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A happy 2009 to our library customers!! We hope that all who receive this message are not in the throes of budget cutbacks and library shutdowns, but instead are looking forward to an exciting year of new possibilities and positive change!
On that note, welcome to this month's highlights in Library and Information Science.
The latest books in this field cover a variety of library and information science topics, dealing with both traditional libraries and the future possibilities for virtual library and information services.
Better by Design deals with important aspects of library design and planning, and
The Public Library discusses the nature and functions of the modern public library service. For libraries and information professionals interested in the learning experience and needs of pre-school children, there is Delivering the Best Start.
To optimize your online information abilities, refer to Going Beyond Google which provides practical techniques for teaching users how to use web sources and specialised databases, and Searching 2.0 which explains how to use the latest generation of Web 2.0 tools.
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| Better by Design |
Better by Design: an introduction to planning and designing a new library building
Author: Ayub Khan There is no such thing as the 'perfect' library building. However, a well designed building will enable a project both to gain local acceptance more easily and to ease the process of securing planning permission. It also needs to be cost effective to run, support the organization's objectives well, offer an improved service to the user and make an impact on the community. This much-needed book takes as its starting point the fact that few architects know very much about libraries, and fewer librarians know about architectural planning and designing. It steers a clear path for library managers through the language and processes that they need to understand as members of a team overseeing the planning of a new library building project, major refurbishment or remodelling of an existing library. ISBN-13: 9781856046503 | FORMAT: HARDBACK | DATE: DEC 2008 | PUBLISHER: FACET | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | AVAILABILITY: IN PRINT | RED PEPPER PRICE: R 915.00 (incl.) Click here to order now |
| The Public Library |
Author: David McMenemy
Public libraries have changed beyond anyone's predictions in the past ten years and are at a vital stage in their historical development. This timely book is the first standalone text to examine the role and services of the UK public library in the 21st century context.
The book discusses the nature and functions of the modern public library service, from its beginnings as the street-corner university, through its delivery of state-of-the-art services and beyond. At the heart of the book is a passionate argument for the professional and public significance of the public library service.
ISBN-13: 9781856046169 | FORMAT: HARDBACK | DATE: FEB 2008 | PUBLISHER: FACET | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | AVAILABILITY: IN PRINT | RED PEPPER PRICE: R 825.00 (incl.)
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CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Yearbook 2009
Author: Kathryn Beecroft, compiler
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals represents the largest professional body of librarians and information professionals in the UK. Its mission is to provide the membership organization needed by the library and information profession in the twenty-first century. Designed to complement the CILIP website, the Yearbook puts vital data on the key organization for information professionals at your fingertips.
An invaluable source of contacts for all librarians and information professionals, this is the essential guide to the organization that aims to position the profession at the heart of the information society.
ISBN-13: 9781856046435 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: SEP 2008 | PUBLISHER: FACET | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | AVAILABILITY: IN PRINT | RED PEPPER PRICE: R 1015.00 (incl.)
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| Delivering the Best Start |
Delivering the Best Start: A guide to early years librariesAuthors: Carolynn Rankin and Avril Brock This book provides an understanding of how pre-school children develop literacy skills through enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences, and is a pioneering practical guide for library and information professionals involved in planning and delivering services in early years libraries. Drawing on the authors' underpinning contemporary research and examples from current best practice, it will equip practitioners with a broad range of knowledge and ideas. User-friendly and accessible, each chapter is clearly structured and sets outs the key issues for practitioners, scenarios offering insights into these, and practical ideas and resources for service provision. The book also includes case studies of successful pre-school library initiatives in a variety of global settings, useful information about relevant organizations, and links to helpful websites. ISBN-13: 9781856046107 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: JUL 2008 | PUBLISHER: FACET | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | AVAILABILITY: IN PRINT | RED PEPPER PRICE: R825.00 (incl.) Click here to order now |
| Going Beyond Google |
Google isn't up to the task when it comes to serious research, and though your users and students have heard of the 'invisible', or 'deep' web, they probably have no idea how to tap into it. You need practical tools and strategies for teaching them about the web sources and specialized databases they will never find using everyday search engines. This book will show you in simple, non-technical terms how to integrate the invisible web into teaching opportunities wherever they occur - in a one-on-one 'teaching moment' at the reference desk, or in a formal course. Estimated at 500 times the size of the visible web, the invisible web and the search skills needed to plumb its depths should be a part of every information literacy and research skills course. With this book you get expert teaching tips and scripts for informal instruction, plus model activities and assignments for the classroom. ISBN-13: 9781856046589 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: SEP 2008 | PUBLISHER: FACET | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | AVAILABILITY: IN PRINT | RED PEPPER PRICE: R 915.00 (incl.) Click here to order now |
| Access, Delivery, Performance |
Access, Delivery, Performance: The future of libraries without walls Editors: Jillian R Griffiths and Jenny Craven This book celebrates and acknowledges the contribution Professor Peter Brophy has made over a career spanning 37 years to the field of library and information studies. Whilst reflecting on his work, it is forward looking and challenging, and offers strategies for the future direction of library and information services in the virtual era. Following an introduction and tribute to Peter on his retirement, the text is contributed by an international team of acknowledged leaders in their fields, and focuses on four key themes of: libraries, learning and distance learning, widening access to information, changing directions of information delivery, performance, quality and leadership. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography of Peter's work. ISBN-13: 9781856046473 | FORMAT: HARDBACK | DATE: SEP 2008 | PUBLISHER: FACET | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | AVAILABILITY: IN PRINT | RED PEPPER PRICE: R 915.00 (incl.) Click here to order now |
| Searching 2.0 |
Searching 2.0Author: Michael P Sauers If you aren't intimately familiar with the latest generation of Web 2.0 tools and how to exploit them fully in your daily reference work, then this book is for you. Master trainer Michael Sauers applies the super-search strategies for which he is known to a comprehensive range of tools for reference use, including: Delicious; Google; Microsoft's Live Search; Yahoo! Search; Wikipedia; Flickr; YouTube; Podscope; Google Maps; Live Search Maps; Google Book Search; Amazon's 'Search Inside the Book'; OpenSearch files; Windows Search; Desktop Search in Vista; Kartoo and much more. Accessible and fun to read, with a wealth of illustrative screenshots, this is a comprehensive guide to searches that make the most of the Web 2.0 environment. Sauers reviews each Web 2.0 tool for reliability and appropriateness in different search tasks and shows you how best to organize them for quick access at the reference desk. ISBN-13: 9781856046299 | FORMAT: PAPERBACK | DATE: AUG 2008 | PUBLISHER: FACET | COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: UNITED KINGDOM | AVAILABILITY: IN PRINT | RED PEPPER PRICE: R 915.00 (incl.) Click here to order now | |
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This Month's Red Pepper Book News - New Releases in Library and Information Science 
