[Libs-Or] new library science titles available for loan from Oregon State Library

Wed May 19 14:56:07 PDT 2010

The following new titles are available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request these or other materials from the Oregon State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us<mailto:library.request at state.or.us> or (fax) 503-588-7119.  Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos).  Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and you may return them the same way.

[book1.jpg]Zeng, Marcia Lei and Jian Qin.  Metadata.  NewYork: Neal-Schuman, 2008.  025.3 Zeng   ISBN 978-1555706357
Internationally recognized metadata experts Zeng and Qin have created a comprehensive primer for advanced undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education courses in information organization, information technology, cataloging, digital libraries, electronic archives, and, of course, metadata. An outcome-based approach lets learners with different orientations adapt their new knowledge and skills to any domain. Uuseful features include sample problems with solutions, quizzes, hands-on tutorials, and a recommended reading list at the end of each chapter. A companion digital library on CD-ROM for instructors includes quizzes, answer keys, and additional exercises.

[book2.jpg]Miller, Kathryn.  Public Libraries Going Green.  Chicago: ALA, 2010.  022.314 Mille  ISBN  978-0838910184
This is the first book to focus strictly on the library's role in going green, helping
you with
*       Collection development, disposal, and recycling issues
*       Green equipment, technology, and facilities
*       Programming ideas and supporting tables and
figures
*       Ways to get the community involved in the process
Highly practical and bursting with ideas, this guide will serve as a quick reference source for going green
in your library.

[book3.jpg]Koltay, Tibor.  Abstracts and Abstracting: A Genre and Set of Skills for the Twenty-First Century.  Oxford, England: Chandros, 2010.  025.41 Kolta   ISBN 978-1843345176
Abstracts are as useful and beneficial in today's digital environment as they were in the print-era. Here is a comprehensive new resource detailing the most important and up-to-date theories in abstracting, and effective, practical guidance on writing abstracts. Author Tibor Koltay discusses abstracts basic structures and functions plus important new approaches for informative and indicative abstracts. Koltay demonstrates current best practices and model implementation by including successful real world examples, and provides step-by-step guidelines for implementing essential abstracting rules of thumb.

[book4.jpg]Hughes, Kathleen M. ed.  The PLA Reader for Public Library Directors and Managers.  New York: Neal-Schuman, 2009   025.1974 PLA   ISBN 978-1555706845
This compilation of articles from Public Libraries (the bimonthly magazine of ALA's Public Library Association) and chapters from the association's recent books will be useful at all levels and sizes of libraries. The material is arranged under categories reflecting the general landscape today: advocacy, ideas for better leadership, communication, open access, better reference service, and technology. With 32 essays, the anthology is an excellent starting point for the topics. Aimed at professionals, the book will also be useful to trustees.

[book5.jpg]Jacobson, Trudi E. and Lijuan Xu.  Motivating Students in Information Literacy Classes.  New York: Neal-Schuman, 2004.  028.7071 Jacob   ISBN 978-1555704971
Students learn best when they are motivated by and interested in the subject. This unique manual shows librarians and instructors how to develop engaging courses that will compel students to become effective and successful users of information both in their academic careers and their professional lives. Part One gives librarians the keys to understanding motivation essentials and teaches them to make information literacy courses more motivating to students and the value of intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation. Jacobson and Xu show how to utilize credit-bearing courses, course-related instruction, drop-in sessions, and first-year programs to create exciting and enticing instruction for students. They provide librarians with tips from instructors, notes from actual experience, innovative exercises and assignments, models of teaching behaviors, methods for increasing student participation, advice for assessment and grading, and considerations for Web-based instruction.

[book6.jpg]Broughton, Vanda.  Essential Thesaurus Construction.  London: Facet, 2006.  025.49 Broug   ISBN 978-1856045650
Many information professionals working in small units today fail to find the published tools for subject-based organization that are appropriate to their local needs, whether they are archivists, special librarians, information officers, or knowledge or content managers. This practical text examines the criteria relevant to the selection of a subject-management system, describes the characteristics of some common types of subject tool, and takes the novice step by step through the process of creating a system for a specialist environment. The methodology employed is a standard technique for the building of a thesaurus that incidentally creates a compatible classification or taxonomy, both of which may be used in a variety of ways for document or information management. Key areas covered are: Tools for subject access and retrieval; Examples of thesauri; the structure of a thesaurus; thesaural relationships; practical thesaurus construction; the vocabulary of the thesaurus; building the systematic structure; conversion to alphabetic format; forms of entry in the thesaurus; maintaining the thesaurus; thesaurus software; and the wider environment.

[book7.jpg]Gallaway, Beth. Game On! Gaming at the Library.  New York: Neal-Schuman,  2009.025.284 Galla  ISBN 978-1555705954
The video-gaming phenomenon has become ubiquitous. Enthusiastic participants range from toddlers to senior citizens, and in addition to being tons of fun, practical applications include literacy support, business training, and physical therapy. This no-nonsense manual offers a tremendous amount of useful information. Chapters are arranged according to levels, to mimic games, and begin with the basics-definitions, vocabulary, and backstory. Subsequent levels explore the benefits of embracing video games; resources (online, vendors, conventions, etc.); readers' advisory and reference support for gamers; program ideas; forms and flyers; management tips; collection development; and future trends. Inserts, screen shots, sidebars, and other visuals accompany step-by-step directions, check-off lists, and other user-friendly features. A companion Web site ensures timeliness.

For more information, check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) Discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog (http://oregon.gov/OSL/index.shtml) for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community.  The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us!

This collection is funded with LSTA funds administered by the Oregon State Library.

Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator
Library Development Services
Oregon State Library
250 Winter St.
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-5027
fax (503) 378-6439
ann.reed at state.or.us<mailto:ann.reed at state.or.us>
http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/
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