Youth Services and Public Libraries
ISBN: 9781843341567 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Youth Services and Public Libraries offers strategies to match the information needs and wants of children and young adults in public libraries and translates these into knowledge for providing relevant services. The latest trends in service provision are covered within the context of appropriate management, programming and marketing of services. The book is grounded in the principles of public library services to children and young adults everywhere.
Youth Services and Public Libraries offers strategies to match the information needs and wants of children and young adults in public libraries and tr...
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215,79 zł |
Training Library Patrons the Addie Way
ISBN: 9781843341574 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book takes an informal and in-depth look at the five steps of the ADDIE model - Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation - as used in library training programmes. With hints and tips and practical advice from other trainers, the aims of the book are to (1) make the training of library patrons a simple task and (2) to show library staff that training can be rewarding and extremely satisfying. Anyone who has had to design a library training programme will know that it can be quite a daunting task without guidelines, but when it comes to the various learning theories and...
This book takes an informal and in-depth look at the five steps of the ADDIE model - Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation - as...
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215,79 zł |
Digital Information Contexts: Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Digital Information
ISBN: 9781843341598 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is an introduction to critical and theoretical perspectives on digital information. It outlines the origins of information management in nineteenth-century humanism, the adoption of scientific perspectives in the documentation and information science movements, and modern theoretical frameworks for understanding the social, cultural and political place of digital information. Digital Information Contexts is the first book aimed at information professionals to give a detailed outline of important perspectives on information and meaning, including post-structuralism and...
This book is an introduction to critical and theoretical perspectives on digital information. It outlines the origins of information management in nin...
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215,79 zł |
Wikis : Tools for information Work and Collaboration
ISBN: 9781843341789 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wikis as information sources, as a form of publishing, and as tools for collaboration, are discussed in this book. The applications of wikis in library and information services, education and business are explored, with examples. Provides an overview of wikis, in the context of the increasing use of 'social software' and the trend towards a more interactive World Wide Web. The different kinds of wikis are identified and described. The advantages and problems associated with using wikis in information work and collaboration are discussed. One of the problems is simply that of finding wikis...
Wikis as information sources, as a form of publishing, and as tools for collaboration, are discussed in this book. The applications of wikis in librar...
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215,79 zł |
The Information Literacy Cookbook : Ingredients, Recipes and Tips for Success
ISBN: 9781843342250 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book, aimed at an international audience, provides an overview of Information Literacy (IL) in practice; what it is, why it's become so important in the library profession and demonstrates how librarians can cultivate a better understanding of IL in their own organisations. It uses the 'Cookbook' theme throughout to provide a more informal approach, which will appeal to practitioners, and also reflects the need to provide guidance in the form of recipes, tips for success, regional variations, and possible substitutions if ingredients aren't available. This approach makes it easy to read...
This book, aimed at an international audience, provides an overview of Information Literacy (IL) in practice; what it is, why it's become so important...
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243,66 zł |
A Handbook of Ethical Practice: A Practical Guide to Dealing with Ethical Issues in Information and Library Work
ISBN: 9781843342304 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book looks at all of the ethical issues facing information and library professionals in one overarching, and practically-focused, text. As such, it is of great benefit to both practitioners and to LIS students. The focus of the book is two-fold: (1) It contains a detailed discussion of the issues that impact on the day-today practice of information workers in the 21st century; and (2) contains case studies discussing potential solutions to ethical problems faced. The book provides sections which work like flowcharts leading from ethical issues through decision points to proposed...
This book looks at all of the ethical issues facing information and library professionals in one overarching, and practically-focused, text. As such, ...
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215,79 zł |
The Human Side of Reference and Information Services in Academic Libraries: Adding Value in the Digital World
ISBN: 9781843342571 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the questions: how academic libraries provide value-added reference and information services in the digital age. It provides best practices from a global perspective. The book starts by looking at the information needs and info-seeking behaviours of university students and faculty. Then it examines the use cycle: consumer, instruction, and producer. It examines the resource cycle: collection development, instructor, maintenance. What are the essential elements of reference: orientation, instruction, collaborative planning, products?
This book examines the questions: how academic libraries provide value-added reference and information services in the digital age. It provides best p...
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243,66 zł |
Evidence-Based Librarianship : Case Studies and Active Learning Exercises
ISBN: 9781843342991 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book features case studies and active learning exercises related to using evidence-based approaches in several types of academic libraries. Evidence-Based Librarianship is a vital reference to practicing librarians, library science students, and library science educators as it focuses on applying practice-based evidence gleaned from users, direct observation, and research.
This book features case studies and active learning exercises related to using evidence-based approaches in several types of academic libraries. Evide...
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243,66 zł |
The Evaluation of Worldwide Digital Reference Services in Libraries
ISBN: 9781843343097 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book outlines and evaluates the digital reference services in libraries worldwide. The work is based on an international collaborative project between two groups from German and Chinese institutions, during which digital reference services provided by nearly 200 libraries all over the world were evaluated. The book also examines the reasons for the resulting differences; it also contains more generic proposals and perspectives on digital reference services.
This book outlines and evaluates the digital reference services in libraries worldwide. The work is based on an international collaborative project be...
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215,79 zł |
Acquisitions Go Global: An Introduction to Library Collection Management in the 21st Century
ISBN: 9781843343264 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a guide that leads the reader through many aspects of a library's collection including the user, current holdings, selection, and acquisition of new materials. The reader is also led to consider budgets, and how books are made available in 21st century markets. Methods for assessing library vendors are described. Practical details are frequently included; concepts and theory are alluded to but are not a major emphasis of the text. A global scope creates an inclusive mood for readers in developed or developing nations. The final chapter speculates upon acquisitions librarianship...
This book is a guide that leads the reader through many aspects of a library's collection including the user, current holdings, selection, and acquisi...
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215,79 zł |
Presentations for Librarians : A Complete Guide to Creating Effective, Learner-Centred Presentations
ISBN: 9781843343035 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recent research on learning from multimedia presentations has indicated that the current way many people prepare their slide presentations may actually hinder learning. Considering the ubiquity of the PowerPoint presentation in business and in education, presenters should be concerned whether or not their audience members are effectively receiving the information they wish to impart. This issue is of special import for librarians who teach, as they often must convey complex information in a very limited amount of time. Combining the best evidence on multimedia learning with real-world...
Recent research on learning from multimedia presentations has indicated that the current way many people prepare their slide presentations may actuall...
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243,66 zł |
Serials Binding: A Simple and Complete Guidebook to Processes
ISBN: 9780789025043 / Angielski / Twarda / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Serials Binding: A Simple and Complete Guidebook to Processes presents all the step-by-step information needed to begin a journal binding project. This essential handbook provides novice faculty and staff beginning bindery programs at any school or library with a useful history of binding, work flow information, and vendor information. Practical and concise, this guide explains the entire process in easy-to-understand terms, including comprehensive strategies for each critical stage-including analyzing and obtaining funding, the selection of appropriate serials for binding, and... Serials Binding: A Simple and Complete Guidebook to Processes presents all the step-by-step information needed to begin a journal binding ... |
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467,06 zł |
Metadata for Digital Resources : Implementation, Systems Design and Interoperability
ISBN: 9781843343011 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book assists information professionals in improving the usability of digital objects by adequately documenting them and using tools for metadata management. It provides practical advice for libraries, archives, and museums dealing with digital collections in a wide variety of formats and from a wider variety of sources. This book is forward-thinking in its approach to using metadata to drive digital library systems, and will be a valuable resource for those creating and managing digital resources as technologies for using those resources grow and change.
This book assists information professionals in improving the usability of digital objects by adequately documenting them and using tools for metadata ...
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243,66 zł |
Learning Commons : Evolution and Collaborative Essentials
ISBN: 9781843343127 / Angielski / Miękka / 468 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines successfully planned and implemented learning commons at several different academic institutions around the world. These case studies provide a methodology for effective planning, implementation and assessment. Practical information is provided on how to collaborate with campus stakeholders, estimate budgeting and staffing and determine the equipment, hardware and software needs. Also provided are memoranda of understandings (MOUs), planning checklists and assessment tools. This book reflects a unifying focus on both the evolution of learning commons to learning spaces and...
This book examines successfully planned and implemented learning commons at several different academic institutions around the world. These case studi...
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243,66 zł |
Literacy, Libraries, and Learning: Using Books and Online Resources to Promote Reading, Writing, and Research
ISBN: 9781551381961 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The school library has changed dramatically. Today, it is a portal to a world of learning that includes traditional books, digital resources, and online environments. As the importance of information and communication technologies grows, teachers and teacher-librarians hold the key to creating powerful learning opportunities that help students function more effectively. This comprehensive guide discusses the changing responsibilities of classroom teachers and teacher-librarians in helping students become better readers, writers, and researchers. It offers suggestions for re-inventing... The school library has changed dramatically. Today, it is a portal to a world of learning that includes traditional books, digital resources, and o... |
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116,73 zł |
Digital Information Culture : The Individual and Society in the Digital Age
ISBN: 9781843341604 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Digital Information Culture is an introduction to the cultural, social and political impact of digital information and digital resources. The book is organised around themes, rather than theories and is arranged into three sections: culture, society and the individual. Each explores key elements of the social, cultural and political impact of digital information. The culture section outlines the origins of cyber culture in fifties pulp-fiction through to the modern day. It explores the issues of information overload, the threat of a digital dark age, and the criminal underbelly of digital...
Digital Information Culture is an introduction to the cultural, social and political impact of digital information and digital resources. The book is ...
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215,79 zł |
Licensing and Managing Electronic Resources
ISBN: 9781843344322 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Libraries are licensing information resources in greater numbers then ever before.In order to negotiate and manage an ever-increasing number of licenses, libraries are either establishing Electronic Resource (ER) Librarian positions, or have been assigning these responsibilities to current staff. In both cases, few resources are available to acclimate new ER librarians to the diverse responsibilities associated with their position. An introduction and practical guide to the standard responsibilities ER librarians address daily. These include: knowing the rights libraries have as consumers of...
Libraries are licensing information resources in greater numbers then ever before.In order to negotiate and manage an ever-increasing number of licens...
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Digital Scholarship
ISBN: 9780789036889 / Angielski / Twarda / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
Collecting important original essays by librarians and archivists - all of whom are actively engaged in building digital collections - Digital Scholarship details both challenges and proven solutions in establishing, maintaining, and servicing digital scholarship in the humanities. This volume further explores the ways in which the humanities have benefited from the ability to digitize text and page images of historic documents, mine large corpuses of texts and other forms of records, and assemble widely dispersed cultural objects into common repositories...
Collecting important original essays by librarians and archivists - all of whom are actively engaged in building digital c... |
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467,06 zł |
Managing Electronic Resources: New and Changing Roles for Libraries
ISBN: 9781843343684 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The on going movement to electronic collections presents many exciting new service opportunities for libraries, as well as creating materials management, resource, and service challenges. This book looks at how online resources are causing the roles and practices of libraries to change.
The on going movement to electronic collections presents many exciting new service opportunities for libraries, as well as creating materials manageme...
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Checklist of American Imprints 1846: Items 46-1 Through 46-7783
ISBN: 9780810832121 / Angielski / Twarda / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The purpose of the work is to make an initial identification of monographs; state and local documents; pamphlets; broadsides; and other material published in America during the period from 1820-1875. The bibliography is based upon the work of the American Imprints Inventory of the Depression era WPA, but draws heavily upon more recently published national and state bibliographies. It incorporates the theses done at Catholic University, which continues the publication program of the Historical Records Survey. Arrangement is by author. The essential elements of description are given and, in...
The purpose of the work is to make an initial identification of monographs; state and local documents; pamphlets; broadsides; and other material publi...
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1121,95 zł |