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2021 | softcover 200 pp | 6" x 9" $71.99 | Members: $64.79
Data Driven Decisions: A Practical Toolkit for Library and Information Professionals
Amy Stubbing | PRINT: 978-1-78330-478-3 This jargon-free guide walks readers step-by-step through each stage of implementing, reviewing, and embedding data driven decisions in their organization, providing accessible visualizations, top tips, and downloadable tools to support readers on their data journey. Starting with the absolute basics of using data, Stubbing creates a framework for building skills and knowledge slowly until the reader is comfortable with even complex uses of data. She discusses the impact of the current financial climate on resources, theoretical foundations of data collection and analysis, and how this book can be used in practice. The next section takes readers through the data driven decisions model, providing the guidance for understanding and implementing the model. Finally, the book provides further perspectives and reading surrounding analysis and implementation of data driven decisions.
2019 | softcover 208 pp | 7˝ x 10˝ $64.99 | Members: $58.49
Neal-Schuman Technology Companion: A Basic Guide for Library Staff, Sixth Edition
John J. Burke | PRINT: 978-0-8389-1866-1
—Technicalities Featuring case studies to illuminate key areas, this comprehensive primer’s coverage includes
À complete analysis of the librarian’s technological toolbox for teaching, security, databases, and more;
À expert advice on how to compare and evaluate competing technology solutions;
À social media, streaming media, and educating patrons about digital privacy;
À makerspaces and other technology programing, including virtual and augmented reality technologies;
À technology lending programs;
À open source catalog systems, discovery layers, and related library management systems; and
À copyright and licensing as they pertain to the use of digital materials.
2021 | softcover 200 pp | 6" x 9" $71.99 | Members: $64.79
Metadata in the Digital Library: Building an Integrated Strategy with XML
Richard Gartner
PRINT: 978-1-78330-484-4
A complete guide to building a digital library metadata strategy from scratch, this book walks readers through using established metadata standards bound together by the markup language XML.
2019 | softcover 264 pp | 8.5” x 11” $85.00 | Members: $76.50
Building Digital Libraries, Second Edition
A HOW-TO-DO IT MANUAL FOR LIBRARIANS
Kyle Banerjee and Terry Reese Jr.
PRINT: 978-0-8389-1635-3
—Choice
Practical and concise, ALA TechSource publications help you stay on top of
• Current and emerging technologies • Time-saving strategies • Key job-specific skills • The latest tools, systems, and resources
New Library Technology Reports included in your subscription
Erin Baucom on Creating Adaptable Digital Preservation Workflows
May/June 2021 issue PRINT: 978-0-8389-4824-8
Learn about transparent and enduring workflows that will help you maintain consistent practices when acquiring, stabilizing, processing, providing access to, and preserving digital materials.
David Lee King on Mobile Technology in Libraries
February/March 2021 issue PRINT: 978-0-8389-4822-4
Presenting tools and practices for giving your customers a great experience, King addresses provisions such as wi-fi, charging stations, and circulating hot spots.
Carli Spina on Video Accessibility
April 2021 issue PRINT: 978-0-8389-4823-1
Discover how to use accessibility features such as captions, transcriptions, audio descriptions, sign language interpretation, and accessible media players.
Monika Glowacka-Musial on Data Visualization with R for Digital Collections
Jan 2021 Issue PRINT: 978-0-8389-4821-7
Learn how digital collections can be mined, analyzed, and visualized by means of the R programming language—open source, relatively easy to learn, and supported by an established community of coders.
