This incisive text, supported by an extensive glossary and bibliography, proposes a practical agenda of issues for the information profession to tackle, and is essential reading for both established l
British librarians and professionals in information and communication weigh in on the debate over whether collection development can be adapted to account for digital media or should be scrapped to ma
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology that has huge implications for libraries. It offers approaches to collection and circulation control hitherto unheard of. It also raises potential
This volume is less a how-to book than a collection of well written essays on the existence and creation of archives that preserve cultural heritage and their intersection with social issues. Drawing
The Librarian increasingly involves delivering information literacy using a range of teaching methods, from delivering induction sessions to informal one-to-one support on a day-to-day basis. Although
Seven chapters, presented by Woodward (university librarian and director of the university press at Cranfield U., UK) and Estelle (chief executive officer, JISC Collections, "which manages national ne
Allan (student learning and management learning, Hull U. Business School, UK) explains how academic library and information professionals can support doctoral students in their research. Drawing from
This guide to library information services (LIS) focuses on understanding ever-changing user needs and expectations and then giving them what they want. With the advent of Twitter, Facebook, MySpace,
Eighteen international academics, independent scholars, consultants, and researchers specializing in information science contribute 16 chapters examining the development of information science over th
Ally (Centre for Distance Education, Athabasca U., Canada) and Needham (information management and innovation, Open U. Library and Learning Resources Centre, UK) bring together research and case studi
From 1959 to 2000, various editions and volumes of Walford's Guide to Reference Material, published by the (Brit) Library Association Publishing (now named Facet Publishing), earned the distinction of
Editor Watson, a consultant in technology-enhanced learning environments, gathers 24 librarians, architects, designers, educators, and educational technologists to explore emerging ideas and innovativ
