Delivering Digital Services: A Handbook for Public Libraries and Learning Centres - Couverture rigide

McMenemy, David; Poulter, Alan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1856045102 ISBN 13 : 9781856045100

Editeur : Facet Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Lifelong learning is currently a major concern of governments who wish to see their citizens remain employable while the job market changes. Critical to this are digital learning centres where learning is delivered through internet access or via CD-based packages. Access to these turns public libraries and community networks into 'multi media neighbourhood superstores' where print-based learning materials are enhanced by multimedia. The multiplicity of sources of learning materials and experiences reinforces and extends the traditional role of the librarian as mediator between the user and their needs. To support and foster these activities frontline public library and community network staff must be capable of offering user support and advice in a much wider arena. This requires training in new knowledge and skill sets.

This timely new book offers practical guidance and expertise for public library and community network staff in setting up, running and developing an effective digital learning centre based within the People's Network or in a related community networking initiative. It has a holistic focus on the use of ICT, taking staff beyond user training applications into areas of network management, e-learning, digitization, web design and XML that staff face on a day-to-day basis. Key areas covered include:

PC installation and maintenance

managing a network and coping with the security issues of internet connection

understanding and supporting lifelong learning

digitization of local materials

managing websites and intranets: site design, metadata, XML

building local community portals

implementing e-government

social inclusion and service extension: assistive technologies

service issues: copyright, access

user and staff training.

Readership

: This book will de-mystify this new area of development for all library and information staff working in, or setting up, a PC-based digital learning centre in information service settings within public libraries, community networking centres, and school and academic libraries.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David McMenemy BA(Hons) MSc MCLIP FHEA is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde. He has over 10 years’ experience in public libraries, with roles in reference and lending services, digitization, and, finally, working on the roll-out programme for the People’s Network in a large city service. He is a former editor of Library Review and has co-authored several books for Facet Publishing including Delivering Digital Services: a handbook for public libraries and learning centres, Librarianship: an introduction and The Public Library Training Handbook: a frontline service delivery manual.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Facet Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1856045102
• ISBN 13: 9781856045100
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Allemagne