Based largely on the findings of a project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council in the UK, called "Safeguarding heritage at risk: disaster management in UK archives, libraries and museum
An indispensable resource for librarians of all roles, the case studies in An Introduction to Staff Development in Academic Libraries demonstrate the necessity and value of integrating the library's m
An indispensable resource for librarians of all roles, the case studies in An Introduction to Staff Development in Academic Libraries demonstrate the necessity and value of integrating the library's m
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 book gathers together a variety of perspectives and approaches toward building relationships between academic libraries and a unique scholarly population with specific needs—graduate students. Th
Despite the volumes of information they contain, few libraries, whose population at any given moment is as unpredictable as the weather, know how to prepare for, endure, and survive a disaster, whethe
The Information Management Systems group at the University of Padua has been a major contributor to information retrieval (IR) and digital libraries. The papers in this book include coverage of automa
Libraries have always been an inspiration for the standards and technologies developed by semantic web activities. However, except for the Dublin Core specification, semantic web and social networking
This resource is for architects and librarians seeking to create exciting libraries for children. It can be used as a guide to the planning process, a manual for planning a children's library, and a r
This handbook documents the trend for cities and towns throughout America to use museums and libraries as vehicles for economic development. Sections discuss cities, culture, and the future, though th
Of vital interest to all librarians and information specialists, this book presents all aspects of the effects of digitization of today's and tomorrow's libraries. From social to technical issues, Dig
In recent years, the ongoing move from print subscriptions to electronic resources in all types of libraries has affected the library and its users, and this shift to electronic resources is also chan
The Information Management Systems group at the University of Padua has been a major contributor to information retrieval (IR) and digital libraries. The papers in this book include coverage of automa
If you're a web developer with previous JavaScript and DOM scripting experience, Pro DOM Scripting with Ajax, APIs, and Libraries is perfect for you to take your knowledge up to the next level. It pro
A South Divided' is an account of Southern dissidents in the Civil War, at times labeled as traitors, Tories, deserters, or mossbacks during the war and loyalists, Lincoln loyalists, and Unionists by
This attractive volume contains a wealth of thought-provoking material on the many sides and changing circumstances of art museum libraries. The 16 sections define topics such as reader services, acce
The Law of Libraries and Archives explains legal concepts in plain English so that librarians and archivists will be able to understand the principles that affect them on a daily basis. Issues in the
An introductory text on various aspects of reference services—that requires your students to think!An Introduction to Reference Services in Academic Libraries is a comprehensive textbook that presents
Divided China's Continuing StruggleIn 1949, China divided into two regimes, with the People's Republic of China controlling the mainland and Taiwan, or the Republic of China, controlling a group of of
This book analyses the genesis and process through which transatlantic strategic dissonance now defines a divided West. It contends that constructive strategic dissonance has the potential to best man
Librarian and theologian Maxwell (Miami Dade College North Campus Library) reflects on the spiritual dimensions of libraries and librarianship in a secular world. She contends that, despite prediction
Keep pace with the constant technological changes you face every day as a library technician Computers in Libraries examines the impact of integrated library management systems, digital resources, and
Pugh (information studies, U. of Wales) shows how traditional and conservative approaches to library management do not work with libraries confronting the e-future, and proposes strategies to get libr
Nobody photographs libraries, those splendid and intimate cathedrals of knowledge, as beautifully as Candida Hofer. Her photographs are sober and restrained in feel - the atmosphere is disturbed by ne
Hoffmann (library science, Sam Houston State University) and Wood (director of libraries, U. of South Alabama, Mobile) compile a guide for students and librarians on collection practices, incorporatin
"Margaret F. Stieg's thoroughly researched study, the first comprehensive examination of public libraries in Nazi Germany, reveals that library policy in the Third Reich was far more complex than we m
This book introduces readers to the principles underlying digital libraries, illustrating these principles by reference to a wide range of digital library practices throughout the world. Individual ch
This fully revised and updated second edition of Understanding Digital Libraries focuses on the challenges faced by both librarians and computer scientists in a field that has been dramatically alter
Auster (information studies, U. of Toronto) and Taylor (an information consultant in Ottawa) investigate patterns of downsizing in Canadian academic libraries between 1982 and 1997, documenting the st
This pioneering volume of essays explores the destruction of great libraries since ancient times and examines the intellectual, political and cultural consequences of loss. Fourteen original contribut
Discover innovative outreach services you can implement for your library! Outreach Services in Academic and Special Libraries examines the creation and delivery of outreach programs designed to promo
Housing the world's collective knowledge, within which reside the milestones of human intellectual achievement, libraries are perhaps the richest of all cultural institutions. Often architectural tre
A study in the systematic policy analysis of the MIT Libraries. The study identifies two principal missions for the MIT library system: provide material for students' course work and provide material
The formal report of the Committee on Research Libraries, appointed and sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies in 1967. This is the formal report of the Committee on Reserch Librarie
Survival of small libraries in the face of moves to exterminate public everything is not the concern here. Rather, preservation librarian Baird (U. of Kansas) explains how small academic and public li
An unparalleled overview of current design considerations for your digital library! Digital Libraries: Philosophies, Technical Design Considerations, and Example Scenarios is a balanced overview of pu
This is a special issue of the journal American Studies. Ten papers examine the role of libraries in the communities they serve and in the lives of readers. They specifically discuss the library's
Offering quick and efficient protocols, this guide explains how to prepare for and respond to all types of disasters in libraries, including fire, power outages, and mold. This second edition offers u
This volume contains accurate representations of 18 outstanding American buildings constructed between 1900 and 1930 (memorials, museums, libraries, churches, public buildings, hotels, and office buil
