Professional Development for Academic Librarians - 2024
Professional Development for Academic Librarians 2024
ABC-CLIO, including the Libraries Unlimited imprint, joined the Bloomsbury family in 2022. Under our new name of Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited, we are delighted to continue our mission to elevate librarian expertise through publishing innovative and empowering professional development materials.
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News Literacy Across the Undergraduate Curriculum (p. 8) teaches librarians and faculty how to implement news and information literacy content across the curriculum, empowering students to be smarter, more critical, and more engaged news consumers. Streaming Video Collection Development and Management (p. 4) provides practical advice on how to handle video streaming challenges regardless of the size and budget of your institution. The seventh edition of the bestselling textbook Reference and Information Services (p. 10) is essential reading for all pre-service and working librarians, particularly those concerned with ethical and social justice perspectives on reference work. And A Complete Guide to Training Library Staff (p. 11) provides you with tools and techniques to build a sustainable training program, set staff up for success in their positions, and develop a positive and supportive community across the library.
We hope that these books, along with the full suite of highly acclaimed titles we publish, equip you with the knowledge and skills to further enhance your librarian practice.
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Streaming Video Collection Development and Management
Michael Fernandez & Amauri Serrano
Streaming video is not new to the library environment, but recent years have seen an exponential growth in the number of platforms and titles available for streaming. For libraries, this has meant an increasingly complex acquisitions landscape, with more vendors occupying the marketplace and larger portions of the budget dedicated to streaming. This book outlines the myriad challenges of managing streaming video content across all stages of the electronic resources lifecycle, from initial collection decisions to the user’s experience of accessing the content. At every step, you’ll find practical advice on how to handle these challenges regardless of the size and budget of your institution.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Michael Fernandez is the Head of Technical Services at Boston University, USA and Amauri Serrano is the Head of Collection Strategy at Yale University Library, USA.
Crash Course in Collection Development Wayne Disher
The third edition of this text is a must-have for librarians just entering the field and professionals in need of a refresher in effective library operations. It provides coverage of all aspects of collection development and management in all library environments, from gathering statistics and analyzing community needs for building a collection that meets user requirements, to writing a collection development policy, budgeting, selecting materials, managing vendor relations, handling complaints, and more. New to this edition is an exploration of trends such as libraries as spaces for users, makerspaces, nontraditional collections, pop-up libraries, the digital divide, and noncirculating collections.
Offers a practical, digestible guide to mainstream collection development basics.
—Booklist
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wayne Disher is a retired public library director for the City of Hemet Public Library, USA.
Collection Development and Management
US February 2024 | UK February 2024
328 pages
PB 9781440880988 | $60.95 | £44.99
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Curating
Community Collections
A Holistic Approach to Diverse Collection Development
Mary Schreiber & Wendy K. Bartlett
Librarians, directors, and board members will learn the tools they need to understand the results of diversity audits and to formulate a reasonable, achievable plan for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion not only in the collection itself, but also in library collection policies and practices. Information on ways to make diversity, equity, and inclusion part of a library’s everyday workflow will help ensure the sustainability of these principles. Stories from librarians around the United States and Canada who are auditing and improving the diversity of their collections add broad, scalable perspectives for libraries of any size, budget, and mission.
❝This excellent guide, featuring a mix of hands-on information, time-tested advice, and insight into the hows and whys of creating inclusive collections, is an indispensable resource. Perfect for collection development librarians, school librarians and teachers, and seasoned and early-career librarians.
—Library Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mary Schreiber is a Collection Development Specialist and Wendy K. Bartlett is the Collection Development and Acquisitions Manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library, OH, USA.
UNDERSTAND HOW TO:
Obtain the background knowledge needed to affirm or update your library’s materials selection policy and practices before presenting them to stakeholders
Use demographic data as a tangible way to show improvements to the diversity of the collection over time
Provide better equity, especially for libraries with floating collections or high holds lists
Be intentional with your satellite collections to provide greater access and discovery, as well as increase circulation of diverse materials
Collection Development and Management
US August 2022 | UK August 2022 160 pages
Auditing Diversity in Library Collections
Sarah Voels
Library collections serve as a reflection of their communities and the wider world, and audits are the best way to assess the inclusivity of these collections. In this practical book, Sarah Voels helps libraries meet the challenge of doing a diversity audit. Conducting a diversity audit gives library professionals a realistic and accurate assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the materials they provide their readers – only with this information at hand can libraries work toward improvement. But what’s the best way to conduct an audit? What criteria should be used? How can audits be tailored to specific communities? How much will it cost, and how much time will it take? Voels has surveyed a wide range of libraries that have performed diversity audits and shares their successes and challenges, suggesting best practices while acknowledging that each library’s specific situation will be unique.
❝A valuable resource for public and school libraries considering performing diversity audits on their collections, as well as anyone who wants to learn more about diversity audits.
—Booklist
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sarah Voels is the Community Engagement Librarian at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, IA, USA.
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The Collection Program in Schools Concepts and Practices
Marcia A. Mardis
This seventh edition provides an overview of key education trends affecting school library collections, such as digital textbooks, instructional improvement systems, STEM priorities, and open education resource (OER) use and reuse. Each chapter has been updated and revised with new material, and particular emphasis is placed on disaster preparedness and response as they pertain to policies, circulation, preservation, and moving or closing a collection. This edition also includes updates to review of curation and community analysis principles as they affect the development of the library collection.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marcia A. Mardis is Professor at Florida State University’s iSchool and Director of the Information Institute.
In this valuable collection, reference librarians, instructional librarians, and undergraduate faculty across disciplines share best practices for establishing relationships with each other and for increasing students’ news and information literacy skills. Contributions include perspectives on pedagogy, reflections on successes and challenges, and reports of research on student learning. This book teaches librarians and faculty how to implement news and information literacy content across the curriculum to empower students to be smarter, more critical, and more engaged news consumers.
❝A timely and much-needed pedagogical resource for all undergraduate educators, but especially academic librarians, as it provides a rich overview of news literacy across disciplines ... This text would make a fantastic pick for your next faculty reading circle.
—Caitlin Gerrity, Associate Professor, Southern Utah University, USA
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Amy M. Damico is Professor of Communication and Faculty Adviser to the Endicott Scholars Honors Program and Melissa M. Yang is Professor of Communication at Endicott College, Beverly, MA, USA.
US September 2024 | UK September 2024
344 pages PB 9781440878763 |
Information Literacy for Science and Engineering Students
Concepts and Skills
Mary DeJong
Beginning with a strong foundation in the utility, structure, and packaging of information, this useful handbook helps students and working professionals decode real-world information literacy problems. Mary DeJong provides a compelling context and rationale for the skills scientists and engineers need to succeed in challenging careers that rely on the successful discovering and sharing of complex information. Students will appreciate the in-depth information on sources, especially those needed for research assignments, and scientists and engineers who write for publication will benefit from chapters on searching databases and organizing and citing sources.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mary DeJong is a librarian at Cline Library, Northern Arizona University, USA.
Both a textbook for students and an instructional reference for educators, this brief but information-rich text teaches students what information literacy is and why it’s such an important skill to develop. The authors focus on developing skills and behaviors that positively impact the information literacy process and teach skills such as evaluating and using information and behaviors like exploring, analyzing, and creating.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Scott Lanning and Caitlin Gerrity are both Associate Professors and Librarians at Southern Utah University, USA.
You may also be interested in… Supporting Transfer Student Success 9781440873164
From At-Risk to At-Promise
Academic Libraries Supporting Student Success
Amy E. Vecchione & Cathlene E. McGraw
This book shows academic library workers how to collaborate with staff in academic advising and student services to improve undergraduate student belonging, retention rates, and graduation rates for at-promise students. As the demographics of student populations change, many students require additional or different support to be successful in their college careers. This roadmap enables library employees and student success administrators to initiate and develop discussions on college campuses to define and address emergent student needs, creating pathways for students who struggle to succeed.
❝A great primer on a subject that every academic librarian should be familiar with. Will have broad appeal in the professional community, especially for new librarians.
—Library Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Amy E. Vecchione is a Professor and Assistant Director of Research and Innovation at eCampus Center, Boise State University, USA. Cathlene E. McGraw is an Academic Advisor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA.
Information Literacy / Reference and Information Services
Millions of images are uploaded to social media every day, and students are increasingly being asked to participate in such image-rich research projects as websites and blogs. Image manipulation and photo editing are commonplace, but the visual literacy skills needed to detect that kind of misinformation aren’t. Students need help learning how to find, evaluate, and use images in an ethical and effective manner. This book teaches visual literacy as a digital skill, complete with digital humanities-based workshops and assignments to make instruction informative and engaging, and covers all aspects of visual literacy, from copyright to image evaluation. Each chapter clearly explains visual literacy standards and proficiencies and offers practical instructional assignments and in-class demonstrations to bring the learning to life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nicole M. Fox, MLIS, is Assistant Professor and Research and Instruction Librarian at Belmont University, USA.
Reference and Information Services
An Introduction
Edited by Melissa A. Wong & Laura Saunders
This fully updated and revised seventh edition continues to provide thorough and authoritative information about foundational services, including the reference interview, reader’s advisory, and instruction, as well as information sources from dictionaries and encyclopedias to statistics and data sources. Written as a textbook for LIS students taking reference courses, it also serves as a helpful handbook for practitioners to refamiliarize themselves with particular types and formats of sources and to refresh their knowledge on specific service topics. This textbook is essential reading for all pre-service and working librarians, particularly those concerned with ethical and social justice perspectives on reference work.
Praise for the sixth edition:
❝Essential reading for all librarians, particularly those with a concentration in reference and bibliographic instruction.
—Library Journal
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Melissa A. Wong is an online instructor for the University of Illinois, USA. Laura Saunders is Associate Professor at Simmons University School of Library and Information Science, USA.
A Complete Guide to Training Library Staff From
Onboarding to Offboarding
Emily Leachman & A. Garrison Libby
Written for library managers and training leaders, this book presents a comprehensive lifecycle for staff development with a focus on tools and techniques to build a sustainable training program, set staff up for success in their positions, and develop a positive and supportive community across the library. This practical guidebook offers a comprehensive plan that allows new staff to quickly become acquainted with the operations of the library, provides ongoing training to make staff aware of new procedures and services, and creates a collaborative and supportive training environment to empower staff to learn and lead.
❝This is a great resource for library administrators or managers of staff training who want to build a culture of learning in their libraries. I wish I’d had it when I was first building a library training team.
—Tiffany Hayes, Education Design and Development Manager, South Carolina State Library, USA
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Emily Leachman is the Assistant Director for Public Services at Central Piedmont Community College, USA. Garrison Libby is the Head of Research Services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA. US December 2024 |
WALK AWAY WITH:
An understanding of the benefits of making training a major component of staff development
Tools to develop a lifecycle for staff training, carrying employees through their entire duration of employment
Ways to use training to foster community among staff and build a culture of learning
This book guides grassroots strategic planning for libraries of all types. Topics include aligning with institutional and community values, creating vision and mission statements, researching stakeholder needs, conducting environmental scans, collaborative drafting of the plan, communication strategies, and implementation and assessment of the plan. A unique feature is the book’s emphasis on the ways different library types can collaborate to meet shared goals.
❝A must-read primer for library administrators who want to get staff of all levels involved in the strategic planning process.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Katy B. Mathuews is the Senior Director of Administration at Ohio University Libraries and Ryan A. Spellman is a Library Support Specialist in the User Services Department at Ohio University Libraries’ Alden Library, USA.
—Ann Marie Smeraldi, Assistant Director for Public Services, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University, USA
In an age in which federal funding for libraries is being cut, libraries of every size and type must prove their value. This book offers academic librarians approachable methods for marketing to students, faculty, and administration, and it also inspires them to attempt new structures for marketing initiatives, including encouraging existing staff to form teams with wide ranges of skills. Librarians from all academic libraries, including at community colleges, can incorporate these ideas even when budgets are tight and staff is limited.
❝Library workers responsible for outreach and engagement often find themselves tackling marketing and communications activities to promote their programs. This book provides innovative and relevant ideas along with practical advice for building a team, reaching your audience through meaningful messaging, and assessing your efforts.
—Rosan Mitola, Head, Educational Initiatives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Stephanie Espinoza Villamor is an eLearning Librarian at the College of Southern Nevada. Kimberly Shotick is the Student Success Librarian and an assistant professor at Northern Illinois University.
WALK AWAY WITH:
Practical applications of marketing techniques that can be implemented even without a designated “marketing librarian” on staff
Ideas and inspiration for expanding beyond traditional library marketing of academic services and into marketing to a student as a whole person
Awareness of the specific needs of a diverse student population
Strategies to addresses the topic of marketing to both faculty and administrators, who are often missing from discussions of marketing library services typically—but wrongly—deemed just for students
US January 2021 | UK January 2021
316 pages
PB 9781440869310 | $55.00 | £43.00
Libraries Unlimited
Spreadsheets for Librarians
Getting Results with Excel and Google Sheets
Bruce White
Work smarter and save time with the librarian’s guide to the secrets of spreadsheets. Starting from basic concepts, the book progresses to advanced implementations important to librarians in such areas as collection management, including evaluation and benchmarking; research assessment; and library design based on an analysis of patron behavior or the creation of a keyword map of physical collections.
❝White’s writing style brings clarity and humor to the dry, technical task of mastering spreadsheets.
—Library Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bruce White is Copyright and Open Access Advisor at Massey University, New Zealand.
US October 2022 | UK October 2022
268 pages
PB 9781440879258 | $70.00 | £54.00
Libraries Unlimited
Sustainable Online Library Services and Resources
Learning from the Pandemic
Edited by Mou Chakraborty, Samantha Harlow & Heather Moorefield-Lang
Librarians learned valuable lessons about how to shift and transition during the challenges of the pandemic. This book shares stories from librarians and educators around the world about how they pivoted services and resources online to continue to serve patrons during a pandemic and beyond, as well as which services and programs will be sustainable and scalable.
❝A valuable resource for academic libraries, library schools, and large public library systems.
—Library Journal
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Mou Chakraborty is the Director of External Library Services at Salisbury University, MD, USA. Samantha Harlow is the Online Learning Librarian and Heather Moorefield-Lang is Associate Professor for the Department of Library and Information Science at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.
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Textbooks for School Librarianship Courses
The School Library Manager
Leading through Change
Blanche Woolls, Joyce Kasman Valenza & April M. Dawkins
This revised edition leads readers through the essential management tasks and skills required to administer a successful school library program and offers new ways to use AASL standards to evaluate programs.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Blanche Woolls is a former school librarian, school district supervisor, professor, and LIS director who has served as president of AASL. Joyce Kasman Valenza is Associate Teaching Professor of Library and Information Science at Rutgers University, USA. April M. Dawkins teaches at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.
June 2023 | UK June 2023 | 408 pages | HB 9781440879999 | $120.00 | £89.00 |
The School Librarian’s Compass Stories and Reflections to Help You Find Your Way
Rebecca J. Morris
These stories of day-to-day librarianship invite reflection and conversation. Pre-service school librarians will strengthen their readiness, expand their perspectives, and build confidence for solving problems and making informed decisions in their libraries.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rebecca J. Morris is Teaching Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. US June 2023 | UK June 2023 | 192
School Library Management
Edited by Carl A. Harvey II & Audrey P. Church
This textbook addresses best practices to improve school library programs, integrating technology considerations throughout each of the sections. It covers topics such as equity, diversity, and inclusion; budgets; copyright; and advocacy.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Carl A. Harvey II, MSED, MLS, is Associate Professor of School Librarianship and Audrey P. Church, PhD, is Professor of School Librarianship at Longwood University, USA.
US March 2022 | UK March 2022 | 330 pages | PB 9781440877452 | $63.00 | £54.00 | Libraries Unlimited
US January 2025 | UK January 2025
240 pages
PB 9781440880926 | $74.95 | £54.99
Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
US October 2022 | UK October 2022
312 pages
PB 9781440862038 | $80.00 | £62.00
Libraries Unlimited
Teaching Copyright
Practical Lesson Ideas and Instructional Resources
Sara E. Wolf
The teaching of copyright and related concepts can easily be overwhelming to instructors who are experts in their field but may have little to no detailed understanding of copyright law. This clear guide equips you with reliable, accessible information to coach students on US-copyright-related matters. Instructors are supported with time-saving resources such as lesson templates, scenarios, practice activities, and a test question bank.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sara E. Wolf, PhD, is Associate Professor of Library Media and Educational Technology at Auburn University, USA.
Copyright and Course Reserves Legal Issues and Best Practices for Academic Libraries
Carla S. Myers
With the guidance of this book, academic librarians wishing to provide print, electronic, and streaming media (music and film) course reserve services for campus communities can do so in compliance with US copyright law. Understand options for implementing and sustaining media reserve services through which students and faculty can access online music, sound recordings, and film, and access real-world case studies and current issues related to course reserve services, helping you better understand and apply the best practice and principles.
❝An important work that brings together information from a wide array of sources. This book will be the first place I turn the next time I have any copyright question. I highly recommend it.
—Technical Services Quarterly
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carla S. Myers is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Scholarly Communications for the Miami University Libraries, USA.
A concise manual for professionals in the field, this book helps librarians master the skills to conduct, interpret, and analyze their own original research. This guide combines elements of multiple traditional text topics into one concise manual for professionals in the field, teaching types of research methods, how to do research in the field, and how to run and interpret statistical tests. From research ethics to statistical significance and everything in between, this primer is the point-of-need resource for librarians in public, academic, and school libraries who wish to use original research to support the profession.
❝…The authors know their educated audience; the tone of the writing not only informs, but encourages librarians to step up their practice by helping their own libraries while moving the profession to new levels. A good starting point for librarians looking to further holistic literacy in their communities, as well as their own careers.
—School Library Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Caitlin Gerrity is Associate Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science and Scott Lanning is Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science at Southern Utah University, USA.
You may also be interested in… Research Methods in Library and Information Science 9781440878572
Intellectual Freedom and Censorship
The Fight against Book Bans Perspectives from the Field
Edited by Shannon M. Oltmann
This volume captures the views of dozens of librarians and library science professors regarding the recent flood of book challenges across the United States, gathered in a comprehensive analysis of their impact and significance. It also serves as a guide to responding to challenges. Chapter authors provide first-hand accounts of facing book challenges and describe how they have prepared for challenges, overcome opposition to certain books, and shown the value of specific library materials. Library science faculty with a range of specialties provide relevant background information to bolster these on-the-ground views.
❝This book provides helpful tips for dealing with allies/opponents during challenge attempts—including parents, trustees, and politicians—and it stresses the need for well-written, thoughtfully considered collection, selection, and reconsideration policies. All librarians will benefit from reading this book and following the guidance within.
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Shannon M. Oltmann is Associate Professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky, USA.
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION
SCIENCE PROFESSIONS
Careers in Library and Information Services
First-Hand Accounts from Working Professionals
Edited by Priscilla K. Shontz
Help new LIS graduates understand their career options with this indispensable guide. Chapters outline careers in public libraries, school libraries, academic libraries, special libraries, and careers outside of libraries. Each chapter author describes their typical duties, shares likes and dislikes, and offers advice for those wanting a job like theirs. Chapters also include lists of relevant sources.
❝An amazing compendium of 101 primary-source accounts describing what “library work” is like on the ground in a full range of settings, within and beyond libraries—with the bonus of advice on how to land those jobs.
—Linda Miles, Michigan State University, USA
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Priscilla K. Shontz is a Reference Librarian at Lone Star CollegeMontgomery, USA.
You may also be interested in… How to Thrive as a Library Professional 9781440867118
Archives and Records Management / Educational Technology
US February 2025 | UK February 2025
152 pages PB 9798216185482 | $130.00 | £95.00
Stories on Skin
A Librarian’s Guide to Tattoos as Personal Archives
Terry Baxter & Libby Coyner
This unique book makes the case that archivists who want to preserve as full a human story as possible must recognize the rich documentation provided by tattoos. It also argues that traditional archives are not representative of the ways human beings transmit information through time and that they must be augmented by other types of storytelling to provide a more complete record of our species. Authors Baxter and Coyner touch on timely topics such as historical narratives, storytelling, cultural traditions, the body as a text, social control, and memorialization by considering tattoos as a personal and community archive.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Terry Baxter has been an archivist for almost 40 years, the last 25 with the Multnomah County (OR) Archives, USA. Libby Coyner-Tsosie has been an archivist for over 15 years, working in academic libraries, government archives, and museum archives.
US June 2023 | UK June 2023
200 pages
PB 9781440878978 | $60.95 | £47.00
Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
Making Virtual Reality a Reality
Designing Educational Initiatives in Libraries with Emerging Technologies
Alison Valk, Ximin Mi & Ashley L. Schick
Are you looking to implement virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) programs? This essential guide enables you to assess your level of organizational readiness for such programs and guides you in how to sustain them with limited budgets, expertise, and resources. Learn how to adapt and design programs or initiatives in which the necessary technologies are rapidly changing, in both higher education institutions and in schools. Worksheets and resources help you reflect on your own work and develop educational programming to suit their organizational needs.
❝A must purchase for any library considering the addition of virtual reality to its services.
—School Library Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Alison Valk is the Instructional Coordinator and Multimedia Librarian and Ximin Mi is the Data Visualization Librarian at the Georgia Tech Library, USA. Ashley L. Schick is an artist and art educator.
Promoting African American Writers Library Partnerships for Outreach, Programming, and Literacy
Grace M. Jackson-Brown
Learn how to successfully develop diverse programming through reading books by African American authors and how to build strong partnerships among libraries, public organizations, and academic departments for multicultural outreach. This guide is fundamental in developing educational programming that helps young people find their voices.
❝A welcome guide to promoting Black authors through library programming, laden with examples and advice from an experienced and dedicated practitioner. Especially recommended for outreach-minded MLIS students and early-career librarians.”
—Library Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Grace M. Jackson-Brown is a Professor for Research and Instruction at Missouri State University Libraries, USA.
Library Programs and Services
The Fundamentals
Stacey Greenwell & G. Edward Evans
This textbook offers best practice and useful tips for implementing library programs and services effectively. This ninth edition incorporates the concept of library social work through ‘Social Work Connections’ sidebars in each chapter. Anecdotes throughout the text and ‘Career Connections’ sidebars offer practical advice and specific current examples. The updated resource is a must-have for library and information science courses and a valuable handbook for public services librarians.
❝Brimming with practical advice, concise overviews of key concepts, and engaging anecdotes, this new edition … is essential reading for LIS students, public services staff, and library administrators alike ... With its breadth of coverage and warm style, this volume is invaluable to all who strive to provide high-quality services to library users.
—Jason Coleman, Academic Services Librarian, K-State Libraries, USA
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Stacey Greenwell is Coordinator of Educational services and an Instructional Designer at the University of Kentucky Libraries, USA. G. Edward Evans is a retired Associate Academic Vice President for libraries and information resources at Loyola Marymount University, USA.
US May 2022 | UK May 2022
220 pages
PB 9781440872808 | $80.00 | £62.00
Libraries Unlimited
The Complete Guide to Open Scholarship
Victoria Martin
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2023
To ensure that librarians as knowledge managers can better educate scholars about the benefits and challenges of open scholarship, this book brings clarity to the concept of openness, tests assumptions concerning it, and strikes the right balance between breaking down complex ideas into simpler ones and honoring the reader’s intelligence and previous knowledge of the subject. Readers will learn the history of openness in scholarship as well as several ways in which openness can be perceived. Drawing on specific examples, Martin discusses the most prominent scholarly models based on openness, barriers to openness, concerns about openness in scholarship, and the future of open scholarship.
❝Informative, accessible, and pleasant to read … [this] is a worthy addition to the collections of students and faculty, but above all academic librarians.
—Technical Services Quarterly
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Victoria Martin is a librarian with more than 18 years of professional experience in academic librarianship.
US February 2022 | UK February 2022
228 pages
PB 9781440875939 | $80.00 | £62.00
Libraries Unlimited
Demystifying Scholarly Metrics
A Practical Guide
Marc W. Vinyard & Jaimie Beth Colvin
Both librarians and professors can be overwhelmed by the bewildering number of scholarly metrics. This user-friendly book demystifies them, helping librarians become familiar with scholarly metrics and giving them the confidence to assist faculty at their institutions. It also equips faculty authors with the knowledge to evaluate journals and use metrics to track their scholarly impact.
❝Through offering helpful context, explanations, ideas, and advice for scholarly writers, administrators, and librarians seeking to understand the ins and outs of scholarly metrics, Vinyard and Colvin thus deliver a strong, valuable work.
—Journal of Scholarly Publishing
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Marc W. Vinyard and Jaimie Beth Colvin are Research and Instruction Librarians at Pepperdine University, USA.
Information Systems and Technology
Making the Most of Your ILS
A User’s Guide to Evaluating and Optimizing Library Systems
Lynn E. Gates & Joel D. Tonyan
The integrated library system (ILS) plays a central role in every library’s operations, but is your ILS optimized to ensure maximum productivity? Are you taking advantage of the features added since you implemented it? Walking readers through a wide-ranging ILS review, this book will help you ensure systems are properly configured, produce better documentation, and evaluate staff workflows. You’ll feel confident with this comprehensive plan for an ILS, starting with planning the project and deciding whom to include. Get to grips with basic ILS security principles, including keeping patron data safe and the importance of reviewing staff permissions, followed by an in-depth explanation of reviewing codes and figuring out how different parts of an ILS work together as well as how to review those areas. Finally, access ideas on how to stay up to date with your ILS, such as where to look for information on issues, updates, and new features. Several methods for analyzing and documenting workflows are also discussed.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Lynn E. Gates is Director of Collections and Content at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Kraemer Family Library, USA. Joel D. Tonyan is Director of User Experience and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Kraemer Family Library, USA.
Librarians need to understand the needs and abilities of differently abled patrons, and anyone responsible for hiring and managing librarians must know how to provide an equitable environment. This book serves as an educational resource for both groups. It helps you to understand the challenges faced by people who are differently abled, both as patrons and as information professionals. You will learn to assess your library’s physical facilities, programming, staff, and continuing education to ensure that your library is prepared to include people of all abilities. Inclusive programming and collection development suggestions will help you to meet the needs of patrons and colleagues with mobility and dexterity problems, learning differences, hearing and vision limitations, sensory and cognitive challenges, autism, and more.
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Clayton A. Copeland, PhD, is Director of the SLIS Laboratory for Leadership in the Equity of Access and Diversity (LLEAD), USA.
You may also be interested in… Underserved Patrons in University Libraries 9781440870415
US January 2022 | UK January 2022
168 pages
PB 9781440874109 | $70.00 | £54.00
Libraries Unlimited
Library Patrons’ Privacy Questions and Answers
Sandra J. Valenti, Brady D. Lund & Matthew A. Beckstrom
Emerging technologies create new concerns about information privacy within library and information organizations, and many information professionals lack guidance on how to navigate the ethical crises that emerge when information privacy and library policy clash. What should we do when a patron leaves something behind? How do we justify filtering internet access while respecting accessibility and privacy? This book presents clear, conversational, evidence-based guidance on how to navigate these ethical questions in information privacy.
❝A superb starting point that emphasizes the importance of library policies while simultaneously showing that policies cannot render the final solution when privacy issues arise.
—Library Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Sandra J. Valenti is Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Management and Brady D. Lund is Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas, USA. Matthew A. Beckstrom is Systems Manager/Librarian at the Lewis and Clark Library, USA.
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