Library & Information Services

This book explains how and why information literacy can help to foster critical thinking and discerning attitudes, enabling citizens to play an inf...

Based on the latest research in communication theory but tailored specifically for real-world application, this updated manual speaks equally to th...

The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship integrates theory and practice to offer guidelines for information professionals working in art and de...

Step-by-step guidance to setting up and running effective institutional research data management services to support researchers and networks. The...

Step-by-step guidance to setting up and running effective institutional research data management services to support researchers and networks. The...

A-Z Common Reference Questions for Academic Librarians is a survival guide for frontline library staff to help them find appropriate information qu...

The rise of digitisation and social media over the past decade has fostered the rise of participatory and DIY digital culture. Likewise, the archiv...

Discovery is central to academic activities at all levels and is a major focus for libraries and museums. Of all the parts of modern library provis...

Discovery is central to academic activities at all levels and is a major focus for libraries and museums. Of all the parts of modern library provis...

Effective library assessment is crucial for a successful academic library. But what do we mean by library assessment and how can it be used to impr...

School libraries stand at the forefront of innovation in education. Yet many teachers and administrators do not know what to make of them, much les...

Distilling hard fought wisdom gleaned from hundreds of successful library construction projects they've supervised or coordinated, the authors pres...

Demonstrating how librarianship has been and continues to be a practice of pushing beyond definitions and preconceptions, the inspiring and informa...

The role of the school librarian is varied, extending far beyond resource management and collection curation, to include collaboration and partners...

The role of the school librarian is varied, extending far beyond resource management and collection curation, to include collaboration and partners...

Modern academic libraries must respond not only to pedagogical changes, but to technological changes. Accommodating advances in technology into lib...

There are 50 million people globally living with Alzheimers disease and related dementias, and tens of millions further who are their caregivers. A...

All libraries have patrons and staff members with disabilities, making equitable service a priority for these organizations as they provide diverse...

The need for decolonizing cultural institutions and their mismanagement practices in galleries, libraries, archives, and museums, of First Nations ...

This unique and diverse selection of traditional folktales from the countries of the Arabian Peninsula appeals to a broad audience, ranging from st...

This book gives an overview of altmetrics, its tools and how to implement them successfully to boost and measure research outputs. New methods of ...