Lawton, Aoife,

The invisible librarian : a librarian's guide to increasing visibility and impact / Aoife Lawton. - Amsterdam : Chandos Publishing, [2016] - xiii, 349 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm. - Chandos information professional series . - Chandos information professional series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Step into the shoes of a librarian -- Case studies : visibility of academic librarians and academic libraries -- Case studies : visibility of school librarians and school libraries -- Case studies : visibility of Public librarians and public libraries -- Case studies : visibility of health science librarians and libraries -- Case studies : visibility of special librarians and special libraries -- State of play : measuring the current visibility of the librarian and library -- Visibility improvement plan (VIP) -- Strategies that work to improve the visibility, value and impact of the librarian and library -- Into the future : the future is now.

Given their versatility and knowledge, now is the time for librarians to become champions of the information age as they improve the visibility and impact of libraries for readers, stakeholders and society. This resource provides strategies that librarians can use to raise their visibility; shows how successful librarians have made a positive impact; covers new techniques that measure current visibility amongst readers and key stakeholders; and includes key guidance on how to implement a 10-step 'visibility improvement plan'.

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Libraries--Public relations
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