Author: Elizabeth Mary FordonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's librarians
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Career Antecedents of Children's Librarians who Have Become Public Library Directors
Author: Elizabeth Mary FordonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's librarians
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Library Service to Children
Author: Phyllis Van OrdenPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810851696
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
"This revised edition features policy statements, reports, and research studies not readily identified in any one source and serves to update coverage of the print materials listed in Library Service to Children: A Guide to the Research, Planning, and Policy Literature (1992). All electronic sources are new, and the coverage of biographical literature and materials about the history of children's services and children's librarianship has been expanded."--BOOK JACKET.
Library and Information Science Annual
Author: Bohdan S. WynarPublisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN: 9781563086090
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Answering the call for a standard of bibliographic control & a critical analysis of the literature of library & information science, the return of this annual will be hailed as a boon to the profession. The work features more than 400 in-depth, evaluative reviews of English-language library science monographs, reference books, & selected library & information science periodicals published in the United States, Canada, & Great Britain. In addition, a large section devoted to doctorial dissertations in Library & Information Studies (1988-1996) was compiled by Ken Haycock & Ann Curry, making this the most comprehensive guide for library science educators, students, researchers, & practitioners.
On Account of Sex
Author: Betsy KrugerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Identifies and describes published materials on the status of women in the profession. Years covered in this work were a particularly rich time for writings relevant to the status of women in librarianship and information science. In addition to a large body of journal literature, these years also witnessed the publication of several significant books.
Dissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
American Doctoral Dissertations
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertation abstracts
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
Current Research in Library & Information Science
Author: Scarcity of Children's Librarians in Public Libraries
Author: Annie L. McPheetersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's librarians
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Research Methods in Library and Information Science
Author: Lynn Silipigni ConnawayPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
The seventh edition of this frequently adopted textbook features new or expanded sections on social justice research, data analysis software, scholarly identity research, social networking, data science, and data visualization, among other topics. It continues to include discipline experts' voices. The revised seventh edition of this popular text provides instruction and guidance for professionals and students in library and information science who want to conduct research and publish findings, as well as for practicing professionals who want a broad overview of the current literature. Providing a broad introduction to research design, the authors include principles, data collection techniques, and analyses of quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as advantages and limitations of each method and updated bibliographies. Chapters cover the scientific method, sampling, validity, reliability, and ethical concerns along with quantitative and qualitative methods. LIS students and professionals will consult this text not only for instruction on conducting research but also for guidance in critically reading and evaluating research publications, proposals, and reports. As in the previous edition, discipline experts provide advice, tips, and strategies for completing research projects, dissertations, and theses; writing grants; overcoming writer's block; collaborating with colleagues; and working with outside consultants. Journal and book editors discuss how to publish and identify best practices and understudied topics, as well as what they look for in submissions.
Librarians Then and Now
Author: Roben AlarconPublisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 143339037X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This appealing nonfiction book allows readers to discover the many important aspects of working as a librarian. Readers will be introduced to the similarities and differences of libraries from the past and present through a brief history of libraries--including how the Dewey Decimal system came about, what the "Book Boat" was, the use of card catalogs, and about the Library of Congress. The lively images and easy-to-read text work in conjunction to fascinate readers as they read through this book. The table of contents, glossary, and index combine for a helpful and useful reading experience.