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Managing Acquisitions in Library and Information Services
Liz Chapman
Facet; May 2004; 160pp; paperback; 1-85604-496-3; 29.95
Revised Edition
(see 001] below signature for fuller details)
02]
Disaster Management for Libraries and Archives
Graham Matthews and John Feather
Ashgate Publishing
ISBN: 0 7546 0917 0
(see 002] below signature for fuller details)
03]
Content and Workflow Management for Library Websites: Case Studies
Holly Yu;
Idea Group, Inc.
December 2004
(see 003] below signature for fuller details)
04]
The Academic Library
Peter Brophy
2nd edition
Facet
January 2005; 248pp; paperback; 1-85604-527-7; 32.95
(see 004] below signature for fuller details)
05]
Managing Suppliers and Partners for the Academic Library
David Ball
April 2005 192pp hardback 1-85604-547-1 256pp 39.95
(see 005] below signature for fuller details)
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001]
Liz Chapman
Managing Acquisitions in Library and Information Services
Revised Edition
This is the definitive text on procedures and practice in acquisitions. It
approaches the acquisitions process logically, from requests through to the
checking, ordering and receipt of library materials. It aims to explain the
role of acquisitions in its context, and to improve service in terms of
speed, cost, efficiency and financial competence.
This classic text has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent
innovations in acquisitions, especially the increasing use of the internet
and online purchasing by libraries, publishers and suppliers. Other major
revisions to the text cover key areas such as: changes in the supply chain;
consortia purchasing; the emerging e-book market; and the planned extension
of ISBN numbers. The new edition also includes expanded guidance on
acquiring non-book materials such as government information, music and
audio-visual materials. Topics covered include:
* pre-order checking;
* publishers and publishing;
* beyond the basic book;
* suppliers;
* ordering;
* out-of-the-ordinary ordering;
* when the orders arrive;
* budgets and finance;
* the way ahead.
Packed with checklists and real-life examples from actual library order
systems, publishers and suppliers, it places the subject firmly in its
practical context, while also considering important future developments in
acquisitions.
Library and information professionals new to the acquisitions function, LIS
students, and assistants in acquisitions and technical services throughout
all sectors will find this an essential and state-of-the-art guide to all
aspects of the acquisitions process. It will also be of interest to those
wanting to improve or revise their acquisitions practice.
002]
Disaster Management for Libraries and Archives
Graham Matthews and John Feather
Ashgate Publishing
Disaster planning might not seem a pressing concern - until disaster
strikes. Recent events have reminded us that any collection or service may
be at risk, and libraries and archives must have prevention and recovery
measures in place.
Written by academics and practitioners, drawing on firsthand experience and
research worldwide, including Australia, Scandinavia and the USA, Disaster
Management for Libraries and Archives reviews and explains the importance
and scope of disaster management planning, and what can be done before,
during and after incidents.
The book begins by explaining how to develop a disaster control plan,
outlining the different phases from prevention to recovery, and goes on to
provide guidance on risk assessment and management methods which should
underpin disaster planning. Individual chapters then focus on fire and
flooding, bringing together lessons learned from recent disasters in the UK
with case study material including information on prevention systems and
reaction and recovery measures. A chapter on cooperative projects in the USA
follows, providing examples of how collaborative partnerships and networks
can be organized so that help, expertise and resources can be shared to
facilitate management of disasters.
The effect on people, both employees and users, must never be overlooked;
this is the emphasis of the second half of the book. Research on the impact
of a major library fire in Sweden forms the basis of the next chapter, which
explains how the psychological impact of disasters on both staff and the
local community can be managed. The following chapter describes the
devastating effects on cultural institutions and their staff of war in
Croatia in the early 1990s and extraordinary achievements against the odds.
Ways of maintaining immediate, temporary service continuity along with
planning for long-term restoration of services are exemplified by a case
study of the fire at the Central Library of Norwich.
Disaster Management for Libraries and Archives offers advice and insight for
managers beginning to work on or reviewing disaster management within their
organizations. The accounts of actual events highlight the real-life
challenges faced and the effectiveness of appropriate solutions, while the
guide to information sources at the end of the book signposts readers to a
wealth of other useful material.
Contents
Disaster management for libraries and archives - an introduction, Graham
Matthews; The disaster control plan, Heather Mansell; Risk management, Alice
Cannon; In case of fire, Bill Jackson; Flood prevention and recovery,
Christine Wise; Cooperative activity in the USA, or misery loves company,
Sheryl Davis and Kristen Kern; Psychological aspects of disaster management,
Maj Klasson; The Croatian experience 1991-1995, Kornelija Petr; Aftermath -
service continuity and recovery, John Creber; A guide to sources of
information, Graham Matthews; Index.
About the Author/Editor
Graham Matthews is Professor of Information and Library Management and
Director of Research, Faculty of Computing, Information and English at the
University of Central England in Birmingham, UK, having previously worked as
a lecturer in information and library studies at Loughborough University and
Liverpool Polytechnic, and in academic and public libraries. Graham Matthews
was Project Head of a major British Library Research and Development
Department funded project and co-author with Paul Eden of its report,
Disaster Management in British Libraries. Project Report with Guidelines for
Library Managers, Library and Information Research report 109 (1996) . He is
a member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Preservation and Conservation Panel and has served on other national
preservation committees.
John Feather has been Professor of Library and Information Studies at
Loughborough University in the UK since 1988, having previously worked at
the Bodleian Library, Oxford. He has a wide range of expertise in the field,
including preservation management. Among his previous books are Preservation
and the Management of Library Collections (2nd ed, 1996) and, with Graham
Matthews and Paul Eden, Preservation Management. Policies and practices in
British libraries (1995). He is a former Chair of the Rare Books Group of
the Library Association, and has served on many international and national
professional committees.
Further Information
Affiliation: Graham Matthews, University of Central England in Birmingham,
UK and John Feather, Loughborough University, UK
ISBN: 0 7546 0917 0
Publication Date: 12/2003
Number of Pages: 254 pages
Binding: Hardback
Binding Options: Available in Hardback only
Book Size: 234 x 156 mm
British Library Reference: 025.8'2
Library of Congress Reference: 2003041915
$39.95/22.50
003]
Content and Workflow Management for Library Websites:
Case Studies
Holly Yu; California State University, USA, 2005
ISBN: 1-59140-533-5,
Idea Group Inc. Imprint: InfoSci
Hard Cover; 300 pages
$84.95
Description
Using database-driven web pages or web content management (WCM) systems to
manage increasingly diverse web content and to streamline workflows is a
commonly practiced solution recognized in libraries to-day. However, limited
library web content management models and funding constraints prevent many
libraries from purchasing commercially available WCM systems. And, the lack
of much needed technical expertise in building in-house WCM systems presents
a great challenge for libraries of all types. Content and Workflow
Management for Library Websites: Case Studies provides practical and
applicable web content management solutions through case studies. It
contains successful database-to-web applications as employed in a variety of
academic libraries. The applications vary in scope and cover a range of
practical how-to-do-it examples from database-driven web development,
locally created web content management systems, systems for distributing
content management responsibilities, dynamic content delivery, to open
source tools, such as MySQL and PHP to manage the content. Issues and
challenges associated with the development process are discussed. Authors
will also discuss detours, sand traps, and missteps necessary to a real
learning process.
004]
The Academic Library
Peter Brophy
2nd edition
This authoritative and wide-ranging textbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the changing functions of higher education libraries and the
organizational cultures in which they operate. It offers an assessment of
the impact of such changes on service delivery from both provider and user
perspectives, and considers the future role of the academic library. The new
edition has been completely updated, with a new chapter on performance
measurement and more extensive coverage of:
accessibility; information literacy; portals; digital libraries; copyright;
institutional repositories; virtual and managed learning environments; and
management of change.
Written in a readable and accessible style, the book focuses on:
* the library in the institution;
* users of the academic library;
* the impacts and opportunities of ICTs;
* human resources;
* management and organization of resources;
* collection and access management;
* the academic library building;
* library systems and networks;
* specialist services;
* management and professional issues;
* performance measurement.
This textbook is an indispensable introduction to the range of issues facing
academic libraries. Invaluable for new information professionals and for
students on information and library studies courses, it also makes
stimulating reading for education administrators and academic library
managers in both higher and further education. While the book considers
emerging scenarios in the United Kingdom in depth, it also draws examples
from institutions elsewhere in the world, and is of broad international
interest.
January 2005; 248pp; paperback; 1-85604-527-7; 32.95
005]
Managing Suppliers and Partners for the Academic Library
David Ball
Facet Publishing
April 2005 192pp hardback 1-85604-547-1 256pp 39.95
Acting Head of Academic Services and University Librarian at Bournemouth
University
Managing Suppliers and Partners for the Academic Library
The modern academic library stands at the centre of a complex network of
relationships, commercial, academic and professional, with external
institutions. These relationships are essential to its operation, but can
pose major challenges to assuring quality of service. This new book examines
these relationships in detail and offers tools, techniques and strategies
for their successful management and to achieve and maintain quality.
Based on successful practice in an innovative academic library, this book
offers advice on the pressing issues of: managing suppliers, publishers,
outsourcing, e-procurement, library consortia purchasing and working with
partner organisations.
The book is divided into three main parts dealing with commercial, academic
and professionals relationships respectively. Key chapters include:
* the information chain
* relationships with suppliers
* strategies and techniques for managing suppliers
* outsourcing and externalisation
* HE-FE relationships
* HE/NHS relationships
* library collaboration.
Presenting a comprehensive picture of the externally facing operation of the
modern academic library, this book is essential reading for all staff
managing and working in today's academic institutions.
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