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Essential Law for Information Professionals by Paul Pedley
RRP: £65.00Booksplease Price: £55.98Essential Law for Information Professionals, fourth edition, provides up-to-date and easy-to-follow practical guidance on the law as it affects information management and the principles underlying... -
From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation: A Cultural and Methodological Introduction by Mauro Guerrini 9781783306282
RRP: £40.00Booksplease Price: £33.99Cataloguing has always produced a catalogue, while the creation of metadata has produced the metadata of given resources. However, in this digital age, the two are more connected than ever. A... -
Digital Literacy, Inclusivity and Sustainable Development in Africa by Helena Asamoah-Hassan 9781783305117
RRP: £65.00Booksplease Price: £57.98Sustainable development can only be achieved when no one is left behind. An enduring lesson from the COVID-19 crisis is how important the availability of digital infrastructure and skills for... -
Entity Modeling: The Third Generation of Cataloguing Tiziana Possemato 9781783307272
RRP: £60.00Booksplease Price: £49.98Combining theory and practical knowledge, this guide is an essential companion to library and information specialists looking for an introduction to and solid grounding in aspects of new cataloguing... -
Taxonomies: Practical Approaches to Developing and Managing Vocabularies for Digital Information by Helen Lippell 9781783304820
RRP: £100.00Booksplease Price: £85.96As organisations across the globe commit to digital transformation, well-managed taxonomies are more critical than ever in supporting a wide range of business applications. Amidst growing industry... -
Archives, Second Revised Edition: Principles and Practices by Laura Agnes Millar 9781783302079
RRP: £120.00Booksplease Price: £97.95This new and extensively revised second edition offers an international perspective on archives management, providing authoritative guidance relevant to collections-based repositories and to... -
Digital Content in Museums: Delivering Discoverable, Usable and Strategic Content in Museums, Galleries and Heritage Institutions by Georgina Brooke 9781783307197
RRP: £70.00Booksplease Price: £57.98Digital Content in Museums provides a comprehensive grounding in the skills, best practices and tools needed for digital content editors and managers to succeed in the museums, galleries, libraries... -
Introduction to Knowledge Organisation by Claudio Gnoli
RRP: £57.50Booksplease Price: £48.46This book provides a complete introduction to the rapidly expanding field of Knowledge organization (KO), presenting historical precedents and theoretical foundations in a discursive, intelligible... -
Digital Content in Museums: Delivering Discoverable, Usable and Strategic Content in Museums, Galleries and Heritage Institutions Georgina Brooke 9781783307180
RRP: £34.99Booksplease Price: £29.98Digital Content in Museums provides a comprehensive grounding in the skills, best practices and tools needed for digital content editors and managers to succeed in the museums, galleries, libraries... -
Taxonomies: Practical Approaches to Developing and Managing Vocabularies for Digital Information by Helen Lippell
RRP: £50.00Booksplease Price: £43.99As organisations across the globe commit to digital transformation, well-managed taxonomies are more critical than ever in supporting a wide range of business applications. Amidst growing industry... -
Archives, Second Revised Edition: Principles and Practices by Laura Agnes Millar
RRP: £57.50Booksplease Price: £50.28This new and extensively revised second edition offers an international perspective on archives management, providing authoritative guidance relevant to collections-based repositories and to... -
Creating a School Library with Impact: A Beginner's Guide Caroline Roche 9781783305537
RRP: £32.99Booksplease Price: £29.99School libraries are facing numerous challenges in the 21st century. The number of professionally qualified staff working in schools has fallen in recent years and, increasingly, new appointments to... -
Supporting People to Live Well with Dementia: A Guide for Library Services Sarah McNicol 9781783305971
RRP: £55.00Booksplease Price: £45.98Libraries have enormous potential to support people with dementia and their carers, and demand for dementia-friendly library services is only likely to increase in the future as the numbers of people... -
Information Science: History, Ideas, Applications Michael Seadle 9781783306947
RRP: £60.00Booksplease Price: £49.98What is Information Science? This comprehensive book answers this key question and explains how information science differs from data science and library science.Using a range of practical examples,... -
Information Science: History, Ideas, Applications by Michael Seadle 9781783306954
RRP: £120.00Booksplease Price: £97.95What is Information Science? This comprehensive book answers this key question and explains how information science differs from data science and library science.Using a range of practical examples,... -
PhD Thesis by Publication in Social Science Research: A Practical Guide Margaret K. Merga 9781783308194
RRP: £24.99Booksplease Price: £21.99Focusing on education, library and broader social science research, this practical book is the ultimate guide for PhD students undertaking a thesis by publication (TBP) - a thesis that includes... -
No-nonsense Guide to Archives and Recordkeeping by Margaret Crockett 9781856048552
RRP: £65.00Booksplease Price: £53.98This practical how-to-do-it guide is ideal for professionals involved in the management of archives and records, especially if they are just starting out or without formal training. The book covers... -
Digital Curation by Gillian Oliver
RRP: £59.95Booksplease Price: £50.25This second edition of Digital Curation outlines the essential concepts and techniques that are crucial to preserving the longevity of digital resources. The first edition of this textbook provided... -
Reimagining the Public Library: Key Debates and Future Approaches John Pateman 9781783307319
RRP: £60.00Booksplease Price: £49.98Reimagining the Public Library captures the major debates that have taken place within the Library and Information Science profession over the past 25 years, suggesting how these ideas can be used to... -
Management Basics for Information Professionals by G. Edward Evans
RRP: £55.00Booksplease Price: £45.98Since its initial publication this text has served as an essential resource for both LIS students and practitioners. Journal of Hospital Librarianship deemed it 'a librarian's dream... very... -
Person Centred Management in Academic Libraries Dani Brecher Cook 9781783307463
RRP: £59.95Booksplease Price: £49.95A recent study published in the Journal of Library Administration draws a sobering conclusion: the accelerated exodus of library workers from the profession in the last several years is partially due... -
Open Licensing for Cultural Heritage Gill Hamilton 9781783301850
RRP: £75.00Booksplease Price: £61.97This practical and explanatory guide for library and cultural heritage professionals introduces and explains the use of open licences for content, data and metadata in libraries and other cultural... -
Data Science in the Library: Tools and Strategies for Supporting Data-Driven Research and Instruction Joel Herndon 9781783304592
RRP: £62.50Booksplease Price: £53.98In the last decade, data science has generated new fields of study and transformed existing disciplines. As data science reshapes academia, how can libraries and librarians engage with this rapidly... -
Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data by Susan Walsh
RRP: £36.99Booksplease Price: £31.82Dirty data is a problem that costs businesses thousands, if not millions, every year. In organisations large and small across the globe you will hear talk of data quality issues. What you will rarely... -
Facilitating Effective Sixth Form Independent Learning: Methodologies, Methods and Tools by Andrew K. Shenton
RRP: £57.50Booksplease Price: £49.98For young people who have opted to continue their education post-sixteen, it is difficult to overstate the importance of the independent learning which takes place in the Sixth Form. Typically, the... -
Championing Your School Library: A Practical Guide to Advocacy, Marketing and Promotion Barbara Band 9781783307562
RRP: £32.99Booksplease Price: £28.38Championing Your School Library is a comprehensive guide to practical strategies for advocating, marketing and promoting your school library. It will enable readers to demonstrate the value of their... -
Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data Susan Walsh 9781783307845
RRP: £36.99Booksplease Price: £31.82'Clear, concise, engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended for anyone involved with data in any capacity.' Information ProfessionalDirty data is a problem that costs businesses thousands, if not... -
Recordkeeping Cultures by Gillian Oliver 9781783304004
RRP: £120.00Booksplease Price: £103.76Recordkeeping Cultures explores how an understanding of organisational information culture provides the insight necessary for the development and promotion of sound recordkeeping practices. The book... -
AI and Information Access: Benefits, Challenges and Lessons G. G. Chowdhury 9781783307722
RRP: £55.00Booksplease Price: £45.98Libraries and information services are constantly evolving and adapting to the capacity and capabilities offered by emerging technologies. With the emergence of Generative AI (Gen AI), what is the... -
Foundations of Library and Information Science by Richard E. Rubin
RRP: £65.00Booksplease Price: £53.98Foreword by Camila A. Alire In the fifth edition of this classic textbook, Richard E Rubin and new co-author Rachel G. Rubin provide a foundational text for LIS students and professionals while... -
Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Management by Alana Verminski 9781783302307
RRP: £54.95Booksplease Price: £45.95This hands-on guide provides both new and seasoned information professionals with a practical foundation for electronic resources management: how it came to be, where it is today and the essential... -
Recordkeeping Cultures Gillian Oliver 9781783303991
RRP: £60.00Booksplease Price: £51.99Recordkeeping Cultures explores how an understanding of organisational information culture provides the insight necessary for the development and promotion of sound recordkeeping practices. The book... -
Records, Information and Data by Geoffrey Yeo 9781783302260
RRP: £75.00Booksplease Price: £61.97This dynamic book considers whether and how the management of records (and archives) differs from the management of information (and data). Can archives and records management still make a... -
Digital Literacy Unpacked by Katharine Reedy
RRP: £70.00Booksplease Price: £57.98Digital literacy is a powerful subject, which supports inclusivity, social mobility and digital citizenship globally. This book brings together thought-leaders and experts in the field, providing a... -
Metadata by Marcia Lei Zeng 9781783305889
RRP: £69.95Booksplease Price: £58.74The third edition of this landmark textbook has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the many developments and changes in metadata and related domains. Authors Marcia Lei Zeng and Jian Qin provide... -
Media Smart: Lessons, Tips and Strategies for Librarians, Classroom Instructors and other Information Professionals by Joanna M. Burkhardt 9781783305094
RRP: £110.00Booksplease Price: £97.95Information has become one of the most crucial commodities in today's world. From multinational corporations to single individuals, we all make critical decisions based on the information available... -
Media Smart: Lessons, Tips and Strategies for Librarians, Classroom Instructors and other Information Professionals Joanna M. Burkhardt 9781783305087
RRP: £55.00Booksplease Price: £49.98Information has become one of the most crucial commodities in today's world. From multinational corporations to single individuals, we all make critical decisions based on the information available... -
Libraries and Looked-After Children and Young People John Vincent 9781783306428
RRP: £40.00Booksplease Price: £33.99Drawing on the personal experience of library staff and young people, this essential guide provides guidance on how libraries can best support children and young people in care.Exploring practices... -
Public Libraries and Homelessness: A Practical Guide Kavan P. Stafford 9781783307777
RRP: £80.00Booksplease Price: £65.97As homelessness increases across the UK, public libraries, as one of the only places in society in which one can exist without the expectation of paying for the privilege, have become a key safe... -
Public Libraries and Homelessness: A Practical Guide Kavan P. Stafford 9781783307760
RRP: £40.00Booksplease Price: £33.99As homelessness increases across the UK, public libraries, as one of the only places in society in which one can exist without the expectation of paying for the privilege, have become a key safe...