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Digital Dilemmas and Solutions

  • 1st Edition
  • February 28, 2004
  • Peter Limb
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 0 6 4 - 9
Today, all librarians face daunting challenges posed by trends in technology, publishing, and education as the impact of a globalising information economy forces a rethink of both library strategic directions and everyday library operations. This book brings together the main issues and dilemmas facing libraries; the book clearly shows how to deal with them, and provides a best-practice guide to the solutions.

The Strategic Management of Technology

  • 1st Edition
  • February 28, 2004
  • David Baker
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 0 6 5 - 6
Aimed at professionals within Library and Information Services (LIS), this book is about the management of technology in a strategic context. The book is written against a backdrop of the complete transformation of LIS over the last twenty years as a result of technology. The book aims to provide managers and students of LIS at all levels with the necessary principles, approaches and tools to respond effectively and efficiently to the constant development of new technologies, both in general and within the Library and Information Services profession in particular. It looks at the various aspects of strategy development and IT management, and reviews the key techniques for successful implementation of strategy and policy.

Australian Library Supervision and Management

  • 2nd Edition
  • February 1, 2004
  • Roy Sanders
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 7 6 9 3 8 - 3 0 - 7
Australian Library Supervision and Management is aimed at both students and practitioners at supervisory to middle management levels. It introduces management theory, but much of the theory is woven through the text, which emphasises practical issues and perspectives. Topics given special attention include skills required to implement and support participative management, team management, leadership, self management, change management, strategic planning, job design, performance measurement, negotiation and conflict resolution.The first edition of this book, published in 1995, was the first comprehensive text on the management of libraries written for the Australasian librarian and student. Reviews of the first edition considered it a "a valuable contribution to the literature" (Australian Library Journal). Such has been the demand for this book, especially from students of library and information management, that it has been reprinted several times (including an abridged version in 2000). This long-awaited second edition takes into account the changes in management theory and practice, and the issues confronting the library manager in the twenty-first century.

Cataloguing Without Tears

  • 1st Edition
  • November 30, 2003
  • Jane Read
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 0 6 3 - 2
This book is an introduction, ‘handy’ and authoritative guide to the principles of cataloguing for librarians, information scientists and information managers. It is intended to be used in conjunction with an internationally recognised standard to show how, firstly, cataloguing underpins all the other activities of an information service and, secondly, how to apply best practice in a variety of different situations.

Knowledge Management

  • 1st Edition
  • October 31, 2003
  • Suliman Al-Hawamdeh
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 1 9 3 - 6
This book serves as a reference for individuals interested in knowledge management (KM) and educational issues surrounding KM. It looks at KM as an emerging profession and the need to educate a new generation of knowledge professionals to deal with managing knowledge on the one hand and managing knowledge workers on the other hand. In particular, it examines the skills and competencies of knowledge professionals; and how educational programs can address these demands – covering such issues as determining the optimal mix of subjects from the various disciplines that develop the requisite professional competencies.

Setting Up a New Library and Information Service

  • 1st Edition
  • October 31, 2003
  • Kirby Porter
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 0 6 2 - 5
This book is intended as a guide for those people who have been charged with establishing a library or information service in their organisation. It is a practical guide to the steps that need to be taken, the people that will need to be dealt with and the procedures that will have to be adopted in order to bring the venture to a successful conclusion. The book contains many practical tips and hints from the author, based upon his ‘hands-on’, practical experience of setting up many new information services.

A Librarian's Guide to the Internet

  • 1st Edition
  • October 31, 2003
  • Jeanne Muller
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 1 7 7 - 6
Librarians constantly conduct searches for their customers and for themselves. However the internet and technology are constantly changing, resulting in pressure on librarians to keep up-to-date with how best to use the internet. This guide offers advice on how to use the internet and how to gain the information required most effectively. It covers for example: how to search in order to achieve the best results (strategies, what to ask and examples) and interpreting results (including examples). Importantly, not only does the book show how to use the Internet, but it also links this to perfect customer service - how to teach your customers what you know and how to properly interpret what your customers want.

The Role of the Academic Librarian

  • 1st Edition
  • October 31, 2003
  • Anne Langley + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 0 6 0 - 1
This book covers the practical side of being an academic librarian – a role that has undergone a large degree of change in recent years. It outlines and describes the skills necessary to succeed in these large, and often complex, organisations. The book includes tools and techniques for an academic librarian for managing time, meetings, projects, publishing and research, communications (paper and electronic), the basics of supervision, and how to work in a large organisation. The impact of the growth of electronic formats on the role of the academic librarian are discussed in detail.

Finding Legal Information

  • 1st Edition
  • September 30, 2003
  • David Pester
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 0 5 8 - 8
Given the vast amount of legal information available, it is sometimes very difficult - and certainly very time consuming - to know where to start looking for the specific information you require. This book, covering the most up-to-date information sources (printed and electronic), helps guide the reader towards the information they need. It is an accessible and easy-to-use directory of legal information sources for librarians, lawyers, students and anyone needing legal information. The book covers mainly British and European Union law and includes general material and the main subject areas, including online and internet sources. It also lists reference material, such as legal dictionaries and directories. The book is essentially a directory of information sources, with publishing details (including ISBN), and short comments where useful. Electronic sources are mentioned where relevant, with details of scope and any limitations of coverage.

The Role of the Legal Information Officer

  • 1st Edition
  • September 30, 2003
  • Trevor Harvey
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 0 5 7 - 1
This is a no-nonsense book, written by a leading authority. It covers the ever-changing role of the information officer and how to survive. It discusses such issues as: what does a law information officer do on a day-to-day basis and the mechanics and processes for supplying information; a practical guide to enquiries and undertaking research; and how to set up and manage an information service. Importantly, the author does not take a ‘dry’ approach to the subject; rather, he discusses the following contentious issues: given the amount of information available on lawyers’ PCs, are information officers really necessary?; when should the information officer undertake the research and when should the lawyer do it; will information officers become redundant as the role of the professional support lawyer becomes more important. In essence, the book analyses the changing role of the law information officer and serves as a practical survival guide.

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