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Summary:

This text helps academic librarians make their writing for 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 will need to do in their academic library careers.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Style : short and sweet
• Audience
• Getting and keeping a job : letters of recommendation, cover letters, résumés, self-assessments, thank-you notes
• Meetings and reports : minutes, formal reports, progress reports, annual reports, project proposals
• Managing : performance reviews, employee documentation, job descriptions, search committee reports, budget requests
• Public services and collections : subject guides (pathfinders), collection assessments and other documents related to collection development, memos or letters to faculty about the library collection, external reviews, marketing tools (bookmarks, brochures and posters)
• Online and presenting data : writing for the website, blogging, e-mail, tables, graphs, charts
• Scholarly work and teaching : articles, abstracts, case studies, syllabi, handouts
• More resources for writing.

Author/Creator:

Langley, Anne

Contributors:

Wallace, Jonathan D. (Jonathan David), 1958-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

A practical writing guide for academic librarians: keeping it short and sweet [by Langley, A.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Practical writing guide for academic librarians [by Langley, A.] (Oxford, UK : Chandos Pub., 2010 — ISBN 9781843345329; LCCN 2010478336)

Related Series:

Chandos information professional series

Subjects:

English language — Rhetoric

Business writing

Library administration

Academic libraries

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-160) and index.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

PE1408 .L3184 2010eb

ISBNs:

9781780630342 (electronic bk.)
1780630344 (electronic bk.)
9781843345329 (pbk.) [Invalid]
1843345323 (pbk.) [Invalid]
9781843345336 (hbk.) [Invalid]
1843345331 (hbk.) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

852863542

Other Control Numbers:

EBC1581402 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp11437604