Library and information sciences / Museology Books

This catalogue provides a fascinating insight into the manuscripts contained in the Stowe Library, which was considered one of the most extensive private libraries of its time. This comprehensive work is essential reading for anyone interested in the...

This book is an essential guide to cataloguing museum specimens, covering everything from identifying and describing specimens to creating accurate records. With clear instructions and practical advice, this book is a must-have for anyone working in a...

Library Technology Reports (vol. 48 no.5) "RFID in Libraries: A Step toward Interoperability" by Lori Bowen Ayre explains how RFID works for identification, security, and materials handling. It helps readers evaluate the costs and benefits of...

Supported by real-world examples drawn from both personal context and at the departmental level, this easy-to-follow guide presents practical ideas for incorporating project management techniques into technical services work.Project management, as both a...

Busy technical services managers looking for reliable, theoretically-sound methods to incorporate formal and informal staff development into the everyday work of their employees will find them in this practical guide from Core: Leadership,...

A call to action that extends beyond administrators and managers to all library workers, Murray-Rust's book will give readers a voice in creating a positive future for libraries.After a career of more than 40 years, Murray-Rust, former Dean of Libraries...

Using a topical arrangement with easy-to-read summaries to help readers find information quickly, this manual offers valuable support to library workers as they continue the important work of safeguarding intellectual freedom.The newest edition of...

Serving as both an accessible introduction for LIS students and a go-to reference for current practitioners, this book offers an incisive examination of the numerous ways in which law about information directly impacts the roles of information...

From makerspaces to book clubs, from media facilities to group study spaces, from special events to book displays, libraries support learning in numerous ways. In this accessible handbook, Medaille unchains the field of learning theory from its verbose...

What is your school library's brand? This book will help school librarians improve their practice and strengthen their influence within their learning communities, increasing positive perceptions of school libraries through developing a brand in...

Opening libraries to the exciting possibilities of Open Access, this book outlines both its strategic and practical aspects, showing librarians how to understand and support OA regardless of their organizational context or resources.Open Access has...

Providing examples of successful approaches to unsettling Western archival paradigms from Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, this book showcases vital community archival work that will illuminate decolonial archival practices for...

Genre fiction has always been a complex mixture of themes and elements. The increasing popularity of "genre blends," or fiction that straddles the traditional labels, means greater pleasure for readers but a greater challenge for readers' advisory. In...

In an information environment where the only constant is change, many wonder where libraries are headed. This edited collection brings together library leaders with some of the brightest new minds in the profession to envision the future of libraries...

"The vast array of social media options present a challenge to today's busy librarians: it's tough to keepcurrent, let alone formulate a plan for using these tools effectively. With a straightforward and pragmaticapproach to the topic, Solomon expands on...

Many things have changed since ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) was founded in 1967, but not everything: the most beloved and popular children's books are still among the most frequent targets of censorship and outright bans. Limiting access...

Technological advances allow libraries to more readily serve patrons' needs. But how can a librarian effectively communicate what services libraries offer? Marketing and Promoting Electronic Resources: Creating the E-Buzz! explains the foundations of...

To say that graphic novels, comics, and other forms of sequential art have become a major part of popular culture and academia would be a vast understatement. Now an established component of library and archive collections across the globe, graphic...

In this pioneering book, Christopher Whitehead provides an overview and critique of art interpretation practices in museums and galleries. Covering the philosophy and sociology of art, traditions in art history and art display, the psychology of the...

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book seeks to better understand the processes and influences that have driven professionalization in the arts.

Children are one of the major audiences for museums, but their visits are often seen solely from the point of view of museum learning. In Snapshots of Museum Experience, Will Buckingham draws upon Elee Kirk's research amongst child visitors to the Oxford...

The Materiality of the Archive is the first volume to bring together a range of methodological approaches to the materiality of archives, as a framework for their engagement, analysis and interpretation.

This book critiques modern museologies and curatorial practices that have been complicit in emerging existential crises. It confidently presents novel, more-than-human curatorial visions, methods, frameworks, policies, and museologies radically...

Oh, look! It's the book with the funny name, filled with the content that brought its fame!Featuring plenty of unpublished work by Dewan Mukto, this Sun of a Beach will surely tie a noose around your attention span and drag it along the road to...

Das vorliegende Lehrbuch soll Studierende nicht nur bei der erfolgreichen Anfertigung von Seminar- und Hausarbeiten sowie Thesen unterstützen, sondern grundsätzliche Fertigkeiten und Fähigkeiten zum objektiven, präzisen, systematischen und methodischen...

Diploma Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Information Management, grade: 5.25 (CHE-System), University of St. Gallen (Business Information Systems), language: English, abstract: The present thesis examines how a human-centered...

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2014 in the subject Library Science, Information- / Documentation Science, grade: 10.0, Savitribai Phule Pune University, formerly University of Pune, language: English, abstract: The present research work...

Akademische Arbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulwesen, Bildungs- u. Schulpolitik, Note: 1,3, Universität Kassel (Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die wohl wichtigste Begründung zur Aufnahme eines...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich BWL - Sonstiges, Note: 1, , Veranstaltung: Digitalization, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dieses Papier untersucht die Auswirkungen der Implementierung von Robotic-Process-Automation (RPA) auf die...

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This book offers a comprehensive look at the experiences of people of color after the recruitment is over, the diversity box is checked, and the statistics are reported. What are the retention, job satisfaction, and tenure experiences of librarians of...

Social justice in library and information science (LIS) seeks to achieve action-oriented, socially relevant impacts through information work. This edited volume includes papers that explore intersections between critical theory and social justice in LIS...

After the runaway success of Nearly Off the Record – the Archives of an Archivist – and encouraged by tweets from President Trump, a government ban in North Korea, and its short-listing for the National Obscurity Prize, Berwick Coates has...

Dive into the rich tapestry of Toronto's intellectual evolution with "The Toronto Public Library System" by Max Matilda. This captivating exploration takes you on a journey through the city's history, from its humble beginnings in the 1830s to its...

An increasing number of academic libraries worldwide are adopting innovative technologies in creating, organizing, storing, managing, disseminating, preserving, and enhancing access to their vital knowledge in order to adapt to the changing library...

The forming and nurturing of new partnerships and collaborations is a critical component of librarianship. Academic libraries have a long history of collaboration within the library, across their institutions, and in their local communities. However,...

Public libraries must connect to their local communities. Considering modern funding constraints, this can be best done by collaborating and partnering with other local organizations. Partnerships and Collaborations in Public Library Communities:...

The field of library and information science is experiencing significant and continued transformation as a result of advancements in digital technology. Adapting to new technologies is crucial for librarians and other information professionals, but there...

Without question, reference collections have changed. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift where publishers are focusing on a future with electronic content and full-text interfaces; classic reference sources are being transformed into online...

Public venues are vital to information access across the globe, yet few formal studies exist of the complex ways people in developing countries use information technologies in public access places. Libraries, Telecentres, Cybercafes and Public Access to...

The book assembles essays by leading and emerging Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars that demonstrate the foundational role of Indigeneity to intercultural communication scholarship. In doing so, the anthology stages a much-needed intervention into...