Facelifts for Special Libraries :A Practical Guide to Revitalizing Diverse Physical and Digital Spaces ( Chandos Information Professional Series )

Publication subTitle :A Practical Guide to Revitalizing Diverse Physical and Digital Spaces

Publication series :Chandos Information Professional Series

Author: Bassett   Dawn;Fry   Jenny;Ballantyne-Scott   Brooke  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2010

E-ISBN: 9781780630427

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781843345916

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781843345916

Subject: G25 Library Science

Keyword: 信息与知识传播

Language: ENG

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Description

Libraries/information centres are continuously evolving to keep up with rapid changes in information gathering, processing, and distribution. Corporate and non-profit special libraries face special challenges in revitalizing their physical space and providing efficient access to digital content. This book provides solo-librarians or special library managers with practical advice as to revitalize their libraries both in the physical space and the digital space. The book uses case studies, surveys and literature review to provide practical, innovative and evidence-based information to help special librarians develop information centres that will remain relevant to their organizations.

  • Written from an evidence-based perspective
  • Each section includes case studies, interviews or examples from libraries and librarians
  • Written specifically for special librarians

Chapter

List of figures

List of figures

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

About the authors

About the authors

Preface

Preface

Why revitalise?

Why revitalise?

Who are you?

Who are you?

Who are we?

Who are we?

1 Prepare

1 Prepare

Assess your strengths

Assess your strengths

Assess your surroundings

Assess your surroundings

Understand the needs of your users

Understand the needs of your users

Further reading

Further reading

Notes

Notes

2 Build a great project team

2 Build a great project team

Collaborating with other departments to meet patron needs

Collaborating with other departments to meet patron needs

How project knowledge transfers within project teams

How project knowledge transfers within project teams

Knowledge management benchmarks for the team

Knowledge management benchmarks for the team

The importance of tacit knowledge within the team

The importance of tacit knowledge within the team

Successful consultation

Successful consultation

Dealing with different personalities within the team

Dealing with different personalities within the team

Team learning

Team learning

The architect on the team

The architect on the team

Further reading

Further reading

Notes

Notes

3 Plan your project

3 Plan your project

Important project management techniques

Important project management techniques

Risk identification and management

Risk identification and management

Project manager competencies

Project manager competencies

Budgeting basics

Budgeting basics

Clearly define project scope, goals and objectives

Clearly define project scope, goals and objectives

Identify existing expertise

Identify existing expertise

Cost savings

Cost savings

Further reading

Further reading

Notes

Notes

4 Develop a layout

4 Develop a layout

Furnishings

Furnishings

Circulation and reference desk and staff work space

Circulation and reference desk and staff work space

User work space: computer desks, study areas and spaces for collaboration

User work space: computer desks, study areas and spaces for collaboration

Shelving

Shelving

Further reading on floor plans and layouts

Further reading on floor plans and layouts

Notes

Notes

5 Interior design basics

5 Interior design basics

The relationship between elements within the space

The relationship between elements within the space

The importance of colour

The importance of colour

Lighting

Lighting

Flooring

Flooring

Finishing touches

Finishing touches

Further reading

Further reading

Notes

Notes

6 Revitalising your digital environment

6 Revitalising your digital environment

Planning your digital renovation

Planning your digital renovation

Renovating your web or intranet presence – simple techniques for keeping your users coming back to your website

Renovating your web or intranet presence – simple techniques for keeping your users coming back to your website

To change or not to change – revitalising the library management system

To change or not to change – revitalising the library management system

Evaluating your current LMS or selecting a new one

Evaluating your current LMS or selecting a new one

Open source vs. proprietary LMSs

Open source vs. proprietary LMSs

Other tools and techniques for revitalising your digital space

Other tools and techniques for revitalising your digital space

Further reading

Further reading

Notes

Notes

7 Project completion and final thoughts

7 Project completion and final thoughts

Index

Index

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