Setting Up a Library and Information Service from Scratch - Couverture souple

Pantry, Sheila; Griffiths, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1856045587 ISBN 13 : 9781856045582

Editeur : Facet Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

This book is intended as a guide to help those who need to set up a library or information service in their organization, irrespective of subject background or type of organization. It will help both those who have qualifications but no experience in setting up such a centre and those who have had no training at all. The authors have had many years experience setting up information services in different subject backgrounds for a wide range of organizations both in the UK and in many countries.

This book will hold your hand as you tackle the many steps to take as you create a successful information service - irrespective of size. Topics covered include:
the reasons for establishing a library
what information is needed, how quickly and in what quantities (information audit approach)
meeting the information needs of special users
premises and furniture
equipment and Internet access
technical requirements
staffing
managing budgets and finance
managing people - staff and management
networking and locating sources of information

Readership: The book also has a full list of appendices of sample documents from newsletter and press releases to lists of basic reference books and periodicals. This book is intended as a guide to help those who need to set up a library or information service in their organization, irrespective of subject background or type of organization. It will help both those who have qualifications but no experience in setting up such a centre and those who have had no training at all. The authors have had many years experience setting up information services in different subject backgrounds for a wide range of organizations both in the UK and in many countries.

This book will hold your hand as you tackle the many steps to take as you create a successful information service - irrespective of size. Topics covered include:

- the reasons for establishing a library
- what information is needed, how quickly and in what quantities (information audit approach)
- meeting the information needs of special users
- premises and furniture
- equipment and Internet access
- technical requirements
- staffing
- managing budgets and finance
- managing people - staff and management
- networking and locating sources of information

Readership: The book also has a full list of appendices of sample documents from newsletter and press releases to lists of basic reference books and periodicals.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Sheila Pantry OBE BA FCLIP manages an independent information services consultancy and electronic publishing business, including websites. She has had a long and varied career in information management in a range of industry sectors, and also in government as Head of Information Services for the Health and Safety Executive. She specializes in worldwide occupational health, safety and fire information and is an experienced trainer, writer, editor and lecturer.

Peter Griffiths BA FCLIP MCLIP is Assistant Director, Communication Directorate at the Home Office, where he is Head of Profession for librarians and information scientists. His responsibilities extend not only to library and information services in the Home Office and Prison Service Headquarters but also to intranet and internet publication, an internal reference service, knowledge management, and information support to the research community.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Facet Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1856045587
• ISBN 13: 9781856045582
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible