Setting Up A New Library And Information Service

Download or read book Setting Up a New Library and Information Service written by Kirby Porter and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-10-31 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended as a guide for those people who have been charged with establishing a library or information service in their organisation. It is a practical guide to the steps that need to be taken, the people that will need to be dealt with and the procedures that will have to be adopted in order to bring the venture to a successful conclusion. The book contains many practical tips and hints from the author, based upon his 'hands-on', practical experience of setting up many new information services. - Deals with the whole process – from start to finish - Based on sound principles that have worked in practice - Easy to follow as a step-by-step guide

Download or read book Setting Up a Library and Information Service from Scratch written by Sheila Pantry and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended as a guide to help those who need to set up a library or information service in their organization, irrespective of subject background or type of organization. It will help both those who have qualifications but no experience in setting up such a centre and those who have had no training at all. The authors have had many years experience setting up information services in different subject backgrounds for a wide range of organizations both in the UK and in many countries. This book will hold your hand as you tackle the many steps to take as you create a successful information service - irrespective of size. Topics covered include: the reasons for establishing a library what information is needed, how quickly and in what quantities (information audit approach) meeting the information needs of special users premises and furniture equipment and Internet access technical requirements staffing managing budgets and finance managing people - staff and management networking and locating sources of information Readership: The book also has a full list of appendices of sample documents from newsletter and press releases to lists of basic reference books and periodicals.

Download or read book Preparing a Guide to your Library and Information Service written by Sylvia P Webb and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the choice of information that can be included as well as the different styles in which it can be presented.Covers not just the physical preparation but also distribution and publicity.Selected examples of interesting features.

Download or read book Marketing Library and Information Services II written by Dinesh K. Gupta and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from library and information professionals (practitioners, researchers, faculty members, consultants, and others), Marketing Library and Information Services: A Global Outlook highlights a variety of exemplary LIS marketing practices and efforts from around the globe. The following broad topics are explored: changing marketing concepts; marketing library and information services in different countries; marketing library and information services in different kind of libraries; web-based LIS marketing, etc.

Download or read book Marketing Library and Information Services written by Dinesh K. Gupta and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2006 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marketing of library services has now been recognised as an essential agenda item for almost all kinds of libraries all over the world. As the term "marketing" has different meanings for different colleagues, the bundling of dozens of contributions from a truly international group of librarians is presented in this book, provides a broad scala on the topic. Therefore this book offers a useful tool for both working librarians and future librarians to understand vital issues relating to marketing of library and information services at the local, national and international level. The book is divided into six sections: Marketing concept: a changing perspective; Marketing in libraries around the world; Role of library associations; Education, training and research; Excellence in marketing; Databases and other marketing literature.

Download or read book Copyright for Library and Information Service Professionals written by Paul Pedley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide is aimed specifically at information professionals who are often those responsible for copyright compliance in their organisation. Copyright infringement can carry both civil and criminal penalties, making it essential for those responsible to get it right. This new edition has been updated to take account of recent developments concerning Crown copyright, and the proposed EC Directive on harmonising certain aspects of copyright and related rights. There is a new chapter on licensing agreements for electronic information, and an updated list of useful organisations.

Download or read book Managing Acquisitions in Library and Information Services written by Liz Chapman and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers pre-order checking, ordering procedures, special orders, budgets, check-in, invoices, returns, claims, continuations, outsourcing, and online e-services from suppliers.