Librarians are experts at selecting, evaluating, and disseminating the best content in the most appropriate format to meet the needs of library users. And, new technologies can be invaluable tools in these efforts. Taking advantage of these technologies does not, however, change the fundamental mission of libraries everywhere. In this thought-provoking work, one of the library world's leading t…

This new edition of this established textbook reflects the rapid developments in the field covering the vast research that has been conducted on panel data since its initial publication. The book is packed with the most recent empirical examples from panel data literature, for example, a simultaneous equation on Crime will be added to chapter 7, which will be illustrated with STATA. Data sets w…

Cooperative Strategy Competing Successfully through Strategic Alliances Pierre Dussauge and Bernard Garrette HEC-School of Management, France In recent years, such corporate giants as Boeing, Toyota, Nestlé, Philips, United Airlines, IBM, and Intel have increasingly turned to alliances in order to develop new products and technologies, enter new markets, and globalize their activities. Indeed,…

The organization, functioning, and the role of libraries in university communities continue to change dramatically. While academic research libraries continue to acquire information, the critical issues for their management teams in the twenty-first century are to formulate a clear mission and role for their library, particularly as libraries transition to meet the new information needs of thei…

Introduction to the Economics and Mathematics of Financial Markets fills the longstanding need for an accessible yet serious textbook treatment of financial economics. The book provides a rigorous overview of the subject, while its flexible presentation makes it suitable for use with different levels of undergraduate and graduate students. Each chapter presents mathematical models of financial …

Outlining specific types of fraud, with tips to combat each, this book also addresses such key questions as: Why are libraries particularly susceptible to fraud? Who commits fraud? How does fraud happen? What have other libraries done to detect and prevent fraud? It is intended for library directors, business managers, board members and trustees.

Expert liaison Natalie Reif Ziarnik shows that both public and school librarians can benefit in tangible ways by partnering up. Using classic storytelling techniques, such as A Day in the Life of school and public library interaction, she points out both the challenges and rewards of cooperation. Though it reads like a novel you can't put down, this book is a call to action for school and publi…

Library directors, department heads, solo librarians: Learn how NOT to be invisible! Packed with all the best practices in marketing library services, this hands-on guide provides inspiring stories and case studies of library colleagues around the nation who are successfully advocating and marketing themselves and their services

There is a real need within the education community to obtain information regarding the assessment of information skills instruction and related learning outcomes. This book provides a good understanding and basis for information literacy testing based on the ACRL Standards. It provides appropriate background information on information literacy, supplies many valuable references to additional i…

Expanding on the popular, practical how-to Web guide for public, academic, school, and special libraries, technology expert Smith has thoroughly updated the discussion to include new tools and trends, including browsers, access methods, hardware and software programs. She also supplies tips to secure project funding and provides strategic information for different library types, including K-12,…