Chandos Publishing imprint: 386 books
by Valeda Dent Goodman
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2011
Qualitative Research and the Modern Library examines the present-day role and provides suggestions for areas that might be suited to this type of research for the purposes of evaluation. The author discusses how the results from such research might be applied, and the overall impact of using this...
South Korea
Challenging Globalisation and the Post-Crisis Reforms
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2008
South Korea: Challenging globalisation and the post-crisis reforms examines the major economic issues flowing from the Korean financial crisis of 1997 and covers such issues as industrial relations, macroeconomic sectors, the role of administrations, and corporates’ globalisation process by over-expanded...
Radical Information Literacy
Reclaiming the Political Heart of the IL Movement
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2014
What would a synthetic theory of Digital, Media and Information Literacy (DMIL) look like? Radical Information Literacy presents, for the first time, a theory of DMIL that synthesises the diversity of perspectives and positions on DMIL, both in the classroom and the workplace, and within the informal...
Information Literacy
Infiltrating the Agenda, Challenging Minds
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2011
Focusing on important information literacy debates, this new book with contributions from many of the main experts in the field highlights important ideas and practical considerations. Information Literacy takes the reader on a journey across the contemporary information landscape, guided by academics...
Online Learning and Assessment in Higher Education
A Planning Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
The use of e-learning strategies in teaching is becoming increasingly popular, particularly in higher education. Online Learning and Assessment in Higher Education recognises the key decisions that need to be made by lecturers in order to introduce e-learning into their teaching. An overview of the...
Social Media for Academics
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
This book provides an overview of social media technologies in the context of practical implementation for academics, guided by applied research findings, current best practices, and the author’s successful experiences with using social media in academic settings. It also provides academics with...
Web 2.0 and Libraries
Impacts, Technologies and Trends
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2010
In a world where computing power, ubiquity and connectivity create powerful new ways to facilitate learning, this book examines how librarians and information professionals can utilize emerging technologies to expand service and resource delivery. With contributions from leading professionals, including...
The Globalisation of Executives and Economies
Lessons from Thailand
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2006
How has globalisation affected the executives and economy of Thailand, one of the most dynamically growing countries in East Asia? This book provides coverage of crucial industrial sectors in the Thai economy, comparisons between the past and the present Thai economy and a variety of studies aiming...
by Ram Raghavan
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Human Capital Management Challenges in India focuses on the Indian talent pool and identifies why companies are finding it difficult to identify, recruit, reward and retain talent. It provides an insight as to why companies find it difficult to retain talent by questioning certain fundamental assumptions...
Becoming Confident Teachers
A Guide for Academic Librarians
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2011
Becoming Confident Teachers examines the teaching role of information professionals at a time of transition and change in higher education. While instruction is now generally accepted as a core library function in the 21st century, librarians often lack sufficient training in pedagogy and instructional...
Social Media in the Marketing Context
A State of the Art Analysis and Future Directions
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
Social media has provided endless opportunities for marketers, fuelling their desire to learn more about their consumers through this dynamic online environment. Yet many organisations are finding it difficult to create effective marketing strategies, making decisions that are based on research that...
Creating and Maintaining an Information Literacy Instruction Program in the Twenty-First Century
An Ever-Changing Landscape
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) set forth Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline. Creating and Maintaining an Information Literacy Instruction Program in the Twenty-First Century provides readers with a real-world, practical...
To MOOC or Not to MOOC
How Can Online Learning Help to Build the Future of Higher Education?
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2015
Scarcely a week goes by without coverage in the UK and international media about the latest MOOC revelation. Despite some significant initiatives in the dotcom era, online learning has somehow never delivered on its promise to revolutionize education. To MOOC or not to MOOC explores the history of...
The Plugged-In Professor
Tips and Techniques for Teaching with Social Media
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
New technologies are transforming the way students work. The Plugged in Professor provides a timely and exceptional resource for using social media and other new technologies to help college students meet both general and discipline-specific objectives. The title covers techniques built around well-known...