Library & Information Science

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so... More

Summary: This book serves as a reference for individuals interested in knowledge management (KM) and educational issues surrounding KM. It looks at KM as an emerging profession and the need to educate a new generation of knowledge professionals to deal with managing knowledge on the one hand and man... More

This new work addresses the challenges of electronic publishing and puts issues of collection development into perspective, providing a broad understanding of the collection development process. The book covers all phases of collection development-from needs assessment, policies, and the selection p... More

Significantly updated and expanded, the sixth edition of this classic text reflects the many changes that have recently taken place in libraries and library management. Students will acquire important knowledge about the complex and interrelated functions common to all organizations: planning, organ... More

This book is intended to serve as a short handbook to MARC cataloguers and as a learning resource to the student. The book represents a subset of MARC 21 fields delineating scope, content designations, interpretations and examples related to cataloguing of language materials- mainly books and serial... More

This book is a unique resource that examines all aspects oftree fruit cultivation in the world's temperate zones. Subjects from moleculargenetics to fruit colour to pest management are addressed comprehensively and inplain language.Included with each topic is a list of resources you can use to find ... More

Rational and methodical, systems analysis has been used successfully by business, industry, and research organizations. This new edition employs basic elements from the business world to show users how to apply systems analysis effectively to any library setting. Updating Osborne and Nakamura's prev... More

The events of September 11 continue to resonate in powerful, yet sometimes unexpected ways. For many journalists, the crisis has decisively recast their sense of the world around them. The familiar notions of what it means to be a journalist, how best to practice journalism, and what the public can ... More

Completely updating Immroth's Guide to the Library of Congress Classification (Libraries Unlimited, 1990), Chan's work adheres to the purpose of previous editions-to provide readers with a basic understanding of the Library of Congress Classification system and its applications. After introducing th... More

Whether used to fill in missing classification numbers or convert whole libraries from one class schedule to another, Scott's work offers you an affordable and highly effective guide to conversion. Available in print or electronic versions, the tables will save energy and countless hours of searchin... More

Whether used to fill in missing classification numbers or convert whole libraries from one class schedule to another, Scott's work offers you an affordable and highly effective guide to conversion. Available in print or electronic formats, the tables will save energy and countless hours of searching... More

Whether used to fill in missing classification numbers or convert whole libraries from one class schedule to another, Scott's work offers you an affordable and highly effective guide to conversion. Available in print or electronic formats, the tables will save energy and countless hours of searching... More

New Page 1 Here's to your health- your most valuable asset ! The internet has become an important tool to help us all to take better care of our bodies and minds. Websites can provide valuable information to enable us to eat smarter, breathe deeper, sleep sounder, live safer and exercis... More