ilość książek w kategorii: 368
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Handbook of Electronic and Digital Acquisitions
ISBN: 9780789022929 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Everything you need to know about adding e-resources to your library's services
Handbook of Electronic and Digital Acquisitions steers librarians through the process of evaluating, choosing, and managing electronic resources as they expand their collection development policies to include electronic databases. This handy, how-to guide takes a practical approach to acquisitions, providing commonsense information on basic copyright laws, fair use guidelines and policies, offsite and in-house databases, virtual reference software, EDI, and vendors. The book's contributors draw on... Everything you need to know about adding e-resources to your library's services
Handbook of Electronic and Digital Acquisitions steers li... |
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178,43 |
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Research, Reference Service, and Resources for the Study of Africa
ISBN: 9780789025098 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Experts present proven methods and techniques for studying about or in Africa
Research, Reference Services, and Resources for the Study of Africa helps you steer clear of washouts, cave-ins, and dead ends on the road to successful research on--or in--Africa. This one-of-a-kind research guide presents practical solutions to frequently occurring problems in the study of Africa, including Internet accessibility problems, errors that will affect a "known item" search, the imposition of colonial legacy, and dealing with gender and class bias. Unlike most references on Africa that concentrate... Experts present proven methods and techniques for studying about or in Africa
Research, Reference Services, and Resources for the Study of Afric... |
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237,91 |
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Integrating Print and Digital Resources in Library Collections
ISBN: 9780789028341 / Angielski / Miękka / 203 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Get informed answers to your questions and concerns about integrating the materials in your library's collection Library collections have always included materials in many formats handling a mix of material types is an accepted part of library work. And in recent years, the very concept of collection has been significantly redefined by the addition of electronic resources. But are print and digital materials really merged in library collections or are they treated and maintained as separate entities? Integrating Print and Digital Resources in Library Collections examines a variety of...
Get informed answers to your questions and concerns about integrating the materials in your library's collection Library collections have always inclu...
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133,80 |
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Collection Management and Strategic Access to Digital Resources: The New Challenges for Research Libraries
ISBN: 9780789029355 / Angielski / Twarda / 161 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Learn to better control costs for print and digital resources--from recognized leaders in library administration
Academic libraries have been using electronic resources for several years, yet library administrators still find that the evolution from print to digital takes meticulous planning. Collection Management and Strategic Access to Digital Resources is a collection of eight presentations from the 2004 University of Oklahoma Libraries Conference focusing on the ways academic research libraries can successfully make the transition from print materials to electronic resources.... Learn to better control costs for print and digital resources--from recognized leaders in library administration
Academic libraries have b... |
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480,84 |
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Usage Statistics of E-Serials
ISBN: 9780789029881 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What are the potentials--and limitations--of usage statistics in libraries?
As libraries increase their use of electronic resources, the value of quality evaluation of usage statistics has gained greater importance. Usage Statistics of E-Serials tackles this difficult issue by exploring in detail the proper evaluation of the level of usage of electronic resources. Noted experts discuss their own experiences in the field from multiple viewpoints and backgrounds, providing the reader with a well-rounded view of the entire topic. Issues comprehensively examined include the gathering... What are the potentials--and limitations--of usage statistics in libraries?
As libraries increase their use of electronic resources, the va... |
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262,70 |
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Managing the Mystery Collection: From Creation to Consumption: From Creation to Consumption
ISBN: 9780789031532 / Angielski / Twarda / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Unravel the mystery of fostering a vibrant mystery collection for your library patrons
Whodunnit? Managing the Mystery Collection: From Creation to Consumption reveals just who is responsible--for providing high-quality library mystery collections to fans. This resource takes you through the complicated process, from creating a mystery story to getting it to the library bookshelf and your patrons--all with clear explanations and no plot twists. Authors, readers, critics, scholars, and librarians give you an interdisciplinary inside look at the production and collection of one of... Unravel the mystery of fostering a vibrant mystery collection for your library patrons
Whodunnit? Managing the Mystery Collection: From Cr... |
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257,74 |
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Managing the Mystery Collection: From Creation to Consumption: From Creation to Consumption
ISBN: 9780789031549 / Angielski / Miękka / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Unravel the mystery of fostering a vibrant mystery collection for your library patrons
Whodunnit? Managing the Mystery Collection: From Creation to Consumption reveals just who is responsible--for providing high-quality library mystery collections to fans. This resource takes you through the complicated process, from creating a mystery story to getting it to the library bookshelf and your patrons--all with clear explanations and no plot twists. Authors, readers, critics, scholars, and librarians give you an interdisciplinary inside look at the production and collection of one of... Unravel the mystery of fostering a vibrant mystery collection for your library patrons
Whodunnit? Managing the Mystery Collection: From Cr... |
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128,85 |
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Advances in Collection development and resource management
ISBN: 9781559382137 / Angielski / Twarda / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Suitable for practitioners, administrators, educators and students, this book covers collection management, resource sharing, legal issues and education.
Suitable for practitioners, administrators, educators and students, this book covers collection management, resource sharing, legal issues and educati...
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448,74 |
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Digital Libraries and the Challenges of Digital Humanities
ISBN: 9781843341345 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the major challenges facing librarians and curators of digital repositories are the innovative 'born digital' documents created by scholars in the humanities. These documents range from the parsed corpora created by linguists to traditional reference information presented in electronic databases, to rich, multi-media hypertexts combining audio, still and moving video and text, and many other sorts of material. Too often, librarians think of electronic resources solely as providing access to subscription databases. This book encourages librarians to think holistically of the life cycle...
One of the major challenges facing librarians and curators of digital repositories are the innovative 'born digital' documents created by scholars in ...
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237,91 |
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Advances in Collection development and resource management
ISBN: 9780762300976 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Includes papers that cover organizational shifts, interlibrary lending and borrowing, preservation, and budgeting for administrators, educators and students.
Includes papers that cover organizational shifts, interlibrary lending and borrowing, preservation, and budgeting for administrators, educators and st...
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448,74 |
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Genre and Ethnic Collections: Collected Essays
ISBN: 9780762302185 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an exploration of the richness inherent in genre and ethnic collections. The contributors were asked to provide an overview of their topic, its relevance to library collections and suggestions about how collections might proceed. In addition, attention was paid to the needs of individual collectors, many of whose collections have also enriched libraries. The editors hope that this volume will contribute to a greater understanding of why it is important to collect and preserve special kinds of writing. The studies of the various genres in this book show that each has a specific...
This is an exploration of the richness inherent in genre and ethnic collections. The contributors were asked to provide an overview of their topic, it...
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1564,62 |
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Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age
ISBN: 9780789013361 / Angielski / Miękka / 211 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discusses the increasing amounts of information that are used in collection development. This title includes case studies, interviews, and research that offer suggestions to improve your collection methods. It helps you acquire useful materials while sharing information with collaborating libraries to offer patrons largest variety of resources.
Discusses the increasing amounts of information that are used in collection development. This title includes case studies, interviews, and research th...
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153,64 |
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Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management
ISBN: 9780838909720 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development, including suggestions for further reading and a narrative case study.
In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection....
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388,06 |
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Law Library Collection Development in the Digital Age
ISBN: 9780789020222 / Angielski / Twarda / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While the digital revolution has touched every aspect of law librarianship, perhaps nowhere has the effect been more profound than in the area of collection development. Many of the materials law libraries traditionally collected in print form are now available in electronic format.
Digital technology has affected the way we select, order, and process legal materials. The World Wide Web has created an explosion of both commercial and private online publishing. The cost of electronic publishing has caused many traditional law book publishers to sell their companies rather than invest in... While the digital revolution has touched every aspect of law librarianship, perhaps nowhere has the effect been more profound than in the area of coll...
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768,42 |
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Impact of Digital Technology on Library Collections and Resource Sharing
ISBN: 9780789019080 / Angielski / Twarda / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Eight contributions from librarians, book vendors, and library users discuss how digital technology is changing academic libraries. A sampling of topics includes recent copyright legislation, electronic cooperation between libraries, digital books, special collections libraries, and how digital tech
Eight contributions from librarians, book vendors, and library users discuss how digital technology is changing academic libraries. A sampling of topi...
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694,06 |
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Evaluation of Digital Libraries : An insight into Useful Applications and Methods
ISBN: 9781843344841 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Evaluation of Digital Libraries summarizes research and practice on both sides of the Atlantic and aims to answer the potential questions that both the theoretical and practical areas of digital library evaluation have posed during recent years. The book systematically presents aspects of participating communities, reasons and aims of evaluation, methodologies and metrics, and application paradigms.
Evaluation of Digital Libraries summarizes research and practice on both sides of the Atlantic and aims to answer the potential questions that both th...
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272,66 |
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Read On...Audiobooks: Reading Lists for Every Taste
ISBN: 9781591588047 / Angielski / Miękka / 145 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The demand for audiobooks is booming, yet materials that help listeners make choices of what to listen to have been in short supply. "Read On...Audiobooks: Reading Lists for Every Taste" fills that gap, helping match reader interests and mood to titles that might please them. Written by Joyce G. Saricks, a well-known writer and speaker on readers' advisory, the book offers original annotations for more than 300 audiobook titles, grouped according to some 60 themes, fiction and nonfiction. Lists are organized by character, story, setting, language, and mood/tone. Each entry provides a... The demand for audiobooks is booming, yet materials that help listeners make choices of what to listen to have been in short supply. "Read On...Aud... |
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182,60 |
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Starting from Scratch: Building a Teen Library Program
ISBN: 9781598846072 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In order to develop a young adult department from the ground up, librarians need to be informed about a myriad of interrelated tasks and responsibilities: creating policies, purchasing materials, program scheduling, outreach, and budgeting. Even for libraries that already have teen-oriented materials within their facilities, keeping them current and fresh is a challenge, especially when budget or physical space is an issue. "Starting from Scratch: Building a Teen Library Program" is an instrumental resource for librarians who are either entering an established teen program with no... In order to develop a young adult department from the ground up, librarians need to be informed about a myriad of interrelated tasks and responsibi... |
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203,47 |
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Literacy: A Way Out for At-Risk Youth
ISBN: 9781598846744 / Angielski / Miękka / 133 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This exploration of juvenile corrections librarianship provides a complete description of these specialized services, addresses unique challenges in this library environment, and promotes intellectual and social growth for at-risk youth.
This exploration of juvenile corrections librarianship provides a complete description of these specialized services, addresses unique challenges in t...
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182,60 |
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Making a Collection Count : A Holistic Approach to Library Collection Management
ISBN: 9781843346067 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Making a Collection Count connects the various pieces of library collection management, such as selection, cataloguing, shelving, circulation and weeding, and teaches readers how to gather and analyze data from each point in a collection's life cycle. Relationships between collections and other library services, such as reference, programming, and technology, are also explored. The result is a quality collection that is clean, current, relevant, and useful, and which connects and highlights various library services.
Making a Collection Count connects the various pieces of library collection management, such as selection, cataloguing, shelving, circulation and weed...
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272,66 |