Library Information Services category: 2034 books
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Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2014
As social technologies continue to evolve, it is apparent that librarians and their clientele would benefit through participation in the digital social world. While there are benefits to implementing these technologies, many libraries also face challenges in the integration and usage of social media....
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Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Digital libraries have been established worldwide to make information more readily available, and this innovation has changed the way information seekers interact with the data they are collecting. Faced with decentralized, heterogeneous sources, these users must be familiarized with high-level search...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Digital libraries are libraries in which collections are stored in digital formats (as opposed to print, microform, or other media) and accessible by computers. Multimedia Storage and Retrieval Innovations for Digital Library Systems offers the latest research on retrieval and storage methods for digital...
The Embedded Librarian
Innovative Strategies for Taking Knowledge Where It's Needed
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Here is the first comprehensive survey of the growing practice of "embedded librarianship"—a strategic model for placing information professionals into partnerships with the individuals and working groups that depend upon their knowledge and expertise. David Shumaker looks at implementations in all...
by Nicole Cooke, Jeffrey Teichmann
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
Increasingly, library personnel are called upon to teach classes, deliver presentations and represent their organizations in an official capacity. This book is designed to assist those professionals with little to no experience designing and delivering training, instructional sessions, and presentations....
by S. Hands
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2014
Whether they’re students taking the traditional path of entering college from high school, or adult first-time or re-entry students, navigating the admissions and financial aid process can be overwhelming for the college bound. Public libraries can help provide information and guidance for a successful...
Doing the Work of Reference
Practical Tips for Excelling as a Reference Librarian
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Become more versatile, competent, and resourceful with these practical suggestions!
Becoming a first-class reference librarian demands proficiency in a wide range of skills. Doing the Work of Reference offers sound advice for the full spectrum of your responsibilities. Though many aspects of...
Making the Library Accessible for All
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Any library open to the public has a legal and ethical obligation to make their services accessible. This book is intended to be a single-source guide relevant to all library functions that librarians can easily refer to when planning, remediating, or evaluating for accessibility. It has a unique...
by Ann Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Focusing on adult patrons ages 19 through senior citizens, this book explains how libraries can best serve this busy portion of their community's population at different life stages and foster experiences that are "worth the trip"—whether actual or virtual.
• Helps librarians...
Moving Materials
Physical Delivery in Libraries
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Picking, packing, delivering, and returning library materials can be very time consuming and expensive; yet, it is one of the most important and least understood functions within a library. Until now, little time has been spent studying, exploring, or writing about the physical delivery of library...
Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries
Librarians and Educators in Second Life and Other Multi-User Virtual Environments
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2008
Eighty percent of Internet users are expected to engage in some form of virtual world activity by 2011 (Gartner Research Group), and librarians and educators are already there. This fascinating book—the brainchild of two pioneering virtual world librarians—is designed to help libraries and schools...
Agriculture to Zoology
Information Literacy in the Life Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Agriculture to Zoology: Information Literacy in the Life Sciences sets the stage for purposefully integrating information literacy activities within the subject-specific content of the life sciences. The book is written for librarians and other professionals who teach information literacy skills,...
Serving LGBTQ Teens
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2018
There are few places an LGBTQ teen can turn for help – searching the internet at home leaves a potentially discoverable trail, teachers may condemn youth who seek their help, and certainly, in many cases, a teen’s parents are not an option. While there have been advancements in acceptance of the...
by Linda S Katz, Sally J Kenney, Helen Kinsella
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Acquisitions and Collection Development in the Humanities is a one-of-a-kind guide on the procedures, approaches, and principles needed to make sound decisions in acquiring materials in various areas of the humanities. It gives you an inside look at managerial concerns in documentary delivery, changing...