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Sub-Categories of Library & information sciences
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Books: A Living History
Martyn Lyons
Library & information sciences; History: specific events & topics
Hardback
Explores one of the most versatile, useful and enduring technologies ever invented: the book. This title charts the evolution... [more]
$39.95 $35.95
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Books for the Profession: The Library of the Supreme Court of Victoria
Sue Reynolds
Library & information services; Courts & procedure
Paperback
This book recounts the drama and intrigue of the Supreme Court Library's founding and development from its beginnings to its... [more]
$39.95 $35.95
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The Book of the British Library
Michael Leapman
Library & information sciences; History; British & Irish history; Social & cultural history
Hardback
As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's... [more]
$49.95 $44.95
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
James Gleick
Library & information sciences; Society & Social Sciences; History of science
Paperback
Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2012, the world's leading prize for popular science writing. [more]
$19.99 $18.00
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The Library: An Illustrated History
Stuart A. P. Mu
Library & information sciences; History; General & world history; History: specific events & topics; Social & cultural history
Paperback
Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished - and the... [more]
$24.95 $22.45
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Open Access
Peter Suber
Library, archive & information management; Society & Social Sciences
Paperback
A concise introduction to the basics of open access, describing what it is (and isn't) and showing that it is easy, fast,... [more]
$19.95 $17.95
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The Library Book
Alan Bennett, Caitlin Moran, Julian Barnes, Lionel Shriver, Stephen Fry
Prose: non-fiction; Anthologies (non-poetry); Library & information sciences
Hardback
Famous writers on libraries real or imagined, past and future; why libraries... [more]
$24.99 $22.50
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A Guide to Teaching Information Literacy: 101 Tips
Chris Powis, Helen Blanchett, Jo Webb
Library & information sciences; Health & Self-Help
Paperback
A sourcebook to support library staff in the delivery of information literacy teaching. It provides practical guidance on... [more]
$109.95 $98.95
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Distributed Learning and Virtual Librarianship
Sharon G. Almquist
Library & information sciences; Automation of library & information processes; Open learning, home learning, distance education
Paperback
<p>This compilation of works by experienced and knowledgeable practitioners in their fields examines the vast topic of library... [more]
$101.95 $91.75
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Reference Reborn: Breathing New Life Into Public Services Librarianship...
Diane Zabel
Language: reference & general; Library & information sciences; Society & Social Sciences
Paperback
<p>More than 30 stellar authors have contributed to these up-to-date essays on public services librarianship, including timely... [more]
$115.95 $104.35
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Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia
Joseph Michael Reagle Jr.
General encyclopaedias; Library & information sciences; Society & Social Sciences; Media studies; Computing: general; Ethical & social aspects of computing
Paperback
How Wikipedia collaboration addresses the challenges of openness, consensus, and leadership in a historical... [more]
$39.95 $24.95
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The Oxford Companion to the Book
Henry Woudhuysen (University of London), Michael F Suarez, S J, Michael Suarez Sj
Reference works; Library & information sciences; Social & cultural history
Hardback
This is a unique reference work by an international team of scholars covering the book from ancient times to the present day.... [more]
$377.95 $340.15
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Philips Australian School Atlas
Philip's Maps and Atlases
Library & information sciences; Travel & holiday
Paperback
The new Philips Australian School Atlas is an essential reference work for students in secondary education. Its contents support... [more]
$26.95 $24.25
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Fundamentals of Information Studies: Understanding Information and Its Environment...
June Lester, Wallace C. Koehler
Library & information sciences
Paperback
Covers 14 chapters that begin with The Impact of Information in Society and Fundamental Concepts of Information ; look... [more]
$121.95 $109.75
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The Library of Alexandria: Centre of Learning in the Ancient World
Roy MacLeod
Library & information services; History; African history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE
Paperback
The Library of Alexandria was one of the great cultural centres of the late ancient world and contained thousands of scrolls... [more]
$34.00 $30.60
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Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook: Handbook Part 8: Miscellaneous...
Australian Joint Copying Project, Ekarestini O'Brien, National Library of Australia
Language: reference & general; Acquisitions & collection development
Paperback
Lists archives and manuscripts filmed as part of the Miscellaneous Series range from those held in the British Library and... [more]
$45.00 $40.50
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Successful Social Networking in Public Libraries
Walt Crawford
Library & information sciences; Automation of library & information processes
Paperback
Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century
Kay Ann Cassell, Uma Hiremath
Library & information services
Paperback
This fully updated edition of the landmark textbook by Cassell and Hiremath is designed to complement every introductory library... [more]
The No Shelf Required Guide to E-Book Purchasing
Sue Polanka
Encyclopaedias & reference works; Acquisitions & collection development
Paperback
Library Technology Reports vol. 47 no.8 According to recent studies, e-book... [more]
Archives and Societal Provenance: Australian Essays
Michael Piggott
Library, archive & information management; History
Paperback
The book is divided into four sections. The first part looks at the historical context of archives in Australia; the second... [more]
Secrets and Treasures: Our Stories Told Through the Objects at Archives...
Ray Waru
Library, archive & information management; History; History: specific events & topics; Social & cultural history
Paperback
Intriguing stories behind the diverse objects in Archives New Zealand. The bizarre jostles with the extremely significant... [more]
Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia
Joseph Michael Reagle Jr.
General encyclopaedias; Library & information sciences; Society & Social Sciences; Media studies; Impact of science & technology on society; Computing: general; Ethical & social aspects of computing
Paperback
How Wikipedia collaboration addresses the challenges of openness, consensus, and leadership in a historical... [more]
RDA and Serials Cataloguing
Ed Jones
Library & information sciences; Bibliographic & subject control
Paperback
An essential guide to the transition to RDA for serials cataloguers. [more]
IM and SMS Reference Services for Libraries
Amanda Bielskas, Kathleen M. Dreyer
Library & information sciences
Paperback
Offers information on the technological aspects of providing real-time answers to library users' reference questions through... [more]
Building Mobile Library Applications
Jason A. Clark
Library & information sciences; Computing & IT; Graphical & digital media applications
Paperback
Meet the growing demand for real-time mobile information by learning application design and development just for libraries.... [more]
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