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Global Information Inequalities

Bridging the Information Gap

The disparity in access to information is a worldwide phenomenon. Global Information Inequalities offers a captivating look into problems of information access across the world today. One of the unique strengths of the book is the use of examples of library initiatives from around the world to illustrate the range of possibilities for equitable access and library service delivery in a global context. It contains numerous examples of a wide variety of information problems and solutions ranging from developing literacy programs in rural communities in Tanzania, building school libraries in China, making government-related information more transparent in Chile, to exploring how digital technologies have the potential to revolutionize the lives of people with sensory-disabilities. The contributions in Global Information Inequalities address a number of core professional issues, including access to information, library services, collection development, global collaboration, intellectual property, and digital information. The contributors are from Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Iceland, Malaysia, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, United States, and Zambia, thereby providing a wide range of perspectives on librarianship. Written in a simple, thorough, and multidisciplinary approach, the book presents and discusses key issues in various library settings and from different perspectives. Overall, this work contributes to a global examination and exploration of libraries in various parts of the world. This book has a wide appeal and is applicable to various library environments (including academic, public, and special libraries). Provides readers with an overview of possibilities for equitable library service delivery in a global context Provides readers with numerous examples and case studies particularly useful for practitioners Examples also provide unique examinations of country-specific issues in a global context

Overall, this work contributes to a global examination and exploration of libraries in various parts of the world.

Librarianship and Human Rights

A twenty-first century guide

A Leadership Primer for New Librarians: Tools for helping today’s early-career librarians to become tomorrow’s library leaders

Productivity for Librarians

How to get more done in less time

Customer Service in Academic Libraries

Tales From the Front Line

Information Literacy Education

A Process Approach : Professionalising the Pedagogical Role of Academic Libraries

This work helps information professionals design, carry out and evaluate a user education programme in information literacy for their higher education institute. The book puts forward a student-, a subject- and a learning-centred approach to user education.

This work helps information professionals design, carry out and evaluate a user education programme in information literacy for their higher education institute.

Emerging technologies for academic libraries in the digital age

Summary This book is written to promote academic strategic management and envision future innovations for academic library resources, services and instructions in the digital age. It provides academic executives, consultants, instructors, IT specialists, librarians, LIS students, managers, trainers and other professionals with the latest information for developing trends of emerging technologies applied to student-centred and service-oriented academic learning environments. This book explores various fields where key emerging technologies may have great implications on academic library information technologies, academic library management, academic library information services, and academic library internal operations. Key Features Reflects most recent emerging technologies which might impact on library administrations, resources, services and instructions. Draws a clear roadmap how and where to monitor emerging technologies which begain to emerge under academic library environments. Provides practical and realistic suggestions and solutions how to utilize emerging technologies in academic learning environments. The Author Mr. LiLi Li is Assistant Professor/E-Information Services Librarian at the Georgia Southern University, USA. Prior to that, he worked as a computer programmer and software engineer for several American business firms. Mr. Li has published and lectured on library information technologies at state, national and international conferences. Readership This book is written for libraries, executives, consultants, instructors, IT specialists, managers, trainers, graduate and/or undergraduate LIS students, and other professionals who intend to keep close watch and follow current technical trends of academic library information technologies. Contents Part I overview: emerging and cutting-edge technologies and academic libraries concepts and features Understanding academic libraries in the changing world Part II emerging technologies for academic libraries in the digital age Part III impacts of emerging technologies impacts on academic library administrators and executives Impacts on management information systems (MIS) in academic libraries Impacts on academic library information services Impacts on academic librarians Part IV outlook for the future the eve of drastic changes Leveraging academic library information services in the digital age

Summary This book is written to promote academic strategic management and envision future innovations for academic library resources, services and instructions in the digital age.

Open Access and its Practical Impact on the Work of Academic Librarians

Collection development, public services, and the library and information science literature