Librarians and researchers from the US present 15 chapters that describe how libraries and Wikipedia communities are working together. They discuss Wikipedia's relationship to the GLAM (galleries,
Arguing that academic librarians need to recognize themselves as collaborators and educators, the author offers a philosophy of librarians as educators and outlines the ways they are an integral p
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
"The boundless energy and creative spirit of the librarians writing in this book will inspire others in the field to make more of their limited resources."--- Melissa J. Clapp, MA, MS, Instruction an
Ditzler, a retired accounting analyst who has been the chair of a library book sale for many years, and Dumas, a retired bank branch manager who volunteers with and mentors book sales, show those asso
Compiled in North America for use primarily in North American libraries serving higher education institutions, this reference guide will also be of value to public and school librarians, independent r
The intended audience for this reference includes biomedical researchers, allied health professionals, and the general public. The book contains annotated entries on print and online medical reference
Hakala-Ausperk (deputy director, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library, Ohio) offers busy library managers a guide to becoming "a great (or better) boss" with an investment of only one h
CHAR BOOTH, an avid library education and technology advocate, introduces a series of concepts that will empower readers at any level of experience to become better designers and presenters, as well
Best-selling author Rob Reid makes reading aloud to children and teens easy by selecting titles in high-interest topics published between 2000 and 2008.Inspired by Reid's popular column in Book Links
From the initial hiring and training of student assistants to handling problems that may arise, this practical book covers the whole experience of managing these student workers in academic libraries.
A library’s infrastructure of programs and personnel is its most valuable asset, providing the foundation for everything it does and aspires to do, which is why assessment is so vitally important. In
Focusing on the use of web metrics by library and information professionals to measure and demonstrate value, this guide describes which metrics are available (with an emphasis on those that are free)
Well-written and covering a broad range of topics in a useful in-depth manner, this guide to library training deals with topics ranging from making training interesting for both staff and users, to th
Forde (fomerly Preservation Services, UK National Archives, and educator) and Rhys-Lewis (preservation and collections management consultant, and curation and stewardship, U. College London, UK) provi
A guide for implementing change in a library media program addresses how the principal, students, and community can interact with the library media program, and discusses the role of collection develo
Ragains, the business and government librarian at the U. of Nevada, Reno, and other library instructors from US universities show academic librarians how to teach information literacy. In 20 chapters,
