| Descript |
1 online resource (xiv, 238 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This book celebrates and acknowledges the contribution Professor Peter Brophy has made over a career spanning 37 years to the field of library and information studies. Whilst reflecting on his work, it is forward looking and challenging, and offers strategies for the future direction of library and information services in the virtual era." "This timely book addresses issues and concerns transferable across different areas of the information sector, including academic, public and special libraries, and will be stimulating reading for anyone working, studying, or teaching within the profession."--Jacket |
| Contents |
Introduction / Alan F. MacDougall -- The Library Research Unit at the University of Lancaster, 1967-1972 : a memoir / Michael Buckland -- Alice in www.land : reflections on ten years of developing library services for distance learners / Gill Needham and Nicky Whitsed -- Putting the 'e' into libraries and learning : study, pedagogy, content and services in the digital age / David Baker -- Library services for visually impaired people : a UK perspective / Jenny Craven -- Public libraries, an enduring freedom : widening access to learning, information and culture / John Dolan -- Sceptic 2.0? Social networking technologies in public libraries / Juliet Eve -- Institutional repositories in tertiary institutions : access, delivery and performance / Rowena Cullen and Brenda Chawner -- Folksonomies to ontologies : the changing nature of controlled vocabularies / Richard J. Hartley -- An evaluation decision-making system : development and implementation of a web-based evaluation learning and instructional tool / Charles R. McClure and John T. Snead -- Measuring the quality of academic library electronic services and resources / Jillian R. Griffiths -- Influential leadership for academic libraries / Jennifer Rowley and Sue Roberts -- Peter Brophy : a selected bibliography -- Index. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Brophy, Peter -- Homenajes. |
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Library science.
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Library Science
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library science. |
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General. |
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Bibliotecas y ensen⁺ёanza a distancia -- Colecciones de escritos |
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Bibliotecas e Internet -- Colecciones de escritos |
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Library science. (OCoLC)fst00997916 |
| Alt Author |
Brophy, Peter, 1950-
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Griffiths, J. R. (Jillian R.)
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Craven, Jenny, 1961-
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| ISBN |
9781856047883 (electronic bk.) |
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1856047881 (electronic bk.) |
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9781856046473 |
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1856046478 |
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