and other information centers offer the services patrons would expect from any library: circulation of materials, collection of singular items (such as oral histories), and public services (such as summer reading programs). What is unique in these settings is...
by Marshall Breeding, Andromeda Yelton
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
For the last four years, Breeding has conducted an online survey to measure satisfaction with multiple aspects of the automation products used by libraries. In this issue of Library Technology Reports Breeding and Yelton take a deeper look at the survey data, including an expansion of findings based...
Cooking Up Library Programs Teens and 'Tweens Will Love: Recipes for Success
Recipes for Success
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Engage teens and ‘tweens with library programs that nurture developmental and social needs—and keep young patrons entertained.
• Includes complete plans for more than a dozen educational and entertaining programs
• Makes connections to STEAM and maker programming
• Provides...
School Library Infographics: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them
How to Create Them, Why to Use Them
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
Infographics have become increasingly popular educational tools for visually conveying ideas and information—in class projects, in daily lessons, and for promoting school and library programs. This book—the only one of its kind—helps you create your own computer-generated visuals for your class...
by Timothy Joseph Horan
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Students in the early years of their development have a tremendous capacity for learning. By focusing on providing authentic writing experiences for kindergarten through sixth grade students, librarians and teachers can help transform students into competent writers well before they reach middle school....
Library Collection Development for Professional Programs
Trends and Best Practices
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2012
Collection development, the process used by librarians to choose items for a particular library or section of a library, can be time-consuming and difficult due to the many factors that must be taken into consideration. Library Collection Development for Professional Programs: Trends and Best Practices...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
In the past few years tablet computing has seemingly emerged from nowhere to spark exciting conversations about the future of academic library use and instruction, touching on everything from textbooks to reference services. Electronic discussion lists and boards, conference presentations, and journal...
Practical Strategies for Academic Library Managers: Leading with Vision Through All Levels
Leading with Vision through All Levels
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
A compilation of ideas from noted leaders in academic librarianship, this book explores a wealth of topics, including budgeting, human resources, facilities, collections, and IT. There is also helpful advice that will help you navigate emerging areas of librarianship, such as blended librarianship,...