Library & Information Sciences

Only little is known about the book culture of Tunis, although the city had been a centre for teaching and learning throughout afid rule in Ifrqiya...

First published in 1986, Information Technology & Libraries explores some of the issues, problems, and opportunities presented to librarians wi...

To meet the evolving needs of a dynamic profession, the new edition of Richard Rubin s best-selling text has been streamlined using feedback from f...

Designed to interpret and explain RDA: Resource Description and Access, this handbook illustrates and applies the new cataloguing rules in the MARC...

We live in an era defined by data proliferation and digital transformation, and the effective management of information has become a concern for or...

Over the past two decades, institutional repositories (IRs) have become commonplace in academic libraries. Library workers have grown accustomed to...

The Makerspace Librarian's Sourcebook, edited by technology expert Ellyssa Kroski, is an essential all in one guidebook to makerspaces written spec...

The Future of Enriched, Linked, Open and Filtered Metadata is a comprehensive and accessible guide to creating accurate, consistent, complete, user...

The current focus in higher education on student engagement, holistic education, social responsibility and community partnerships demands a signifi...

This essential guide to customer-based/patron-driven collection development will allow librarians to navigate the rapid changes in what users expec...

An up-to-date showcase of the innovative and inspiring work that libraries are doing across the world to interact with their users and deliver reso...

This second edition of Digital Curation outlines the essential concepts and techniques that are crucial to preserving the longevity of digital reso...

Metaliteracy in Practice will provide inspiration for librarians and educators in need of up-to-date and thought-provoking information literacy cur...

Interest in m-library services has grown exponentially in the last five years, as libraries are recognizing the potential of ubiquitous and increas...

Nicole Engard follows up her ground-breaking 2009 book Library Mashups with a fresh collection of mashup projects that virtually any library can em...

Whether gaming is already a crucial part of your library's core services or it's only just been introduced, this do-it-yourself new resource will g...

This is an essential practical guide for all information professionals who want to get to grips with or improve their use of mobile services. Pack...

This title draws together international authorities to explore the variety of work that libraries are doing across the world to deliver resources t...

What are the most important things a 21st-century library should do with its space? Each chapter in this cutting-edge text addresses this critical...

This new book presents a comprehensive structure for information literacy theory that will help your students grasp an understanding of the critica...

This handbook lays out the comprehensive fundamentals of the discipline to help academic liaison librarians build the confidence and cooperation of...

The field of digital humanitiesand the way in which libraries and library workers support and engage with itcontinues to expand and evolve with tec...

Winner of the National Communication Association 2018 Philosophy of Communication Division Top Edited Book Award This edited volume develops the ph...

As organisations across the globe commit to digital transformation, well-managed taxonomies are more critical than ever in supporting a wide range ...

How digital networks and services bring the issues of archives out of the realm of institutions and into the lives of everyday users Archives have ...

Libraries on the Agenda shows how to engage in lobbying and advocating for libraries. The book analyzes political elements of power, policy making...

From Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination. The Meaning of the ...