Kategoria BISAC: Language Arts & Disciplines >> Library & Information Science - Collection Development

For over a decade, some academic libraries have been purchasing, rather than borrowing, recently published books requested by their patrons through interlibrary loan. These books had one circulation guaranteed and so appealed to librarians who were concerned about the large percentage of books selected and purchased by librarians but never checked out by their patrons. Early assessments of the projects indicated that patrons selected quality books that in many cases were cross disciplinary and covered emerging areas of scholarly interest. However, now we have a significant database of the...

Women's fiction covers numerous topics of importance in the lives of women--friendship, love, personal growth, and familial relationships. For this reason, the genre is a hotbed of engaging subjects for book group discussions. "Reading Women: A Book Club Guide for Women's Fiction" brings together information on over 100 women's fiction titles, providing everything a book group needs to encourage focused, stimulating meetings.

"Reading Women" marshals information that has been, up to this point, either nonexistent or scattered in book club guides. Readers will learn the difference...

Featuring 550 titles chosen from the 2013 edition of the larger "American Reference Books Annual," this volume caters to smaller libraries that must ensure every dollar of their often-limited budget is wisely invested. To help them do that, the editor has selected only titles that are highly reviewed, have a low price point, and will appeal to a broad audience.

The book presents high-quality, critical reviews of 2012 reference products, both print and online, suitable for small college libraries, medium-sized and small public libraries, and school libraries. Chapters are arranged in...

This volume presents the top 550 reviews from the latest edition of "American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)" to give collection development librarians working in small to medium-sized libraries the best information for choosing new titles for their libraries. Overviewing the breadth of reference products (both print and online) that became available in 2013, all of the titles in "Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centers" are well reviewed and have price points that will appeal to libraries on a budget. Readers can count on fair and accurate...

Previous histories of libraries in the Western world the last of which was published nearly 20 years ago concentrate on libraries and librarians. This book takes a different approach. It focuses on the practice of librarianship, showing you how that practice has contributed to constructing the heritage of cultures. To do so, this groundbreaking collection of essays presents the history of modern librarianship in the context of recent developments of the library institution, professionalization of librarianship, and innovation through information technology.

Organized by region, the book...

Following on from the first edition of this book, the second edition fills the gap between more complex theoretical texts and those books with a purely practical approach. The book looks at major library classification schemes in use in Europe, UK and the USA, and includes practical exercises to demonstrate their application. Importantly, classifying electronic resources is also discussed. Classification in Theory and Practice aims to demystify a very complex subject, and to provide a sound theoretical underpinning, together with practical advice and development of practical skills....

Culling the top reviews from the latest edition of "American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)," all of the titles in "Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centers" are well reviewed and have price points that will appeal to libraries with tight budgets. This invaluable guidebook gives collection development librarians working in small to medium-sized libraries the best information for choosing new titles for their libraries from the thouands of new reference products (both print and online) that became available in 2014.

As with previous editions,...

Want to get students tuned in, learning, "and" having fun? Covering programs ranging from DIY Modern Crafts to CSI Science, these simple plans will give you all the knowledge you need to create complete programs for 'tweens and teens--activities that students will find engaging and entertaining.

For each activity, the author identifies aspects that link to STEAM learning objectives. The educational ties help students learn about new topics while fostering the development of important life skills. While the plans are geared towards public librarians, they can easily be adapted to the...