The book covers a wide variety of themes, with good number of practical papers such as Library Automation, Digitization. Data Mining & Data Warchousing, Cloud Computing, Management of e-Journals & e-Resources, Strategic Management and Stress Management. It is hoped that the present work, Current Practices in Academic Librarianship, will have practical application and find wider audience not only among the academic librarians but also by a large number of enthusiastic and upcoming LIS professionals associated with all types of libraries. It is a guiding manual with regard to current practices in LIS field.
The main part of the book is organized into three parts: The Academic Library Landscape Today, Academic Librarians and Services Today, and Changing Priorities, New Directions.
Furthermore, one research methods course is unlikely to produce sufficient research skill and confidence among novice librarians. Most librarian-researchers seek out a number of experiences and use a variety of strategies to develop ...
This practitioner's guide arms librarians with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively conduct research to enhance professional practice and perform successful inquiries.
G. Edward Evans, Stacey Greenwell ... ISBNs 978-0-8389-1563-9 (paper) 978-0-8389-1668-1 (PDF) 978-0-8389-1667-4 (ePub) 978-0-8389-1669-8 (Kindle) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Evans, G. Edward, 1937– author.
Rubrics help communicate learning expectations to students and parents (Shaw 2004, 16), promote scoring consistency (Shaw 2004, 18), align librarian and teacher instructional agendas, help teachers view librarians as true instructional ...
As librarians take a new look at information literacy instruction, this essential book will help guide you in creating and maintaining a quality instruction program.
Written from the perspective of a librarian, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the impact of e-books on academic libraries.
In a climate of rapid change, human resource management is becoming a key area of concern to university and college managers, clearly demonstrated by the Fielden Report's contention that to...
These can include policies, norms, and unwritten standards for behavior. This book focuses on various aspects of workplace culture in academic libraries from the practitioners’ viewpoint, as opposed to that of the theoretician.
This book has been completely updated and revised to reflect the dynamic states of higher education and academic libraries.