[Libs-Or] Four New Books from the State Library of Oregon Available for ILL

Tue Feb 13 10:26:44 PST 2018

Greetings!

The following titles on technology, technology programming,  and social media may be of interest! Please see the end of this email for additional information on how to request these and other materials from the State Library's Library and Information Science collection<https://ccrls.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/oslpublic/search/results?qu=LIBRARY+AND+INFORMATION+SCIENCE+COLLECTION&qf=SUBJECT%09Subject%09LIBRARY+AND+INFORMATION+SCIENCE+COLLECTION%09LIBRARY+AND+INFORMATION+SCIENCE+COLLECTION&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject>. Note that the Library and Information Science Collection is supported in whole by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

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Block, Carson. Managing Library Technology: A LITA Guide. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. ISBN 978-1-4422-7181-4.
Managing Library Technology introduces library workers (including non-technical managers, tech administrators and even "accidental technologists") to core concepts in technology management and provides strategies that will enable them to master the basics of library tech. The content of the book is taken from the author's popular American Library Association -approved Certified Public Library Administrator course, "Management of Technology," and is geared to the needs of all kinds of libraries.

The book contains easy-to-follow exercises and tools that have been tested in real-world situations with students as they tackled their own evaluation, planning and management challenges. Readers are also given a roadmap to create a technology plan for their library-even if they have no direct technology background themselves.

This book helps library workers understand the underpinnings of technology and how to powerfully manage tech to serve patrons and staff alike. Readers will learn:

  *   How libraries fit into the overall technology market
  *   Strategies to future-proof library technology efforts
  *   Approaches to technology planning that stick - and strategies to keep the plan on track
  *   Skills to understand technology investments by understanding the total costs of ownership and the specialized library return on technological investment
  *   How to collect and use useful data and statistics without being overwhelmed
  *   How to stay current, knowledgeable and comfortable with rapid technological change

Hennig, Nicole. Keeping Up with Emerging Technologies: Best Practices for Information Professionals. Libraries Unlimited, 2017. ISBN 978-1-4408-5440-8.
Today's librarians and information specialists know it's imperative that they keep up with new technologies. But not all technologies are equally important, either within the library setting or to library patrons. So how does one decide which ones to pursue and integrate into services? In the uphill battle to stay current with new and emerging technologies, deciding which ones to pursue and integrate into services is a major challenge. A secondary problem is simply finding the time to consider the question. Readers of Keeping Up with Emerging Technologies will learn all of the best practices and skills to keep up with new technologies and to analyze the ability of specific technologies to meet recognized user needs-all in this single source.

You'll learn the best ways to gather information about new technologies and user needs, to evaluate and analyze information, to curate technology information for others, to set up experiments and evaluate the results, and to present your findings to persuade decision-makers. Written by the former head of user experience at MIT's library system, this guidebook serves information professionals, educators, education technology specialists, and anyone with "emerging technology" or "innovation" in their job titles. It will also be useful for library administrators and those who manage these positions as well as for students seeking a technology-oriented or curriculum-design career path in libraries.

[More<https://www.abc-clio.com/LibrariesUnlimited/product.aspx?pc=A5349P> from the publisher]

Young, Scott W. H. and Doralyn Rossmann, editors. Using Social Media to build Library Communities: A LITA Guide. Rowman & Littlefield, 2017. ISBN 978-1-4422-7051-0
Using Social Media to Build Library Communities: A LITA Guide is a community-building action manual for practitioners across the profession. By bringing together an array of perspectives to explore community building through social media, this book serves as the go-to resource for professionals who want to take social media beyond marketing and promotion to build an inclusive and engaged community of library users.

Using Social Media to Build Library Communities demonstrates that an energetic and committed community exists to help and guide fellow community builders.

Formar, David. Easy Technology Programs for Libraries: 15 Quick and Popular Programs Your Patrons will Love. Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
Are you a librarian struggling to stay engaged in a digital age? Facing budget concerns to keep existing programs running? Don't have the staff or budget for specialized services? Wonder how to move beyond teaching your patrons HOW to use a computer?  This book gives you 15, step-by-step programs, using free online software, that go beyond basic digital literacy, and provides you, the librarian, with all you need for classes that engage the digital natives and computer users in your community. It includes:

1.       15 quick, easy classes focused on actual outcomes for patrons, without requiring a budget, dedicated facilities, or specialized knowledge.
2.       Classes that your patrons can relate to, geared towards actual needs or interests, and not just to "techy" people.
3.       How to's and other elements to effectively use simple software and allow patrons to get optimal results from their effort.
4.       Classes or workshops designed to help the average computer user so he or she can teach patrons with ease and authority.
5.       Tips for teachers or librarians on how to engage their audience and not lose them with information overload.

This book is a complete computer class upgrade solution. Based on the Montessori Method, classes are problem or project based. You are given all the tools you need as a presenter to show relatable uses of technology, making sure the patron can see the possibility involved in using the software. There are step-by-step instructions that focus on your patron leaving with practical skills for everyday life using freely-available software such as YouTube, Ebay, Google, and Monster. Best practices are also included so your patron's project has the greatest chance of being successful.

If you would like to request these items or other materials from the State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process (e.g. OCLC or ALA request form).  Otherwise, 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. If you do not have access to ILL or are not currently affiliated with a library, please contact me<mailto:tamara.ottum at state.or.us> to discuss alternative options for borrowing the material.

Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science blog<http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/> to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog<https://ccrls.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/oslpublic/> for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. Library Support welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - email us<mailto:allLibrarySupport at oslmail.osl.state.or.us>!

Cheers!

Darci Hanning, MLIS
Technology Development Consultant
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