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Crash Course in Library Supervision - Meeting the Key Players (Paperback): Shelley Elizabeth Mosley, Dennis C Tucker Crash Course in Library Supervision - Meeting the Key Players (Paperback)
Shelley Elizabeth Mosley, Dennis C Tucker
R1,532 Discovery Miles 15 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Taking a management position in a new library or being promoted to a higher position in your library means a new approach to interpersonal relations. How to make this transition can be a challenge. This book provides the information you need to learn so you can become an effective leader and to recognize and circumvent the legal pitfalls that you may find in your path. Written in reader-friendly language, two seasoned veterans share their experiences and the experiences of others in this introduction to managing people. Managing a small library requires skills in working with personnel, the library board, patrons, and the key people in the community. Understanding these requirements will help the person with no formal education to be a more effective administrator in this setting.

Opportunity for Leadership - Full and Informed Participation (Paperback): Mark Winston Opportunity for Leadership - Full and Informed Participation (Paperback)
Mark Winston
R1,348 Discovery Miles 13 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An informed citizenry, capable of informed participation, is one of the principles on which U.S. democracy is based, its premise represented in Constitutional principles of intellectual freedom. To what extent does participation in the political process and civic engagement require access to information representing various viewpoints and perspectives? And in turn, how do issues of race, ethnicity and culture, language, economic disparity, and geographic isolation limit such access? Mark Winston offers a cross section of individual, collective, and organizational efforts--from both ends of the political spectrum--to control information access in the hopes of protecting society from itself. Beginning with Brown v. Board of Education, he considers the role played by equality of educational opportunity and agencies such as the library as essential influences on public discourse and sound decision-making.

Complete Guide for Supervisors of Student Employees in Today's Academic Libraries (Paperback, New): David A. Baldwin,... Complete Guide for Supervisors of Student Employees in Today's Academic Libraries (Paperback, New)
David A. Baldwin, Daniel C. Barkley
R1,707 Discovery Miles 17 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Where would a library be without its student employees? In academic libraries, the number of student employees, in real numbers, often exceeds the number of regular staff. They assist users, shelve materials, and work as security staff; many perform very technical and demanding work, or provide the coverage needed for long hours of access to collections and services (both physical and virtual). Motivated by their appreciation for these unsung heroes, Baldwin and Barkley cover the basics of good supervision, with specific reference to student employees in libraries: how to hire, how to fire, and everything in between. An unparalleled compendium of facts, advice, and checklists.

Using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (Paperback): Timothy W. Cole, Muriel Foulonneau Using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (Paperback)
Timothy W. Cole, Muriel Foulonneau
R1,539 Discovery Miles 15 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Online scholarly publishing is revolutionizing scholarly communication, and the Open Archives Initiative (OAI) is among those protocols leading the way in the transformation process. OAI enables access to Web-accessible material by harvesting (or collecting) the metadata descriptions of the records in an archive so that services can be built using metadata from many archives. Through a series of case studies, Cole and Foulonneau guide the reader through the process of conceiving, implementing and maintaining an OAI-compliant repository. Its applicability to both institutional archives and discipline based aggregators are covered, with equal attention paid to the technical and organizational aspects of creating and maintaining such repositories.

Managing Your Library Construction Project - A Step-by-step Guide (Paperback): Managing Your Library Construction Project - A Step-by-step Guide (Paperback)
R1,913 Discovery Miles 19 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Library building projects leave a legacy for decades, with one chance to get it right. Those with access to a trustworthy expert who can explain the process in step-by-step terms will have the best chance to make their projects succeed. Expert author McCarthy is an architect with in-depth expertise in building libraries as well as an 18-year veteran library trustee. This authoritative overview is filled with practical advice to understand key relationships and manage a complex process. Checklists and sample construction documents provide hands-on insights into the best practices in library construction and tools to do the job. Library directors, professionals, administrators, and trustees will get expert guidance on creating a realistic budget for new library construction and determining the responsibilities on both sides.

What Every Librarian Should Know about Electronic Privacy (Paperback): Jeannette Woodward What Every Librarian Should Know about Electronic Privacy (Paperback)
Jeannette Woodward
R1,518 Discovery Miles 15 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Library computer users are often novices and may not be aware that even seemingly innocuous information supplied to Web sites can be mined by government agencies, unscrupulous businesses, and criminals. Even the donated computers that libraries accept and pass on to otherwcan reveal confidential information like social security numbers. The recent discovery that online service providers have been supplying vast quantities of data to government agencies without the public's knowledge dramatically brought this threat to light. This book will help you, as a librarian, understand the threats and pitfalls of electronic privacy and develop a solid plan to protect the privacy of your patrons. A glossary of terms and acronyms is included.

Making a Difference - Leadership and Academic Libraries (Hardcover): Peter Hernon, Nancy Rossiter Making a Difference - Leadership and Academic Libraries (Hardcover)
Peter Hernon, Nancy Rossiter
R1,680 Discovery Miles 16 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Leadership is separate from, but integral to, management; and library directors today and for the foreseeable future can be expected to play an institutional role as they lead the library to contribute towards the mission of their college or university. Similarly, new courses in library leadership now accompany more traditional ones on managing organisations and information resources. However, much of the literature on library leadership represents a distilled application of principles and practices borrowed from other disciplines, with few reports of research from the library field. Conceived as a companion to The Next Library Leadership (Libraries Unlimited, 2003), Making a Difference includes not only a discussion of effective attributes, but of issues central to the development of leadership qualities, strategies, and dispositions. Essential reading for anyone interested in advancing the quality of leadership within the discipline of library and information science, particularly academic librarians in or aspiring to positions of managerial leadership.

Designing a School Library Media Center for the Future (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Designing a School Library Media Center for the Future (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
R1,566 Discovery Miles 15 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Designing a school library media center may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so take advantage! In this hands-on guidebook, school library construction and media specialists Rolf Erikson and Carolyn Markuson share their experiences of working on more than 100 media center building projects around the country, using conceptual plans from actual school libraries.Combining all aspects of design for the school library media center - floor plans, furniture, technology, bidding, and evaluation - this newly updated edition addresses: current and future technological needs of the student population; unique needs of the community library that combines school and public library services; sustainability and conservation issues to help designers and planners ""go green""; accessibility requirements, including all ADA regulations from the first edition plus the latest material on learning styles and accessibility; and, cost control and ways to minimize mistakes using proven bidding and evaluation methods.With 30 new illustrations and floor plans and an updated glossary of technical terms, readers will be knowledgeable and organized when discussing plans with contractors and vendors. Using the guidance here, you'll avoid the classic building and renovation hazards and build a library media center for the future!

Serving New Immigrant Communities in the Library (Paperback): Sondra Cuban Serving New Immigrant Communities in the Library (Paperback)
Sondra Cuban
R1,530 Discovery Miles 15 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Build strong bridges with new members of your community. With this insightful guide, you will learn how to assess your current organizational performance with immigrants, gather data, and use that information to gain support for organizational initiatives. You will also discover how to adapt policies to better fit changing needs, overcome language barriers, develop public relations strategies that reach immigrants, and build culturally relevant collections, services, and programs for a changing community. Filled with quotes, anecdotes, and profiles from the author's research with immigrant communities, the book provides both a positive vision and practical plan for serving immigrants in your library, school, or organization.

Managing Budgets and Finances - A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians and Information Professionals (Paperback, New): Arlita W.... Managing Budgets and Finances - A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians and Information Professionals (Paperback, New)
Arlita W. Hallam, Teresa R. Dalston
R2,190 Discovery Miles 21 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Today's tight financial times make budgeting and sound money management more important than ever. The first six chapters of this essential how-to use a step-by-step approach to thoroughly explain and illustrate the nuts and bolts, including types of budgets and how to create and revise them; ways of tracking spending and fund allocation; and timelines for financial planning, such as capital spending. Later chapters cover special spending challenges, such as new buildings, maintenance, proposals and bids, outsourcing, and more. Careful attention is given to how libraries make and save money - now more important than ever - with coverage of library income, protecting property, alternative library funding, fundraising, grants, and bonds and referenda. The authors describe selected software libraries can use to set and track budgets and point readers to helpful Web sites for further information. Appendices include a sample accounting manual, annual report form, request for proposal, lease agreement, and security guidelines. This impressive, new manual contains proven strategies, detailed examples, worksheets, handouts, forms, and tips that will help any librarian become a better financial manager.

Sacred Stacks - The Higher Purpose of Libraries and Librarianship (Paperback): Sacred Stacks - The Higher Purpose of Libraries and Librarianship (Paperback)
R1,137 Discovery Miles 11 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Librarianship as a calling is a powerful perspective. Many librarians sense the deeper meaning and higher purpose in their work, yet rarely have time to contemplate it. Maxwell's down-to-earth candor combined with scholarly insight is designed to inspire and enlighten her library peers and colleagues. Drawing from history, sociology, and philosophy, ""Sacred Stacks"" voices the importance of the library profession and libraries as community institutions in a secular time. Librarians, LIS students and educators, as well as trustees, can step into these Sacred Stacks to reignite meaning in their everyday work. Considering these higher purposes of libraries, Maxwell outlines the work of librarians and libraries that: promote community, uplift society, preserve and transmit culture, and organize chaos.

Fundamentals of Children's Services (Paperback): Fundamentals of Children's Services (Paperback)
R1,519 Discovery Miles 15 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

ALA Fundamentals Series (Angela, same header treatment as Library Supervision title of Winter 05 catalog.) With more than one-third of library users under the age of 12, it may be said that children's services drive public libraries. Still, many administrators don't fully appreciate how integral these services are to their institutions. Sullivan conducts a friendly tour in this comprehensive reference, covering both innovative and standard practices in children's services. From the collection and programming, to homework support, reference and reader's advisory, to promoting and budgeting, children's services parallel other library services and are no less important. Part of ""ALA's Fundamentals Series"", this overview provides hands-on, proven strategies for those on the front lines, while addressing questions critical to the long-term success of children's library services: Why are children's services so important? How do they fit into the library overall? What do children's librarians do all day? Why should children's librarians focus on administrative matters? What are the hot issues and cutting edge trends? Those who want to become children's librarians, experienced and new children's librarians, library administrators and trustees alike will find this new 'bible' of children's services sets the record straight: Children's services are the heart of the library.

Risk and Insurance Management Manual for Libraries (Paperback, New): Mary Breighner, William Payton Risk and Insurance Management Manual for Libraries (Paperback, New)
Mary Breighner, William Payton; Edited by Jeanne M. Drewes
R1,214 Discovery Miles 12 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An updated manual based loosely on the 1977 Insurance manual for libraries, by Gerald E. Myers.

Managing Information Technology - A Handbook for Systems Librarians (Paperback, New): Patricia Ingersoll, John Culshaw Managing Information Technology - A Handbook for Systems Librarians (Paperback, New)
Patricia Ingersoll, John Culshaw
R1,498 Discovery Miles 14 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Anyone involved in systems work for libraries will benefit from this masterful compilation written from the authors' experience in academic backgrounds. Whether the reader is a student pursuing a career in library systems or information technology, or an employee in a library systems office or in a supporting information technology division, the advice and descriptions in this book will prove helpful to readers involved in systems work related to any type of library. Chapters begin with planning and proceed through every possible aspect of the relationships and work involved for successful cooperation among libraries and information technology services. Topics include staffing and reporting lines, and inter-organizational relationships, and proceed through training, daily and periodic operations to research and new technologies. A series of resource materials and a list of additional reading conclude the book.

Leadership in the Library and Information Science Professions (Hardcover): Mark D. Winston Leadership in the Library and Information Science Professions (Hardcover)
Mark D. Winston
R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Planning and Evaluating Library Networked Services and Resources (Paperback, New): John Carlo Bertot, Denise M. Davis Planning and Evaluating Library Networked Services and Resources (Paperback, New)
John Carlo Bertot, Denise M. Davis
R1,518 Discovery Miles 15 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book describes techniques for evaluating services provided through library networks, including collection development, group purchases, and reference services. Providing guides for developing evaluation instruments, testing them and applying them, it is comprehensive in its treatment of evaluating network services. Featuring contributions from some of the leaders in the area of e-metrics (Oliver Pesh, Ebsco; Judith Hiott, Houston Public; Jeff Shim, ARL e-metrics; and Chuck McClure) this book is an integrated, updated knowledge base of events in this area since 1998. It also provides a great deal of experiential knowledge concerning what libraries should do, plan for, and use in e-metrics.

Archives and Archivists in the Information Age (Hardcover, New): Richard J. Cox Archives and Archivists in the Information Age (Hardcover, New)
Richard J. Cox
R2,727 Discovery Miles 27 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In today's information world, the importance and need for archival collections and professionals to care for them cannot be understated. Noted professor and author Richard J. Cox provides an insightful guide to the new roles, responsibilities, and considerations for archival management. Cox examines the role of archival collections in public scholarship, distance learning, and the digital era. He explores the need for modern organizations that collect historical materials. Chapters guide readers through the creation of job descriptions and the hiring an archivists and consultants. Cox delineates the role of the archivist in the knowledge age; the profession's changing credentials and specialties; and the growing base of knowledge found in the field's scholarly works. Informative and timely, this guide contains vital new information for archivists, records managers, students, and all information workers who are interested in understanding the important roles archivists play in modern institutions and the information profession.

Library Services in Electronic Environment - Changes, Challenges Issues and Strategies (Hardcover): Tariq Ashraf Library Services in Electronic Environment - Changes, Challenges Issues and Strategies (Hardcover)
Tariq Ashraf
R362 Discovery Miles 3 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Collaborative Electronic Resource Management - From Acquisitions to Assessment (Paperback, New): Joan E Conger Collaborative Electronic Resource Management - From Acquisitions to Assessment (Paperback, New)
Joan E Conger
R1,609 Discovery Miles 16 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Electronic resource management is becoming a primary responsibility of library managers. This book approaches electronic resource management as a system affecting all library work, linking it to concepts of collaborative management and the assessment cycle. The author clearly demonstrates how collection development, acquisitions, licensing, budgeting, and cataloging techniques; technological infrastructure; and user services for electronic resources fit into the new collaborative management that relies on learning more than control to respond to change. The techniques presented for managing electronic resources improves the library's service value through relationships between library professionals and with library customers. Engaging the librarian in a cycle of constant learning and assessment, the approach ultimately makes work lighter, relationships with colleagues and customers more productive, and library services more relevant to community needs.

Qualitative Research for the Information Professional - A Practical Handbook (Hardcover, 2nd edition): G.E. Gorman, Peter... Qualitative Research for the Information Professional - A Practical Handbook (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
G.E. Gorman, Peter Clayton
R2,059 R771 Discovery Miles 7 710 Save R1,288 (63%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Join our mailing list Qualitative Research for the Information Professional, 2nd edition A practical handbook G. E. Gorman and Peter Clayton About the book Table of contents Reviews About the author This established text is the only introduction to qualitative research methodologies in the field of library and information management. Its extensive coverage encompasses all aspects of qualitative research work from conception to completion, and all types of study in a variety of settings from multi-site projects to data organization. The book features many case studies and examples, and offers a comprehensive manual of practice designed for LIS professionals. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and includes three new chapters. It has been updated to take account of the substantial growth in the amount and quality of web-based information relevant to qualitative research methods and practice, and the many developments in software applications and resources. The authors have identified a clear need for a new chapter on the evaluation of existing research, as a gateway into new research for information professionals. The final chapter, 'Human Resources In Knowledge Management', takes the form of a model case study, and is an 'ideal' qualitative investigation in an information setting. It exemplifies many of the approaches to qualitative research discussed in earlier chapters. Readership : Directed primarily at the beginner researcher, this book also offers a practical refresher in this important area for the more experienced researcher. It is a useful tool for all practitioners and researchers in information organizations, whether libraries, archives, knowledge management centres, record management centres, or any other type of information service provider.1. The nature of qualitative research 2. Evaluating qualitative research 3. Qualitative research design in information organizations 4. Case studies in information organizations 5. Laying the foundations for fieldwork 6. Beginning fieldwork 7. Observation 8. Interviewing 9. Group discussion techniques 10. Historical investigation - Sydney J. Shep 11. Recording fieldwork data 12. Analysing qualitative data from information organizations 13. Writing qualitative research reports 14. Human resources in knowledge management: a case study 15. Select bibliography - Adela Clayton

The Horror Readers' Advisory - The Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses (Paperback,... The Horror Readers' Advisory - The Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses (Paperback, New)
R1,277 Discovery Miles 12 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It's a dark and scary world. Pans are tabid. Blood, guts, and gore are the norm. Welcome to the horror genre. Horror classics have been scaring people for years. Nowadays, who doesn't know about Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Dean Koontz? Profiled in a special section, the ""Big Three"" have turned horror into best-sellers. For all the horror fans that haunt your library, this is the must-have guide. Readers' advisors and reference librarians will appreciate the key tools provided to expand upon this genre, including listings of top books, authors, and award winners within eleven horror subgenres - like mummies, biomedical, monsters, and splatterpunk. Clear descriptions of characteristics within subgenres are provided throughout. To further help you engage new renders, expert horror mavens Spratford and Clausen draw a savvy connection between film and horror as a potent reminder that the scariest movies have been adapted from novels. Their classic and contemporary recommendations like Rebecca, The Shining, and Rosemary's Baby reinforce activities between readers' advisors and library programming and open up the (cellar) door for further patron involvement. Readers' advisors and reference librarians will also learn The art of the readers' advisory interview for horror; Strategies to develop, and tools to market, the horror collection; Tacties for introducing non-horror readers to the genre; Where to go for more details and resources; Honor may be an acquired taste, but under the guidance of two passionate aficionados, any librarian can master the basics to add horror into readers' advisory services.

STEM Programming for All Ages - A Practical Guide for Librarians (Paperback): Chantale Pard STEM Programming for All Ages - A Practical Guide for Librarians (Paperback)
Chantale Pard
R1,832 Discovery Miles 18 320 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

STEM! You've probably heard of it by now: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEM programming took the library world by storm in 2013, and is still going strong today. Don't let this trendy programming theme fool you, though - STEM skills are more than just a fad; they are essential. With the constant evolution in both our communities and in technology, libraries will need to make sure they stay STEM-literate in the face of these changes, so they can help their communities thrive. This book will show new and exciting examples of how libraries are implementing STEM education. You'll also learn how to start or improve your own STEM programming with little or no budget, even if you're not a scientist or mathematician. Special features include: *STEAM programs: What's in the "A"? Are libraries doing this already? *Real examples of current and successful STEM programs created by librarians. *Clear, concise instructions for incorporating STEM skills into your regular series, one-off, or outreach programming for all budget ranges and age groups. *Breaking down barriers - providing STEM programs for underserved populations such as newcomers and young girls. *Engaging your community to make the most out of possible STEM based partnerships and resources. *Pop culture program samples -- learn how pop culture STEM programs aim to include more than just your self-proclaimed budding scientists in their appeal, and ideally inspire a wider range of children to imagine what their own STEM-skilled futures might look like. This magical mix of exciting, trendy and educational programs will have a wide range of kids saying "Mom, you have to take me to the library!".

The Public Library Start-up Guide (Paperback, New): The Public Library Start-up Guide (Paperback, New)
R1,359 Discovery Miles 13 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An estimated thirteen million people in the U.S. are not served by a public library. This presents opportunities for creating new libraries. Involving complex, time-consuming, and expensive decisions, the prospect of starting a library without the right direction seems overwhelming. The Public Library Start-Up Guide provides a framework for success - from looking at the big strategic picture to picking the furniture. Hage offers a succinct, nontechnical, and step-by-step approach covering all the practical issues for library professionals as well as nonlibrarians who need to know where to start. With savvy guidance on all aspects of providing public library service, this is the comprehensive one-stop resource for planning and starting a new library. Community leaders, Friends of Libraries, trustees, policymakers, and municipal officials as well as librarians will find a friendly, accessible, and concise guide to help them get the job done.

Preparation and Training of Library Staff (Hardcover): M.A. Khan Preparation and Training of Library Staff (Hardcover)
M.A. Khan
R718 Discovery Miles 7 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Connecting Boys with Books - What Libraries Can Do (Paperback, New): Connecting Boys with Books - What Libraries Can Do (Paperback, New)
R1,129 Discovery Miles 11 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Pre-adolescent boys are nearly invisible in libraries. With ever-increasing electronic amusements, how can books and the library compete for their attention? It can be done, according to librarian and educator Michael Sullivan. In Connecting Boys with Books, he provides the tools that librarians, school library media specialists, and educators need to overcome cultural and developmental challenges, stereotyping, and lack of role models that essentially program boys out of the library. Attracting boys to library programs in the ""tween"" years will go a long way in maintaining their interest in books and reading over a lifetime, creating good habits from a young age. Based on his experiences with boys in both educational and library settings, Sullivan's practical and proven programming builds on the unique developmental needs and interests of boys in this middle stage. Certain stories, types of characters, action, humor, and mischief are sure to appeal. Here are the guidelines for connecting with boys by: Finding and promoting male readers as role models; Using the power of chess, games, and other challenging (and competitive) activities; Encouraging physical responses to books in a way that spells ""fun"" to boys; Talking about books so boys will be enticed to listen; Reaching out with stories that resonate with boys at this stage; Enhancing boys' ongoing journeys by encouraging independent reading; From playing chess to swathing the walls in butcher paper to give boys a physical space to respond to books, Sullivan's practical ideas and developmentally astute insights show librarian and teacher colleagues how to make vitally needed connections with this underserved population.

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