International Librarianship at Home and Abroad

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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. Content: Series Page,Front Matter,Copyright,List of Figures,About the AuthorEntitled to full textChapter 1 - The Study of International Librarianship, Pages 1-18 Chapter 2 - Current Practices in International Librarianship, Pages 19-34 Chapter 3 - International Librarianship Survey: What Are Librarians Broadly Thinking?, Pages 35-52 Chapter 4 - International Librarianship Interviews: What Are Individual Librarians Thinking About Deeply?, Pages 53-81 Chapter 5 - The Many Forms of International Librarianship Abroad and at Home, Pages 83-96 Chapter 6 - Internationalization at Home, Pages 97-106 Chapter 7 - Reframing International Librarianship, Pages 107-118 Chapter 8 - Putting International Librarianship Into Practice: Beginning Points, Pages 119-129 Chapter 9 - Wider Themes and Trends, Pages 131-146 Chapter 10 - What Next? Moving International Librarianship Forward, Pages 147-158 Chapter 11 - The Role of English in International Librarianship, Pages 159-171 Chapter 12 - Ending and Beginning, Pages 173-185 Appendix A - Online Survey, Pages 187-189 Appendix B - Personal Interview Guide, Page 191 Index, Pages 193-196