Neal-Schuman Library Technology Companion, Third Edition - Softcover
Improve performance, boost productivity and stay connected with this quintessential guide to the latest library technology topics and tools. Newly revised to include the most recent advancements in the field, this all-in-one resource will guide you on how to successfully conceptualize, purchase, implement and maintain your library's invaluable 'tech' assets. "Booklist"'s editors concluded that the prior edition: '...truly succeeds in elucidating the complexities of library technology and should prove a welcome addition to all libraries'. Author John J. Burke includes updated sections on computers and networks, software and systems, storage devices, electronic resource references and online searches, and provides expanded coverage of increasingly popular tools including blogs, wikis, MP3s, open source software and distance learning. Burke adds new explanations of social networking, mashups, Second Life and Skype, digital cameras, video cameras and podcasts. There is also a new chapter with suggestions for keeping up with technological developments and locating instructional resources plus a forward-looking exploration of the potential for and composition of a next generation library catalog. An extensive glossary of terms, figures and screenshots are provided to help reinforce concepts and aid with practical application. This comprehensive resource should be at the top of the list for any current or future library professional looking to stay at the forefront of technological advancement. This guide truly succeeds in elucidating the complexities of library technology and should prove a welcome addition to all libraries.
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"A useful guide...Would serve as a good teaching tool, as a practical introduction to the topic for library workers, and as a source of suggestions on where to look next for information about a piece of unfamiliar technology." --The Australian Library Journal, February 2008
"Written for the novice but also including updated information for the expert, this edition provides a one-stop overview...a valuable reference manual for practicing librarians and textbook for a library school course. The work addresses all aspects of librarianship and technology - teaching, security, databases, social networking and more." --Booklist, January 2010
"A readable and easy-to-understand introduction and guide. It is a valuable start for the digital immigrant." --J Med Libr Assoc 98(3), July 2010
"An 'everything you always wanted to know and more' guide to technology for librarians... the true strength of this guide is making technology and its rather arcane jargon understandable and usable to the novice or inexperienced user...The handbook's value and versatility is increased as it could also be used as a supplemental text to teaching the technological aspects of information literacy as each chapter includes "Questions For Review." --Catholic Library World, March 2010
"â ¦a one-stop overview of all technologies used in libraries todayâ ¦ not only a valuable reference manual for a practicing librarian but also a potential textbook for a library school course." --ARBA Online, March 2010
"An 'everything you always wanted to know and more' guide to technology for librarians... the true strength of this guide is making technology and its rather arcane jargon understandable and usable to the novice or inexperienced user...The handbook's value and versatility is increased as it could also be used as a supplemental text to teaching the technological aspects of information literacy as each chapter includes 'Questions For Review.'" --Catholic Library World, March 2010
"...is valuable as a source for personal information and for planning inservice." --Teacher-Librarian, February 2010
An 'everything you always wanted to know and more' guide to technology for librarians... the true strength of this guide is making technology and its rather arcane jargon understandable and usable to the novice or inexperienced user...The handbook's value and versatility is increased as it could also be used as a supplemental text to teaching the technological aspects of information literacy as each chapter includes "Questions For Review." --Catholic Library World, March 2010
"This introductory work provides clear, detailed, and suitably contextualized discussion of libraries and technology, chapter review questions, and ample sources for further reading...a fine introduction to the myriad technologies in libraries...This title is recommended for staff of all library types who would like to possess a more holistic view of how technologies and services intersect within the library, and who possess novice to intermediate technical skills." --Partnership, 2011
An 'everything you always wanted to know and more' guide to technology for librarians... the true strength of this guide is making technology and its rather arcane jargon understandable and usable to the novice or inexperienced user...The handbook's value and versatility is increased as it could also be used as a supplemental text to teaching the technological aspects of information literacy as each chapter includes "Questions For Review." --Catholic Library World, March 2010
From Booklist:
"Written for the novice but also including updated information for the expert, this edition provides a one-stop overview...a valuable reference manual for practicing librarians and textbook for a library school course. The work addresses all aspects of librarianship and technology - teaching, security, databases, social networking and more." --Booklist, January 2010
"A readable and easy-to-understand introduction and guide. It is a valuable start for the digital immigrant." --J Med Libr Assoc 98(3), July 2010
"An 'everything you always wanted to know and more' guide to technology for librarians... the true strength of this guide is making technology and its rather arcane jargon understandable and usable to the novice or inexperienced user...The handbook's value and versatility is increased as it could also be used as a supplemental text to teaching the technological aspects of information literacy as each chapter includes "Questions For Review." --Catholic Library World, March 2010
"â ¦a one-stop overview of all technologies used in libraries todayâ ¦ not only a valuable reference manual for a practicing librarian but also a potential textbook for a library school course." --ARBA Online, March 2010
"An 'everything you always wanted to know and more' guide to technology for librarians... the true strength of this guide is making technology and its rather arcane jargon understandable and usable to the novice or inexperienced user...The handbook's value and versatility is increased as it could also be used as a supplemental text to teaching the technological aspects of information literacy as each chapter includes 'Questions For Review.'" --Catholic Library World, March 2010
"...is valuable as a source for personal information and for planning inservice." --Teacher-Librarian, February 2010
An 'everything you always wanted to know and more' guide to technology for librarians... the true strength of this guide is making technology and its rather arcane jargon understandable and usable to the novice or inexperienced user...The handbook's value and versatility is increased as it could also be used as a supplemental text to teaching the technological aspects of information literacy as each chapter includes "Questions For Review." --Catholic Library World, March 2010
"This introductory work provides clear, detailed, and suitably contextualized discussion of libraries and technology, chapter review questions, and ample sources for further reading...a fine introduction to the myriad technologies in libraries...This title is recommended for staff of all library types who would like to possess a more holistic view of how technologies and services intersect within the library, and who possess novice to intermediate technical skills." --Partnership, 2011
An 'everything you always wanted to know and more' guide to technology for librarians... the true strength of this guide is making technology and its rather arcane jargon understandable and usable to the novice or inexperienced user...The handbook's value and versatility is increased as it could also be used as a supplemental text to teaching the technological aspects of information literacy as each chapter includes "Questions For Review." --Catholic Library World, March 2010
Written for the novice but also including updated information for the expert, this edition provides a one-stop overview. New material includes coverage of Web 2.0, open-source software, and MP3s, among other technologies. Separated into five parts, the work begins with a discussion of the basics, followed by descriptions of the tools, such as computers and networks. Next addressed are how to put technology to work and how to build and maintain the technology environment. The final chapter talks about future trends. Each chapter has selected sources for further information and questions for review, making this a valuable reference manual for practicing librarians and textbook for a library-school course. The work addresses all aspects of librarianship and technology—teaching, security, databases, social networking, and more. --Sara Marcus
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- PublisherNeal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1555706762
- ISBN 13 9781555706760
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages279
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