Library, archive and information management

The sustainability of Networked Collaborative Learning (NCL) is a key topic of discussion amongst the institutions where it has been or may potentially be introduced.

This book explains how and why to get an international library job, what to expect when you arrive in your host country, and how to overcome challenges in your new home.

With the amount of data a business accumulates now doubling every 12 to 18 months, IT professionals need to know how to develop a system for archiving important database data, in a way that both satisfies regulatory requirements and is durable and secure.

How do library professionals talk about and refer to library users, and how is this significant?

In the last two decades, advancement in technology has transformed every aspect of librarianship.

Presents a broad examination of the nature of virtual worlds and the potential they provide in managing and expressing information practices through that medium, grounding information professionals and students of new media in the fundamental elements of virtual worlds and online gaming.

It is absolutely essential that today's law librarians are digitally literate in addition to possessing an understanding and awareness of recent advancements and trends in information technology as they pertain to the library field.

Eve on Top takes an in-depth look at the position of women in senior positions in the public sector using a case-study approach, based on ten 'successful' women and their background, upbringing, career progression, successes and failures, challenges and experiences.

This book showcases new interdisciplinary academic research on the relationship between information literacy and learning.

This book provides an overview of digital rights management (DRM), including: an overview of terminology and issues facing libraries, plus an overview of the technology including standards and off-the-shelf products.

An Evaluation of the Benefits and Value of Libraries provides guidance on how to evaluate libraries and contains many useful examples of methods that can be used throughout this process.

This landmark textbook is an essential primer for students and practitioners interested in information seeking, needs and behaviour, user studies and information literacy.

New Roles for Research Librarians: Meeting the Expectations for Research Support presents strategies librarians can use to adapt to the new conditions and growing expectations that are emerging from students and researchers.

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.

Cataloging standards practiced within the traditional library, archive and museum environments are not interoperable for the retrieval of objects within the shared online environment.

Productivity for Librarians provides tips and tools for organizing, prioritizing and managing time along with reducing stress.

Looking for a programming guide for computer tablet use in the library setting?

In this information age it is widely recognised that, in order to maintain relevance and to gain a competitive edge, libraries and other organisations in the business of information must continuously assess their roles, collections, services and perhaps most importantly, their business practices.

This book is the second volume of a two-volume edition based on the International Society for Information Studies Summit Vienna 2015 on 'The Information Society at the Crossroads.

This new edition of Strauss's guide helps users to find current information for and about businesses of all kinds-both private and public, U.

Law Librarianship in the 21st Century, a text for library and information science courses on law librarianship, introduces students to the rapidly evolving world of law librarianship.

Many libraries and museums have adapted to the current information climate, working with Google, Facebook, Twitter and iTunes to deliver information for their users.

This practical book is written from the point of view of the practitioner, rather than the researcher.

This book has two aims: firstly to present an investigation into information literacy by looking at how people engage with information to accomplish tasks or solve problems in personal, academic and professional contexts (also known as the relational approach).

Contemporary library managers face the need to make difficult choices regarding resource allocation in the modern business environment.

Whether you are planning to enter the field of librarianship or are a seasoned veteran, your success requires conscious planning.

Instead of using expensive off-the-shelf surveys or relying on a poorly worded survey, read Making Surveys Work for Your Library and design your own that collect actionable data.

The library in China has been transformed by rapid socioeconomic development, and the proliferation of the Internet.

Durch rund 280 Jahre bis zur Zerstörung im Türkenkrieg von 1529 lag das Wiener Bürgerspital vor den Stadtmauern am Wienfluss.

This book is intended for professional Library and Information Services (LIS) staff and LIS students who want to be more successful as information professionals.

Disaster Planning for Special Libraries contains a guide for developing and maintaining disaster plans for small special libraries and related work units.

The ever-shifting landscape of electronic resources challenges even the most tech-savvy information professionals.

A practical work outlining the theory and practice of using active learning techniques in library settings.

Addresses the key skills that are required in organisations in the information intensive society.

If libraries are to remain centers for lifelong learning, then that learning must increasingly be e-learning.

Many large or academic libraries have staff specifically trained to care for their collections, but public and other small libraries don't have that luxury.