Library & Information Science Books

New and Published Books

1. Understanding Creative Users of ICTs

   Users as Social Actors

   Edited by David Kurt Herold, Harmeet Sawhney, Leopoldina Fortunati

   The disjuncture between the design intent of the developers of ICTs and the needs of the users has often led to surprising use of new technologies, as users have refused to become mere agents of the designers. Individual users have adopted their own uses of ICTs based on the complex webs of...

   Published February 14th 2012 by Routledge
2. Perspectives in Medical Geography

   Theory and Applications for Librarians

   Edited by Amy J. Blatt

   Medical geography is a fascinating area of rapidly evolving study that aims to analyse and improve worldwide health issues based on the geographical factors which have an impact on them. Perspectives in Medical Geography will appeal to both novice and seasoned researchers looking to be informed on...

   Published January 31st 2012 by Routledge
3. Metadata Best Practices and Guidelines

   Current Implementation and Future Trends

   Edited by Jung-ran Park

   Metadata best practices and guidelines function as an essential mechanism for metadata planning, application and management, and interoperability. There has been a rapidly growing body of digital repositories and collections; accordingly, a wide range of digital projects and initiatives have...

   Published November 29th 2011 by Routledge
4. Teaching Legal Research

   Edited by Barbara Bintliff, Duncan Alford

   Legal research is a fundamental skill for all law students and attorneys. Regardless of practice area or work venue, knowledge of the sources and processes of legal research underpins the legal professional’s work. Academic law librarians, as research experts, are uniquely qualified to teach legal...

   Published November 27th 2011 by Routledge
5. Weaving Libraries into the Web

   OCLC 1998-2008

   Edited by Jay Jordan

   The year 1997 found the members of the OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) cooperative in an expansive mood. More than 1,000 library leaders attended the OCLC President’s Luncheon in San Francisco, where they celebrated OCLC’s 30th anniversary. There were more than 25,000 libraries participating...

   Published November 27th 2011 by Routledge
6. Mobile Devices and the Library

   Handheld Tech, Handheld Reference

   Edited by Joe Murphy

   Mobile devices are the 'it' technology, and everyone wants to know how to apply them to their environments. This book brings together the best examples and insights for implementing mobile technology in libraries. Chapters cover a wide variety of the most important tools and procedures from...

   Published October 13th 2011 by Routledge
7. Business Librarianship and Entrepreneurship Outreach

   Edited by Karen MacDonald, Hal Kirkwood

   The changing landscape of business information has created opportunities for business librarians to move beyond being reactive to business information needs to become proactive participants in business development and entrepreneurship instruction. Libraries are no longer only repositories of books...

   Published October 5th 2011 by Routledge
8. Repackaging Libraries for Survival

   Climbing Out of the Box

   Edited by Sul H. Lee

   Research libraries face many challenges in today’s declining economy. The essays in this book explore these challenges and were originally delivered at a conference entitled "Climbing Out of the Box: Repackaging Libraries for Survival," sponsored by the University of Oklahoma Libraries and held...

   Published October 5th 2011 by Routledge
9. Twenty-first Century Metadata Operations

   Challenges, Opportunities, Directions

   Edited by Bradford Lee Eden

   It has long been apparent to academic library administrators that the current technical services operations within libraries need to be redirected and refocused in terms of both format priorities and human resources. A number of developments and directions have made this reorganization imperative,...

   Published September 22nd 2011 by Routledge
10. Cooperative Cataloging

    Shared Effort for the Benefit of All

    Edited by Rebecca Mugridge

    Written by some of the most experienced practitioners and managers in the field of cataloging, this collection examines cooperative cataloging activities in its many forms. Containing both case studies and research studies, as well as opinion pieces, it explores the benefits and cost-effectiveness...

    Published September 22nd 2011 by Routledge