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The Subjects of Literary and Artistic Copyright (Hardcover): Enrico Bonadio, Cristiana Sappa The Subjects of Literary and Artistic Copyright (Hardcover)
Enrico Bonadio, Cristiana Sappa
R3,368 Discovery Miles 33 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This accessible and innovative book examines to what extent copyright protects a range of subjects which are engaged in the creation and management of literary and artistic works, and how such subjects use copyright to protect their interests. Offering a complementary analysis, The Subjects of Literary and Artistic Copyright explores how copyright regulates the production and management of literature and art. The book examines the creators of literature and art, as well as market operators such as publishers and "managers" including museums, galleries, and universities. The perspectives offered cover a diverse range of subjects, and confront the regular contradictions and conflicts that occur within literary and artistic copyright interests. The chapters illustrate, via historical and empirical analysis, that established practices and traditional approaches to the management of copyright need to be revisited, in order to be more aligned with current social and technological frameworks. Providing a starting point for future research paths on copyright practices in art and literature, this insightful book will be of interest to legal academics looking to expand their knowledge of literary and artistic copyright. Law professionals with interests in intellectual property and art law will also benefit from its novel approach.

Artists' Books: A Cataloguers' Manual (Paperback): Artists' Books: A Cataloguers' Manual (Paperback)
R1,378 Discovery Miles 13 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Art Exhibition Documentation in Libraries - Cataloguing Guidelines (Paperback, Revised edition with MARC21 revisions): Art Exhibition Documentation in Libraries - Cataloguing Guidelines (Paperback, Revised edition with MARC21 revisions)
R1,074 Discovery Miles 10 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
CHARACTER in Georgia (Paperback): Aka Morchiladze, Peter Nasmyth CHARACTER in Georgia (Paperback)
Aka Morchiladze, Peter Nasmyth
R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Brief History of the Bodleian Library, A (Hardcover, New, updated illustrated edition): Mary Clapinson Brief History of the Bodleian Library, A (Hardcover, New, updated illustrated edition)
Mary Clapinson
R815 Discovery Miles 8 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How did a library founded over 400 years ago grow to become the world-renowned institution it is today, home to over thirteen million items? From its foundation by Sir Thomas Bodley in 1598 to the opening of the Weston Library in 2015, this illustrated account shows how the Library’s history was involved with the British monarchy and political events throughout the centuries. The history of the Library is also a history of collectors and collections, and this book traces the story of major donations and purchases, making use of the Library’s own substantial archives to show how it came to house key items such as early confirmations of Magna Carta, Shakespeare’s First Folio and the manuscript of Jane Austen’s earliest writings, among many others. Beautifully illustrated with prints, portraits, manuscripts and archival material, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of libraries and collections.

A Place for Everything - The Curious History of Alphabetical Order (Paperback): Judith Flanders A Place for Everything - The Curious History of Alphabetical Order (Paperback)
Judith Flanders
R492 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R82 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ghosts of Archive - Deconstructive Intersectionality and Praxis (Paperback): Verne Harris Ghosts of Archive - Deconstructive Intersectionality and Praxis (Paperback)
Verne Harris
R360 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R20 (6%) In Stock

Ghosts of Archive draws on the discourses of deconstruction, intersectionality and archetypal psychology to mount an argument that archive is fundamentally and structurally spectral and that the work of archive is justice. Drawing on more than 20 years of the author's research on deconstruction and archive, the book posits archive as an essential resource for social justice activism and as a source, or location, of soul for individuals and communities. Through explorations of what Jacques Derrida termed 'hauntology', Harris invites a listening to the call for justice in conceptual spaces that are non-disciplinary. He argues that archive is both constructed in relation to and beset by ghosts - ghosts of the living, of the dead and of those not yet born - and that attention should be paid to them. Establishing a unique nexus between a deconstructive intersectionality and traditions of 'memory for justice' in struggles against oppression from South Africa and elsewhere, the book makes a case for a deconstructive praxis in today's archive. Offering new ideas about spectrality, banditry and archival activism, Ghosts of Archive should appeal to those working in the disciplines of archival science, information studies and psychology. It should also be essential reading for those with an interest in social justice issues, transitional justice, history, philosophy, memory studies and postcolonial studies.

The Economics of Open Access - On the Future of Academic Publishing (Hardcover): Thomas Eger, Marc Scheufen The Economics of Open Access - On the Future of Academic Publishing (Hardcover)
Thomas Eger, Marc Scheufen
R2,502 Discovery Miles 25 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The increasing shift towards digital publishing has provoked much debate concerning the issues surrounding ?'Open Access?' (OA), including its economic implications. This timely book considers how the future of academic publishing might look in a purely digital environment and utilises unique empirical data in order to analyze the experiences of researchers with, as well as attitudes towards, OA publishing. Presenting findings from a novel, in-depth survey with more than 10,000 respondents from 25 countries, this book shows that the research culture of scientific research differs considerably between disciplines and countries. These differences significantly determine the role of both '?gold?' and '?green?' forms of OA and foster both opportunity and risk. Discussing their findings in the light of recent policy attempts to foster OA, Thomas Eger and Marc Scheufen reveal considerable shortcomings and lack of knowledge on fundamental features of the academic publishing market and conclude by highlighting a policy agenda for its future development. Well-timed and far-reaching, this book will be of particular interest to students and scholars interested in the economic analysis of copyright law. Academic librarians and research sponsors will also benefit from the insights offered.

The Library - A Fragile History (Paperback, Main): Arthur der Weduwen, Andrew Pettegree The Library - A Fragile History (Paperback, Main)
Arthur der Weduwen, Andrew Pettegree
R480 R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Save R96 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN A SUNDAY TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Timely ... a long and engrossing survey of the library' FT 'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched' Richard Ovenden, author of Burning the Books Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes or filled with bean bags and children's drawings - the history of the library is rich, varied and stuffed full of incident. In this, the first major history of its kind, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen explore the contested and dramatic history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. Along the way, they introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and fall of fashions and tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanours committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts.

The Partition of Africa (Paperback): John S. Keltie The Partition of Africa (Paperback)
John S. Keltie
R1,368 Discovery Miles 13 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Library Manuals - Comprising The Library Association Series of Library Manuals and The Practical Library Handbooks (Hardcover):... Library Manuals - Comprising The Library Association Series of Library Manuals and The Practical Library Handbooks (Hardcover)
Various Authors
R41,146 Discovery Miles 411 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This set, comprising out-of-print titles from The Library Association Series of Library Manuals and The Practical Library Handbooks, is a key guide to the early modernisation of librarianship. Systems set up then are still in use today, giving the books practical use today, as well as providing a valuable historical analysis of the discipline.

Raymond Irwin on The English Library (Hardcover): Raymond Irwin Raymond Irwin on The English Library (Hardcover)
Raymond Irwin
R5,408 Discovery Miles 54 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Published in 1964 and 1966 and incorporating the earlier Origins of the English Library (1954), these 2 volumes were written by an authority on libraries from across the world, and the first director after World War 2 of the School of Librarianship at University College London, Raymond Irwin. Together they give an unparalleled insight into the development of libraries from classical civilization and the part they have played in the development of culture up to the late 20th Century. Studied from a new angle, and written in an engaging style, these volumes are far from dry and of interest to both bibliophiles and social historians alike.

Speaking Volumes - Books with Histories (Hardcover): David Pearson Speaking Volumes - Books with Histories (Hardcover)
David Pearson
R1,029 Discovery Miles 10 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Every individual book has a history which can help us to understand what difference it may have made in the world. Within these pages you will find books damaged by bullets or graffiti, recovered from fire or water, or even disguised as completely different texts for protection in dangerous times. Marks of ownership - be it a rich treasure binding or a humble family inscription - shine a light on social history and literacy, while student doodles from the sixteenth century and a variety of pithy annotations give us a sense of readers through the ages. We increasingly recognise that the cultural and research value of books lies not just in their printed contents, but in the many other things they can tell us about the ways they have been used, read and regarded. Generously illustrated with examples from the early Middle Ages to the present day, Speaking Volumes presents a fascinating selection of books in both public and private collections whose individual histories tell surprising and illuminating stories, encouraging us to look at and appreciate books in new and non-traditional ways.

Bodleianalia - Curious Facts about Britain's Oldest University Library (Hardcover): Claire Cock-Starkey, Violet Moller Bodleianalia - Curious Facts about Britain's Oldest University Library (Hardcover)
Claire Cock-Starkey, Violet Moller
R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Which is the smallest book in the Bodleian Library? Who complained when their secret pen name was revealed in the library's catalogue? How many miles of shelving are there in the Book Storage Facility? What is the story behind the library's refusal to lend a book to King Charles I? And, what is fasciculing? The answers to these questions and many more can be found inside this intriguing miscellaneous collection of curious facts and stories about the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Home to more than 12 million books and a vast array of treasures including the Gutenberg bible, J.R.R. Tolkien's hand-painted watercolours for 'The Hobbit', Shakespeare's First Folio and four thirteenth-century copies of Magna Carta, the Bodleian Library is one of the most magnificent libraries in the world with a fascinating history. 'Bodleianalia' delights in uncovering some of the lesser known facts about Britain's oldest university library. Through a combination of lists, statistics, and bitesize nuggets of information, it reveals many of the quirks of fate, eccentric characters, and remarkable events which have contributed to the making of this renowned institution. The perfect book for trivia-lovers and bibliophiles, it also offers readers a behind-the-scenes peek into the complex workings of a modern, world-class library in the twenty-first century.

New Bodleian - Making the Weston Library (Paperback): The Bodleian Library New Bodleian - Making the Weston Library (Paperback)
The Bodleian Library
R986 Discovery Miles 9 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1934 Sir Giles Gilbert Scott began work on designs for a substantial new library building opposite the Old Bodleian Library site in Broad Street, Oxford in order to provide much-needed space for the growing numbers of books housed in the library and the number of readers using them. Opened in 1946 (having been delayed by the Second World War), for seventy years the New Bodleian served the academic community and readers visiting Oxford, housing 3.5 million items. Scott's innovative designs meant that the New Bodleian became a Grade II-listed building in 2003. In 2009, thanks to a generous bequest from the Garfield Weston Foundation, plans got underway for a complete refurbishment of the building to meet the needs of twenty-first-century research and the Bodleian's expanding collections. The architects Wilkinson Eyre were appointed to develop the project adapting the Grade II listed building for its new use as a special collections library while keeping the facade intact. Their brief was to redesign reading rooms for the consultation of rare books, manuscripts, archives, music and maps, provide new research facilities (including support for digital scholarship), new teaching facilities, improved conservation laboratories, state-of-the-art storage for Bodleian Libraries' valuable special collections and enhanced public access through a new entrance hall and exhibition space. This book tells the story of how the vision for the Weston Library was realized. Like the project itself, it represents a collaboration between clients and consultants as they place the project in context, describing in detail the many architectural, academic, curatorial and heritage issues addressed throughout the process, and the challenges of meeting the needs of an internationally renowned, four-hundred-year-old institution in the twenty-first century.

Provenance Research in Book History - A Handbook (Hardcover, New edition): David Pearson Provenance Research in Book History - A Handbook (Hardcover, New edition)
David Pearson
R1,682 Discovery Miles 16 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Since this handbook was first published in 1994, interest in the book as a material object, and in the ways in which books have been owned, read and used, has burgeoned. Now established as a standard reference work, this book has been revised and expanded with a new set of over 200 colour illustrations, updated bibliographies and extended international coverage of libraries and online resources. It covers the history and understanding of inscriptions, bookplates, ink and binding stamps, mottoes and heraldry, and describes how to identify owners and track down books from particular collections via library and sale catalogues. Each section features an evaluated bibliography listing further sources, both online and in print. Illustrated examples of the many kinds of ownership evidence which can be found in books are also shown throughout. Relevant to anyone seeking to identify previous owners of books, or trace private libraries, this title will also support the work of all book historians interested in the history of reading or the use of books and in the book as a material object. An essential handbook for anyone working in provenance research.

Creating Digital Exhibits for Cultural Institutions - A Practical Guide (Paperback): Emily Marsh Creating Digital Exhibits for Cultural Institutions - A Practical Guide (Paperback)
Emily Marsh
R969 Discovery Miles 9 690 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Creating Digital Exhibits for Cultural Institutions will show you how to create digital exhibits and experiences for your users that will be informative, accessible and engaging. Illustrated with real-world examples of digital exhibits from a range of GLAMs, the book addresses the many analytical aspects and practical considerations involved in the creation of such exhibits. It will support you as you go about: analyzing content to find hidden themes, applying principles from the museum exhibit literature, placing your content within internal and external information ecosystems, selecting exhibit software, and finding ways to recognize and use your own creativity. Demonstrating that an exhibit provides a useful and creative connecting point where your content, your organization, and your audience can meet, the book also demonstrates that such exhibits can provide a way to revisit difficult and painful material in a way that includes frank and enlightened analyses of issues such as racism, colonialism, sexism, class, and LGBTQI+ issues. Creating Digital Exhibits for Cultural Institutions is an essential resource for librarians, archivists, and other cultural heritage professionals who want to promote their institution's digital content to the widest possible audience. Academics and students working in the fields of library and information science, museum studies and digital humanities will also find much to interest them within the pages of this book.

Paradoxes of Media and Information Literacy - The Crisis of Information (Paperback): Jutta Haider, Olof Sundin Paradoxes of Media and Information Literacy - The Crisis of Information (Paperback)
Jutta Haider, Olof Sundin
R1,171 Discovery Miles 11 710 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

1. The book analyses why media and information literacy (MIL) is often proposed as a solution for addressing the current information crisis and examines the paradoxes that are built into common understandings of such literacies 2. The book will be essential reading for scholars and students engaged in the study of library and information science, media and communication studies, journalism studies and the educational sciences. 3. There is no existing title that explores a) critiques of fake news and b) critiques information literacy models in relation to fake news and c) looks at the points of alignment between information literacy and media information literacy. These three aspects make the proposed book exciting and novel.

Record-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies (Hardcover): Geoffrey Yeo Record-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies (Hardcover)
Geoffrey Yeo
R4,134 Discovery Miles 41 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Record-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies provides a concise and up-to-date survey of early record-making and record-keeping practices across the world. It investigates the ways in which human activities have been recorded in different settings using different methods and technologies. Based on an in-depth analysis of literature from a wide range of disciplines, including prehistory, archaeology, Assyriology, Egyptology, and Chinese and Mesoamerican studies, the book reflects the latest and most relevant historical scholarship. Drawing upon the author's experience as a practitioner and scholar of records and archives and his extensive knowledge of archival theory and practice, the book embeds its account of the beginnings of recording practices in a conceptual framework largely derived from archival science. Unique both in its breadth of coverage and in its distinctive perspective on early record-making and record-keeping, the book provides the only updated and synoptic overview of early recording practices available worldwide. Record-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies will be of interest to academics, researchers, and students engaged in the study of archival science, archival history, and the early history of human culture. The book will also appeal to practitioners of archives and records management interested in learning more about the origins of their profession.

Data Visualization in Excel - A Guide for Beginners, Intermediates, and Wonks (Hardcover): Jonathan Schwabish Data Visualization in Excel - A Guide for Beginners, Intermediates, and Wonks (Hardcover)
Jonathan Schwabish
R2,339 Discovery Miles 23 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the first book available on the market that shows people how to create more advanced data visualizations in the Excel software tool. It provides step-by-step instructions and downloadable Excel files, that readers can use to expand how they use Excel and communicate their data to their audiences.

Voices of Innovation - Fulfilling the Promise of Information Technology in Healthcare (Paperback, 2nd edition): Edward W Marx Voices of Innovation - Fulfilling the Promise of Information Technology in Healthcare (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Edward W Marx
R1,466 Discovery Miles 14 660 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Everyone talks innovation and we can all point to random examples of innovation inside of healthcare information technology, but few repeatable processes exist that make innovation more routine than happenstance. How do you create and sustain a culture of innovation? What are the best practices you can refine and embed as part of your organization’s DNA? What are the potential outcomes for robust healthcare transformation when we get this innovation mystery solved? Through timely essays from leading experts, the first edition showcased the widely adopted healthcare innovation model from HIMSS and how providers could leverage to increase their velocity of digital transformation. Regardless of its promise, innovation has been slow in healthcare. The second edition takes the critical lessons learned from the first edition, expands and refreshes the content as a result of changes in the industry and the world. For example, the pandemic really shifted things. Now providers are more ready and interested to innovate. In the past year alone, significant disruptors (such as access to digital health) have entered the provider space threatening the existence of many hospitals and practices. This has served as a giant wake-up call that healthcare has shifted. And finally, there is more emphasis today than before on the concept of patient and clinician experience. Perhaps hastened by the pandemic, the race is on for innovations that will help address clinician burnout while better engaging patients and families. Loaded with numerous case studies and stories of successful innovation projects, this book helps the reader understand how to leverage innovation to help fulfill the promise of healthcare information technology in enabling superior business and clinical outcomes.

Routledge Library Editions: Library and Information Science (Hardcover): Various Routledge Library Editions: Library and Information Science (Hardcover)
Various
R185,514 Discovery Miles 1 855 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection is a multi-faceted examination of all things library: it features a staggering range of books by some of the field's leading experts. It is a truly comprehensive, in-depth look at all aspects of library life, from specialist collections to budgets; IT systems to collection management; information brokers to end-users; and much more besides.

English Archives - An Historical Survey (Paperback): Richard Olney English Archives - An Historical Survey (Paperback)
Richard Olney
R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

England is remarkable for the wealth and variety of its archival heritage - the records created and preserved by institutions, organisations and individuals. This is the first book to treat the history of English records creation and record-keeping from the perspective of the archives themselves. Beginning in the early Middle Ages and ending in modern times, it draws on the author's extensive knowledge and experience as both archivist and historian, and presents the subject in a very readable and lively way. Some archives, notably those of government and the Established Church, have remarkably continuous histories. But all have suffered over time from periods of neglect and decay, and some have come to sudden and violent ends. Among the destructive episodes discussed in the book are the Viking raids of the Anglo-Saxon period, the Norman Conquest, the Peasants' Revolt, the dissolution of the monasteries and the bombing raids of the Second World War. Archivists and historians have a shared interest in the protection and study of the country's surviving records. This book has been written for members of both professions, but also for every reader who cares about the preservation of England's past.

Discoverability in Digital Repositories - Systems, Perspectives, and User Studies (Paperback): Liz Woolcott, Ali Shiri Discoverability in Digital Repositories - Systems, Perspectives, and User Studies (Paperback)
Liz Woolcott, Ali Shiri
R971 Discovery Miles 9 710 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

While most discoverability evaluation studies in the Library and Information Science field discuss the intersection of discovery layers and library systems, this book looks specifically at digital repositories, examining discoverability from the lenses of system structure, user searches, and external discovery avenues. Discoverability, the ease with which information can be found by a user, is the cornerstone of all successful digital information platforms. Yet, most digital repository practitioners and researchers lack a holistic and comprehensive understanding of how and where discoverability happens. This book brings together current understandings of user needs and behaviors and poses them alongside a deeper examination of digital repositories around the theme of discoverability. It examines discoverability in digital repositories from both user and system perspectives by exploring how users access content (including their search patterns and habits, need for digital content, effects of outreach, or integration with Wikipedia and other web-based tools) and how systems support or prevent discoverability through the structure or quality of metadata, system interfaces, exposure to search engines or lack thereof, and integration with library discovery tools. Discoverability in Digital Repositories will be particularly useful to digital repository managers, practitioners, and researchers, metadata librarians, systems librarians, and user studies, usability and user experience librarians. Additionally, and perhaps most prominently, this book is composed with the emerging practitioner in mind. Instructors and students in Library and Information Science and Information Management programs will benefit from this book that specifically addresses discoverability in digital repository systems and services.

Cross-device Web Search (Paperback): Dan Wu, Jing Dong, Shaobo Liang Cross-device Web Search (Paperback)
Dan Wu, Jing Dong, Shaobo Liang
R1,049 Discovery Miles 10 490 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

1. This is the first book to examine cross-device search behavior. 2. This book will discuss a comprehensive range of behaviors in the context of cross-device search, which includes querying, gazing, clicking and touching. 3. The book will be of great interest to academics and students situated in the fields of library and information science, computer science, and management science. The book should also provide fascinating insights to practitioners, including those working for internet service providers.

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