Handbook of information management.

Contributor(s):

Scammell, Alison

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Aslib-IMI, 2001.Edition: 8th ed. / edited by Alison ScammellDescription: xviii, 546 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0851424570

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Manuals (Handbooks)

DDC classification:

026 SCA

Contents:

Introduction / Alison Scammell -- Digital library services: an overview of the hybrid approach / Elizabeth J. Eastwood and Sara R. Tompson -- Staffing the special library / Guy St. Clair -- Organising access to information by subject / Stella G. Dextre Clarke -- Information needs assessment / Jan Sykes -- Information audits / Steve Thornton -- Performance measurement and metrics / Sandra Parker and Marshall Crawford -- Knowledge management working at the speed of 'e' / Neil Munn -- Records management / Julie McLeod and Catherine Hare -- The enquiry service / Declan G. Kelly -- The use of the Internet in special librarianship / Mary Ellen Bates -- Selecting information resources for the special library / Susan Henczel -- Acquiring information resources for the special library / Susan Henczel -- Current awareness services in an electronic age-- the whole picture / Ina Fourie -- Financial planning / Michael Maher -- Project management / Barbara Allan -- Marketing the information service / Fiona Bell -- Library management systems / John Ross and Peter Evans -- Intranets: the bigger picture / Paul Blackmore -- The effective web site / Mark Kerr -- Copyright / Paul Pedley -- Data protection / Amanda McKenzie -- Liability for information provision / Amanda McKenzie -- Freedom of Information Act 2000 / David Haynes -- Legal issues of the Internet / Peter Groves -- Digital library research / Adrienne Muir -- The information 'player': a new and timely term for the digital information user / David Nicholas and Tom Dobrowolski.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This is effectively the eighth edition of Aslib's flagship reference work, Handbook of Special Librarianship and Information Work, which has provided the seminal text on modern information theory, practice, and procedure since 1957. Scammell draws on a substantial background of research and best practice to provide a pragmatic approach to information management in the workplace. This volume covers strategic, legal, management, and marketing issues and highlights the importance of new web-based delivery mechanisms. It includes contributions from outside the UK, mirroring the global nature of information management.
Includes:
* essential reference to core theories and principles of information organization, retrieval and dissemination
* a new chapter exploring the legal issues involved with information on the Internet
* new topics including: freedom of information, project management, digital library research, the hybrid library, the effective website and the intranet.

"The handbook of information management is effectively the 8th edition of Aslib's flagship reference work, Handbook of special librarianship and information work, which has provided the seminal text on modern information theory, practice and procedure since 1957"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Listing of Editions (p. iii)
Introduction (p. xvii)
Chapter 1 Digital Library Services: an Overview of the Hybrid Approach (p. 1)
Chapter 2 Staffing the Special Library (p. 43)
Chapter 3 Organising Access to Information by Subject (p. 72)
Chapter 4 Information Needs Assessment (p. 111)
Chapter 5 Information Audits (p. 128)
Chapter 6 Performance Measurement and Metrics (p. 144)
Chapter 7 Knowledge Management: Working at the Speed of 'E' (p. 159)
Chapter 8 Records Management (p. 177)
Chapter 9 The Enquiry Service (p. 201)
Chapter 10 The Use of the Internet in Special Librarianship (p. 219)
Chapter 11 Selecting Information Resources for the Special Library (p. 236)
Chapter 12 Acquiring Information Resources for the Special Library (p. 254)
Chapter 13 Current Awareness Services in an Electronic Age-The Whole Picture (p. 274)
Chapter 14 Financial Planning (p. 307)
Chapter 15 Project Management (p. 322)
Chapter 16 Marketing the Information Service (p. 353)
Chapter 17 Library Management Systems (p. 369)
Chapter 18 Intranets: the Bigger Picture (p. 395)
Chapter 19 The Effective Web Site (p. 416)
Chapter 20 Copyright (p. 436)
Chapter 21 Data Protection (p. 451)
Chapter 22 Liability for Information Provision (p. 466)
Chapter 23 Freedom of Information Act 2000 (p. 475)
Chapter 24 Legal Issues of the Internet (p. 485)
Chapter 25 Digital Library Research (p. 498)
Chapter 26 The Information 'Player': a New and Timely Term for the Digital Information User (p. 513)
Index (p. 523)