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INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SCIENCE
David Bawden and Lyn Robinson
'I believe this book is the best introduction to information science available at present. It tackles both the philosophical basis and the most important branches, and it is based on solid knowledge about the contemporary literature of the field. If students have the knowledge provided by this introduction, this would be a fine basis on which to go further with specific problems.' - Birger Hjørland, Royal School of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen, Denmark
This landmark textbook takes a whole subject approach to Information Science as a discipline. Introduced by leading international scholars and offering a global perspective on the discipline, this is designed to be the standard text for students worldwide. The authors’ expert narrative guides you through each of the essential building blocks of information science offering a concise introduction and expertly chosen further reading and resources.
Table of contents (PDF): http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/bawden&r-toc.pdf
Sample chapter (PDF): http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/bawden&r-ch1.pdf
More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=8101
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USER STUDIES FOR DIGITAL LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT
Milena Dobreva, Andy O'Dwyer and Pierluigi Feliciati, editors
This landmark text captures a global cross-section of leading voices and provides a clear and coherent overview of the user studies domain and user issues in digital libraries.
Key topics include:
• what is the place of user studies in digital libraries and what are the basic user study methods?
• explaining user-centric studies, information behaviour and user experience studies
• exploring user-study methods such as surveys, questionnaires, expert evaluation methods, eye tracking, deep log analysis, personae and ethnographic studies
• critical issues around user studies such as evaluation of digital libraries, digital preservation, social media, the shift to mobile devices and ethics
• user studies in specific types of institutions: libraries, archives, museums, audiovisual collections and art collections
• the most popular questions and what to do next.
Table of contents (PDF): http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/dobreva-toc.pdf
Sample chapter (PDF): http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/dobreva-ch1.pdf
More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=7654
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Also recently published by Facet:
THE LIBRARY MARKETING TOOLKIT
Ned Potter
'The Library Marketing Toolkit is packed full of useful, informative and above all practical information about the best ways of getting your message across, and it should be on the shelf of every librarian and information professional who needs to promote the idea of the library and its value in a modern day society.' – Phil Bradley, CILIP President
Table of contents (PDF): http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/potter-toc.pdf
Sample chapter (PDF): http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/potter-ch1.pdf
More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=8064
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NO-NONSENSE GUIDE TO LEGAL ISSUES IN WEB 2.0 AND CLOUD COMPUTING
Charles Oppenheim
Expert hands-on advice on getting the most out of Web 2.0 and cloud computing.
This no-nonsense practical working tool will make the relevant legal principles simple to understand for those with little or no experience and make common problems quick to solve when you’re struggling with daily deadlines.
Table of contents (PDF): http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/oppenheim-toc.pdf
Sample chapter (PDF): http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/oppenheim-ch1.pdf
More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=8040
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FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGING REFERENCE COLLECTIONS
Carol Singer
This book offers information and insight on best practices for reference collection management, no matter the size, and shows why managing without a plan is a recipe for clutter and confusion. In this very practical guide, reference librarians will learn:
• The importance of collection development policies, and how to effectively involve others in the decision-making process
• New insights into selecting reference materials, both print and electronic
• Strategies for collection maintenance, including the all-important issue of weeding
More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=8316
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