Library and information services

For as long as there has been a press, fake news has played a role in the disruption of how factual information is shared among people.

Explore how information and consciousness are connected, and the potential questions and ideas those connections can lead to.

Explore how information and consciousness are connected, and the potential questions and ideas those connections can lead to.

Today's students rely heavily on electronic resources; they expect to be able to access library resources from any location and at any time of the day.

This is not a book about the history of computing or the history of information.

Winner of the BCALA 2025 Literary Award for Outstanding Contribution to PublishingAs Dr.

Everyone has a story to tell, and this book will inspire and guide readers to teach and learn through the production of digital narratives.

Selected as a 2025 Doody's Core TitleDiscovering what characterizes strong clinical medical librarianship and how those characteristics have been and are supporting clinicians in their delivery of evidence-based medicine can help those in this profession evaluate and strengthen their own programs.

With more universities facing financial difficulty and academic libraries being asked to do more with less, fundraising has been transformed from a luxury to a necessity.

Developing a Library Accessibility Plan: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides library professionals with the knowledge, tools and templates, and practical examples necessary for developing a tailored and comprehensive accessibility plan for their institution.

So, what are library patrons doing with makerspaces and other innovative technology?

Terrific Makerspace Projects: A Practical Guide for Librarians features fifteen customizable projects that were designed as projects created by librarians/makerspace facilitators, rather than projects in which librarians guided others (makerspace users).

With more universities facing financial difficulty and academic libraries being asked to do more with less, fundraising has been transformed from a luxury to a necessity.

The rise of makerspaces within public and academic libraries has led to a wide variety of books, articles, and presentations that discuss how to set up your space, what equipment to buy, and, to a lesser degree, how to get the support of your administration or the community to include a new space within your library.

To help new archivists and genealogists with what can be a daunting process, Digitization and Digital Archiving: A Practical Guide for Librarians answers common questions, including:1.

Developing a Library Accessibility Plan: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides library professionals with the knowledge, tools and templates, and practical examples necessary for developing a tailored and comprehensive accessibility plan for their institution.

"e;Pard has created an indispensable guide for all anime clubs.

From light-up scarves to solar-powered backpacks to health monitoring fabric, innovative combinations of electronics and textiles are becoming more prevalent and impressive all the time, making appearances everywhere from the runway to medical settings.

The library programs featured in this unique collection are those that have been suggested, created, and led by youth with the help and guidance of the supportive adults at their library.

Selected as a 2025 Doody's Core TitleDiscovering what characterizes strong clinical medical librarianship and how those characteristics have been and are supporting clinicians in their delivery of evidence-based medicine can help those in this profession evaluate and strengthen their own programs.

Here is an accessible, step-by-step, easy to understand, and hands-on resource for any librarian who is interested in learning basic marketing tips to raise the profile of their library.

Selected as a 2025 Doody's Core TitleLiaison roles are generally commonplace in medical and health sciences libraries as librarians strive to develop and enhance relationships and collaborations with clinicians and faculty.

So, what are library patrons doing with makerspaces and other innovative technology?

Think Big: A Resource Manual for Library Programs That Attract Large Teen Audiences is a how-to manual for librarians who want to attract large groups of teens to their libraries with meaningful, memorable events.

Everyone has a story to tell, and this book will inspire and guide readers to teach and learn through the production of digital narratives.

Winner of the BCALA 2025 Literary Award for Outstanding Contribution to PublishingAs Dr.

The public increase of interest in the past has not necessarily brought with it a greater understanding about how archives are formed.

Selected as a 2025 Doody's Core TitleCollection development is a cornerstone of librarianship; and with the rapid pace that library materials are produced, a thorough knowledge of collection development is more important than ever before.

Selected as a 2025 Doody's Core TitleCollection development is a cornerstone of librarianship; and with the rapid pace that library materials are produced, a thorough knowledge of collection development is more important than ever before.

Python for Information Professionals: How to Design Practical Applications to Capitalize on the Data Explosion is an introduction to the Python programming language for library and information professionals with little or no prior experience.

Selected as a 2025 Doody's Core TitleThis book brings together a diverse range of scholars and practitioners working at the nexus of health literacy work in libraries.

The Library Friends and Foundations Handbook is a must-have resource for members of Friends groups, Foundations, library staff members, administrators, and others who wish to begin or enhance such support group partnerships.

This is not a book about the history of computing or the history of information.

Publishing to critical acclaim, Library Journal says the book is "e;Essential reading for all library workers and information professionals and, indeed, for any person concerned about the future of libraries"e; and Booklist says "e;this accessible and visionary work belongs in most professional collections.

Librarians can use this book to become leaders in their schools, collaborating with teachers to keep them abreast of resources that will facilitate the inclusion of STEM in the curriculum.

This guide offers exciting new reading paths for students who enjoy fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal themes.

Learn why special or corporate libraries must align with their parent organizations in order to survive in these difficult economic times-and how to foster and demonstrate this critical relationship.

A collection of versatile best practices for promoting literacy development by utilizing local community connections in school and public libraries.

This book is based on a series of informative interviews with a number of music librarians working for different leading symphony orchestras and opera companies throughout the world.

The fifth volume in this series focuses on creating partnerships and developing new roles for libraries in the 21st century.

Planning and implementing a 3D printing service in a library may seem like a daunting task.

The 18th century in Britain was a transition period for literature.

Just as Andrew Carnegie's support changed the landscape of public libraries in America, Apple's launch of the iPhone on June 29, 2007 forever altered how people expected to interact with services.

Thinking about the future of libraries, librarianship and the work librarians do is as old as libraries themselves.

In this book, nine librarians from across the country describe their libraries' best practices in this key area.

Storytelling is an art, as well as a skill.

The diverse literatures of Victorian and Edwardian Britain have provided a wealth of research materials for novice and expert researchers alike.

Literary Research and the Literatures of Australia and New Zealand: Strategies and Sources is a research guide to the literatures of the two major countries of Oceania: Australia and New Zealand.

Since her first book, Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast, was published in 1978, Robin McKinley has enchanted young adult readers for more than thirty years.

A master storyteller, John Marsden is Australia's best known writer for young adults.