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In this vigorous call to action that encourages LIS students, researchers, and practitioners to question some of the underlying assumptions of their discipline, Bernier initiates an open discussion about how YA professionals perceive young adults. Exploring the question of what an LIS-specific vision of young adults should be, this book offers a wide array of provocative positions with implications for libraries in literacy initiatives, YA spa...

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Walks you through the start-to-finish steps for strengthening your library's mobile presence. This title outlines the different mobile platforms, devices, and services, and shows you how to create mobile library websites and implement a number of important developments including mobile reference and SMS.

Web-savvy users often bypass traditional library catalogs for more interactive, tech-friendly interfaces. This guide outlines the important functions and features of next-gen catalogs, briefs you on the commercial and open source software, and helps you select which products are right for your library's next-gen catalog.

First published in the United Kingdom by Facet Publishing, 2013"--T.p. verso.

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Online video and imaging software gives you the opportunity to communicate with your library users 24/7 - but getting started can be intimidating. This title contains the building blocks you need to effectively, affordably, and easily create and broadcast high-quality webcasts to your library users, staff and the social networking sites beyond.

A guide to the basics for using and maximizing popular social networking sites in the various types of libraries. From planning to implementation to best practices to evaluation, it provides practical, easy-to-follow guidelines for using MySpace, Facebook, and other prominent sites as a way to expand and improve crucial library functions.

Wikis have emerged as powerful platforms for facilitating and improving communication and collaboration between library staff, users, and professional peers. This title gives you the practical tools and easy-to-follow guidance you need to establish an effective wiki in your own library.

Whether gaming is already a crucial part of your library's core services or it's only just been introduced, this do-it-yourself resource gives you the practical tools you need to organize, implement, and market successful gaming events for users of all ages. It shows you how to host gaming events for different types of users.

Microblogging and lifestreaming applications like Twitter, Tumblr, and Friend Feed are all around you and your users in everyday life. This title presents a practical primer to help any library transform these services into effective professional tools. It explores the ins and outs of the most popular microblogging applications.

Your library plays a crucial role as your community's epicenter for technology whether you provide skill building resources, free access to the Web or both. This guide outlines various types of technology training programs and helps you determine which one is right for your library.

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A metadata textbook that covers the theory as well as the how-to's of application design, implementation, and evaluation. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education courses in information organization, information technology, cataloging, digital libraries, electronic archives, and metadata.

Offers guidance for training employees at various levels. This book shows you how to integrate a customer service focus and training into a variety of staff and volunteer interactions. This package includes role-playing suggestions and scripts for specific and difficult scenarios, as well as guidelines for establishing policies, and a glossary.

Managing Change may become a constant companion.

This book aims to explain and illustrate types of budgets and how to create and revise them, ways of tracking spending and fund allocation, and timelines for financial planning, spending challenges, such as new buildings, maintenance, proposals and bids, outsourcing, and more.