Download or read book Learn Basic Library Skills written by Elaine Andersen and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learn Basic Library Skills Second North American Edition written by Elaine Andersen and published by Totalrecall Publications. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Basic Library Skills Second North American Edition A Practical Study Guide for Beginning Work in a Library or Other Information Agency This combination text and workbook describes skills needed by anyone beginning work in a library or other information agency, whether at a professional or paraprofessional level. It explains tasks performed by library trainees; aspiring library technicians; librarians starting their training; clerical, temporary, and volunteer staff; and others with no relevant education or experience. Written by a team of international librarians and library educators, it covers all areas of library work, including the types of materials collected by libraries; bibliographic records and tools; cataloging; acquisition and processing of materials; circulation systems; collection maintenance; shelving; damage; and inventory. Plentiful, clear examples and practice exercises help the reader master the basic skills needed for working in public, school, college, corporate, government, and special libraries. Learn Basic Library Skills is one of nine study guides in the Library Education Series. Please see the back of this book for a complete listing, or visit www.totalrecallpress.com for more information. Elaine Andersen has taught library studies at Canberra Institute of Technology in Canberra, Australia. She has worked in several special and public libraries, especially in acquisitions and reference work, and has taught a wide variety of subjects, including client services, acquisitions, and loan services. Mary Gosling is a reference librarian and library educator who has taught reference and basic library skills for many years. She has been coordinator of the Library Studies Program at the Canberra Institute of Technology and is now a senior reference librarian and manager at the National Library of Australia. Mary Mortimer has worked in libraries in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Britain in many capacities. She has taught library skills in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Brunei and Malaysia. Mary McConnell is Associate Director of Libraries and Cultural Resources at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Trina Grover is a catalog librarian at Ryerson University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. She has taught cataloging workshops and courses. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1. Basic Library Skills 2. Bibliographic Records 3. Assets and Access 4. The Catalog 5. Other Bibliographic Tools 6. Circulation Systems 7. Collection Maintenance 8. Shelving 9. Damage 10. Inventory Answers Glossary Bibliography Index
Download or read book Learn Basic Library Skills A Practical Study Guide For Beginning Work In A Library written by Helen Rowe and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Practical Study Guide For Beginning Work In A Library Or Other Information Agency This combination text and workbook describes skills needed by anyone beginning work in a library or other information agency. Written by international librarians who are library educators, it addresses the key areas of library work. Among the topics discussed are: the types of materials collected by libraries; bibliographic information; copy cataloging; circulation systems; interlibrary loans; acquisition and processing of materials; collection maintenance; shelving; filing; damage; and inventory. "Learn Basic Library Skills" covers the changes that new technologies and new standards have brought to the library environment, with expanded coverage to show what is happening in libraries across the world. The abundance of examples and practice exercises help the reader master the skills needed for working in all types of libraries, including public, school, college, corporate, government and special libraries. "Learn Basic Library Skills" is suitable for newly qualified librarians or those at the paraprofessional and volunteer level, as it clearly explains the basic skills of library work and how they can be applied. It can also be used as a manual for anyone developing or maintaining a collection, either for a special interest group like a church or historical society, or to organize personal materials. "Learn Basic Library Skills" is one of the study guides in the Learn Library Skills Series. Details of each publication are in the back of this book, or visit the publisher website for more information. Helen Rowe has worked in a variety of libraries in Canberra, Australia, including academic, government, national, public, school and special libraries. In her work, she has covered all aspects of the library environment. Helen is currently a trainer for Lynn Farkas Information Services Pty. Ltd. and Libraries Australia, and travels around Australia, conducting face-to-face training and webinar sessions on RDA, cataloging, and interlibrary loans. Trina Grover is a librarian at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. Her roles include cataloging & acquisitions, subject liaison & teaching, and library systems. Trina is a member of the Canadian Committee on MARC and the Pan-Canadian Working Group on cataloging with RDA.
Download or read book Basic Library Skills written by Carolyn E. Wolf and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand new edition of Wolf's acclaimed work provides a self-contained, short course in essential library skills for patrons of college, high school and public libraries. New material about online catalogs reflects the widespread use of the Internet, and a new section on career information has been added. Subjects addressed include online public access catalogs; card catalogs and cataloging systems; subject headings; bibliographies; book reviews and parts of a book; information sources (newspapers, periodicals, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.); CD-ROM indexes and database searching; government, business and consumer information; nonprint materials; online computer use in school libraries; and hints for writing papers. Numerous facsimiles of actual reference book pages and online screen displays are provided. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Download or read book Basic Library Skills written by Carolyn E. Wolf and published by Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. This book was released on 1986 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Download or read book Basic Library Skills 5th ed written by Carolyn Wolf and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-22 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand new edition of Wolf's acclaimed work provides a self-contained, short course in essential library skills for patrons of college, high school and public libraries. The intent is to provide a quick and easy way to learn to do library research. The exercises contained herein give students hands-on experience by applying rules stated in the text to situations that approach real "research problems." Subjects addressed include a brief tour of the library; card catalogs and cataloging systems; filing rules; online public access catalogs; subject searching; bibliographies; book reviews and parts of a book; dictionaries; encyclopedias; handbooks; atlases; gazetteers; periodicals; newspapers; online database searching and reference sources; literature and criticism; e-books; government information and government documents; biographies; business, career and consumer information; non-print materials and special services; online computer use in libraries and schools; and hints for writing term papers. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Download or read book Basic Library Skills written by Carolyn E. Wolf and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book So You Want To Be a Librarian written by Lauren Pressley and published by Library Juice Press, LLC. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides information about librarianship as a career, including types of libraries, types of jobs within libraries, professional issues, and educational requirements"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Complete Library Skills Activities Program written by Arden Druce and published by Addison Wesley. This book was released on 1990 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 65 lesson plans & illustrated activity sheets to involve students in books & the library. Includes diagnostic pretests; materials on book care, library behavior, the Dewey Decimal System, book reports, & more.
Download or read book Basic Library Skills written by Peter W. Preksto and published by Creative Company. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the basic purpose and arrangement of a library and explains how to use its various tools to find desired information or material.
Download or read book Library Skills written by Pat Miller and published by Upstart Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 10 lessons that focus on basic library skills including the parts of a book, fiction and nonfiction, genres, and the Dewey Decimal system.
Download or read book Learn Library of Congress Classification written by Helena Dittman and published by Totalrecall Publication Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LEARN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION Second Edition A Practical Workbook For Learning Every Aspect of Library of Congress Classification Plentiful, clear explanations and practice exercises illustrate every aspect of Library of Congress Classification and help students master creating LCC numbers. This 2007 revision of the first edition, published in 2000, includes updated text; examples and exercises that correspond with the latest print schedules and tables; a new chapter on Classification Web; a glossary that defines technical terms in simple language; and an index. Both professionals and paraprofessionals can brush up their classification skills.The authors offer a lesson-by-lesson approach with exercises to practice and test your skills. They cover the structure of the LC classification system, how to build a call number, classification tables, the electronic version of the schedules and shelving. American Libraries review of the first edition Recommended for professionals and paraprofessionals seeking professional development, students wanting to supplement their courses with practical applications, and library schools offering distance learning courses in cataloging. Library Journal review of first edition Learn Library Congress Classification is one of nine study guides in the Library Education Series. Please see the back of this book for a complete listing, or visit www.totalrecallpress.com for more information. Helena Dittmann was a librarian at the University of Canberra Library, where she was head of the Cataloging Department for a number of years. She trained library staff in all aspects of cataloging and in the use of LCC. She also tutored in the Library Studies program at the Canberra Institute of Technology, Canberra, Australia. Jane Hardy is a librarian, library director, teacher and trainer. She has used LCC for many years at the University of Canberra Library and has trained staff in its use. She has also been very involved in bibliographic and information technology training at the University. Jane is currently events manager of the Australian Library and Information Association. Table of Contents Preface 1. Introduction to Classification 2. Introduction to Dewey Decimal Classification 3. Principles of Classifying with DDC 4. Components of the Dewey Decimal Classification 5. Finding a Number in the Schedules 6. Organization of the Schedules 7. Number Building and Table 1: Standard Subdivisions 8. Table 2: Geographic Areas, Historical Periods, Persons 9. Table 3: Subdivisions for the Arts, for Individual Literatures, for Specific Literary Forms 10. Table 4: Subdivisions of Individual Languages and Language Families, and Table 6: Languages 11. Table 5: Ethnic and National Groups 12. Adding from the Schedules 13. WebDewey 14. More Practice Answers Glossary Bibliography Index
Download or read book The Library Association Year Book 1984 written by Library Association, London and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Library Skills written by Learning Technology Incorporated and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1970 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to approach the library and how to use its resources effectively for research purposes.
Download or read book Basic Library Skills written by John Kirby and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Teaching the Library Research Process written by Carol Collier Kuhlthau and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical resource gives academic librarians and school media specialists a complete instructional program for introducing students to the process of library research. The program has been tested and proven as an exceptionally effective method for guiding students in independent learning using library resources. The second edition of this highly regarded text incorporates use of newer library technologies into innovative process strategies, instructional plans, and coaching techniques. Seven basic steps of the research process are identified and described. Ready-to-use activities with worksheets are provided to help students achieve the specific task to be accomplished at each stage. In many ways the book is more timely than when the first edition was published in 1985. The library research process approach to learning integrates subject area content with essential information processing skills, preparing students to address real problems in real-world contexts in the information age. Cloth edition previously published in 1994. Paperback edition available April 2002.
