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Building Bridges

Collaboration Within and Beyond the Academic Library

  • 1 Edición - 31 de enero de 2006
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Anne Langley, Edward Gray, K T L Vaughan
  • Idioma: Inglés

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… Leer más

Descripción

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.

Puntos claves

  • 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

De interès para

Librarians and informational professionals

Índice

Why collaborate?; Building foundations for collaboration; Technology tools for collaborations; Getting started; Evaluation: Why and how; Peer collaboration; Librarian and faculty collaboration; Internal collaboration; External collaboration.

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 31 de enero de 2006
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

AL

Anne Langley

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.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Princeton University

EG

Edward Gray

Edward Gray is the Public Services Librarian for the Biological and Environmental Sciences Library at Duke University.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Duke University, USA

KV

K T L Vaughan

K. T. L. Vaughan is the Librarian for Bioinformatics and Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health Sciences Library, USA.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
University of North Carolina, USA

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