Bøger i ACRL Publications in Librarianship serien

Brings together a broad array of issues and themes that academic instruction librarians must manage, including the intellectual, psychological, cultural, definitional and structural issues that are present in higher education environments. Transforming Information Literacy Programs offers perspectives and solutions from twelve authors with diverse points of view.

Offers an in depth study of the often surprising decision making process at five American universities that built new libraries at the dawn of the 21st century. Their collective decision to invest in technology and physical space is a testament to their commitment to a vision that the very best for students and faculty is a library where both technology and the physical space are well designed.

Offers multiple perspectives on transforming academic library programs, collections, and services to meet transformational challenges for higher education. Experienced librarians bring an interdisciplinary perspective to collection development, information literacy, digital projects, knowledge organization, services for research centres, and other timely and relevant topics

Liaison librarians in academic libraries focus on engagement with academic units and outreach to students, faculty, and the community of scholars. In a series of scholarly essays, Assessing Liaison Librarians examines how academic libraries assess liaison activities and offers recommendations for documenting the impact of programs and services.

Demystifies intellectual property, and especially copyright law, for academic authors and independent scholars. It also can serve as a comprehensive resource for librarians who are asked to assist with these new and challenging decisions. Throughout the book a clear explanation of the law is coupled with concrete examples drawn from actual issues encountered by scholars.

There are a wide variety of leadership development opportunities available to academic and research librarians. The 18 programmes studied in this book provide a diverse array of possibilities for those contemplating attending or implementing an academic leadership development programme.

Explores how librarians around the world are working to adapt their spaces, collections, teaching, and services to the new possibilities presented by mobile technology. This is a detailed and thorough examination of technology that's emerging now and how to incorporate it into your library to help the students and researchers of both today and tomorrow.

Presents a complete examination of the cognitive aspects of students' perceptions and uses of information. Examples that can be adapted for courses or class sessions are an integral part of the book. This volume is intended to stimulate the profession's conversation about directions that instruction can take in the future.

Presents a critical examination of major issues facing colleges and universities and the unique challenges their libraries face. The Changing Academic Library can be used as a text in library and information science courses, as well as an introduction for new professionals and academic administrators.

The Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education presents complex threshold concepts, developed without prescriptive lists of skills and with flexible options for implementation, which can be explored and understood through visualization. This book offers a visual opportunity for thought, discovery, and sense-making of the Framework.

Examines the methods and processes of peer review, as well as the stories of those who have been through it. The book offers questions for reflection at the end of chapters in order to assist in the continued exploration of your own experiences with peer review, and encourages the use of these reflections in creating improved peer review methods.