Download or read book Standards of Service for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped written by Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies. Standards for Library Service to the Blind and Physically Handicapped Subcommittee and published by Chicago : American Library Association. This book was released on 1979 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standards of Service for the Library of Congress network of libraries for the section for Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Download or read book Handbook of Latin American Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains scholarly evaluations of books and book chapters as well as conference papers and articles published worldwide in the field of Latin American studies. Covers social sciences and the humanities in alternate years.
Download or read book LC21 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-01-23 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital information and networks challenge the core practices of libraries, archives, and all organizations with intensive information management needs in many respectsâ€"not only in terms of accommodating digital information and technology, but also through the need to develop new economic and organizational models for managing information. LC21: A Digital Strategy for the Library of Congress discusses these challenges and provides recommendations for moving forward at the Library of Congress, the world's largest library. Topics covered in LC21 include digital collections, digital preservation, digital cataloging (metadata), strategic planning, human resources, and general management and budgetary issues. The book identifies and elaborates upon a clear theme for the Library of Congress that is applicable more generally: the digital age calls for much more collaboration and cooperation than in the past. LC21 demonstrates that information-intensive organizations will have to change in fundamental ways to survive and prosper in the digital age.
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 1414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Download or read book The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference written by Margaret E. Wagner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History.
Download or read book The Freedom to Read written by American Library Association and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Anarchist in the Library written by Siva Vaidhyanathan and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2004-05-04 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing that the "peer-to-peer" relationship is the most important dynamic in the modern era, the author takes the fight over the "freedom to share" information into the halls of the library--an institution that is profoundly challenged by the recent explosion of new information technology. 35,000 first printing.
Download or read book The Special Collections Handbook written by Alison Cullingford and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-22 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and no-nonsense guide to working with special collections and rare books is an essential day-to-day companion. Working with special collections can vary dramatically from preserving a single rare book to managing and digitizing vast mixed-media archives, yet the role of the information professional is always critical in tapping into the potential of these collections, protecting their legacy and bringing them to the attention of the wider public. This book offers up-to-date guidance which pulls together insights from best practice across the heritage sector to build innovative, co-operative and questioning mind-sets that will help them to cope in turbulent times. The Handbook covers all aspects of special collections work: preservation, developing collections, understanding objects, emergency planning, security, legal and ethical concerns, cataloguing, digitization, marketing, outreach, teaching, impact, advocacy and fundraising. New to this edition: coverage of new standards and concepts including unique and distinctive collections (UDCs), The Leeds Typology, Archive Accreditation, PD 5454:2012 and PAS 197 discussion of the major changes to laws affecting special collections including UK copyright law relating to library/archive exception and orphan works and forthcoming changes to data protection in the EU exploration of new trends in research including the rise of digital humanities, open access, the impact agenda and the REF updates to the sections on marketing, audience development and fundraising to include social media, customer journey mapping and crowdsourcing and more consideration of impact and indicators, digitization and new skills frameworks from CILIP and RBMS. This is the essential practical guide for anyone working with special collections or rare books in libraries, archives, museums, galleries and other heritage organizations. It is also a useful introduction to special collections work for academics and students taking library and information courses.
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Download or read book Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials books written by Association of College and Research Libraries. Rare Books and Manuscripts Section. Bibliographic Standards Committee and published by Library of Congress. This book was released on 2007 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third in direct descent from Bibliographic Description of Rare Books (BDRB) -- from preface.
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Download or read book Revised Standards and Guidelines of Service for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 2011 written by Ascla and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2011 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised for 2011, this ASCLA (Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies) publication presents standards and guidelines of service for people who are blind or physically handicapped. Detailed explanations of the standards provide a useful tool for assessing the status of making library services accessible.
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