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"Provides information about librarianship as a career, including types of libraries, types of jobs within libraries, professional issues, and educational requirements"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Lauren Pressley
Publisher : Library Juice Press, LLC
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 21,99 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1936117290
"Provides information about librarianship as a career, including types of libraries, types of jobs within libraries, professional issues, and educational requirements"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Holly Talbott
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 18,29 MB
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1538107317
Electronic Resources Librarianship: A Practical Guide for Librarians will help new e-resources librarians to hit the ground running. Simultaneously a step-by-step guide and comprehensive toolkit, the book walks readers through their first few days on the job, giving them the practical skills to immediately begin engaging with vendors, diagnosing access issues, tracking usage, and making well-informed retention decisions. Further, it sets readers up for long-term success by talking about project planning and goal setting in an environment of continuous change, as well as advice on how to pass on their newly acquired e-resource knowledge to others. This easy-to-read guide addresses several ever-present issues for both new and established e-resource librarians: the need for concrete tools to implement in their day-to-day tasks, the need to gain goal setting and project management skills to thrive and not just survive, and the need to overcome feelings of anxiety and isolation. Acting as a ready reference, Electronic Resources Librarianship will help steer librarians through the intricacies of the daily e-resource grind while giving them the tools and the confidence to handle even the most complex challenges. Special Features include: Extensive technology toolkit Sample worksheets, email scripts, and checklists Real-world troubleshooting problems and solutions Practical strategies for organizing and prioritizing work Comprehensive list of support groups, so readers are never at a dead end
Author : Steven K. Galbraith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 47,66 MB
Release : 2012-06-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1591588820
Successfully managing rare book collections requires very specific knowledge and skills. This handbook provides that essential information in a single volume. Rare Book Librarianship for the 21st Century is the first new rare books handbook of practice in 25 years. Authored by two special collections experts with extensive field experience, this book is also the first to discuss the role of digital technologies in managing a rare book collection. After a fascinating discussion of the history and current state of rare book libraries, this handbook provides a comprehensive account of the core skills and knowledge needed to be a successful rare book librarian. Topics include best practices for handling, housing, and conserving rare materials; collection development techniques; and user education and outreach. This book will serve as a handbook for practitioners in academic settings, large public libraries, and special libraries, and as a textbook for students in MLIS courses on rare book librarianship and curatorship.
Author : R. David Lankes
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 38,20 MB
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262529084
How librarians can be radical positive change agents in their communities, dedicated to learning and making a difference. This book offers a guide for librarians who see their profession as a chance to make a positive difference in their communities—librarians who recognize that it is no longer enough to stand behind a desk waiting to serve. R. David Lankes, author of The Atlas of New Librarianship, reminds librarians of their mission: to improve society by facilitating knowledge creation in their communities. In this book, he provides tools, arguments, resources, and ideas for fulfilling this mission. Librarians will be prepared to become radical positive change agents in their communities, and other readers will learn to understand libraries in a new way. The librarians of Ferguson, Missouri, famously became positive change agents in August 2014 when they opened library doors when schools were closed because of civil unrest after the shooting of an unarmed teen by police. Working with other local organizations, they provided children and their parents a space for learning, lunch, and peace. But other libraries serve other communities—students, faculty, scholars, law firms—in other ways. All libraries are about community, writes Lankes; that is just librarianship. In concise chapters, Lankes addresses the mission of libraries and explains what constitutes a library. He offers practical advice for librarian training; provides teaching notes for each chapter; and answers “Frequently Argued Questions” about the new librarianship.
Author : Steven J. Bell
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 38,19 MB
Release : 2007-07-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780838909393
Scenarios, case studies, and profiles throughout illustrate the successes that real "blended librarians" are having on campuses. This practical, hands-on guide expands the possibilities for academic librarians in public service, reference, instruction, information literacy, and even library and information science students.
Author : Kenneth Cecil Harrison
Publisher : London : A. Deutsch
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 37,46 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Author : Meredith Powers
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 33,66 MB
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1538116901
Reaching Diverse Audiences with Virtual Reference and Instruction features practical advice for teaching and serving diverse audiences using a mix of new technologies and old-school librarianship. The guidebook aims to provide a range of options that can be adapted for your community’s needs.
Author : Brighid M. Gonzales
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 38,82 MB
Release : 2020-06-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1538130750
Systems Librarianship: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers new systems librarians and interested LIS students foundational knowledge about the field of systems librarianship as well as practical information and strategies for common projects like migrating a library system and technology planning. With up-to-date information based on a survey of 200 practicing systems librarians, the current professional literature, and on-the-job experience, this practical guide covers everything a new systems librarian should know in order to succeed in this field. The first half of the book covers background information about the systems librarian position, hiring trends and job searching tips, as well as essential knowledge on library systems like the ILS, content management systems, and emerging technology. The second half of the book provides how-to information for some of the most common and often daunting projects a new systems librarian might be expected to take on, including systems migration, website redesign, technology planning, and project management. Also included are where to find useful resources and support from the library community, such as pertinent listservs, professional associations, conferences, and journals, blogs, and other professional content. Finally, the book features informational interviews with over a dozen systems librarians working in a variety of library types across the professional spectrum, offering their experienced takes and advice on libraries, technology, and the profession. While new systems librarians can often feel overwhelmed and underprepared for their first professional position, this book will serve as a useful resource for navigating the ins and outs of this dynamic and challenging field.
Author : Rachel Singer Gordon
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 39,44 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781573872560
This book provides timely advice along with tips, comments and insights from dozens of librarians on issues ranging from image and stereotypes.
Author : James Duff Brown
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 27,4 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Library education
ISBN :