ALA Guide to Information Sources in Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Science

Heckman, Lucy. The ALA Guide to Information Sources in Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Science. ALA Editions, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1275-1

Description
This comprehensive guide helps to locate and use information resources about the insurance industry. Each chapter contains an annotated list of specific print and digital sources, plus explanations on how to make best use of sometimes-forbidding technical materials.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introductory Guides to Insurance: Consumer Information Sources, Guides, and Popular Works
Chapter 2: Textbooks: Insurance, Actuarial Science, Risk Management, and Related Topics
Chapter 3: The Insurance Industry: Almanacs, Fact Books, and Statistics; Databases; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Directories; Handbooks; and Associations
Chapter 4: The History of Insurance
Chapter 5: Insurance Law
Chapter 6: International Insurance
Chapter 7: Actuarial Science
Chapter 8: Risk Management
Chapter 9: Health Care Reform and Health Insurance
Chapter 10: Annuities and Life Insurance
Chapter 11: Property/Casualty Insurance, Catastrophe Insurance, and Liability Insurance
Chapter 12: Employment and Related Insurance: Disability, Employment Benefits, and Workers’ Compensation; Social Insurance and Social Security; and Employee Benefits and Retirement Plans
Chapter 13: Bank and Financial Insurance: Bank and Credit Insurance and Risk Management; Economics and Insurance; and Finance and Investment Advisory Sources
Chapter 14: Careers in Insurance and Insurance Education
Chapter 15: Miscellaneous Insurance and Related Topics

Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix B: Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Associations and Agencies
Appendix C: Selected Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Studies Journals
Appendix D: Insurance, Actuarial Science, and Risk Management Schools and University Departments
Appendix E: Selected Major Business and Insurance Libraries

FRBR, Before and After: A Look at Our Bibliographic Models

Coyle, Karen. FRBR, Before and After: A Look at Our Bibliographic Models. ALA Editions, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1345-1

Description
Coyle persuasively argues that to more effectively connect library users with books, movies, music, computer games, and other resources, library data needs to move beyond FRBR towards a more integrative approach to bibliographic models. But doing so requires fundamental changes in the approach to library data. She points the way ahead for catalogers and metadata specialists, providing clear explanations and analysis.

Table of Contents
Introduction 
Part I    Work, Model, Technology
1. The Work
2. The Model
3. The Technology
Part II    FRBR and Other Solutions
4. FRBR in Context
5. FRBR: Standard for International Sharing
6. The Entity-Relation Model
7. What Is Modeled in FRBR
8. Does FRBR Meet FRBR’s Objectives?
9. Some Issues that Arise
10. Bibliographic Description and the Semantic Web
11. Afterward

Digitizing Audiovisual and Nonprint Materials

Piepenburg, Scott. Digitizing Audiovisual and Nonprint Materials Libraries Unlimited, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-4408-37807

Description
Part of the  Innovative Librarian's Guide series, this guide walks you through the process of planning and implementing digitization projects for the common formats libraries have collected over the last 30 or 40 years. It guides first-time users in setting up a facility to convert analog tapes and records into a digital form, explaining how to clean up those sources to produce a high-quality output for end-users. The same theories and skills are applied to the visual domain so you can convert VHS, Beta, U-Matic, and laserdiscs into archival visual formats. Basic information on computer hardware and software is discussed, including the equipment needed to digitize various formats. Techniques for capturing, editing, storing, and making digitized files available to patrons are also covered.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Hardware

Chapter 3: Digitizing Images
Chapter 4: Digitizing Slides
Chapter 5: Digitizing Sound Recordings
Chapter 6: Digitizing Video Recordings
Chapter 7: Finishing Up  

Index 

Glossary

Student's Survival Guide to Research

McAdoo, Monty L. The Student's Survival Guide to Research. Chicago: Neal-Schuman, 2015. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1276-8

Publisher's Description
Jumping head first into a research project is a surefire recipe for stress and confusion. But if you’re a newbie, how do you know where to begin, let alone where to go from there? Library instruction expert McAdoo has penned a primer specifically tailored to novice researchers, offering beginning-to-end guidance for every step of the research process, from planning and preparing to conducting and writing. Structured in a way that’s easy to digest, McAdoo shows students...

• what research is and what it entails, the stages of research, and the elements of a term paper;
• the essential steps in preparing for research, and how to understand the assignment;
• how libraries and librarians can help;
• pointers for selecting a research topic and appropriate information tools;
• strategies for conducting searches that will save time and effort, from using keywords to constructing more sophisticated searches;
• how to understand, read, and evaluate search results;
• the dos and don’ts of conducting research ethically, including how to cite sources and how and why to avoid plagiarism; and
• guidance for shaping research results into quality writing.

Students will appreciate the book’s clear and concise language regarding the research process, while teachers, faculty, YA staff, and academic librarians will find it a valuable tool for information literacy.

Table of Contents
List of Figures
Introduction

Chapter 1    What Is Research?
Chapter 2    Preparing for Research
Chapter 3    Understanding Libraries and Librarians
Chapter 4    Understanding Your Assignment
Chapter 5    Selecting a Research Topic
Chapter 6    Locating Information Resources
Chapter 7    Accessing and Acquiring Information Resources
Chapter 8    Constructing Effective Search Strategies
Chapter 9    Understanding Search Results
Chapter 10    Reading and Evaluating Information
Chapter 11    Conducting Ethically and Legally Responsible Research
Chapter 12    Writing Your Paper
Chapter 13    Sample Search

Glossary
Index

Library 101: A Handbook for the School Librarian

Gatrell Stephens, Claire, and Patricia Franklin. Library 101: A Handbook for the School Librarian. 2nd ed. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-61069-451-3

Publisher's Description
This handbook is the perfect introduction to school library management for both novice and seasoned professionals. The authors—both experienced school librarians—provide basic guidelines for overseeing an effective library program, practical examples that can be used to implement quality lessons, comprehensive coverage of key topics including daily tasks and human resource management, and ideas for the future of school library management. The provided strategies make setting up and running a program easy for professionals at any level.

The second edition includes updated information on the latest trends, terminology, and technologies current in the field. The book is organized into three sections: focusing on daily operations; your role as a teacher collaborator and visionary; and methods for managing a collection. Included resource lists, sidebars, charts, and pictures offer tips and ideas for successfully implementing your plans.

Features

• Covers all aspects of library administration, including operations, technology, and resource management
• Helps new or experienced school librarians find ways to launch or elevate their programs
• Provides valuable resources for implementing a quality library program
• Features lesson plans using Common Core State Standards
• Includes short sidebar articles from noted experts in the school library field and tips from experienced librarians

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