Authors:Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Kirsti Nilsen, Marie L.
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publisher
Keywords: librarians, second, manuals, manual, reference, interview, conducting
Number of Pages: 290
Published: 2009-06-30
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 155570655X
ISBN-13: 9781555706555

Find your bearings in this rapidly evolving hybrid reference environment through proven strategies, advice, exercises and research from three experts in the field. The revised second edition of this practical how-to for all types of librarians will teach you to understand the needs of public, academic and special library users across any virtual setting - email, text messaging, social networking websites - as well as in traditional and face-to-face models of communication. Based on the latest research in communication theory, the book includes new exercises and examples to help you practice ef

Author: Carla Morris
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Keywords: librarians, raised
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2007-03-31
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1561453919
ISBN-13: 9781561453917

This humorous tale of a curious young boy and his single-minded quest for knowledge is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to librarians everywhere. Every day after school Melvin goes to the library. Everything has its place in the library and Melvin likes it that way. And his favorite people--Marge, Betty, and Leola-are always in their places, behind the reference desk. When something interests Melvin, his librarian friends help him find lots and lots of books on the subject. When he collects creepy bugs in a jar, they help him identify, classify, and catalog the insects. When he i

Author: Michael Gorman
Publisher: American Library Association
Keywords: librarians, meditations, selves, own
Number of Pages: 225
Published: 2005-01
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0838908969
ISBN-13: 9780838908969

Amid thorny and challenging issues facing librarians today - technological changes, the pressures of multitasking, budget cuts, the Patriot Act, hassled customers, job insecurity - there’s solace in realizing that others experience similar frustrations. In Our Own Selves, bestselling author, revered librarian, and ALA president-elect, Michael Gorman creates 100 new meditations specifically addressing the issues at the heart of the library profession. Reaffirming the value of librarianship and reintroducing the joys that make it unlike any other vocation, Gorman expands and follows up on

Author: Janet Sinder
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: abroad, librarians, law
Number of Pages: 150
Published: 2001-04-18
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 0789013177
ISBN-13: 9780789013170

Because law librarianship is an increasingly international field, working and learning abroad can enrich you culturally and professionally. Whether you visit for a few weeks or move halfway across the world for a year or more, Law Librarians Abroad gives you information about exchange programs, tips for adapting to a different culture, and ideas on how to make the most of a life-changing experience. In countries from Canada to Zimbabwe, on every continent except Antarctica, the authors of this exciting collection combined work and travel--and you can too!

Author: Priscilla Caplan
Publisher: ALA Editions
Keywords: librarians, fundamentals, metadata
Number of Pages: 204
Published: 2003-04-01
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0838908470
ISBN-13: 9780838908471

Metadata, or "data about data", is used to organize and access information in an effective way. From cataloguing to organizing archives, metadata helps front-line librarians provide customers with a direct path to information. In this text, Priscilla Caplan presents a comprehensive description of the various forms of metadata, its applications, and how librarians can put it to work. Both descriptive and nondescriptive forms of metadata are defined (including the TEI Header, the Dublin Core, EAD, GILS, ONIX and the Data Documentation Initiative) and applied to actual library functions. Illustra

Author: Ellyssa Kroski
Publisher: Neal Schuman Publishers
Keywords: professionals, information, librarians, web
Number of Pages: 209
Published: 2008-02-19
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 1555706142
ISBN-13: 9781555706142

Here is a book that will help public, school, and academic librarians take advantage of Web 2.0 technologies. Using an easy-to-understand writing style, author Ellyssa Kroski provides librarians and information professionals with a detailed look at the latest and hottest technologies. She provides innovative, realworld examples of libraries which are using these technologies to enhance their online presence, showcase services and increase patronage as well as helpful, illustrative screenshots. Whether to create a book review blog, social bookmark collection, subject specific RSS feed, or a spe

Author: Kenneth D. Crews
Publisher: ALA Editions
Keywords: educators, librarians, law, copyright
Number of Pages: 156
Published: 2006
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 083890906X
ISBN-13: 9780838909065

Copyright in the world of digital information is changing at a fevered pace, even as educators and librarians digitize, upload, download, draw on databases, and incorporate materials into web-based instruction. It’s essential to stay abreast of copyright law and fair use without information overload. For fresh, timely insights and application of copyright law for librarians, educators, and academics, Professor Crews maps the territory in a dramatically revised edition of "Copyright Essentials". Readers will: Learn basic copyright definitions and key exceptions for education and library s