Full Description
This second edition of Information Services Todaydemonstrates the ever-changing landscape of information services today and the need to re-evaluate curriculum, competency training, and one's personal learning network in order to stay abreast of current trends and issues, and more significantly, remain competent to address the changing user needs of the information community. Specifically, the book* provides a thorough introduction, history, and overall state of the field,* gives a diverse and global perspective of what it means to be a library and information professional today,* addresses why information organizations and information and technological literacy are more important today than ever before,* discusses how technology has influenced the ways that information professionals provide information resources and services in today's digital environment,* highlights current issues and trends and provides expert insight into emerging challenges, innovations, and opportunities for the future, and,* identifies career management strategies and leadership opportunities in the information profession.The new edition features chapter updates to address changes in information services, introducing new topics such as strategic planning, change management, design thinking, advocacy, and data management and analysis, and includes new contributing authors. The book begins with an overview of libraries and their transformation as information and technological hubs within their local and digital communities. It covers the various specializations within the field - emphasizing the exciting yet complex roles and opportunities for information professionals in a variety of information environments. With that foundation in place, it presents the fundamentals of information services, delves into management skills needed by information professionals today, and explores emerging issues related to the rapid development of new technologies. The book addresses how libraries and information centers serve different kinds of communities, highlighting the unique needs of increasingly diverse users and how information organizations and information professional's work to fulfill those needs. This book provokes discussion, critical thinking, and interaction to facilitate the learning process. The content and supplemental materials - discussion questions, rich sets of online accessible materials, multimedia webcast interviews featuring authors from this book discussing the trends and issues in their respective areas, and chapter presentation slides for use by instructors - give readers the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of and engagement with the topics. Additionally, this book recognizes the broad range of environments that people with Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degrees work in, which include both libraries and other information environments. Thus, this book does not only focus on libraries, but instead encompasses ALL kinds of information organizations.
Contents
Part I - Information LandscapesChapter 1 The Transformative Information Landscape: What it Means to be an Information Professional TodaySandra HirshChapter 2 Libraries, Communities, and Information: Two Centuries of ExperienceChristine PawleyChapter 3 Librarianship: A Continuously Evolving ProfessionStephen AbramChapter 4 Diverse Information NeedsHeather O'Brien and Devon GreysonChapter 5 Diversity, Equity of Access, and Social JusticePatty Wong, Miguel Figueroa, and Melissa Cardenas-DowPart II - Information Professions: Physical and Virtual EnvironmentsChapter 6 Literacy and Media Centers: School LibrariesMary Ann HarlanChapter 7 Learning and Research Institutions: Academic LibrariesTodd GilmanChapter 8 Community Anchors for Lifelong Learning: Public LibrariesPam SmithChapter 9 Working in Different Information Environments: Special Libraries and Information CentersCrystal S. MegaridisDay in the Life in the Corporate OrganizationScott BrownA Day in the Life in the Nonprofit OrganizationJoyce FedeczkoA Day in the Life as an Independent Information ProfessionalJan KnightA Day in the Life in the Government OrganizationMichele MasiasPart III - Information Services: Engaging, Creating, and Collaborating via TechnologyChapter 10 Digital Resources: Digital LibrariesLisa Gregory and Amy RudersdorfChapter 11 Information Intermediation and Reference ServicesJohanna TunonChapter 12 Metadata, Cataloging, Linked Data, and the Evolving ILSMary K. BolinChapter 13 Analog and Digital Curation and PreservationKatherine SkinnerChapter 14 User ExperienceCourtney McDonaldChapter 15 Accessing Information Anywhere and Anytime: Access ServicesMichael J KrasulskiChapter 16 Teaching Users: Information and Technology InstructionApril D. Cunningham and Stephanie RosenblattChapter 17 Hyperlinked LibrariesMichael StephensChapter 18 Creation Culture and MakerspacesKristin FontichiaroPart IV - Managing Information Organizations: Management Skills for the Information ProfessionalChapter 19 Strategic PlanningLisa G. RosenblumChapter 20Change ManagementRuth BarefootChapter 21 Managing BudgetsSara F. JonesChapter 22 Managing PersonnelRobert Goch, Bruce Haller, Dawn DiStefano, and Maureen L. MackenzieChapter 23 Innovative Library and Information Services: The Design Thinking ProcessRachel Ivy ClarkeChapter 24 Managing CollectionsWayne T. DisherChapter 25 Managing TechnologyMarshall BreedingChapter 26 Managing Data and Data Analysis in Information OrganizationsH. Frank CervoneChapter 27 Communication, Marketing, and Outreach StrategiesSue W. AlmanChapter 28 AdvocacyCheryl StenstroemPart V - Information Issues: Influences and ConsequencesChapter 29 Information PolicyKate MarekChapter 30 Information EthicsMartin L. GarnerChapter 31 Copyright and Creative CommonsMary Minow and Liz HamiltonChapter 32 Information LicensingCeleste Feather, Sharla Lair, and Jill GroggChapter 33 Open AccessHeather JosephChapter 34 Information Privacy and CybersecurityCherie L. GivensChapter 35 Intellectual FreedomJames LaRuePart VI - Information Horizons: Strategies for Building a Dynamic Career as an Information ProfessionalChapter 36 Career Management Strategies for Lifelong SuccessKim DorityChapter 37 Leadership Skills for Today's Global Information LandscapeKendra AlbrightGlossary of TermsBibliographyIndexAbout the ContributorsAbout the Editors
