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Using Massive Digital Libraries, Lizzy A. Walker
Using Massive Digital Libraries, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
In his book, Andrew Weiss takes what could be written in volumes and condenses the information into one accessible book. Massive digital libraries (MDLs) have had substantial impact on the world. Weiss provides a solid case on the potential that MDLs have for future use in libraries.
Library Automation: Core Concepts And Practical Systems Analysis, Lizzy A. Walker
Library Automation: Core Concepts And Practical Systems Analysis, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Bilal discusses at length integrated library systems (ILS), provides and overview of the Library Automation Lifecycle (LALC), and emphasizes throughout the fact that technology changes rapidly. As a result of technological change, libraries will always be involved in some kind of ILS implementation project. The book is specifically designed for MLIS graduate students, educators, and researchers interested in library automation and ILSs, yet the author also creates a valuable resource that any type of library can use as a reference.
Improving The Visibility And Use Of Digital Repositories Through Seo, Lizzy A. Walker
Improving The Visibility And Use Of Digital Repositories Through Seo, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
With the increasing creation and use of institutional repositories (IR), Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is necessary to draw users to digital collections. Arlitsch and OBrien provide useful information in their book, Improving the Visibility and Use of Digital Repositories through SEO.
Deadly Powers: Animal Predators And The Mythic Imagination By Paul A. Trout, Lizzy A. Walker
Deadly Powers: Animal Predators And The Mythic Imagination By Paul A. Trout, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Paul Trout's book on animal predators and myth is well researched and presented in such a way that it is informative and entertaining. He illustrates his assertions with numerous examples of myths from ancient cultures. The content is also meant to make the reader "uncomfortable" with the idea that humans did not start out at the top of the food chain. When applicable, Trout likens myths to some modern tales of terror where humanity must face its fear of the predator in various forms, such as in modern horror and science fiction films.
The Horror, The Horror: Graduate Student Information Seeking And Horror In Academia Bibliography, Lizzy A. Walker
The Horror, The Horror: Graduate Student Information Seeking And Horror In Academia Bibliography, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Horror has taken a seat at the table of academia. This genre of film has spurred academia to take a closer look at them. Gender studies, the arts, philosophy, and other humanities studies can benefit from a specific reference section in regard to horror. Graduate status is seemingly a line between undergraduate and faculty patterns and, as such, there is a difference in how they conduct research and information seeking. While it is clearly their own way of gathering information, it is a combination of the motions performed by undergraduates and faculty. More specifically, graduate students in the humanities have …
The Readers' Advisory Guide To Horror, Second Edition, Lizzy A. Walker
The Readers' Advisory Guide To Horror, Second Edition, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Becky Siegel Spratford’s The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, Second Edition updates the 2004 edition and provides librarians with valuable information on horror. The author specifies that she revised and reassessed the material, including “new authors, trends, annotations, and suggestions” (x). As someone who is an avid reader of the genre, it is refreshing to have a resource that not only provides great selections, but also discusses the sometimes unknown subgenres of horror.
Writing And Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, Lizzy A. Walker
Writing And Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Writing for publication takes time and crafting, and Carol Smallwood’s book Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook can assist librarians with this process. As part of the ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian series, the book can be read cover to cover or one entry at a time for those who have busy schedules.
Common Phrases...And The Amazing Stories Behind Them, Lizzy A. Walker
Common Phrases...And The Amazing Stories Behind Them, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
In Max Cryer's Common Phrases...and the Amazing Stories Behind Them, the author discusses the history of some of the most used phrases in the English language. He answers the common question, "Who said it first?" (7). Part of Cryer's reason for writing this book is based on the fact that "the originators of many of our most useful second-hand remarks go uncredited" (7). He gives credit where credit is due (though, sadly, this phrase is left out of the book).
Scribes, Scripts, And Books: The Book Arts From Antiquity To The Renaissance, Lizzy A. Walker
Scribes, Scripts, And Books: The Book Arts From Antiquity To The Renaissance, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Leila Avrin gives an extensive and informative exploration into book arts in her book Scribes, Scripts, and Books: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance. Her experience as a faculty member at the School of Library and Archive Studies at the University of Jerusalem, as well as having an MLS from the University of Michigan and a doctorate in art history, adds to the content between the covers of this book.
Marketing And Promotion Of Library Services Using Web 2.0: An Annotated Mediagraphy, T. Ivie, B. Mckay, F. May, J. Mitchell, H. Mortimer, L. A. Walker
Marketing And Promotion Of Library Services Using Web 2.0: An Annotated Mediagraphy, T. Ivie, B. Mckay, F. May, J. Mitchell, H. Mortimer, L. A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
Marketing and promotion are important for any organization that provides services to consumers. Marketing and promotion allow an organization to inform, remind, or persuade the consumer by sharing information about goods or services, community involvement, or societal impact. Simply stated, these efforts encompass anything libraries do to let the community know who they are, what they do, and what they offer. The goal of marketing is to keep the product in the minds of the customer: in the case of libraries it is to keep the customer aware of the library, to provide them with knowledge about the library’s physical …
Earning A Master’S Degree In Library And Information Science: First Steps, F. May, K. Brumley, G. Marker, Lizzy A. Walker
Earning A Master’S Degree In Library And Information Science: First Steps, F. May, K. Brumley, G. Marker, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
What would it take for you to embark on the great adventure known as a Master’s degree? A panel discussion at the 2011 Southwest Idaho Library Association conference focused on beginning this journey. The four panelists, all students in the University of North Texas (UNT) Library and Information Science program, shared insights into pursuing a graduate degree. This article summarizes their advice to prospective graduate students.
Hauntingly Good Reads At The Library, Lizzy A. Walker
Hauntingly Good Reads At The Library, Lizzy A. Walker
Lizzy A. Walker
We all know the library houses a large collection of research materials at our disposal for all of the essays and research projects we are assigned throughout the semester. Did you know that it also has a wide array of items that can make your spine tingle, stir your imagination, and perhaps conjure up memories of Halloweens past? The horror genre has spanned many forms of media.