Library category: 2034 books
by R. David Lankes, Sue Kowalski, Beck Tench
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2016
How librarians can be radical positive change agents in their communities, dedicated to learning and making a difference.
This book offers a guide for librarians who see their profession as a chance to make a positive difference in their communities—librarians who recognize that it is no...
Public Libraries, Public Policies, and Political Processes
Serving and Transforming Communities in Times of Economic and Political Constraint
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Drawing on two decades of original research conducted by the authors, as well as existing research about the intersection of public policy, political discourse, and public libraries, this book seeks to understand the origins and implications of the current standing of public libraries in public policy...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Once treated as exclusive spaces for valuable but hidden and under-utilized material, over the past few decades special collections departments have been transformed by increased digitization and educational outreach efforts into unique and highly visible major institutional assets. What libraries must...
by Carolyn M. Mulac
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
The all-in-one “Reference reference” you’ve been waiting for, this invaluable book offers a concise introduction to reference sources and services for a variety of readers, from library staff members who are asked to work in the reference department to managers and others who wish to familiarize...
Universal Design
A Practical Guide to Creating and Re-Creating interiors of Academic Libraries for Teaching, Learning, and Research
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Universal Design provides practitioners, graduate students, and other professionals interested in obtaining practical advice on how to effectively create and re-create interiors of academic libraries for teaching, learning, and research. The academic library ‘as place’ continues to evolve around...
Finding History
Research Methods and Resources for Students and Scholars
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2012
In today’s world of modern research methods, the irony is that even though more materials are readily available now than ever before, this proliferation of sources has actually made the process more difficult for the novice researcher. In addition, today’s professors expect high-quality sources...
Information Literacy in the Digital Age
An Evidence-Based Approach
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2010
This book examines the various types of literacy that are important in the Digital Age of rapid technological change and proliferating information resources in a variety of formats. According to the American Library Association (www.ala.org), “information literacy is a set of abilities requiring...
Literary Research and the American Modernist Era
Strategies and Sources
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2008
Characterized by its move away from Romanticism and toward mundane, every day subjects, as well as incorporating such ideas as metanarrative, stream of consciousness, and disjointed timelines, the American Modernist Era was at its heyday during the years 1914-1949. It produced such great authors as...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Rethinking Collection Development and Management adds a new and important perspective to the literature on collection development and management for 21st-century library professionals. The work reveals how dramatically collection development is changing, and has already changed; supplies practical...
by Hooper
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
From hosting authors to planning and coordinating book activities such as book signings and book clubs, libraries are perfect venues for readers to interact directly with authors and their books. And mounting literary programming can be easier than you might think. In this guide Booklist’s Brad Hooper...
Inspired Collaboration
Ideas for Discovering and Applying Your Potential
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
with Susan M. Mitchell, Cen Campbell, Rolf Grafwallner, Kathleen Reif, and Stephanie Mareck Shauck Collaboration involves a fusion of individual talents and skills through outreach and cooperation. And it is one of the key ingredients of a vibrant, successful library that is also relevant to the community...
Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2015
Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians equips academic collection managers to select and implement a method or several methods of evaluating their library collections. This book includes sections on four tools for evaluation: comparison to peer institutions,...
by Marcia A. Mardis Associate Professor
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Curricula that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) areas of study aren't just important for furthering competency and careers in these fields; STEM helps ensure that future generations include inventive and critical thinkers. Digital resources offer a current, exciting...
by Alicia E. Vandenbroek
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Focusing on ways social bookmarking can impact academic and public libraries and increase collaborations with both patrons and faculty, Bookmarking: Beyond the Basics introduces a variety of social bookmarking websites with helpful tutorials and activities for a wide range of users. It addresses social...