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1 84334 730 X
Published
June 2014
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Disaster Planning for Libraries: Process and guidelines (Chandos Publishing title) 
Robertson
Libraries are constantly at risk. Everyday, many libraries and their collections are damaged by fire, flooding, high winds, power outages, and criminal behaviour. Every library needs a plan to protect... more...
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1 84334 621 4
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June 2014
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Managing Academic Libraries: Principles and practice (Chandos Publishing title)
Higgins, Bolin
Managing Academic Libraries: Principles and practice is aimed at professionals within the Library and Information Services (LIS) interested in learning more about the management of academic lib... more...
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1 84334 759 8
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June 2014
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The Preservation and Protection of Library Collections: A practical guide to microbiological controls (Chandos Publishing title)
Zerek
Preservation involves a complex of activities including climate, air-quality, and surface control, as well as microbiological control, which is a key part of preserving and protecting library collecti... more...
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1 84334 555 2
Published
May 2014
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24/7 Reference: Global partnerships (Chandos Publishing title)
McGlamery
Collaboration and cooperation has become the most frequently used method by which libraries can leverage scarce resources in order to meet an increasingly demanding user base. 24/7 Reference ex... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 739 3
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April 2014
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After the Book: Information services for the 21st Century (Chandos Publishing title)
Stachokas
Libraries and librarians have been defined by the book throughout modern history. What happens when society increasingly lets print go in favour of storing, retrieving and manipulating electronic info... more...
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1 84334 755 5
Published
April 2014
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The Machiavellian Librarian: Winning allies, combating budget cuts, and influencing stakeholders (Chandos Publishing title)
Aho, Bennet
Do librarians ‘rock the boat’? Do they challenge those around them to win influence and advantage? Why is it that librarians are little found on the ‘influence’ grid of personality assessment tests? <... more...
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1 84334 746 6
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April 2014
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Reinventing Librarianship: Turning a profession inside out to create tomorrow’s needed knowledge experts (Chandos Publishing title)
Grant
Tomorrow the world will need people skilled in lifelong knowledge creation and management. The profession of librarianship offers the foundations for those who can lead and train others in these new s... more...
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1 84334 760 1
Published
February 2014
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Making a Collection Count: A holistic approach to library collection management (Second edition) (Chandos Publishing title)
Hibner, Kelly
Library collection management is a vital part of any library’s operations. Making a Collection Count takes a holistic look at library collection management, connecting collection management act... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 732 6
Published
September 2013
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Optimizing Academic Library Services in the Digital Milieu: Digital devices and their emerging trends (Chandos Publishing title)
Ryan
The digital is the new milieu in which academic libraries must serve their patrons; but how best to utilize the slew of digital devices and their surrounding trends? Optimizing Academic Library Ser... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 736 9
Published
September 2013
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The Patron-Driven Library: A practical guide for managing collections and services in the digital age (Chandos Publishing title)
Allison
Libraries in the USA and globally are undergoing quiet revolution. Libraries are moving away from a philosophy that is collection-centered to one focused on service. Technology is key to that change. ... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 707 5
Published
July 2013
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Chinese Librarianship in the Digital Era (Chandos Publishing title)
Fang
The library in China has been transformed by rapid socioeconomic development, and the proliferation of the Internet. The issues faced by Chinese libraries and librarians are those faced by library pra... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 691 5
Published
June 2013
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£49.50 / US$85.00 / €60.00
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Academic Libraries in the US and China: Comparative studies of instruction, government documents, and outreach (Chandos Publishing title)
Wang, Latham
Academic Libraries in the US and China compares current practices within Library and Information Science (LIS) in the USA and China, giving a historical overview of instruction, government docu... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 665 6
Published
March 2013
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Excellence in the Stacks: Strategies, practices and reflections of award-winning libraries (Chandos Publishing title) 
Hill, Steffen
Excellence in the Stacks details the philosophies, practices and innovations of award-winning libraries over the last ten years. It will inform the profession and highlight the themes and strat... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 701 6
Published
February 2013
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How Libraries Make Tough Choices in Difficult Times: Purposeful abandonment (Chandos Publishing title)
Stern
Contemporary library managers face the need to make difficult choices regarding resource allocation in the modern business environment. How Libraries Make Tough Choices in Difficult Times is a ... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 724 5
Published
January 2013
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Achieving Transformational Change in Academic Libraries (Chandos Publishing title)
Mossop
Academic libraries undergo episodes of strategic change. Transformational change may be seen as fundamentally different from other kinds of change. A part of this process is often deep level cultural ... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 688 5
Published
October 2012
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£52.50 / US$90.00 / €65.00
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Designing Effective Library Tutorials: A guide for accommodating multiple learning styles (Chandos Publishing title)
Mestre
Learning styles are highly relevant for students in the online environment. Designing Effective Library Tutorials provides examples of, and steps for, how to create tutorials that match learnin... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 668 0
Published
October 2012
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Electronic Resource Management: Practical perspectives in a new technical services model (Chandos Publishing title)
Elguindi, Schmidt
A significant shift is taking place in libraries, with the purchase of e-resources accounting for the bulk of materials spending. Electronic Resource Management makes the case that technical se... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 569 2
Published
April 2012
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New Directions for Academic Liaison Librarians (Chandos Publishing title)
Crawford
Aimed at practitioners and students of librarianship, this book is about interesting and unusual practical projects currently being run in by academic liaison librarians. It shows how liaison libraria... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 678 8
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February 2012
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Managing Intellectual Capital in Libraries: Beyond the balance sheet (Chandos Publishing title)
Kostagiolas
In the knowledge economy, professionals have to make decisions about non-tangible, non-monetary, and largely invisible resources. Information professionals need to understand the potential uses, contr... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 660 5
Published
November 2011
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Library Classification Trends in the 21st Century (Chandos Publishing title)
Kumbhar
Library Classification Trends in the 21st Century traces development in and around library classification as reported in literature published in the first decade of the 21st century. It reviews... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 638 9
Published
November 2011
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Library Technology and User Services: Planning, integration, and usability engineering (Chandos Publishing title)
Chow, Bucknall
Written as a technology guide for students, practitioners, and administrators, the focus of this book is on introducing current and future trends in library technology and automation within the larger... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 661 3
Published
November 2011
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Strategic Business Development for Information Centres and Libraries (Chandos Publishing title)
Nelke
This book is aimed at guiding managers towards systematic approaches to improve and facilitate necessary strategic business development and planning. Conditions in the workplace for the Library and In... more...
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1 84334 630 3
Published
August 2011
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Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times (Chandos Publishing title)
Zdravkovska
Are academic branch libraries going to be extinct in the near future? In these difficult economic times, when collections are digitized rapidly, is there still a need for a separate unit within proxim... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 616 8
Published
June 2011
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Convergence of Libraries and Technology Organizations: New information support models (Chandos Publishing title)
Barth
This book describes and discusses the convergence of library and technology support in higher education. Over the past 15 years, a number of institutions have pursued merging library and technology se... more...
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1 84334 595 1
Published
December 2010
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Libraries for Users: Services in academic libraries (Chandos Publishing title)
Alvite, Barrionuevo
This book reviews the quality and evolution of academic library services. It revises service trends offered by academic libraries and the challenge of enhancing traditional ones such as: catalogues, r... more...
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1 84334 600 1
Published
September 2010
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Imagine Your Library’s Future: Scenario planning for libraries and information organisations (Chandos Publishing title)
O’Connor, Sidorko
In this information age it is widely recognised that, in order to maintain relevance and to gain a competitive edge, libraries and other organisations in the business of information must continuously ... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 598 6
Published
September 2010
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£45.00 / US$75.00 / €55.00
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An Overview of the Changing Role of the Systems Librarian: Systemic shifts (Chandos Publishing title)
Iglesias
This book presents a series of case studies from systems librarians all over the world. It documents how the profession has changed in recent years with the introduction of new web technologies servic... more...
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1 84334 606 0
Published
September 2010
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Making a Collection Count: A holistic approach to library collection management (Chandos Publishing title)
Hibner, Kelly
Making a Collection Count connects the various pieces of library collection management, such as selection, cataloguing, shelving, circulation and weeding, and teaches readers how to gather and ... more...
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1 84334 594 3
Published
September 2010
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Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society (Chandos Publishing title)
Dewey
Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society explores critical aspects of research library transformation needed for successful transition into the 21st century multicultura... more...
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1 876938 85 4
Published
June 2010
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£62.50 / US$105.00 / €75.00
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Visionary Leaders for Information (Chandos Publishing title)
Winzenried
This book examines the theory, behaviour, connections and issues of modern information organizations. Asking leading professionals where we may be in the near future, it challenges both our perception... more...
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1 84334 541 2
Published
April 2010
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Libraries and Identity: The role of institutional self-image and identity in the emergence of new types of libraries (Chandos Publishing title)
Hansson
Libraries and Identity summarizes the role of institutional identity in the emergence of new types of libraries such as joint-use libraries and digital libraries. Professional and institutional... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 505 6
Published
February 2010
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Gatekeepers of Knowledge: A consideration of the library, the book and the scholar in the Western world (Chandos Publishing title)
Zeegers, Barron
Throughout its history, the Western library has played a significant role in bringing the book to the hands of Western scholars. This book analyses that history, examining constructs of librarianship,... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 578 1
Published
January 2010
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Practical and Effective Management of Libraries: Integrating case studies, general management theory and self-understanding (Chandos Publishing title)
Moniz, Jr.
Aimed at library science students and librarians with newly assigned administrative duties the book is about improving one’s thinking and decision making in a role as a library manager. Most librarian... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 147 6
Published
December 2009
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Freedom of Information and the Developing World: The citizen, the state and models of openness (Chandos Publishing title)
Darch, Underwood
Rather than simply summarising the state of play in African countries and elsewhere, Freedom of Information and the Developing World identifies and makes explicit the assumptions about the citi... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 312 6
Published
March 2008
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£42.50 / US$70.00 / €50.00
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Learning Commons: Evolution and collaborative essentials (Chandos Publishing title)
Schader
This book examines successfully planned and implemented learning commons at several different academic institutions around the world. These case studies provide a methodology for effective planning, i... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 268 5
Published
January 2008
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£20.95 / US$35.00 / €25.00
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Scientific Libraries: Past developments and future changes (Chandos Publishing title)
Lidman
Scientific libraries have undergone dramatic changes since the end of the 1960s. This book explains and characterises these changes and main trends, and describes their consequences for libraries. The... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 326 6
Published
February 2007
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£42.50 / US$70.00 / €50.00
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Acquisitions Go Global: An introduction to library collection management in the 21st century (Chandos Publishing title)
Agee
This book is a guide that leads the reader through many aspects of a library’s collection including the user, current holdings, selection, and acquisition of new materials. The reader is also led to c... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 286 3
Published
February 2007
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Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities (Chandos Publishing title)
Deines-Jones
The book takes account of the key fact that to maximize their potential, people must have lifelong access to the information and services offered through books and libraries. Whether to address concer... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 245 6
Published
January 2007
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The Academic Research Library in a Decade of Change (Chandos Publishing title)
Carr
This book starts from the premise that the last decade has brought more changes for the academic research library than any ever previously known. The book provides an authoritative overview and analys... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 257 X
Published
January 2007
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The Human Side of Reference and Information Services in Academic Libraries: Adding value in the digital world (Chandos Publishing title)
Farmer
This book examines the questions: how academic libraries provide value-added reference and information services in the digital age. It provides best practices from a global perspective. The book start... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 151 4
Published
January 2006
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Building Bridges: Collaboration within and beyond the academic library (Chandos Publishing title)
Langley, Gray, Vaughan
Intended for academic libraries, this book covers all aspects of collaboration. Technology has increased the need for, and the ability to, collaborate at work; the first part of the book contains a di... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 116 6
Published
May 2005
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Faculty-Librarian Relationships (Chandos Publishing title)
Jenkins
Faculty-Librarian Relationships illustrates how academic librarians can enjoy a healthy working partnership with the faculty they serve. Though geared towards those new to the profession, the b... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 071 2
Published
February 2005
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Law, Libraries and Technology (Chandos Publishing title)
Van Hoorebeek
Libraries are continuing to evolve as a result of the dual pressures of technology and user access. The new digital media forms are enabling librarians to find new methods of information delivery. Lib... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 057 7
Published
October 2003
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The Role of the Academic Librarian (Chandos Publishing title)
Langley, Gray, Vaughan
This book covers the practical side of being an academic librarian – a role that has undergone a large degree of change in recent years. It outlines and describes the skills necessary to succeed in th... more...
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ISBN
1 84334 053 4
Published
October 2003
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Setting Up a New Library and Information Service (Chandos Publishing title)
Porter
This book is intended as a guide for those people who have been charged with establishing a library or information service in their organisation. It is a practical guide to the steps that need to be t... more...
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