MacKellar, Pamela H.

The accidental librarian [electronic resource] / Pamela H. MacKellar - Medford, N.J. : Information Today, c2008 - 1 online resource (xxvi, 406 p.) : ill.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-394) and index

What is a librarian? -- What are libraries? -- Libraries and the people they serve -- Determining the needs of the people you serve -- Letting your vision, mission, and plan be your guides -- Developing the library's collection -- Acquiring information for the library -- Organizing the library's information -- Retrieving and disseminating information -- Library services -- Library policies -- Library management essentials -- Library marketing -- Removing barriers -- Public access computers -- Automated catalogs -- Online reference tools -- Library 2.0 -- Getting connected and finding support -- Librarian certification -- Continuing education, distance education, and degree programs


Mode of access : Internet

9781573879323 (electronic bk.) 1573879320 (electronic bk.)


Library science--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Libraries--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.