Library Information Services category: 2034 books
by John Pateman, John Vincent
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
The need for public libraries to tackle social exclusion and engage in social justice becomes ever more urgent as the gap between rich and poor continues to widen, and the very survival of public libraries in the heart of the community is open to debate. If public libraries are to develop and grow...
by Charles B. Osburn
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
The Western Devaluation of Knowledge is an exploration of the causes and effects of Western cultural changes that have evolved during the past half millennium of industrialization to diminish the value of knowledge as process. Western culture has developed a conceptualization and valuation of knowledge...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Academic and professional publishing represents a diverse communications industry rooted in the scholarly ecosystem, peer review, and added value products and services. Publishers in this field play a critical and trusted role, registering, certifying, disseminating and preserving knowledge across...
Mile-High Views
Surveying the Serials Vista: NASIG 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Discover the latest developments in serials publication
Current advances in technology and research have triggered accelerating change in the state of serials, which makes keeping up-to-date on developments difficult. Mile-High Views: Surveying the Serials Vista: NASIG 2006 presents the leaders...
by Walt Crawford
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
In this timely book, Walt Crawford explains the how, what, and why of libraries and community micropublishing. He details the use of no-cost/low-cost publishing tools Lulu and CreateSpace and equips librarians to guide their patrons in the production of quality print books. He offers step-by-step instructions...
Digital Platforms and Feminist Film Discourse
Women’s Cinema 2.0
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2017
This project offers a critical overview of how online activities and platforms are becoming an important source for the production and promotion of women’s films. Inspired by a transnational feminist framework, Maule examines blogs, websites, online services and projects related to women’s filmmaking...
Digital Curation in the Digital Humanities
Preserving and Promoting Archival and Special Collections
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2015
Archives and special collections departments have a long history of preserving and providing long-term access to organizational records, rare books, and other unique primary sources including manuscripts, photographs, recordings, and artifacts in various formats. The careful curatorial attention to...
Suzanne Fisher Staples
The Setting Is the Story
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2009
After spending more than a decade as a journalist in South Asia, Suzanne Fisher Staples turned to writing realistic novels about young people coming of age in modern Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India, as well as the United States. Her elegant prose and compelling character development draw readers...
Distributed Learning
Pedagogy and Technology in Online Information Literacy Instruction
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
The field of distributed learning is constantly evolving. Online technology provides instructors with the flexibility to offer meaningful instruction to students who are at a distance or in some cases right on campus, but still unable to be physically present in the classroom. This dynamic environment...
Archives
Recordkeeping in Society
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2005
Archives: Recordkeeping in Society introduces the significance of archives and the results of local and international research in archival science. It explores the role of recordkeeping in various cultural, organisational and historical contexts. Its themes include archives as a web of recorded information:...
by Alice Crawford
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
Aimed at practitioners and students of librarianship, this book is about interesting and unusual practical projects currently being run by academic liaison librarians. It shows how liaison librarians can extend their roles beyond the established one of information literacy teaching and showcases areas...
Archives in the Digital Age
Standards, Policies and Tools
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2017
Archives in the Digital Age: Standards, Policies and Tools discusses semantic web technologies and their increased usage in distributing archival material. The book is a useful manual for archivists and information specialists working in cultural heritage institutions, including archives, libraries,...
Go Get That Grant!
A Practical Guide for Libraries and Nonprofit Organizations
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2016
This book is a practical, how-to guide for those interested in writing, procuring, and implementing grants. The second edition has also been expanded to include a new chapter on how to become a grant writer. From gathering basic information about an organization through accepting and implementing...
The Quintessential Searcher
The Wit and Wisdom of Barbara Quint
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2001
Searcher magazine editor Barbara Quint (bq) is not only one of the world's most famous online searchers, but the most creative and controversial writer, editor, and speaker to emerge from the information industry in the last two decades. bq is a guru of librarians and database professionals the world...