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Call for Chapter Proposals: LibGuides: Making Dynamic Web Design and Management Simple for Non Web-designers - A LITA Guide
Editors ? Aaron Dobbs, Ryan Sittler, and Doug Cook
Send Doug a proposal ? dr.library.guy at gmail.com
Proposal details are at: http://sites.google.com/site/drlibraryguy/home/recentbooks-1/libguides-call
Aaron, Ryan, and Doug have a contract with LITA and Neal-Schuman to edit a LITA Guide on using software, such as LibGuides, to enhance library services. This timely book will provide the new user of such software as LibGuides with tips and techniques to get the most use out of the product. The book will also have interest to the seasoned creator of guides as we will be including chapters providing a theoretical basis for the best use of the web, particularly in conjunction with instruction and design. We are also planning a Guides Showcase of outstanding examples of Research Guides, which should provide readers with numerous ideas.
We would like proposals from potential authors for the following chapters. (more details at website)
1. Introduction to Online Research Guides
2. Building a Collection of Research Guides
3. The Tenets of Good Web Design/Layout
4. Creating Pages from a Pedagogical Perspective
5. Administering a Web Page Development Platform
6. LibGuides - How to Get Started Creating Guides
7. LibGuides - Advanced strategies and techniques
8. LibGuides - LibAnswers and Community Guides
9. Assessment and Web Guides
10. Other Library Guide Software
11. Other Ideas??
12. Research Guides Showcase ? chapter or possible companion web site
PROPOSALS (more details at web site)
We would like proposals by February 15, 2011. Final accepted chapters will be due to us by August 1, 2011. The publication date is currently set for Spring 2012. Chapters must be unique to this book, if you have published an article about LibGuides, your chapter cannot be a rehash of the same topic. Workshops
and presentations are fine as a basis for a chapter.
Proposal details are at:
http://sites.google.com/site/drlibraryguy/home/recentbooks-1/libguides-call
Email any of us with questions.
-Aaron Dobbs, Systems & Electronic Resources Librarian, Shippensburg University
of PA, awdobbs at ship.edu.
-Ryan Sittler, Instructional Technology / Information Literacy Librarian,
California University of PA, sittler at calu.edu
-Doug Cook, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Shippensburg University of PA.
dr.library.guy at gmail.com
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Call for Chapter Proposals: LibGuides: Making Dynamic Web Design and Management Simple for Non Web-designers
Call for Chapter Proposals: LibGuides: Making Dynamic Web Design and Management Simple for Non Web-designers - A LITA Guide
Editors ? Aaron Dobbs, Ryan Sittler, and Doug Cook
Send Doug a proposal ? dr.library.guy at gmail.com
Proposal details are at: http://sites.google.com/site/drlibraryguy/home/recentbooks-1/libguides-call
Aaron, Ryan, and Doug have a contract with LITA and Neal-Schuman to edit a LITA Guide on using software, such as LibGuides, to enhance library services. This timely book will provide the new user of such software as LibGuides with tips and techniques to get the most use out of the product. The book will also have interest to the seasoned creator of guides as we will be including chapters providing a theoretical basis for the best use of the web, particularly in conjunction with instruction and design. We are also planning a Guides Showcase of outstanding examples of Research Guides, which should provide readers with numerous ideas.
We would like proposals from potential authors for the following chapters. (more details at website)
1. Introduction to Online Research Guides
2. Building a Collection of Research Guides
3. The Tenets of Good Web Design/Layout
4. Creating Pages from a Pedagogical Perspective
5. Administering a Web Page Development Platform
6. LibGuides - How to Get Started Creating Guides
7. LibGuides - Advanced strategies and techniques
8. LibGuides - LibAnswers and Community Guides
9. Assessment and Web Guides
10. Other Library Guide Software
11. Other Ideas??
12. Research Guides Showcase ? chapter or possible companion web site
PROPOSALS (more details at web site)
We would like proposals by February 15, 2011. Final accepted chapters will be due to us by August 1, 2011. The publication date is currently set for Spring 2012. Chapters must be unique to this book, if you have published an article about LibGuides, your chapter cannot be a rehash of the same topic. Workshops
and presentations are fine as a basis for a chapter.
Proposal details are at:
http://sites.google.com/site/drlibraryguy/home/recentbooks-1/libguides-call
Email any of us with questions.
-Aaron Dobbs, Systems & Electronic Resources Librarian, Shippensburg University
of PA, awdobbs at ship.edu.
-Ryan Sittler, Instructional Technology / Information Literacy Librarian,
California University of PA, sittler at calu.edu
-Doug Cook, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Shippensburg University of PA.
dr.library.guy at gmail.com
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Call for Authors for new LITA Guides LITA is looking for authors for the following LITA Guides to be published by Neal-Schuman Publishing. These guides generally do very well and are marketed through ALA Publications. Authors receive 10% in royalties...
- Call For Chapters: Technology For Small And One-person Libraries: A Lita Guide
Call for Chapters: Technology for Small and One-Person Libraries: A LITA Guide Editors ? Rene Erlandson and Rachl Erb Send proposals to: [email protected] Rene and Rachel have a contract with Neal-Schuman to develop a LITA Guide...
- Call For Authors For Lita Guides (neal-schuman)
Call for Authors for LITA Guides (Neal-Schuman) LITA is looking for authors for the following LITA Guides to be published by Neal-Schuman Publishing. 1. Web analytics (Web tools and Website analysis) 2. Search engine optimization for libraries 3. Implementing...
- Call For Authors For Lita Guides (neal-schuman)
Call for Authors for LITA Guides (Neal-Schuman) LITA is looking for authors for the following LITA Guides to be published by Neal-Schuman Publishing. Getting started with cloud computing Getting started with GIS Guide to technology planning in libraries...
- What's New With The New Research Portal?
In one word: More. We've merged the resources available in the original Research a Topic page with our popular subject guides to create the Research Portal - a fantastic new way to do online research. How do you find the previous content? Find our...