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There's Another Way to Do It: Reflections on Librarianship

Autor Felix T. Chu
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 sep 2005
There's Another Way to Do It addresses a multitude of topics that arise in providing library services to patrons. These include the building of library collections, acquisition of resources, the organization of items to better facilitate bibliographic control, and the methods used to access them. Furthermore, alternative ways of working with students, faculty, and all the other library patrons are explored. Author Felix Chu has a unique voice and perspective that brings to these topics refreshing and original insights, which will be of interest to practicing librarians. Students who desire to improve their understanding of library services on the highest level will also learn from this book. While primarily intended for the academic library, students and professionals affiliated with any library will benefit from the insights provided in this book.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780810851917
ISBN-10: 0810851911
Pagini: 126
Dimensiuni: 151 x 215 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Scarecrow Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Part 1 Foreword
Part 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 1. Introduction
Chapter 4 2. The Tools We Use
Chapter 5 3. Building Our Collections and Resources
Chapter 6 4. Making Our Collections and Resources Useable
Chapter 7 5. Working with Students
Chapter 8 6. Working with Faculty
Chapter 9 7. Working with the Rest of Our Institution and the Outside World
Chapter 10 8. What Does This All Mean?
Part 11 Bibliography
Part 12 Index
Part 13 About the Author

Recenzii

This book challenges librarians to think differently about familiar aspects of librarianship and encourages them to change traditional ways of doing things....it exemplifies a fresh and creative approach that readers can learn from and adapt to their own work. This book has much to offer, including hope for our profession in a time of uncertainty. Overall, it is a good critique of academic librarianship, with compelling arguments for change, and is a worthwhile contribution to current efforts to revitalize the profession.
...sound and relevant...
Highly recommended for academic libraries and strongly recommended for public libraries.
Intended primarily for librarians in academic libraries, this text addresses 'the craft of librarianship.' Librarian Chu acknowledges that information tools and technology are developing at a rapid pace, but focuses on the enduring basic mission of the librarian: to make appropriate resources available, and to help patrons find and use them. Rather than providing a how-to manual, Chu offers his unique perspective on building resources and collections and making them accessible, using tools, and working with students, faculty, the academic institution, and the outside world. In looking to the future, Chu discusses the need to develop a shared language between academic departments and librarians, which will support underlying mission of connecting users with needed information resources.