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The telling of stories lies at the heart of human communication. In
this important new book Peter Brophy introduces and explains the
concept of story-telling or narrative-based practice in teaching,
research, professional practice and organizations. He illustrates
the deficiencies in evidence-based practice models, which focus on
quantitative rather than qualitative evidence, and highlights the
importance of narrative by drawing on insights from fields as
disparate as pedagogy, anthropology, knowledge management and
management practice. This book is essential reading for
professionals, scholars and students in the many disciplines
currently using evidence-based practice, such as information
management, health, social policy, librarianship and general
management.
The telling of stories lies at the heart of human communication. In
this important new book Peter Brophy introduces and explains the
concept of story-telling or narrative-based practice in teaching,
research, professional practice and organizations. He illustrates
the deficiencies in evidence-based practice models, which focus on
quantitative rather than qualitative evidence, and highlights the
importance of narrative by drawing on insights from fields as
disparate as pedagogy, anthropology, knowledge management and
management practice. This book is essential reading for
professionals, scholars and students in the many disciplines
currently using evidence-based practice, such as information
management, health, social policy, librarianship and general
management.
Social, cultural and technological developments are revolutionizing
library services. The way ahead for the profession is now generally
seen as a practical blend of traditional and electronic materials
with integrated support services which fit seamlessly into users'
normal ways of working. This is leading to a fundamental rethinking
of the role of the library in society. Drawing on the author's
recent research, this timely second edition of The Library in the
Twenty-first Centuryoffers a clear new model of how traditional and
electronic sources can co-exist in the library of the future,
building on the previous work by focusing on the library as a
vehicle for encouraging creativity as well as a provider of
information resources. It is now commonplace that libraries have a
major role to play as expert intermediaries, helping users to gain
access to the tools needed for effective acquisition and use of
information, within the broader context of the networked
information world. But it is beginning to be recognized that they
still have a profounder role within their communities, and this
book emphasizes that beyond the intermediary role is the vital
requirement to promote understanding and engagement. Written by one
of our most experienced librarians and drawing on a range of
international research and development experience, this
authoritative work offers the following topics: • libraries in
the modern world • the view from the sectors • cross-sectoral
models • the profession's view • digital libraries • what is
a good library? • linking users to resources • beyond the
intermediary • the library user • the information universe.
Readership: This incisive text, supported by an extensive glossary
and bibliography, proposes a practical agenda of issues for the
information profession to tackle, and is essential reading for both
established library practitioners and LIS students, as well as for
library managers and administrators across all sectors.
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