Handbook of Community Movements and Local Organizations
Handbook of Community Movements and Local Organizations

Author: Ram A. Cnaan

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780387757292

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Although the way associations and the organization of local social life are intertwined is one of the oldest approaches to community study, the way citizens and residents come together informally to act and solve problems has rarely been a primary focus. Associations are central to important and developing areas of social theory and social action. This handbook takes voluntary associations as the starting point for making sense of communities. It offers a new perspective on voluntary organizations and gives an integrated, yet diverse, theoretical understanding of this important aspect of community life.

Public Health Informatics and Information Systems
Public Health Informatics and Information Systems

Author: Patrick W. O'Carroll

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 812

ISBN-13: 0387954740

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This book is a comprehensive text about all aspects of public health informatics and information technology. This books emphasizes the essential role that public health informatics plays in implementing a population-based health approach and to addressing chronic health conditions. This book is intended for public health specialists, nurses, medical informaticians, information technology professionals, and family physicians.

Community Based System Dynamics
Community Based System Dynamics

Author: Peter S. Hovmand

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-09

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1461487633

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Community Based System Dynamics introduces researchers and practitioners to the design and application of participatory systems modeling with diverse communities. The book bridges community- based participatory research methods and rigorous computational modeling approaches to understanding communities as complex systems. It emphasizes the importance of community involvement both to understand the underlying system and to aid in implementation. Comprehensive in its scope, the volume includes topics that span the entire process of participatory systems modeling, from the initial engagement and conceptualization of community issues to model building, analysis, and project evaluation. Community Based System Dynamics is a highly valuable resource for anyone interested in helping to advance social justice using system dynamics, community involvement, and group model building, and helping to make communities a better place.

Information Services Today
Information Services Today

Author: Sandra Hirsh

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-03-19

Total Pages: 515

ISBN-13: 144223959X

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This essential overview of what it means to be a library and information professional today provides a broad overview of the transformation of libraries as information organizations, why these organizations are more important today than ever before, the technological influence on how we provide information resources and services in today’s digital and global environment, and the various career opportunities available for information professionals. The book begins with a historical overview of libraries and their transformation as information and technology hubs within their communities. It also covers the various specializations within the field emphasizing the exciting yet complex roles and opportunities for information professionals. With that foundation in place, it presents how libraries serve different kinds of communities, highlighting the unique needs of users across all ages and how libraries fulfill those needs through a variety of services, and addresses key issues facing information organizations as they meet user needs in the Digital Age. The book then concludes with career management strategies to guide library and information science professionals in building not only vibrant careers but vibrant information organizations for the future as well.

Information Systems Strategic Management
Information Systems Strategic Management

Author: Steve Clarke

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 041538186X

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This volume provides a guide to the strategic management of information systems within business and the public sector. It considers the need to manage information systems as a mixture of technical and social entities, within a broader context.

Information Systems for Business and Beyond
Information Systems for Business and Beyond

Author: David T. Bourgeois

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13:

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"Information Systems for Business and Beyond introduces the concept of information systems, their use in business, and the larger impact they are having on our world."--BC Campus website.

GEAC
GEAC

Author: Duncan R Westlake

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-12-21

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0429838662

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First published in 1992, this guide examines GEAC's place in the automated libraries' market and describes the hardware and software products available. It serves as both an introduction to, and a description of, the products GEAC sell to libraries, which would be of interest to current users as well as prospective purchasers and students. An account of how the system is initially set up and run is followed by descriptions of the circulation, cataloguing, acquisitions and local information packages. Other chapters cover management information and communication with external networks. This guide represents the experiences of users of the systems.