International Resource Book for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons

International Resource Book for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons
Author: Joanne Locke
Publisher: ISSN
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2001
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This reference work provides librarians with a history of the International Federation of Library Associations' (IFLA) endeavors to create libraries that are accessible to the disadvantaged, with a chronicle of the results of its committees and conferences and a list of papers presented at its annual conferences since 1965. The remainder of the book provides bibliographies of studies on creating library services for the following populations: the deaf, elderly, visually impaired, hospital patients, and prisoners. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

International Resource Book for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons

International Resource Book for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons
Author: Joanne Locke
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2013-02-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110933330

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Guide to Reference

Guide to Reference
Author: Jo Bell Whitlatch
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2014-08-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 083891232X

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. Encompassing internet resources, digital image collections, and print resources, it includes the full section on LIS Resources from the Guide to Reference database, which was voted a #1 Best Professional Resource Database by Library Journal readers. Organized by topic and thoroughly indexed, this guide makes it a snap to find the right sources. It offers an appealing introduction to reference work and resources for LIS students and also serves as an affordable course book to complement online Guide to Reference access.

Prison Librarianship Policy and Practice

Prison Librarianship Policy and Practice
Author: Suzanna Conrad
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2016-11-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1476627029

Prisoners are in a grey area regarding library services. Prison libraries violate many tenets of librarianship, with the justification of maintaining order. The field is de-professionalized--many positions are filled by persons without degrees in library science, and corrections administrators often write policy for services. Critics cite the need to implement public library service models despite practical difficulties. This book investigates state, national and international policies on prison libraries, reviews literature on the topic and describes partnerships between prisons and public libraries. Results from a national survey and follow-up interviews are included, providing a full narrative of policy outcomes in U.S. prisons.

The Public Library Service

The Public Library Service
Author: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Section of Public Libraries
Publisher: NBD Biblion Publishers
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9783598218279

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

IFLA Public Library Service Guidelines

IFLA Public Library Service Guidelines
Author: Christie Koontz
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2010-07-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3110232278

The public library is the prime community access point designed to respond to a multitude of ever-changing information needs. These guidelines are framed to provide assistance to library and information professionals in most situations. They assist to better develop effective services, relevant collections, and accessible formats within the context and requirements of the local community. In this exciting and complex information world it is important for professionals in search of knowledge, information and creative experience to succeed. This is the 2nd edition of The Public Library Service IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development.

Harrod's Librarians' Glossary and Reference Book

Harrod's Librarians' Glossary and Reference Book
Author: Ray Prytherch
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 805
Release: 2016-04-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317123603

Listing over 10,000 entries, Harrod's Librarians' Glossary and Reference Book spans everything from traditional printing terms to search engines and from book formats to URLs. Revisions for this tenth edition have centred in particular on the Information Society and its ramifications, on the general shift towards electronic resources, and on e-commerce, e-learning and e-government, whilst at the same time maintaining key areas predating the IT revolution. Web terminology, URLs and IT terms have been checked and updated, and coverage of terms relating to digitization and digital resources, portals, multimedia and electronic products has been revised or expanded as necessary. Harrod's Glossary now includes Knowledge Management terms, and this edition has also focused on developments in the field of intellectual property, copyright, patents, privacy and piracy. It gives wide international coverage of names, addresses and URLs of major libraries and other important organizations in the information sector, of professional associations, fellowships, networks, government bodies, projects and programmes, consortia and institutions, influential reports and other key publications. Entries are included on classification and file coding, on records management and archiving and on both the latest and the most enduring aspects of library and information skills. Even with the Web at your fingertips Harrod's Librarians' Glossary and Reference Book remains a quicker reference for explaining specialist terms, jargon and acronyms, and for finding the URLs you need, whether you are working in a print-based or digital library, in archiving, records management, conservation, bookselling or publishing.