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Author : Carol A. Singer
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838911532
This important new book will help librarians make better reference decisions, aligned to customer needs and expectations, especially significant with today’s limited budgets.
Author : Carol A. Singer
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838994658
This important new book will help librarians make better reference decisions, aligned to customer needs and expectations, especially significant with today’s limited budgets.
Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Technical Services Quarterly declared that the third edition “must now be considered the essential textbook for collection development and management … the first place to go for reliable and informative advice." For the fourth edition expert instructor and librarian Johnson has revised and freshened this resource to ensure its timeliness and continued excellence. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development and management, including numerous suggestions for further reading and narrative case studies exploring the issues. Thorough consideration is given to traditional management topics such as organization of the collection, weeding, staffing, and policymaking;cooperative collection development and management;licenses, negotiation, contracts, maintaining productive relationships with vendors and publishers, and other important purchasing and budgeting topics;important issues such as the ways that changes in information delivery and access technologies continue to reshape the discipline, the evolving needs and expectations of library users, and new roles for subject specialists, all illustrated using updated examples and data; andmarketing, liaison activities, and outreach. As a comprehensive introduction for LIS students, a primer for experienced librarians with new collection development and management responsibilities, and a handy reference resource for practitioners as they go about their day-to-day work, the value and usefulness of this book remain unequaled.
Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838911914
In this sweeping revision of a text that has become an authoritative standard, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art of controlling and updating library collections, whether located locally or accessed remotely. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development and management, including numerous suggestions for further reading and narrative case studies exploring the issues.
Author : Jo Bell Whitlatch,Susan E. Searing
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838919958
Ideal for public, school, and academic libraries looking to freshen up their reference collection, as well as for LIS students and instructors conducting research, this resource collects the cream of the crop sources of general reference and library science information.
Author : Jeffrey T. Huber,Susan Swogger
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838919576
Prepared in collaboration with the Medical Library Association, this completely updated, revised, and expanded edition lists classic and up-to-the-minute print and electronic resources in the health sciences, helping librarians find the answers that library users seek.
Author : Melissa A. Wong,Laura Saunders
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 853 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216137276
This revised and updated sixth edition of Reference and Information Services continues the book's rich tradition, covering all phases of reference and information services with less emphasis on print and more emphasis on strategies and scenarios. Reference and Information Services is the go-to textbook for MSLIS and i-School courses on reference services and related topics. It is also a helpful handbook for practitioners. Authors include LIS faculty and professionals who have relevant degrees in their areas and who have published extensively on their topics. The first half of the book provides an overview of reference services and techniques for service provision, including the reference interview, ethics, instruction, reader's advisory, and services to diverse populations including children. This part of the book establishes a foundation of knowledge on reference service and frames each topic with ethical and social justice perspectives. The second part of the book offers an overview of the information life cycle and dissemination of information, followed by an in-depth examination of information sources by type—including dictionaries, encyclopedias, indexes, and abstracts—as well as by broad subject areas including government, statistics and data, health, and legal information. This second section introduces the tools and resources that reference professionals use to provide the services described in the first half of the text.
Author : Jack O'Gorman
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838919750
Focusing on new reference sources published since 2008 and reference titles that have retained their relevance, this new edition brings O’Gorman’s complete and authoritative guide to the best reference sources for small and medium-sized academic and public libraries fully up to date.
Author : Christopher W. Nolan,American Library Association
Publisher : ALA Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Collection development (Libraries)
ISBN : 0838907482
Managing the reference collection is the key to ensuring that information provided is up to date, accurate, and of sufficient quantity and quality to meet the diverse needs of the library's customers. Managing the Reference Collection provides the fundamental tools to select, organize, and manage references in the library. Guidelines are given in key areas of reference collection management, including: developing a reference collection development policy, implementing selection policies and procedures, selecting and managing electronic reference sources, and evaluating and weeding reference collections.
Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838990490
In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection.
Author : Maria Salvadore,Roger Sutton,Kathleen Horning
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838935057
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Author : Rebecca Vnuk
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-27
Category : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
ISBN : 9780838913277
“No! We can’t rid of that!” Vnuk, author of the popular “Weeding Tips” column on Booklist Online, is here to show you that yes, you can. A library is an ever-changing organism; when done the right way, weeding helps a library thrive by focusing its resources on those parts of the collection that are the most useful to its users. Her handbook takes the guesswork out of this delicate but necessary process, giving public and school library staff the knowledge and the confidence to effectively weed any collection, of any size. Going through the proverbial stacks shelf by shelf, Vnuk Explains why weeding is important for a healthy library, demonstrating that a vibrant collection leads to robust circulation, which in turn affects library budgetsWalks readers through a library’s shelves by Dewey area, with recommended weeding criteria and call-outs in each area for the different considerations of large collections and smaller collectionsFeatures a chapter addressing reference, media, magazines and newspapers, e-books, and other special materialsShows how a solid collection development plan uses weeding as an ongoing process, making it less stressful and more productiveOffers guidance for determining how to delegate responsibility for weeding, plus pointers for getting experienced staff on boardGives advice for educating the community about the process, how to head off PR disasters, and what to do with weeded materialsIncludes a dozen sample collection development plans, easily adaptable to suit a library’s individual needsFilled with field-tested, no nonsense strategies, this handbook will enable libraries to bloom by maintaining a collection that users actually use.
Author : Carolyn Mulac
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Internet in library reference services
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The all-in-one “Reference reference” you’ve been waiting for, this invaluable book offers a concise introduction to reference sources and services for a variety of readers, from library staff members who are asked to work in the reference department to managers and others who wish to familiarize themselves with this important area of librarianship. Written in an accessible style and designed for everyday use, it presents an overview of the basic tools and techniques of reference work, including “Reference Services,” a section addressing such important topics as telephone reference, the reference interview, and electronic reference “Reference Sources,” chapters which focus on types of reference tools, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, and almanacs Appendixes with key documents prepared by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) and an annotated bibliography An excellent training tool for both new and experienced staff, Fundamentals of Reference will quickly become your fundamental reference!
Author : Ken Haycock,Mary-Jo Romaniuk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216130611
In this update of the ideal introduction to the library profession, the core competencies of professional librarians are presented in 14 essays supplemented with foundational principles and context. The original edition of this book gained popularity as a required work for LIS because it uniquely provided a broad, accessible overview of the core curricular areas and foundations for the library profession. What distinguishes the book as an introduction to the work of professional librarians is that it's not just about information in context or about libraries and their mission. Importantly, it also covers the required competencies of professional librarians, laying a firm foundation for future courses. In this second edition, each chapter has been revised and updated to take into account current thinking and references. As with the first edition, the book is organized around the foundations of the profession and key functional areas. Questions such as how to think like a librarian and how to facilitate community development are specifically and explicitly addressed. In compiling the book, the editors sought out the leading thinkers, educators, and practitioners in each core area as chapter authors. Each of the contributors provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with their respective area of expertise, discusses current and emerging applications, and explores trends and issues.
Author : Linda S Katz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136579158
Here is unique volume offering practical advice on weeding and maintaining reference collections. It covers different types of libraries--academic, corporate, public--and problems, and librarians describe in detail methods and criteria used by their libraries in weeding their reference collections. Dr. Pierce has organized the topics of her book into relevant chapters. These chapters, bound to appeal to a variety of needs, address and discuss the problems and management of growing reference collections. As many librarians find weeding reference books a difficult task, most reference departments suffer from a lack of space as a result. Collection growth reduces shelf and seating space, and both books and people are lost in the clutter. In reading this essential book, reference supervisors will come to understand the importance of allowing reference area growth combined with effective weeding to promote an attractive and well-stocked reference area. Heads of reference will find Weeding and Maintenance of Reference Collections full of useful information, from the specific criteria and detailed methods contributed by several librarians who have found success in weeding their reference collections, to the practical hints on planning and evaluating collection contents and organization. Students and faculty of library schools and information studies will gain insight into successful management of increasing amounts of reference material as the Information Age gathers momentum into the 1990s.