Books By Subject

''This book offers readers all the terms needed for a thorough understanding of how books are made, the materials they are made of, and how they are described in the bookselling, book collecting, and library worlds. Every key term--more than 1,300--that could be used in booksellers' catalogers, library records, and collectors' descriptions of their holdings is represented in this dictionary''--Provided by publisher.

What is data and why should librarians be involved? -- Understanding research and the role of data -- Best practices for working with research data -- Data interviews -- Storing, curating, and preserving data -- Documentation and metadata -- Publishing and sharing data -- Writing data management plans -- Starting data management services -- Leveraging partnerships -- Expanding RDM service -- Teaching data -- Reusing data -- Data management roles for librarians.

Introduction: the drunk, the keys, and the streetlamp / Blaise Cronin and Cassidy R. Sugimoto -- Citation indexes for science: a new dimension in documentation through association of ideas (1955) / Eugene Garfield -- Fascination or fetishism? / Blaise Cronin and Cassidy R. Sugimoto -- The need for a theory of citing (1981) / Blaise Cronin -- Referencing as persuasion (1977) / G. Nigel Gilbert -- Beyond the holy grail: from citation theory to indicator theories (1999) / Paul Wouters -- Informetric analyses on the world wide web: methodological approaches to "webometrics" (1997) / Tomas C. Almind and Peter Ingwersen -- The new metrics of scholarly authority (2007) / Michael Jensen -- Toward a rhopography of scholarly communication (2008) / Blaise Cronin -- Scientometrics 2.0: toward new metrics of scholarly impact on the social web (2010) / Jason Priem and Bradley M. Hemminger -- Messy matters of meaning and motivation / Blaise Cronin and Cassidy R. Sugimoto -- Abuses of citation indexing (1967) / Kenneth O. May -- The footnote fetish (1977) / Jon Wiener -- Citation analysis: queries and caveats (1977) / Alan L. Porter -- Do you sincerely want to be cited? or: read before you cite (2006) / Mikhail Simkin and Vwany Roychowdhury -- Problems of citation analysis: a critical review (1989) / Michael H. MacRoberts and Barbara R. MacRoberts -- No citation analyses please, we're British (1991) / Alun Anderson -- Scientific communication -- a vanity fair? (1999) / Georg Franck -- Coercive citation in academic publishing (2012) / Allen W. Wilhite and Eric A. Fong -- Show me data (2007) / Mike Rossner, Heather Van Epps and Emma Hill -- The uses and abuses of bibliometrics (2012) / Martin H. Johnson, Jacques Cohen, and Gedis Grudzinskas -- Sick of impact factors (2012) / Stephen Curry -- The devil is in the details / Cassidy R. Sugimoto and Blaise Cronin -- Journal selection for current contents: editorial merit vs. political pressure (1985) / Eugene Garfield -- Lost science in the third world (1995) / W. Wayt Gibbs -- Opportunities for and limitations of the book citation index (2013) / Juan Gorraiz, Philip J. Purnell and Wolfgang Glänzel --Google's book search: a disaster for scholars (2009) / Geoffrey Nunberg -- Using Google Scholar for journal impact factors and the h-index in Nationwide Publishing Assessments in Academia-siren songs and air-raid sirens (2012) / Péter Jacsó -- Manipulating Google Scholar citations and Google Scholar metrics: simple, easy and tempting (2012) / Emilio Delgado López-Cózar, Nicolás Robinson-Garcia, and Daniel Torres-Salinas -- Novel forms of impact measurement -- an empirical assessment (2012) / Paul Wouters and Rodrigo Costas -- Critical questions for big data: provocations for a cultural, technological, and scholarly phenomenon (2012) / Danah Boyd and Kate Crawford -- Issues of time, credit and peer review (2012) / Diane Harley -- Angels on a pinhead / Cassidy R. Sugimoto and Blaise Cronin -- An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output (2005) / J.E. Hirsch -- Do we need the h index and its variants in addition to standard bibliometric measures (2009) / Lutz Bornmann, Rüdiger Mutz and Hans-Dieter Daniel -- A quantitative analysis of indicators of scientific performance (2008) / Sune Lehmann, Andrew D. Jackson and Benny E. Lautrup -- The inconsistency of the h-index (2012) / Ludo Waltman and Nees Jan van Eck -- How can impact factors be improved? (1996) / Eugene Garfield -- The number that's devouring science (2005) / Richard Monastersky -- "3 ... 2 ... 1 ... impact [factor]: target [academic career]!": just another statistical casualty (2012) / Roger A. Brumback -- Towards a new crown indicator: an empirical analysis (2011) / Ludo Waltman, Nees Jan van Eck, Thed N. van Leeuwen, Martijn S. Visser and Anthony F.J. van Raan -- Remembering problems with the "new crown indicator" (MNCS) of the CWTS (2011) / Loet Leydesdorff and Tobias Opthof -- There are [sic] neither "King" or "Crown" in scientometrics: comments on a supposed "alternative" method of normalization (2011) / Yves Gingras and Vincent Lariviére -- Accounting for science / Cassidy R. Sugimoto and Blaise Cronin -- A review of bibliometric and other science indicators and their role in research evaluation (1987) / Jean King -- Measuring science: irresistible temptations, easy shortcuts, and dangerous consequences (2007) / Giovanni Abramo and Ciriaco Andrea D'Angelo -- One size doesn't fill all: on the co-evolution of national evaluation systems and social science publishing (2013) / Diana Hicks -- Fatal attraction: conceptual and methodological problems in the ranking of universities by bibliometric methods (2005) / Anthony F.J. van Raan -- The future of research evaluation rests with an intelligent combination of advanced metrics and transparent peer review (2007) / Henk F. Moed -- Explaining Australia's increased share of ISI publications: the effects of a funding formula based on publication counts (2003) / Linda Butler -- Changing incentives to publish (2011) / Chiara Franzoni, Giuseppe Scellato and Paula Stephan -- Looks good on paper: a flawed system for judging research is leading to academic fraud (2013) / The Economist -- A call for action / Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik -- Mirror, mirror on the wall / Blaise Cronin and Cassidy R. Sugimoto -- Science against science (1998) / Marian Apostol -- New age numerology: a gloss on Apostol (1998) / Blaise Cronin -- Endowing mediocrity: neoliberalism, information technology and the decline of radical pedagogy (1999) / Mike Sosteric -- Bibliometrics as weapons of mass citation (2010) / Antoinette Molinié and Geoffrey Bodenhausen -- The follies of citation indices and academic ranking lists: a brief commentary to "bibliometrics as weapons of mass citation" (2010) / Richard R. Ernst -- Living with the h-index? metric assemblages in the contemporary academy (2012) / Roger Burrows -- Impact of bibliometrics upon the science system: Inadvertent consequences? (2005) / Peter Weingart -- Research governance in academia: are there alternatives to academic rankings? (2009) / Margit Osterloh and Bruno S. Frey -- Epilogue: the bibliometrics baby and the bathwater / Blaise Cronin and Cassidy R. Sugimoto.

''This book is a guide to wordless picture books (and nearly wordless picture books). It is a resource for parents and teachers who love graphic storytelling or who recognize the value of these exceptional books in working with different types of students, particularly preschool, English as a Second Language (ESL), and special needs, and creative writers. Every age group will benefit from Wonderfully Wordless, from babies and toddlers encountering their first books, to elementary age children captivated by the popular fantasy and adventure themes, to teenagers attracted to graphic novels because of their more intense content and comic book format''--Provided by publisher.

A Day No Pigs Would Die, Speak, Thirteen Reasons Why. These are some of the most beloved, and most challenged, books. Leaving controversial titles such as these out of your collection or limiting their access is not the answer to challenges. While ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom reports more than 4,500 challenges to young adult literature from 2000 through 2009. This handbook gives you the information you need to defend challenged books with an informed response and ensure free access to young book lovers. With a profile of each book that includes its plot and characters, related materials and published reviews, awards and prizes, and Web and audiovisual resources, you will be prepared to answer even the toughest attacks.

"For more than 200 years, the Library of Congress has served as our national library. Since its establishment in 1800, thirteen men have served as the institution's head librarian. Sadly, little is known about most of them. The Librarians of Congress is the first book to contain biographies of all these men. Introduced by a brief history of the Library of Congress, the book then presents short biographies of each of the thirteen librarians of Congress, beginning with John J. Beckley and ending with James H. Billington. Each biography is accompanied by a photograph"--Provided by publisher.

Professional librarians who have worked and transitioned from one type of library to another provide targeted advice and job strategies for readers who are similarly inclined.

''Marketing and promoting library resources and services are necessary in order to gain visibility and support. This collection of essays focuses on visible aspects of marketing for libraries: promotion, publicity, branding, and advocacy. Many of the tips, techniques and best-practices suggestions they contain should be applicable, no matter what type of library you work in''--Provided by publisher.

What are taxonomies? -- Who are taxonomists? -- Creating terms -- Creating relationships -- Software for taxonomy creation and management -- Taxonomies for human indexing -- Taxonomies for automated indexing -- Taxonomy structures -- Taxonomy displays -- Taxonomy planning, design, and creation -- Taxonomy implementation and evolution -- Taxonomy work and the profession -- Appendix A. Survey of taxonomists -- Appendix B. Glossary -- Appendix C. Recommended reading -- Appendix D. Websites.

Here is a remarkable field guide to the best of free Web 2.0 tools and their practical applications in libraries and information centers. You'll discover dozens of lesser-known resources and learn exciting new ways to use many of the most popular sites and tools. With all this and a supporting webpage, The Cybrarian's Web is a winner!

In volume 2 of her popular guide, Cheryl Ann Peltier-Davis presents more that 60 free tech tools and demonstrates their successful use in libraries and information centers.

"Planning and managing a self-contained digitization project is one thing, but how do you transition to a digital library program? Or better yet, how do you start a program from scratch? In this book Purcell, a well-respected expert in both archives and digital libraries, combines theory and best practices with practical application, showing how to approach digital projects as an ongoing effort. He not only guides librarians and archivists in transitioning from project-level initiatives to a sustainable program but also provides clear step-by-step instructions for building a digital library program from the bottom up, even for organizations with limited staff. Approachable and easy to follow, this book traces the historical growth of digital libraries and the importance of those digital foundations; summarizes current technological challenges that affect the planning of digital libraries, and how librarians and archivists are adapting to the changing information landscape; uses examples to lay out the core priorities of leading successful digital programs; covers the essentials of getting started, from vision and mission building to identifying resources and partnerships; emphasizes the importance of digitizing original unique materials found in library and archives collections, and suggests approaches to the selection process; addresses metadata and key technical standards; discusses management and daily operations, including assessment, enhancement, sustainability, and long-term preservation planning; provides guidance for marketing, promotion, and outreach, plus how to take into account such considerations as access points, intended audiences, and educational and instructional components; and includes exercises designed to help readers define their own digital projects and create a real-world digital program plan. Equally valuable for LIS students just learning about the digital landscape, information professionals taking their first steps to create digital content, and organizations who already have well-established digital credentials, Purcell's book outlines methods applicable and scalable to many different types and sizes of libraries and archives"--Publisher's website.

Animal, vegetable, or mineral? -- Accidents waiting to happen -- The many faces of indexing -- So you want to be an indexer -- Excellence is no accident -- Tools of the trade -- Marketing and client relations -- Balancing act -- Thinking outside of the book -- Moving forward.

Billions have been spent on digitalization, both public and private, yet it still feels as though we are in the earliest stages of what is possible. The importance of collections having greater exposure, access and life to those outside the "building" is ever more critical. This book is a guide to the "how" of making datasets publicly available, downloadable and accessible.

In-House Bookbinding and Repair is a working document that contains information on setting up both a basic bookbindery and repair lab (i.e. the design, equipment, tools, and supplies needed) and instructions on rebinding and repairing cloth-bound books. Highly illustrated to greater enhance its usefulness, this manual also covers various aspects of book repair and conservation, and contains appendixes on manufacturers and suppliers of materials and products discussed in the text, an extensive Glossary of terms, a separate section on World Wide Web Resources, and a helpful bibliography. This manual has proven valuable to libraries of all sizes and locations. Library managers and administrators will find it a worthwhile resource as they contemplate the utility of an in-house lab. Library staff charged with bookbinding and book repair will find the manual to be a practical reference tool. The volume is also designed to be used as a primer for related courses in Library and Information Science Studies programs and may be of interest to individuals interested in private practice. For this second edition, the 2005 manual has been updated and every chapter significantly revised and/or expanded with a view to greatly increasing the book's practical value. Our revisions reflect decades of bench experience in the workshop. The Bibliography and Internet Resources have been updated. Information on manufacturers, suppliers, and supplies has been revised to reflect changes in the marketplace and successful practices. Conservation bookbinding and repair follows old and well-established traditions. Leaving theory and esoteric debate for others, this revised edition is essential reading if you are ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work. - Publisher.

"This book is a practical, how-to guide for those interested in writing, procuring, and implementing grants. The second edition has also been expanded to include a new chapter on how to become a grant writer. From gathering basic information about an organization through accepting and implementing the grant award, expert advice is provided then illustrated through step-by-step guides along with numerous examples. This publication is designed to be used by those writing grants on behalf of libraries as well as nonprofit organizations. Information about types of grants available through government agencies and foundations as well as how to locate funding opportunities has all been updated in this second edition. The process of identifying a fundable project and how to carefully select potential sources of funding are explained. Proven writing strategies show how to make your grant application stand out from the rest. Making sure that program implementation is as smooth as possible is shared in order to eliminate any potential obstacles that may arise. Several appendices show samples of strategic plans, narratives, budgets, needs assessments, evaluations, and much more! Examples are tailored to libraries and nonprofit organizations. The author has shared her 20+ years experience successfully procuring and implementing foundation and government grants. It is the most current and practical publication of its kind available today and will prove to be enormously useful in these tough economic times when decreased available funding opportunities are resulting in increase competitiveness. (n.b., This book is not intended for those seeking funding for science-based or social science-based projects that involve experiments and may involve human and/or animal subjects"--Provided by publisher.

While it's inspiring to ponder the libraries of the 22nd century, it's a lot more practical to think ahead to the next five years. That's just what Varnum and his hand-picked team of contributors have done, showing library technology staff and administrators where to invest time and money to receive the greatest benefits. Their ideas will stimulate strategic thinking and help library staff make informed decisions about meeting user expectations and delivering services.

Introduction: Shifting currents / Heather MacNeil -- pt. 1. Foundations -- A contested realm : the nature of archives and the orientation of archival science / Terry Eastwood -- Origins : evolving ideas about the principle of provenance / Jennifer Douglas -- pt. 2. Functions -- On or off the record? : notions of value in the archive / Ciaran B. Trace -- Preserving records of enduring value / Michèle V. Cloonan -- Debates about description / Geoffrey Yeo -- Archival mediation / Wendy M. Duff -- pt. 3. Models and metaphors -- Life cycle and continuum : a view of recordkeeping models from the postwar era / Glenn Dingwall -- Archives and collective memory : more than a metaphor, less than an analogy / Margaret Hedstrom -- Archives as arsenals of accountability / Livia Iacovino -- Reenvisioning the personal : reframing traces of individual life / Catherine Hobbs.

Transitioning to sustainability in the library. Librarianship and the three e's; The case for sustainability in the library; Making the transition: the first steps -- Building a sustainable library. Ecology; Economy; Equity -- Sustainable librarianship in practice. The challenges of technology and corporate power in the library; Curbing corporate power; Resolving the technology dilemma; Visioning the sustainable library -- Appendix: resources for libraries.

Adults over the age of 50 constitute some of the most engaged and frequent users of public libraries. They may also be the most misunderstood, since the behavior, interests, and information needs of older adults have changed dramatically with the addition of the Baby Boomers. This book offers advice on how to reshape library services for this new generation of active older adults.

Toddler art fundamentals -- Making the most of your artsy storytime program -- A year's worth of storytimes.
Preface; Part 1: Toddler Art Fundamentals; Part 2: Making the Most of Your Artsy Storytime Program; Part 3: A Year's Worth of Storytimes; Theme 1: Apple Munching; Theme 2: Autumn; Theme 3: Aviation; Theme 4: Bath Time Bubbles; Theme 5: Bears; Theme 6: Berry Delicious; Theme 7: Birds of a Feather; Theme 8: Boats in the Water; Theme 9: Bugs and Other Creepy Crawlies; Theme 10: Cats and Kittens; Theme 11: Chickens; Theme 12: Clothing and Hats; Theme 13: Colors andPatterns; Theme 14: Community Workers; Theme 15: Construction Site; Theme 16: Cool Pool of Water; Theme 17: Counting; Theme 18: Dinosaurs; Theme 19: Dogs and Puppies; Theme 20: Farm Animals; Theme 21: Fire Trucks and Firefighters; Theme 22: Flowers and Gardens; Theme 23: Food, Yummy Food; Theme 24: Frogs and Toads; Theme 25: Garbage and Recycling; Theme 26: Gingerbread and Other Cookies; Theme 27: Green for St. Patrick's Day; Theme 28: Halloween; Theme 29: Lunar New Year; Theme 30: Monsters; Theme 31: Music and Movement; Theme 32: My Body and Me; Theme 33: Nighttime; Theme 34: Nocturnal Animals; Theme 35: Opposites; Theme 36: Pet Parade; Theme 37: Pirate Treasure; Theme 38: Rabbitsand Bunnies; Theme 39: Royalty; Theme 40: Silly Fun; Theme 41: Spiders; Theme 42: Springtime; Theme 43: Summer in the Sun; Theme 44: Thanksgiving Turkeys; Theme 45: Toys; Theme 46: Trains on the Track; Theme 47: Under the Sea; Theme 48: Valentine Hugs and Kisses; Theme 49: Weather; Theme 50: Wheels on the Road; Theme 51: Wild Animals; Theme 52: Winter Snow; about the author; index.

Anderson-Newham sees many similarities between the preparation of delicious food and the preparation of exceptional storytimes. She has compiled a storytime cookbook, from the basics of creation of appropriate opportunities for learning, to the ingredients of books, fingerplays, and activities, to a series of "menus" for storytimes.

Idealism and opportunism -- Grades, subject groups, and article volume -- Money matters -- Starting dates and the gold rush -- A closer look at subjects -- Sideshows and leftovers -- Dealing with OA journals -- Libraries and OA journals

"This volume, the second of two in the series Creating the 21st-century academic library that deals with the topic of open access in academic libraries, focuses on the implementation of open access in academic libraries. Chapters on the legalities and practicalities of open access in academic libraries address the issues associated with copyright, licensing, and intellectual property and include support for courses that require open access distribution of student work. The topic of library services in support of open access is explored, including the library's role in providing open educational resources, and as an ally and driver of their adoption, for example, by helping defray author fees that are required for open access articles. A detailed look at open access in the context of undergraduate research is provided and considers how librarians can engage undergraduates in conversations about open access. Chapters consider ways to engage undergraduate students in the use, understanding, evaluation, and creation of open access resources. Issues that are of concern to graduate students are also given some attention and central to these are the development of Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) programs. A chapter examines the library's role in balancing greater access to graduate student work with the consequences of openness, such as concerns about book contracts and sales, plagiarism, and changes in scholarly research and production. The book concludes with issues surrounding open data and library services in critical data librarianship, including advocacy, preservation, and instruction"--Publisher's website.

Copyright assignment, transfer, and licensing : what is best for scholarly journal authors? / Anne T. Gilliland -- "Protecting" our works : from what? / Nancy Sims -- Faculty require online distribution of student work : enter the librarian / Micah Ziller and Emily Symonds Stenberg -- Paying to publish : open access author fees and libraries' initiative to fund publishing costs / Stephen M. Arougheti -- Library expertise driving pedagogical innovation : the role of libraries in bringing "open" to the classroom and to the world / William M. Cross -- A measured approach : evaluating almetrics as a library service / Hui Zhang and Korey Jackson -- Engaging undergraduates in scholarly communication : a case study in intellectual entrepreneurship at Illinois Wesleyan University / Stephanie Davis-Kahl -- Sharing the spotlight : open access publishing and undergraduate research / Genya O'Gara and Laura Drake Davis -- Open access implications for information literacy / Rachel Elizabeth Scott -- Out of the archives and into the world : ETDs and the consequences of openess / Hillary Corbett -- Open access and the graduate author : a dissertation anxiety manual / Jill Cirasella and Polly Thistlethwaite -- From apprehension to comprehension : addressing anxieties about open access to ETDs / Kyle K. Courtney and Emily Kilcer -- Library services in critical thinking, use, and evaluation of open data / Tara Das -- Your metadata's showing : open access and the future of bibliographic control / Laura Krier and Kathryn Stine -- DocSouth data : open access data for digital humanities / Stewart Varner.

Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- What exactly is knowledge management, and why do we need it? -- The knowledge manager role -- Making the case for a knowledge management strategy -- The ten principles behind your KM strategy -- Strategy, structure, and strategy input -- Identifying the underlying business imperatives and drivers -- Knowledge management vision and scope -- Strategic knowledge areas -- Assessing the current state of KM in the organization -- Knowledge management framework -- Information and content management -- Knowledge management technology -- Change management -- Stakeholders -- Pilot projects -- Making the business case and determining ROI -- The guerrilla strategy -- A retention-based knowledge management strategy -- Building the implementation team -- Final words -- Appendix A: Communication plan template -- About the authors -- Index.

Introduction : An era of innovation -- Flexible strategies: pop-up libraries, interim spaces, and more : In the interim ; Meet the bookless mobile ; Repurposing retail ; Inflato Dumpsters provide mobile lab space ; Looking through the laboratory lens ; Storefront solution ; The off-site librarian -- Building partnerships: mixed-use buildings : Powerful partnerships ; Novel library, novel design ; Capitol designs ; Serving two masters -- Classic buildings updated: revitalizing local landmarks : Growing room ; History updated ; A cutting-edge undertaking ; LIghting quality, not quantity ; Is your library accessible? -- Green "LEEDers": environmentally friendly and affordable strategies : Light done right ; San José's green art ; State of the art in Darien ; A whole systems approach ; Embracing Austin, inside and out ; Begin your green building ; A zen-inspired approach ; Nova Scotia sustainability center gives new life to library discards ; Living up to LEED silver -- Kids & teens: new spaces and places : With kids in mind ; Inspired to climb higher ; The theatrical library ; Look, a nook! ; Mural magic ; Over 13 not admitted ; Chicago Public Library expands YOUmedia Labs ; Climbing the shelves -- Strategies: small solutions for small budgets : Expert makeovers ; Library inside out ; Let "green" creep ; Keep excitement high, costs low ; Same budget, new branches ; Kickstart a school library ; 10 steps to a better library interior ; One step at a time, turning to the future -- Top trends: iterative space, learning commons, maker spaces, and more : ... And the kitchen sink ; A learning commons for kids ; Tomorrow visualized ; Making spaces ; Bright lights, gig city ; Customized user design -- Keeping current: visioning the future : Designing 21-century libraries ; Giving the people what they want ; How social media built a library ; Slaying a sacred cow with a deck of cards ; Transforming tech ; The heart of the campus ; The comeback kids -- The next generation: new landmark libraries : The new icons ; Ten more that will inspire ; Standing tall on campus ; Two more to explore.