Author: Peter Hernon
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838996027
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
The collection of knowledge and practical wisdom in this book will help academic and public libraries find ways to honor their missions while planning for the broader institutional changes already underway.
Reflecting on the Future of Academic and Public Libraries
Author: Peter Hernon
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838996027
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
The collection of knowledge and practical wisdom in this book will help academic and public libraries find ways to honor their missions while planning for the broader institutional changes already underway.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838996027
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
The collection of knowledge and practical wisdom in this book will help academic and public libraries find ways to honor their missions while planning for the broader institutional changes already underway.
Planning Our Future Libraries
Author: Kim Leeder
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838996884
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
This thought-provoking collection will challenge librarians at every kind of institution to start planning today for the library of tomorrow.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838996884
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
This thought-provoking collection will challenge librarians at every kind of institution to start planning today for the library of tomorrow.
The Social Future of Academic Libraries
Author: CORRALL
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783304721
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783304721
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Reflecting on the Future of Academic and Public Libraries
Author: Peter Hernon
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838911870
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Academic and public libraries are much different today than they were even 15 years ago. With even bigger changes on the horizon, what lies in store? This volume offers ideas to academic and public librarians about the future of library services. Editors Hernon and Matthews invite a raft of contributors to step back and envision the type of future library that will generate excitement and enthusiasm among users and stakeholders. Anyone interested in the future of libraries, especially library managers, will be engaged and stimulated as the contributorsExamine the current state of the library, summarizing existing literature on the topic to sketch in historical backgroundProject into the future, using SWOT analysis, environmental scans, and other techniques to posit how library infrastructure (such as staff, collections, technology, and facilities) can adapt in the decades aheadConstruct potential scenarios that library leaders can use to forge paths for their own institutionsThe collection of knowledge and practical wisdom in this book will help academic and public libraries find ways to honor their missions while planning for the broader institutional changes already underway.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838911870
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Academic and public libraries are much different today than they were even 15 years ago. With even bigger changes on the horizon, what lies in store? This volume offers ideas to academic and public librarians about the future of library services. Editors Hernon and Matthews invite a raft of contributors to step back and envision the type of future library that will generate excitement and enthusiasm among users and stakeholders. Anyone interested in the future of libraries, especially library managers, will be engaged and stimulated as the contributorsExamine the current state of the library, summarizing existing literature on the topic to sketch in historical backgroundProject into the future, using SWOT analysis, environmental scans, and other techniques to posit how library infrastructure (such as staff, collections, technology, and facilities) can adapt in the decades aheadConstruct potential scenarios that library leaders can use to forge paths for their own institutionsThe collection of knowledge and practical wisdom in this book will help academic and public libraries find ways to honor their missions while planning for the broader institutional changes already underway.
Assessing Service Quality
Author: Peter Hernon
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838913105
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
This extensively revised and updated edition explores even further the ways technology influences both the experiences of library customers and the ways libraries themselves can assess those experiences.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838913105
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
This extensively revised and updated edition explores even further the ways technology influences both the experiences of library customers and the ways libraries themselves can assess those experiences.
Hope and a Future
Author: Renee F. Hill
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1838676414
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
In a world that often questions the value of libraries and librarianship, this collection of reflective essays and future-focused research emphasizes the ways in which being an information professional continues to be a rewarding and vital profession.
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1838676414
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
In a world that often questions the value of libraries and librarianship, this collection of reflective essays and future-focused research emphasizes the ways in which being an information professional continues to be a rewarding and vital profession.
Public Libraries and Resilient Cities
Author: Michael Dudley
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838911366
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Public libraries are keystone public institutions for any thriving community, and as such can be leaders in making cities better places to work, play, and live. Here, Dudley shows how public libraries can contribute to 'placemaking', or the creation and nurturing of vital and unique communities for their residents.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838911366
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Public libraries are keystone public institutions for any thriving community, and as such can be leaders in making cities better places to work, play, and live. Here, Dudley shows how public libraries can contribute to 'placemaking', or the creation and nurturing of vital and unique communities for their residents.
Communicating Professionally, Third Edition
Author: Catherine Sheldrick Ross
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 1555709087
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
An updated and expanded version of the training guide Booklist called "one of the most valuable professional publications to come off the presses in a long time," the new third edition of Communicating Professionally is completely revised with new sections outlining the opportunities offered by contemporary communication media. With more resource information on cross-cultural communication, including new applications of communication principles and the latest research-based material on communication in general, this comprehensive manual covers Fundamental skills such as listening, speaking, and writing Reading others’ nonverbal behavior How to integrate skills, with tips for practicing Sense-making, a theory of information as communication Common interactions like speaking one-on-one, working in groups, and giving presentations Training others in communication skills, including a special section on technology-based training
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 1555709087
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
An updated and expanded version of the training guide Booklist called "one of the most valuable professional publications to come off the presses in a long time," the new third edition of Communicating Professionally is completely revised with new sections outlining the opportunities offered by contemporary communication media. With more resource information on cross-cultural communication, including new applications of communication principles and the latest research-based material on communication in general, this comprehensive manual covers Fundamental skills such as listening, speaking, and writing Reading others’ nonverbal behavior How to integrate skills, with tips for practicing Sense-making, a theory of information as communication Common interactions like speaking one-on-one, working in groups, and giving presentations Training others in communication skills, including a special section on technology-based training
The Academic Book of the Future
Author: Rebecca E. Lyons
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137595779
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This book is open access under a CC-BY licence. Part of the AHRC/British Library Academic Book of the Future Project, this book interrogates current and emerging contexts of academic books from the perspectives of thirteen expert voices from the connected communities of publishing, academia, libraries, and bookselling.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137595779
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This book is open access under a CC-BY licence. Part of the AHRC/British Library Academic Book of the Future Project, this book interrogates current and emerging contexts of academic books from the perspectives of thirteen expert voices from the connected communities of publishing, academia, libraries, and bookselling.
The Quality Library
Author: Sara Laughlin
Publisher: ALA Editions
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Based on more than 50 years of author expertise in organizational improvement, The Quality Library offers a methodology to pinpoint trouble areas and improve processes.
Publisher: ALA Editions
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Based on more than 50 years of author expertise in organizational improvement, The Quality Library offers a methodology to pinpoint trouble areas and improve processes.