Measuring library performance

principles and techniques

Measuring the performance of a library's services is a crucial part of good library management, since without a firm grasp of what is actually being achieved it is impossible to move forward to improved service. The key measure is no longer size and quality ...

Preserving archives

Access to archival material - the documentary heritage of people all over the world that gives them their identity and ensures their rights - is dependent on the survival of fragile materials: paper, parchment, photographic materials, audiovisual materials and, most recently, magnetic and optical formats. The primary ...

Managing information resources in libraries

collection management in theory and practice

Libraries and information services are being transformed by the increasing availability of electronic information. The management of information resources in libraries is of greater, not lesser importance in the digital world. Librarians are well placed to provide leadership in the new century as they draw ...

Ethics, accountability, and recordkeeping in a dangerous world

The new book from this eminent American archivist covers a wide range of recent issues and controversies related to the mission and work of archivists and records managers. The essays contained in it consider both the practical issues of administering records and the much more ...

Negotiating licences for digital resources

With the increasing availability of digital resources, it is vital for those involved in purchasing them to get to grips with the complexities of contracts, costs and the relationships that exist between subscriber and publisher. "Negotiating Licences for Digital Resources" is a practical guide on ...

Essential Dewey

In this book, John Bowman provides an introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification suitable either for beginners or for librarians who are out of practice using Dewey. He outlines the content and structure of the scheme and then, through worked examples using real titles, shows ...

The academic library

Universities and colleges of higher education in the United Kingdom are subject to ever more rapid change. In the four years since this book was first published, the higher education landscape has evolved further, with new legislation and significant changes to the relationships between institutions ...

Sopporting E-learning

a guide for library and information managers

E-learning is becoming commonplace in academic institutions, largely as an alternative medium in the delivery of established content. Increasingly library and information services are directly involved in the delivery of e-content and in delivering services to support e-learning. Thus it is affecting all aspects of ...

The content management handbook

This essential new book provides step-by-step guidance on the specification, selection and implementation of content management system software (CMS) for websites and intranets. It covers every aspect of the process, from making the initial business case, writing a Statement of Requirements, assessing the relative merits ...

E-journals

a how to do it manual for building managing and supporting electronic journal collections

The electronic journal, a new format only a few years ago, is now commonplace in many libraries and information services. Recent years have seen a huge growth in the range and number of journals being published on the internet, and an increasingly large number of ...

Guidelines for colleges

recommendations for learning resources

In order for learning resource services to meet the ever-changing requirements of governmental agencies (social inclusion, accessibility for all, lifelong learning and #empowering the learning community#) there is a need for relevant, up to date and robust guidelines for such provision. This new edition of ...

Literacies for learning in the digital age

This book brings together a global community of educators, educational researchers, librarians and others involved in enabling learning, to consider how learners need to be equipped in an educational environment which is increasingly suffused by digital technology. Traditional notions of literacy need to be challenged ...

Cataloging and organizing digital resources

a how to do it manual for librarians

Managing suppliers and partners for the academic library

Delivering digital services

a handbook or public libraries and learning centres

Lifelong learning is currently a major concern of governments who wish to see their citizens remain employable while the job market changes. Critical to this are digital learning centres where learning is delivered through internet access or via CD-based packages. Access to these turns public ...

An introduction to library and information work

The expanded CILIP Framework of Qualifications, with its introduction of Certified Membership for staff in paraprofessional roles, reflects the continuing need for a textbook to replace earlier editions as the standard work for paraprofessional library and information staff and for the introductory year of professional ...

Metadata for information management and retrieval

for information management and retrieval

What is metadata and what do I need to know about it? These are two key questions for the information professional operating in the digital age as more and more information resources are available in electronic format. This is a thought-provoking introduction to metadata written ...

Managing information services

This sophisticated primer draws together in an accessible form the principles of management as they need to be understood by library and information professionals. Written by a practising library manager and a management academic, the text introduces and applies the latest management concepts to library ...

Building and electronic resource collection

a practica guide

All information and library professionals involved with collection development are currently confronting the challenge of how to make informed decisions in the face of the bewildering array of electronic resources available. This practical book addresses this situation by guiding the information professional step-by-step through building ...

Practical copyright for information professionals

the CILIP handbook

Are you worried about recent changes in copyright law? This guide, written by a copyright expert, de-mystifies the complicated law of copyright and related rights. The author provides commonsense, practical guidance on respecting and keeping on the right side of the copyright law in your ...

Libraries without walls 5

the distributed delivery of library and information services : proceedings of an international conference held on 19-23 September 2003, organized by the Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM), Manchester Metropolitan Univ

Lifelong learning is now a reality throughout the world, requiring that learning opportunities and materials are delivered to citizens in their locality, at home or at work. Increasing numbers of students are undertaking distance education programmes and libraries are being called upon to find innovative ...

Introduction to modern information retrieval

An information retrieval system is designed to analyse, process and store sources of information and retrieve those that match a particular user's requirements. A bewildering range of techniques is now available to the information professional attempting to achieve this goal. It is recognized that ...