A comprehensive perspective on multiculturalism in libraries!Diversity Now: People, Collections, and Services in Academic Libraries delivers a comprehensive look at diversity issues for librarians. It
Digital Libraries and Multimedia brings together in one place important contributions and up-to-date research results in this fast moving area. Digital Libraries and Multimedia serves as an excell
Designed to provide practical information to library workers of all types, this book offers specific strategies for supporting trans people in their libraries.• Provides introductory information on tr
Despite the volumes of information they contain, few libraries know how to prepare for, endure, and survive any type of disaster. This completely updated second edition of Emergency Preparedness for L
This book explores the intersections among libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) in such practices as digital content creation, conservation and preservation, collections cataloging, digital asset m
This book explores the intersections among libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) in such practices as digital content creation, conservation and preservation, collections cataloging, digital asset m
In her debut collection, Divided Loyalties, acclaimed poet Nilofar Shidmehr depicts the lives of Iranian women in post-revolutionary Iran and the contemporary diaspora in Canada — the expectations imp
The digital humanities in academic institutions, and libraries in particular, have exploded in recent years. Librarians are constantly developing their management and technological skills and increasi
Science Libraries in the Self Service Age: Developing New Services, Targeting New Users suggests ways in which libraries can remain relevant to their institution. This book describes the myriad of new
Far from heralding their demise, digital technologies have lead to a dramatic transformation of the public library. Around the world, libraries have reinvented themselves as networked hubs, community
Using Twitter to Build Communities: A Primer for Libraries, Archives, and Museums is a quick-and-easy guide for libraries, archives, and museums looking to use Twitter as far more than a “broadc
Using Twitter to Build Communities: A Primer for Libraries, Archives, and Museums is a quick-and-easy guide for libraries, archives, and museums looking to use Twitter as far more than a “broadc
Teaching with Digital Badges: Best Practices for Libraries provides examples of how badges are enhancing and invigorating information literacy instruction. The editors share their experience implement
Teaching with Digital Badges: Best Practices for Libraries provides examples of how badges are enhancing and invigorating information literacy instruction. The editors share their experience implement
Coding for Children and Young Adults in Libraries is an all-inclusive guide to teaching coding in libraries to very young learners. This book will provide all librarians, whether they are brand new to
Temples of KnowledgeExceptional access to the world’s finest libraries From the mighty halls of ancient Alexandria to a camel bookmobile on the Kenyan-Somali border, human beings have
An up-to-date examination of the evolving field of digital curation and its important place in libraries, covering the major technical, social, and organizational issues surrounding curation for libra
This book is written for librarians, by librarians: understanding that diverse communities use libraries, museums, and archives for a variety of different reasons. It makes augmented reality, virtual
This book is written for librarians, by librarians: understanding that diverse communities use libraries, museums, and archives for a variety of different reasons. It makes augmented reality, virtual
Did you know that more than 85% of U.S. undergraduates commute to college? Yet the literature geared to academic libraries overwhelmingly presumes a classic, residential campus. This book redresses th
Digital Humanities, Libraries, and Partnerships brings forward ideas and reflections that stay fresh beyond the changing technological landscape. The book encapsulates a cultural shift for libraries a
Licensing Electronic Resources in Academic Libraries: A Practical Handbook provides librarians charged with reviewing, negotiating, and processing licenses with fundamental information that will ensur
Development of Creative Spaces in Academic Libraries: A Decision Maker's Guide includes innovative ways libraries are engaging students, including the practice of setting aside high-tech spaces for cr
Instead of outsourcing tasks to providers using labor-intensive countries, libraries around the world increasingly appeal to the crowds of Internet users, making their relationship with users more col
Designed as a “how-to” manual, Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries provides librarians with information to help them grapple with specific preservation challen
Designed as a “how-to” manual, Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries provides librarians with information to help them grapple with specific preservation challen
The LITA Guide to No- or Low-Cost Technology Tools for Libraries provides a practical guide on how to find and use technology tools for a variety of purposes in libraries and education. Each topic sho
The LITA Guide to No- or Low-Cost Technology Tools for Libraries provides a practical guide on how to find and use technology tools for a variety of purposes in libraries and education. Each topic sho
This book is a ready-reference source giving readers quick and reliable information about all 26 presidential libraries and museums.Each entry contains:Location information and historyInformation abou
Rural and small public libraries provide invaluable services to their communities. These information institutions operate in areas that, when compared to national averages, have poor broadband accessi
The digital libraries emerging from "information societies" no longer concern only digital technodocumentary devices that are patrimonial, cultural or scientific. Social networks and high-audience mer
Presenting financial management principles and best practices applicable to both public and academic libraries, this comprehensive text elucidates a broad array of issues crucial for those entering a
Shortly after the syllabi are posted, and long before the beginning of the term, interlibrary loan departments at academic libraries will have filled or rejected innumerable textbook requests. While i
Many consider libraries to be immutable institutions, deeply entrenched in the past, full of dusty tomes and musty staff. In truth, libraries are and historically have been sites of innovation and dis
Digital Disruption and Electronic Resource Management in Libraries identifies issues in the management of e-resources. The paradigm shift from Electronic Resources to Electronic Resource Management (E
Gunjal presents readers with a collection of professional and scholarly articles and essays devoted to various aspects of knowledge management (KM) in academic libraries. The editor has organized
Digital Libraries: Policy, Planning and Practice brings together a wealth of international experience in the planning and implementation of digital and hybrid library projects, providing a stimulating
Digital Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museumsrepresents a new approach to getting started with digital preservation: that of what cultural heritage professionals need to know as they begin
Digital Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museumsrepresents a new approach to getting started with digital preservation: that of what cultural heritage professionals need to know as they begin
