Information Science Books

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41. Assessment of Library Collections in a Consortial Environment

    Experiences From Ohio

    Edited by George Lupone

    The consortial environment provides librarians with new ways to manage collections at their home institutions. Academic libraries in Ohio have been participating in OhioLINK since 1988, and the consortium has had an effect on shaping local collections for more than one decade. While each...

    Published February 10th 2009 by Routledge
42. Ethics And Integrity In Libraries

    Edited by Amy Besnoy

    A library must function with integrity in order to function well. This book looks at a broad range of library functions through the lens of integrity and ethics. This largely unexplored area of study is handled exceptionally well by the library and information professionals contained in these pages...

    Published January 20th 2009 by Routledge
43. Critical Thinking Within the Library Program

    Edited by John Spencer, Christopher Millson-Martula

    While academic librarians frequently discuss critical thinking and its relationship to information literacy, the literature does not contain an abundance of sources on the topic. Therefore, this works provides a current and timely perspective on the possible roles of critical thinking within the...

    Published January 19th 2009 by Routledge
44. Googlization of Libraries

    Edited by William Miller, Rita Pellen

    This book includes a variety of articles which look critically and judiciously at Google and its products, with a focus on Google Scholar and Google Book Search. It also examines their usefulness in a public service context. Its ultimate aim is to assess the use of Google as a major information...

    Published December 16th 2008 by Routledge
45. Electronic Theses and Dissertations

    Developing Standards and Changing Practices for Libraries and Universities

    By Robert E. Wolverton Jr, Lona Hoover, Susan Hall, Robert Fowler

    As open access initiatives, electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) provide Internet access to graduate student research documents from hundreds of academic institutions, thus furthering international scholarly communication. The last decade has seen change and collaboration among colleagues of...

    Published December 16th 2008 by Routledge
46. Libraries and Graduate Students

    Building Connections

    Edited by Gretta Siegel

    This book gathers together a variety of perspectives and approaches toward building relationships between academic libraries and a unique scholarly population with specific needs—graduate students. This valuable resource shows efforts on specific programs and strategies to enhance and enrich...

    Published December 15th 2008 by Routledge
47. Digital Scholarship

    Edited by Marta Mestrovic Deyrup

    Series: Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

    Collecting important original essays by librarians and archivists – all of whom are actively engaged in building digital collections – Digital Scholarship details both challenges and proven solutions in establishing, maintaining, and servicing digital scholarship in the humanities. This volume...

    Published December 11th 2008 by Routledge
48. Adapting to E-Books

    Edited by William Miller, Rita Pellen

    Electronic books are now having a major impact on library collections. This book provides models for acquisitions policies and reports on several surveys of faculty and librarian attitudes toward e-books. It discusses issues in acquiring cataloguing and collection development regarding this...

    Published December 3rd 2008 by Routledge
49. Marketing and Promoting Electronic Resources

    Creating the E-Buzz!

    Edited by Eleonora I. Dubicki

    Technological advances allow libraries to more readily serve patrons’ needs. But how can a librarian effectively communicate what services libraries offer? Marketing and Promoting Electronic Resources: Creating the E-Buzz! explains the foundations of marketing and promotion, focusing on practical...

    Published November 5th 2008 by Routledge
50. Competencies for Science Librarians

    Edited by David Stern

    This book explores the expectations and resources available to develop a set of important core skills needed for this profession. Leading authorities in the field of librarianship offer their extensive experience and insight to help beginners to understand precisely what actual measurable skills...

    Published November 3rd 2008 by Routledge