Category: Library & Information Science
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Geoffrey Yeo investigates the relationships between information, data and records
Facet Publishing announce the release of Records, Information and Data: Exploring the role of record-keeping in an information culture by Geoffrey Yeo. In a society that increasingly emphasizes digital information and data, questions arise about the place of longer-established concepts such as records and archives. Records, Information and Data sets out to investigate the relationships […]
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An essential introduction to reference librarianship and information services for students and professionals
Facet Publishing have announced the release of the fourth edition of Kay Ann Cassell and Uma Hiremath’s Reference and Information Services, An introduction. Designed to complement every introductory library reference course, Reference and Information Services, is the perfect text for students and librarians looking to expand their personal reference knowledge, teaching failsafe methods for identifying […]
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A HASTAC Scholar’s first book
Hey folks! I’m a former HASTAC Scholar, and SILS Alumni. My first book is coming out in August– just finished indexing it today– and I wanted to let everyone know about it. Comic Book Collections and Programming: A Practical Guide for Librarians is part of the Practical Guide for Librarians series. In it I talk about comics in libraries, purchasing and […]
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New book provides an accessible and engaging guide to managing research data
Facet Publishing have announced the release of Andrew Cox and Eddy Verbaan’s Exploring Research Data Management. Research Data Management (RDM) has become a professional topic of great importance internationally. This has been driven by a number of factors including the ‘deluge of data’ arising from new types of science, a crisis in confidence in research […]
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New edition of the essential textbook for collection development and management in libraries
Facet Publishing have announced the release of the fourth edition of Peggy Johnson’s Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management. Peggy Johnson has revised and fully updated this textbook to provide a timely and valuable new resource for LIS students and professionals. Each chapter offers complete introductory coverage of one aspect of collection development and management, […]
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The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship wins Art Libraries Society Award
Facet Publishing is pleased to announce that The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship has won the ARLIS/NA Worldwide Books Award for Publications. The second edition of The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship was awarded the Worldwide Books Award for Publications at the 46th Annual Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) conference in New York last […]
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Disseminating information research worldwide
At Facet Publishing we endeavour to commission and publish high quality, authoritative content for the information scholar and practitioner worldwide. We are committed to advancing the profession and publishing material that will prepare and inform students and researchers to meet the challenges of the future. We support scholars and researchers throughout the publishing process ensuring […]
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A thought-provoking introduction to metadata for all library and information students and professionals
David Haynes has fully revised his classic metadata textbook to bring it up to date with new technologies and standards. It builds on the concept of metadata through an exploration of its purposes and uses as well as considering the main aspects of metadata management and includes brand new chapters on ‘Very Large Data Collections’ […]
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Publishing at DH2017 (Montréal)
As the Fall 2017 semester flashes by, my thoughts continue to turn to the lively DH2017 meeting in August and my 42 pages(!) of notes (typing helps my brain stay alert in long, intense days of back-to-back sessions). I have posted general takeaways elsewhere; here I wanted to share some specific items of potential interest to […]
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The ‘why-to’ as well as the ‘how-to’ textbook for archivists
Facet Publishing have announced the release of the second edition of Laura A Millar’s Archives: Principles and practices Originally published in 2010, the second edition of the Waldo Gifford Leland Award-winning textbook, Archives: Principles and practices, has been extensively revised to address the impact of digital technologies on records and archives. Written in clear language […]