International Librarianship at Home and Abroad examines both the concept and reality of international librarianship. The intent of this book is not to glorify international librarianship, but to instead explore different ways that international librarianship might be understood and practiced. The book seeks to enrich and improve the everyday work done by librarians both at home and abroad in areas such as collection management, library services, and learning styles and techniques. Describes familiar librarian work, such as resource sharing, weeding and distance reference servicesExplores features and how they contribute to, and reflect, international librarianshipOffers further examples on how to incorporate more explicit elements of international librarianship into home library practice INDICE: 1. The Study of International Librarianship 2. Current Practices in International Librarianship 3. International Librarianship Survey: What are Librarians Broadly Thinking? 4. International Librarianship Interviews: What are Individual Librarians Thinking about Deeply? 5. The Many Forms of International Librarianship Abroad and At Home 6. Internationalization at Home 7. Reframing International Librarianship 8. Putting International Librarianship into Practice: Beginning Points 9. Wider Themes and Trends 10. What Next? Moving International Librarianship Forward 11. The Role of English in International Librarianship 12. Ending and Beginning
- ISBN: 978-0-08-101896-5
- Editorial: Chandos Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 15/06/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés