Library and information services

This unique and diverse selection of traditional folktales from the countries of the Arabian Peninsula appeals to a broad audience, ranging from storytellers and educators to folklorists and scholars.

The importance of the library, from ancient times to the digital eraFrom Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination.

To do solid academic research, college students need to look beyond the computer search engine.

Digital Libraries: Policy, Planning and Practice brings together a wealth of international experience in the planning and implementation of digital and hybrid library projects, providing a stimulating and informative handbook and reference for library staff and information managers.

Digital Libraries: Policy, Planning and Practice brings together a wealth of international experience in the planning and implementation of digital and hybrid library projects, providing a stimulating and informative handbook and reference for library staff and information managers.

This important book assesses the current state of disaster management in archives, libraries and museums in the UK and around the world, and provides recommendations for addressing current and future threats.

Disaster planning might not seem a pressing concern - until disaster strikes.

Disaster planning might not seem a pressing concern - until disaster strikes.

This important book assesses the current state of disaster management in archives, libraries and museums in the UK and around the world, and provides recommendations for addressing current and future threats.

A helpful and informative guide for librarians responsible for local studies collections covering the key issues in the twenty-first century.

A helpful and informative guide for librarians responsible for local studies collections covering the key issues in the twenty-first century.

This standard text has been fully revised and updated for its fourth edition to reflect continuing technological changes, as well as issues such as social inclusion, lifelong learning and European employment legislation.

This standard text has been fully revised and updated for its fourth edition to reflect continuing technological changes, as well as issues such as social inclusion, lifelong learning and European employment legislation.

The many recent changes in higher and further education mean that it is more important than ever to analyse the needs of academic library users, and both promote and provide the service they require.

The many recent changes in higher and further education mean that it is more important than ever to analyse the needs of academic library users, and both promote and provide the service they require.

The History of the Book in South Asia covers not only the various modern states that make up South Asia today but also a multitude of languages and scripts.

The History of the Book in South Asia covers not only the various modern states that make up South Asia today but also a multitude of languages and scripts.

In the information society, is the community focused library a real possibility?

In the information society, is the community focused library a real possibility?

As the information landscape evolves and takes shape using traditional and new platforms, it is the role of Academic Libraries to take the lead in communicating, developing and informing these changes in timely and relevant ways.

As the information landscape evolves and takes shape using traditional and new platforms, it is the role of Academic Libraries to take the lead in communicating, developing and informing these changes in timely and relevant ways.

Thie title was first published in 2003.

This title was first published in 2003.

This title was first published in 2003.

Thie title was first published in 2003.

The quest to evolve bibliographic control to an equal or greater standing within the current information environment is on-going.

The quest to evolve bibliographic control to an equal or greater standing within the current information environment is on-going.

Libraries are experiencing a technological revolution that goes well beyond anything that has existed since the invention of printing.

Libraries are experiencing a technological revolution that goes well beyond anything that has existed since the invention of printing.

Reconceptualizing Libraries brings together cases and models developed by experts in the information and learning sciences to identify the potential for libraries to adapt and transform in the wake of new technologies for connected learning and discovery.

Reconceptualizing Libraries brings together cases and models developed by experts in the information and learning sciences to identify the potential for libraries to adapt and transform in the wake of new technologies for connected learning and discovery.

Growing evidence of the vital role reading for pleasure plays in children and young people's academic outcomes and socio-emotional wellbeing has placed it high on the agenda in both educational policy and practice.

Shortlisted for the 2022 TaPRA David Bradby Monograph Prize

Applied Theatre is a widely accepted term to describe a set of practices that encompass community, social and participatory theatre making.

Shortlisted for the 2022 TaPRA David Bradby Monograph Prize

Applied Theatre is a widely accepted term to describe a set of practices that encompass community, social and participatory theatre making.

The APPLIED THEATRE series is a major innovation in applied theatre scholarship: each book presents new ways of seeing and critically reflecting on this dynamic and vibrant field.

The APPLIED THEATRE series is a major innovation in applied theatre scholarship: each book presents new ways of seeing and critically reflecting on this dynamic and vibrant field.

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.

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.

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 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.

In only a few years, Google has become an authoritative provider of multiple products which have changed the digital information landscape.

In only a few years, Google has become an authoritative provider of multiple products which have changed the digital information landscape.

Mobile devices are the 'it' technology, and everyone wants to know how to apply them to their environments.

Mobile devices are the 'it' technology, and everyone wants to know how to apply them to their environments.

The changing landscape of business information has created opportunities for business librarians to move beyond being reactive to business information needs to become proactive participants in business development and entrepreneurship instruction.

The changing landscape of business information has created opportunities for business librarians to move beyond being reactive to business information needs to become proactive participants in business development and entrepreneurship instruction.

The consortial environment provides librarians with new ways to manage collections at their home institutions.

The consortial environment provides librarians with new ways to manage collections at their home institutions.

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.

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.