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Facelifts for Special Libraries

A Practical Guide to Revitalizing Diverse Physical and Digital Spaces

A volume in Chandos Information Professional Series

Book2010

Authors:

Dawn Bassett, Brooke Ballantyne Scott and Jenny Fry

Facelifts for Special Libraries

A Practical Guide to Revitalizing Diverse Physical and Digital Spaces

A volume in Chandos Information Professional Series

Book2010

 

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Authors:

Dawn Bassett, Brooke Ballantyne Scott and Jenny Fry

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    1 - Prepare

    Pages 1-21

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    2 - Build a great project team

    Pages 23-46

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    3 - Plan your project

    Pages 47-78

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    4 - Develop a layout

    Pages 79-101

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    5 - Interior design basics

    Pages 103-117

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    6 - Revitalising your digital environment

    Pages 119-154

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    7 - Project completion and final thoughts

    Pages 155-158

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    Index

    Pages 159-161

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Libraries/information centres are continuously evolving to keep up with rapid changes in information gathering, processing, and distribution. Corporate and non-profit special libraries face special challenges in revitalizing their physical space and providing efficient access to digital content. This book provides solo-librarians or special library managers with practical advice as to revitalize their libraries both in the physical space and the digital space. The book uses case studies, surveys and literature review to provide practical, innovative and evidence-based information to help special librarians develop information centres that will remain relevant to their organizations.

Libraries/information centres are continuously evolving to keep up with rapid changes in information gathering, processing, and distribution. Corporate and non-profit special libraries face special challenges in revitalizing their physical space and providing efficient access to digital content. This book provides solo-librarians or special library managers with practical advice as to revitalize their libraries both in the physical space and the digital space. The book uses case studies, surveys and literature review to provide practical, innovative and evidence-based information to help special librarians develop information centres that will remain relevant to their organizations.

Key Features

  • Written from an evidence-based perspective
  • Each section includes case studies, interviews or examples from libraries and librarians
  • Written specifically for special librarians
  • Written from an evidence-based perspective
  • Each section includes case studies, interviews or examples from libraries and librarians
  • Written specifically for special librarians

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ISBN

978-1-84334-591-6

Language

English

Published

2010

Copyright

Copyright © 2010 Woodhead Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.

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Chandos Publishing

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Authors

Dawn Bassett

Brooke Ballantyne Scott

Jenny Fry