As more and more students are completing their higher or further education without ever setting foot on the main campus, information professionals must now find new and innovative ways to serve virtual and remote library users. They need to support academics, students and researchers by ...
As more and more students are completing their higher or further education without ever setting foot on the main campus, information professionals must now find new and innovative ways to serve virtual and remote library users. They need to support academics, students and researchers by ...
Researchers rely on libraries to provide the information they need; equally, supporting research is a fundamental reason for libraries' existence. This book is first to explore the crucial relationship between libraries and researchers, focusing on developing and managing effective library services to support research and ...
Researchers rely on libraries to provide the information they need; equally, supporting research is a fundamental reason for libraries' existence. This book is first to explore the crucial relationship between libraries and researchers, focusing on developing and managing effective library services to support research and ...
Many organizations are moving away from managing records and information in paper form to setting up electronic records management systems. There is a range of reasons for this: economic considerations may be the driver for change, or government policy intiatives may be coming into play ...
Many organizations are moving away from managing records and information in paper form to setting up electronic records management systems. There is a range of reasons for this: economic considerations may be the driver for change, or government policy intiatives may be coming into play ...
Content management systems, data warehouses, relational databases - the ways an institution can organize and store its information are changing rapidly, and it can be difficult to make sense of the myriad options. This timely book is a comprehensive guide to the new technologies that can ...
Content management systems, data warehouses, relational databases - the ways an institution can organize and store its information are changing rapidly, and it can be difficult to make sense of the myriad options. This timely book is a comprehensive guide to the new technologies that can ...
There is no doubt that reading with young children is important, and libraries are uniquely placed to support the development of literacy skills in pre-school children. This book is a pioneering practical guide for library and information professionals involved in strategically planning or delivering services ...
There is no doubt that reading with young children is important, and libraries are uniquely placed to support the development of literacy skills in pre-school children. This book is a pioneering practical guide for library and information professionals involved in strategically planning or delivering services ...
Digital copyright is still a relatively new field, and is a potential minefield for information professionals. This book examines how copyright applies in the electronic environment. It asks whether digital content is treated differently than hard-copy material, and if so how. The second edition, now ...
Digital copyright is still a relatively new field, and is a potential minefield for information professionals. This book examines how copyright applies in the electronic environment. It asks whether digital content is treated differently than hard-copy material, and if so how. The second edition, now ...
Overstretched professionals in every public authority are grappling with the chalk face implications of a raft of legislation relating to information use. This is the first book to offer a single point of reference and advice, which can be understood by the non-legal professional. The ...
Overstretched professionals in every public authority are grappling with the chalk face implications of a raft of legislation relating to information use. This is the first book to offer a single point of reference and advice, which can be understood by the non-legal professional. The ...
The advantage of radio frequency identification (RFID) over other technologies used in libraries is usually seen to be its ability to combine the functions of the barcode (as a unique item identifier) and the security tag (able to indicate that an item is being removed ...
The advantage of radio frequency identification (RFID) over other technologies used in libraries is usually seen to be its ability to combine the functions of the barcode (as a unique item identifier) and the security tag (able to indicate that an item is being removed ...
Rae Earnshaw is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Systems Development) and Professor of Electronic Imaging and Media Communications at the University of Bradford, and John A. Vince is formerly Professor of Digital Media at Bournemouth University, editors. The digital revolution and the convergence of media, information technology ...
Rae Earnshaw is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Systems Development) and Professor of Electronic Imaging and Media Communications at the University of Bradford, and John A. Vince is formerly Professor of Digital Media at Bournemouth University, editors. The digital revolution and the convergence of media, information technology ...
Since publication of the author's influential "Competing with Knowledge" in 2001, not only have there been significant developments in the knowledge management (KM) field, but public and private organizations have been transformed by the universal adaptation of ICT, which has taken information management (IM ...
Since publication of the author's influential "Competing with Knowledge" in 2001, not only have there been significant developments in the knowledge management (KM) field, but public and private organizations have been transformed by the universal adaptation of ICT, which has taken information management (IM ...
In all organizations, the value and volume of unstructured information is significantly greater than that of structured data. Organizations rely on folder structures and information architecture to locate information on shared drives and intranets, but become overwhelmed by the amount of new content. They need ...
In all organizations, the value and volume of unstructured information is significantly greater than that of structured data. Organizations rely on folder structures and information architecture to locate information on shared drives and intranets, but become overwhelmed by the amount of new content. They need ...
Tomorrow's LIS professionals will have to be conversant with all the tools and techniques for organizing information in different domains - from the library's shelves to the web and digital libraries. This core text covers the organization of the entire spectrum of information, and ...
Tomorrow's LIS professionals will have to be conversant with all the tools and techniques for organizing information in different domains - from the library's shelves to the web and digital libraries. This core text covers the organization of the entire spectrum of information, and ...
Erroneous and misleading information are not new and pre-date the internet era. As well as political, religious and ideological bias, errors occur that are perpetuated without question. In 1969 it was reported that Linda McCartney nee Eastman was part of the Eastman Kodak photographic empire ...
Erroneous and misleading information are not new and pre-date the internet era. As well as political, religious and ideological bias, errors occur that are perpetuated without question. In 1969 it was reported that Linda McCartney nee Eastman was part of the Eastman Kodak photographic empire ...
Public Libraries have changed beyond anyone's predictions in the past ten years and are at a vital stage in their historical development. This timely book is the first stand-alone text to examine the role and services of the UK public library in the 21st ...
Public Libraries have changed beyond anyone's predictions in the past ten years and are at a vital stage in their historical development. This timely book is the first stand-alone text to examine the role and services of the UK public library in the 21st ...
We now know that stress in the workplace is costing the UK, Europe and the rest of the world an immense amount of time off work. Pressure is part and parcel of all work and helps to keep us motivated. But excessive pressure can lead ...
We now know that stress in the workplace is costing the UK, Europe and the rest of the world an immense amount of time off work. Pressure is part and parcel of all work and helps to keep us motivated. But excessive pressure can lead ...
Libraries must deliver on the frontier of customer driven services to keep relevant to 21st century needs. In the process many are developing unique and distinctive cultures that are often brand-built, and that have achieved considerable success. Based on a set of interviews with senior ...
Libraries must deliver on the frontier of customer driven services to keep relevant to 21st century needs. In the process many are developing unique and distinctive cultures that are often brand-built, and that have achieved considerable success. Based on a set of interviews with senior ...
Instant messaging, e-mail, and chat reference are already here, but, have you adapted your traditional reference interview and information provision skills to these new formats? Diane K. Kovacs has assembled this handbook to help reference librarians develop the communication skills and resources they need to ...
Instant messaging, e-mail, and chat reference are already here, but, have you adapted your traditional reference interview and information provision skills to these new formats? Diane K. Kovacs has assembled this handbook to help reference librarians develop the communication skills and resources they need to ...
Reference librarians need above all else to be aware of all the possible access routes to information that may lead to a value-added answer for their user. To do this they need to find a way through the complexity of the ever-increasing range of tools ...
Reference librarians need above all else to be aware of all the possible access routes to information that may lead to a value-added answer for their user. To do this they need to find a way through the complexity of the ever-increasing range of tools ...
This 'how to' guide provides practical and clear advice on producing a successful portfolio. Set out in a user-friendly format, and covering each element of a portfolio, this guide is jam-packed with examples, useful hints and tips, templates, case studies and personal contributions from successful ...
This 'how to' guide provides practical and clear advice on producing a successful portfolio. Set out in a user-friendly format, and covering each element of a portfolio, this guide is jam-packed with examples, useful hints and tips, templates, case studies and personal contributions from successful ...
The Web 2.0 and social software explosion has the capability to transform the online profile of libraries and help reach out to tech- savvie young users to whom the library may be invisible. Libraries can now easily collaborate and create online communities, as well ...
The Web 2.0 and social software explosion has the capability to transform the online profile of libraries and help reach out to tech- savvie young users to whom the library may be invisible. Libraries can now easily collaborate and create online communities, as well ...
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