British Librarianship and Information Work 2001û2005

by Bowman,J.H.; Bowman,J.H.

• ISBN13: 9780754647782
• ISBN10: 0754647781
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2016-04-07
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This important reference volume covers developments in aspects of British library and information work during the five year period 2001-2005. Over forty contributors, all of whom are experts in their subject, provide an overview of their field along with extensive further references which act as a starting point for further research. The book provides a comprehensive record of library and information management during the past five years and will be essential reading for all scholars, library professionals and students. Contents: Preface; National libraries, Stephen Bury; Public libraries, Richard Ward; From social inclusion to community cohesion, John Pateman and John Vincent; Community information, Helen Leech; University libraries, Jeremy Atkinson and Steve Morgan; Colleges of further education, Andrew Eynon; Services to children, young people and schools, Lucy Gildersleeves; Government libraries, Peter Griffiths; Learned, professional and independent libraries, Mary Nixon with Carol Allison; Library and information history, Peter Hoare; Rare book librarianship and historical bibliography, K.E. Attar; Art libraries, Erica Foden-Lenahan; Music libraries, Pamela Thompson; Media libraries, Katherine Schöpflin and Richard Nelsson; Map libraries, Robert Parry; Local studies, Ian Jamieson; Archives, Elizabeth Shepherd; British and European Union official publications, Howard Picton and others; Patents, Steven Adams; The book trade, Iain Stevenson; The internet and libraries, Phil Bradley; Education and training, Marion Huckle and Margaret Watson; Research, David Nicholas; Library buildings, Michael Dewe and Alan J. Clark; Cooperation, Linda Berube; Marketing, Linda M. Smith; Information literacy, David Streatfield and Sharon Markless; Library management systems, Lucy A. Tedd; Cataloguing, J.H. Bowman; Classification and subject organization and retrieval, Vanda Broughton; Indexing and abstracting, J.H. Bowman; Preservation, Alison Walker; Index. About the Author: J. H. Bowman is Programme Director for Library and Information Studies at the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, University College London, UK.

Table of Contents

National libraries	p. 1
Public libraries	p. 12
From social inclusion to community cohesion	p. 29
Community information	p. 50
University libraries	p. 57
Colleges of further education	p. 82
Services to children, young people and schools	p. 90
Government libraries	p. 109
Learned, professional and independent libraries	p. 121
Library and information history	p. 138
Rare book librarianship and historical bibliography	p. 149
Art libraries	p. 173
Music libraries	p. 188
Media libraries	p. 198
Map libraries	p. 214
Local studies	p. 231
Archives	p. 248
British and European Union official publications	p. 266
Patents	p. 299
The book trade	p. 312
The Internet and libraries	p. 328
Education and training	p. 340
Research	p. 360
Library buildings	p. 372
Cooperation	p. 390
Marketing	p. 400
Information literacy	p. 413
Library management systems	p. 431
Cataloguing	p. 454
Classification and subject organization and retrieval	p. 467
Indexing and abstracting	p. 489
Preservation	p. 501
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