Practical Writing Guide For Academic Librarians, A: Keeping It
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Description:
Mastering the skills necessary for clear, effective writing can make writing tasks flow more easily. This book helps academic librarians who are new to the profession or new to a supervisory or management position, as well as those who want to be more productive and make the their writing for work go more smoothly. From progress reports to project plans, cover letters to case ...
Mastering the skills necessary for clear, effective writing can make writing tasks flow more easily. This book helps academic librarians who are new to the profession or new to a supervisory or management position, as well as those who want to be more productive and make the their writing for work go more smoothly. From progress reports to project plans, cover letters to case ...
Description:
Mastering the skills necessary for clear, effective writing can make writing tasks flow more easily. This book helps academic librarians who are new to the profession or new to a supervisory or management position, as well as those who want to be more productive and make the their writing 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 need to do in their academic library careers. This title discusses the importance of style and audience. It analyzes and guides the reader through the types of writing that academic librarians use in their everyday work. It includes information on presenting data: specifically, tables, graphs and charts. Readership includes: practicing academic librarians and people studying to be academic librarians.
Table of Contents:
Style - why you should care about your writing, the importance of audience, writing objectives and editing; Public services and collections - subject guides and pathfinders, collection assessments, external reviews, how-tos; Meetings and reports - minutes, formal reports, progress reports, annual reports, project proposals, project plans, PowerPoint slides; Getting and keeping a job - letters of recommendation, cover letters, resumes, self-assessments, goals, thank-you notes; Managing - performance reviews, employee documentation, job descriptions, search committee reports, budget requests; Scholarly work - articles, abstracts, case studies, book reviews, grant applications; Teaching - syllabi, handouts; Online - writing for the web, blogging; e-mail, instant messaging; Presenting data - tables, graphs, charts.
Author Biography:
Anne Langley has been an academic librarian for 15 years and has worked in academic libraries for 22 years, in technical, collection, management, Web and public services areas. Presently she works in Public Services at Duke University in Durham, N.C., USA. Jonathan Wallace has been a newspaper copy editor, writing tutor and freelance academic editor for 17 years. He is Nation and World Editor at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., USA.
Mastering the skills necessary for clear, effective writing can make writing tasks flow more easily. This book helps academic librarians who are new to the profession or new to a supervisory or management position, as well as those who want to be more productive and make the their writing 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 need to do in their academic library careers. This title discusses the importance of style and audience. It analyzes and guides the reader through the types of writing that academic librarians use in their everyday work. It includes information on presenting data: specifically, tables, graphs and charts. Readership includes: practicing academic librarians and people studying to be academic librarians.
Table of Contents:
Style - why you should care about your writing, the importance of audience, writing objectives and editing; Public services and collections - subject guides and pathfinders, collection assessments, external reviews, how-tos; Meetings and reports - minutes, formal reports, progress reports, annual reports, project proposals, project plans, PowerPoint slides; Getting and keeping a job - letters of recommendation, cover letters, resumes, self-assessments, goals, thank-you notes; Managing - performance reviews, employee documentation, job descriptions, search committee reports, budget requests; Scholarly work - articles, abstracts, case studies, book reviews, grant applications; Teaching - syllabi, handouts; Online - writing for the web, blogging; e-mail, instant messaging; Presenting data - tables, graphs, charts.
Author Biography:
Anne Langley has been an academic librarian for 15 years and has worked in academic libraries for 22 years, in technical, collection, management, Web and public services areas. Presently she works in Public Services at Duke University in Durham, N.C., USA. Jonathan Wallace has been a newspaper copy editor, writing tutor and freelance academic editor for 17 years. He is Nation and World Editor at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., USA.
| Autor | Langley, Anne |
|---|---|
| Ilmumisaeg | 2010 |
| Kirjastus | Woodhead Publishing Ltd |
| Köide | Pehmekaaneline |
| Bestseller | Ei |
| Lehekülgede arv | 172 |
| Pikkus | 234 |
| Laius | 234 |
| Keel | English |
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