Product Description: Crime and misdemeanours affect every type of library and information service and the staff who work in them. Vandalism, mutilation, defacement, theft, abuse, harassment, violence, arson and other criminal activities need to be confronted, measured and understood by today's librarians and information scientists...read more

Product Description: Library co-operation has moved from an informal supporting role for individual library services to that of a major strategic instrument in the organization of available national resources to meet client needs. The pressure on financial resources, the development of technology, the growth in publishing output and the demand for access to it, have all contributed to the case for more effective forms of library co-operation, which can be seen at international, national, regional an local levels...read more