Collection Building: Volume 32 Issue 2
Table of contents
Behind the glasses and beneath the bun: portrayals of librarians in popular cinema and a guide for developing a collection
Christopher Shaffer, Olga CaseyThe purpose of this study is to examine the portrayals of librarians in world cinema. In so doing, librarian stereotypes within film may be examined, but also those wishing to…
The Zombie Library: books reanimated via QR codes
Jenny Lynne Semenza, Regina Koury, Catherine GrayThis article aims to provide a comprehensive step by step plan on creating a Zombie Library, a physical collection of e‐books through the use of QR codes. Drawing on the…
Critical interpretive synthesis for informing collection decisions
Stephen Bales, Charlie GeeThe purpose of this paper is to report on the use of the critical interpretive synthesis (CIS) method as a potential tool for aiding library selection decisions.
Awareness and use of e‐journals by IIT Delhi and Delhi University library users
Faizul Nisha, Naushad AliThe purpose of this paper is to examine the use of e‐journals by the users of IIT Delhi and Delhi University.
The library beyond the walls on the walls
Rachel CraneThis article aims to describe the process of documenting outdoor murals of a metropolitan community in the Midwest and disseminating the information through a library hosted web…