[Libs-Or] New Titles Available from the Oregon State Library

Thu May 13 13:08:44 PDT 2010

The following new titles are available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library.

If you would like to request these or other materials from the Oregon State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us<mailto:library.request at state.or.us> or (fax) 503-588-7119.

Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos).  Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and may be returned the same way.

Web Accessibility: Practical advice for the library and information professional<http://catalog.willamette.edu/search~S2/?searchtype=t&searcharg=web+accessibility+practical&searchscope=2&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=tweb+accessibility>. Edited by Jenny Craven. London : Facet Publishing, 2008.

>From the publisher:

With ever greater provision of resources in electronic formats, formal recognition is increasingly being given to the growing awareness within the information profession that it is a moral duty as well as a legal requirement to take every feasible step to ensure that no one is excluded from access to goods and services, including web-based information and [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__2PD8JDc8G0/S-xBMNW9TlI/AAAAAAAAAEs/-9LPsQ0OHcw/s320/webaccess.jpg] <http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__2PD8JDc8G0/S-xBMNW9TlI/AAAAAAAAAEs/-9LPsQ0OHcw/s1600/webaccess.jpg> resources.

This timely book provides a practical introduction to web accessibility and usability specifically for information professionals, offering advice from a range of experts and experienced practitioners on the concerns relevant to library and information organizations. Contents include:

  *   tools used for widening access to the web
  *   Design for All - how web accessibility affects different people
  *   the importance of web accessibility
  *   accessibility advice and guidance
  *   accessibility evaluation and assessment
  *   issues for library and information services
  *   Design for All in the library and information science curriculum
  *   best practice examples of web accessibility
  *   web accessibility in the future.

Although its main focus is on UK legislation and other requirements, many of the featured guidelines and recommendations are of an international nature, so are transferable to other countries.

This approachable guide will enable information practitioners and students new to web accessibility to gain a good understanding of the issues involved in this vital area. The book can be used as a resource for developing staff training and awareness activities, or for developing course content. It will also be of value to website managers involved in web design and development who need to broaden a basic understanding of accessibility and usability issues.

Wireless Networking: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians<http://catalog.willamette.edu/search~S2/t?SEARCH=wireless+networking+a+how>, by Louise E. Alcorn, Maryellen Mott Allen. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers. 2006.

>From the publisher:

[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__2PD8JDc8G0/S-xVS2-sBHI/AAAAAAAAAE0/xcqkaCZWkeE/s200/wirelessnetworking.jpg]<http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__2PD8JDc8G0/S-xVS2-sBHI/AAAAAAAAAE0/xcqkaCZWkeE/s1600/wirelessnetworking.jpg>Wireless networking has arrived in libraries and is here to stay! Here is the practical guide, written specifically for librarians, to assist you in your implementation or expansion. In these pages you will find essential background information and get the facts about why and how libraries should go wireless, including standards, transfer rates, equipment options and costs, planning and implementation, technical and project management concerns, and site surveys.

Common library issues such as compatibility with existing networks, marketing to your patrons, creating good policy, security options and troubleshooting are addressed. Throughout the book the authors share advice from real world librarians detailing their experiences with wireless. For your convenience, a wide variety of planning tools are included-checklists, cost tables, a glossary of terms and resources for further research.

The Complete Library Technology Planner<http://catalog.willamette.edu/search~S2/t?SEARCH=complete+library+technology+planner>: A Guidebook with Sample Technology Plans and RFPs on CD-ROM, by John M. Cohn and Ann L. Kelsey. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010.

>From the publisher:

Careful and systematic planning is essential to the success of your library's technology implementation efforts. This complete, clear, and easy-to-follow guide takes a highly practical, hands-on approach to thoroughly prepare public, academic, school and special libraries to develop and implement a technology plan in the library.

Following a foreword from Executive Director of the American Library Association Keith Michael[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__2PD8JDc8G0/S-xbjbFOVHI/AAAAAAAAAFM/aDDiq9CETho/s200/completetechplanner.jpg]<http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__2PD8JDc8G0/S-xbjbFOVHI/AAAAAAAAAFM/aDDiq9CETho/s1600/completetechplanner.jpg> Fiels, authors John M. Cohn and Ann L. Kelsey provide a comprehensive introduction to the key concepts and elements in technology planning and the changing technological landscape affecting today's libraries. There is clear advice to help you best define your plan's scope, purpose and funding requirements, along with step-by-step guidance for developing an effective technology plan - from gathering data and identifying institutional needs, to determining priorities, identifying objectives, outlining costs, and writing the actual plan. A five-step model plan is included to provide readers with a start-to-finish example of the development process, and the authors also advise on how to implement the new plan and evaluate its success.

The accompanying CD-ROM includes over thirty-five time-saving, sample technology plans and RFPs. Each plan is specifically targeted to public, academic, school, or special libraries, and can be easily replicated or adapted for use in your own institution. An array of figures, checklists, and examples are included throughout the book to help reinforce important concepts, and a comprehensive webliography lists further related resources.

Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog at http://oregon.gov/OSL/ for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community.  The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us!

This collection is funded with LSTA funds administered by the Oregon State Library.

Cheers,
Darci
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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR  97301
503-378-2527 darci.hanning at state.or.us<mailto:darci.hanning at state.or.us>

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