Library & Information Sciences

This is the first book to provide practical guidance for library staff on virtual storytime planning and production. Learn how to design virtual yo...

The Routledge International Handbook of New Digital Practices in Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums and Heritage Sites presents a fascinating ...

More and more individuals today are “digital natives.” They are comfortable with all of the advances in technology, using it every day. However, wh...

Moving beyond simplistic equipment lists, this book provides contextual and practical information to help academic library personnel learn how to p...

The true pioneers in electronic publishing put their bibliographic databases on tape and online in the 1960s. Nearly all of them had long experienc...

Archivists and archival institutions are reappraising and deaccessioning now more than ever before. Archival reappraisal and deaccessioning have be...

Previous books on the history of Library and Information Science (LIS) have focused on single countries, particularly English speaking ones. Althou...

Library programming can increase patron awareness of and engagement with library resources and services. However, creative programming and promotio...

This revised Second Edition addresses developments that have transformed library operations in the recent past. In the technical services administr...

Personal data in the online world has become a commodity. Coveted by criminals, demanded by governments, and used for unsavory purposes by marketer...

Academic Librarianship: Anchoring the Profession in Contribution, Scholarship, and Service is needed now as a response to how much has changed in a...

At the heart of any discussion about the future of libraries is the future of librarians—and how well our instructional programs, especially the Ma...

Invisible Search and Online Search Engines considers the use of search engines in contemporary everyday life and the challenges this poses for medi...

Many library support staff (LSS) who do not have management training will assume supervisory roles in library services during their careers. This ...

Here are the stories of how music archives are preserving independent music and saving a part of our cultural heritage. Music Preservation and Arch...

This book, first published in 1948, lays out the basic precepts for the useful cataloguing of a library’s collection. With catalogues being first c...

As a branch of International and Area Studies Librarianship (IASL), East Asian Librarianship has become increasingly important in an age of globali...

At the heart of any discussion about the future of libraries is the future of librarians—and how well our instructional programs, especially the Ma...

Critically acclaimed since its inception, "Advances in Librarianship" continues to be the essential reference source for developments in the field ...

This work provides a comprehensive examination of the life and professional career of E.J Josey within the broader historical and political landsca...

A practical guide to the basic structure of STM information, describing in simple terms, with examples, how to locate what you need. Coverage inclu...

This book, first published in 1932, is a guide to the details required of a successful children’s library, not just the books and catalogue, but al...

This book, first published in 1946, provides a summary account, historical and descriptive, which is full enough to be useful for reference and inf...

Critically acclaimed since its inception, "Advances in Librarianship" continues to be the essential reference source for developments in the field ...

Coding for Children and Young Adults in Libraries is an all-inclusive guide to teaching coding in libraries to very young learners – as young as 4 ...

Deciding Where to Live: Information Studies on Where to Live in America explores major themes related to where to live in America, not only about t...

Critically acclaimed since its inception, "Advances in Librarianship" continues to be the essential reference source for developments in the field ...

Using Subject Headings for Online Retrieval" is an indispensable tool for online system designers who are grappling with developing new systems or ...

This book offers an accessible and comprehensive introduction to relationship marketing in franchising and retailing, especially in areas such as b...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, at least 5.6 million people are seeking for new job opportunities since April 2024. Libraries can...

The Nordic Model of Digital Archiving explores the roots and strengths of Nordic digital archiving and proposes new directions to guide digital arc...