Category: Library & Information Science

Basic Research Methods for Librarians (Library & Information Science Text)

By: Powell, Ronald R.; Connaway, Lynn Silipigni

Price: $3.55 USD

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited : 2004-11-30

Seller ID: 1591581125-4-26926717

ISBN-13: 9781591581123

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Most library post-graduate programs teach research methods using generic research methods textbooks. However, this ground-breaking textbook covers the basic research methodologies likely to be used by librarians with an orientation to library issues. It also includes basic instructions on writing the research proposal and the research report.

Childcraft: The How and Why Library Make and Do

By: Childcraft

Price: $3.83 USD

Publisher: World Book-Childcraft International : 1982-01-01

Seller ID: 0716601826-3-18667318

ISBN-13: 9780716601821

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

Developing and Promoting Graphic (Teens @ the Library)

By: Miller, Associate Professor of English Steven; Shoemaker, Joel [Editor]

Price: $3.50 USD

Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers : 2005-03-01

Seller ID: 1555704611-3-28300567

ISBN-13: 9781555704612

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Yesterday's comic book has evolved into today's graphic novel. Richer storylines and artwork can entice reluctant readers into the reading habit. Here is a comprehensive overview of graphic novels and their use as reader development tools. Miller explores the evolution, categories, and genres of graphic novels; he then addresses the nitty-gritty details of collection development, acquisition, cataloging, and maintenance for this unique format. A special section shows how to promote graphic novels (including display and programming ideas). Especially valuable is a carefully crafted annotated li...
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Developing Library and Information Center Collections (Library And Information Science Text Series)

By: Evans, G. Edward; Saponaro, Margaret Zarnosky

Price: $3.93 USD

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited : 2005-09-30

Seller ID: 1591582199-4-28505366

ISBN-13: 9781591582199

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

This latest edition continues to cover all phases of collection development--from needs assessment, policies, and the selection process (theory and practice), to publishers, serials, protection, legal issues, censorship, and intellectual freedom. Each chapter has been extensively revised to reflect changing practices, policies, and technologies. To this end, some chapters--electronic materials, government information, audiovisual materials, and resource sharing--have been almost completely rewritten. In addition, electronic serials, introduced in the 4th edition, has been combined with its pri...
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Developing Library and Information Center Collections, 5th Edition (Library And Information Science Text Series)

By: Saponaro, Margaret Zarnosky; Evans, G. Edward

Price: $3.93 USD

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited : 2005-09-30

Seller ID: 1591582199-3-19636309

ISBN-13: 9781591582199

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

This latest edition continues to cover all phases of collection development--from needs assessment, policies, and the selection process (theory and practice), to publishers, serials, protection, legal issues, censorship, and intellectual freedom. Each chapter has been extensively revised to reflect changing practices, policies, and technologies. To this end, some chapters--electronic materials, government information, audiovisual materials, and resource sharing--have been almost completely rewritten. In addition, electronic serials, introduced in the 4th edition, has been combined with its pri...
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Find It Fast: How to Uncover Expert Information on Any Subject

By: Berkman, Robert I.

Price: $3.46 USD

Publisher: HarperPerennial : 1994-01-01

Seller ID: 0062732943-3-27199874

ISBN-13: 9780062732941

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

How Reading Changed My Life

By: Quindlen, Anna

Price: $4.89 USD

Publisher: Ballantine Books : 1998-08-25

Seller ID: 0345422783-11-19657049

ISBN-13: 9780345422781

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

Reading lists of some of the author's favorite books accompany her thoughts on the role of books and
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How Reading Changed My Life

By: Quindlen, Anna

Price: $3.43 USD

Publisher: Ballantine Books : 1998-08-25

Seller ID: 0345422783-3-24834931

ISBN-13: 9780345422781

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Reading lists of some of the author's favorite books accompany her thoughts on the role of books and
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How Reading Changed My Life

By: Quindlen, Anna

Price: $3.43 USD

Publisher: Ballantine Books : 1998-08-25

Seller ID: 0345422783-4-24727022

ISBN-13: 9780345422781

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Reading lists of some of the author's favorite books accompany her thoughts on the role of books and
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Introduction to Cataloging and Classification (Library And Information Science Text Series)

By: Taylor, Arlene G.

Price: $3.62 USD

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited : 2006-05-30

Seller ID: 1591582350-4-28634187

ISBN-13: 9781591582359

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

In the latest edition of this classic work, Arlene Taylor once again offers a complete, up-to-date, and practical guide to the world of cataloging and classification. Since the publication of the ninth and ninth-revised editions (2000 and 2004), changes have occurred in almost all areas of the organization of information in general, as well as in cataloging and classification. The 10th edition incorporates the 2002 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2), MARC 21, the 22nd edition of Dewey Decimal Classification, current schedules of the LC Classifications, the latest Library ...
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Library and Information Center Management, 6th Edition (Library and Information Science Text Series)

By: Stueart, Robert D.; Moran, Barbara B.

Price: $3.68 USD

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited : 2002-08-27

Seller ID: 1563089904-4-26290727

ISBN-13: 9781563089909

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Library Skills Activities Kit: Puzzles, Games, Bulletin Boards, and Other Interest Rousers for the Elementary School Library

By: Mallett, Jerry J.

Price: $3.85 USD

Publisher: Prentice Hall Direct : 1981-11-01

Seller ID: 0876285353-3-23074866

ISBN-13: 9780876285350

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Recommends techniques for motivating children to read, teaching children how to use the library, and involving children actively in the library media center.
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Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2: Explaining and Illustrating the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules through the 2003 Update

By: Maxwell, Robert L.

Price: $3.57 USD

Publisher: ALA Editions : 2004-05-24

Seller ID: 0838908756-3-27229097

ISBN-13: 9780838908754

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Designed to interpret and explain AACR2. Maxwell illustrates and applies the latest cataloging rules to the MARC record for every type of information format.
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Religion Online: Finding Faith on the Internet

By: Dawson, Lorne L. [Editor]; Cowan, Douglas E. [Editor];

Price: $5.27 USD

Publisher: Routledge : 2004-06-29

Seller ID: 0415970229-4-26864836

ISBN-13: 9780415970228

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Religion Online provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to this burgeoning new religious reality, from cyberpilgrimages to neo-pagan chatroom communities. A substantial introduction by the editors presenting the main themes and issues is followed by sixteen chapters addressing core issues of concern such as youth, religion and the internet, new religious movements and recruitment, propaganda and the countercult, and religious tradition and innovation.
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The Bottom Line: Determining and Communicating the Value of the Special Library

By: Matthews, Joseph R.

Price: $3.43 USD

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited : 2002-11-30

Seller ID: 1591580048-3-25116867

ISBN-13: 9781591580041

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Facing budget and personnel cuts, special librarians increasingly need to justify the cost of library operations--often even the library's existence. Expert Joseph Matthews illustrates how to evaluate library services and successfully communicate the library's value to upper management.Describing how value is added and how it can best be measured, Matthews explains different types of evaluations (models, implications, and methods) and a variety of measures (input, process, and output). He shows how a cost-benefit analysis and a library balanced scorecard, along with effective communication, ca...
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The National Archives of the United States

By: Herman J. Viola; David McCullough [Introduction]

Price: $4.45 USD

Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc : 1984-09-01

Seller ID: 0810913674-3-22830340

ISBN-13: 9780810913677

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection: Second Edition, Revised and Updated

By: Libbey, Ted

Price: $3.46 USD

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company : 1999-09-01

Seller ID: 0761104879-4-28569117

ISBN-13: 9780761104872

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Berlioz. Vaughan Williams. Schubert and Schumann. Mozart after the Jupiter Symphony, Bach beyond the Brandenburg Concertos, opera after The Magic Flute. In his informed and indispensible guide with over 157,000 copies in print, National Public Radio's Ted Libbey takes listeners by the hand through the classical repertory to build a music library. For the second edition, with five years of new performances to consider, five years of new releases to review, and five years of reissues to re-evaluate-the author has completely revised and updated the book. While sticking to the essential 300 works...
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The OPL Sourcebook : A Guide for Solo and Small Libraries

By: Siess, Judith A.

Price: $10.10 USD

Publisher: Information Today Inc : 2001-06-01

Seller ID: 1573871117-5-1108461

ISBN-13: 9781573871112

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible: Like New

Signed by Author
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The Oxford Guide to Library Research

By: Mann, Thomas

Price: $3.43 USD

Publisher: Oxford University Press : 2005-11-01

Seller ID: 0195189981-4-28018368

ISBN-13: 9780195189988

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

With all of the new developments in information storage and retrieval, researchers today need a clear and comprehensive overview of the full range of their options, both online and offline, for finding the best information quickly. In this third edition of The Oxford Guide to Library Research, Thomas Mann maps out an array not just of important databases and print sources, but of several specific search techniques that can be applied profitably in any area of research. From academic resources to government documents to manuscripts in archives to business Web sites, Mann shows readers how best ...
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The Read-Aloud Handbook (Penguin handbooks)

By: Trelease, Jim

Price: $3.50 USD

Publisher: Penguin Books : 1985-09-03

Seller ID: 0140467270-3-22616194

ISBN-13: 9780140467277

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Treasures from the New York Public Library

By: Deak, Gloria-Gilda (Catalogue by); Davidson, Marshall B., and Anderle, Donald (E

Price: $12.09 USD

Publisher: New York Public Library : 1985-01-01

Seller ID: 087104286X-3-27855800

ISBN-13: 9780871042866

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Unlocking the Mysteries of Cataloging: A Workbook of Examples

By: Haynes, Elizabeth; Fountain, Joanna F.

Price: $23.44 USD

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited : 2005-03-30

Seller ID: 1591580080-11-13284950

ISBN-13: 9781591580089

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

Supplementing existing textbooks with exercises that allow practice in description, classification, subject analysis, and MARC 21, this workbook pinpoints problem areas that arise in the cataloging of a wide variety of materials in public, school, special, and academic library settings. Real title pages and other necessary materials are used throughout. AACR2 rule numbers are included, as well as questions for consideration. MARC records are provided for some 50 of 150 exercises. The book companion Web site (http: //www.lu.com/workbook) has a section for students and a password protected secti...
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Category: Library & Information Science