Designed for librarians who work with all age levels from youngsters
to seniors at all educational, reading and language backgrounds, who
must fulfill responsibilities that run the gamut from instructing
patrons on information literacy skills to using electronic tools to
marketing the library to locating funding, Infographics: A Practical
Guide for Librarians provides librarians with the following: Section
I: Infographics 101 contains definitions, history, importance in
today’s society, types and examples, advantages and disadvantages,
general uses, uses in libraries, tools for creation and design tips.
Section II: Practical applications show how to use infographics in
academic, public, special and school libraries. Included are visual
examples and step-by-step instructions to create two infographics
Included in each section are exercises, tables with URLs to more ideas
and materials and references. This practical guide will help every
type and size of library use infographics as a powerful part in their
21st century game plan. Whether it's marketing the public library,
improving students information literacy skills in a school library or
showcasing the accomplishments of the academic library, infographics
can be a vital part of the library's playbook. The book describes ways
to use infographics to: raise funds for a public library teach
critical thinking and 21st century skills in the school library
illustrate why libraries matter by relaying value of academic
libraries market the library improve information literacy in academic
settings advocate for resources and services.
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ISBN
9781442260375
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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