Dearstyne (information science, University of Maryland) gathers 13 prominent leaders with proven track records in archives and records management to reveal secrets of their success. Contributors repre
Addresses the art of controlling and updating your library's collection. Discussions of the importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book.
Walters, a consultant who conducts marketing workshops and seminars for libraries, teaches social marketing courses at Regis U., and has been a marketing and development director for a public library,
Arguing that public libraries play a key role in ensuring kids develop twenty-first century literacy skills, Nelson, a library consultant, and Braafladt, a teacher and developer who specializes in tec
Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the latest accepted international standard for cataloging resources in the library profession. Because it is designed to bring library metadata into the wider
Eighteen contributions concerned with the preservation of library or archival collections written by administrators, archivist, conservators, and educators. The collective thesis of the papers is that
The 25 chapters collected here describe campus-based case studies of library support services for undergraduate research, including embedded librarianship, outreach projects, campus partnerships, t
Berger, a museum library director, introduces aspects of the rare book and special collections department of libraries at educational institutions. He discusses general aspects of the two fields and t
For librarians, library administrators, and urban and regional planners, Dudley, a librarian and city planner who teaches and researches at the Institute of Urban Studies and in environmental studies
Alessio, a teen librarian, writer, and editor, catalogs mysteries and thrillers aimed at teens. She details the characteristics of teens who like mysteries, general aspects of the genre, and readers'
Johnson, a retired university librarian and speaker and trainer on collection development and management, explains aspects of collection development in all types of libraries, with a focus on thos
Children's author Reid provides programming and book ideas to keep preschool and elementary kids' attention by making them laugh. He presents 10 humor story programs and describes books to go with the
A guide designed to help non-lawyers understand and negotiate licensing issues for materials in all formats. Complex legal issues are clearly examined, with discussion of when and when not to negotiat
Covers awards for the most distinguished American children's literature and illustration, and includes information on locating each of the celebrated books and a definition of the selection criteria.
This fourth edition of the beginning library science textbook and reference has been reorganized, rewritten, and extensively updated, with new discussion mostly about the latest information technology
Service science is a new trans-disciplinary field that touches on subjects such as computer science, engineering, management, business, and the social and cognitive sciences. Research in service scie
This landmark edited collection offers a wide-ranging overview of how rapid technological changes and the push for providing wide access to digitized cultural heritage holdings are changing the landsc
This guide explains copyright law to academic librarians and professionals in higher education environments. It covers copyright fundamentals like fair use, public domain, obtaining permission, and ot
Practicing and teaching archivists demonstrate the value of thinking about theory in the field and its relationship with the practical world. They cover records and archives: concepts, roles, and defi
Cassell (library science, Rutgers U.) and Hiremath, a library director, are joined by other librarians from the US for this introduction to reference and information services for students and libraria
Kaplan (library and learning resources, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) assembles nine chapters and six examples to help librarians of all types understand the fundamentals of e
Kahn (library and information science, Kent State U.), a consultant who helps libraries, archives, corporations, and cultural institutions deal with disasters that interrupt services, presents a step-
The Newberry and Caldecott awards highlight excellent examples of American children's literature. This work offers short synopses of Newberry and Caldecott award winners and honors, working backwards
Wolfe introduces librarians to basic communications concepts and presents step-by-step instructions for developing and implementing a library public relations plan. Sample topics include defining your
Purcell (special collections, Virginia Tech) examines the changing field of academic archives, what academic archivists do, and the future of their work, for archivists of all levels and experience, o
Science fiction and fantasy and their various subgenres are summarized, and recommended books in each subgenre are described, in this guide for librarians unfamiliar with science fiction and fantasy.
Isaacs suggests books for children who have begun reading at an early age, who have often taught themselves to read, read better with less effort than their peers, will continue to read voraciously in
This volume brings together 14 chapters on various aspects related to the consolidation of academic libraries. Librarians at universities in the US and Canada present nine case studies of their librar
Mannix cites reference books in genealogy and Burchsted and Whitlatch cite reference books in biography in 1,677 annotated entries. Both arrange their citations by the categories international, North
Hernon, Dugan, and Matthews explain how library managers can use the ACRLMetrics and PLAmetrics online data services that provide access to the library statistics of the Association of College and Res
Library consortia are collaborative associations of libraries. This book explains their reasons for being, activities and services, governance, management and some current issues. For example, a curre
This resource contains annotations of economics and business reference?books, organizations and associations, internet resources, periodicals,?and other?resources, based on the Economics and Business
Drawn from the database Guide to Reference, this bibliography presents an annotated list of print and electronic biomedical and health-related reference sources, including internet resources and digit
