Infographics

A Practical Guide for Librarians

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

AvBeverley E. Crane

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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 infographicsIncluded 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 libraryteach critical thinking and 21st century skills in the school libraryillustrate why libraries matter by relaying value of academic librariesmarket the libraryimprove information literacy in academic settingsadvocate for resources and services.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-12-17
Mått211 x 276 x 12 mm
Vikt590 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePractical Guides for Librarians
Antal sidor206
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781442260368

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Beverley E. Crane received a BA in Curriculum and Instruction with a dual major in Spanish and English and an MEd in Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language from Penn State University. She obtained an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction, with emphases in Language Arts and Educational Technology from Oklahoma State University. She has taught English/language arts and ESL at the middle, high school, and college levels.

List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. What Are Infographics?Chapter 2. Communicating Through InfographicsChapter 3. Creating an InfographicChapter 4. Resources to Create InfographicChapter 5. Teaching with InfographicsChapter 6. Fundraising: An Essential Goal of Any LibraryChapter 7. Library Partnerships: A Win-Win CombinationChapter 8. Increase Awareness of Underutilized and New Library ServicesChapter 9. Speak Out--Create Your Own Story to Advocate for Your LibraryChapter 10. Bringing It All Together: Creating Your Own InfographicIndexAbout the Author

How many times have we heard that a picture is worth a thousand words? Librarians seeking greater engagement with their user communities have a new tool at their disposal—the infographic, which combines text with images and data. Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers a wealth of stories describing how infographics communicate compelling, easy-to-understand messages for building awareness of library resources and programs, fundraising, developing library partnerships, and advocacy. Beyond that, practical steps prepare the reader to create an infographic: identifying the topic that will appeal to a target audience, gathering accurate supporting data, selecting appropriate design elements and choosing software for this purpose.