(Apologies for cross posting)
New for December from Facet Publishing
Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS
Barbara Allan, Senior Lecturer in student learning and management learning at the Hull University Business School
Anyone wishing to be a successful supervisor must learn the interpersonal skills of communication, assertiveness and the psychology of motivation in order to build a successful team with a positive ethos.
This book provides a practical guide to supervisory skills for team leaders and supervisors in library and information work. Although reference is made to relevant management concepts, its strength is that it translates theory into practice, and the focus is decidedly on the latter. This is very much a 'how to' guide for anyone wishing to develop a supervisory role in an ILS context.
NEW December 2006; 192pp; paperback; ISBN-10: 1-85604-587-0; ISBN-13: 978-1-85604-587-2; £39-95 (£31.96 to CILIP Members)
Preserving Archives
Helen Forde, independent consultant on archives
Access to archival material - the documentary heritage of people all over the world that gives them their identity and ensures their rights - is dependent on the survival of fragile materials: paper, parchment, photographic materials, audiovisual materials and, most recently, magnetic and optical formats. The primary importance of such survival is widely acknowledged but sometimes overlooked in a rush to provide ever better means of access. But without the basic material, no services can be offered. Preservation is the heart of archival activity.
Archivists in all types of organizations face questions of how to plan a preservation strategy in less than perfect circumstances, or deal with a sudden emergency. This practical book considers the causes of threats to the basic material, outlines the preservation options available and offers flexible solutions applicable in a variety of situations. Benefiting from the author's contact with international specialists at The National Archives, it offers a wide range of case studies and examples.
NEW December 2006; 336pp; hardback; ISBN-10: 1-85604-577-3; ISBN-13: 978-1-85604-577-3; £39-95 (£31.96 to CILIP Members)
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Yearbook
2006-2007
Kathryn Beecroft, compiler
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals represents the largest professional body of librarians and information professionals in the UK. Its mission is to provide the membership organization needed by the library and information profession in the twenty-first century. This brand new yearbook is an invaluable source of contacts for all librarians and information professionals, and acts as an essential guide to the organization.
NEW December 2006; 512pp; paperback; ISBN-10: 1-85604-591-9; ISBN-13: 978-1-85604-591-9; £44.95 (£35.96 to CILIP Members)
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