Science Libraries in the Self Service Age

Informationen zum Autor Alvin Hutchinson is Digital Services Librarian at the Smithsonian Libraries, USA. Previously, he has worked as a subject specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and at the National Zoological Park. He has written for the online journal, Issues in Science and Technology Libraries and his chapter on showcasing Smithsonian research was included in, How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries. He currently manages a repository containing scholarly electronic reprints reflecting Smithsonian research and works on several other digital projects at the Smithsonian Libraries.

List of contents

1. A Self-Service Story
2. Introduction: Science Libraries and Service Innovation
3. Scholarly Communication Services
4. Library Publishing Services
5. Research Information Management
6. Data Management Services I - Advocacy, Communication and Policy
7. Data Management Services II - Practical Implementation
8. Metrics and Research Impact
9. Purchase on Demand Services
10. Space Planning
11. Training and Skills Development
12. Summary: The Inevitability of the Self-Service Model

Product details

• Authors: Hutchinson, Alvin Hutchinson
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.12.2018
• EAN: 9780081020333
• ISBN: 978-0-08-102033-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 232 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Library and information services, Library, archive and information management, Library, Archive & Information Management, Academic & specialist libraries