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Direct linkMurphy, Sarah Anne – ALA Editions, 2011
Library users' evolving information needs and their choice of search methods have changed reference work profoundly. Today's reference librarian must work in a whole new way--not only service-focused and businesslike, but even entrepreneurial. Murphy innovatively rethinks the philosophy behind current library reference services in this…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Search Engines, Reference Services, Librarians
Kane, Laura Townsend, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
Thanks in part to technology, the boundaries of library positions are dissolving. It is no longer practical to discuss the profession in terms of traditional library types, and in today's library, the relationship between librarians and technology is stronger than ever. In this informative volume, veteran author Laura Townsend Kane interviews…
Descriptors: Librarians, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science
LaFaro, Lydia E., Ed. – 1997
Many people are investing these days, but many librarians, especially non-business librarians, are uncomfortable helping patrons with questions on the subject. This reference guide gives librarians the knowledge and confidence to assist patrons in identifying the correct information in a critical but little understood investment area--the bond…
Descriptors: Business, Financial Services, Investment, Librarians
Saffady, William – 1999
This book is divided into two parts; the first part (chapters 1-4) discusses fundamental aspects of computing and related technologies, and the second part (chapters 5-8) covers library automation, systems, and services. The chapters are as follows: (1) Computer Hardware, including the central processor, input peripherals, output peripherals, and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Computer System Design
Jones, Patrick – 1998
This book analyzes the needs and interests of today's 12- to 18-year-olds and shows librarians how to plan a wide range of successful services to meet these needs. The book looks at basic issues involved in serving young adults (YAs). Part I begins with considering "Where YA?" services are today and where they are headed. Part II,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Internet, Library Collection Development, Library Planning
Introduction to Library Public Services. Sixth Edition. Library and Information Science Text Series.
Evans, G. Edward; Amodeo, Anthony J.; Carter, Thomas L. – 1999
This book covers the role, purpose, and philosophy related to each of the major functional areas of library public service. This sixth edition, on the presumption that most people know the basic facts about computer hardware, does not include the chapter (in the previous edition) on computer basics, and instead integrated specific technological…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Document Delivery, Government Publications, Information Services
