Download or read book Library Skills Handbook written by Virginia Shannon and published by . This book was released on 1979* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Library Skills Handbook written by Donna S. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 Library Skills Handbook written by Rebecca Argall and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 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 A Handbook for Library Skills Using an Integrated Approach written by Barbara Kohl and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 From Library Skills to Information Literacy written by CMLEA. and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for classroom teachers and library media specialists, providing models and strategies which encourage students to find, analyze, create, and use information.

Download or read book The Whole Library Handbook 5 written by George M. Eberhart and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Whole Library Handbook, now in its fifth edition, is an encyclopedia filled with facts, tips, lists, and resources essential for library professionals and information workers of all kinds, all carefully handpicked to reflect the most informative, practical, up-to-date, and entertaining examples of library literature. Organized in easy-to-find categories, this unique compendium covers all areas of librarianship from academic libraries to teen services, from cataloging to copyright, and from gaming to social media. Selections include Facts and figures on library workers Bookmobile guidelines 100 great libraries of the world Job search and recruitment techniques, and advice on how to deal with tough economic times Tips on writing articles and book reviews Fun with cataloging rules Famous librarians’ favorite books Covering a huge spectrum of librariana, this one-of-a-kind volume is both educational and entertaining.

Download or read book Library Skills and Internet Research written by Precious Mckenzie and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is one of the first things you think of when your teacher assigns a big project? It’s probably how you will gather all the information you need to get a good grade! The first two places to look are the library and the Internet. This book teaches you how to organize your ideas, where to begin your research in the library by using the cataloging system, to library etiquette, and finally how to use the Internet in a safe, effective way that will give you the fastest, best resources for you assignment. This book will allow students to determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

Download or read book Handbook of Library Skills written by Dearborn Public Schools. Division of Instruction. Department of School Libraries and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Library Research Skills Handbook written by Pauline B. Travis and published by . This book was released on 1993-12-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Routines for Research written by John Monson Lindberg and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Library Skills Reference Books Periodicals Pamphlets written by Edward G. Chester and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book From Library Skills to Information Literacy written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for classroom teachers and library media specialists, providing models and strategies which encourage students to find, analyze, create, and use information.

Download or read book LIRT Library Instruction Handbook written by Library Instruction Round Table (American Library Association) and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1990-04-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A training manual for development of a library instruction program. On the role of the librarian as instructor, and the steps and guidelines for involving staff, faculty, administrators, students.