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The handbook of art and design librarianship
The handbook examines methods of innovative librarianship in academic and art school libraries. Serving as a field guide to academic art libraries in the twenty-first century, it integrates theory and practice as demonstrated by creative professionals working in the field of art librarianship.
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Supervising and leading teams in ils
Provides a practical guide to supervisory skills, suitable for team leaders and supervisors in library and information work. Illustrated by examples and case studies from different types of ILS, this book offers self-assessment audits and other activities to enable the reader to relate the tools ...
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Understanding healthcare information
Analyses the domain of healthcare information, its organizational structures and history, and the nature of its resources and the drivers for change affecting them. This title looks at examples of healthcare information resources from the perspective of different user groups, including healthcare...
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Emergency planning and response for libraries, archives and museums
Dadson draws on a decade of experience and award-winning training in this essential practical toolkit, enabling you to respond quickly and effectively to flood, fire and other emergencies.
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Introduction to knowledge organization
This book provides a complete introduction to the rapidly expanding field of Knowledge organization (KO), presenting historical precedents and theoretical foundations in a discursive, intelligible form, covering the philosophical, linguistic and technical aspects. In the contemporary context of g...
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Qualitative research for the information professional
This text serves an integrated manual on how to conduct qualitative research. Its extensive coverage includes all aspects of work in this field from conception to completion and all types of study in a variety of settings from multi-site studies to data organization.
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Providing effective library services for research
Researchers rely on libraries to provide the information they need; equally, supporting research is a fundamental reason for libraries' existence. This book explores the relationship between libraries and researchers, focusing on developing and managing effective library services to support resea...
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Facilitating access to the web of data
Offers an introduction to the web of data and the semantic web, exploring technologies including APIs, microformats and linked data. This title includes topical commentary and practical examples that explore how information professionals can harness the power of this phenomenon to inform strategy...
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Informed societies
This book explains how and why information literacy can help to foster critical thinking and discerning attitudes, enabling citizens to play an informed role in society and its democratic processes.
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Evaluating and measuring the value, use and impact of digital collections
Brings together a group of international experts to consider the following key issues: What is the role of digital resources in the research life cycle? Do the arts and humanities face a 'data deluge'? How are digital collections to be sustained over the long term? What is the role of digital col...
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Managing and growing a cultural heritage web presence
In today's hectic and challenging world of website management, it is increasingly important for cultural heritage institutions to make the most out of their presence online. This book provides a complete guide for any institution looking to build or maintain a cultural heritage web presence. It a...
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Archives and recordkeeping
A groundbreaking text designed to simplify and demystify archival and recordkeeping theory and its role in modern day practice.
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Library services for children and young people
Provides a sound background to the various aspects of library provision for 6-18 year olds. This book outlines a vision for children's library services and carves out a strategy for engaging with the challenges and opportunities for children's librarians and policy makers in the Google environment.
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Access, delivery, performance
Celebrates and acknowledges the contribution Professor Peter Brophy has made over a career spanning 37 years to the field of library and information studies. Reflecting on his work, this title offers strategies for the future direction of library and information services in the virtual era.
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Collection development in the digital age
Over the years there has been profound changes in how library collections are developed and managed. Digital resources are increasingly central to collections. This collection is cross-sectoral and international in scope, drawing together the perspectives of practitioners and academics at the for...
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Measuring library performance
Provide an account of thinking and research on the evaluation of library services. Illustrated throughout with examples across the different library sectors, this book is structured to focus on the intended service user, then to look at service management and the building blocks of services, and ...
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Cilip: the chartered institute of library and information professionals yearbook 2014-15
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals represents the largest professional body of librarians and information professionals in the UK. Designed to complement the CILIP website, this book puts vital data on the key organization for information professionals.
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The km cookbook
The KM Cookbook features success stories and strategies for organizations wanting to know more about Knowledge Management Standard ISO30401 – whether they intend to pursue certification, or simply seek to use it as a framework to review their existing programme and strategy.
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M-libraries 2
Interest in m-library services has grown in years, as libraries are recognizing the potential of ubiquitous and sophisticated mobile devices. Building on the M-Libraries: libraries on the move to provide virtual access, this book brings together research and case studies on the development and de...
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A guide to teaching information literacy
A sourcebook to support library staff in the delivery of information literacy teaching. It provides practical guidance on tried and tested ideas and techniques for sessions.
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Managing the crowd
Challenges records managers to find time to debate the issues thrown up by the technological paradigm and the threat it poses to established theory and practice. This book poses a range of ideas for discussion such as why not adopt a ranking system that encourages users to rate how useful they fo...
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School libraries supporting literacy and wellbeing
Drawing on recent research, this book explores the connection between libraries, literacy, reading engagement and wellbeing, providing powerful advocacy support for school library professionals seeking to illustrate the role they play in supporting students’ literacy learning and wellbeing.
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Copyright and e-learning
A practically based overview of current and emerging copyright issues facing those working in e-learning that will allow professionals to work confidently, effectively and legally in the virtual learning environment.
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Digital literacy, inclusivity and sustainable development in africa
This important book features contributions from libraries across Africa outlining how they are addressing the need for better and more widespread digital literacy in their regions.
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Community archives
How do archives and other cultural institutions such as museums determine the boundaries of a particular community, and of their own institutional reach, in constructing effective strategies and methodologies for selecting and maintaining appropriate material evidence? This book offers guidance o...
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Supporting people to live well with dementia
Dementia care has been recognised as a priority by governments, healthcare systems and organisations around the world. This book identifies ways libraries can support people with dementia and their carers to live well and continue to engage positively in community life.
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The social future of academic libraries
The Social Future of Academic Libraries addresses the urgent need for libraries to shift their focus from managing collections and delivering services to building networks, cultivating relationships and developing communities. Case studies from forward-looking libraries illustrate how social capi...
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Introduction to information science
The second edition of this definitive textbook provides an introduction to the library and information sciences, emphasising their philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual foundations. Updated to cover the changing information environment, it is suitable as a text for college and university stu...
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Displaying organisation
Packed with practical tips this book takes readers through the process of project managing a museum exhibition. Drawing on the author’s extensive experience, the theory of project management is unpacked and explored in context. It will provide anyone working in the sector with the knowledge neede...
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Exploring research data management
Exploring Research Data Management provides an introduction to RDM for librarians and other support professionals.
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The qualitative landscape of information literacy research
This book describes the qualitative research landscape in information literacy, identifying the core approaches and less used or innovative applications.
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Data-driven decisions
This book guides readers from the very start of their journey in discovering data and all its uses to implementing data collection, analysis and review for decision making and service development. It’s a practical, no-nonsense guide to demystify and equip any information professional with the too...
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Participatory archives
This book examines the creation and development of participatory archives, its impact on archival theory, and present case studies of its real world application
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Essential law for information professionals
The new fourth edition, provides up-to-date and easy-to-follow practical guidance on the law as it affects information management and the principles underlying practice
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Information rights for records managers
Records Managers have tended to find themselves given the responsibility for managing requests under the Freedom of Information (FOI) and Data Protection Acts (DPA), without necessarily having training and/or an academic background in legal studies. This book aims to fill this knowledge gap.
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The academic teaching librarian's handbook
The Academic Teaching Librarian’s Handbook is a comprehensive resource on teaching and professional development for information professionals and instructors at all career stages. It explores the current landscape of teaching librarianship, and highlights and discusses the important developments,...
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Facilitating effective sixth form independent learning
Facilitating Effective Sixth Form Independent Learning is a stage-by-stage guide for educators who are interested in setting up a teaching programme to facilitate the independent learning of Sixth Form students.
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Linked data for libraries, archives and museums
This highly practical handbook teaches you how to unlock the value of your existing metadata through cleaning, reconciliation, enrichment and linking and how to streamline the process of new metadata creation.
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Preserving complex digital objects
This ground-breaking edited collection explores the challenges of preserving complex digital objects such as simulations, visualisations, digital art and video games.
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Open heritage data
'Open Heritage Data has clear goals: to ‘inspire and kickstart’ GLAM professionals’ involvement with these concepts and to explore how some users (termed ‘heritage amateurs’) engage with the data. Combined with the author’s autoethnographic approach, this book produces a persuasive argument for m...
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Between the spreadsheets
'This book is extremely well-written - clear, concise, engaging and entertaining. It is also highly practical - full of examples, tables, figures, checklists, and step by step instructions... Highly recommended for anyone involved with data in any capacity' - Margaret Iwona Katny, Information Pro...
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Copyright for archivists and records managers
The sixth edition of this respected work has been extensively revised and updated to help archivists and records managers keep up to date with the complexities of copyright legislation.
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Library services from birth to five
Practical guidance on setting up and running pre-school library services and understanding about early language and literacy development.
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The innovative school librarian
This book takes a strategic approach to the leadership of school libraries, examining notions of professionalism, their effect on identity and models of library practice.
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Systematic searching
In resource poor, cost saving times, this book advises information professionals on how to search more efficiently.
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Cilip guidelines for secondary school libraries
This fully updated version of the CILIP-endorsed guidelines for secondary school libraries addresses the changing schools’ landscape and impact of technological changes of recent years.
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Information resource description
'Hider’s text provides a fulsome understanding of metadata standards, how they differ, how they are employed, and how vocabularies shape our access to the full spectrum of information about a topic. It is an accessible, well-written and almost conversational overview of information resources des...
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Expert internet searching
This book provides library and information professionals with in-depth practical guidance on how to search the internet quickly and effectively to obtain accurate information in a timely fashion.
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Managing metadata in web-scale discovery systems
This book shows you how to harness the power of linked data and integrated discovery systems to manage and link widely varied content across your library collection.
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Exploring digital libraries
A highly readable and in-depth treatment of the digital library arena that provides an up-to-date overview of the progress, nature and future impact of digital libraries, from their collections and technology-centred foundations over two decades ago to their emergent, community-centred engagement...
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