MacKellar, Pamela H.

The accidental librarian / Pamela H. MacKellar. - Medford, N.J. : Information Today, Inc., 2008. - xxvi, 406 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-394) and index.

What is a librarian? -- What are libraries? -- Libraries and the people they serve -- Determining the needs of the people you serve -- Letting your vision, mission, and plan be your guides -- Developing the library's collection -- Acquiring information for the library -- Organizing the library's information -- Retrieving and disseminating information -- Library services -- Library policies -- Library management essentials -- Library marketing -- Removing barriers -- Public access computers -- Automated catalogs -- Online reference tools -- Library 2.0 -- Getting connected and finding support -- Librarian certification -- Continuing education, distance education, and degree programs.

9781573873383 1573873381

2008036937


Library science--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Libraries--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Ciencias Bibliotecas--Estados Unidos--Manuales, etc
Bibliotecas
Primera Jornada de Catalogacion

Z 665.2 / M154a 2008

020.973