Library and information science : parameters and perspectives

McIntosh, Joyce, 1968- (editor.).

Summary: <P><STRONG>Library and Information Science: Parameters and Perspectives</STRONG> focuses on how libraries function today, covering the most significant aspects of the field. The book includes chapters on the digitization of library materials, how technology has changed the role of libraries and librarians, Google's book and information applications, library user fees, customer service in the library, teaching information literacy and research skills, and more. Readers receive a broad understanding of the roles and functions of libraries and librarians today. </P>

Record details

ISBN: 9781926692746
ISBN: 1466562021
ISBN: 9781466562028
Physical Description: 1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Boca Raton, Florida ; Ontario, Canada : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group : Apple Academic Press, 2011.
Copyright: ©2011

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Effective Methods for Teaching Information Literacy Skills to Undergraduate Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisFaculty Motivations: An Exploratory Study of Motivational Factors of Faculty to Assist with Students' Research Skills Development; It Takes a Library to Raise a Community; Promoting Professionalism and Academic Librarianship: Observations on the Marketing of the M.L.S.; Building an Undergraduate Book Approval Plan for a Large Academic Library; Cash Cow: User Fees in Alberta Public Libraries; Back Cover
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.