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Fundamentals for the Instruction Coordinator
Bagley presents the perfect primer for instruction coordinators at all levels of experience, from those who may have had little prior supervisory or management experience to those who simply want a refresher on new methods.
Makerspaces
Spaces that have been designed to allow users to create, build, and learn new projects and technologies, makerspaces employ a variety of tools such as 3-D printers, AutoCAD design software, and even open-source hardware like Arduino Kits. Developing a community around shared use of space and equipment, a tenet of the makerspace movement, fits squarely into libraries’ mission. Bagley examines nine makerspaces in public, academic, and school libraries, describing their design and technical decisions in depth and showing how each is doing something unique and different, under a wide range of budgets and project offerings. Enabling readers to quickly gather information about these trailblazing...
Social Information Research
Social Information Research, co-edited by Gunilla Widen and Kim Holmberg communicates current research looking into different aspects of social information as part of information behaviour research. There is a special emphasis on the new innovations supporting contemporary information behavior and the social media context within which it can sit.
Data Visualization
Data Visualization: A Guide to Visual Storytelling for Libraries is a practical guide to the skills and tools needed to create beautiful and meaningful visual stories through data visualization. Learn how to sift through complex datasets to better understand a variety of metrics, such as trends in user behavior and electronic resource usage, return on investment (ROI) and impact metrics, and data about library collections and repositories. Sections include: ·Identifying and interpreting datasets for visualization ·Tools and technologies for creating meaningful visualizations ·Case studies in data visualization and dashboards Data Visualization also features a 20-page color insert showcasing a wide variety of visualizations generated using an array of data visualization technologies and programming languages that can serve as inspiration for creating your own visualizations. Understanding and communicating trends from your organization’s data is essential. Whether you are looking to make more informed decisions by visualizing organizational data, or to tell the story of your library’s impact on your community, this book will give you the tools to make it happen.
The LITA Leadership Guide
The LITA Leadership Guide from the American Library Association division charged with information technology brings together three important professional development topics -- leadership, entrepreneurship, and technology -- in one volume, uniting theory, practice, and case studies from experienced colleagues in the field. Topics include: cultivating creativity, career pivots, forecasting and planning for change, keeping tech and leadership skills ahead of the curve, and incorporating lessons and knowledge from across sectors. Additional concepts include: professional development, evaluating risk, overcoming barriers to innovation, and seeding success in your career and organization. The book...
Powering Up a Career in Artificial Intelligence
This book introduces readers to a career in the STEM field of artificial intelligence, focusing on the educational paths, classes, after-school activities, and resources that would help them get into a career in artificial intelligence. It also covers a range of careers in the artificial intelligence field, from creating robots to programming virtual A.I. This book also touches on some of the current limitations of and issues surrounding the creation and use of artificial intelligence.
Liaison Engagement Success
As liaison librarianship has evolved from a collections-centric to an engagement-centric model, liaisons have had to grapple with new and evolving competencies and skills that are focused on how to engage with diverse constituencies and stakeholders. But what does that mean practically? Liaison Engagement Success: A Practical Guide for Librarians will answer that question for academic liaison librarians, whether they are new to the profession or new to the liaison role. It offer specific proven strategies for engaging with user communities. Every community is different, and a liaison who takes up the tasks of engagement will need to be committed to building relationships, being flexible, and...
Getting the Most Out of Makerspaces to Create with 3-D Printers
3-D printing allows for the creation of nearly any type of object, from an entire house to a human organ. Now with makerspaces, collaborative engineering workspaces, virtually anyone can utilize these printers to make anything they can dream up. This title shows young people just how. With information on where to find makerspaces in their local community to the latest types of 3-D printers available, this resource grabs the interest of engineering-minded students and sets them on course to excel in STEM classes. This book also includes examples of interesting beginner projects to create and print at a makerspace.
10 Great Makerspace Projects Using Math
Technology has become a major component of today�s classroom environment. Teachers are using new methods like makerspaces in order to engage their students. Makerspaces refer to tools students can use to explore, discover, and create new ideas and concepts using technology. This book will focus on makerspace projects that will help students with math. Complete with detailed directions and examples, this easy-to-read guide will focus on new methods of learning and mastering mathematical concepts. At last there's a way to make math fun and hands-on using the latest tools and technology.
The Neal-Schuman Library Technology Companion
Informed by a large-scale survey of librarians across the spectrum of institution types, this guide will be a true technology companion to novices and seasoned LIS professionals alike.
