Government Documents Librarianship; A Guide for the Neo-Depository Era [Hardcover]

Lisa Ennis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1573872709 | ISBN-13: 978-1573872706 | Publication Date: June 19, 2007

This guide breaks down the components of government documents librarianship into manageable, easy to understand parts. Lisa Ennis, a tried by fire documents librarian, begins by looking at career opportunities in both Federal Depository Libraries (FDLs) and non-depository libraries with government document collections. She discusses skills and traits; networking and training options; managing and administering people, paperwork, and collections; and both public service and technical service issues. She provides essential background on the GPO and the FDLP, covering the shift to a digital environment and publication of the new Electronic FDL Manual. Ennis s informative coverage is matched by an enthusiastic can-do approach that will appeal to any librarian considering or already engaged in government documents work.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Information Today, Inc. (June 19, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573872709
• ISBN-13: 978-1573872706
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,309,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars It will prove a key addition to any serious librarian's reference collection., October 19, 2007

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This review is from: Government Documents Librarianship; A Guide for the Neo-Depository Era (Hardcover)

College-level libraries strong in library studies will find GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS LIBRARIANSHIP an essential acquisition: it's the first to break down the areas of specialty of government documents librarianship, providing chapters that focus on areas of specialty, both federal libraries and non-depository libraries with government document collections, and the skills, training and management of librarians working with such documents. It will prove a key addition to any serious librarian's reference collection.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch