Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times

Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times
Author: Nevenka Zdravkovska
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2011-08-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1780632703

Are academic branch libraries going to be extinct in the near future? In these difficult economic times, when collections are digitized rapidly, is there still a need for a separate unit within proximity to the department, school, or college with a subject-based or subject-specific collection? Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times gives a brief historical overview of the role of a branch academic library. It reviews the current situation from a practitioner’s point of view and suggests solutions for the future. Provides practical and realistic solutions to academic libraries that they can execute in their daily operating cycle Covers a variety of issues from staffing and public services, through to collections and bibliographic instruction Presents a clear analysis of the current situation and suggestions for the future

Getting the Word Out

Getting the Word Out
Author: Maria Bonn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Academic libraries
ISBN: 9780838986974

In the past decade there has been an intense growth in the number of library publishing services supporting faculty and students. Unified by a commitment to both access and service, library publishing programs have grown from an early focus on backlist digitization to encompass publication of student works, textbooks, research data, as well as books and journals. This growing engagement with publishing is a natural extension of the academic library's commitment to support the creation of and access to scholarship. This volume includes chapters by some of the most talented thinkers in this area of librarianship, exploring topics such as the economics of publishing and the challenges of collaboration, and surveying the service landscape for publishing in support of a variety of formats and methods.0.

Library Staffing for the Future

Library Staffing for the Future
Author: Samantha Schmehl Hines
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2015-12-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1785604988

This latest volume contains approaches from researchers around the world. The chapters explore such issues as skills-building and other professional development activities, changing demographic profiles of staff, changing modes of resource provision, succession planning, remote work, and planning for Linked Data.

Library and Information Science

Library and Information Science
Author: Michael F. Bemis
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2014-03-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838911854

This unique annotated bibliography is a complete, up-to-date guide to sources of information on library science, covering recent books, monographs, periodicals and websites, and selected works of historical importance. In addition to compiling an invaluable list of sources, Bemis digs deeper, examining the strengths and weaknesses of key works. A boon to researchers and practitioners alike, this bibliography Includes coverage of subjects as diverse and vital as the history of librarianship, its development as a profession, the ethics of information science, cataloging, reference work, and library architecture Encompasses encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, photographic surveys, statistical publications, and numerous electronic sources, all categorized by subject Offers appendixes detailing leading professional organizations and publishers of library and information science literature This comprehensive bibliography of English-language resources on librarianship, the only one of its kind, will prove invaluable to scholars, students, and anyone working in the field.

Science Libraries in the Self Service Age

Science Libraries in the Self Service Age
Author: Alvin Hutchinson
Publisher: Chandos Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2018-11-27
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0081020341

Science Libraries in the Self Service Age: Developing New Services, Targeting New Users suggests ways in which libraries can remain relevant to their institution. This book describes the myriad of new services and user communities which science librarians have recently incorporated into their routines. Where applicable, the book focuses on both researcher needs and the simple economics that emphasize the need for new service development. Science librarians will have to adapt to changing behaviors and needs if they want to remain a part of their organization’s future. As this trend has hastened science librarians to develop new services, many of them aimed at audiences or user groups which had not typically used the library, this book provides timely tactics on which to build a cohesive plan. Provides a list of practical, targeted services which science librarians can implement Presents unified topics previously only dealt with separately (data management services, scholarly communication, digital preservation, etc.) Considers economic and resource issues in developing new services Written by an experienced librarian at a global institution

Embedded Librarianship

Embedded Librarianship
Author: Alice L. Daugherty
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2013-09-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1610694147

In the ongoing evolution of the academic library, embedded librarianship has become an important topic of debate across levels and departments. This book delves into the concept, examining everything from theory to best practices. Is the embedded librarian an equal partner in the course, or is the librarian perceived as a "value-added" extra? What is the place of technology in this effort? Is there a line librarians should not cross? Taking into account both theory and practice to discuss multiple facets of the subject, Embedded Librarianship: What Every Academic Librarian Should Know thoroughly examines these questions and more from the perspectives of experienced embedded librarian contributors who have worked in higher education settings. The chapters illuminate the benefits and challenges of embedding, explain the planning required to set up an embedded course, identify the different forms of embedding, and consider information literacy instruction in various contexts. Readers who will benefit from this work include not only academic librarians but any professor who wants their students to be able to do better research in their fields.

Voices of Scottish Librarians

Voices of Scottish Librarians
Author: Ian MacDougall
Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2017
Genre: Librarians
ISBN: 9781910900093

This collection, based on interviews with 14 librarians and other library staff working in Scotland in the twentieth century, tells the stories of their working lives, explaining how libraries developed from the difficulties of the inter-war period and the austerity following the Second World War to become a well-used and important feature of local communities, committed to delivering an expanding range of public services.