Crews, Kenneth D. 2006. Copyright law for librarians and educators : creative strategies and practical solutions. 2nd ed. Chicago : American Library Association. 141 p.
Contents: The reach of copyright -- The scope of protectable works -- Works without copyright protection -- Rights of ownership -- Duration and formalities: how long do copyrights last? -- Who owns the copyright? -- The rights of copyright owners -- Exceptions to the rights of owners -- Working with fair use -- Fair use: getting started -- Fair use: understanding the four factors -- Getting comfortable with fair use: applying the four factors -- The meaning of fair-use guidelines -- Focus on education and libraries -- Distance education and the TEACH Act -- Libraries and the special provisions of Section 108 -- Responsibilities, liabilities, and doing the right thing -- Special features -- Music and copyright -- The digital millennium copyright act -- Copyright and unpublished materials -- Permission from copyright owners.
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Copyright -- United States.
Librarians -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Teachers--United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Fair use (Copyright) -- United States
Eberhart, George M. (ed.) 2006.
The whole library handbook 4 : current data, professional advice, and curiosa about libraries and library services. Chicago : American Library Association. 585 p.
LCSH
Library science -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Libraries -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Gordon, Rachel Singer. 2006.
The nextgen librarian's survival guide. Medford, N.J. : Information Today.
Contents: Next generation librarianship -- Surviving library school -- Surviving the job hunt -- Surviving entry-level positions -- Moving forward -- Image, stereotypes, and diversity -- Connections -- Work/life balance -- Transforming the profession -- A note to library administrators.
LCSH
Library science -- Vocational guidance
Library science -- Vocational guidance -- United States
Librarians – Employment
Librarians – Employment -- United States
Generation X -- Employment
Generation Y – Employment
Gregory, Vicki L. 2006. Selecting
and managing electronic resources : a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers. 139 p.
Contents: Collection development policies -- Selection criteria and the selection process -- Budgeting and acquisitions -- Organization and access to electronic resources -- Evaluation and assessment -- Digital rights management and intellectual property -- Preservation issues -- The future of selecting and managing electronic resources.
LCSH
Libraries -- Special collections -- Electronic information resources
Electronic information resources -- Management
Selection of nonbook materials
Acquisition of electronic information resources
Digital libraries -- Collection development
Copyright and electronic data processing -- United States
Digital preservation
Lipinski, Tomas A. 2006.
The complete copyright liability handbook for librarians and educators. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers. 413 p.
Contents: What is direct copyright infringement? -- What is contributory copyright infringement? -- What is vicarious infringement? -- What are damages and how can they be limited? -- How can libraries and schools obtain immunity? -- What is the section 512 safe harbor? -- How should libraries and schools respond to claims of infringement? -- What is different about Section 512 in higher education? -- What about technological protections on copyright under Section 1201? -- What must be done to legally reproduce and distribute copyrighted materials in the library -- What about the circulation of copyrighted software? -- What’s different about copyright compliance for distance education programs? -- Afterword : Final thoughts about liability, immunity, and risk assessment in copyright law.
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Copyright infringement -- United States
Fair use (Copyright) -- United States
Maxwell, Nancy Kalikow. 2006.
Sacred stacks : the higher purpose of libraries and librarianship. Chicago : American Library Association. 156 p.
Contents: Libraries as sacred, secular institutions -- Librarians perform sacred functions -- Librarians and libraries organize chaos -- Librarians and libraries bestow immortality -- Librarians and libraries uplift individuals and society -- Libraries provide sacred, secular space -- Librarians and libraries promote community -- Librarians and libraries transmit culture to future generations -- Implications of libraries as sacred, secular institutions.
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Libraries -- Religious aspects
Libraries and society
Libraries -- Aims and objectives
Books and reading -- Religious aspects
Library science – Philosophy
Sauers, Michael P. 2006. Blogging and RSS : a librarian's guide. Medford, N.J : Information Today, Inc.
Contents: An introduction to blogs -- The library blogosphere. Part 1, The blogs -- The library blogosphere. Part 2, The bloggers -- Creating a blog -- An introduction to RSS -- Using an aggregator -- Feeds for librarians -- Creating feeds.
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Communication in library science -- Technological innovations
Library science -- Blogs
Librarians -- Blogs
Library Web sites – Design
Courtney, Nancy (ed.) 2005.
Technology for the rest of us : a primer on computer technologies for the low-tech librarian. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited. 184 p.
Contents: Computer networks / Robert E. Molyneux -- Wireless local area networks / Wilfred Drew, Jr. -- Cybertheft, network security, and the library without walls / Mark Cain -- OpenURL basics / Walt Crawford -- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) / Eric H. Schnell -- Blogs and RSS / Darlene Fichter and H. Frank Cervone -- Introduction to XML / Art Rhyno -- The Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting / Sarah L. Shreeves -- Institutional repositories / Charly Bauer -- Adaptive technologies / Jerry Hensley -- Let’s get digital / Samantha K. Hastings and Elise C. Lewis.
LCSH
Libraries -- Information technology
Libraries -- Technological innovations
Library information networks
Telecommunication in libraries
Gregory, Gwen Meyer (ed.) 2005. The successful academic librarian : winning strategies from library leaders. Medford, N.J. : Information Today, Inc. 231 p.
Contents: Start at the beginning : your job responsibilities and how to accomplish them / Rebecca Miller with Nancy Sosna Bohm -- Building strong collaborative relationships with disciplinary faculty / Elizabeth O. Hutchins -- Building the profession : research, creative activities, and publication by academic librarians / Joan Beam and Cathy Cranston -- Time served is time well spent : making the most of your service commitments / Michelle Mach -- Faculty status, promotion, and tenure : what are you getting into? / Gwen Meyer Gregory and Mary Beth Chambers -- "Come on down! You’re the next contestant" : one librarian’s view of the interview process / Karl Bridges -- Mentors : how to find them, how to use them / Verla J. Peterson -- Continuing education : planning your future / Kris Swank -- Unions in academic libraries / Tina Maragou Hovekamp -- What have you been up to? : documenting your career / McKinley Sielaff -- Up North : comparisons and contrasts of U.S. and Canadian academic libraries / Don Taylor -- Notes from a cataloger : success in technical services / Wendy Baia --Witches brew or gourmet gumbo : tenure in the library / Molly E. Molloy -- Moving to the academy in mid-career : a field guide for the experienced librarian / Anna Gold -- A view from the top : what the director or dean is looking for / Benjamin Wakashige and Emily Asch.
LCSH
Academic librarians -- United States
Academic librarians -- Vocational guidance
Academic librarians -- Employment
Harada, Violet H. and Joan M. Yoshina. 2005.
Assessing learning : librarians and teachers as partners. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited. 149 p.
LCSH
School libraries -- United States -- Evaluation
Instructional materials centers -- United States -- Evaluation
School librarian participation in curriculum planning -- United States
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