Library & Information Science

Particularly recommended for those who are interested in cross-cultural and cross-lingual digital library research and development, this volume covers an important area of digital library research with 20 chapters contributed by academics and researchers from around the globe.... More

This up-to-date and contemporary text provides a comprehensive coverage of Total Quality Management. It gives, within the covers of a single volume, the principles and practices as also the tools and techniques of TQM. It is intended primarily as a text for students of management, as well as produc... More

The extensively revised and completely updated second edition of this popular textbook provides LIS practitioners and students with a vital guide to the organization of information. After a broad overview of the concept and its role in human endeavors, Taylor proceeds to a detailed and insightful di... More

Summary Scientific libraries have undergone dramatic changes since the end of the 1960s. This book explains and characterise these changes and main trends, and describe their consequences for the libraries. The aim of the book is to present an overview and an analysis of the long-term developments. ... More

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 organ... More

Updated to reflect the latest trends in reference services and the newest sources commonly used for reference work, this long-awaited book offers you a state-of-the-art view of the concepts, theories, and practicalities of reference work today. A host of specialists have contributed to the collectio... More

Emphasizing the enormous changes wrought by technology, this essential text offers a solid, broadly based view of library public service and its functions. Chapters are arranged by type of service-reference services and sources, bibliographic instruction, interlibrary loan, circulation, reserve serv... More

"This book is the clearest map to book publishing you'll find." --Scott Adams, creator, Dilbert Find out how to draft attention-getting proposals and queries "A must read for any aspiring professional writer." --Peter Maas, author, Underboss and The Terrible Hours Consider this friendly guide your t... More

According to Bowker, there are over 150,000 books published in the U.S. every year. Less than 1 percent of the books published make the bestseller list. People are fascinated by bestselling authors who have become every bit as much celebrities as rock musicians or film stars. Through some mysterious... More

A key collection of essays that looks at the specific issues related to the documentary form. Questions addressed include What is documentary?' and How fictional is nonfiction?'A key collection of essays that looks at the specific issues related to the documentary form. Questions addressed include W... More

Summary: Examines the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in digital libraries, and the codes of conduct, professional guidelines and ethics resources used in resolving them. Begins with an overview of classical and applied ethics, then reviews the codes of conduct of professional information soc... More

"Magazine Editing" explains the job of the magazine editor. John Morrish considers the role of the editor both as a journalist, having to provide information and entertainment for readers, and as a manager, expected to lead and supervise successfully the development of a magazine or periodical. This... More

This is the definitive work on information literacy. Dr. Michael Eisenberg, known worldwide as one of the originators of the innovative Big6 Information Problem Solving Process, and frequent presenters on the subject Carrie A. Lowe and Kathleen L. Spitzer have extensively revised and updated this lo... More

Are libraries destined for extinction as more people turn to the Web for their information needs? Or will the role of libraries expand to bridge the gap between information haves and have-nots? How will censorship issues, information overload, and archiving affect libraries in years to come? The imm... More

Seeking Meaning was first published in 1993. It has since become a widely used professional resource and required reading in library and information science schools in the United States and abroad. This book offers essential knowledge for anyone providing library and information services. Library an... More