...Bolaji David Oladokun; Oluwole O. Durodolu Purpose Libraries play a pivotal role in advancing environmental justice by facilitating access to information and resources essential for informed decision-making and advocacy. This paper aims to explore the multifaceted relationship between libraries...

...Sindiso Bhebhe Purpose The idea of convergence of cultural institutions, especially the libraries, archives and museums (LAMS) to operate as one, has a long theoretical history which unfortunately has not been translated into practice. This subject has been discussed by a number of scholars...

...Robert Alan © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 --> Electronic collections Libraries Peggy Johnson states that the goal of her latest book, Developing and Managing Electronic Collections, is “to offer practical guidance in navigating the complex...

...Nestor L. Osorio David Baker and Wendy Evans A Handbook of Digital Library Economics: Operations, Collections and Services Witney Chandos Publishing 2013 253 pp. ISBN9781843346203 $80.00 soft cover © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014...

...Rebecca L. Mugridge © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 --> Libraries Library management Library collections Library services Library patrons By Dee Ann Allison The Patron Driven Library: A Practical Guide for Managing Collections and Services...

... library licenses. Chapter 16 is most applicable on an “as needed” basis, as it lists actual “Sample Key Clauses” in licenses. As a whole, this title should be on the shelf of every librarian or administrator who has personal responsibility for e-resources in his or her library or university...

... 2014 --> Digital repositories Libraries Archives Libraries and archives grapple with what constitutes a digital repository, what should be in one and the long-term preservation and authenticity of information composed of ones and zeros. Simons and Richardson focus...

...Lauren Pfendner Overall, Marketing Your Library's Electronic Resources: A How-to-Do-It Manual is thorough yet succinct, well supported and, perhaps most importantly, executable – all excellent qualities for an instructional guide. This book is highly recommended for any librarians...

...Christopher H. Walker © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 --> Serials cataloging Resource description and access (RDA) Cataloging Libraries Ed Jones, Associate Director for Assessment and Technical Services at National University in San Diego, brings more...

...Robert Alan The overall quality of the volume is excellent. Each chapter has been well researched, well organized and includes an extensive bibliography. The volume concludes with a comprehensive listing of references and an index. It is a recommended addition to library science collections...

... taught between ten and 15 years, five had taught for 20 plus years, and one for 35 plus years. Thirty-three of the participants had worked as practicing librarians, one had not, and one declined to answer. Years of librarian experience ranged from zero to 30+ years. Library settings also varied...

...Nestor L. Osorio Sarah   Anne Murphy . The Librarian as Information Consultant: Transforming Reference for the Information Age . Chicago, IL : American Library Association   2011 . 106 pp.   Price: $48.00 (US$43.20 ALA members) (paperback) , ISBN: 9780838910863 © Emerald...

...) , ISBN: 9781555707378 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Government libraries Digital documents Archive Libraries Government documents have been collected and stored in large amounts since the founding of the US. Finding the information that a person needs at any given...

...Brenda Chawner M.   Paul Pandian . RFID for Libraries: A Practical Guide . Oxford : Chandos   2010 . 174 pp. , ISBN: 9781843345459   £45.00, Paperback Information Professional Series © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Radio frequency identification...

...Alison Fields The authors have reconsidered the established methods of measuring service quality outlined in their first edition some 12 years ago, and provide in this new edition an updated guide that can be used across a wide range of library services, including online and distance services...

... random sample method was used for selection of respondents. The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire taking a random sample of 300 users (PG and PhD) from different disciplines of IIT Delhi and Delhi University libraries and the response rate was 66.66 per cent. The questionnaires were...

...Rebecca L. Mugridge Rollie James   Welch . A Core Collection for Young Adults (2nd ed.) . New York, NY : Neal‐Schuman   2011 . 417 pp , ISBN: 9781555706920 (paperback)   $80.00 (with CD) Teens@the Library Series © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Young...

...Judith A. Wolfe Edited by Barbara I.   Dewey . Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society . Witney : Chandos Publishing   2010 . 183 pp.   Price not reported , ISBN: 9781843345947 Soft cover © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012...

...Nestor L. Osorio This book represents the efforts of a team of librarians at Ryerson University Libraries in planning, designing and implementing an operating e‐reserve system. It is divided into seven chapters. It begins with a discussion of how libraries are responding to changes in user...

...Bradford Lee Eden Edited by Pauline   Rothstein and Diantha   Dow Schull . Boomers and beyond: Reconciling the Role of Libraries . Chicago, IL : American Library Association   2010 . 144 pp.   US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover , ISBN: 9780838910146 © Emerald...