Author : Kay Ann Cassell
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 15,1 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Specifies the top resources in major subject areas and genres and shows students how to approach the reference transaction by matching specific types of questions to the best available resources regardless of format.
Author : Kay Ann Cassell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,57 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic reference services (Libraries)
ISBN : 9781555706722
An introduction to reference and information services for professionals, looking at fundamental concepts, introducing major reference sources, looking at special topics in reference and information work, and more.
Author : Kay Ann Cassell
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 10,57 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1555708595
Search skills of today bear little resemblance to searches through print publications. Reference service has become much more complex than in the past, and is in a constant state of flux. Learning the skill sets of a worthy reference librarian can be challenging, unending, rewarding, and-- yes, fun.
Author : Dr Anne Goulding
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 13,70 MB
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1409485579
Public Libraries in the 21st Century presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of recent policy initiatives directly targeted at public libraries along with broader developments in the public sector environment within which they operate. Key features include: • An exploration of the context within which public libraries are operating and analysis of their role in local and national life; • Examples of best practice in service delivery; • Evaluation of the challenges and opportunities confronting public library managers; • Wide ranging coverage, including information from published and unpublished sources, supplemented by interviews with key stakeholders in the public library sector. The book provides a unique and thorough guide to the contemporary discourses surrounding issues of identity, social purpose, value and strategy facing the public library service.
Author : Mary K. Bolin
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 33,89 MB
Release : 2017-08-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0081018673
The 21st Century Academic Library: Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse discusses the organization of academic libraries, drawing on detailed research and data. The organization of the library follows the path of a print book or journal: acquisitions, cataloguing, circulation, reference, instruction, preservation and general administration. Most libraries still have public services and technical services, and are still very print-based in their organization, while their collections and services are increasingly electronic and virtual. This book gathers information on organizational patterns of large academic libraries in the US and Europe, providing data that could motivate libraries to adopt innovative organizational structures or assess the effectiveness of their current organizational patterns. - Contributes to the literature on the globalization of information and of library and information science - Analyzes and presents data in a way that allows librarians and library administrators to consider what organizational patterns are the most effective for the goals they are pursuing - Includes emerging patterns that are not widely seen in the academic library population
Author : Thomas L Good
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1031 pages
File Size : 50,10 MB
Release : 2008-10-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1412950112
Via 100 entries or 'mini-chapters,' the SAGE 21st Century Reference Series volumes on Education will highlight the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates any student obtaining a degree in the field of education ought to have mastered for effectiveness in the 21st Century.
Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1771 pages
File Size : 19,1 MB
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1522539158
Effective administration of libraries is a crucial part of delivering library services to the public. To develop and implement best practices, librarians must be aware and informed of the recent advances in library administration. Library Science and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on trends, techniques, and management of libraries and examines the benefits and challenges of library administration. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such as digital libraries, information sciences, and academic libraries, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, practitioners, and librarians seeking current research on library science and administration.
Author : Lesley S.J. Farmer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 22,93 MB
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0810887193
Students come to the school library every day with questions ranging from “How many people live in China?” to “I need to find out how the Sun began for my science paper.” Helping students find the answers to their questions is one of the most important responsibilities school librarians have. In Introduction to Reference and Information Services in Today's School Library, one of America’s premier school library educators covers the A-Z of both reference and information services for today’s library. Everything from teaching students how to use sources to both in-person and virtual reference service is covered. A key feature of the text is an annotated bibliography of core print and electronic sources for elementary, middle, and high school collections. Yes, reference and information services are vital library functions in the digital age. Even students who appear to be tech savvy have trouble finding the right information efficiently - and knowing what to do with it. This book examines information needs and behaviors, and provides strategies for assessing and meeting the informational needs of the school community. The book also addresses the conditions for optimum service: physical access (including virtual access), effective interaction and collaboration, instructional design, and systematic planning. Newer issues such as embedded librarianship, curation,collective intelligence, and web 2.0 intellectual property are also addressed. This book introduces the entering professional, and updates practitioners, to current standards and useful strategies.
Author : Lesley S.J. Farmer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 44,62 MB
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1538163209
Reference and information services are more important than ever for today’s young people. By analyzing key features of reference and information services to young people in school and public library environments, including the research behind the trends and issues, librarians can make sure that those services are appropriately responsive to children and teens. Based on standards and evidence-based practice, this book helps you to optimize those resources and services by: providing guidance in assessing youth communities, determining youth’s information needs and information behaviors, developing and maintaining age-appropriate reference collections (starting with the book’s core list of print and online resources), optimizing physical and virtual access to reference and information sources, interacting with youth and facilitating their reference and information literacy skills, curating and producing reference and information products, dealing with relevant legal and ethical issues, and planning effective library reference and information services for youth. Chapter sidebar examples provide food for thought.
Author : David A. Tyckoson
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 36,7 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1557536988
Libraries today provide a wider variety of services, collections, and tools than at any time in the past. This book explores how reference librarianship is changing to continue to help users find information they need in this shifting environment.
