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The delivery and availability of information resources is a vital
concern to professionals across multiple fields. This is
particularly vital to data intensive professions, where easy
accessibility to high-quality information is a crucial component of
their research. Library and Information Services for Bioinformatics
Education and Research is an authoritative reference source for the
latest scholarly material on the role of libraries for the
effective delivery of information resources to optimize the study
of biological data. Highlighting innovative perspectives across a
range of topics, such as user assessment, collection development,
and information accessibility, this publication is ideally designed
for professionals, managers, computer scientists, graduate
students, and practitioners actively involved in the field of
bioinformatics.
Snapchat, a new photo and video sharing mobile app logs over 400
million messages every day. Instagram, a similar mobile app boasts
over 130 million users. And the 6-second video-making app Vine has
skyrocketed to 40 million users within its first year. Discover how
you can leverage the popularity of these new mobile social
applications for your library by joining these social networks and
creating engaging content. Learn how to encourage library patrons
to create their own content and tag it with the library's location.
Mobile Social Marketing in Libraries walks you through the process
of planning, creating, and sharing mobile social marketing content
for your library. This practical handbook leads readers through the
process of planning, creating, and sharing mobile social marketing
content for their library, offering insight into the essentials of
using mobile social marketing apps in the context of library
engagement. Successfully advertise a new series of programs,
promote traditional resources, and place a hand on the pulse of the
library's service community with steps included in this book
including: *How to Create a Teen Library Tumblr *How to Use
Snapchat for Library Social Media Marketing *How to Provide
Reader's Advisory Through Instagram *How to Use Instagram for
Library Marketing *How to Use Vine for Library Instruction *How to
Host a Library Contest for Twitter *How to Create a Facebook Group
for a Library Book Club
Has the information behavior of children and youth changed
significantly over the last two decades? The Information Behavior
of a New Generation: Children and Teens in the 21st Century
attempts to answer this question from a variety of viewpoints.
Thirteen researchers from educational psychology, computer science,
education, and information studies have contributed to eleven
chapters on models of information behavior, the cognitive
development of youth, information literacy, everyday information
behavior, cyber-bullying, gaming in virtual environments, learning
labs, social networks, intellectual disabilities, and current and
future systems. Whether they are referred to as digital natives,
the Google-generation, or generation M, today s youth are active
consumers and avid producers of digital information. Smart phones
are the new generation s communication tools, social networks are
their interaction venues, and virtual environments are their new
playgrounds. This new digital communication era has prompted
researchers from a variety of disciplines to contribute to this
book on the information behavior of children and teens. One of the
many conclusions that may be drawn from the chapters in the book is
that information behavior is a multifaceted phenomenon, evolving
alongside the rapid developments in information and communication
technologies. The new generation tends to multitask, managing many
activities simultaneously, such as scanning for and skimming
information, texting brief messages, and posting audio and visual
information on social media. While children and teens are tech
savvy, they lack certain information and media literacy skills
essential in today s digital environment. For researchers, the
authors pose questions for further investigation in the hope that
innovative services will be offered and novel systems will be
developed to help the new generation. For teachers and information
professionals, the authors provide a broad background to assist
them with a more in-depth and thorough understanding and
appreciation of children s and teens information behavior."
Most graduate programs offer a course in the management of a
library. These courses, cover budgeting, supervising, marketing,
providing services and other necessary functions and their related
management concepts. Such courses are critical in giving beginning
librarians the grounding in the study of management. However,
anyone who has ever held any kind of management position, such as
managing a program, directing a grant or running the entire
library, can tell you that understanding the basics of management
is not enough to be successful on the job. Not only do we need to
continue our study of management but we also need to understand the
unwritten rules, the unwritten strategies, and the unwritten wisdom
which is either gained on the job, learned by observing others, or,
if the librarian is very fortunate, taught by a mentor. Sometimes
this knowledge, finally gained, comes at too high a price or is
learned too late. A career inexplicably stalled, a desired position
not gained, the failure to thrive in a current position can leave
us puzzled, confused and hurt. After all, we worked hard every
day.Every day, we concentrated on the job often sacrificing time
with family and friends. What went wrong? These are the issues
answered in this book. This is not a conventional management text.
You will not get, for example, the history of management, the
basics of budgeting or personnel and labor laws. Instead the focus
is on nuances of behavior, political strategies, common wisdom,
mentor-like advice, and the subtle codes, which, when paired with
other management skills, will bring increased success on the job
and throughout your career. It does not matter what type of library
you are in-management is management, wisdom is wisdom. What Every
Library Director Should Know is the insider's view of vital
actions, behaviors and strategies to succeed in every type of
library. The content is based both on the author's direct
experience after a long career in several types of libraries but
also on the direct observation of other managers. Inset into the
book are pearls of wisdom from other directors, managers and
observers who are answering the question, what is the one piece of
management wisdom that you would give to anyone who wishes to
become a library director?This book will help to get you there by
explaining and illustrating the wisdom that is mostly unwritten and
which mostly moves in subtle communication.
With "triggered" as Google's most searched word of 2016, trigger
warnings have become a prevalent yet controversial concept in
American higher education and society. As the debate over the value
and place of triggering material continues, Trigger Warnings:
History, Theory, Context provides the historical context and
theoretical analysis of the use of trigger and content warnings in
academia. This important edited collection examines the history,
theories, and ethics of trigger warnings and presents case studies
from instructors and students describing instances when trigger
warnings were and were not used. By exploring the issue through
several scholarly lenses and providing examples of when trigger
warnings may or may not be used effectively, Trigger Warnings
provides rigorous analysis of the controversy
In a world of users that routinely click "I Agree" buttons,
librarians may be the lone voice raising an alert to the privacy,
use, and ownership issues arising in connection with the design and
implementation of digital rights management (DRM) technologies. DRM
reflects the efforts of copyright owners to prevent the illegal
distribution of copyrighted material - an admirable goal on its
face. A common misunderstanding is that DRM is copyright law. It is
not. Rather it is a method of preventing copyright infringement;
however, if unchecked, DRM has the potential to violate privacy,
limit ownership rights, and undermine the delicate balance of
rights and policies established by our current system of copyright.
All three of these arenas are critical for both librarians and
their users. Reflecting the shift from ownership to access,
libraries are increasingly providing access to rights-protected
digital content. Libraries strive to provide access to
rights-protected content in a manner that protects both the content
creator and the privacy of the user. DRM encompasses a variety of
technologies and strategies utilized by content owners and managers
to limit access to and the use of rights-protected content.
Librarians need to understand DRM to effectively enable users to
access and use rights-protected digital content while at the same
time protecting the privacy of the user. Designed to address the
practical operational and planning issues related to DRM, this
guide explores the critical issues and challenges faced by
librarians. After reading it, librarians will better understand:
*the digital content rights protection scheme; *the various DRM
technologies and how they are used; *how to use authentication and
authorization standards, strategies, and technologies; and, *the
privacy and security issues related to DRM. Edited by two
librarians who also hold law degrees, this is a best practices
guide for front-line librarians on how to best respond to the
impact of DRM schemes on collection development, staffing, budget,
service, and other library concerns.
Snapchat, a new photo and video sharing mobile app logs over 400
million messages every day. Instagram, a similar mobile app boasts
over 130 million users. And the 6-second video-making app Vine has
skyrocketed to 40 million users within its first year. Discover how
you can leverage the popularity of these new mobile social
applications for your library by joining these social networks and
creating engaging content. Learn how to encourage library patrons
to create their own content and tag it with the library's location.
Mobile Social Marketing in Libraries walks you through the process
of planning, creating, and sharing mobile social marketing content
for your library. This practical handbook leads readers through the
process of planning, creating, and sharing mobile social marketing
content for their library, offering insight into the essentials of
using mobile social marketing apps in the context of library
engagement. Successfully advertise a new series of programs,
promote traditional resources, and place a hand on the pulse of the
library's service community with steps included in this book
including: *How to Create a Teen Library Tumblr *How to Use
Snapchat for Library Social Media Marketing *How to Provide
Reader's Advisory Through Instagram *How to Use Instagram for
Library Marketing *How to Use Vine for Library Instruction *How to
Host a Library Contest for Twitter *How to Create a Facebook Group
for a Library Book Club
As the academic and scholarly landscape are continuously enhanced
by the advent of new technology, librarians must be aware and
informed to develop and implement best practices. Effective
administration of libraries is a crucial part of delivering library
services to patrons and ensuring that information resources are
disseminated efficiently. Advanced Methodologies and Technologies
in Library Science, Information Management, and Scholarly Inquiry
provides emerging information on modern knowledge management and
effective means of sharing research through libraries. While
highlighting the importance of digital literacy and information
resources, readers will also learn new methods in information
retrieval and research methods in quality scholarly inquiry. This
book is an important resource for librarians, administrators,
information science professionals, information technology
specialists, students, and researchers seeking current information
on the importance of effective library science technology.
In a world of users that routinely click "I Agree" buttons,
librarians may be the lone voice raising an alert to the privacy,
use, and ownership issues arising in connection with the design and
implementation of digital rights management (DRM) technologies. DRM
reflects the efforts of copyright owners to prevent the illegal
distribution of copyrighted material - an admirable goal on its
face. A common misunderstanding is that DRM is copyright law. It is
not. Rather it is a method of preventing copyright infringement;
however, if unchecked, DRM has the potential to violate privacy,
limit ownership rights, and undermine the delicate balance of
rights and policies established by our current system of copyright.
All three of these arenas are critical for both librarians and
their users. Reflecting the shift from ownership to access,
libraries are increasingly providing access to rights-protected
digital content. Libraries strive to provide access to
rights-protected content in a manner that protects both the content
creator and the privacy of the user. DRM encompasses a variety of
technologies and strategies utilized by content owners and managers
to limit access to and the use of rights-protected content.
Librarians need to understand DRM to effectively enable users to
access and use rights-protected digital content while at the same
time protecting the privacy of the user. Designed to address the
practical operational and planning issues related to DRM, this
guide explores the critical issues and challenges faced by
librarians. After reading it, librarians will better understand:
*the digital content rights protection scheme; *the various DRM
technologies and how they are used; *how to use authentication and
authorization standards, strategies, and technologies; and, *the
privacy and security issues related to DRM. Edited by two
librarians who also hold law degrees, this is a best practices
guide for front-line librarians on how to best respond to the
impact of DRM schemes on collection development, staffing, budget,
service, and other library concerns.
As learning moves into a more innovative and technologically savvy
environment, it becomes increasingly important that library
education continues to adapt and understand the resources that are
available. Advancing Library Education: Technological Innovation
and Instructional Design aims to provide relevant theoretical
frameworks, empirical research, and new understandings for those
interested in Library and Information Science and the impact new
techniques and technologies are having in this area. Librarians,
academics, and researchers will benefit from this careful look into
current advancements in their field.
The 2nd edition of The Care of Prints and Drawings provides
practical, straightforward advice to those responsible for the
preservation of works on paper, ranging from curators, facility
managers, conservators, registrars, collection care specialists,
private collectors, artists, or students of museum studies, visual
arts, art history, or conservation. A greater emphasis is placed on
preventive conservation, a trend among collecting institutions,
which reflects the growing recognition that scarce resources are
best expended on preventing deterioration, rather than on less
effective measures of reversing it. Expanded and richly illustrated
chapters include: *Supports for Prints and Drawings discusses the
properties of parchment and paper and introduces the general
preservation needs and conservation problems of all works on paper,
regardless of their media. *Conservation Problems Related to the
Paper Support of Prints and Drawings presents a guide to
recognizing the symptoms and diagnosing the causes of damage
specific to paper. *Conservation Problems Related to the Materials
and Techniques of Prints describes the conservation problems that
affect certain printmaking materials and arise from specific
processes. *Conservation Problems Related to the Materials and
Techniques of Drawings focuses on the various materials used to
create marks on paper. *Item-Level Collection Protection:
Envelopes, Sleeves, Folders, Enclosures, Mats, Boxes, Frames, and
Furniture, discusses measures taken for prints and drawings so that
they can better withstand the rigors of handling, examination,
exhibition, travel, and adverse environmental conditions.
*Preventive Conservation for Prints and Drawings describes how the
integration of a comprehensive Collections Care Program into a
Collections Management Policy can reduce the need for item-level
conservation treatments. *Basic Paper Conservation Procedures
provides instructions on how to stabilize damaged works. *How to
Make Starch Paste and Methyl Cellulose Adhesive and Suppliers of
Paper Conservation Materials and Equipment are appended as well as
a Glossary.
This new edition of Digital Preservation in Libraries, Archives,
and Museums is the most current, complete guide to digital
preservation available today. For administrators and practitioners
alike, the information in this book is presented readably, focusing
on management issues and best practices. Although this book
addresses technology, it is not solely focused on technology. After
all, technology changes and digital preservation is aimed for the
long term. This is not a how-to book giving step-by-step processes
for certain materials in a given kind of system. Instead, it
addresses a broad group of resources that could be housed in any
number of digital preservation systems. Finally, this book is about
"things (not technology; not how-to; not theory) I wish I knew
before I got started." Digital preservation is concerned with the
life cycle of the digital object in a robust and all-inclusive way.
Many Europeans and some North Americans may refer to digital
curation to mean the same thing, taking digital preservation to be
the very limited steps and processes needed to insure access over
the long term. The authors take digital preservation in the
broadest sense of the term: looking at all aspects of curating and
preserving digital content for long term access. The book is
divided into four part: 1.Situating Digital Preservation,
2.Management Aspects, 3.Technology Aspects, and 4.Content-Related
Aspects. Digital Preservation will answer questions that you might
not have even known you had, leading to more successful digital
preservation initiatives.
Academic libraries have traditionally had two key functions, to
support teaching and to support research. In an evolving and
competitive university environment, along with the emergence of
various technologies and substantial changes in scientific
communication, university management has reached a turning point.
Academic libraries are facing a paradigm shift in the role they
need to play to achieve the research objectives of universities.
Research support services in academic libraries have evolved as a
response to these changes. They are heterogeneous, adapt to their
university culture, adopt different points of view, take different
approaches in their organizational structures, and include a
diverse catalog of activities. Having an overview of different
experiences will allow libraries to adopt best practices, redefine
services, and even establish new management and collaboration
models. Cases on Research Support Services in Academic Libraries is
a critical scholarly resource that uses case studies to systematize
the experiences of research support services in academic libraries
for the support of higher education faculty. The cases focus on
such items as the role of technology and its impact as well as how
these services help to improve the excellence of universities.
Featuring a wide range of topics such as library services, data
management, and open science, this book is ideal for librarians,
academicians, professionals, researchers, and students.
Although privacy is one of the core tenets of librarianship,
technology changes have made it increasingly difficult for
libraries to ensure the privacy of their patrons in the 21st
century library. This authoritative LITA Guide offers readers
guidance on a wide range of topics, including * Foundations of
privacy in libraries * Data collection, retention, use, and
protection * Laws and regulations * Privacy instruction for patrons
and staff * Contracts with third parties * Use of in-house and
internet tools including social network sites, surveillance video,
and RFID
The Post-Pandemic Library Handbook provides an approach for
re-opening, re-engineering and redesigning library facilities,
resources, services and staff. American Library Association
Past-President Julie Todaro developed this Handbook to provide a
path forward for all types and sizes of libraries. She uses
narrative and technical writing (with dozens of checklists,
examples, recommendations and 30+ tables) to take a detailed look
at where we are and where we need to be. Because no function,
resource or service was left unaffected by the pandemic, chapters
and tables allow readers to assign their own timelines to stages.
Handbook chapters include: Facilities: Services, Support, and
Storage Spaces; Collections and Resources; Assessment and
Accountability; Human Resources, Critical Training, and Education;
Communication during Emergency Events; Management and
Organizational Design: Unique Issues; Leadership during Extreme
Emergencies: The Pandemic; Pitfalls, Problems, Mistakes, and
Failures; Service Access and Delivery; and, Public Relations,
Marketing, and Branding. Appendices feature tools for operational
and strategic planning; an approach for prioritizing current and
upcoming pandemic information; and an annotated list of 28+
resources tracked during the COVID years to assist in updating data
for background and decision making.
This enlightening new book in the Practical Guides for Librarians
series presents the practicalities of developing, implementing, and
evaluating use-driven acquisition (UDA) in academic and special
libraries, from the multi-dimensional perspectives of collections,
acquisitions, and e-resources. Now that UDA is a proven method of
collection management being utilized by an array of libraries
around the globe, the need for a straightforward, uncomplicated
guidebook is more essential than ever. This book is both a
reference source and a guide for current and future librarians. In
addition to chapters highlighting e-book, print, and article-level
UDA plans, the book will also include considerations for budgeting,
interlibrary loan, consortia UDA, ongoing management and assessment
strategies, and stimulating future trends. Of special interest are
project management cycles detailing each phase and steps of
implementing UDA plans, and relevant case studies involving
librarians and vendors who have established UDA plans in libraries
of various types and sizes. This book provides a practical
methodology for setting up use-driven acquisitions plans to acquire
access to print and e-books for users in academic and special
libraries. Every chapter covers important collection development
and budgeting objectives of the library, and proposes methods to
assess cost and usage of the content received to determine
effectiveness and potential modifications to UDA plans. Practical
features that can be used in day-to-day operations include: *
Project management lifecycle with phases and steps for successful
implementation * Sample reports and executive summaries for
administrators * Marketing and branding strategies * Step-by-step
checklists * Assessment tools and examples * Multiple case studies
of various types of libraries, including budgets and current UDA
policies * Evaluative survey questions * Interview transcripts *
Glossary of terms and acronym explanations
A must-have resource for librarians, teachers, and parents on the
popular and growing area of teen nonfiction-a genre now mandated by
the Common Core Standards. Reality Rules II: A Guide to Teen
Nonfiction Reading Interests presents approximately 450 fresh
nonfiction titles annotated and organized into genre areas to
address the reading interests of today's teens, covering everything
from adventure to history, sports, life stories, and how-to.
Authored by a member of the first committee for the YALSA Award for
Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, this essential guide
will help librarians, teachers, and parents find appealing
materials for readers interested in nonfiction. The book offers
expert guidance on reading levels and provides a list of fiction
readalikes at the end of each chapter. It also identifies
award-winning books and spotlights titles that appeal to specific
groups, such as adult books that teens will enjoy, and books that
are ideal for reluctant readers.
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