Author | : Bin Li |
Publisher | : Cambria Press |
Total Pages | : 157 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1621969835 |
Author | : Bin Li |
Publisher | : Cambria Press |
Total Pages | : 157 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1621969835 |
Author | : John Carlo Bertot Ph.D. |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2010-11-11 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1591587778 |
This book is a timely and detailed exploration of the impact and issues of the Internet in public libraries and their implications for society, policy, and professional practice. Public Libraries and the Internet: Roles, Perspectives, and Implications explores the impact of the Internet and the expansion of the networked environment on U.S. public libraries through more than a dozen essays written by leading scholars and administrators. Notwithstanding the far-reaching changes wrought by the Internet, this is the first attempt to provide a comprehensive exploration of the subject over time and across areas of practice. This wide-ranging volume, edited by the authors of several national studies tracking the use and involvement of public libraries with the Internet since 1994, offers both description and assessment. It discusses the ways in which the roles and services of public libraries have changed as a result of the Internet and offers a perspective on the meaning and impact of these changes. Perhaps most critically, it also suggests possible futures and opportunities as public libraries continue to evolve in this networked environment.
Author | : Chrystie Hill |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2009-01-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0838991580 |
Whatever your role, and whatever size or type of library, the principles outlined here can support anyone working to build a strong community of engaged, interested, and satisfied library users.
Author | : American Library Association |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 2011-12 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0838958346 |
Library Technology Reports August/September 2011 vol. 47 / no.6 This issue of Library Technology Reports, conceived and coordinated by the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Research and Statistics, focuses on the evolution and current state of public-access technologies in public libraries from the infrastructure, services, and resources perspectives. This issue brings together longitudinal data, key issues, trends, and best practices that will provide library staff with tools for planning, advocacy, and service enhancements. A number of prominent library professionals contributed their expertise to this issue. Authors and topics include John carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, Emily E. Wahl, and Kathryn I. Sigler on Public Libraries and the Internet: An Evolutionary Perspective; Nicole D. Alemanne, Lauren H. Mandel, and Charles R. McClure on The Rural Public Library as Leader in Community Broadband Services; Robert A. Caluori, Jr. on Successfully Planning a Scalable and Effective Patron Wireless Network; Nancy Fredericks on E-Government and Employment Support Services; Larra Clark and Marijke Visser on Digital Literacy; and Stephanie Gerding on Transforming Public Library Patron Technology Training.
Author | : Sharon Coatney |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2017-03-29 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Completely revised with even more contributions added by practicing school librarians, this book further examines the responsibility to lead in many areas and identifies the real-world, day-to-day application of established theory and best practices. In today's educational landscape, school librarians need to lead the way in many areas, including advocacy, literacy, technology, curriculum, vision, collaborative instruction, and intellectual freedom. All of these areas are vital to building and sustaining a school library program that enhances and encourages student achievement, as well as to providing enhanced services to students and faculty. This revised edition of The Many Faces of School Library Leadership offers invaluable insights from recognized leaders in the field of school librarianship that detail leadership roles embraced by accomplished practitioners and consider the research regarding best practices. An essential read for practicing school librarians as well as for pre-service school librarians, it offers today's school librarians actionable advice for strengthening their roles, underlining their value, and protecting their future—all while boosting student learning and achievement. The expert guidance and perspectives in this book will bolster those who are facing enormous challenges to meet them and allow school library staff to protect their jobs and to save school library programs from extinction.
Author | : Kyla Hunt |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 197 |
Release | : 2017-10-06 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Addressing the needs of new adults—those ages 18–29—in the library is an important challenge. This book explains the needs and wants of new adults in the public library setting and identifies their preferences in physical space, programming, and technology. According to the Pew Research Center's 2015 Libraries at the Crossroads Report, 52 percent of people between the ages of 16 and 29 visited a bookmobile or library within the past year. Yet many public libraries' programming and outreach skip over this demographic, jumping from teen services to older adults. Library Programs and Services for New Adults provides a road map for including new adults into the family of the small public library and offers a variety of resources and programming ideas that librarians can use immediately. Author Kyla Hunt—a library technology and trends specialist—explains why the needs of new adults are typically overlooked at public libraries, defines who "new adults" are, and explains why serving their needs is key to the success of today's public libraries. Readers will come away with an in-depth understanding of the mindset and needs of patrons who are 18 to 29 years old and be able to cater to their preferences as they pertain to physical space, programming, technology, and marketing.
Author | : Irene E. McDermott |
Publisher | : Information Today, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 9781573872355 |
In this updated and expanded second edition of her popular guidebook, Searcher columnist Irene McDermott once again exhorts her fellow reference librarians to don their pith helmets and follow her fearlessly into the Web jungle. She presents new and improved troubleshooting tips and advice, Web resources for answering reference questions, and strategies for managing information and keeping current. In addition to helping librarians make the most of Web tools and resources, the book offers practical advice on privacy and child safety, assisting patrons with special needs, Internet training, building library Web pages, and much more
Author | : Hossein Bidgoli |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 875 |
Release | : 2004-04-27 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0471689963 |
The Internet Encyclopedia in a 3-volume reference work on the internet as a business tool, IT platform, and communications and commerce medium.
Author | : Danuta A. Nitecki |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2008-12-05 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1848553730 |
Addresses the influence of research funding on advances in libraries and librarianship from two perspectives: funding agents and specific initiatives.