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Library leadership in a time of disruption
CHICAGO — How do library leaders obtain strategic support when there appears to be a lack of clarity or understanding about the very purpose of libraries—and at a time when economically, libraries are under pressure to develop new business models and be...
An introduction to visual research methods
CHICAGO — “ Visual Research Methods: An Introduction for Library and Information Studies,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, is the first book to focus on visual methods in LIS, providing a comprehensive primer for...
New from ACRL 鈥 鈥淎cademic Library Job Descriptions: CLIPP #46鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Academic Library Job Descriptions,” compiled and authored by Kathleen Baril and Jennifer Donley, book number 46 in ACRL’s CLIPP series. This book focuses...
Oliver鈥檚 updated introduction to RDA
CHICAGO — Reflecting the changes to RDA after the completion of the 3R Project, Chris Oliver’s “ Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics after 3R, Second Edition,” published by 91传媒 Editions, offers a clear, plainspoken explanation of RDA: Resource...
Electronic legal deposit and the library collections of the future
CHICAGO — Legal deposit libraries, the national and academic institutions who systematically preserve our written cultural record, have recently been mandated with expanding their collection practices to include digitized and born-digital materials. The...
Save 50% on more than 450 products during the 91传媒 Store Moving Sale
CHICAGO — Spring has sprung and 91传媒 would like to put a spring in your step with savings on a wide range of materials as we prepare for our move to a new warehouse in June. Now through April 30, head to the 91传媒 Store and save 50% on more than 450 products...
Virtual programs and insights from a time of crisis
CHICAGO — From the moment the pandemic took hold in Spring 2020, libraries and library workers have demonstrated their fortitude and flexibility by adapting to physical closures, social distancing guidelines, and a host of other challenges. Despite the...
New from ACRL - 鈥淭raining Research Consultants: A Guide for Academic Libraries鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Training Research Consultants: A Guide for Academic Libraries,” edited by Jennifer Torreano and Mary O’Kelly. The book is a collection of practices...
Insight into sound recordkeeping practices
CHICAGO — “ Recordkeeping Cultures,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, explores how an understanding of organizational information culture provides the insight necessary for the development and promotion of sound...
A complete introduction to knowledge organization
CHICAGO — Claudio Gnoli’s new book “ Introduction to Knowledge Organization,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, presents historical precedents and theoretical foundations in a discursive, intelligible form, covering the...
Visual literacy as a tool for learning
CHICAGO — The burgeoning field of visual literacy can be universally understood across a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, regardless of traditional literacy levels. A key tool for navigating digital devices, there is often an antipathy surrounding...
An introduction to data science
CHICAGO — An accessible primer to a potentially complex field, “ Practical Data Science for Information Professionals,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, provides readers with an overview of data science and a framework...
Sourcebooks and 91传媒 collaborate on new series
Publishing partnership will feature wide-ranging selection of books and journals CHICAGO — Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher based in Chicago, and the 91传媒’s (91传媒) book publishing imprint, 91传媒 Editions|91传媒 Neal-Schuman...
An updated playbook for chief data officers
CHICAGO — The new second edition of “ The Chief Data Officer's Playbook,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, offers new insights into the role of the CDO and the data environment. Written by Caroline Carruthers and Peter...
Murray-Rust's seven action steps for reinventing the library
CHICAGO — After a career of more than 40 years, Catherine Murray-Rust, former Dean of Libraries at Georgia Tech and a self-proclaimed library disrupter, sees our profession’s central challenge as simply this: how to turn the library outward in order to...
