The following titles have recently been published by Facet Publishing:

Research, Evaluation and Audit: Key Steps in Demonstrating Your Value, edited by Maria J Grant, Barbara Sen and Hannah Spring, provides library and information professionals with the information they need to undertake research projects in the workplace in order to inform their own practice, contribute to the wider evidence base for library and information science and improve service delivery. 

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=7418

Sample chapter: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/grant-ch1.pdf

Mastering Digital Librarianship: Strategy, Networking and Discovery in Academic Libraries, edited by Alison Mackenzie and Lindsey Martin, examines the changing roles of the librarian and how working within a rich digital environment has impacted on the ability of professionals to develop the appropriate 'know how', skills, knowledge and behaviours required in order to operate effectively. 

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=9436

Sample chapter: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/mackenzie-ch1.pdf

Going Beyond Google Again: Strategies for Using and Teaching the Invisible Web by Jane Devine and Francine Egger-Sider builds upon the authors’ previous well-respected book, Going Beyond Google, which placed teaching the Invisible Web into information literacy programmes. Going Beyond Google Again expands on the teaching foundation laid in the first book and continues to document the Invisible Web’s existence and evolution, and suggests ways of teaching students to use it.

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=8385

Access and Identity Management for Libraries: Controlling Access to Online Information by Masha Garibyan, Simon McLeish and John Paschoud is the first book to explain the principles behind access management, the available technologies and how they work. This includes an overview of federated access management technologies, detailed case studies describing how access management is being implemented internationally and a practical guide to the resources available to help plan, implement and operate access management in libraries.

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=5889

Sample chapter: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/garibyan-ch1.pdf 

Better Library and Learning Space: Projects, Trends, Ideas, edited by Les Watson, captures the insights and practical ideas of leading international librarians, educators and designers to offer a ‘creative resource bank’ that can be used to transform libraries and learning spaces.  The Midwest Book Review said, “informed and informative, Better Library and Learning Spaces is invaluable, seminal and highly recommended.”

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=7630

Sample chapter: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/watson-ch1(1).pdf

Expert Internet Searching, 4th edition by Phil Bradley gives readers the information and guidance they need to choose the right search tools and strategies for each information need. From searching social media effectively to tracking down an expert or a news story, and from searching by image to searching multimedia, Bradley introduces the best search engines and tools and explains how to get the most out of them. Whether you are a casual searcher or an expert information retriever, you will find information on a wide variety of search engines that you’ve never tried before and lists of tools and resources that will make you an even better searcher than you already are. 

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=6053

Sample chapter: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/bradley-ch1.pdf

M-Libraries 4, edited by Mohamed Ally and Gill Needham is based on the proceedings of the Fourth International M-Libraries Conference held in Milton Keynes in 2012 and provides an up-to-date showcase of the innovative and inspiring work that libraries are doing across the world to interact with their users and deliver resources via mobile devices.

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=9443

Sample chapter: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/ally&needham-ch1.pdf

RDA: Resource, Description and Access Print, 2013 Revision is a full-text print version of RDA offers a snapshot that serves as an offline access point to help solo and part-time cataloguers evaluate RDA, as well as to support training and classroom use in any size institution.  The 2013 Revision contains a full accumulation of RDA that replaces the previous edition of RDA Print and takes into account all the changes that have occurred since it was first published in 2010.

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=9665

Management Basics for Information Professionals, 3rd edition by G Edward Evans and Camila A. Alire, provides a comprehensive introduction to the management of libraries builds the basic skills good library managers must exercise. The authors offer an authoritative approach on the fundamental concepts of management while recognizing the diverse needs of different operating environments. 

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=9542

Records and Information Management by Patricia C. Franks provides a comprehensive, strategic approach to the creation, management, and disposition of information and records in organisations and is the first to analyse the impact that cloud computing and emerging technologies such as social networks and microblogging has on records management programmes.

More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=8361

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