[CALIBK12] New foundational book of interest

[Jane Fisher]

Please note new work just published that may be of interest to you.

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The Portable MLIS
Insights from the Experts

Ken Haycock, Brooke E. Sheldon
ISBN: 1-59158-547-3; ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-547-3
Libraries Unlimited.

Description:

Typically, interested laypeople and students are introduced to the  
knowledge, skills, and abilities of professional librarians piecemeal  
or through introductory or core courses. Unlike other fields (e.g.,  
business administration, management), there is no published broad  
overview of the profession. Almost peculiarly, the basic foundation  
course in LIS education is about information in context, or libraries  
and their mission, but not about the competencies of professional  
librarians as a foundation for future courses.

This book fills that gap, whether as an introduction to the profession  
or as a response to the question "What does a librarian do?"

Here, experts in several fields of library and information science  
provide introductions to their areas of expertise, covering the  
competencies needed by professional librarians. Accessible and  
comprehensive, The Portable MLIS can serve as both an introduction for  
the new student and an update for the veteran.

Table of Contents:

Preface

Introduction: How to Think Like a Librarian

Part I: Foundations, Values and Context
1. Stepping Back and Looking Forward: Reflections on the Foundations  
of Libraries and Librarianship - Richard E. Rubin
2. Professional Ethics and Values in a Changing World - Michael Gorman
3. Human Rights, Democracy and Librarians - Kathleen de la Peña McCook  
and Katharine Phenix
4. Information Seeking - Donald O. Case
5. Careers and Environments - Laura Kane

Part II: Functions and Competencies
6. Another Look at Leadership - Brooke E. Sheldon
7. Management: An Essential Skill for Today's Librarians - Barbara B.  
Moran
8. Marketing - the Driving Force of Your Library - Christie Koontz
9. Reflections on Creating Information Service Collections - G. Edward  
Evans
10. Organization and Representation of Information/Knowledge - Arlene  
G. Taylor
Information Retrieval: Designing, Querying, and Evaluating Information  
Systems - Judith Weedman
12. Reference Service: The Personal Side of Librarianship - David A.  
Tyckoson
13. Librarians: The Best Googlers in the World - Linda Main
14. Readers Advisory Services: How to Help Users Find a "Good Book."  
Mary K. Chelton.
15. Research - Ron Powell
16. Learning and Using Evaluation: A Practical Introduction - Charles  
R. McClure

Part III: Moving Beyond Boundaries
17. LIS Professionals in a Global Society - Barbara J. Ford
18. Issues and Trends - Ken Haycock
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