Library category: 2034 books
by John J Riemer
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013
This is the first book to examine standards specifically as they apply to cataloging and classification, while at the same time considering the field of library science as a whole. The developments in standards detailed in Cataloging and Classification Standards and Rules portend great time savings...
Protecting Patron Privacy: Safe Practices for Public Computers
Safe Practices for Public Computers
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2015
In a world where almost anyone with computer savvy can hack, track, and record the online activities of others, your library can serve as a protected haven for your visitors who rely on the Internet to conduct research—if you take the necessary steps to safeguard their privacy. This book shows you...
by Viveca Nyström, Linnéa Sjögren
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
An Evaluation of the Benefits and Value of Libraries provides guidance on how to evaluate libraries and contains many useful examples of methods that can be used throughout this process. There is substantial focus on the importance of goals and objectives, along with advice on strategies that can...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
This important reference volume covers developments in aspects of British library and information work during the five year period 2001-2005. Over forty contributors, all of whom are experts in their subject, provide an overview of their field along with extensive further references which act as a...
Building Libraries for the 21st Century
The Shape of Information
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Despite calls for electronic, virtual, digital libraries without walls, the walled variety are still being built, some of them massive. This book explores the reasons for this contradiction by examining several notable new library facilities around the world to see how modern expectations for libraries...
Re-envisioning the MLS
Perspectives on the Future of Library and Information Science Education
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2018
At the heart of any discussion about the future of libraries is the future of librarians—and how well our instructional programs, especially the Master of Library Science (MLS) degree, prepare them for their careers. Building on the Re-envisioning the MLS initiative from the University of Maryland’s...
Legal Reference for Librarians
How and Where to Find the Answers
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
In recent years the number of Americans who have decided to handle their own legal affairs without the help of a lawyer has skyrocketed. Ranging from people writing their own wills or drafting a contract to those trying to represent themselves in court, they’re going to public and academic libraries...
The LCSH Century
One Hundred Years with the Library of Congress Subject Headings System
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
The LCSH Century traces the 100-year history of the Library of Congress Subject Headings, from its beginning with the implementation of a dictionary catalog in 1898 to the present day. You will explore the most significant changes in LCSH policies and practices, including a summary of other contributions...
Harrod's Librarians' Glossary and Reference Book
A Directory of Over 10,200 Terms, Organizations, Projects and Acronyms in the Areas of Information Management, Library Science, Publishing and Archive Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Listing over 10,000 entries, Harrod's Librarians' Glossary and Reference Book spans everything from traditional printing terms to search engines and from book formats to URLs. Revisions for this tenth edition have centred in particular on the Information Society and its ramifications, on the general...
by Timothy W. Cole, Myung-Ja K. Han
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2013
This book provides a foundation of knowledge for catalogers, metadata librarians, and library school students on the Extensible Markup Language (XML)—one of the most commonly listed qualifications in today's cataloger and metadata librarian job postings.
• Covers XML from basic concepts,...
by Victoria Martin
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014
Today's librarians need to be technology-savvy information experts who understand how to manage datasets. Demystifying eResearch: A Primer for Librarians prepares librarians for careers that involve eResearch, clearly defining what it is and how it impacts library services and collections, explaining...
by Julie Todaro
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009
Despite the volumes of information they contain, few libraries, whose population at any given moment is as unpredictable as the weather, know how to prepare for, endure, and survive a disaster, whether natural or man-made, and even fewer put their know-how to paper. Emergency Preparedness for Libraries...
by Robin Miller, Kate Hinnant
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
Instead of using expensive off-the-shelf surveys or relying on a poorly worded survey, read Making Surveys Work for Your Library and design your own that collect actionable data.
• Create practical surveys you can use immediately in your professional work
• Design effective survey...
Library and Information Science Trends and Research
Asia-Oceania
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
This book brings together a range of chapters about the trends in education and research in the field of library and information science (LIS) in the Asia-Oceania region of the world. Why a book about LIS in the Asia-Oceania region? One key reason for a book on the topic is the huge growth of the...