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International librarianship at home and abroad / Karen Bordonaro.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Chandos information professional seriesPublication details: Cambridge, MA : Chandos Publishing, 2017.Description: xi, 196 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780081018965 (print)
  • 0081018967
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 020.621 23 BOR
Contents:
Cover image Title page Table of Contents Series Page Copyright List of Figures About the Author Chapter 1. The Study of International Librarianship Introduction From My Corner of the World Background Literature in Librarianship Comparative Librarianship Definitions of International Librarianship Critiques of International Librarianship Contributions From Beyond North America Core Journals in International Librarianship The Role of English North American Content Weaknesses of Library Literature Literature of International Higher Education Summary Chapter 2. Current Practices in International Librarianship Practices From Documents Document Analysis Summary Chapter 3. International Librarianship Survey: What Are Librarians Broadly Thinking? Methodology Survey Results Summary Chapter 4. International Librarianship Interviews: What Are Individual Librarians Thinking About Deeply? Participants Being International Personal Definitions of International Librarianship Are You an International Librarian? Librarian Roles in International Librarianship Meaning of Roles Should International Librarianship Be a Course in Library School? What Should the Role of English Be in International Librarianship? Summary Chapter 5. The Many Forms of International Librarianship Abroad and at Home Forms of International Librarianship Abroad Forms of International Librarianship at Home Further Considerations Summary Chapter 6. Internationalization at Home Internationalization at Home in Higher Education Bringing It Home in Libraries Practicing at Home in Libraries Dual Nature of Internationalization at Home Attitudes and Self-Beliefs Summary Chapter 7. Reframing International Librarianship Reframing Reframing International Librarianship Summary Chapter 8. Putting International Librarianship Into Practice: Beginning Points Multiple Entry Points International Aspects Borders Processes as Ways to Begin Connections, Education, and Service Summary Chapter 9. Wider Themes and Trends Revisiting Themes From International Higher Education Trends in Librarianship Wider Trends Individual Circumstances Anchoring the Practice of International Librarianship Summary Chapter 10. What Next? Moving International Librarianship Forward Assessment Added Value Best Practices Geographical Levels Nationality of Participants Global English Summary Chapter 11. The Role of English in International Librarianship Genesis Role of English Findings Extending These Findings Further Perspectives Finding New Voices Summary Chapter 12. Ending and Beginning Summary of Three Major Findings Implications for Practice Limitations Need for Further Research Practice and Theory Connections, Education, and Service Revisiting My Definition A New Beginning Appendix A. Online Survey Appendix B. Personal Interview Guide Index
Summary: International Librarianship at Home and Abroad examines both the concept and reality of international librarianship. The intent of this book is not to glorify international librarianship, but to instead explore different ways that international librarianship might be understood and practiced. The book seeks to enrich and improve the everyday work done by librarians both at home and abroad in areas such as collection management, library services, and learning styles and techniques. Describes familiar librarian work, such as resource sharing, weeding and distance reference services Explores features and how they contribute to, and reflect, international librarianship Offers further examples on how to incorporate more explicit elements of international librarianship into home library practice
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Includes index.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Series Page
Copyright
List of Figures
About the Author
Chapter 1. The Study of International Librarianship
Introduction
From My Corner of the World
Background Literature in Librarianship
Comparative Librarianship
Definitions of International Librarianship
Critiques of International Librarianship
Contributions From Beyond North America
Core Journals in International Librarianship
The Role of English
North American Content
Weaknesses of Library Literature
Literature of International Higher Education
Summary
Chapter 2. Current Practices in International Librarianship
Practices From Documents
Document Analysis
Summary
Chapter 3. International Librarianship Survey: What Are Librarians Broadly Thinking?
Methodology
Survey Results
Summary
Chapter 4. International Librarianship Interviews: What Are Individual Librarians Thinking About Deeply?
Participants
Being International
Personal Definitions of International Librarianship
Are You an International Librarian?
Librarian Roles in International Librarianship
Meaning of Roles
Should International Librarianship Be a Course in Library School?
What Should the Role of English Be in International Librarianship?
Summary
Chapter 5. The Many Forms of International Librarianship Abroad and at Home
Forms of International Librarianship Abroad
Forms of International Librarianship at Home
Further Considerations
Summary
Chapter 6. Internationalization at Home
Internationalization at Home in Higher Education
Bringing It Home in Libraries
Practicing at Home in Libraries
Dual Nature of Internationalization at Home
Attitudes and Self-Beliefs
Summary
Chapter 7. Reframing International Librarianship
Reframing
Reframing International Librarianship
Summary
Chapter 8. Putting International Librarianship Into Practice: Beginning Points
Multiple Entry Points
International Aspects
Borders
Processes as Ways to Begin
Connections, Education, and Service
Summary
Chapter 9. Wider Themes and Trends
Revisiting Themes From International Higher Education
Trends in Librarianship
Wider Trends
Individual Circumstances
Anchoring the Practice of International Librarianship
Summary
Chapter 10. What Next? Moving International Librarianship Forward
Assessment
Added Value
Best Practices
Geographical Levels
Nationality of Participants
Global English
Summary
Chapter 11. The Role of English in International Librarianship
Genesis
Role of English Findings
Extending These Findings
Further Perspectives
Finding New Voices
Summary
Chapter 12. Ending and Beginning
Summary of Three Major Findings
Implications for Practice
Limitations
Need for Further Research
Practice and Theory
Connections, Education, and Service
Revisiting My Definition
A New Beginning
Appendix A. Online Survey
Appendix B. Personal Interview Guide
Index

International Librarianship at Home and Abroad examines both the concept and reality of international librarianship. The intent of this book is not to glorify international librarianship, but to instead explore different ways that international librarianship might be understood and practiced. The book seeks to enrich and improve the everyday work done by librarians both at home and abroad in areas such as collection management, library services, and learning styles and techniques.

Describes familiar librarian work, such as resource sharing, weeding and distance reference services
Explores features and how they contribute to, and reflect, international librarianship
Offers further examples on how to incorporate more explicit elements of international librarianship into home library practice

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