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A practical writing guide for academic librarians : keeping it short and sweet / Anne Langley and Jonathan D. Wallace.
Author
Langley, Anne
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Oxford, UK : Chandos, 2010.
Description
ix, 162 p. ; 24 cm.
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PE1408 .L3184 2010
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Library science literature
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Publishing
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Information science
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Authorship
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Information science literature
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Publishing
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Academic writing
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Library science
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Authorship
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English language
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Rhetoric
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Business writing
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Library administration
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Academic libraries
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Writing
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Libraries
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Author
Wallace, Jonathan D. (Jonathan David), 1958-
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Handbooks and manuals
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handbooks
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Series
Chandos information professional series
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Summary note
This text helps academic librarians make their writing for for work go more smoothly. From progress reports to project plans, cover letters to case studies, book reviews to blogging, readers will find examples and how-tos for most of the types of writing they will need to do in their academic library careers.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-160) and index.
Contents
Introduction
Style : short and sweet
Audience
Getting and keeping a job : letters of recommendation, cover letters, résumés, self-assessments, thank-you notes
Meetings and reports : minutes, formal reports, progress reports, annual reports, project proposals
Managing : performance reviews, employee documentation, job descriptions, search committee reports, budget requests
Public services and collections : subject guides (pathfinders), collection assessments and other documents related to collection development, memos or letters to faculty about the library collection, external reviews, marketing tools (bookmarks, brochures and posters)
Online and presenting data : writing for the website, blogging, e-mail, tables, graphs, charts
Scholarly work and teaching : articles, abstracts, case studies, syllabi, handouts
More resources for writing.
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ISBN
9781843345329 ((pbk.))
1843345323 ((pbk.))
9781843345336 ((hbk.))
1843345331 ((hbk.))
LCCN
2010478336
OCLC
461278362
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