Special Libraries And Information Centers

Download or read book Special Libraries and Information Centers written by Ellis Mount and published by New York, N.Y. : Special Libraries Association. This book was released on 1983 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special libraries and information centers: an overview; Management; User services; Technical services; Collections; Relationships with other organizations; Library facilities and equipment.

Download or read book Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers written by Anthony Thomas Kruzas and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Special Libraries Worldwide written by Günther Reichardt and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-07-24 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Download or read book Subject Directory of Special Libraries written by Gale Group and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 1999 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Current Catalog written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 1442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Download or read book The Status of Federal Libraries and Information Centers in the United States written by Evelyn F. Hawkins and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a picture of federal libraries and information centers that provide a wide variety of services to their respective agencies as well as to the general public. Describes trends covering the period from FY1992 to FY1994 as reported in 1994 as part of the survey. This report classifies federal libraries and information centers in 5 different ways, according to their (1) organizational structure, (2) nature of parent organization, (3) mission/subject area, (4) public access, and (5) level of automation. The body of this report is organized into 3 chapters: (1) services, (2) collections and expenditures, and (3) staff. Includes 26 charts and tables.

Download or read book Information Services Today written by Sandra Hirsh and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of Information Services Today: An Introduction demonstrates the ever-changing landscape of information services today and the need to re-evaluate curriculum, competency training, and one’s personal learning network in order to stay abreast of current trends and issues, and more significantly, remain competent to address the changing user needs of the information community. Specifically, the book • provides a thorough introduction, history, and overall state of the field, • gives a diverse and global perspective of what it means to be a library and information professional today, • addresses why information organizations and information and technological literacy are more important today than ever before, • discusses how technology has influenced the ways that information professionals provide information resources and services in today’s digital environment, • highlights current issues and trends and provides expert insight into emerging challenges, innovations, and opportunities for the future, and, • identifies career management strategies and leadership opportunities in the information profession. The new edition features chapter updates to address changes in information services, introducing new topics such as strategic planning, change management, design thinking, advocacy, and data management and analysis, and includes new contributing authors. The book begins with an overview of libraries and their transformation as information and technological hubs within their local and digital communities. It covers the various specializations within the field – emphasizing the exciting yet complex roles and opportunities for information professionals in a variety of information environments. With that foundation in place, it presents the fundamentals of information services, delves into management skills needed by information professionals today, and explores emerging issues related to the rapid development of new technologies. The book addresses how libraries and information centers serve different kinds of communities, highlighting the unique needs of increasingly diverse users and how information organizations and information professional’s work to fulfill those needs. This book provokes discussion, critical thinking, and interaction to facilitate the learning process. The content and supplemental materials – discussion questions, rich sets of online accessible materials, multimedia webcast interviews featuring authors from this book discussing the trends and issues in their respective areas, and chapter presentation slides for use by instructors – give readers the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of and engagement with the topics. Additionally, this book recognizes the broad range of environments that people with Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degrees work in, which include both libraries and other information environments. Thus, this book does not only focus on libraries, but instead encompasses ALL kinds of information organizations.