Books in the Books in Library and Information Science Series series

Details the essential elements of the International Standard Bibliographic Description. This title introduces the associated OCLC/MARC specifications.

This book comprises an introduction to information as an external commodity; a data base that can be manipulated, retrieved, transmitted, and used. It is useful at an introductory undergraduate level and also for anyone who is new to the field of Information Science.

Traces the construction and maintenance of the digital collections and services that have been available day in and day out to users worldwide for more than a decade. This title discusses the techniques for finding and training the right people to build a digital library.

This book discusses the selection, evaluation, and purchase of furniture and equipment for libraries. It examines the arrangement of the interior to update and illuminate earlier writings, and helps those spending even small amounts for library furniture and equipment to do so more wisely.

This book focuses on searching and hands-on experience, which makes the text suitable for those who wish to learn searching for their own use as well. It is intended for those who will act as search intermediaries, accepting questions from clients and performing the searches.

Offers an historical perspective of the computers in libraries, profileing processing systems according to their size and platform.

This book surveys the various methods and problems of organizing nonprint materials and describes the use of microcomputers both for storing nonprint items and keeping track of them. It is useful for library school instructors and administrators, media center specialists, information scientists etc.

Providing various insights into the role of librarianship in an age of socioeconomic, environmental, and political transformation, this title illustrates how globally networked environments promote and increase the sharing and dissemination of ideas, information, and solutions to obstacles affecting libraries.

This book discusses the principles of learning theory and instructional design, and provides the reader with the theoretical framework needed for design decision-making. It is helpful for the academic librarian who has responsibility for teaching students library skills.

This book comprises an introduction to information as an external commodity; a data base that can be manipulated, retrieved, transmitted, and used. It is useful at an introductory undergraduate level and also for anyone who is new to the field of Information Science.