{"product_id":"infographics-beverley-e-crane-9781442260351","title":"Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians","description":"Designed for librarians who work with all age levels from youngsters to seniors at all educational, reading and language backgrounds, who must fulfill responsibilities that run the gamut from instructing patrons on information literacy skills to using electronic tools to marketing the library to locating funding, Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides librarians with the following: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection I: Infographics 101 contains definitions, history, importance in today's society, types and examples, advantages and disadvantages, general uses, uses in libraries, tools for creation and design tips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection II: Practical applications show how to use infographics in academic, public, special and school libraries. Included are visual examples and step-by-step instructions to create two infographics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIncluded in each section are exercises, tables with URLs to more ideas and materials and references. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis practical guide will help every type and size of library use infographics as a powerful part in their 21st century game plan. Whether it's marketing the public library, improving students information literacy skills in a school library or showcasing the accomplishments of the academic library, infographics can be a vital part of the library's playbook. The book describes ways to use infographics to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eraise funds for a public library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eteach critical thinking and 21st century skills in the school library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eillustrate why libraries matter by relaying value of academic libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emarket the library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimprove information literacy in academic settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadvocate for resources and services.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beverley E. Crane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442260351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442260351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Beverley E. Crane","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44066216247551,"sku":"9781442260351","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4024fee1-2b6e-429d-8347-51251f0ce4ca.jpg?v=1685405961","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/infographics-beverley-e-crane-9781442260351","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}