Book Search

1. Googlization of Libraries

   Edited by William Miller, Rita Pellen

   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. It also examines their usefulness in a public service context. Its ultimate aim is to assess the use of Google as a major information...

   Published December 16th 2008 by Routledge
2. Adapting to E-Books

   Edited by William Miller, Rita Pellen

   Electronic books are now having a major impact on library collections. This book provides models for acquisitions policies and reports on several surveys of faculty and librarian attitudes toward e-books. It discusses issues in acquiring cataloguing and collection development regarding this...

   Published December 3rd 2008 by Routledge
3. Google Scholar and More

   New Google Applications and Tools for Libraries and Library Users

   Edited by William Miller, Rita Pellen

   In only a few years, Google has become an authoritative provider of multiple products which have changed the digital information landscape. This book discusses how libraries can go beyond Google’s basic search and Scholar functions to expand services for their patrons. Respected authorities reveal...

   Published October 1st 2008 by Routledge
4. Evolving Internet Reference Resources

   By Rita Pellen, William Miller

   Save time and avoid trouble as you search the Internet for reliable resourcesEvolving Internet Reference Resources provides both beginning and experienced researchers with a comprehensive overview of the key information sources available online in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. This...

   Published May 17th 2006 by Routledge
5. Libraries Beyond Their Institutions

   Partnerships That Work

   By Rita Pellen, William Miller

   Discover collaborative possibilities for your library beyond mere memberships in bibliographic utilitiesLibraries Beyond Their Institutions: Partnerships That Work illustrates the remarkable range of cooperative activities in which libraries are engaged in order to provide the best possible service...

   Published October 24th 2005 by Routledge
6. Internet Reference Support for Distance Learners

   By Rita Pellen, William Miller

   Make separate library services for distance learners a thing of the past Internet Reference Support for Distance Learners takes a comprehensive look at efforts by librarians and information specialists to provide distance learners with effective services that match those already available on campus...

   Published September 19th 2005 by Routledge
7. Improving Internet Reference Services to Distance Learners

   By Rita Pellen, William Miller

   In their efforts to provide distance learners with the most effective services possible, librarians and information specialists are working more and more with faculty in academic departments, IT departments, and other librarians at cooperating institutions. Improving Internet Reference Services to...

   Published June 21st 2005 by Routledge
8. Libraries Within Their Institutions

   Creative Collaborations

   By Rita Pellen, William Miller

   Discover how your library—and its patrons—can benefit from internal partnerships, collaborations, and interactionsLibraries Within Their Institutions: Creative Collaborations examines the ways librarians work within their own universities, municipalities, or government units to form...

   Published June 20th 2005 by Routledge
9. Innovations in Science and Technology Libraries

   By Rita Pellen, William Miller

   Catch up with the many innovations now affecting sci/tech libraries! The twenty-four chapters in Innovations in Science and Technology Libraries discuss the creation of digital collections, e-repositories, personalized Web environments, and discipline-specific Web sites for students and...

   Published October 21st 2004 by Routledge
10. Cooperative Efforts of Libraries

    By Rita Pellen, William Miller

    Explore a wide variety of cooperative initiatives—at regional, statewide, and international levels! This book examines a wide variety of cooperative efforts and consortia in libraries, both geographically and in terms of such activities as digitization and cooperative reference services....

    Published August 20th 2003 by Routledge