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Summary:

"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: Section 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. Section 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 Included in each section are exercises, tables with URLs to more ideas and materials and references. This 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: raise funds for a public library, teach critical thinking and 21st century skills in the school library, illustrate why libraries matter by relaying value of academic libraries, market the library, improve information, literacy in academic settings, advocate for resources and services."--From publisher.

Table of Contents:

• What are infographics?
• Communicating through infographics
• Creating an infographic
• Resources to create infographics
• Teaching with infographics
• Fundraising : an essential goal of any library
• Library partnerships : a win-win combination
• Increase awareness of underutilized and new library services
• Speaking out : creating your own story to advocate for your library
• Bringing it all together : creating your own infographic.

Author/Creator:

Crane, Beverley E. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Infographics: a practical guide for librarians [by Crane, B.E.]

Related Series:

Practical guides for librarians; no. 20

Alternate Titles:

Spine title: Infographics

Subjects:

Library science — Graphic methods

Charts, diagrams, etc. — Computer programs

Communication in library science

Visual communication

Information visualization

Presentation graphics software

Library science

Graphic methods

Charts, diagrams, etc.

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

xix, 183 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Call Numbers:

Z678.93.G73 C73 2016

ISBNs:

9781442260351 (hardcover, alk. paper)
1442260351 (hardcover, alk. paper)
9781442260368 (pbk., alk. paper)
144226036X (pbk., alk. paper)
9781442260375 (ebook) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2015031113

OCLC Numbers:

917356612