Library Information Services category: 2034 books
Creating the Academic Commons
Guidelines for Learning, Teaching, and Research
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Today's library is still at the heart of all university activities, helping students and faculty become better learners, teachers, and researchers. In recent years there has emerged the formalizing of one or more of these activities into an Academic Commons. These centers of information have been...
Technology for Small and One-Person Libraries
A LITA Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
For those working in a small library, particularly one that may have little technical support, a foundational knowledge of technology is crucial. Written for librarians, library staff, and administrators at libraries serving populations of 15,000 or less, this LITA guide shows how to successfully develop,...
by Nancy Williamson, Clare Beghtol
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Learn step-by-step how to develop knowledge-based products for international use!
Knowledge Organization and Classification in International Information Retrieval examines current efforts to deal with the increasing globalization of information and knowledge. International authors walk you...
Privacy and Freedom of Information in 21st-Century Libraries
A Library Technology Report
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
In the November/December issue of Library Technology Reports, the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom has assembled an all-star cast of writers to explore the challenges to privacy that ongoing shifts in technology have created, and how librarians can address them. Topics Covered in this Issue: *...
by Guy Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2016
Robertson on Library Security and Disaster Planning presents a collection of highly-cited, author published articles on security and disaster planning for libraries.
The book represents the only place where these articles are compiled, making it a go-to volume for practitioners. It includes...
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....
Academic Search Engines
A Quantitative Outlook
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2014
Academic Search Engines: intends to run through the current panorama of the academic search engines through a quantitative approach that analyses the reliability and consistence of these services. The objective is to describe the main characteristics of these engines, to highlight their advantages...
Laying the Foundation
Digital Humanities in Academic Libraries
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Laying the Foundation: Digital Humanities in Academic Libraries examines the library's role in the development, implementation, and instruction of successful digital humanities projects. It pays special attention to the critical role of librarians in building sustainable programs. It also examines...
by Rachel Singer Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Here is a unique resource for next generation librarians, addressing the specific needs of GenXers and Millennials as they work to define themselves as information professionals. The book focuses on how NextGens can move their careers forward and positively impact the profession. Library career guru...
Academic Libraries in the US and China
Comparative Studies of Instruction, Government Documents, and Outreach
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Academic libraries have a long history both in the USA and China, with institutions developing along different trajectories, and responding to the rapidly changing library environment globally. Academic Libraries in the US and China compares current practices within Library and Information Science...
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...
Data Information Literacy
Librarians, Data and the Education of a New Generation of Researchers
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
Given the increasing attention to managing, publishing, and preserving research datasets as scholarly assets, what competencies in working with research data will graduate students in STEM disciplines need to be successful in their fields? And what role can librarians play in helping students attain...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
A vital component of any academic institution, libraries are held to and expected to maintain certain standards. In order to meet these standards and better accommodate the student and faculty body they serve, many libraries are recognizing the benefit of forging relationships with other professional...
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...