Langley / Gray / Vaughan Building Bridges

Collaboration Within and Beyond the Academic Library
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-78063-082-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Chandos Information Professional Series

Intended for academic libraries, this book covers all aspects of collaboration. Technology has increased the need for, and the ability to, collaborate at work; the first part of the book contains a discussion of: the basic how's and why's of collaboration; building an environment where collaboration can flourish; descriptions and how-to's for using technology tools which aid and enhance the collaborative process; a process of how to get started in collaborative projects; and how to manage them once you begin. The second section of the book presents real-life case studies of collaboration in academic libraries followed by discussions of how each project worked (or not) and why. - Describes in detail how to get collaborative projects off the ground and running, and how to manage them for the long-term - Guides the reader through the technology that they can use to enhance their collaborative efforts - Provides case-studies of real-life examples of collaboration projects

Anne Langley is Co-ordinator of the Science and Engineering Libraries and Head of the Chemistry Library at Duke University, USA and has worked in academic libraries for over 18 years.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Langley, Anne

Gray, Edward

Vaughan, K T L