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  • Not Your Ordinary Librarian

    Debunking the Popular Perceptions of Librarians

    by Ashanti White ...
    Series series Chandos Information Professional Series
    When you picture a librarian, what do you imagine? An old white woman with glasses and a prudish disposition? That is the image that many people conjure up when asked to picture a librarian; with 82 per cent of the professional force being female and the average age of a librarian at 45, coupled with popular stereotypical images, it is difficult to dispute the perceptions. But there is more to ... Read more

    $71.19 CAD

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  • The Metadata Manual

    A Practical Workbook

    by Rebecca Lubas, Amy Jackson, Ingrid Schneider ...
    Series series Chandos Information Professional Series
    Cultural heritage professionals have high levels of training in metadata. However, the institutions in which they practice often depend on support staff, volunteers, and students in order to function. With limited time and funding for training in metadata creation for digital collections, there are often many questions about metadata without a reliable, direct source for answers. The Metadata ... Read more

    $71.19 CAD

  • Information Literacy Landscapes

    Information Literacy in Education, Workplace and Everyday Contexts

    by Annemaree Lloyd ...
    Series series Chandos Information Professional Series
    Drawing upon the author's on going research into information literacy, Information Literacy Landscapes explores the nature of the phenomenon from a socio-cultural perspective, which offers a more holistic approach to understanding information literacy as a catalyst for learning. This perspective emphasizes the dynamic relationship between learner and environment in the construction of knowledge. ... Read more

    $71.19 CAD

  • Multilingual Information Management

    Information, Technology and Translators

    by Ximo Granell ...
    Multilingual information is in high demand in today's globalised economy. Industry and market globalisation, intensified collaboration between European countries, technological developments, the advent and consolidation of the Internet, the rise of electronic business, and the increased use of electronic documents are some of the factors that have fuelled this need. Multilingual Information ... Read more

    $70.39 CAD

  • Your Library Is the Answer

    Demonstrating Relevance to Tech-Savvy Learners

    by Christina T. Russo, Cathy Swan ...
    Today's tech-savvy and digitally connected students present a new challenge for today's school librarians. This book offers the 21st-century tools and know-how necessary for educators to appeal to and challenge students to learn—and to want to learn.What are the best ways to motivate students to become engaged and develop a passion for learning? Can appealing to their desire for socialization and ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • Using Social Media in Libraries

    Best Practices

    Edited by Charles Harmon, Michael Messina ...
    Series series Best Practices in Library Services
    Since there’s no point in Twittering if no one acts on your tweets and there’s no point in having a Facebook page with a million “likes” if library use doesn’t increase, you’ll welcome the eight best practices presented here because they will help your library both actually do social media in a way that matters and do it well.The successful strategies presented here range from the Vancouver Public ... Read more

    $84.99 CAD

  • Raising the Tech Bar at Your Library

    Improving Services to Meet User Needs

    by Nick D. Taylor ...
    This book explains how librarians can capitalize on the growing interest and need of patrons for help with technology by expanding their library's tech services to build community engagement and support.Keeping up with technology is more critical and difficult than ever. This challenge exists not only for library staff but for their patrons as well. Today's librarians are often barraged with ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

  • Technology-Centered Academic Library Partnerships and Collaborations

    Edited by Brian Doherty ...
    In order to meet the needs of a changing and demanding society, many academic institutions face great competition for highly coveted, yet dwindling, resources. Traditionally, libraries were a centralized focus on any campus; however, these facilities are now facing budget cuts and decreased resources, forcing them to seek out the necessary partnerships to obtain the support needed to continue to ... Read more

    $172.99 CAD

  • Law Firm Librarianship

    Issues, Practice and Directions

    by John Azzolini ...
    Series series Chandos Information Professional Series
    The legal information environment is deep, wide, and dynamic with many participants, including courts, parliaments, legislatures, and administrative bodies. None exemplifies the agile, knowledge-engaging legal player better than the law firm. Current, authoritative information is essential for the successful representation of clients. The firm's most dependable resource for retrieving information ... Read more

    $71.19 CAD

  • Informed Systems

    Organizational Design for Learning in Action

    by Mary M. Somerville ...
    By fostering principles of systems thinking and informed learning though an inclusive, participatory design process that advances information exchange, reflective dialogue, and knowledge creation, the Informed Systems Approach promotes conceptual change in workplace organizations. Informed Systems explores theory-based participatory action research and provides examples of agile process models for ... Read more

    $70.39 CAD

  • Competitive Intelligence for Information Professionals

    by Margareta Nelke, Charlotte Håkansson ...
    Information professionals should be able to take a proactive role as a strategic partner in their organization's competitive intelligence. Their role needs to focus on the "outside-in" approach, based on their organization's strategic needs and objectives. Competitive Intelligence for Information Professionals explores the role of strategic information and intelligence in organizations, and ... Read more

    $70.39 CAD

  • Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources

    Edited by Kiyomi D. Deards, Gene R. Springs ...
    As the baby boomer generation begins to retire, the focus shifts to the next generation of global leaders in diverse industries. Within the field of library science, succession planning has become a topic of interest to ensure the success of future libraries as the workforce shifts and enable up-and-coming leaders. Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources ... Read more

    $195.99 CAD

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