In these papers from the May 2011 Third International M-Libraries Conference, held in Brisbane, Australia, international contributors consider the expectations of mobile users, the development of mobi
To help college and university libraries develop new strategic plans or revise their current documents, Dubicki, a librarian at Monmouth U., collects sample strategic planning documents from 25 academ
This book helps readers explore how public librarians have reinvented the ways they bring people and information together to meet 21st-century challenges.
Freed of many of the governing laws that shape public shools, librarians in independent schools have more opportunity to develop new ideas and methods, Among these are the "information commons" where
A collection of articles from School Library Media Activities Monthly--recently renamed School Library Monthly--highlighting practical ways library media specialists can help their schools implement
Digital stories are brief multi-modal digital videos, which libraries can use to engage their staff members with one another, to market library services and collections, to attract donors, and most im
Where would a library be without its student employees? In academic libraries, the number of student employees, in real numbers, often exceeds the number of regular staff. They assist users, shelve m
Managing the serials collection in any library is a challenge with new methods of delivery of content, tracking use, teaching patrons, and coping with budget constraints. This book is an introduction
A road map to the research on reading and libraries, and a cogent case for the library's vital role in the life of a reader--from childhood through adulthood.
Three mavens of the cataloging world tackle the topic of metadata, explaining fundamental concepts and their accompanying rationales, as well as exploring current developments and future innovations
How does the law affect public librarians and the daily operations of the library? This engaging survey covers a vast number of issues--many of which are the subject of entire courses and thousands of
The immense changes brought about by the Internet pose many questions and dilemmas for today's librarians. Are libraries destined for extinction as people turn to the Web for information? How will ce
Drawing on scholarly research findings, this book presents a cogent case that librarians can use to work towards prioritization of reading in libraries and in schools.• Provides proof of the library's
In MOOCs and Libraries, learn how you can utilize MOOCs (massive open online courses) for staff training, bibliographic instruction, supporting faculty curriculum, and more!
In MOOCs and Libraries, learn how you can utilize MOOCs (massive open online courses) for staff training, bibliographic instruction, supporting faculty curriculum, and more!
No.17 in The Tech Set. Create engaging library training with instructional videos that demonstrate how to use software, databases, search engines or even your OPAC.
From cozy structures near small-town parks to impressive buildings in metropolitan downtowns, public libraries stand at the center of community and learning in Minnesota’s landscape. Librari
Essential for collection development specialists in small and medium-sized libraries, RRB will help users quickly identify the best, most affordable, and most appropriate new reference materials in a
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
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
Concentrating on privacy issues in public, school and academic libraries, this title pays particular attention to the effect of technology on personal privacy in these settings. In depth discussions
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
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
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
Librarians from the University of New Mexico synthesize the recent literature and responses to their survey of over 200 academic research libraries involved with outsourcing projects to set out the pr
This book demonstrates how aesthetics, design elements, and visual literacy can be implemented in the library to enhance spaces, programs, services, instruction, and outreach so that your library will
From card catalogs to computers, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts libraries of the past to libraries of the present! Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary
This comprehensive book covers the philosophy behind RFPs to prime readers to understand how to most effectively write them and provides instruction on navigating the submission process as it applies
An essential resource for collection development specialists in small and medium-sized libraries, this guide identifies the highest quality, most affordable, and most appropriate new print and electro
Covering everything from auditing and budgeting to contracts, revenue and expenditures, forecasting, and ethics in financial management, this book addresses the full spectrum of topics and skills need
An essential resource for collection development specialists in small and medium-sized libraries, this guide identifies the highest quality, most affordable, and most appropriate new reference materia
