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Record Nr.

UNINA9910494594203321

Autore

Bent Moira

Titolo

Practical tips for facilitating research / / Moira J. Bent [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Facet, , 2016

ISBN

1-78330-109-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 263 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Practical tips for library and information professionals

Disciplina

025.5/677

Soggetti

Library orientation for college students - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jul 2018).

Nota di contenuto

Section summaries -- Landscapes and models -- Structures and strategies -- Places and spaces -- Library staff roles -- Collections -- Specific interventions in the research process or lifecycle -- Teaching approaches -- Information literacy skills workshops and programmes.

Sommario/riassunto

This practical guide offers innovative tips and reliable best practice to enable new and experienced library and information professionals to evaluate their current provision and develop their service to meet the evolving needs of the research community. Interacting effectively with information is at the heart of all research, consequently information professionals have a key role to play in facilitating the development of researchers who are able to operate confidently and successfully in the information world. Grounded in current theory and informed by practitioners from around the world, this practical book offers a wide range of ideas and methods to assist library and information professionals in developing and managing their role in the research environment.