This is an exciting read. Reviewer Lisa Peters questions whether it's title does it justice. Full of conspiracies and theories she says: "It is an examination of how information is hidden from the people, either deliberately or accidentally, and what can be done to minimise the gaps in the archives (or “silences” as the authors describe them)"
Theories of communication explored right back to Aristotle and how to apply them to conversations in libraries. Reviewer Margret I Katney says: "Although examples are library-based, the analysis of human interactions is applicable to any profession and context."
Theories of communication explored right back to Aristotle and how to apply them to conversations in libraries. Reviewer Margret I Katney says: "Although examples are library-based, the analysis of human interactions is applicable to any profession and context."
Suzie Kitchin, University of Sunderland, reviews this guide and recommends it to libraries in all sectors saying: "Theoretical grounding is given, which helps understand how and why people may behave, learn and develop, and how personal preferences may influence management styles."
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No longer the province of reluctant readers, but has the graphic novel's renaissance been missed by most librarians? Colleen Fitzgerald, Hertfordshire County Council, reviews this very approachable guide.
Much more than a discussion of 100 children's books, this history covers time and geography and Diana Dixon, Honorary Book Reviews Editor, praises an addictive read, saying: "Reader be warned. This is not a book to be taken lightly."
How do school librarians become leaders in their establishment? This book may have a US slant, but Barbara Band, School Library Consultant, says ther is much here that that UK school librarians will find useful.
Mandy Webster from Browne Jacobson takes on this difficult data-heavy survey and while noting its inaccessibility, acknowledges that it "identifies thought-provoking current trends in how US academic institutions develop online information literacy.
Louise Ashton, British Library, critiques a passionate vision of open licensing with chapters ranging from a history of the movement to practical advice on how to implement open licensing in your own institution.
School library consultant Barbara Band reviews Managing the Successful School Library, which encourages practitioners to to take a more professional approach, combining roles of manager and leader.
Malcom F. Tunley reviews a son's tribute to his pioneering librarian father, a book not just for people who knew A. W. McClellan (Mac) but also for anyone interested in public library history and development.
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