Dear Colleagues,
*Apologies for cross-posting*
A number of people were interested in seeing the results of my recent
request for advice on good basic books in English on librarianship,
suitable for people setting up libraries in developing countries.
Many thanks for all your suggestions. I am hoping that all those who
wanted to see the results will see them if I post them to the list, so here
they are:
Basic books on librarianship
Baird, N. Setting up and running a school library. VSO. Details at:
http://www.vso.org.uk/publications/vsobks/library.htm.
Booth, A. and Walton, G. (2000). Managing knowledge in health services.
Library Association. 1-85604-321-5; £45.00
Carmel, M. (1995). Health care librarianship and information work, London,
Library Association, 2nd ed. 1-85604-145-X
Chapman, L. (2001). Managing acquisitions in information in library and
information services
Corrall, S. and Brewerton, A. (1999). The new professional's handbook :
your guide to information services management. London : Library
Association Pub. 1856043118 (pbk) £29.95
Healthlink Worldwide. (2000). Resource centre manual: how to set up and
manage a resource centre. £15.00 Available from Healthlink Worldwide,
Cityside, 40 Adler St., London E1 1EE. http://www.healthlink.org.uk/ The
loose leaf format allows you to add in bits that might be useful. It
covers planning, management and finance, furniture and equipment, designing
the collection, organizing the information, computers - electronic
communication, information services, promoting the resource centre,
monitoring and evaluation. It is specifically aimed at developing countries.
Scammell, A., ed. (1997). Handbook of special librarianship and
information work 7th edn. Aslib. 0851423981
Spiller, D. (2000). Providing materials for library users.
Totterdell, A. with contributions from Hornsey, A. and Pullen, L.
(2001). The library and information work primer. London, Library
Association. 1-85604-420-3; £19.95
Webb, S. Creating an information service.
Wendell, L. How to start and run a basic library. UNESCO. Available
also on the web at http://www.slis.ualberta.ca/issues/alg1/global.htm,
along with much other information.
Other suggestions:
look at library school reading lists: the core reading list for University
College London is at www.ucl.ac.uk/slais/
contact one or more of the organisations that works in this area for their
advice. Two are : INASP and Partnerships in Health Information. Details
of both via the BL website at
http://www.bl.uk/services/stb/hgroups.html#international
Best wishes from a snowy north east!
Keith Nockels
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