Library category: 2034 books
Academic Archives:
Managing the Next Generation of College and University Archives, Records, and Special Collections
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Academic Archives is designed to appeal to archivists of all ranks and experience, archivists working both inside and outside of academic libraries, archivists in training, other information professionals, library directors, and members of the academic community. If you want to start an archives program,...
Engineering Libraries
Building Collections and Delivering Services
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2014
Provide top-flight services in this highly specialized field!
This groundbreaking book provides state-of-the-art information on one of the most useful library specialties. Engineering Libraries: Building Collections and Delivering Services is designed for information professionals at all levels...
Collection Management
Preparing Today's Bibliographies for Tomorrow's Libraries
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Written by experts in the field, Collection Development: Preparing Today's Bibliographers for Tomorrow's Libraries offers librarians proven and effective suggestions on how to solve and alleviate common problems in order to make your library more efficient and beneficial to patrons. Discussing concerns...
The Cybrarian's Web 2
An A-Z Guide to Free Social Media Tools, Apps, and Other Resources
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
Volume 2 of Peltier-Davis's popular guide presents 61 more free tech tools and shows how they can be successfully applied in libraries and information centers. Written for info pros who want to innovate, improve, and create new library services, Volume 2 combines real-world examples with practical insights...
Audiobooks for Youth
A Practical Guide to Sound Literature
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Audiobooks are now a staple in most public and school libraries, and with good reason, since they have a clear role in the education of today’s “born digital” generation. Burkey, who has been following their rise in popularity for years, combines a fascinating history of the medium and practical...
Implementing an Inclusive Staffing Model for Today's Reference Services
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Reference service remains a core function of modern libraries. However, how and where we provide assistance has evolved with changing technologies and the shifting habits and preferences of our users. One way libraries can provide the on-demand, in-person assistance while managing and developing new...
by Suzan D Mcginnis
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Build and manage your collection of digital resources with these successful strategies!
This comprehensive volume is a practical guide to the art and science of acquiring and organizing electronic resources. The collections discussed here range in size from small college libraries to large...
Special Libraries: A Survival Guide
A Survival Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
Learn why special or corporate libraries must align with their parent organizations in order to survive in these difficult economic times—and how to foster and demonstrate this critical relationship.
• Presents case studies of corporate and other special library reductions and closures...
by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Because libraries are information and research centers, they can support a huge variety of grant funding initiatives outside their own purview. Cultural centers, businesses, and educational institutions are untapped resources for library funds. What's more, many libraries may find that collaborating...
Assessment of Library Collections in a Consortial Environment
Experiences From Ohio
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
The consortial environment provides librarians with new ways to manage collections at their home institutions. Academic libraries in Ohio have been participating in OhioLINK since 1988, and the consortium has had an effect on shaping local collections for more than one decade. While each institution...
The Associate University Librarian Handbook
A Resource Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2012
The associate university librarian is tasked with running the various services and workflows of academic research libraries, allowing the head university librarian to focus on the acquisition of resources through fundraising and external public relations. Although the positions of assistant or associate...
The Complete Guide to Using Google in Libraries
Research, User Applications, and Networking
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2015
From the Forward by Michael Lesk:
Google has now developed services far beyond text search. Google software will translate languages and support collaborative writing. The chapters in this book look at many Google services, from music to finance, and describe how they can be used by students and other...
Librarians as Community Partners
An Outreach Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Including 66 focused snapshots of outreach in action, this resource reflects the creative solutions of librarians searching for new and innovative ways to build programs that meet customer needs while expanding the library’s scope into the community. This contributed volume includes A huge array...
Data Management
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
Libraries organize information and data is information, so it is natural that librarians should help people who need to find, organize, use, or store data. Organizations need evidence for decision making; data provides that evidence. Inventors and creators build upon data collected by others. All...