Writing Effectively in Print and on the Web: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Blakiston, Rebecca. Writing Effectively in Print and on the Web: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Rowman & Littlefield, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-4422-7885-1.

The written word is our primary tool for communication – with colleagues, administrators, Writing effectively will help you be a stronger colleague, manager, and librarian.

Poor use of words can lead to misunderstandings and inefficiencies.

In this book, you will learn how to: stakeholders, and users. 

• Define your audience and your primary messages
• Simplify your writing so that it is succinct and understandable
• Structure your written content so that it is most usable and accessible to your audience
• Approach different forms of writing in a way that is most effective to getting your message across
• Establish a voice and tone that reflects the identity of your organization and yourself as a professional

The book covers writing for both print and Web-based publications and is aimed at all types of libraries.

Data Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Henderson, Margaret E. Data Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Rowman & Littlefield, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-4422-6438-0.

Libraries organize information and data is information, so it is natural that librarians should help people who need to find, organize, use, or store data. Organizations need evidence for decision making; data provides that evidence. Inventors and creators build upon data collected by others. All around us, people need data. Librarians can help increase the relevance of their library to the research and education mission of their institution by learning more about data and how to manage it.

Data Management will guide readers through: 

1.       Understanding data management basics and best practices.

2.       Using the reference interview to help with data management

3.       Writing data management plans for grants.

4.       Starting and growing a data management service.

5.       Finding collaborators inside and outside the library.

6.       Collecting and using data in different disciplines.