A broad, comparative history of librarianship, this intriguing work goes beyond the standard focus on institutions and collections to help you explore modern librarianship.
Key topics at the intersection of information, human rights, social justice, and technology include information access and literacy, digital inclusion, education, and social services, among many others.
This title encompasses internet resources, digital image collections, and print resources, and includes the full section on LIS Resources from the Guide to Reference database.
Shows information professionals how to leverage their skills and training to master emerging tools, techniques, and vocabulary; create mission-critical Big Data research deliverables; and discover rewarding new career opportunities by embracing their inner Data Scientist.
A Librarian's Guide to Increasing Visibility and Impact provides insights into what many librarians are feeling, including questions such as "do they feel invisible?" and "How many times have they heard somebody say 'but everything is on the Internet'?"
The library and information profession builds skills and expertise that cover a wide spectrum. These skills are often desirable in other fields and industries. Skills to Make a Librarian looks at both sides of this equation through a collection of essays by current and former librarians and information professionals who make use of this wide range of cross disciplinary skills.
Includes topics such as collections, expenditures, services, and staffing from the Academic Libraries Survey and the School Library Media Center Survey
PLAMetrics offers statistics on public libraries in the areas of finances, resources, service usage and technology. The library does not have a subscription to the PLAMetrics database, but the Public Library Data Service Statistical Report: Characteristics and Trends is freely available.
The Horizon Report: Library Edition "examines key trends, significant challenges, and emerging technologies for their potential impact on academic and research libraries worldwide" and is updated annually.
Variety of ACRL reports and white papers on various issues in academic libraries, such as "value," assessment, data management, environmental scans, trends; and reports in specific areas such as information literacy, scholarly communication, and more.