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1 online resource (xxv, 390 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Here is an in-depth and wide-ranging look at libraries and librarianship in the Caribbean region today. Editors Cheryl Peltier-Davis and Shamin Renwick set out "to document the state of Caribbean libraries in the 21st century by examining the responses of these institutions to the changes, challenges, and choices in an increasingly electronic and virtual information environment." More than 40 practitioners joined in the effort, contributing 25 chapters that address the myriad obstacles and opportunities facing Caribbean libraries. The book begins by providing essential historical perspective followed by coverage of trends, projects, and issues in library management, innovative services, integration and impact of information technology, cooperation and resource sharing, training library users, distance education, and the role of the 21st-century librarian. This remarkable work is certain to inspire any information professional or LIS student seeking to understand how librarianship can and is flourishing in challenging environments."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
""Contents""; ""List of Figures and Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Historical Perspective""; ""From Then �Til Now: The Development of Rural Library Services in Trinidad and Tobago""; ""Libraries in Suriname: An Overview""; ""Historical Development of Libraries in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba""; ""Broadening the Academy�s Influence: A Glance at Two Academic Libraries in the Caribbean""; ""Management of the 21st-Century Library� Collections, Staff, and Services"" |
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""Transformation and Impact: The Experience of Two Academic Libraries in Jamaica""""Collection Development and Management in Small Academic Libraries in Jamaica: Where Is My Budget?""; ""Ephemera and the Academic Library: The Response of the Main Library, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados""; ""School Libraries in the Caribbean: A Jamaican Case Study""; ""Use of the Elizabeth Moys Classification Scheme for Legal Materials in the Caribbean""; ""Innovative Services""; ""Out of the Darkness: Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled in Trinidad and Tobago"" |
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""Reading Between the Lines in Jamaica�s Rural Libraries: Some Personal Impressions""""Experiences in Developing Customised Information Services for a Competitive Agricultural Sector: The Case of the Caribbean Question and Answer Service (QAS)""; ""Integration and Impact of Information Technology on Library Services""; ""The Impact of Modern Information Technology in the Caribbean: Exploring the Challenges for the Technical Services Division""; ""Internet Access Management in Jamaican Public Libraries: The Role of Policy""; ""Digitization Initiatives in Trinidad and Tobago"" |
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""Library Cooperation and Resource Sharing in the 21st Century""""COLINET:Making a Difference in College Library Development in Jamaica""; ""The Caribbean Library in Diaspora: Perspectives from Scholarship and Librarianship""; ""Building a Digital Library of the Caribbean: Crossing Borders""; ""Education and Training of Library Users""; ""Information Literacy Best Practices and Models within Caribbean Academic Libraries: The Role of Information Literacy Standards""; ""Librarian and Lecturer in Partnership: A Caribbean Experience""; ""Library Use in Academia: A Bahamian Perspective"" |
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""Distance Education""""Equivalent Library Services for International Students? A Comparison of Students� Responses in Jamaica and The Bahamas with the Results of a University-Wide Survey""; ""Blended E-Learning Techniques: Lessons Learned from the Delivery of Distance Learning Courses to The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica""; ""Caribbean Librarians""; ""Whither Our Thoughts? A Decade of Scholarly Publishing by the Librarians of UWI St. Augustine Libraries, Trinidad and Tobago""; ""Change Management in Caribbean Special Libraries""; ""List of Acronyms""; ""About the Editors"" |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Libraries -- Caribbean Area.
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Libraries. |
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Caribbean Area. |
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Libraries -- West Indies.
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West Indies. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Peltier-Davis, Cheryl Ann.
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Renwick, Shamin, 1961-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Caribbean libraries in the 21st century. Medford, N.J. : Information Today, ©2007 9781573873017 1573873012 (DLC) 2007009440 (OCoLC)85830759 |
| ISBN |
9781573879392 (electronic book) |
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1573879398 (electronic book) |
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1573873012 |
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9781573873017 |
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