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Text typeset by A & C Black Printed in Italy by Legoprint Preface
This dictionary provides a basic vocabulary of terms used in the information and records management industries. It is ideal for all students of librarian- ship, information science and related subjects, as well as those working for the first time in library, archiving, knowledge management, databasing and research jobs.
Each headword is explained in clear, straightforward English and quotations from specialist publications show how the words are used in context. There are also supplements including a list of major library classification systems, copyright and data protection law, details of book awards and prizes and a list of helpful resources on the Web.
Many thanks to Diana Dixon for her invaluable help and advice during the production of this book. Pronunciation Guide
The following symbols have been used to show the pronunciation of the main words in the dictionary.
Stress is indicated by a main stress mark ( ) and a secondary stress mark ( ) . Note that these are only guides, as the stress of the word changes according to its position in the sentence.
Vowels Consonants back b buck ɑ harm d dead ɒ stop ðother a type d jump aυ how f fare aə hire gold aυə hour h head ɔ course j yellow ɔ annoy k cab ehead l leave eə fair m mix e make n nil eυ go ŋ sing word p print i keep r rest i happy s save ə about ʃ shop fit t take ə near tʃ change u annual θ theft u pool v value υ book w work υə tour x loch ' shut measure z zone LibManagement.fm Page 1 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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A3 adjective European standard size which has been made shorter while paper, twice the size of A4: 297 x keeping the main points abridged edition əbrdd 420mm abridged edition /| | A4 adjective European standard size dʃ(ə)n/ noun a shortened text but paper, 210 x 297mm keeping the main points or story A5 abridgement əbrdmənt A5 adjective European standard size abridgement / | / noun a paper, half the size of A4: 148 x 210mm shortened version of a book AACR 2 Rev AACR 2 Rev noun Anglo-American abstract noun /bstrkt/ a cataloguing rules, revised second summary of the contents of a document í bstrkt version verb / | / to summarise the A&I abbreviation abstracting and main points of a document indexing abstracting and indexing and indexing ABA abbreviation American Book- / bstrktŋ ənd ndeksŋ/ noun the sellers’ Association making of summaries and indexes for abbreviate əbriviet abbreviate / | / verb to make articles and books. Abbr A&I abstracting journal əbstrktŋ shorter by leaving out some letters or by abstracting journal / | using only the first few letters of each dnəl/ noun a journal containing word summaries of documents or articles in a abbreviated entry ə brivetd abbreviated entry /| given field entri/ noun a shortened form of a bibli- ac abbreviation 1. in Internet addresses, ographic entry usually giving author, the top-level domain for academic title and date only organisations 2. in Internet addresses, abbreviated text ə bivietd abbreviated text /| the top-level domain for Ascension tekst/ noun text which is shorter than Island the original academic kədemk academic / | / adjective abbreviation ə brivieʃ ə n abbreviation / | | ( ) / noun relating to studying í noun a person a short form of a word who teaches or does research usually in ability əblti ability / | / noun a quality or skill higher education which makes it possible to do some- academic library library / kədemk thing labrəri/ noun a library which serves -ability /əblti/ suffix added to adjec- an academic community such as a tives ending in -able to form nouns university or college referring to a quality or state, e.g. read- academic session session / kədemk ability seʃ(ə)n/ noun a school or university able /eb(ə)l/ adjective quick to learn year, or one complete part of a year, e.g. in an educational environment a term or semester abridge əbrd academy | əkdəmi abridge / / verb to make some- academy / | / noun 1. an thing shorter educational institution devoted to a abridged document ə brdd abridged document /| particular subject 2. a secondary school dɒkjumənt/ noun a written document which has been set up in cooperation LibManagement.fm Page 2 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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with private organisations such as busi- access time time /kses tam/ noun the nesses or voluntary groups time taken to get into a computer accent /ksənt/ noun a mark put program above or below a letter in writing or accompany ək mp ə ni accompany / | ( ) / verb to printing to show how it should be play a musical instrument to provide a pronounced second part for a piece of music access access /kses/ noun the opportunity account əkaυnt ˽ account / | / verb to take or right to use something ć They were account of something, to take some- given access to all relevant information. thing into account to consider some- í verb to obtain, examine or be able to thing when you are thinking about a reach something ć You can access this situation information in a library or on a accountant əkaυntənt computer. accountant /| / noun a access code kses kəυd person whose job is to keep the financial access code / / noun a accounts for a business code used for information retrieval to accounting əkaυntŋ show where something can be found accounting /| / noun the access course kses kɔs process of keeping financial records for access course / / noun a a company or organisation course of study designed for people accounting period əkaυntŋ accounting period /| without formal educational qualifica- pəriəd tions, so that they can gain entry to / noun a period of time at the higher education end of which a company’s accounts are accessibility ək sesblti closed for checking | | accessibility / / noun accounting year əkaυntŋ jə the quality of being able to be found and accounting year / | / used noun any period of twelve months accessible əksesb ə l which an organisation uses to control its accessible / | ( ) / adjective easy to find and use money ć Many universities have an accession əkseʃ ə n accounting year from August to August. accession / | ( ) / noun a new accounts əkaυnts addition to a library or collection accounts /| / plural noun accession list əkseʃ ə n lst detailed records of money received and accession list / | ( ) / spent by a business or person noun a list of new purchases or addi- accreditation ə kredteʃ ə n tions to a library accreditation /| | ( ) / accession number əkseʃ ə n noun the granting of official approval to accession number / | ( ) n mbə/ noun a consecutive number a person or organisation, or the condi- used to identify new additions to a tion of having received this approval library or collection in an inventory ‘…the exams, certificates and other system pieces of paper that go with CILIP accession register əkseʃ ə n education and accreditation really accession register / | ( ) redstə benefit info pros; raising their profile, / noun a physical record of and that of the whole profession.’ new purchases or additions to a library [Information World Review]
or collection accumulate access name əkjumjυlet access name /kses nem/ noun a accumulate / | / verb to unique name that identifies an object in collect things over a period of time ć We a database have accumulated a large collection of access number kses n mbə reference materials. access number / / accumulation ə kjumjυleʃ ə n noun the telephone number used to link accumulation / | | ( ) / to an Internet service provider or other noun the act of collecting items gained network provider using a dial-up over a period of time connection accurate /kjυrət/ adjective access point point /kses pɔnt/ noun a capable of providing information in transceiver in a wireless local area accordance with an accepted standard network that connects a wired local area acetate /stet/ noun transparent network to wireless devices or that plastic used for writing or drawing on, connects wireless devices to each other for use with an overhead projector LibManagement.fm Page 3 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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achievement ətʃivmənt achievement /| / noun ‘The British Library is to stop something which somebody has collecting every book, magazine and succeeded in doing, often after consid- journal printed in Britain because it erable effort has nowhere to store them… The acid-free paper sd fri pepə government’s decision to review the acid-free paper / / library’s acquisition policy follows noun paper which has had certain acid news that shelves at its new £450m St chemicals removed, so that it will not Pancras site will be full before the become yellow and brittle with age building opens.’ [Sunday Times] acidic paper ə sdk pepə acquisition register acidic paper / | / noun kw acquisition register / | paper which is made from naturally zʃ(ə)n redstə/ noun a list of all acidic wood pulp or chemicals used in books and materials obtained by a the manufacturing process, which dete- library riorates quickly Acrobat krəυbt acid process sd prəυses Acrobat / / a trademark for acid process / / noun a file format developed by Adobe the process of making chemical paper Systems, which describes a graphics, pulp using acid text and indexing system that allows the acknowledge əknɒld acknowledge / | / verb to same screen image or page layout file to inform the sender that a message or be displayed on different hardware object has been received acronym /krənm/ noun a word acknowledgement ək acknowledgement /| made from the initial letters of other nɒldmənt/ noun a piece of text words, e.g. DIANE Direct Information printed at the beginning of a written Access Network Europe document thanking people who have action shot shot /kʃən ʃɒt/ noun a still helped in its production (NOTE: photograph showing an action taking Acknowledgement is usually used in place the plural.) activate activate /ktvet/ verb to cause COMMENT: The acknowledgements may also include references to institutions something to start working active which have given permission to quote active /ktv/ adjective busy, being copyright material or to use copyright used, working photographs. The acknowledgements active database database / ktv are usually placed after the verso of the detəbes title page and before the preface; if short, / noun a database file they can be listed at the end of the currently being accessed by a database preface itself. management program acoustic hood ə kustk hυd active vocabulary | ktv vəυ acoustic hood / / active vocabulary / | noun a soundproof covering placed over kbjυləri/ noun the range of words such things as public telephones or that somebody normally uses in speech computer printers, to cut out noise or writing, as opposed to words he or acquiescence kwies ə ns acquiescence / | ( ) / she understands when used by others activity ktvti noun agreement with what somebody activity / | / noun a job or task wants to do you spend time doing acquire əkwaə activity log ktvti lɒ$ acquire / | / verb 1. to obtain or activity log / | / noun a buy something ć to acquire the paper- written account of things that are done back rights to a new novel 2. to gain a in a given period of time ć She kept an skill activity log of her daily tasks for one acquisition kwzʃ ə n acquisition / | ( ) / noun 1. week. an object or item which is obtained, Act of Parliament of Parliament / kt əv purchased or received as a donation to a pɑləmənt/ noun in the UK, a decision library 2. learning or obtaining a skill ć which has been approved by Parliament The acquisition of a new language is a and so becomes law (NOTE: The US long process. equivalent is Act of Congress.) acquisition policy kwzʃ ə n acute accent ə kjut ksənt acquisition policy / | ( ) acute accent /| / pɒlsi/ noun a plan for what types of noun a mark usually over the letter e (é) stock will be bought by a library to show how it should be pronounced LibManagement.fm Page 4 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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ad1 /d/ noun same as advertisement particular short-term unexpected situa- ad2 abbreviation in Internet addresses, tion adjacent ədes ə nt the top-level domain for Andorra adjacent /| ( ) / adjective adapt ədpt next to or near to something adapt / | / verb to change a adjustable shelving ə person or thing in order to make it suit- adjustable shelving /| able for a specific purpose ć Has the d stəb(ə)l ʃelvŋ/ noun library play been adapted for the cinema? ć shelves which can be raised or lowered She adapted the story for TV. to meet the requirements of different- adaptation dpteʃ ə n adaptation / | ( ) / noun a sized books administer ədmnstə film or play based on a story or novel administer / | / verb to be adapter ədptə adapter / | / noun somebody responsible for managing a company, who adapts a literary work to another institution or country administration əd mn format, e.g. a novel to a play administration /| | added entry entry / dd entri/ noun a streʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. a group of people secondary entry in an index or catalogue who are responsible for the manage- addendum ədendəm ment of a company, institution or addendum /| / noun an additional section at the end of a docu- country 2. the range of activities ment giving extra information (NOTE: connected with management Adobe ədəυbi The plural is addenda.) Adobe / | / a trade name for a addition ədʃ ə n leading producer of graphics and addition / | ( ) / noun something extra to what is already there ˽ in addi- desktop publishing software adopt ədɒpt tion to something added ć There is a adopt / | / verb to accept ideas, lending charge in addition to the reser- plans or attitudes and be willing to carry vation fee. them out ADS address ədres address / | / noun 1. details of ADS abbreviation advertisement where somebody lives or where their delivery system adult education d lt edjυ business premises are 2. a label, number adult education / | or name which locates where informa- keʃ(ə)n/ noun courses designed espe- tion is stored í verb to deal with some- cially for adults outside the formal thing ć He addressed the problem. system of schooling addressee dresi adult literacy addressee / | / noun the adult literacy / d lt lt(ə)rəsi/ person to whom a letter, package or noun the level of reading and writing communication is addressed ability in the adult population of a address harvester ədres address harvester /| community hɑvstə/ noun a computer program adult literacy programme literacy programme / d lt that collects email addresses from the lt(ə)rəsi prəυ$rm/ noun a Internet programme to teach adults to read and adequate /dkwət/ adjective large write advance ədvɑns or good enough for the purpose advance /| / adjective adherent ədhərənt adherent / | / noun some- happening or arriving before the body who holds a particular belief or expected time advance copy ədvɑns kɒpi view or supports a particular group advance copy / | / adhesive ədhisv adhesive /| / noun a noun a copy of a book sent to people substance used to make things stick such as reviewers and the author before together the official publication date adhesive binding əd hisv advanced ədvɑnst adhesive binding /| advanced / | / adjective 1. bandŋ/ noun a type of binding where modern and developed from earlier the folds of the signatures are trimmed, versions 2. at a high level of study or and not sewn, the cover being glued to achievement ć courses for both begin- the cut pages. Also called perfect ners and advanced students advance information sheet əd binding advance information sheet / | ad hoc d hɒk vɑns nfəmeʃ ə n ʃit ad hoc / / adjective | ( ) / noun full unplanned or only organised to meet a form of AI LibManagement.fm Page 5 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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advance order əd vɑns ɔdə After Dark advance order / | / After Dark / ɑftə dɑk/ noun a non- noun an order for goods or services to prime time database service of BRS be supplied at a later date allowing access to the database at advertisement ədvtsmənt advertisement /| / cheaper rates at night afterword noun a notice which shows that some- afterword /ɑftəwd/ noun a short thing is for sale or that a service is piece of text placed at the end of a book offered or that someone wants some- sometimes used for a note about the thing or that a job is vacant, etc. ć to put author, especially if the author has died an advertisement in the paper ć to since the first printing of the book
ag answer an advertisement in the paper abbreviation advertisement delivery system ag in Internet addresses, advertisement delivery system the top-level domain for Antigua and əd vtsmənt dlv ə ri sstəm / | | ( ) / Barbuda noun a digital file format used in the agate line $ət lan transmission of mono and colour agate line / / noun US a images. Abbr ADS measure of page space, e.g. in classified advertisement file ədvtsmənt advertising, one column wide and 1.8 advertisement file / | fal mm deep / noun a file of advertisements agenda ədendə arranged by the name of the product or agenda / | / noun a list of firm items to be discussed at a meeting agent advertisement page əd agent /edənt/ noun somebody who advertisement page /| vtsmənt ped/ noun a page facing arranges work or business for other the title page of a book, which may have people for a fee age of information ed əv nfə a list of other works in the same series or age of information / | by the same author meʃ(ə)n/ noun a description of the advertising /dvətazŋ/ noun the period in history during the second half act of telling people about products or of the twentieth century when events in order to make them want to computers made information easily buy them or take part accessible to large numbers of people aggregation services advocacy $re advocacy /dvəkəsi/ noun active aggregation services / | verbal support for and promotion of a $eʃ(ə)n svsz/ plural noun serv- cause ices which allow information from aerial /eəriəl/ noun a device which different places (in digital form) to be enables a radio or television to receive available in one single place signals ‘Google was today accused of stifling aero in Internet addresses, the generic the media industry’s profits by with its top-level domain for the aviation news aggregation service. A panel of industry media executives speaking at the af Online Publishers Association af abbreviation in Internet addresses, conference said that the search engine the top-level domain for Afghanistan was infringing on their audience and affiliate əfliet affiliate / | / verb to form a close revenues by aggregating headlines official link with an organisation and stories into its Google News affirmative əfmətv service.’ [The Guardian] affirmative /| / adjective agreement ə$rimənt meaning ‘yes’ or agreement or approval agreement /| / noun a afford əfɔd afford / | / verb 1. to be able to formal document stating what two or allow something to happen ć We cannot more people have decided together afford another argument. 2. to have Agricultural System for Storing and Subsequently SystemSelecting Information for Storing enough money to pay for something and Subsequently Selecting AFNOR /fnɔ/ abbreviation Associ- Information noun a software package ation Française de Normalisation of particular use to employees in agri- A format paperbackformat paperback / e fɔmt cultural information. Abbr ASSASSIN ai pepəbk/ noun a paperback with the ai abbreviation in Internet addresses, format 178 x 111mm the top-level domain for Anguilla LibManagement.fm Page 6 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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AI1 noun a document which is put had an allocation of time for extra together by a publishing company to study. provide marketing information about a allocation of funds of funds / ləkeʃ(ə)n book before publication. Full form əv f ndz/ noun how much money is advance information sheet given to each person or department for a AI2 abbreviation artificial intelligence specific purpose allonym aim /em/ noun what an action or plan allonym /lənm/ noun a false name is intended to achieve often used by authors. ı alias, pseu- aim for for /em fɔ/ verb to plan or hope donym to achieve something all over style over style / ɔl əυvə stal/ noun airmail /eəmel/ noun a system of a style of cover decoration which uses transporting letters and packages by air the whole cover instead of just the front allow airmail envelope əlaυ airmail envelope /eəmel allow / | / verb to give permission envələυp allowance əlaυəns / noun a lightweight enve- allowance /| / noun the lope usually of blue paper with a red, amount of something given for a white and blue striped edging, used for specific purpose ć They were given an sending letters by air to foreign coun- allowance of money to buy children’s tries books. airport fiction fiction /eəpɔt fkʃ(ə)n/ all published published / ɔl p blʃt/ noun a noun a type of fiction which sells well at catalogue entry to show that a series or airports, generally because it is not periodical run has not been completed serious and is therefore easy to read on all rights reserved ɔl rats r all rights reserved / | a plane journey zvd/ phrase printed on books and al abbreviation in Internet addresses, documents to show that they are subject the top-level domain for Albania to copyright ALA allusion book əlu ə n bυk ALA abbreviation 1. Associate of the allusion book /| ( ) / Library Association 2. American noun a collection of allusions or refer- Library Association ences to a writer from other works album album /lbəm/ noun a collection in almanac /ɔlmənk/ noun a book of book form of short literary or musical information, often in tables, about pieces or pictures events on particular days of the year algorithm /l$ərð(ə)m/ noun a such as tides, new moons, times of logical sequence of steps for solving a sunset and festivals problem, often written out as a flow alphabet /lfəbet/ noun a set of chart, that can be translated into a letters or symbols in a fixed order used computer program for writing the words of a language alias eliəs alphabetical lfəbetk ə l alias / / noun 1. a name used alphabetical / | ( ) / adjec- instead of a real name. ı allonym, pseu- tive in the same order as the letters of the donym 2. a copy of a computer applica- alphabet tion alphabetical index index / lfəbetk(ə)l align əlan align / | / verb to place two objects ndeks/ noun an index where the items side by side in a line are listed in the order of the letters of the alignment əlanmənt alignment /| / noun the alphabet alphabetically lfəbetkli ordering of lines of type relative to a alphabetically /| / margin or line adverb in alphabetical order ć The files allocate /ləket/ verb to give a are arranged alphabetically under the particular amount of money, goods or customer’s name. tasks to somebody for a particular alphabetical order order / lfəbetk(ə)l purpose ɔdə/ noun arrangement according to allocation ləkeʃ ə n allocation / | ( ) / noun the the usual order of letters in an alphabet specified amount of something allowed ć The authors’ names are given in for a particular purpose ć All the staff alphabetical order. LibManagement.fm Page 7 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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alphabetise lfəbetaz ambiguity mb$juti alphabetise / /, alpha- ambiguity / | / noun betize verb to sort into alphabetical confusion arising from double mean- order ings to words or writing alphanumeric lfənjυmerk ambiguous alphanumeric / | /, mb$juəs ambiguous / | / adjective alphanumerical adjective using a having a double meaning, possible to combination of symbols made up of interpret in more than one way Roman letters and Arabic numerals amend əmend including punctuation marks amend /| / verb to change alphanumeric data something written or said alphanumeric data amendment əmendmənt / lfənjυmerk detə/ noun data amendment /| / noun shown by the letters of the alphabet and something that is added to a written or the Arabic numerals verbal statement in order to change it amendment record alphanumeric indexing ə mendmənt alphanumeric indexing amendment record / | / lfənjυmerk ndeksŋ/ noun a rekɔd/ noun a record containing new system which uses both numbers and information used to update a master letters record or file alpha pulp lfə p lp amenities əmintiz alpha pulp / / noun wood amenities / | / plural noun pulp with almost all the cellulose facilities provided for people’s conven- removed ience or enjoyment alphasort lfəsɔt American Booksellers’ Association alphasort / | / verb to sort American Booksellers’ Associ- ə merkən bυkseləz ə data into alphabetical order ation /| | alt noun a type of newsgroup on the səυsieʃ(ə)n/ noun an organisation Internet that contains discussions about representing American booksellers, alternative subjects which sponsors an annual convention at alternate ɔltnət alternate adjective / | / occur- which publishing companies have ring regularly at one time and then stands showing their new titles. Abbr missing a time but occurring again the ABA (NOTE: The bookfair sponsored by next time ć The library van comes on the ABA, and formerly also called ‘the alternate Tuesdays. í verb /ɔltənet/ ABA’ has changed its name to to cause things to happen alternately BookExpo America.) alternative ɔltnətv American Library Association ə alternative / | / noun some- American Library Association / | merkən labrəri ə səυsieʃ ə n thing that you can do instead of another | ( ) / alternative curriculum ɔl alternative curriculum /| noun the oldest and largest library asso- tnətv kərkjυləm | / noun in ciation in the world for the support of England and Wales, any available qualified librarians and information course of study that is not included in workers. Abbr ALA the National Curriculum American National Standards Institute National Standards alternative title ɔl tnətv ə merkən nʃ ə nəl alternative title /| Institute /| ( ) tat(ə)l/ noun other title information, stndədz nsttjut/ noun an organ- also used to describe a subtitle isation issuing guidelines for produc- alumni list əl mna lst alumni list / | / noun a list tion and distribution of goods and serv- of past members of an educational insti- ices in the USA. Abbr ANSI tution American Publishers Association Publishers Associa- always-on ɔlwez ɒn ə merkən p blʃəz ə always-on / / adjective tion /| | relating to a home or business with səυsieʃ(ə)n/ noun an organisation several computers and mobile phones, which represents American publishers. in which Internet access is not restricted Abbr APA to specific times American Sign Language ə American Sign Language /| am am abbreviation in Internet addresses, merkən san lŋ$wd/ noun a the top-level domain for Armenia system of communication used by ambient /mbiənt/ adjective normal people with impaired hearing that uses background conditions ć ambient motions or gestures of the hands. Abbr temperature ASL LibManagement.fm Page 8 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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Americanampersand Society for Informa- accounts rather than first-hand knowl- ə merkən sə saəti tion Science / | | edge or scientific investigation fər nfəmeʃ ə n saəns animate | ( ) / noun a animate /nmet/ verb to draw professional support group for informa- pictures for films which make cartoon tion employees in the USA. Abbr ASIS characters appear to move American Standard Code for Information Interchange animation nmeʃ ə n American Standard Code for animation / | ( ) / noun the ə Information Interchange /| technique of drawing or photographing merkən stndəd kəυd fər successive pictures to create the idea of nfəmeʃ(ə)n ntətʃend/ noun a movement computer code which represents alpha- animator /nmetə/ noun a person numeric characters as binary code. Abbr who draws or photographs the pictures ASCII that make up cartoons ampersand ampersand /mpəsnd/ noun a ann. abbreviation annals symbol (&) meaning ‘and’ annal /n(ə)l/ noun a periodical that amplifier amplifier /mplfaə/ noun an elec- records events and reports in a field of tronic device for making signals sound research louder annals /n(ə)lz/ plural noun history an an /ən, n/ abbreviation in Internet in general, as it is recorded in books and addresses, the top-level domain for other documents Netherlands Antilles annexe noun /neks/ 1. an appendix, analects analects /nəlekts/ plural noun a epilogue or other additional material collection of miscellaneous writings attached to a larger document 2. US a analogue analogue /nəlɒ$/ adjective relating supplement to a specialised book í verb əneks to data in physical rather than numerical / | / to attach something such as a form document analogy ənlədi annotate nətet analogy / | / noun a way of annotate / / verb to add notes describing similarities between two to something written in order to explain different things it more fully analyse /nəlaz/ verb to examine a annotated bibliography bibliography nətetd bbliɒ$rəfi situation in detail in order to understand / | / noun a bibli- it better ography with notes analysis ənləss annotated catalogue nətetd analysis / | / noun the process annotated catalogue / of examining something in detail ktəlɒ$/ noun an alphabetical list of analyst /nəlst/ noun a person who items with additional notes of explana- analyses data tion analytical entry nə ltk ə l annotated text nətetd tekst analytical entry / | ( ) annotated text / / entri/ noun a catalogue entry for a part noun text with notes written by an editor annotation nəteʃ ə n of a book or periodical which refers to annotation / | ( ) / noun a the work containing it note written to explain items in a text ancestral file n sestrəl fal annual njuəl ancestral file / | / noun annual / / adjective 1. a system of backing up computer files, happening once a year 2. coming out from son to father to grandfather file, once a year í noun a book that is where the son is the current working file published and updated once a year anchor /ŋkə/ verb to hold firmly to annually /njuəli/ adverb each year a solid base ć Our prices are raised annually on ancillary nsləri ancillary /| / adjective March 1st. annual publication njuəl p bl supporting the main structure annual publication / | ancillary worker nsləri wkə keʃ ə n ancillary worker / | / ( ) / noun a book, journal or noun a person in an organisation whose document that is published once a year annual review njuəl rvju work supports the main aims of the annual review / | / organisation noun an inspection that takes place once anecdotal nkdəυt ə l anecdotal / | ( ) / adjective a year anon ənɒn consisting of or based on second-hand anon / | / abbreviation anonymous LibManagement.fm Page 9 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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anonym /nənm/ noun a publica- ao abbreviation in Internet addresses, tion whose author is unnamed or the top-level domain for Angola
AP unknown AP abbreviation PUBL Associated Press anonymiser ənɒnmazə a.p. anonymiser /| /, a.p. abbreviation PUBL author’s proof anonymizer noun a website through APA APA abbreviation American Publishers which a person browsing can visit the Association World Wide Web without leaving any Apocrypha əpɒkrfə trace of their identity Apocrypha / | / plural noun anonymous ənɒnməs books of the Bible that are included in anonymous / | / adjective the Vulgate and Septuagint versions of of unknown name or authorship anonymous FTP the Christian Bible, but not in the Prot- ə nɒnməs ef ti anonymous FTP / | estant Bible or the Hebrew canon pi apocryphal / noun a type of Internet file transfer əpɒkrəf ə l in which no password is needed, used apocryphal / | ( ) / adjective by some organisations to make their file of unknown authorship, possibly false archives publicly accessible or exaggerated ANSI nsi ‘The cardinal’s main objection to the ANSI / / abbreviation American book is that it presents itself as a National Standards Institute historical document. Acknowledging answerphone answerphone /ɑnsəfəυn/, answer that the book is a brilliantly marketed machine noun a cassette recorder page-turner, he accused Brown of attached to a telephone which relays a relying on apocryphal texts that had pre-recorded message to callers and been removed from the biblical canon records messages because they were imaginative.’ [Irish anthologise nθɒlədaz Independent] anthologise /| /, apostil əpɒstl anthologize verb 1. to gather works apostil / | / noun a margin note from different writers, musicians or or annotation artists into a collection 2. to compile or apostrophe əpɒstrəfi apostrophe /| / noun a publish an anthology punctuation mark which indicates either anthology nθɒlədi anthology / | / noun a book contraction or possession app. that consists of essays, stories or poems app. abbreviation PUBL appendix by different writers appeal əpil / | / noun 1. anticipate appeal the attractive- ntspet anticipate / | / verb to ness of something which makes it realise in advance that something is popular ć The illustrations have a lot to going to happen and to prepare for it do with the book’s continuing appeal. 2. Antiope ntaəpi Antiope / | / noun a French a request for something to be reconsid- videotext system also known as Teletel ered antiquarian ntkweəriən append əpend antiquarian / | / adjec- append / | / verb to add extra tive relating to or dealing with antiques information to something, especially to or antiquities, especially rare and old a document books. Abbr antiq. appendix əpendks appendix / | / noun a section antiquary ntkwəri antiquary / | / noun a at the end of a document giving extra collector, scholar or seller of antiques or information (NOTE: The plural is appen- əpendsiz antiquities dices / | / .) anti-setoff paper anti-setoff paper / nti setɒf COMMENT: Appendices are always pepə/ noun thin transparent paper put printed at the back of a book, always starting on a right-hand page. They must between the pages of an expensive illus- be laid out in a way which shows clearly trated book that they are not part of the main text. antonym antonym /ntənm/ noun a word Apple Mac Mac /p(ə)l mk/, Apple which has the opposite meaning to Macintosh computer a trade name for another word a range of personal computers devel- anycast /enikɑst/ noun an act of oped by Apple Inc. that has a graphical sending data across a computer network user interface and uses the 68000 family from a single user to the nearest receiver of processors. LibManagement.fm Page 10 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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applicant ARCHIE applicant /plkənt/ noun a person ARCHIE /ɑtʃi/ noun retrieval soft- who formally asks to be considered for ware which gives access to Internet a job databases application plkeʃ ə n architecture ɑktektʃə application / | ( ) / noun 1. architecture / / noun the a written request for something ć job planning and design of buildings or application 2. the use of a rule or piece systems of equipment in a particular situation ć archival management management /ɑkavəl Computer applications are electronic mndmənt/ noun control of packages which allow particular tasks archives to be performed. archive ɑkav application form archive / / noun 1. a public plkeʃ ə n application form / | ( ) record, document or photograph of fɔm/ noun a standardised form to be historical interest kept in an official filled in when applying for something repository 2. a collection of documents apply for əpla fɔ apply for / | / verb to make a and records relating to the history of an formal, usually written, request for organisation í verb to put data in something storage appoint əpɔnt archive file ɑkav fal appoint /| / verb to choose archive file / / noun a file somebody to do a job containing data which is out of date, but appreciate əpriʃiet which is kept for future reference appreciate / | / verb 1. to archive library understand and know what a situation archive library /ɑkav labrəri/ involves 2. to like something because noun a library which stores and makes you recognise its good qualities 3. to accessible historical materials increase in value ‘The relevant portions of the digital appropriate əprəυpriət appropriate / | / adjective content identified by the editor will be suitable or acceptable for a particular retrieved from the data archive library, situation automatically transcoded or approve reformatted as necessary and əpruv ć approve / | / verb to agree to to delivered directly into the nonlinear approve the terms of a contract ˽ to editing system. The labour approve of to think something is good ć efficiencies gained and vast creativity They approved of the new signs for the benefits of a digital archive library. management system are obvious.’ approximate əprɒksmət [Broadcast Engineering] approximate / | / adjec- tive not exact, almost correct archivist /ɑkvst/ noun a person aq abbreviation in Internet addresses, who organises archives the top-level domain for Antarctica area /eəriə/ noun a space in a building AR abbreviation aspect ratio such as a library, designated for a partic- Arabic rəbk ular purpose, e.g. reference area Arabic / / adjective coming argument from Arabia or from the Arabs argument /ɑ$jυmənt/ noun 1. a Arabic numerals disagreement between two or more Arabic numerals / rəbk people 2. a set of reasons used to try to njumərəl/, Arabic numbers rəbk n mbəz convince people / /, Arabic figures arrange ərend / rəbk f$əz/ plural noun normal arrange / | / verb to put things numbers (such as 1, 2, 3, etc.) as into a correct or desired order arrangement ərendmənt opposed to Roman numerals (I, II, III, arrangement / | / noun IV, etc.) ć the page numbers are written something that has been planned, in Arabic figures agreed or put into order arcane ɑken array əre arcane / | / adjective requiring array / | / noun a set of numbers or secret knowledge to be understood symbols, e.g. experimental data, usually archetype /ɑktap/ noun a docu- arranged in a specific order ment or book that illustrates the styles art book book /ɑt bυk/ noun a book with of a particular time and subject illustrations, dealing with a painter, LibManagement.fm Page 11 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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ASCII character sculptor, style of design or other art ASCII character /ski krktə/ topic noun a character which is in the ASCII article /ɑtk(ə)l/ noun 1. a piece of list of codes ASCII file writing in a newspaper or magazine 2. a ASCII file /ski fal/ noun a stored message sent to an electronic news- file containing only ASCII coded char- group acter data ć Make an ASCII file of the articulated indexing ɑ articulated indexing /| document for clients who use different tkjυletd ndeksŋ/ noun a method word-processing software.
ASI of producing computer-generated ASI abbreviation Australian Society of subject indexes Indexers articulation of information ɑ ASIS articulation of information / | tkjυleʃ ə n əv nfəmeʃ ə n ASIS abbreviation American Society ( ) | ( ) / for Information Science noun the way in which information is ASL presented so that the user can easily ASL abbreviation American Sign access and understand it Language ASLIB artificial indexing language indexing language ASLIB /zlb/ abbreviation Associa- / ɑtfʃ(ə)l ndeksŋ lŋ$wd/ tion of Information Management aspect ratio noun signs and symbols used as a aspect ratio /spekt reʃiəυ/ noun controlled language in inverted order the ratio of the width to the height of an for subject indexing illustration, used especially in computer artificial intelligence intelligence / ɑtfʃ(ə)l graphics. Abbr AR nteldəns ASSASSIN | əssn / noun the design and ASSASSIN /| / abbreviation development of computers which Agricultural System for Storing and attempt to imitate some human charac- Subsequently Selecting Information teristics. Abbr AI assemble əsemb ə l assemble / | ( ) / verb 1. to artificial language artificial language / ɑtfʃ(ə)l bring the parts of a collection together lŋ$wd/ noun a man-made 2. to fit the parts of something together language for use in communicating with to make it whole computers assembly language əsembli | artistic map assembly language / ɑ tstk mp artistic map / | / noun a lŋ$wd/ noun a low-level computer map made by an artist rather than a map programming language maker assertion əsʃ ə n artwork assertion / | ( ) / noun a firm artwork /ɑtwk/ noun drawings, statement of belief photographs and text prepared for inclu- assess əses sion in a book or advertisement. Abbr assess /| / verb to judge the a/w importance or value of something as abbreviation in Internet addresses, ‘Measurement is perhaps the least developed aspect of KM because of the top-level domain for American the inherent difficulty of measuring Samoa something that can not bet seen or ascender əsendə ascender / | / noun 1. the part touched. However, if the discipline of of a lower case letter such as h, d or b KM is to survive and make a long- that projects above the body of the letter lasting contribution, it will need to 2. a lower case letter with an ascender achieve greater levels of ascending order ə sendŋ ɔdə standardization and better metrics to ascending order / | / assess its effectiveness.’ [Journal of noun a method of organising things so American Academy of Business] that each item is bigger than the one assessed work ə sest wk before it or comes later in the system ć assessed work / | / noun The list was arranged in ascending assignments that have been judged as order from A to Z. part of a course of training ASCII ski assign əsan ASCII / / abbreviation American assign / | / verb to allocate a task Standard Code for Information Inter- to a person or send somebody to work in change a particular place LibManagement.fm Page 12 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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assignment əsanmənt asterisk stərsk assignment / | / noun a asterisk / / noun a symbol in task often given as part of a programme the form of a star used to mark things to of study be noted: * í verb to mark something assimilate əsmlet with an asterisk or a star-shaped assimilate / | / verb to learn and make use of something symbol, especially to draw attention to assimilation ə smleʃ ə n it assimilation / | | ( ) / noun asterism strz ə m the absorption of ideas or people ć The asterism / ( ) / noun a assimilation of immigrants by the host triangle formed of three asterisks which culture is a long process. calls the reader’s attention to a assist əsst following passage assist / | / verb to help somebody, asymmetrical digital subscriber line asymmetrical digital subscriber e.g. by giving them information smetrk ə l ddt ə l səb assistant əsst ə nt line / ( ) ( ) | assistant / | ( ) / noun some- skrabə lan/ noun a high-speed tele- body who is employed to help another phone line that can transmit voice and in their work video data over copper wires. Abbr assistant librarian ə sst ə nt la assistant librarian / | ( ) | ADSL breəriən/ noun somebody who is qual- asynchronous transfer mode e asynchronous transfer mode / | ified as a librarian and usually works sŋkrənəs trnsf məυd/ noun a with a more senior person method for transferring data very associate əsəυsiət associate noun / | / some- quickly using broadband. Abbr ATM í əsəυsiet asyndetic body you work with verb / | / sndetk asyndetic / | / adjective to connect something with another without cross-references having a similar background at abbreviation in Internet addresses, association ə səυsieʃ ə n association / | | ( ) / noun the top-level domain for Austria 1. a group of people or of companies athenaeum θəneəm athenaeum / | / noun an with the same interest ć a book trade institution where reading materials are association ć a printers’ association 2. made available to the public, e.g. a a relationship between two or more library topics or concepts atlas tləs association copy atlas / / noun a book of maps ə səυsieʃ ə n ATM association copy / | | ( ) ATM abbreviation asynchronous kɒpi/ noun a copy of a book which has transfer mode a connection with the author, e.g. a copy attach əttʃ ć given by the author to a friend or the attach / | / verb to fasten on She author’s own copy with his or her notes asked them to attach the documents for in it her information. ˽ to be attached to to Association Française de Normalisation Française de be working with a company or person sɒsisiɒn frɒn for a short time Normalisation / | | attachment əttʃmənt ses də nɔmlizsiɒn attachment / | / noun a | / noun a French official body responsible for computer file that is transferred together issuing standards. Abbr AFNOR with an electronic mail message attend Association of Information Management ətend ć Association of Information attend / | / verb to go to to ə səυsieʃ ə n əv attend a meeting ˽ to attend to to deal Management /| ( ) nfəmeʃ ə n mndmənt with something | ( ) / noun a attendance ətendəns body which gives advice and guidelines attendance /| / noun the on the management of information number of people at a meeting attendant ətendənt within companies, and publishes attendant / | / noun some- ASLIB Information, ASLIB Proceed- body employed to serve or help ings and Journal of Documentation. members of the public in a public insti- Abbr ASLIB tution or place assume əsjum attention span ətenʃən spn assume / | / verb to accept the attention span /| / truth of something or to take something noun the length of time that a person is on ć He assumed responsibility for the able to give undivided attention to information service. something LibManagement.fm Page 13 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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attribute ətrbjut attribute / | / verb to say that government departments and local somebody did something ć to attribute government organisations a piece of writing to a particular person audit trail trail /ɔdt trel/ noun 1. a attributed author ə trbjutd attributed author /| record of all interactions with a system, ɔθə/ noun the name of a possible kept to assess the level of use 2. a record author when there is doubt about showing what operations a computer or authenticity computer user has performed in a au abbreviation in Internet addresses, specific period of time the top-level domain for Australia aural /ɔrəl/ adjective relating to audience /ɔdiəns/ noun a group of hearing aural materials ɔrəl mətəriəlz people gathered together to watch or aural materials / | / listen to something plural noun materials that can be audio /ɔdiəυ/ adjective relating to listened to, such as CDs material which can be heard aural test test /ɔrəl test/ noun a test of audio book book /ɔdiəυ bυk/ noun a an individual’s ability to listen and book in spoken form recorded on a understand cassette or CD Australian Society of Indexers Society of Indexers audio conference ɒ streliən sə saəti əv ndeksəz audio conference /ɔdiəυ / | | / kɒnf(ə)rəns/ noun a meeting that is noun a professional support group for held with the use of several linked tele- professional indexers in Australasia. phones to connect the people who want Abbr ASI authentic ɔθentk to talk together authentic /| / adjective audio media media /ɔdiəυ midiə/ noun known to be real and not a copy authentication ɔ θentkeʃ ə n communication tools which use sound authentication / | | ( ) / only, such as radio noun a security measure using data audio tape tape /ɔdiəυ tep/ noun a tape encryption that identifies the user and which is used to record and play back verifies that the message was not sounds for listening to tampered with audiovisual authenticity ɔθentsti audiovisual / ɔdiəυ vuəl/ adjec- authenticity / | / noun the tive 1. relating to sound and vision, quality of being authentic especially when combined, e.g. in a author /ɔθə/ noun somebody who presentation using both film and sound writes books or articles í verb 1. to be recordings ć audiovisual media 2. the author of something ć The book is relating to hearing and seeing ć an audi- authored by a college professor. 2. to ovisual experience Abbr AV create a multimedia presentation or audiovisual aid aid / ɔdiəυvuəl ed/ application by combining text, video, noun a teaching or lecture aid that sound and images using a programming combines sound and vision, e.g. in the language or special multimedia form of video equipment, software authoring system programs or slides accompanied by author catalogue catalogue /ɔθə ktəlɒ$/, sound recordings author index /ɔθər ndeks/ noun a audiovisual materials materials catalogue which is organised according ɔdiəυvuəl mətəriəlz / | / plural to an alphabetical list of writers’ noun materials that can be listened to surnames and looked at, such as CDs or slides author entry entry /ɔθər entri/ noun a with recorded speech catalogue entry under the name of the audit /ɔdt/ verb to examine some- person or organisation responsible for thing officially to make sure it is correct writing or compiling a work Audit Commission ɔdt kə authoring ɔθərŋ Audit Commission / | authoring / / noun the act of mʃ(ə)n/ noun a government body creating a multimedia application by which ensures that financial affairs are combining sound, video and images, conducted according to approved stand- usually using a script or authoring soft- ards, and examines the accounts of ware LibManagement.fm Page 14 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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authoring software ɔθərŋ automatic ɔtəmtk authoring software / automatic / | / adjective sɒftweə/ noun software that allows able to operate by itself without users to add their own text and to link constant user input text, pictures and sound within a given automatic data processing data processing framework / ɔtəmtk detə prəυsesŋ/ noun authorise /ɔθəraz/, authorize verb data processing done by a computer to give official permission for some- automatic indexing indexing / ɔtəmtk thing to be done ndeksŋ/ noun using a computer to Authorised Version Version /ɔθərazd compile an index to a document by v(ə)n/ noun an English translation selecting specific words or items in the of the Bible made in England in 1611 text AD. Also called King James Bible automation ɔtəmeʃ ə n automation / | ( ) / noun authoritative ɔθɒrtətv authoritative / | / adjec- the use of machines to do work with tive reliable or official very little supervision authority ɔθɒrti autonomy authority / | / noun an expert in ɔtɒnəmi autonomy / | / noun the the field opportunity to make one’s own deci- authority control ɔθɒrti kən authority control / | | sions without being told what to do by trəυl/ noun a list of headings used in a somebody else retrieval system auxiliary ɔ$zliəri auxiliary / | / adjective used ‘In addition, the ability to reassign to describe a person or a machine which records from one authority control helps a more important worker heading to another [in the Open Q auxiliary language ɔ$ zliəri auxiliary language / | electronic library system] will aid in ln$wd correcting the inconsistent author / noun a language that is headings.’ [Computers in Libraries] used by speakers of other languages in
authority file order to communicate ɔθɒrti fal auxiliary number authority file / | / noun a ɔ$ zliəri auxiliary number / | list of authoritative forms to be used in n mbə/ noun an additional number bibliographic records author’s alterations ɔθəz ɔltə placed after the class number to allow author’s alterations / | reʃ ə nz materials to be further grouped into ( ) / plural noun same as subgroups author’s corrections. Abbr AA AV author’s corrections AV abbreviation MEDIA audiovisual author’s corrections plural noun a availability ə veləblti change to proofs which is made by an availability /| | / noun author, and which is charged to the being able to be obtained, used or seen author if too many are made. Also ć The new books were given limited called author’s alterations. Abbr AC availability of one week per person, so autobiography ɔtəυbaɒ$rəfi that more people could read them. autobiography / | / available əveləb ə l noun an account of a person’s life available /| ( ) / adjective written by that person ready to be used ć available time or auto-encode ɔtəυ ŋ kəυd information auto-encode / | / verb a/w to select keywords automatically by a/w abbreviation artwork award əwɔd computer award / | / noun 1. a prize given autograph /ɔtə$rɑf/ noun the for doing something well 2. a sum of ć signature of somebody famous í verb to money given for a specific purpose an í sign a copy of the book ć He gave an award to help you to study verb to give autographed copy of his novel to the a prize or financial grant awarding body ə wɔdŋ bɒdi library. awarding body / | / auto-indexing /ɔtəυ ndeksŋ/ noun an organisation which gives a noun the process of automatic indexing prize or scholarship awareness əweənəs using a computer program awareness /| / noun automate /ɔtəmet/ verb to use knowing about things machines to do work previously done axis /kss/ noun a fixed line against by people which other positions can be measured, LibManagement.fm Page 15 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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e.g. the vertical and horizontal axes on a az abbreviation in Internet addresses, graph (NOTE: The plural is axes.) the top-level domain for Azerbaijan LibManagement.fm Page 16 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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bachelor’s degree btʃələz d background colour bk$raυnd bachelor’s degree / | background colour / $ri/ noun a degree awarded on the k lə/ noun the colour of a computer successful completion of an undergrad- screen display, with characters and uate course at a college or university graphics displayed in a different fore- and, at some universities, on completion ground colour of a usually short postgraduate course background printing printing / bk$raυnd back back /bk/ noun the part of a book prntŋ/ noun printing from a where the pages are glued or stitched to computer while it is processing another the binding í adjective published or task issued at an earlier date background processing back board background processing back board /bk bɔd/ noun the / bk$raυnd prəυsesŋ/ noun execu- board which forms the back of a book tion of computer tasks that continues backbone /bkbəυn/ noun US the while the user is working with another spine of a book application. Once started, background back catalogue catalogue / bk kt(ə)lɒ$/ tasks such as printing or copying data noun the complete collection of record- take place without user input. ings, films or books made by an artist or backing /bkŋ/ noun money or a company to date support given to a person or an organi- back copy copy /bk kɒpi/ noun a copy sation for a particular project of an old issue of a newspaper or maga- back issue issue /bk ʃu/ noun US zine same as back number back cover bk k və back lining back cover / / noun the back lining / bk lanŋ/ noun a cover at the back of a book or magazine, piece of thin cloth or paper glued to the which can have publicity matter or sewn spine of a book before the cover is details of the author attached backdate bkdet backlist backdate / | / verb to make backlist /bklst/ noun the range of effective from an earlier date than the books already published by a publisher current one backdated that are still in print bkdetd backlog backdated / | / adjective bklɒ$ with the date written earlier than the backlog / / noun work waiting current day’s date to be done and causing delays back matter back flap bk mtə back flap / bk flp/, back jacket back matter / / noun the flap / bk dkt flp/ noun a flap parts of a book that appear after the on a book jacket which is folded inside main text, e.g. the index or an appendix back number the back cover back number /bk n mbə/ noun background /bk$raυnd/ noun 1. an edition of a magazine, newspaper or the context of a situation, which helps to other document which is not the most explain it 2. scenery behind the main recent edition people and objects in a picture or photo- back order order /bk ɔdə/ noun an graph uncompleted order which is held back LibManagement.fm Page 17 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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for delivery when stock becomes avail- banned /bnd/ adjective prohibited able from use by authorities backslash backslash /bkslʃ/ noun a punc- banner /bnə/ noun a heading or title tuation mark ć \These words are across the width of a page between backslashes.\ banner headline headline / bnə hedlan/ back title back title /bk tat(ə)l/ noun the noun an extra large newspaper headline title on the spine or back of a book BAPLA /bplə/ abbreviation British back up back up / bk p/ verb to make a Association of Picture Libraries and copy of computer data to keep in case Agencies bar anything goes wrong with the original bar /bɑ/ noun a thick band of colour í backup backup /bk p/ adjective assistance verb to prevent somebody from doing ć We offer an after sales backup service. something or going somewhere í noun a duplicate copy of a file on a bar chart chart /bɑ tʃɑt/ noun a graph in computer which the data is represented by hori- backup procedure bk p prə backup procedure / | zontal or vertical bars sidə barcode / noun a method of making barcode /bɑkəυd/ noun a line of backup copies of files printed stripes of different thickness backwards compatible backwards compatible representing a numeric code which can bkwədz kəmptəb ə l / | ( ) / adjective be read electronically relating to a computer hardware or soft- COMMENT: Barcodes are found on most ware product that is compatible with its goods and their packages. The width and predecessors to the extent that it can use position of the stripes is sensed by a light interfaces and data from earlier versions pen or optical wand and provides bail information about the goods, such as bail /bel/ noun a hinged bar on a type- price, stock quantity, etc. The main type writer or printer that holds the paper of bar code used in Europe is the steady European Article Number (EAN) or the .BAK Universal Product Code (UPC). .BAK, .bak suffix an extension to a Barcodes are used on the backs of filename, indicating a backup version of books, giving their ISBN number, and so a file helping the computerised stock control in balance /bləns/ verb a financial bookshops. term meaning to keep expenditure equal barcode reader reader /bɑkəυd ridə/, to income í noun 1. the positioning of barcode scanner /bɑkəυd sknə/ text and graphics on a page in an attrac- noun an electronic device used to read tive way 2. ˽ in the balance not yet barcodes decided ˽ on balance phrase used to base /bes/ verb ˽ to base on to show that you are giving a considered develop an idea from the foundations of opinion a previous idea bandwidth bandwidth /bndwdθ/ noun the baseline /beslan/ noun the data capacity, often measured in bits per used as a reference with which to second, of a communication channel, compare future observations or results e.g. a connection to the Internet BASIC /besk/ noun a computer bang /bŋ/ noun US in typesetting, programming language. Full form the character ! Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic bank /bŋk/ noun somewhere to store Instruction Code í ˽ Basic Curriculum besk kə things ready for use verb to bank on Basic Curriculum / | to rely on something happening rkjələm/ noun in schools in England bankrupt /bŋkr pt/ adjective not and Wales, the National Curriculum having enough money to pay one’s plus religious education debts basic stock stock / besk stɒk/ noun bank sort code sort code / bŋk sɔt kəυd/ standard titles which are considered noun a set of numbers printed on necessary to form the core of an author- cheques which identifies a particular itative book stock. Also called core bank stock LibManagement.fm Page 18 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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basis /bess/ noun the foundation or .bck suffix an extension to a filename, reason for something showing that the file is a backup file bd bastard size size /bɑstəd saz/ noun an bd abbreviation 1. in Internet odd non-standard size of paper addresses, the top-level domain for .BAT, .bat suffix an extension to a Bangladesh 2. PUBL bound bds filename, showing that the file is a batch bds abbreviation PUBL bound in boards file be abbreviation in Internet addresses, batch /btʃ/ noun a group of things the top-level domain for Belgium Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code which are made or dealt with all at one Beginner’s All-Purpose time Symbolic Instruction Code noun batch control btʃ kən trəυl full form of BASIC / | / batch control BEI noun a system for organising groups of BEI abbreviation British Education products Index benchmark batch file bentʃmɑk batch file /btʃ fal/ noun a combi- benchmark / / noun nation of computer files which are something of accepted quality which is treated as one unit used to provide a standard for compar- batch number btʃ n mbə ison batch number / / noun beneficial benfʃ ə l a number used to identify a particular beneficial / | ( ) / adjective providing advantage or benefit group Berne Convention batch processing bn kən Berne Convention / | batch processing /btʃ venʃ ə n prəυsesŋ ( ) / noun the international / noun a mode of computer agreement on copyright, signed in operation in which programs are Berne in 1886. ı convention executed without the user being able to COMMENT: Under the Berne Convention , influence processing while it is in any book which is copyrighted in a progress country which has signed the convention ‘First things first, however. Repcol is automatically copyrighted in the other needs to upgrade its in-house countries. Some countries (notably the USA) did not sign the Convention, and collections system, and build a live the UCC (Universal Copyright link between collections and Convention) was signed in Geneva in financials. Repcol runs the collections 1952, under the auspices of the United system on an Informix database, but Nations, to try to bring together all uses a separate Oracle financials countries under a uniform copyright system running on Linux, batch agreement. bestseller bestselə processing transactions.’ [The bestseller / | / noun 1. a Australian] popular book of which a very large batch system system /btʃ sstəm/ noun number of copies are sold 2. an author a way of dealing with tasks in groups who writes bestsellers bestselling batter bestselŋ batter /btə/ noun a defective bestselling / | / adjective 1. impression produced by a faulty far more popular and successful than printing plate other products on sale at the same time battery 2. making products that are commer- battery /bt(ə)ri/ noun a large cially very successful ć a bestselling number of things or people author bay be bf bay / / noun a space or area used for bf abbreviation PRINTING boldface ć a book bay in a B format paperback a particular purpose B format paperback / bi fɔmt library pepəbk bb / noun a paperback with the bb abbreviation in Internet addresses, format 198 x 129mm the top-level domain for Barbados bg abbreviation in Internet addresses, BBC BBC abbreviation British Broadcasting the top-level domain for Bulgaria Corporation bh abbreviation in Internet addresses, BBIP abbreviation British Books in the top-level domain for Bahrain Print BHI abbreviation British Humanities bcc abbreviation blind carbon copy Index LibManagement.fm Page 19 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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bi abbreviation in Internet addresses, books or articles referred to in another the top-level domain for Burundi book or article biannually bibliomania bbliəυmeniə banjuəli | biannually / | / adverb bibliomania / / noun issued every two years an obsession with collecting books bibliophile bias /baəs/ noun an unfair judgement bibliophile /bbliəfal/ noun a influenced by opinions rather than facts person who loves books, especially biased /baəst/ adjective holding somebody who collects old, rare or views based on opinions rather than beautiful books ć The book has been facts published as a limited edition for bibli- bias phrase baəs frez ophiles. bias phrase / / noun in bifurcate classification ba bifurcate classification / | classification, the name of a specific fket klsfkeʃ ə n group for whom a work is intended | ( ) / noun a biblio bbliəυ system of classification based on biblio / / noun bibliographic branching positive and negative pairs details printed on the back of the title bilingual balŋ$wəl page bilingual / | / adjective in ć ı bibliographic bbliə$rfk two languages a bilingual dictionary bibliographic / | / monolingual, multilingual adjective relating to bibliographies bilingual text ba lŋ$wəl tekst bibliographical information bilingual text / | / bibliographical information bbliə$rfk ə l nfəmeʃ ə n noun text which is given in two / ( ) | ( ) / languages, usually with the texts on noun information about a book such as facing pages the name of the author, number of pages billion bljən and ISBN, which is used for library billion / / noun 1. in the UK, a cataloguing million million 2. in the US, a thousand bibliographic control million bibliographic control bimonthly bam nθli bbliə$rfk kəntrəυl bimonthly / | / adjective / | / noun the issued or published every two months creation and management of biblio- binary banəri graphic records and the system which binary / / adjective relating to enables users to access them a numerical system using only the digits 0 and 1, used especially in computing ‘This practical volume addresses the binary file banəri fal ways a library can manage electronic binary file / / noun a collections. The goal is to provide an computer file that contains data in a raw overview of management concerns or nontext state made up of characters and issues regarding bibliographic that only a computer can read. Execut- control in an online environment and able programs are stored and trans- to suggest tools that are available.’ mitted in binary files, as are most [Booklist] numerical data files. binary search bibliographic database database binary search /banəri stʃ/ noun / bbliə$rfk detəbes/ noun a a system of searching by repeatedly database containing bibliographic infor- rejecting one of a pair until the required mation, designed to locate specific item is found items binary system system /banəri sstəm/ bibliographic details details noun a number system based on two / bbliə$rfk ditelz/ plural noun digits only, usually 1 and 0 information about a publication, often bind /band/ verb to join the pages of a printed on the back of the title page, book together and enclose them in a which enables it to be identified, e.g. cover (NOTE: binding – bound) date of publication and ISBN binder /bandə/ noun a person or bibliographic entry entry / bbliə$rfk company that specialises in binding entri/ noun details of written material, books set out in a list for reference bindery /bandəri/ noun a factory bibliography bbliɒ$rəfi bibliography / | / noun 1. where books are bound a list of books and other written mate- binding /bandŋ/ noun 1. the cover rials on one particular subject 2. a list of of a book 2. the act of putting a cover on LibManagement.fm Page 20 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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a book í adjective demanding an obli- BL abbreviation British Library gation ć The contract was binding in black box box / blk bɒks/ noun a law. device used for converting protocols binding record record /bandŋ rekɔd/ from one computer system to another, noun a record of all books sent to the such as for converting data from a micro binder to a phototypesetter bio /baəυ/ noun a biographical work black list list /blk lst/ noun a list of biodata /baəυdetə/ noun informa- companies, countries or people who are tion relating to a particular person and banned from trading or using goods or his or her financial, professional or services í verb to make a list of untrust- educational history, stored in a database worthy people or organisations and used, e.g. in banking, job recruiting black market market / blk mɑkt/ noun and marketing illegal trading blackout biographee baɒ$rəfi /blkaυt/ noun biographee / | / noun blackout the with- somebody whose life is described in a holding of news or information about a biography subject, especially by official sources BLAISE biographical details details BLAISE /blez/ abbreviation British / baə$rfk(ə)l ditelz/ plural noun Library Automated Information Service information about the main events in BLAISE Records Records /blez rekɔdz/ somebody’s life plural noun online machine-readable biography baɒ$rəfi records from the MARC database for biography / | / noun an account of somebody’s life and work use on automated catalogues blank written by another person blank /blŋk/ noun an empty space in bioinformatics baəυ nfə a form í adjective empty or with bioinformatics /| | mtks/ noun the use of computers to nothing on it ć a blank tape ć a blank extract and analyse biological data, piece of paper blank cheque especially in studying DNA blank cheque / blŋk tʃek/ noun 1. BIS abbreviation Business Information a bank cheque with the amount of Service money to be filled in by the recipient 2. bit bt the authority to do whatever you bit / / noun a binary digit, 0 or 1 consider to be right bit map bit map /btmp/, bitmp noun a file blanket agreement blŋkt ə blanket agreement / | format for storing images in which data $rimənt/ noun agreement which in the file represents the value of each covers many items pixel blanket order blŋkt ɔdə bitmapped font blanket order / / noun bitmapped font / btmpt fɒnt/ an order with several different items noun a screen or printer font with char- blast freeze freeze /blɑst friz/ verb to acters formed as a pattern of pixels or reduce the temperature to below dots freezing using very cold air, sometimes bitmapped graphics bitmapped graphics / btmpt used as a method for conserving wet $rfks/ plural noun images whose paper individual pixels can be controlled by BLDSC abbreviation British Library changing the value of the stored bits Document Supply Centre BITNET btnet bleed BITNET / / noun a network bleed /blid/ noun 1. page design used to connect mostly academic sites where the illustrations run off the edge and computers and allows transfer of of the trimmed page ć The double-page electronic mail and listserver applica- spreads are all bleeds. 2. overtrimmed tion margins when binding, cutting off the biweekly bawikli biweekly / | / noun a publica- edge of the type í verb to print some- tion that appears every two weeks thing, or be printed, so that part of it is biz abbreviation in Internet addresses, cut off by the edge of the page the generic top-level domain for busi- blind /bland/ adjective done without nesses preparation or the relevant information LibManagement.fm Page 21 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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blind carbon copy carbon copy / bland blue-pencil / blu pensl/ verb to kɑbən kɒpi/ noun a feature of many edit a piece of writing by marking it, in electronic mail programs that allows a order to shorten, censor or delete it user to send one message to several blueprint /bluprnt/ noun 1. a users at a time (a carbon copy) but does photographic copy of construction not display this list to the recipients. plans usually printed in white on blue Abbr bcc paper 2. a detailed plan of something blind reference reference / bland blurb /blb/ noun a short piece of ref(ə)rəns/ noun a reference in a cata- writing that praises and promotes some- logue or index to a heading which has thing, especially a paragraph on the no entry cover of a book blurred block capital capital / blɒk kpt(ə)l/ blurred /bld/ adjective unclear noun an upper case letter, e.g. A, B, C, because there is no distinct outline as opposed to lower case a, b, c BMJ abbreviation British Medical block letter letter / blɒk letə/ noun a Journal .bmp compressed sans serif typeface or indi- .bmp suffix a file extension for a bit vidual letter map file bn block letter style letter style / blɒk letə stal/ bn abbreviation in Internet addresses, noun a style of writing using only the top-level domain for Brunei BNB capital letters BNB abbreviation British National block markers /blɒk mɑkəz/ Bibliography block markers bo plural noun two markers inserted at the bo abbreviation in Internet addresses, start and finish of a section of data to the top-level domain for Bolivia indicate a special block which can then board /bɔd/ noun 1. thick sturdy be moved or deleted or copied as a material used to form the foundation of single unit book covers, made from pressed fibres blog and usually covered with cloth or other blog /blɒ$/ noun ONLINE same as 2. weblog í verb to create or run a weblog material one piece of this material, cut to size 3. the controlling group of ‘Employees are no different to people in a company or organisation customers. They are besieged by also known as the board of directors ˽ information from an increasing number of sources. It places a greater across the board decision or action imperative on management to engage which affects everyone in a particular with staff first. In a world of blogs and group board meeting RSS feeds, communications heads board meeting /bɔd mitŋ/ noun increasingly need to make instant a meeting of the directors to discuss decisions based on the speed at which company business news travels.’ [PR Week] board room room /bɔd rum/ noun a blogger /blɒ$ə/ noun a person who room where board meetings are held creates or runs a weblog Bodleian /bɒdliən/ noun the main blogosphere blɒ$ə sfə library of Oxford University, one of blogosphere / | / noun the World Wide Web environment in which England’s copyright deposit libraries body bloggers communicate with each other body /bɒdi/ noun 1. an official group blogware of people 2. the main part of the text in blogware /blɒ$weə/ noun computer a document software tools for creating a weblog boil down bɔl daυn blow up bləυ p boil down / / verb to blow up / / verb to enlarge a condense or summarise something such photograph as information or text blowup bləυ p boilerplate blowup / | / noun a photograph boilerplate /bɔləplet/ noun US or illustration greatly enlarged for exhi- fixed or formulaic language such as that bition purposes used in legal forms and documents, e.g. BLR&DD abbreviation British Library powers of attorney and authors’ Research & Development Department contracts LibManagement.fm Page 22 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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bold /bəυld/ adjective having darker, delivering books to institutions or thicker lines than standard type, fonts or people í noun book donation bυk dəυ neʃ ə n lettering type, fonts or lettering book donation / | ( ) / with darker, thicker lines than is noun a book given to an organisation as standard, used for emphasis í verb to a gift set, print, or display text in bold type bookend bυkend boldface bookend / / noun one of a boldface /bəυldfes/ adjective, pair of supports used to keep a row of noun, verb PRINTING same as bold. Abbr books upright bf BookExpo America bυkekspəυ ə bold type bəυld tap BookExpo America / | bold type / /, bold face merkə/ noun a book fair held in /bəυld fes/ noun same as bold book Chicago in May/June, formerly called book /bυk/ noun a collection of pages the ‘ABA’ containing text and sometimes pictures, book export bυk ekspɔt bound together inside a cover book export / / noun a Book Aid International book produced in one country and sold Book Aid International / bυk ed ntənʃ ə nəl in another | ( ) / noun a service which book fair bυk feə collects unwanted books from individ- book fair / / noun a trade uals and institutions and sends them exhibition with the object of publi- abroad to help fight illiteracy, and also cising, selling and exchanging books encourages local publishing COMMENT: The major international fairs book bay are held all year round. The most book bay /bυk be/ noun an area in a important are the London Book Fair library surrounded by bookshelves (April); the Bologna Book Fair bookbinder bυk bandə (April/May); the Paris Salon du Livre bookbinder / | / noun (May); the BookExpo America somebody who binds books, especially (May/June); the Moscow Book Fair as a profession (September); the Frankfurt Book Fair bookbinding bυk bandŋ bookbinding / | / noun (October). There are many other book the art of binding books fairs in various countries; and many book bus bυk b s specialised fairs as well. Book fairs have book bus / / noun a bus existed as meetings for trade since books converted to act as a mobile library were invented: the Frankfurt Book Fair usually in residential areas existed even in the later Middle Ages. bookcase /bυkkes/ noun a piece of Originally they were places where merchants could buy and sell furniture with shelves for books manuscripts; they have always had an book cloth book cloth /bυk klɒθ/ noun a international element, and even the covering material for cased books, espe- earliest book fairs were patronised by cially library editions dealers from various countries in Europe. book club bυk kl b Book fairs can now be divided into two book club / / noun a system main categories: (a) rights fairs (like the of buying and selling books by post, Frankfurt Book Fair, or the London Book usually on specialist subjects Fair), where publishers sell rights in book club edition bυk kl b books to publishers from other countries, book club edition / | dʃ ə n and also meet agents and ( ) / noun an edition of a book representatives; and (b) selling fairs specially printed and bound for a book (such as the Geneva Book Fair) where club for sale to its members books can be sold to the visitors from the book cover cover /bυk k və/ noun a stands booking paper cover which is put on a book to booking /bυkŋ/ noun an arrange- protect it or to make it attractive. Also ment to reserve something ć The book- called book jacket, book wrapper ings were low for the theatre perform- book design bυk d zan ance. book design / | / noun the design of a book, both the typography book jacket jacket /bυk dkt/ noun and the page layout same as book cover book designer bυk d zanə bookkeeping book designer / | / noun bookkeeping /bυkkipŋ/ noun the a person who designs books activity of keeping records of the book distribution distribution /bυk income and expenditure of an organisa- dstrbjuʃ(ə)n/ noun a system of tion or company LibManagement.fm Page 23 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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book learning learning /bυk lnŋ/ noun Books in Print in Print / bυkz n prnt/ knowledge obtained from books instead noun British Books in Print of from experience bookstall /bυkstɔl/, bookstand booklet booklet /bυklət/ noun a small book /bυkstnd/ noun a table in a market or with a paper cover, often used for infor- fair where books are sold mation bookstore /bυkstɔ/ noun 1. a space book list book list /bυk lst/ noun a list of in a library devoted to storage of books books on a specific subject or by a and documents not frequently used 2. particular author US same as bookshop booklore booklore /bυklɔ/ noun information book token token /bυk təυkən/ noun a about books, especially their authors card bought to give as a gift which can and the circumstances of their publica- only be used to buy books tion book trade trade /bυk tred/ noun the booklouse booklouse /bυklaυs/ noun a small business of buying and selling books wingless insect that destroys books by Book Trust Trust /bυk tr st/ noun an feeding on the paste used in the binding independent body, formerly known as (NOTE: The plural is booklice.)
bookmaker the National Book League, which bookmaker /bυkmekə/ noun a promotes books and reading and also book designer, printer or binder offers an information service bookmark bυkmɑk bookwork bookmark / / noun 1. a bookwork /bυkwk/ noun the narrow strip of material or paper used to keeping of financial records mark the place in a book where the bookworm bυkwm reader has stopped reading temporarily bookworm / / noun a 2. a code used by a multimedia title or person who is very fond of reading web browser that allows the user to go ‘Cardiff is a city of bookworms, back to the same point again in the compared to its European future counterparts. Each resident takes out book market bυk mɑkt an average of seven books a year book market / / noun [from the library] – above the the number of potential buyers for European average – but not a patch on books Ljubljana in Slovenia, where the bookmobile bυkmə bil bookmobile / | / noun US figure is 21 books a year.’ [South a large motor vehicle equipped as a Wales Echo] small lending library, used for taking book wrapper wrapper /bυk rpə/ noun books to people, especially in rural same as book cover areas Boolean buliən book paper bυk pepə Boolean / / adjective using a book paper / / noun system of symbolic logic that uses special paper used for printing books combinations of logical operators such book plate plate /bυk plet/ noun a deco- as ‘AND’, ‘OR’ and ‘NOT’ to deter- rated piece of paper stuck in the front of mine relationships between entities. the book with the name of the owner Boolean operations are extensively used written or printed on it in writing computer programs and in book review bυk r vju book review / | / noun crit- computer searches using keywords. ical comments on a book, especially Boolean logic logic / buliən lɒdk/ when it is first published noun rules set down to simplify logical bookseller /bυkselə/ noun a person functions in searching or company that sells books Boolean operator operator / buliən bookshelf /bυkʃelf/ noun a hori- ɒpəretə/ noun a connecting word or zontal piece of wood or metal used to symbol that allows a computer user to store books (NOTE: The plural is book- include or exclude items in a text shelves.) search, e.g. ‘and’, ‘or’ and ‘not’ bookshop /bυkʃɒp/ noun a shop boost /bust/ verb to increase some- which specialises in selling books thing ć to boost the market for books LibManagement.fm Page 24 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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bootleg /butle$/ adjective some- bowdlerise /baυdləraz/, thing which is imported or sold illegally bowdlerize verb to change a text by boot up up / but p/ verb to load the omitting anything which may be operating system or programs automat- thought to be offensive, so called after ically into a computer Thomas Bowdler who in 1818 ‘cleaned border bɔdə up’ an edition of Shakespeare’s plays border / / noun a strip, line or box bɒks band around the edge of something box / / verb to pack into boxes for borderline bɔdəlan transport or sale borderline / / adjective box number bɒks n mbə only just acceptable ć He was a border- box number / / noun a line case in the examination, but they number used as an address, often in allowed him to pass. reply to an advertisement in a news- borrow bɒrəυ paper or magazine borrow / / verb to take away BPM temporarily with the intention of BPM abbreviation business process returning it management br borrower card card /bɒrəυə kɑd/, br abbreviation in Internet addresses, borrower ticket /bɒrəυə tkt/ noun the top-level domain for Brazil brace a card issued to a member of a library so brace /bres/ noun either of a pair of that items borrowed can be recorded in symbols, { }, used singly in printing or his or her name writing to group items together in a borrowings /bɒrəυŋz/ plural noun table or list or as a pair in mathematical formulae. Also called curly bracket books borrowed from a library bracket borrowing system bracket /brkt/ noun 1. a punctua- borrowing system /bɒrəυŋ sstəm tion mark put on either side of a word or / noun a system for organising phrase to show that it contains addi- items which are taken away temporarily tional information ć (These words are and need to be returned bot inside brackets.) 2. a piece of metal or bot /bɒt/ noun a computer program wood fastened to a wall to support performing routine or time-consuming something tasks such as searching websites auto- bracket together brkt tə$eðə bracket together / | / matically or semi-independently verb 1. bottom line to put two or more things bottom line / bɒtəm lan/ noun the together because they are thought to be most important consideration in a similar 2. to print brackets round several discussion items to show that they are treated in the bottom price price /bɒtəm pras/ noun same way and separated from the rest of the lowest possible price the text bounce /baυns/ noun electronic mail Braille /brel/ noun a system of that is returned to the sender because the printing that enables blind people to address is incorrect or the user is not read by feeling with their fingers letters known at the mail server í verb (of an e- which are printed as groups of raised mail message) to fail to be delivered ć dots If you send e-mail to an incorrect Brailler /brelə/ noun a machine address it bounces back to your similar to a typewriter that prints Braille mailbox. brainstorm /brenstɔm/ verb to bound /baυnd/ adjective used to gather together the random thoughts on describe a book or other written docu- a given subject of all the people at a ment that has a permanent, usually hard, meeting or seminar cover branch /brɑntʃ/ noun a local subsec- bound journal journal / baυnd dnəl/ tion of a business or organisation noun a set of regular journal issues branching classification classification collected in date order and put inside a /brɑntʃŋ klsfkeʃ(ə)n/ noun a stiff cover system of classification with two or bounds /baυndz/ plural noun the more main divisions which can be limits of what can be done further subdivided as often as necessary LibManagement.fm Page 25 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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branch library library /brɑntʃ labrəri/ means of information offices, cultural noun a library which serves a specific relations, educational aid schemes and area and is accountable to a main library agencies for low-priced book schemes branch manager manager / brɑntʃ British Education Index Education Index / brtʃ edjυkeʃ ə n ndeks mndə/ noun a person who runs a | ( ) / noun an index local branch to articles about education from over brand name name /brnd nem/ noun a 250 periodicals with online access version of a product recognised by a through DIALOG. Abbr BEI name or design British Humanities Index Humanities Index / brtʃ breach hjumntiz ndeks breach /britʃ/ verb to break an agree- | / noun a quar- ment or contract terly index to articles in periodicals breach of contract of contract / britʃ əv about the humanities published by the kɒntrkt/ noun failure to carry out the Library Association. Abbr BHI British Library terms of an agreement British Library / brtʃ labrəri/ break down down / brek daυn/ verb to noun the national library of the UK separate something into smaller parts so which contains a copy of every publica- that it is easier to deal with tion in Britain through the copyright breakdown brekdaυn deposit system. Abbr BL breakdown / / noun a British Library Automated Information Service British Library Automated Infor- summary, explanation or analysis of brtʃ labrəri data items collected mation Service / break even ɔtəmetd nfəmeʃ ə n svs | ( ) / / brek iv ə n/ verb break even ( ) to noun an online information retrieval make enough money to cover one’s system provided by the British Library, expenses but making neither a profit nor now divided into BLAISE-LINE a loss break into brek ntυ standard bibliographic database and break into / / verb to use a BLAISE-LINK online database host. computer system without permission Abbr BLAISE bridge bridge /brd/ verb to overcome British Library Document Supply Centre Library Document ˽ differences between people to bridge Supply Centre / brtʃ labrəri an information gap to provide relevant dɒkjυmənt səpla sentə | / noun a information closed collection kept for use by inter- brief brief /brif/ noun a set of instructions library loan. Abbr BLDSC needed to perform a task, often used for British Library Research & DevelopmentLibrary Department Research & legal instructions Development Department briefing brifŋ brtʃ labrəri r stʃ ən d briefing / / noun a meeting at / | | veləpmənt d pɑtmənt which people are given instructions and | / noun part of information the British Library devoted to research British Association of Picture AssociationLibraries and Agencies of Picture into all aspects of library and informa- Libraries and Agencies noun a tion work. Abbr BLR&DD support group providing information British National Bibliography National Bibliography brtʃ nʃ ə nəl bbliɒ$rəfi guidelines and standards for special / ( ) | / noun picture libraries. Abbr BAPLA an organisation which issues a weekly British Books in Print Books in Print / brtʃ list in printed form and on CD-ROM of bυks n prnt/ noun a publication all the books published in Great Britain containing bibliographical details of all and produces monthly and annual published books in the UK. Abbr BBIP cumulative indexes. Abbr BNB British Broadcasting Corporation Broadcasting Corpora- British Society of Indexers Society of Indexers brtʃ brɔdkɑstŋ brtʃ sə saəti əv ndeksəz tion / / | / noun a kɔpəreʃ(ə)n/ noun the controlling support association for professional body for most radio and some television indexers. Abbr BSI in Britain. Abbr BBC British Standards Institution Standards Institution British Council Council / brtʃ kaυns(ə)l/ / brtʃ stndədz nsttjuʃ(ə)n/ noun a government-funded body to noun the approved British body for the promote the United Kingdom abroad by preparation and publication of national LibManagement.fm Page 26 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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standards for the production of goods intentions 2. to view data in a database and services. Abbr BSI or online system Britishbroad Talking Book Service for browser /braυzə/ noun a software the Blind noun an organisation which program that is used to navigate through arranges for written materials to be WWW pages stored on the Internet. ı recorded on to audio tape so that blind web browser people can listen to them browsing /braυzŋ/ noun the act of a broad /brɔd/ adjective comprehen- user moving through text or a multi- sive in content, knowledge, experience, media application in no particular order ability or application BRS noun an online database host broadband broadband /brɔdbnd/ noun a brush up up / br ʃ p/ verb to refresh or connection to the Internet that allows it renew knowledge of or skill in some- to remain connected while still using thing phone and fax facilities on the same bs abbreviation in Internet addresses, line, since many signals can be trans- the top-level domain for Bahamas í mitted simultaneously adjective able BSI to transfer large amounts of data at high BSI abbreviation 1. British Society of speed Indexers 2. British Standards Institution bt broadcast /brɔdkɑst/ noun a bt abbreviation in Internet addresses, programme made for transmission on the top-level domain for Bhutan BTEC radio or television í verb 1. to send out BTEC /bitek/ noun a work-related words, music or signals by radio waves technical qualification, usually at 2. to make widely known school-leaving level BUBL broadsheet /brɔdʃit/ noun BUBL /b b(ə)l/ noun an electronic anything printed on large sheets of discussion list subscribed to by librar- paper, but especially one of the more ians worldwide. Full form Bulletin serious newspapers Boards for Libraries broad term term /brɔd tm/ noun an ‘BUBL is an excellent resource in that indexing term heading a string of it combines classification of resources narrower terms in a familiar way with hyperlink brochure brəυʃə availability…In our search example, brochure / / noun a magazine Scientology information is found or booklet with pictures giving informa- under “Other Religions” and we have tion about a product or service a good online reference to likely broken order order / brəυkən ɔdə/ noun impartial information.’ [Law Now] a system which is not in the expected or Buchmesse /bυxmesə/ noun a normal order, used deliberately in German book fair, such as the Frankfurt unusual circumstances to facilitate use Book Fair broker brəυkə buckram broker / / noun a person who buckram /b krəm/ noun a coarse does the business of buying and selling cotton or linen fabric that has been stiff- for somebody else ened with starch, gum or latex, used in brokerage /brəυkərd/ noun the bookbinding business of buying and selling goods budget /b dt/ noun a financial plan and services for other people showing how much money is available Brown issuing system Brown issuing system /braυn and how it is proposed to spend it í verb ʃuŋ sstəm/ noun a system of to allow pre-determined amounts of recording loans from a library which money for specific purposes uses individual book cards, which are buffer /b fə/ noun a temporary kept in members’ small cardboard storage area for data being transmitted tickets until the book is returned between two devices that function at browse /braυz/ verb 1. to look different speeds. A buffer enables a through a book, magazine, database or faster device such as a computer to shop in a casual way without definite complete sending the data and begin LibManagement.fm Page 27 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
27 buy into another task without waiting for a which data is transmitted and received slower device such as a printer. by various circuits in the system 2. a bug /b $/ noun 1. a problem or central source of information which mistake in a computer program 2. a supplies several devices tracking or surveillance device business /bzns/ noun an organisa- built-in / blt n/ adjective included as tion that produces and sells goods or part of the original structure or plan provides a service built-in obsolescence obsolescence /blt n business card card /bzns kɑd/ noun a ɒbsə les ə ns | ( ) / noun deliberate features small card giving the name and business of the design which will cause a piece of details of a person business computer bzns kəm equipment to become out of date and business computer / | need to be replaced pjutə/ noun a powerful small bulk /b lk/ noun a large quantity ˽ the computer which is programmed for bulk of something most of it ˽ to buy special business uses in bulk to buy large quantities Business Information Service Information Service bulk purchase b lk ptʃs bzns nfəmeʃ ə n svs bulk purchase / / noun / | ( ) / noun a the act of buying a large quantity of service to promote awareness of the something to obtain a cheaper price British Libraries’ holdings on business bulk storage storage / b lk stɔrd/ noun information, based at the Science Refer- the act of storing large amounts of infor- ence and Information Service. Abbr BIS mation on a database business letter letter /bzns letə/ noun bullet /bυlt/ noun a large printed dot a letter which is sent from one company used to highlight items in a printed list to another about business matters businesslike bulletin /bυltn/ noun a short report businesslike /bznslak/ adjective on the latest situation working in an efficient and timesaving bulletin board board /bυltn bɔd/ noun way an electronic discussion network and business plan plan /bzns pln/ noun a information database proposal for a new business, presented bullet point point /bυlt pɔnt/ noun to a bank or other institution when PRINTING same as bullet asking for a loan business process management bumf /b mf/ noun unwanted or unin- business process management teresting printed material, especially /bzns prəυses mndmənt/ noun official forms and documents the theory of how to best organise proc- bundled service service / b nd(ə)ld esses in business for maximum effi- svs/ noun a collection of several ciency. Abbr BPM business relationship bzns r different services sold as a package business relationship / | bureau leʃ ə nʃp bureau /bjυərəυ/ noun an office ( ) / noun the way people in organisation or government department business work together that collects and distributes information business school school /bzns skul/ burn /bn/ verb to copy data on to a noun a college where people are taught CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. It can then be how to manage a business or other used to transport the content or to create organisation multiple copies. business system system /bzns sstəm/ burnishing /bnʃŋ/ noun the noun a way of organising business process of polishing the gold or silver following a fixed set of rules leaf on edges of books to give it a BUSLIB /bzlb/ noun an electronic brighter appearance bulletin board for business libraries burst /bst/ noun an amount of data button /b t(ə)n/ noun a picture on a sent or received in one operation computer screen which can be used with bus /b s/ noun 1. a communication a mouse to perform specific functions link consisting of a set of leads or wires buy into into / ba ntυ/ verb to buy part which connects different parts of a of a business or organisation in order to computer hardware system, and over gain some control LibManagement.fm Page 28 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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buy out by-product buy out / ba aυt/ verb to buy some- by-product /ba prɒd kt/ noun 1. body’s share of a business that you something that is an unexpected or previously owned together unplanned outcome of a situation 2. buzzer buzzer /b zə/ noun an electronic something that is produced during the device making a loud hum, often used manufacture of something else as an alarm byte by byte /bat/ noun a measurement used by abbreviation in Internet addresses, the top-level domain for Belarus to express data or memory capacity of a byline /balan/ noun a line giving the computer bz name of the author of a newspaper or bz abbreviation in Internet addresses, magazine article the top-level domain for Belize LibManagement.fm Page 29 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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c calculator © symbol a symbol denoting copyright, calculator /klkjυletə/ noun an placed by law before the name of the electronic device for working out the owner of the copyright and the year of answers to numerical problems first publication calendar /klndə/ noun a printed COMMENT: The symbol adopted by the table or chart which shows the days, Universal Copyright Convention in weeks and months of the year Geneva in 1952. Publications bearing the calendar month /klndə m nθ/ symbol are automatically covered by the calendar month convention. The copyright line in a book noun a period of time, usually 30 or 31 should give the © followed by the name of days, measured according to an estab- the copyright holder and the date. lished western calendar rather than c abbreviation 1. PUBL chapter 2. HIST natural changes of the moon circa calendar year year / klndə jə/ noun a ca abbreviation in Internet addresses, period of time, usually 12 months, the top-level domain for Canada measured according to an established ca. abbreviation circa western calendar rather than natural cabinet kbnət changes of the moon cabinet / / noun a piece of calfskin kɑfskn kɑf furniture with doors and drawers used calfskin / /, calf / / noun a soft type of leather used in book- for storing things. ı filing cabinet cable binding keb ə l calligraphy cable / ( ) / noun a flexible wire kəl$rəfi link for electrical equipment calligraphy / | / noun the cable television artistic use of handwriting keb ə l tel call mark cable television / ( ) | kɔl mɑk v ə n keb ə l tivi call mark / / noun LIBRARIES ( ) /, cable TV / ( ) | / same as shelf mark noun a system whereby signals are call number kɔl n mbə relayed to viewers’ homes by fibre optic call number / / noun a cables often underground number used to identify and locate a ı cache book. spine number cache /kʃ/ noun an area of high- call slip call slip /kɔl slp/ noun a form for speed computer memory used for requesting a library book that is not kept temporary storage of frequently used on the shelves used by the public í data verb to store data in a cache call up kɔl p cache memory kʃ mem ə ri call up / / verb to instruct a cache memory / ( ) / computer to find and display a partic- noun a section of high-speed memory ular piece of information which stores data that the computer can camcorder kmkɔdə access quickly camcorder / / noun a CAD kd small video recorder which can be held CAD / / abbreviation computer- in the hand aided design camera-ready /km ə rə redi/ CAL camera-ready ( ) CAL abbreviation computer-aided adjective relating to material in its final learning publishable format, ready to be photo- calculated /klkjυletd/ adjective graphed or electronically scanned for planned to have a particular effect the purpose of preparing printing plates LibManagement.fm Page 30 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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camera-ready copy copy / km(ə)rə e.g. A, B, C as opposed to a, b, c. Abbr redi kɒpi/, camera-ready paste-up cap / km(ə)rə redi pest p/ noun a caption /kpʃən/ noun a note or typescript which is ready to be photo- heading to a picture or illustration graphed as part of book production. capture /kptʃə/ verb to obtain Abbr CRC, CRPU control over something ć to capture the campus /kmpəs/ noun an area of market land containing the main buildings of a carbon copy copy / kɑbən kɒpi/ noun college or university full form of cc cancel cancel /kns(ə)l/ verb to cause card /kɑd/ noun a piece of thick, stiff something such as a cheque or reserva- paper tion to be no longer valid card catalogue catalogue /kɑd ktəlɒ$/ cancelbot /kns(ə)lbɒt/ noun a noun a list of contents written on index computer program that cancels cards and arranged according to a unwanted articles sent to an Internet system which aids retrieval card file newsgroup by a particular user card file /kɑd fal/ noun COMM, cancellation knsəleʃ ə n cancellation / | ( ) / noun LIBRARIES same as card index an instruction to say that something is card index index /kɑd ndeks/ noun a no longer needed series of cards, usually standard size cancel out out / kns(ə)l aυt/ verb to 12.5 x 7.5 cm, used to record holdings combine two things having opposite and kept in specially designed drawers effects so as to produce no effect or boxes card-index candidate /knddet/ noun 1. a card-index /kɑd ndeks/ verb to person who is being considered for a put information onto a card index card-index file job, or who is standing for election 2. card-index file /kɑd ndeks fal/ someone who is taking an examination noun information kept on filing cards career ladder kərə ldə 3. a person or company that is consid- career ladder / | / noun ered suitable for a particular purpose ć the steps by which a person gains Small libraries are likely candidates for promotion in their chosen career closure. ‘The need for role models is capability kepəblti capability / | / noun ability paramount in a male-dominated to do something ć the capability to industry and, with so few women on understand computers the upper rungs of the IT career capable /kepəb(ə)l/ adjective able ladder, a significant change is needed to do things well in the way companies recruit and capacity promote their senior IT staff to make a kəpsti capacity / | / noun 1. the real difference.’ [Evening Standard] amount that something can hold 2. (in career stage kərə sted career stage / | / noun industry) the amount that can be the level of progress made in promotion produced or work that can be done caret mark krət mɑk capacity planning kəpsti caret mark / /, caret capacity planning /| krət san plnŋ sign / / noun a proofreading / noun planning work so that symbol to indicate that something the best use is made of the abilities and should be inserted into the text equipment available Carnegie library kɑ ni$i capital kpt ə l Carnegie library /| capital / ( ) / noun money that labrəri/ noun a public library system is used to set up a business or invested to that was developed nationally from make more money money donated by Andrew Carnegie capital expenditure kpt ə l k capital expenditure / ( ) | (1835–1919), a Scottish-born American spendtʃə/ noun money spent on who gave money to public education equipment or buildings and libraries capital letter letter / kpt(ə)l letə/ noun carrel /krel/, carrell noun an the upper case form of a letter used at enclosed area for private study within a the beginning of sentences and names, larger space like a classroom or a library LibManagement.fm Page 31 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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carriage return/line feed return/line feed / krd edition has a case binding. 2. the action r tn lan fid | / noun a key that of binding a book in a hard cardboard moves the cursor or print head to the cover beginning of the next line and moves the casebound /kesbaυnd/, cased paper or text up by one line. Abbr /kest/ adjective enclosed in a hard CR/LF cover ć The book was available in both carry /kri/ verb 1. to transport some- casebound and paperback versions. thing from one place to another 2. to cased book book / kest bυk/ noun a contain or broadcast ć The newspaper book which is bound in a hard cover carried a full report on the event. casein glue glue /kesin $lu/ noun a carry on carry on / kri ɒn/ verb to continue glue used in bookbinding and in making to do something coated papers, which is almost acid-free carry out kri aυt cash book carry out / / verb to perform cash book /kʃ bυk/ noun a book in a task which a record is kept of income and carry over over / kri əυvə/ verb (in expenditure accounts) to take a total from the cash flow flow /kʃ fləυ/ noun move- bottom of one page to the top of the next ment of money in and out of a business carry through kri θru cash in carry through / / verb to cash in / kʃ n/ verb to exchange continue an action until it is finished something for what it is worth in cash cartel kɑtel cash in on cartel / | / noun a group of similar cash in on / kʃ n ɒn/ verb to use companies which agree to control prices a situation to gain advantage for oneself to prevent competition cash on delivery cartographer kʃ ɒn d kɑtɒ$rəfə cash on delivery / | cartographer / | / noun a lv(ə)ri/ noun a phrase meaning that person who draws maps cartographic goods must be paid for as soon as they kɑtə$rfk cartographic / | / adjec- are received. Abbr C.O.D. tive relating to maps ć The library had a cash register kʃ redstə large cartographic collection. cash register / / noun cartography kɑtɒ$rəfi a machine which is used to record sales cartography / | / noun the and to add up the amount of money to be art of drawing maps paid cartoon kɑtun cash value cartoon / | / noun 1. the first cash value /kʃ vlju/ noun the draft of a drawing done on paper which amount of money which anyone will can be transferred to larger paintings 2. pay for something a comic or satirical drawing 3. an cassette kəset animated film made by photographing a cassette / | / noun a small rectan- series of drawings gular plastic container for magnetic tape cartridge kɑtrd which can be used for recording and cartridge / / noun a remov- playing back speech or music able device made of a closed box casual work kuəl wk containing a disk, tape, program or data casual work / / noun cartridge paper kɑtrd pepə jobs done by people employed for a cartridge paper / / short time noun strong, thick, usually white paper catalogue kt ə lɒ$ used for drawing catalogue / ( ) / noun 1. a list COMMENT: Cartridge paper is so called of priced and illustrated items for sale, because it was originally used for making presented in book form or in other cartridges for bullets. It is made from formats including CD-ROM or video 2. chemical pulp, sized, and is very white. a list of the holdings in a library, usually case /kes/ noun a stiff cardboard arranged according to subject, title or cover glued onto a book formed of two author í verb 1. to classify and list items pieces of cardboard and the spine ć The to form a catalogue 2. to enter some- library edition has a case and jacket. í thing in a catalogue verb to bind a book in a stiff cardboard catalogue card card /ktəlɒ$ kɑd/ cover noun a small card used for writing cata- case binding binding /kes bandŋ/ noun logue entries and stored in boxes or 1. a stiff cardboard cover ć The trade drawers in a manual catalogue LibManagement.fm Page 32 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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cataloguer /ktəlɒ$ə/ noun a blind carbon copy ̈ full form carbon person who catalogues books in a copy library cc2 / si si/ abbreviation in Internet Cataloguing in Publication in Publication addresses, the top-level domain for ktəlɒ$ŋ n p blkeʃ ə n / | ( ) / noun a Cocos Islands system whereby new books are cata- CCTV abbreviation closed circuit tele- logued before publication by the British vision Library or by the Library of Congress cd abbreviation in Internet addresses, based on details about each book the top-level domain for Democratic supplied by the publisher. Abbr CIP Republic of the Congo catch letter catch letter /ktʃ letə/ noun a CD abbreviation compact disc group of letters, usually three, which CD burner burner / si di bnə/ noun appears at the top of the page in refer- COMPUT same as CD writer ence books such as dictionaries or direc- CD-I / si di a/ noun a compact disc tories, to indicate the first or last word with electronic information that can be on that page or column catchword changed by the user. Full form ktʃwd catchword / / noun 1. a compact disc interactive word printed at the top of a page in a CD-ROM / si di rɒm/ noun an elec- dictionary or other reference book, tronic method of storing large quantities usually the first or last entry for that of information which can be read by page 2. the first word of a page of laser. Full form compact disc – read printed text repeated at the bottom right- only memory hand corner of the previous page, origi- CD-ROM drive si di rɒm drav nally placed there to draw the binder’s CD-ROM drive / / attention to it noun a disk drive that allows a computer catchword index to read data stored on a CD-ROM, in catchword index /ktʃwd ndeks which the player spins the disc and uses / noun a system which uses a a laser beam to read etched patterns on keyword from a title or text to index an the surface of the CD-ROM that repre- item sent data bits categorise kt$əraz CD-ROM player categorise / /, catego- CD-ROM player / si di rɒm rize verb to put into a category pleə/ noun a disc drive that allows a category category /kt$(ə)ri/ noun a divi- computer to read data stored on a CD- sion or class in a system used to group ROM items according to their type CD-RW / si di ɑ d b(ə)lju/ noun a cater for cater for /ketə fɔ/ verb to provide compact disc that can have its contents what people need erased and something else recorded cathode ray tube ray tube / kθəυd re onto it many times. Full form compact tjub/ noun an output device used in a disc rewritable VDU or phototypesetter for displaying CD-WO / si d b(ə)l ju əυ/ noun text or figures or graphics. Abbr CRT CD-ROM disc and drive technology COMMENT: A CRT consists of a vacuum that allows a user to write data to the tube, one end of which is flat and coated disc once only and is useful for storing with phosphor; the other end contains an electron beam source. Characters archived documents or for testing a CD- becomes visible when the electron beam ROM before it is duplicated. Full form makes the phosphor coating glow. compact disc write once CD writer CBT abbreviation 1. computer-based CD writer / si di ratə/ noun a training 2. computer-based tutorial piece of equipment used to record data cc1 noun 1. used at the ends of letters, permanently onto a compact disc cease memos and reports to indicate that an cease /sis/ verb to finish or stop doing identical copy has been sent to the something ceased publication sist p bl named people 2. a feature of electronic ceased publication / | mail software that allows you to send a keʃ(ə)n/ adjective no longer copy of a message to another user. ı published, often used to describe serials LibManagement.fm Page 33 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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cedilla sədlə cedilla / | / noun a small mark (¸) department which produces national used in some languages under a letter to statistical publications in the UK. Abbr change its pronunciation, e.g. under the CSO letter c in French to soften it ceremony /serməni/ noun the CEEFAX /sifks/ noun a videotext established order of formal ritual used system used by the BBC for broad- to mark special occasions casting textual information certificate sətfket certificate / | / noun an offi- cell cell /sel/ noun a space for information cial document given to confirm facts ć in a table such as a computer spread- birth certificate ć health certificate ć sheet, formed where a row and a column degree certificate intersect cf abbreviation in Internet addresses, censor /sensə/ noun a person who the top-level domain for Central African decides what may be published, shown Republic or distributed to the general public í C format paperbackformat paperback / si fɔmt verb to edit published material or films pepəbk/ noun a paperback with the with regard to what is considered decent format 234 x 156mm for selling, showing or distributing to cg the general public cg abbreviation in Internet addresses, censorship the top-level domain for Congo censorship /sensəʃp/ noun prohi- CGI bition of the production, distribution or CGI abbreviation COMPUT common sale of items considered to be objection- gateway interface ch able on political, religious or moral ch abbreviation in Internet addresses, grounds the top-level domain for Switzerland chained library census /sensəs/ noun an official chained library /tʃend labrəri/ survey to count and analyse the popula- noun in former times, a library in which tion of a country books were chained to desks or shelves centimetre /sentmitə/ noun one to prevent them being stolen (NOTE:.) chain indexing hundredth part of a metre. Abbr cm chain indexing /tʃen ndeksŋ/ (NOTE: The US spelling is centimeter.) noun an alphabetical system of indexing centralised /sentrəlazd/, central- using subject headings and hierarchical ized adjective placed in the middle, sub-headings often as the most important or control- chain list list /tʃen lst/ noun a list of ling feature data with each piece of information centralised copying copying / sentrəlazd providing an address for the next kɒpiŋ/ noun a service for all users consecutive item in the list located in a central position change agent agent /tʃend edənt/ centralised purchasing purchasing noun a catalyst which causes something / sentrəlazd ptʃsŋ/ noun the to change method of buying everything needed for channel /tʃn(ə)l/ noun 1. the an organisation through a central spoken, written or electronic means by purchasing office which something is passed on 2. a major centralised records storage records storage interest area on the Internet that is easily / sentrəlazd rekɔdz stɔrd/ noun accessible. ı information channel 3. (in a system used by organisations by graphics) one layer of an image that can which records are stored in a central be worked on separately or which can unit but can be accessed by all members be used to create special effects of the organisation chanop /tʃnɒp/ noun a channel central processing unit processing unit / sentrəl operator, the person who controls the prəυsesŋ junt/ noun the circuits messages within a channel on the which form the main part of a computer. Internet Abbr CPU chapbook /tʃpbυk/ noun a small Central Statistical Office Statistical Office / sentrəl booklet of poems, ballads or stories, stətstk ə l ɒfs | ( ) / noun a government originally sold by travelling pedlars LibManagement.fm Page 34 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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chapel /tʃp(ə)l/ noun 1. a branch of enable a computer program to detect a trade union in printing and journalism any errors in the code 2. a meeting of a printers’ or journalists’ check in in / tʃek n/ verb to record the chapel receipt of something chapter chapter /tʃptə/ noun one of the check into into / tʃek ntυ/ verb to inves- divisions of a book or document tigate something in order to get more character /krktə/ noun a single information about it or to establish its letter, number or symbol that can be truth or accuracy displayed on a computer screen or checklist /tʃeklst/ noun 1. a list printer and represents one byte of data which acts as a reminder of things to be character byte byte /krktə bat/ noun done or accounted for 2. a list used to a byte of data containing the character identify items from a minimum amount code and any error check bits of information characteristic krktərstk check out characteristic / | / check out / tʃek aυt/ verb to record noun a typical feature of a person, place the loan of something or thing chemically pure paper pure paper / kemkli charge charge /tʃɑd/ verb to ask people to pjυə pepə/ noun paper which is acid- pay for goods or services ć He charges free, used to repair or protect old books £10 an hour. or maps charge out charge out / tʃɑd aυt/ verb to cheque /tʃek/ noun a method of make a record of a loan paying money from a bank account, by charging system system /tʃɑdŋ filling in a standard form and without sstəm/ noun any method of recording using coins or notes (NOTE: The US loans from a library spelling is check.) chart /tʃɑt/ noun a visual representa- chief /tʃif/ adjective denoting the tion of information most important person or part of some- charter /tʃɑtə/ noun an official thing ć chief librarian document giving rights to a person, chief information officer information officer / tʃif nfəmeʃ ə n ɒfsə organisation or community | ( ) / noun somebody Chartered Institute of Library and Information Institute Professionals of Library who has responsibility for the organisa- and Information Professionals tion and control of information flow in a noun the leading professional body for company or organisation. Abbr CIO librarians and information managers in chief knowledge officer knowledge officer / tʃif the UK. Abbr CILIP nɒld ɒfsə/ noun a senior official chartered librarian tʃɑtəd la chartered librarian / | whose job it is to maximise a company’s breəriən/ noun a librarian who has efficiency by providing appropriate successfully undertaken training and information about things such as proc- completed specific tasks, including a esses, customer relations and the professional development report, marketplace. Abbr CKO according to the criteria set by the children’s annual annual /tʃldrənz Library Association njuəl/ noun a book published each CHC abbreviation cyclohexylamine year usually at Christmas, with stories, carbonate games and articles, intended for chil- CHC paper paper / si etʃ si pepə/ dren and often based on a popular TV noun paper impregnated with CHC, series or cartoon character used to de-acidify the pages of old children’s book group book group / tʃldrənz books bυk $rup/ noun an unofficial group check /tʃek/ noun an inspection of of people whose aim is to encourage the something to make sure it is correct í promotion of books to children children’s librarian tʃldrənz la verb to look at something closely to children’s librarian / | make sure there are no mistakes breəriən/ noun a librarian who special- check digit digit /tʃek ddt/ noun a ises in the provision of library services number added to a numeric code to to children LibManagement.fm Page 35 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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children’s library library /tʃldrənz circulate /skjυlet/ verb to send labrəri/ noun a library which special- information to a group of people ć They ises in providing books usually written circulated a new list of prices to all their specially for children customers. circulating library chip /tʃp/ noun a small piece of circulating library /skjυletŋ plastic containing a set of electronic labrəri/ noun a library run on a instructions to work computers and commercial basis, where the members other machines pay to borrow books Christmas gift book circulation skjυleʃ ə n Christmas gift book / krsməs circulation / | ( ) / noun 1. $ft bυk/ noun a special book which is the number of copies of a newspaper or given as a present at Christmas magazine sold each time it is produced chronological order order 2. distribution of written materials such / krɒnəlɒdk ə l ɔdə/ noun as journals or books to people who may ( ) the ˽ arrangement of things such as records, be interested in them out of circula- files or invoices in order of their dates tion not available for issue or reference circulation desk skjυleʃ ə n circulation desk / | ( ) ‘…during a state audit his company’s desk seven party planners spent days / noun the area of a library where combing through customer records the staff record the loans and returns of when they could have been out selling. books One suggestion: Make extra copies of circumflex accent accent /skəmfleks invoices and file them in ksənt/ noun a mark (^) used over a chronological order. ‘The lesson is to vowel in some languages to show be so anally prepared you can say pronunciation immediately, “I’ve got it”,’ Mr. Kelly citation sateʃ ə n says.’ [Crain’s Chicago Business] citation / | ( ) / noun a formal word for quotation or reference chronological sequence chronological sequence citation index sateʃ ə n ndeks krɒnəlɒdk ə l sikwəns citation index / | ( ) / / ( ) / noun noun a list of articles which quote a arrangement by the order of the time at specific article which events happened citation order sateʃ ə n ɔdə ci citation order / | ( ) / ci abbreviation in Internet addresses, noun an order of component parts when the top-level domain for Côte d’Ivoire constructing a classification string CILIP CILIP /slp/ abbreviation Chartered citation search sateʃ ə n stʃ citation search / | ( ) / Institute of Library and Information noun a search on a database of books Professionals that looks for specified words in the CIO abbreviation chief information author or title fields officer cite /sat/ verb to quote or mention CIP abbreviation Cataloguing in Publi- something especially as proof of a point cation ck abbreviation in Internet addresses, cipher /safə/ noun a system of the top-level domain for Cook Islands writing secrets in code CKO abbreviation chief knowledge cir. cir. abbreviation PUBL circulation officer cl circa /skə/ preposition about or cl abbreviation in Internet addresses, approximately, used to show uncer- the top-level domain for Chile tainty especially about numbers or dates claim /klem/ noun 1. a demand for ć The book was written circa 1760. something to which you think you have Abbr ca. a right 2. a statement which may be circular /skjυlə/ noun a letter or untrue but cannot be proved to be so advertisement sent to a large number of class /klɑs/ noun a division of a clas- people at the same time sification scheme circular letter letter / skjυlə letə/ noun class entry entry /klɑs entri/ noun an a letter sent to a large number of people entry in a catalogue under the class conveying the same information rather than the specific subject LibManagement.fm Page 36 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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classic /klsk/ noun a famous work arranged according to the classification of literature ć ‘The Lord of the Flies’ system used to control them has become a modern classic. ć They classified index index /klsfad have published a series of nineteenth- ndeks/ noun a list of holdings organ- century classics. ised under general headings rather than classical /klsk(ə)l/ adjective in one alphabetical sequence ć In a clas- consisting of or involving the study of sified index, publishers would appear the ancient Greek and Latin languages under the general heading ‘Publishers’ and literature and not in the usual alphabetical order classicism /klssz(ə)m/ noun the of their names. study or knowledge of ancient Greece classify /klsfa/ verb 1. to place and Rome into a sequence according to a classifi- classicist /klssst/ noun a scholar cation scheme 2. to restrict the distribu- of ancient Greek and Latin tion of a document for reasons of secu- classics klsks rity classics / / noun the class list klɑs lst academic study of the languages, litera- class list / / noun a list of the ture and history of ancient Greece and items in a particular class, especially Rome used in archival management class number classification klsfkeʃ ə n class number /klɑs n mbə/, classification / | ( ) / noun 1. a division or category within a class mark noun a series of letters system according to their degrees of and/or numbers on a book or other similarity 2. the process of putting publication in a library identifying it, things into groups according to similar- the category of its subject matter and ities or relationships usually its shelf location clear classification number klsf clear /klə/ verb to delete data from a classification number / | keʃ(ə)n n mbə/, classification computer display or storage device klsfkeʃ ə n mɑk clearing house klərŋ haυs mark / | ( ) / noun a clearing house / / noun number given to a classification heading 1. an agency or central office where in an information retrieval system information from various sources is classification schedule klsf pooled 2. a central office where orders classification schedule / | keʃ(ə)n ʃedjul/ noun the complete from many sources are consolidated clerical error plan and content of a library’s cata- clerical error / klerk(ə)l erə/ noun loguing system a mistake made by an office worker click classification string klsf klk classification string / | click / / verb to do the action keʃ(ə)n strŋ/ noun a sequence needed to activate a computer mouse ć working from broad to narrow terms Click three times to highlight the text. client classification system klsf klaənt classification system / | client / / noun 1. a person keʃ(ə)n sstəm/, classification using the services of a professional klsfkeʃ ə n skim scheme / | ( ) / organisation 2. a computer that is noun a system of organising things by connected to a network or the Internet, dividing them into groups based on their or that is using the resources of another similarities ć In libraries books are computer. ı gopher often arranged according to the Dewey clip art art /klp ɑt/ noun pre-packaged decimal classification system. artwork, available on software for use in classified /klsfad/ adjective 1. documents produced on a computer listed in a catalogue and given an iden- clipboard /klpbɔd/ noun a small tification 2. having access restricted to board with a clip at the top to hold named individuals or groups ć The paper, so that it can be carried around document was classified so only and written on members of the government could read closed access access / kləυzd kses/ it. noun a system of organising a collection classified catalogue catalogue / klsfad so that items must be fetched for users kt(ə)lɒ$/ noun a list of contents by the staff LibManagement.fm Page 37 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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closed circuit television circuit television / kləυzd sary to its structure but gives additional skt telv(ə)n/ noun an internal information video system often used for security code /kəυd/ noun a group of numbers purposes or for relaying conferences. or letters used to identify something. ı Abbr CCTV barcode closed question question / kləυzd codebook /kəυdbυk/ noun a book kwestʃ(ə)n/ noun a question which containing a key to a code or codes can be answered by yes or no code index index /kəυd ndeks/ noun a closing time time /kləυzŋ tam/ noun system which directs the user to infor- the time that an establishment such as a mation by use of a code number shop, library or bar closes and people coden /kəυdən/ noun a system of have to leave classification which combines numbers closure /kləυə/ noun the act of and letters code of practice closing something down ć They are code of practice / kəυd əv fighting against library closures. prkts/ noun a set of written rules cloth /klɒθ/ noun material used to describing how people in a particular cover a hardbound book job or profession are expected to behave codex clothbound kəυdeks clothbound /klɒθbaυnd/ adjective codex / / noun a handwritten used to describe books which are unbound manuscript, especially of an covered in a specific type of material ancient classic codicil made originally from natural fibres, codicil /kəυdsl/ noun an appendix now often synthetic or supplement to a text coedition cloze test kaυ dʃ ə n cloze test /kləυz test/ noun a test of coedition / | ( ) / noun the comprehension and grammar in which a publication of a book by two publishing language student supplies appropriate companies in different countries, where missing words omitted from a text the first company has originated the cluster kl stə work and then sells sheets to the second cluster / / noun a small group publisher (or licenses the second of similar things ć cluster sample publisher to reprint the book locally) cluster sample /kl stə sɑmp(ə)l/ We have sold coeditions of our book on noun a method of sampling in statistical garden flowers to publishers in France analysis, which compares small groups and Greece. cm cm abbreviation 1. in Internet coffee table book table book /kɒfi teb(ə)l addresses, the top-level domain for bυk/ noun a glossy book with many Cameroon 2. centimetre colour illustrations, designed to be CM abbreviation corporate memory browsed through rather than read in full cognitive processing CMC abbreviation computer-mediated cognitive processing / kɒ$ntv communication prəυsesŋ/ noun the way in which a cn abbreviation in Internet addresses, person changes external information the top-level domain for China into patterns of thought and how these co are used to form judgments or choices co abbreviation in Internet addresses, cognitive science cognitive science /kɒ$ntv the top-level domain for Colombia saəns coauthor / noun the scientific study of kəυɔθə coauthor / | / noun an author knowledge and how it is acquired, who writes something jointly with one combining aspects of philosophy, or more other authors psychology, linguistics, anthropology cobweb site site /kɒbweb sat/ noun a and artificial intelligence website that has not been updated for a cognizance /kɒ$nz(ə)ns/ noun long time knowledge or awareness of something C.O.D. C.O.D. abbreviation cash on delivery cognizant /kɒ$nz(ə)nt/ adjective coda /kəυdə/ noun an additional having knowledge of something coherent kəυhərənt section at the end of a text such as a coherent / | / adjective literary work or speech that is not neces- clear and easy to understand LibManagement.fm Page 38 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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cohesion kəυhi ə n cohesion / | ( ) / noun the tive title which is given a class number state of all parts of an organisation for retrieval working together to form a united whole college /kɒld/ noun 1. an educa- coin /kɔn/ noun a small, flat piece of tional institution for higher education, metal made and stamped by a govern- especially one offering courses in ment to be used as money í verb 1. to specialised or practical subjects 2. the make coins from metal 2. to invent building or buildings of a college words or phrases colon /kəυlɒn/ noun a punctuation collaborative learning kə mark (:) used chiefly to introduce lists ć collaborative learning /| lb(ə)rətv lnŋ/ noun a way of The titles were: Rumplestiltskin, teaching by sharing responsibility for Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. organising learning with the students colon classification classification /kəυlɒn collaborator kəlbəretə klsfkeʃ(ə)n/ noun a system of collaborator / | / noun a person who works with another to classifying pieces of stored information produce a literary or artistic work by their main field of knowledge and collate kəlet then by a number of other attributes collate / | / verb 1. to gather (facets) which describe it pieces of information together 2. to colophon kɒləfɒn organise materials into a specific order colophon / / noun 1. the and check that they are complete symbol or emblem that is printed on a collation kəleʃ ə n book and represents a publisher or collation / | ( ) / noun 1. a publisher’s imprint 2. the details of the detailed comparison between different title, printer, publisher and publication items or forms of information 2. the date given at the end of a book. Colo- assembling of pieces of paper in the phons are commonly found in early right order, particularly the sections of a printed books and in modern private book prior to binding 3. the act of press editions. compiling a technical description of a COMMENT: Usually the publisher’s book, including its bibliographical colophon will appear on the title page and details and information about its phys- spine of a book, and on all publicity ical construction matter; a printer’s colophon is likely to collected works kə letd wks appear on private press books and other collected works / | / art books, and is often printed on the last plural noun all the writings of one page of the book. author collected and published in one colour coding coding /k lə kəυdŋ/ noun volume a system of organising items by label- collection kəlekʃən collection / | / noun a group ling similar contents with the same of similar or related things such as the colour stock of a special library colour copying copying /k lə kɒpiŋ/ collection development kə collection development /| noun the production of coloured copies lekʃən d veləpmənt | / noun the act of of documents expanding a collection, e.g. by colour supplement supplement /k lə providing electronic access to other s plmənt/ noun 1. a colour magazine collections that comes with a weekend newspaper ‘A primary source [on deaf issues] for 2. a section of coloured illustrations in collection development librarians will the centre of a book or magazine, often be Gallaudet University Press, which removable offers titles on sign language, deaf column /kɒləm/ noun 1. a vertical special education, and deaf history.’ section of writing in a book, newspaper [Library Journal] or magazine 2. a regular section or collective kəlektv collective / | / noun a group article in a newspaper or magazine by such as an audience, class or library the same writer or on the same subject collective cataloguing kə lektv columnar working kə l mnə collective cataloguing / | columnar working / | ktəlɒ$ŋ/ noun a system used to wkŋ/ noun a method of data presen- collect small items together and cata- tation in which information is shown in logue them under a heading or collec- columns LibManagement.fm Page 39 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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columnist /kɒləmnst/ noun a jour- formal language used to interrogate a nalist who writes a regular column for a database. Abbr CQL commons newspaper or magazine commons /kɒmənz/ plural noun com abbreviation in Internet data stored in the memory of one addresses, the top-level domain for computer that is available to all commercial organisations computers linked to it by a network combination lock kɒmb communicable combination lock / | kəmjunkəb ə l communicable / | ( ) / neʃ ə n lɒk ( ) / noun a lock which can be adjective easily communicated opened using a pre-set order of numbers communicate kəmjunket combination ordering kɒmb communicate / | / verb combination ordering / | neʃ ə n ɔdərŋ to give information ( ) / noun a system communication kə mjun whereby several departments join communication /| | together to order items keʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. the exchange of combination storage kɒmb information between people, e.g. by combination storage / | neʃ(ə)n stɔrd/ noun a system means of speaking, writing or using a whereby several departments use common system of signs or behaviour communal storage facilities 2. a spoken or written message 3. the act come into force of giving information / k m ntυ fɔs/ come into force communication channel kə verb (of a law) to become active or valid communication channel /| comic mjunkeʃ ə n tʃn ə l comic /kɒmks/ noun 1. a magazine | ( ) ( ) / noun a for children, telling stories written with method used to communicate with other captions on strips of pictures 2. a person people, e.g. writing or speech communications í kə mjun who makes others laugh adjective communications /| | causing laughter keʃ(ə)nz/ plural noun the systems by comma /kɒmə/ noun a punctuation which information is transmitted communications audit kə mark (,) used to show the natural breaks communications audit /| mjunkeʃ ə nz ɔdt in written sentences | ( ) / noun a command paper kəmɑnd command paper /| survey of the methods used to send pepə/ noun a government publication information around an organisation containing the proceedings and communication skills kə mjun communication skills / | | proposals of government committees keʃ(ə)n skl/ plural noun the ability to comment comment /kɒment/ noun a state- give information clearly and appropri- ment which expresses an opinion ately to other people commercial kəmʃ ə l commercial / | ( ) / adjective ‘We take for granted that there are relating to buying and selling things ć basic literacy and numeracy skills. Sample only – of no commercial value. What we want in addition to that is the commercial gateway package gateway package ability to get on with people, work as kə mʃ ə l $etwe pkd / | ( ) / noun part of the team, problem solve and so an electronic code which can be bought on. Communication skills… those are for a subscription and which allows the things that are important to us.’ access to online databases [The Times] commercial information supplier communication theory kə commercial information communication theory /| kə mʃ ə l nfəmeʃ ə n | | mjunkeʃ ə n θəri supplier / ( ) ( ) | ( ) / noun the study sə plaə | / noun a business which buys of all forms of human communication, and sells information including branches of linguistics such commercial records centre kə commercial records centre / | as semantics as well as telecommunica- mʃ(ə)l rekɔdz sentə/ noun an tions and other nonlinguistic forms organisation which keeps records of a communicative kəmjunkətv communicative / | / business’s financial dealings adjective 1. relating to communication commitment kəmtmənt commitment / | / noun a or to systems for communication 2. (in task which you undertake to do foreign language teaching) stressing the common query language query language importance of language as a tool for / kɒmən kwəri ln$wd/ noun a communicating information and ideas LibManagement.fm Page 40 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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communiqué kəmjunke company file k mp ə ni fal communiqué / | / noun company file / ( ) / noun an official announcement, especially to a file containing and collating informa- the press or public tion specific to a company community kəmjunti compatible | kəmptb ə l community / / noun a compatible / | ( ) / adjec- group of people who live in a particular tive working well together area compendious kəmpendiəs compendious / | / adjec- community analysis kə mjunti community analysis / | tive containing a wide range of informa- ənlss | / noun a survey of the tion in a concise form different types of people who live in a compendium kəmpendiəm compendium / | / noun community community college a book in which two or more previously kəmjunti community college / | published books are brought together kɒld competence / noun (in the UK) an educa- kɒmpt ə ns tional centre with recreational facilities competence / ( ) / noun available to the whole community knowledge of a language that enables community information kə somebody to speak and understand it community information /| competition kɒmpətʃ ə n mjunti nfəmeʃ ə n competition / | ( ) / noun | ( ) / noun local information relating to a small 1. a situation where two or more compa- geographical area nies with similar products try to community profiling kə mjunti persuade people to buy theirs 2. an community profiling / | prəυfalŋ informal test of skill or ability ć The / noun a method of local children’s library ran a competition to planning in which the needs and see who read the most books during the resources of a particular community are school holiday. assessed competitor compact disc kəmpettə competitor / | / noun 1. a compact disc / kɒmpkt dsk/ person who takes part in competitions 2. noun a coated plastic disc that can a person or company that sells similar record large amounts of data which can types of goods or services which can be read by laser. Abbr CD compact disc interactive reduce the market for others compact disc interactive compilation kɒmpleʃ ə n kɒmpkt dsk ntərktv compilation / | ( ) / noun / | / noun full form of CD-I a work produced by combining material compact disc player kɒmpkt from other books or documents compact disc player / compile kəmpal dsk pleə/ noun an electronic device compile / | / verb to put which uses lasers to read signals on a together different pieces of information disc to produce very high quality repro- in order to make them into one docu- duction ment compiler compact disc – read only memory kəmpalə compact disc – read only compiler / | / noun a person memory / kɒmpkt dsk rid who collects and edits material taken əυnli mem(ə)ri/ noun full form of from various sources for publication as CD-ROM a new work compleat compact disc write once kəmplit compact disc write once compleat / | / adjective / kɒmpkt dsk rat w ns/ noun full having or exhibiting full knowledge of a form of CD-WO particular field or skill complementary compact video disc kɒmpl compact video disc / kɒmpkt complementary /| vdiəυ dsk/ noun a compact disc that ment(ə)ri/ adjective fitting well plays both sound and pictures together to make a harmonious whole completion date companion kəmpliʃ ə n kəmpnjən | companion / | / noun a completion date / ( ) guide or handbook on a particular det/ noun the date by which something subject must be finished company k mp ə ni compliance certificate kəm company / ( ) / noun a busi- compliance certificate / | plaəns sə tfkət ness which makes money by making or | / noun an official buying and selling goods, or by statement that something has passed all providing a service the necessary tests for the regulations LibManagement.fm Page 41 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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compliance test kəmplaəns compliance test / | compressed file that has been more effi- test/ noun a test to ensure that some- ciently encoded thing conforms to the regulations comprise kəmpraz comprise / | / verb to be complimentary copy complimentary copy made up of different parts ć Overseas / kɒmplmentəri kɒpi/ noun a copy of students comprise 10% of the college a book given free as a favour, reward or population. mark of respect Compuserve /kɒmpjυsv/ a trade component kəmpəυnənt component / | / noun a name for a very large commercial part of something, used together with online information service other parts to create a whole computer kəmpjutə compose kəmpəυz computer / | / noun an compose / | / verb to create a electronic machine that processes data musical or literary work very quickly using a stored program composer kəmpəυzə computer-aided design composer / | / noun a kəm computer-aided design / | person who composes, especially one pjutər edd dzan | / noun the use of who writes music composer entry kəmpəυzər a computer and graphics terminal to composer entry / | entri help a designer in his or her work. Abbr / noun an entry usually for a CAD musical composition in a catalogue computer-aided learning kəm under the name of the composer computer-aided learning / | composite subject pjutər edd lnŋ/ noun a form of composite subject / kɒmpəzt s bdəkt self-study which can be done with the / noun a classification aid of specially written computer subject which consists of more than one programs. Abbr CAL element computer-assisted composition composition kɒmpəzʃ ə n computer-assisted composi- composition / | ( ) / noun kəm pjutər ə sstd kɒmpə tion / | | | the way that the parts of something are zʃ ə n put together ( ) / noun composition using digit- compound kɒmpaυnd ally recorded text, which generates compound / / adjective characters and automatically inserts made up of a mixture of several compo- spaces, as well as hyphenating, justi- nents compound interest fying and paginating compound interest / kɒmpaυnd computer-assisted retrieval system ntrəst computer-assisted retrieval / noun money which is paid as kəm pjutər ə sstd r system / | | | interest both on the original capital and triv ə l sstəm also on the interest earned ( ) / noun an automated compound name kɒmpaυnd method of finding information compound name / computer-based thesaurus kəm nem/ noun a name which has two or computer-based thesaurus / | pjutə best θsɔrəs more parts joined by a hyphen, e.g. | / noun a ‘Mrs. Brownley-Smith’. dictionary installed as a word compound subject heading subject heading processing facility which checks the / kɒmpaυnd s bdekt hedŋ/ noun a spelling in written text and suggests heading which consists of words that alternatives for misspelt words computer-based training kəm are always associated together, e.g. computer-based training / | ‘Treaty of Rome’ pjutə best trenŋ/ noun a method compound term term /kɒmpaυnd tm/ of teaching which uses computers as the noun a name that consists of two words, main teaching tool. Abbr CBT computer-based tutorial kəm as in ‘primary schools’, and could be computer-based tutorial / | pjutə best tjutɔriəl indexed with a ‘see also’ reference, e.g. | / noun a soft- ‘schools, see also primary schools’ ware package which teaches the user comprehensive kɒmprhensv comprehensive / | / how to use a program. Abbr CBT computer bureau kəmpjutə adjective covering all the possible computer bureau / | aspects of a subject bjυərəυ/ noun an office which offers compression ratio kəmpreʃ ə n compression ratio / | ( ) to do work on its computers for compa- reʃiəυ/ noun the ratio of the size of an nies that do not own their own original, uncompressed file to the final, computers LibManagement.fm Page 42 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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computer conferencing kəm COMMENT: There are three types of computer conferencing / | pjutə kɒnf(ə)rənsŋ/ noun the use computer languages: machine code, assembler and high-level language. The of a number of computers or terminals higher the level the language is, the connected together to allow a group of easier it is to program and understand, users to communicate but the slower it is to execute. Common computer crime kəmpjutə high-level languages are BASIC, C, computer crime / | kram COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL, / noun illegal activities carried PROLOG. out on or by means of a computer. computer listing kəm pjutə computer listing / | Computer crime includes criminal tres- lstŋ/ noun a printout of a list of items pass into another computer system, taken from data stored in a computer theft of computerised data and the use computer-literate kəm pjutə computer-literate / | of an online system to commit or aid in lt ə rət the commission of fraud. ( ) / adjective having a good computer error kəm pjutər erə understanding and experience of computer error / | / working with computers noun a mistake made by a computer computer-mediated communication computer-generated kəm pjutə computer-mediated communi- computer-generated / | kəm pjutə midietd kə cation / | | denəretd/ adjective produced using mjunkeʃ ə n | ( ) / noun communica- a computer ć The book is illustrated tion networks that are accessed through with computer-generated graphics. a computer, e.g. forums, e-mail and computer graphics kəm pjutə computer graphics / | intranets $rfks/ plural noun a visual display computer network kəmpjutə computer network / | of information on a computer screen or netwk/ noun shared use of a series of printout, e.g. graphs and charts interconnected computers, peripherals computer hardware kəm pjutə computer hardware / | and terminals hɑdweə/ noun computer printout kəm pjutə machines used in data computer printout / | processing, including the computers, prntaυt/ noun a printed copy of infor- keyboards, monitors and printers, but mation from a computer not the programs computer program kəmpjutə computer program / | computer-human interaction computer-human interaction prəυ$rm/ noun instructions to a kəm pjutə hjumən ntər / | | computer, telling it to do a particular kʃ(ə)n/ noun same as human- piece of work computer interaction computer programmer kəm computer programmer / | computer illiteracy kəm pjutər computer illiteracy / | | pjutə prəυ$rmə/ noun a person lt(ə)rəsi/ noun lack of knowledge who writes computer programs about how to use a computer computer programming kəm computer programming / | computer indexing kəm pjutər pjutə prəυ$rmŋ computer indexing / | / noun the job of ndeksŋ/ noun automated methods of writing programs for computers computer-readable kəm pjutə producing indexes computer-readable / | computerised kəmpjutərazd ridəb ə l computerised / | /, ( ) / adjective relating to data in computerized adjective changed from a form which can be read by a computer computer services kəm pjutə a manual system to an automated computer services / | system ć a computerised invoicing svsz/ plural noun 1. support serv- system ć The book was set using compu- ices for computer users 2. work done on terised typesetting. a computer for clients by experts computer laboratory kəmpjutə computer system | kəmpjutə computer laboratory / computer system / | lə bɒrət ə ri | ( ) / noun a room equipped sstəm/ noun a set of programs and with several computers, sometimes commands which run a computer networked together, which can be used computer-telephone integration integration kəm pjutə telfəυn nt$reʃ ə n for working in or teaching / | | ( ) / computer language kəmpjutə computer language / | noun a system that allows normal audio lŋ$wd/ noun a language made up telephone conversations to be trans- of numbers and characters used to give mitted over a computer data network instructions to a computer and controlled by a computer. Abbr CTI LibManagement.fm Page 43 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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computer terminal kəmpjutə computer terminal / | where people discuss a common subject tmn(ə)l/ noun a keyboard and or shared interest screen by which information can be put conferencing /kɒnf(ə)rənsŋ/ noun into a computer or called up from a the holding of a conference, meeting or database ć a computer system discussion in which the participants are consisting of a microprocessor and six linked by telephone, by telephone and terminals video equipment or by computer computing confidential kɒnfdenʃəl kəmpjutŋ | computing / | / noun the confidential / / adjec- activity of using computers or computer tive intended to be kept secret ć As this software information is confidential you must not computing facilities kəmpjutŋ give it to anyone else. computing facilities / | configure kənf$ə fə sltz / | / verb | / plural noun computers and configure to plan the services which help the staff of an computer hardware and software so that organisation to use them they will work together confirm concatenate kənfm kənktənet confirm / | / verb to state that concatenate / | / verb to link two or more information units, e.g. something is definite or true ˽ to character strings or computer files, so confirm in writing to write a letter to that they form a single unit say that an agreement is definite confiscate concentrate kɒnfsket concentrate /kɒnsəntret/ verb ˽ to confiscate / / verb to concentrate on something to give remove private property as a punish- something all one’s attention ment ć The police are allowed to confis- concept kɒnsept cate pornographic material. concept / / noun an idea or conform kənfɔm principle conform / | / verb 1. to behave concept map kɒnsept mp according to accepted standards 2. to be concept map / / noun in accordance with laws or regulations a way of representing knowledge in the congestion kəndestʃən congestion / | / noun a form of a diagram, with links indicating state where there is too much data for the relationships between concepts the capacity of a system conceptual model kən septʃuəl conjecture conceptual model / | kəndektʃə mɒd ə l conjecture / | / noun a ( ) / noun a description of a data- conclusion, judgment or statement base in terms of the data it contains and based on incomplete or inconclusive its relationships information concise kənsas connect concise / | / adjective using as kənekt connect / | / verb to join two few words as possible to give the neces- things together sary information connectivity kɒnektvti connectivity / | / noun concordance kənkɔd ə ns concordance / | ( ) / noun the ability to communicate with another an alphabetical index of all the words in system or piece of hardware or soft- a document ć a concordance to the ware, or with an Internet site Bible ć a Shakespeare concordance connect time kənekt tam connect time / | / noun ‘Logos Bible Software, for example, the period of time a user is logged on to licenses 50 Bible translations and a remote computer, e.g. when browsing 5,000 reference works, such as the Internet commentaries and concordances, that consecutive kənsekjυtv consecutive / | / adjec- the company bundles into quickly searchable electronic libraries.’ [The tive happening one after the other without interruption Boston Globe] consequence kɒnskwəns concurrent kənk rənt consequence / / noun concurrent / | / adjective the result or effect of something happening at the same time happening condition kəndʃ ə n conservation condition / | ( ) / noun some- kɒnsəveʃ ə n conservation / | ( ) / thing that must happen before some- noun the process of ensuring the thing else is possible survival of materials, e.g. library books, conference /kɒnf(ə)rəns/ noun a through repair and controlled storage meeting often lasting several days conditions LibManagement.fm Page 44 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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conservation unit kɒnsə conservation unit / | would have a particular interest in veʃ(ə)n junt/, conservation specific goods or services kɒnsəveʃ ə n d consumer needs | | kən sjumə department / ( ) consumer needs / | pɑtmənt/ noun a group of people who nidz/ plural noun services that take responsibility for the conservation consumers think are essential of library stock consumer targeting kən sjumə consumer targeting / | conservator kənsvətər conservator / | / noun a tɑ$tŋ/ noun the act of aiming the person who works to conserve things advertising of goods or services at consignment kənsanmənt consignment / | / noun specific groups of consumers consumption kəns mpʃ ə n the delivery of goods consumption /| ( ) / consist of kənsst ɒv consist of / | / verb to be noun the act of buying and using up made up of ć The committee consists of goods such as food cont. librarians and information scientists. cont. abbreviation PUBL contents consonant consonant /kɒnsənənt/ noun all the contact name name /kɒntkt nem/ letters of the Roman alphabet except the noun the name of the person within a five vowels particular department or service who consortium kənsɔtiəm consortium / | / noun a may be contacted for information contemporary kəntemp ə rəri group of companies or organisations contemporary / | ( ) / working together for a common purpose adjective happening or existing at the construct noun /kɒnstr kt/ a same time as something else complex idea, built up from various content /kɒntent/ noun information í kənstr kt elements verb / | / to build or made available by an electronic medium create something or product consultant kəns ltənt content management consultant / | / noun an content management /kɒntent expert who gives advice in a profes- mndmənt/ noun the act of using a sional field database system which allows large consultation kɒnsəlteʃ ə n consultation / | ( ) / amounts of content to be entered, noun a meeting where expert advice is accessed, edited and stored sought and given ‘While organisations are building consultation document kɒnsəl consultation document / | more elaborate content management teʃ(ə)n dɒkjυmənt/ noun a docu- systems, they are failing to address the ment with proposals on which people’s need to harness and share knowledge opinion is requested in meaningful ways. The information consultative leadership style leadership style [in these] is just the thin end of a large kəns ltətv lidəʃp stal and largely unmanageable wedge. The / | / noun a rest of the wedge comprises human way of leading a group by asking them interaction like face-to-face for their opinions conversations, online discussion consumables kənsjuməb ə lz consumables / | ( ) / groups, weblogs, telephone calls, plural noun items necessary for work instant messages, emails and so on.’ which get used up and need to be [Information World Review] replaced, e.g. stationery content provider kɒntent prə content provider / | consumer kənsjumə consumer / | / noun a vadə/ noun a website containing person who buys goods or uses services mainly news or information rather than consumer characteristics kən consumer characteristics / | commercial facilities such as shopping sjumə krktərstks | / plural noun or banking, or a business supplying the specific features which distinguish one information for such a website consumer group from another content-rich / kɒntent rtʃ/ adjec- consumer demands kən sjumə consumer demands / | tive containing a lot of useful informa- dmɑndz | / plural noun what the tion consumer is asking for contents /kɒntents/ plural noun 1. consumer group kənsjumə consumer group / | the subject matter of a document or $rup/ noun people in given age, publication 2. a list at the front of a income or geographic groups who publication that gives the title and LibManagement.fm Page 45 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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control key kəntrəυl ki number of the first page of each new control key / | / noun a chapter or part key on a computer which works part of contents page page /kɒntents ped/ a program controlled language kən trəυld noun a page at the beginning of a docu- controlled language / | ment listing the things in it lŋ$wd/ noun a limited number of content syndication syndication /kɒntent words used for compiling indexes or sndkeʃ(ə)n/ noun the act of making writing instructions or information controlled term list kən trəυld content available to be accessed and controlled term list / | reproduced by subscribers tm lst/ noun a list of terms with context /kɒntekst/ noun a back- fixed meanings to be used in cata- ground situation to an event which helps loguing. Also called controlled vocab- it to be understood ˽ out of context seen ulary 2 controlled vocabulary kən trəυld as an individual item not related to its controlled vocabulary / | vəυkbjυləri background | / noun 1. a limited contingency fund kəntndənsi number of words used to make under- contingency fund / | f nd/ noun a sum of money put aside in standing easier for non-native speakers case it is needed for an unexpected of a language 2. same as controlled event term list controversial contingency plan kɒntrəvʃ ə l kəntndənsi controversial / | ( ) / contingency plan / | pln/ noun a decision about what to do adjective causing argument and disa- in case of a problem with the original greement convenient ć kənviniənt plan There was a contingency plan to convenient / | / adjective move the book store to the first floor in easy to use and saving time or effort case of flood danger. convention kənvenʃən convention / | / noun 1. a continuation list kən tnjυ continuation list / | | large meeting of an organisation or eʃ(ə)n lst/ noun a method of political group 2. an international agree- recording books and documents which ment. ı Berne Convention, Universal are issued in parts and for which there Copyright Convention are standing orders COMMENT: Both the Berne Convention continuous assessment kən and the UCC were drawn up to try to continuous assessment / | tnjuəs əsesmənt protect copyright from pirates; under the | / noun a system of Berne convention, published material assessing the progress of a student by remains in copyright until 50 years after coursework rather than by an examina- the death of the author and for 25 years tion at the end after publication under the UCC. In both contract kəntrkt cases, a work which is copyrighted in one contract / | / noun a written country is automatically covered by the legal agreement ć The contract is copyright legislation of all countries binding on both parties. signing the convention. conventional contrast kənvenʃ ə n ə l contrast /kɒntrɑst/ noun a big conventional / | ( ) ( ) / difference between two things which is adjective conforming to what most clear when they are compared people consider to be normal conversion contribute kənvʃ ə n kəntrbjut conversion / | ( ) / noun contribute / | / verb to provide part of a whole ć to contribute changing from one computer system to an article to a magazine ć to contribute another convey kənve money to help pay for something convey / | / verb to make infor- contribution kɒntrbjuʃ ə n mation or ideas known and understood contribution / | ( ) / convince kənvns noun a piece of material that forms part convince / | / verb to persuade of a publication or broadcast other people to do or believe in some- control kəntrəυl thing control / | / noun the power or authority to make decisions about how cookery book book /kυk(ə)ri bυk/, something is managed í verb to cookbook /kυkbυk/ noun a book organise something so that it works the which gives recipes for preparing food way you want it to (NOTE: Cookbook is always used in the LibManagement.fm Page 46 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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US, and the term is becoming much according to the Universal Copyright more common in GB English.) Convention. In the USA, copyright is for cookie kυki 50 years after the death of an author for cookie / / noun a computer file books published after January 1st, 1978. containing information about a user that For books published before that date, the is sent to the central computer with each original copyright was for 28 years after request. The server uses this informa- the death of the author, and this can be tion to customise data sent back to the extended for a further 28 year period up to a maximum of 75 years. In 1995, the user and to log the user’s requests. European Union adopted a copyright coop abbreviation in Internet term of 70 years after the death of the addresses, the generic top-level domain author. The copyright holder has the right for non-profit-making cooperatives to refuse or to grant permission to copy coordinate kəυɔdnət kəυ copyright material, though under the coordinate noun / | / / | Paris agreement of 1971, the original ɔdnet/ a value from an axis on a publishers (representing the author or graph, used to locate a specific point í copyright holder) must, under certain kəυɔdnet circumstances, grant licences to reprint verb / | / to combine copyright material. The copyright notice different items so that they work well has to include the symbol ©, the name of together ć She is trying to co-ordinate the copyright holder and the date of the the typesetting, printing and binding in copyright (which is usually the date of first various locations. publication). The notice must be printed coordinator kəυɔdnetə in the book and usually appears on the / | / noun coordinator a reverse of the title page. A copyright person who ensures that people and notice is also printed on other forms of activities work well together printed material such as posters. The copier /kɒpiə/ noun same as photo- change of the term of copyright in the copier European Union has created problems coping pattern for publishers and copyright holders, in coping pattern /kəυpŋ pt(ə)n/, cases where the author died more than coping strategy noun a method of fifty years but less than seventy years managing to deal with problems ago. In effect, such authors have successfully returned to copyright, and royalties, etc., copy are due to their estates until the seventy copy /kɒpi/ noun 1. something that is year term expires. This applies to well- made to look exactly the same as the known authors such as Beatrix Potter original 2. the text of a manuscript or and James Joyce, as well as to advertising material í verb to make composers, such as Elgar. copyright deposit kɒpirat d something look exactly the same as the copyright deposit / | original pɒzt/ noun the deposit of a copy of a copy editor editor /kɒpi edtə/ noun a published work in a copyright library, person whose job is to check material usually the main national library, which ready for printing for accuracy and is part of the formal copyrighting of consistency of typeface, punctuation published material and layout copyright deposit library deposit library copy in kɒpi n kɒpirat dpɒzt labrəri copy in / / verb to send a copy / | / noun a to somebody, especially a copy of a library that receives a free copy of every letter or other document book published in the British Isles, copy protection kɒpi prə tekʃən copy protection / | / belonging to a group of six in England, noun a means of preventing unauthor- Scotland, Wales and the Republic of ised duplication of computer software Ireland copyright copyright fee copyright /kɒpirat/ noun the legal copyright fee /kɒpirat fi/ noun right, which the creator of an original money paid to the holder of a copyright work has, to only allow copying of the for permission to use their work work with permission and sometimes copyright infringement copyright infringement /kɒpirat on payment of royalties or a copyright n frndmənt fee | / noun the act of ille- gally copying or using a work that is COMMENT: Copyright lasts for 50 years after the author’s death according to the covered by copyright law. Also called Berne Convention, and for 25 years infringement of copyright LibManagement.fm Page 47 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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copyright law law /kɒpirat lɔ/ noun a corpus of knowledge of knowledge / kɔpəs əv law which protects the rights to copy- nɒld/ noun a large collection of the right major works about a specific field of copyright licence licence /kɒpirat knowledge las ə ns correct kərekt ( ) / noun official permission to correct / | / adjective accurate produce, copy and sell works that are and without mistakes í verb to mark protected by copyright law mistakes so that they can be put right copyright notice kɒpirat correlation kɒrəleʃ ə n copyright notice / correlation / | ( ) / noun nəυts/ noun a note in a book showing close connections which influence each who owns the copyright and the date of other correspondence kɒrspɒndəns ownership, printed on the verso of the correspondence / | / title page noun letters sent and received copy typist kɒpi tapst correspondent kɒrspɒndənt copy typist / / noun a correspondent / | / person who types from handwritten noun 1. somebody who writes letters 2. copy, not from dictation a television or newspaper reporter on a core competency competency / kɔ specialist subject or in a particular area kɒmptənsi corrigenda slip kɒri$endə slp / noun the basic body of corrigenda slip / | / knowledge of a particular area or skill noun a list of corrections of errors in a core curriculum kɔ kərkjələm core curriculum / | / printed book, printed on a separate slip noun courses in a school or college of paper and inserted in the bound book corrupt kər pt which are compulsory for all students corrupt / | / adjective 1. acting core stock stock / kɔ stɒk/ noun same as dishonestly or illegally 2. containing basic stock errors ć corrupt computer data cost corner /kɔnə/ verb to gain control of cost /kɒst/ noun the amount of money a particular market needed to buy, do or make something cost-benefit analysis corporate /kɔp(ə)rət/ adjective 1. cost-benefit analysis / kɒst benft ə nləss owned by one or more large businesses | / noun an investiga- 2. shared by all the members of an tion of the level of benefit gained from organisation something to decide whether it is worth corporate author author / kɔp(ə)rət the expenditure cost-effective ɔθə/ noun a society, institution or cost-effective / kɒst fektv/ government body which publishes adjective saving money in comparison documents, and whose name is used as with the amount of time or money spent the catalogue heading costly /kɒstl/ adjective very expen- corporate database database / kɔp(ə)rət sive in time, effort or money detəbes/ noun a source of electronic co.uk abbreviation UK commercial information shared by all members of organization an organisation counter /kaυntə/ same as circula- corporate headquarters headquarters tion desk kɔp ə rət hedkwɔtəz country code / ( ) / noun the country code /k ntri kəυd/ noun head office of a corporation or large the last part of an e-mail address which business indicates the country of origin corporate memory corporate memory / kɔp(ə)rət course /kɔs/ noun 1. a programme of mem(ə)ri/ noun the basic body of study or training, especially one that knowledge and information needed for leads to a qualification from an educa- an organisation to work effectively. tional institution 2. one of several Abbr CM distinct units that together form a corporate name name / kɔp(ə)rət programme of study leading to a quali- nem/ noun the name of a large corpo- fication such as a degree ration course book book /kɔs bυk/ noun a corporation kɔpəreʃ ə n corporation / | ( ) / noun a book that is used by students and large company or business teachers as the basis of a course of study LibManagement.fm Page 48 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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coursework /kɔswk/ noun credit limit limit /kredt lmt/ noun the assignments that are done as part of a amount of money which is the course maximum you can borrow at one time cover cover /k və/ noun the outside of a credit line line /kredt lan/ noun a book, usually made of thicker paper or printed acknowledgement of the author card or source of material that was included coverage /k v(ə)rd/ noun the time in a publication or space given to a topic by the media credit note note /kredt nəυt/ noun a cover date date /k və det/ noun the date note issued by a company stating faulty which appears on the cover of a publica- goods may be replaced with goods to tion the same value cover design k və d zan credits cover design / | / noun a credits /kredts/ plural noun notes to special design for a book or magazine acknowledge the contributors to a work, cover e.g. the owner of a copyright or the cover designer k və d zanə cover designer / | / designer of a book noun a person who designs the cover of creditworthy /kredtwði/ adjec- a book or magazine tive relating to a person or organisation covering material k vərŋ mə covering material / | that has a good record of paying their təriəl/ noun material used to make the bills cover for a book crime fiction fiction /kram fkʃ(ə)n/ cover price cover price /k və pras/ noun the noun a style of fiction about imaginary retail price of a book crimes and detectives CPU CPU abbreviation central processing crime list list /kram lst/ noun a series unit of books on crime or crime fiction CQL CQL abbreviation common query Crime Writers Association Writers Association language kram ratəz ə səυsieʃ ə n / | / noun cr ( ) cr abbreviation in Internet addresses, an organisation in the UK which is the top-level domain for Costa Rica responsible for the administration of craft book book /krɑft bυk/ noun a book several annual awards for crime writing dealing with work done by hand such as critic /krtk/ noun a person who knitting, sewing or making models writes reviews or gives opinions about crash crash /krʃ/ verb 1. to come to a books, films, music and art sudden stop as a result of an accident 2. critical /krtk(ə)l/ adjective 1. (of computer systems) to stop working expressing severe opinions about í noun the sudden failure of a computer someone or something 2. very serious system crawler or dangerous krɔlə critical factor crawler / / noun a computer krtk ə l fktə program that collects online documents critical factor / ( ) / and reference links noun a factor in a situation which must CRC be considered very carefully because it CRC abbreviation camera-ready copy credit can have serious effects credit /kredt/ noun 1. a system of criticism criticism /krtsz(ə)m/ noun paying for goods some time after you serious judgement or an expression of have bought them ˽ in credit having ˽ disapproval of something money in the bank on credit to buy CR/LF goods and pay for them later 2. CR/LF abbreviation carriage acknowledgement of something posi- return/line feed CRLIS tive ć She gave them credit for their CRLIS abbreviation Current Research good work. í verb to acknowledge in Library and Information Science something positive crosscheck /krɒstʃek/ verb to eval- credit card card /kredt kɑd/ noun a uate the results of an investigation by plastic card issued by banks to their checking it by an alternative method ć customers which allows them to buy The sub-editor should crosscheck the goods on credit or to borrow money page references against the index. LibManagement.fm Page 49 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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‘Duplicate versions get into [the] crucial /kruʃ(ə)l/ adjective system… Tracking all invoices, extremely important or essential performing cross-checks, and singling cryptanalysis krptənləss cryptanalysis / | / out those most likely to represent double payments requires constant noun the process or science of deci- Information phering coded texts or messages human surveillance.’ [ cryptography krptɒ$rəfi Week] cryptography / | / noun cross-index 1. the study or analysis of codes and /krɒs ndeks/ verb 1. cross-index coding methods 2. coded or secret to give a particular item one or more writing additional entries in an index, under CSO different headings, as cross-references CSO abbreviation Central Statistical to it 2. to supply cross-references in Office CTI something ć ‘Hyde’ is cross-indexed to CTI abbreviation computer-telephone ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. integration cu cross-refer krɒs rf cu abbreviation in Internet addresses, cross-refer / | / verb to give a note that tells a reader of a book, index the top-level domain for Cuba or library catalogue to look in another cultural heritage heritage / k ltʃər(ə)l specified part or on another page of the hertd/ noun the historical artefacts, same work e.g. art, architecture, texts and other cross-reference / krɒs ref(ə)rəns/ intangibles such as language and folk- noun a footnote in a document which lore, that belong to a culture tells you that there is other relevant ‘The Community Heritage Grants information in another part of the docu- (CHG) Program aims to preserve and ment í verb to make a reference to provide access to locally held another part of the book ć The various nationally significant cultural heritage paper sizes are cross-referenced to the collections… community appendix. organisations such as historical cross-searching societies, museums, public libraries, cross-searching /krɒs stʃŋ/ archives, Indigenous and migrant noun searching more than one database community groups are eligible to at the same time using a single search apply.’ [Ayr Advocate] engine or query culture /k ltʃə/ noun the ideas, cross-section cross-section /krɒs sekʃən/ noun customs and artistic productions of any a representative sample of a group of society people or things cumulative index index / kjumjυlətv crosstalk crosstalk /krɒstɑk/ noun unwanted ndeks/ noun an index that is built up sounds or other signals picked up by one by additions to all the previously channel of an electronic communica- published entries at specified times tions system from another channel, e.g. curator kjυretə curator / | / noun a person between telephones or loudspeakers responsible for managing a museum or crown /kraυn/ noun a size of book art gallery based on an old paper size of 15 x 20 curiosa kjυəriəυsə curiosa / | / plural noun inches or 380 x 508mm, so called books or other texts dealing with because the old paper was originally unusual topics, especially erotica identified by a watermark of a crown curly bracket bracket / kli brkt/ noun crown octavo kraυn ɒktɑvəυ crown octavo / | / same as brace noun a size of book, formerly 7 1/2 x 5 current /k rənt/ adjective happening inches, now 186 x 123mm at the present time crown quarto crown quarto / kraυn kwɔtəυ/ current awareness k rənt ə current awareness / | noun a size of book, formerly 10 x 7 1/2 weənəs/ noun the level to which some- inches, now 246 x 186mm body knows what is the most up-to-date CRPU abbreviation camera-ready information on specific subjects paste-up current awareness service awareness service CRT k rənt əweənəs svs CRT abbreviation cathode ray tube / | / noun an LibManagement.fm Page 50 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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cut organisation or individual who notifies cut /k t/ verb to delete data on a customers of the most up-to-date infor- computer, often in order to insert it mation in their field somewhere else
current journal cut-and-paste current journal / k rənt dnəl/, cut-and-paste / k t ən pest/ noun current serial / k rənt səriəl/ noun a facility of computers allowing data to the latest edition of a regular publication be deleted in one place and inserted in Current Research in Library and ResearchInformation Science in Library and another k rənt r cut flush k t fl ʃ Information Science / | cut flush / / adjective used to stʃ n labrəri ənd nfəmeʃ ə n | ( ) describe a book which has been saəns/ noun a quarterly journal with trimmed so that the cover does not stick abstracts of current research. Abbr out further than the pages cutout book CRLIS cutout book /k taυt bυk/ noun a curriculum kərkjυləm curriculum / | / noun all children’s book where the illustrations the courses that are taught in a school or can be cut out to make models or figures cutting college cutting /k tŋ/ noun an item cut from curriculum vitae kə rkjυləm a newspaper or periodical (NOTE: The curriculum vitae / | vita/ noun a brief summary of some- US equivalent is clipping.) cv body’s personal details, education and cv abbreviation in Internet addresses, career. Abbr CV the top-level domain for Cape Verde
cursor CV cursor /ksə/ noun a mark on a CV abbreviation curriculum vitae
cx computer screen which can be moved cx abbreviation in Internet addresses, around and which indicates where the top-level domain for Christmas anything that is input will appear Island
cy COMMENT: Cursors can take several cy abbreviation in Internet addresses, forms, such as a square of bright light, a bright underline or a flashing light. the top-level domain for Cyprus cybercrime custodian k stəυdiən cybercrime /sabəkram/ noun custodian / | / noun an overseer of the contents of a museum, crime carried out on the Internet, e.g. library or other public institution hacking into protected information cyberlaw customer sabəlɔ customer /k stəmə/ noun a person cyberlaw / / noun the body of who buys a product or uses a service laws relating to computers, information
customer account systems and networks k stəmər ə cybernetics customer account / | sabənetks kaυnt cybernetics / | / noun / noun a system whereby a the study of how machines can be made customer can buy things and pay for to imitate human actions them at set times, e.g. a bill for online cyberphobia sabəfəυbiə searches which is paid monthly cyberphobia / | / noun a customer details pathological fear of computers and customer details / k stəmə ditelz information technology / plural noun a record of the cyberspace sabəspes transactions with any one particular cyberspace / / noun the customer notional environment in which elec- customer file tronic information exists or is k stəmə fal customer file / / noun exchanged ć We met by writing to each details of a customer kept as a record by other on the world wide web in cyber- a company space. customise cybrary customise /k stəmaz/, customize cybrary /sabrəri/ noun 1. a guide to verb to adapt something to a particular the information available on the World person’s requirements Wide Web on a particular topic 2. an customised interface interface information-gathering service using the / k stəmazd ntəfes/ noun a Internet cyclopedia sakləpidiə computer system that has been adapted cyclopedia / | / noun to a particular user’s needs PUBL same as encyclopedia LibManagement.fm Page 51 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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dagger data analysis detə ə nləss dagger /d$ə/ noun 1. a second data analysis / | / reference mark for footnotes 2. a mark noun the act of drawing conclusions signifying ‘dead’ when placed before an from data English name ̈ symbol † data bank bank /detə bŋk/ noun a large daily /deli/ adjective happening every store of information, especially kept in day í noun a newspaper published or available to a computer, sometimes every weekday consisting of several databases database daisy wheel printer detəbes daisy wheel printer /dezi wil database / / noun 1. soft- prntə/ noun a device for printing work ware which enables the user to organise from a computer, which uses a wheel- data for easy retrieval 2. a collection of shaped printing head with the characters data stored in a computer which can be at the ends of spokes easily and quickly retrieved database administrator damages dmdz database administrator damages / / plural noun detəbes ədmnstretə money that is paid by court order to / | / noun a somebody to compensate for harm done person who undertakes responsibility to them or to their reputation for the control of a database database language darkroom dɑkrum database language /detəbes darkroom / / noun a room lŋ$wd protected from daylight and using / noun any one of a series of infrared light only, where films can be languages, e.g. data description developed and printed language, that makes up a database dash management system dʃ database management system dash / / noun a punctuation mark (- database management system ) that is a short horizontal line used to / detəbes mndmənt sstəm/ mark off a section of a sentence noun a series of computer programs data data /detə bŋk/ noun information which allows the user to create and usually in the form of facts or statistics maintain databases. Abbr DBMS which can be analysed ć The data is database mapping mapping /detəbes easily available. (NOTE: Data is histori- mpŋ/ noun a description of the way cally a plural noun but is now usually in which the records and fields in a data- treated as a singular.) base are related data acquisition data acquisition /detə database publishing publishing /detəbes kwzʃ(ə)n/, data collection /detə p blʃŋ/ noun publishing information kə lekʃən | / noun the gathering of data selected from a database, either online about a particular subject where the user pays for it on a per-page data administration detə əd data administration / | inspection basis, or as a CD-ROM mnstreʃ(ə)n/ noun same as data database schema schema /detəbes management skimə/ noun a way in which a data- data administrator detə əd data administrator / | base is organised and structured mnstretə/ noun a control section of database server server /¯(+,--+/ noun a a database management system piece of database management software LibManagement.fm Page 52 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
data capture 52 that runs on a server computer on a tion passed in 1984 in the UK that network and is used in a client-server requires any owner of a database that system contains personal details to register data capture detə kptʃə data retrieval detə rtriv ə l data capture / / noun data retrieval / | ( ) / the act of collecting data and converting noun the process of searching, selecting it into a form compatible with and reading data from a stored file computers data security detə s kjυərti data security / | / data compression detə kəm data compression / | noun the protection of electronic data so preʃ(ə)n/ noun a means of reducing that it cannot be accessed by unauthor- the size of blocks of data by removing ised people spaces, empty sections and unused ‘Chubb offers first-party coverage for material internal losses caused by a data data entry entry / detə entri/ noun a security breach. For example, if a method of putting data into a computer retailer suffered a breach of its data file file /detə fal/ noun a computer customers’ credit card information, file storing data rather than program Chubb’s policy would cover the costs instructions of notifying customers, regaining data handling detə hndlŋ stolen credit card information and data handling / / upgrading its system.’ [Business noun same as data preparation Insurance] data management data management /detə data services detə svsz mndmənt data services / / / noun the maintenance plural noun public services such as tele- and updating of a database. Also called phones, which allow data to be trans- data administration mitted data mining detə manŋ datasheet data mining / / noun datasheet /detəʃit/ noun a docu- the process of locating previously ment accessible on the Internet that unknown patterns and relationships gives a detailed description of some- within data using a database applica- thing, especially a product tion, e.g. finding customers with DATASTAR detəstɑ common interests in a retail establish- DATASTAR / / noun a ment’s database Swiss-based online database host data storage data modelling detə stɔrd data modelling /detə mɒd(ə)lŋ/ data storage / / noun noun the act of making a graphic repre- the ability to store data in the memory of sentation of interlinked data, so that an a computer data warehouse efficient database for it can be designed data warehouse /detə weəhaυs/ data network network /detə netwk/ noun a database used for analysing noun a system which allows transmis- overall business strategy rather than sion of data to a number of linked routine operations computers date /det/ verb to record on a docu- data preparation preparation /detə ment the date when it is written or prepəreʃ(ə)n/ noun the conversion of received data into a machine-readable format. date label label /det leb(ə)l/ noun a Also called data handling label pasted in a library book so that the data processing processing /detə date for return can be stamped on it date of publication det əv p bl prəυsesŋ/ noun the process of date of publication / | selecting and examining data in a keʃ(ə)n/ noun same as publication computer to produce information in a date special form. Abbr DP datum /detəm/ noun a piece of data protection detə prə tekʃən data protection / | / information (NOTE: Datum is the noun the procedure of making sure that singular of data.) day release de rlis data is not copied by an unauthorised day release / | / noun a user system of training by which employees Data Protection Act detə prə Data Protection Act / | are allowed a regular day each week to tekʃən kt/ noun a piece of legisla- attend college LibManagement.fm Page 53 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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DBMS abbreviation database manage- decimal point point / desm(ə)l pɔnt/ ment system noun a dot or comma which separates DCMI abbreviation Dublin Core Meta- whole numbers from decimal fractions, data Initiative e.g. in 2.75 DD abbreviation double density COMMENT: The dot should be raised DDC above the line, though it is never printed DDC abbreviation Dewey decimal clas- in this way by computer printers. Note sification that the decimal point is used in English- DDS abbreviation Dewey decimal speaking countries, and that in most other countries the decimal is indicated system by a comma. de de abbreviation in Internet addresses, decipher dsafə decipher / | / verb to work out the top-level domain for Germany deaccession what something means, even if it is diəkseʃ ə n deaccession / | ( ) / verb to difficult to read or understand remove a book or work of art from the decision support system d decision support system / | collection of a library or museum and s ə n sə pɔt sstəm ( ) | / noun a suite sell it deacidify diəsdfa of programs that helps a manager reach deacidify / | / verb to decisions using previous decisions, remove the acid from paper. ı CHC information, and other databases paper declarative knowledge d deadline dedlan declarative knowledge /| deadline / / noun the stated klrətv nɒld/ noun same as prop- time or date by which work must be ositional knowledge finished declarative memory Dead White European Male d klrətv declarative memory / | Dead White European Male / ded mem ə ri wat jυərəpiən mel ( ) / noun human memory of / noun a learned facts and events. Compare conventionally important historical procedural memory figure, especially one of the writers and declassify diklsfa thinkers whose works have traditionally declassify / | / verb to state formed the basis of academic study in that information or documents no Europe and North America. Abbr longer have security classification and DWEM are not secret decode debate dikəυd dbet / | / verb debate / | / noun a meeting about decode to change a question in which at least two opin- information which has been written in ions are expressed í verb to discuss code into ordinary language something, considering arguments for decrease noun /dikris/ a reduction and against it in the size or quantity of something í Debrett dkris dəbret | Debrett / | / noun a publication verb / / to make something that lists members of the British aristoc- smaller racy dedicate /dedket/ verb to print a decade /deked/ noun a period of ten special note in a book offering it to years, especially one that begins with a somebody, usually a relative or friend, year ending in 0 as a token of affection ć He dedicated decay dke the book of poetry to his wife and decay / | / verb to become old, rotten, weak or corrupt daughters. dedicated decentralise disentrəlaz dedketd decentralise /| /, dedicated / / adjective decentralize verb to move departments reserved for a particular use away from the main administrative area dedicated channel channel / dedketd and give more power to local branches tʃn(ə)l/ noun a communications decimal /desm(ə)l/ adjective channel reserved for a particular use or counting in base ten user decimal classification system classification system dedicated line line / dedketd lan/ desm ə l klsfkeʃ ə n sstəm / ( ) | ( ) / noun a telephone line assigned to a noun a system of organising items using designated user, usually to provide a a numerical order in base ten permanent connection to the Internet LibManagement.fm Page 54 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
dedicated word processor 54 dedicated word processor word processor processes are key to this high degree / dedketd wd prəυsesə/ noun a of automation, the combined increases small computer which has been config- in availability and quality of data they ured to do only word processing provide translate into an immediate dedication dedkeʃ ə n increase in operational efficiency.’ dedication / | ( ) / noun [M2 Presswire] words used to offer a book, work or de jure performance to honour somebody de jure / de dυəri/ adjective by deduct dd kt legal right, though not necessarily in deduct / | / verb to remove something from a total fact delay deduction dle dd kʃən delay / | / noun a cause of some- deduction / | / noun an amount removed from a total sum thing happening later than planned í deep Web Web / dip web/ noun search- verb to cause something to happen later able databases accessible through the than planned delegate Internet, which must be searched using delegate noun /del$ət/ a person CQL queries and not with an ordinary elected to speak for or represent others Web search engine. Also called hidden í verb /delə$et/ to give some of one’s Web, invisible Web. Compare surface responsibility to others for a period of Web time de facto de fktəυ delegation del$eʃ ə n de facto / / adjective delegation / | ( ) / noun the accepted as fact by reason of usage ć He act of delegating was the de facto ruler although he had delete dlit delete / | / verb to remove infor- no legal right to the position. mation that has been written down or default dfɔlt default / | / noun failure to carry stored in a computer í noun an instruc- out a contract í verb to fail to carry out tion given to a computer to remove a the terms of a contract, especially to fail section of text to pay back a debt ć The company is in delete character d lit krktə delete character / | / default on their repayments. default setting noun a special code used to indicate dfɔlt setŋ default setting / | / noun data or text to be removed the setting that a computer or printer delete key dlit ki will use if no other instructions are delete key / | / noun a given computer key that moves the cursor to defect difekt erase characters, or removes high- defect / / noun a fault in a lighted text machine Delphes defective dfektv Delphes /delf/ noun a French network defective / | / adjective not working properly of economic and business information define dfan produced by the French Chambers of define / | / verb to explain the Commerce meaning of something DELPHI definition delfi defnʃ ə n DELPHI / / noun a commercial definition / | ( ) / noun a online information service statement of meaning, especially in a de luxe edition d l ks dʃ ə n dictionary de luxe edition / | ( ) / degree d$ri noun a special edition of a book, printed degree / | / noun a qualification awarded by a university or college on very good quality paper and with an following successful completion of a expensive binding, selling for a higher course of study or period of research, or price than a standard edition demand dmɑnd a similar qualification granted as an demand / | / noun the number honour of people wanting to buy something ć degree of automation d $ri əv There is not much demand for this item. degree of automation / | ɔtəmeʃ ə n í verb to ask for something in a forceful | ( ) / noun the level of use of electronic machines way demand forecasting dmɑnd ‘In order to optimise our business and demand forecasting / | improve our bottom line, we need to fɔkɑstŋ/ noun a prediction of the automate the flows of information as number of items which will be sold or much as possible. Data integration used LibManagement.fm Page 55 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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demarcation dimɑkeʃ ə n demarcation / | ( ) / part of the process of publishing the noun a boundary or limit separating book deposit library dpɒzt labrəri ideas or groups deposit library / | / demography dmɒ$rəfi demography / | / noun the noun a national library to which a study of changes in population publisher has by law to give a copy of Demon Internet Systems Internet Systems each book published / dimən ntənet sstəmz/ noun a COMMENT: In the British Isles, the deposit UK provider of gateways to the Internet libraries are the British Library, the demonstrate Bodleian Library at Oxford, Cambridge demonstrate /demənstret/ verb 1. University Library, the National Library of to show people how to do something 2. Scotland and the Library of Trinity to make an idea clear to people 3. to College Dublin; the Welsh National show that you have a skill or quality Library may also receive copies. depth indexing demy octavo demi ɒktɑvəυ depth indexing /depθ ndeksŋ/ demy octavo / | / noun a book format, formerly 8 3/4 x 5 noun the indexing of different subjects inches, now 216 x 138mm within the body of a document deputation demy quarto depjυteʃ ə n demy quarto / demi kwɔtəυ/ noun deputation / | ( ) / noun a a book format, formerly 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 group of people who act as representa- inches, now 279 x 219mm tives of a larger group descending order density d sendŋ density /densti/ noun the level of descending order /| darkness of an image ɔdə/ noun a method of organising COMMENT: Scanner software produces things so that each item is smaller than various shades of grey by using different the one before it or comes before it in an densities or arrangements of black and established order ć They were arranged white dots and/or different sized dots. in descending order from Z to A. deny access d na kses descriptive list deny access / | / verb 1. dskrptv lst descriptive list / | / to refuse permission to enter 2. to refuse noun a list of holdings with a brief permission to use an information description of their contents to enable system users to decide which they want departmental information system departmental information descriptor dskrptə dpɑtment ə l nfə descriptor / | / noun a code system / ( ) | meʃ ə n sstəm or symbol given to a document to iden- ( ) / noun a system of tify it for the purposes of retrieval organising information specific to one desiderata d zdərɑtə department desiderata /| | / plural dependency level dpendənsi noun a list of books and documents dependency level / | lev ə l required ( ) / noun a degree to which some- design dzan body is dependent on another person or design / | / verb to plan what something new will be like a system desk dependent on dpendənt ɒn desk /desk/ noun a writing table in an dependent on / | / adjective needing something in order to office or study desk accessory desk ək sesəri survive or function desk accessory / | / deploy dplɔ noun a device for use on a desk, e.g. a deploy / | / verb to place people or resources where they will be most light or a desktop computer desk diary useful desk diary /desk daəri/ noun a deposit dpɒzt book with blank pages organised by deposit / | / noun 1. an amount of money paid in part payment 2. an dates, which can be kept on a desk, to amount of money that a person gives record appointments and commitments desktop when they borrow something and which desktop /desktɒp/ noun a display on is returned to them when the item is a computer screen comprising back- returned undamaged 3. documents ground and icons representing equip- placed in a record office for safe ment, programs and files desktop computer desktɒp kəm keeping 4. a legal requirement for one desktop computer / | copy of any published book to be sent to pjutə/ noun a computer, usually with a national deposit library í verb to give a keyboard and monitor, which is small a copy of a book to a deposit library as enough to be used on a desk LibManagement.fm Page 56 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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desktop PC PC / desktɒp pi si/ noun above normal letters to show a change an IBM-compatible computer which of pronunciation or stress can be placed on a user’s desk, COMMENT: The commonest diacritics are comprising a system unit with main the accents in European languages and the dots indicating vowels in Arabic. electronics, disk drive and controllers, diaeresis and a separate monitor and keyboard diaeresis, dieresis noun a printed desktop publishing desktɒp sign, formed of two dots printed above a desktop publishing / vowel (ë) p blʃŋ/ noun the design and layout COMMENT: In English the diaeresis is now of text and graphics using a small uncommon, but was used in words such computer with a specific software appli- as ‘naïve’ and ‘coördinate’ to show that cation package and a printer. Abbr DTP the two vowels were pronounced desktop unit desktɒp junt separately and not as a diphthong; it is desktop unit / / still used in many European languages noun a computer or machine that will fit and indicates a change in pronunciation onto a desk of a vowel. In German it is called the destination destneʃ ə n umlaut. destination / | ( ) / noun diagnose 1. the place where something is sent 2. diagnose /daə$nəυz/ verb to iden- the location where data is sent on a tify what is wrong diagnosis daə$nəυss network diagnosis / | / noun the detail /ditel/ noun a small condition act of identifying the reason for a fault or fact í verb to list or give full informa- or problem diagonal da$ən ə l tion about things diagonal / | ( ) / noun a detailed enquiry diteld n slanting line from a top corner to the detailed enquiry / | kwari/ noun an investigation which opposite bottom corner diagram lists all the small features of an event or diagram /daə$rm/ noun a chart or situation graph that illustrates something such as developed country d veləpt a statistical trend í verb to make a developed country /| k ntri/ noun a rich industrialised diagram that represents or illustrates something country dial developing country d veləpŋ dial /daəl/ verb to use a series of developing country / | numbers to make a telephone connec- k ntri/ noun a country where industry tion is not yet well developed but which is dialling code daəlŋ kəυd moving towards it dialling code / / noun developing market d veləpŋ numbers used in the telephone system to developing market / | mɑkt identify towns, countries or individual / noun an area where the sale of phone lines and so enable connection by goods or services is increasing phone or fax development strategy d dialling tone development strategy /| daəlŋ təυn veləpmənt strtədi dialling tone / / noun a / noun policies sound made by a telephone line when it and methods for future development is available for use devise dvaz DIALOG devise / | / verb to design or DIALOG /daəlɒ$/ noun an online work out a plan or system database host Dewey decimal classification Dewey decimal classification dialogue /daəlɒ$/ noun 1. a written / djui desm(ə)l sstəm/, Dewey conversation in a book or play 2. the decimal system noun a system of clas- exchange of ideas or opinions, espe- sifying library books that divides them cially between those with different into ten main classes, divided in turn viewpoints into categories with three-digit numbers dialogue box box /daəlɒ$ bɒks/ noun a and subcategories with numbers after a small rectangular window displayed on decimal point. Abbr DDC, DDS a computer screen that conveys infor- DfES abbreviation Department for mation to, or requires a response from, Education and Skills the user diacritical marks marks, diacritics, dial-up /daəl p/ adjective requiring diacriticals plural noun marks made a computer modem and telephone line LibManagement.fm Page 57 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
57 digital nervous system to establish communication with court decisions and is used as a refer- another computer or a network ence tool by lawyers
DIANE digipad dan ddipd DIANE / | / Euronet/Diane digipad / / noun same as diary /daəri/ noun 1. a detailed daily digitising pad record of the events in a person’s life digit /ddt/ noun any of the numbers written in a book 2. a small book with from 0 to 9 dates and blank spaces used to record digital /ddt(ə)l/ adjective repre- appointments senting physical quantities in numerical dictate dktet dictate / | / verb to speak words form digital computer ddt ə l kəm for somebody to write down or for a digital computer / ( ) | machine to record pjutə/ noun a computer that calcu- dictating machine dktetŋ mə dictating machine / | | lates on the basis of binary numbers ʃin/ noun a recording machine which digital data network data network / ddt(ə)l records what someone says so that it can detə netwk/ noun a network be typed later designed specifically for the transmis- dictionary /dkʃən(ə)ri/ noun a sion of digital data as distinct from book or compact disc containing the networks such as the telephone system words of a language arranged alphabet- which are analogue digital divide ddt ə l dvad ically with their meanings digital divide / ( ) | / COMMENT: The term ‘dictionary’ really noun the difference in opportunities applies to a book where the words are available to people who have access to defined, but not necessarily explained; an modern information technology and ‘encyclopaedia’ is a book where the words are explained, but not always those who do not digital font defined. A ‘Dictionary of Gardening’ is digital font / ddt(ə)l fɒnt/ noun a probably in fact an encyclopaedia, since font that has been digitised so that it can it may give details of how to grow plants, be stored in a computer rather than defining what each plant or digital image processing process is. This present dictionary has digital image processing many encyclopaedic sections, such as / ddt(ə)l md prəυsesŋ/ noun a this one. wide range of techniques used to dictionary catalogue catalogue /dkʃən(ə)ri generate, process and reproduce images ktəlɒ$/ noun a catalogue in which all by digital computers the entries such as author, title and digital learning learning / ddt(ə)l lnŋ/ subject are placed in one alphabetical noun education using electronic tools, sequence e.g. interactive software Dictionary of National Biography Dictionary of National Biog- digital library library / ddt(ə)l labrəri/ raphy / dkʃən(ə)ri əv nʃ(ə)nəl noun a store of digital reference mate- baɒ$rəfi | / noun an alphabetical listing rials, e.g. electronic journals and data- of famous people within a country, with based information brief biographical details. Abbr DNB ‘Researchers can perform their didactic dadktk didactic / | / adjective research without regard to physical relating to speech or writing that is location, interacting with colleagues, intended to teach, especially on moral accessing instrumentation, sharing issues data and computational resources, and didactics dadktks accessing information and data in didactics / | / noun the digital libraries and repositories.’ science or profession of teaching [States News Service] differ
dfə digital nervous system differ / / verb to be unlike some- digital nervous system thing else in some way ddt ə l nvəs sstəm differential / ( ) / noun a dfərenʃəl differential / | / noun the digital information system that gathers, difference between two values in a scale manages and distributes knowledge in a digest /dadest/ noun a book which way that allows an organisation to summarises a series of reports, espe- respond quickly and effectively to cially one that collects summaries of events in the outside world LibManagement.fm Page 58 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
digital object identifier 58 digital object identifier object identifier digizine /ddin/ noun a magazine ddt ə l ɒbjekt adentfaə / ( ) | / that is delivered in digital form either on noun an identifying symbol for a web the Internet or on a CD-ROM file that redirects users to any new dime novel novel /dam nɒv(ə)l/ noun a Internet location for that file. Abbr DOI cheap paperback novel digital preservation diploma dpləυmə digital preservation / ddt(ə)l diploma / | / noun an official presəveʃ ə n statement that somebody has success- | ( ) / noun the act of preserving data by putting it into elec- fully completed a course or passed an tronic form, which can be copied, stored examination diplomacy dpləυməsi and distributed easily and without loss diplomacy / | / noun 1. of quality management of relations between coun- digital proofs ć digital proofs / ddt(ə)l prufs/ tries 2. tact in dealings with people Librarians sometimes need to use diplo- plural noun proofs taken from digital macy when dealing with library users. files prior to film output at high or low direct access da rekt kses resolution direct access / | / digital reference services noun the ability to use information digital reference services ddt ə l ref ə rəns svsz without the need for an intermediary / ( ) ( ) / person plural noun searchable information in direct connection da rekt kə direct connection / | | electronic form, provided by a library or nekʃən/ noun a fast permanent other service connection linking a computer or digital scanning digital scanning / ddt(ə)l system to a network such as the Internet. sknŋ/ noun the reading of an image It can be used at any time and is much such as a printed character by a faster than a dial-up connection. direct entry da rekt entri computer, done by building it up as a direct entry / | / noun an series of dots in the computer memory index entry in which a multi-word digital video disc digital video disc / ddt(ə)l subject uses the usual word order vdiəυ dsk/ noun full form of DVD instead of an inverted word sequence direct mail digitisable da rekt mel digitisable /ddtzəb(ə)l/ adjec- direct mail / | / noun a tive able to be converted into digital system of selling goods by sending form for distribution via the Internet or publicity material about them through the post other networks director darektə digitise ddtaz director / | / noun 1. the top digitise / /, digitize verb to person in the management of a group, change analogue signals such as company or organisation 2. a person pictures or sound into numerical data who directs a play or film which can be processed by a computer directorate darekt ə rət directorate / | ( ) / noun the digitised letterforms digitised letterforms / ddtazd board of directors of a company letəfɔmz/ plural noun the shapes of directory darekt ə ri directory / | ( ) / noun a book characters which have been scanned and or database which lists the names and then stored as a series of dots in the details of people or companies in a computer memory specific geographical or subject area digitised photograph ddtazd disadvantage dsədvɑntd digitised photograph / disadvantage / | / fəυtə$rɑf/ noun an image or photo- noun a factor in a situation which causes graph that has been scanned to produce problems disapplication dsplkeʃ ə n an analogue signal which is then disapplication / | ( ) / converted to digital form and stored in a noun a special exemption from the computer or displayed on a screen National Curriculum given to a school digitising pad disaster plan dzɑstə pln digitising pad /ddtazŋ pd/ disaster plan / | / noun noun a sensitive surface that translates a plan for what to do if a disaster occurs discharge dstʃɑd the position of a pen into numerical discharge / | / verb to cancel form, so that drawings can be entered the record of a loan from a library when into a computer. Also called digipad the book or other item is returned LibManagement.fm Page 59 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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discipline dspln displayed text d spled tekst discipline / / noun a field of displayed text / | / academic study noun text that is laid out by indenting or discount /dskaυnt/ noun a reduc- being placed in a box, so as to make it tion in the price of something different from the rest of the text discovery dsk v ə ri display material | dsple mə discovery / ( ) / noun the act display material / | | of finding out something that nobody təriəl/ noun items that can be used for knew about previously an exhibition discretion dskreʃ ə n display space discretion / | ( ) / noun the dsple spes display space / | / noun ability to deal with confidential situa- the available memory or amount of tions or information without causing screen for showing graphics or text embarrassment ć I leave the matter to display stand dsple stnd your discretion. ˽ at someone’s discre- display stand / | / noun tion when something is done because of a portable board which can be set on somebody’s decision and not according legs and used to display information display unit dsple junt to a fixed rule display unit / | / noun a discretionary income d computer terminal or piece of equip- discretionary income /| skreʃ(ə)n(ə)ri nk m/ noun money ment that is capable of showing data or which is allocated to a person or a information, usually by means of a CRT disposal list dspəυzəl lst department according to the decisions disposal list / | / noun of people in authority and not according instructions for the disposal of docu- to fixed rules ments by destruction or temporary or disinformation dsnfəmeʃ ə n disinformation / | ( ) / permanent preservation noun false or deliberately misleading dispose of dspəυz ɒv dispose of / | / verb to information, often put out as propa- throw away or destroy ganda disseminate disingenuous dsemnet dsndenjuəs disseminate / | / verb to disingenuous / | / spread news and information widely
adjective withholding or not taking dissemination d semneʃ ə n account of known information dissemination / | | ( ) / disk /dsk/ noun a flat, round plastic noun the act of distributing something device coated with magnetised material such as information throughout an area dissertation dsəteʃ ə n which can be used to store information dissertation / | ( ) / noun a readable by a computer. Also called written account of research
distance learning disc distance learning /dstəns lnŋ/ disk drive disk drive /dsk drav/ noun a slot in noun courses which can be studied at which to place a floppy disk so that a home and sent to a tutor by mail or e- computer can read the data on it mail diskette dsket distort diskette / | / noun a small port- dstɔt distort / | / verb to give a false or able lightweight disk which can be used dishonest account of something in personal computers distributed library Disk Operating System d strbjυtd distributed library / | Disk Operating System / dsk labrəri/ noun 1. a collection of ɒpəretŋ sstəm/ noun the section of the operating system in a computer that resources that come from different controls the disk and file management. places but can be accessed from a single point, e.g. in electronic form 2. Abbr DOS disk reader dsk ridə resources which are the private collec- disk reader / / noun a tions of people working in a particular device which will read the contents of a field, and which can be shared with disk into a main computer system others, e.g. by post display dsple display / | / noun an exhibition ‘The patent defines a comprehensive for public viewing í verb to set up or software application that provides a arrange to be viewed secure, high performance distributed display case dsple kes display case / | / noun a library for cataloguing, distributing, glass box which protects items but tracking, reporting and managing allows them to be seen intellectual property.’ [BusinessWire] LibManagement.fm Page 60 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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distribution dstrbjuʃ ə n distribution / | ( ) / noun collected together as evidence or as the delivery of goods or information to reference material documentation centre dɒjυmen people or organisations documentation centre / | distribution channel dstr teʃ ə n sentə distribution channel / | ( ) / noun an information bjuʃ(ə)n tʃn(ə)l/ noun the method source such as a website which pulls by which things are sent to other people, together documents and official publi- e.g. e-mail, post or retail shops cations into a central database which distribution list dstrbjuʃ ə n distribution list / | ( ) can then be accessed by the public lst/ noun a list of people to whom document control control /dɒkjυmənt kən trəυl copies of a document should be sent | / noun the way in which docu- diversity davsti diversity / | / noun the range ments are organised to provide easy of variation within a group of people or retrieval situations document delivery delivery /dɒkjυmənt divinity calf dvnti kɑf | d lv ə ri divinity calf / / noun a | ( ) / noun a service that provides type of binding used for religious specialised archived documents in elec- books, made of dark brown calf leather tronic form to customers for a fee division dv ə n document management division / | ( ) / noun a depart- document management ment in a large organisation /dɒkjυmənt mndmənt/ noun the dj abbreviation in Internet addresses, storage and retrieval of documents in the top-level domain for Djibouti paper or electronic format dk abbreviation in Internet addresses, ‘We have also invested heavily in the top-level domain for Denmark educating African companies about dm abbreviation in Internet addresses, the benefits of document management the top-level domain for Dominica systems, and how traditional paper- DNB abbreviation Dictionary of based processes for dealing with National Biography incoming and outgoing business DNS documents no longer make good DNS abbreviation COMPUT domain business sense.’ [M2 Presswire] name service document paper do document paper /dɒkjυmənt do abbreviation in Internet addresses, pepə the top-level domain for Dominican / noun special-sized paper used Republic for legal and other documents, which is Doctor of Philosophy dɒktə əv suitable for writing on Doctor of Philosophy / document reader flɒsəfi document reader /dɒkjυmənt | / noun the highest level of ridə university degree, awarded to some- / noun a mechanism for reading body who has successfully completed a text into a computer document retrieval system lengthy piece of original research. Abbr document retrieval system dɒkjυmənt rtriv ə l sstəm PhD / | ( ) / document /dɒkjυmənt/ noun any noun a system which produces a form of information in printed or elec- complete copy of a document rather tronic form, e.g. maps, manuscripts or than a citation or reference computer software document supply centre supply centre document address class dɒkjυmənt səpla sentə document address class / | / noun a dɒkjυmənt ədres klɑs division of a lending library, which / | / noun a number or symbol indicating the loca- supplies copies of documents often tion of a document in store through an inter-library loan system dog-eared documentalist dɒkjυmentəlst dɒ$ əd documentalist / | / dog-eared / / adjective used noun a specialist in documentation to describe a book whose corners are documentary dɒkjυment ə ri bent and worn documentary / | ( ) / DOI noun a film relating true facts rather DOI abbreviation digital object identi- than telling a story í adjective based on fier written evidence in documents do-it-yourself handbook handbook / du t documentation dɒkjυmen jəself hndbυk documentation / | | /, do-it-yourself teʃ ə n du t jəself mnjuəl ( ) / noun documents provided or manual / | / LibManagement.fm Page 61 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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noun a handbook showing how to do store two bits of data per unit area repairs or construction work around the compared to a standard disk house (NOTE: US English is how-to double elephant elephant / d b(ə)l elfənt/ book.) noun 1. a large size of drawing paper dollar sign dollar sign /dɒlə san/ noun a (40 x 27 inches) 2. US a book size up to printed or written character ($) used in 50 inches high some computer languages to identify a double-page spread spread / d b(ə)l variable as a string type ped spred/ noun a feature or article domain dəυmen domain / | / noun the part of that fills two facing pages of a news- an e-mail address after the @ sign paper or magazine domain name dəυmen nem double-sided domain name / | / double-sided / d b(ə)l sadd/ noun the sequence of words, phrases, adjective can be used on both sides abbreviations or characters that serves double-sided disk disk / d b(ə)l as the Internet address of a computer or sadd dsk/ noun a computer disk network domain name service which has been sensitised on both sides, dəυmen domain name service / | and can store twice the amount of data nem/ noun an Internet service which of an ordinary disk translates domain names into IP double spread double spread / d b(ə)l spred/ addresses. Abbr DNS donation dəυneʃ ə n noun PUBL same as double-page donation / | ( ) / noun a gift spread of something, especially for a good doublure d bljυə cause doublure / | / noun a lining, DOS dɒs especially one made of leather or highly DOS / / abbreviation Disk Oper- decorated, inside the cover of a book ating System down dossier down /daυn/ adjective used to indicate dossier /dɒsie/ noun a collection of that a computer is out of action documents relating to a person or topic down cursor key dot daυn ksə ki dot /dɒt/ noun a punctuation mark (.) down cursor key / / used to separate the various components noun one of the four direction keys on a of an Internet address computer keyboard download dot address daυnləυd dɒt ə dres download / | / verb to move dot address / | / noun the common notation for Internet addresses information from one electronic source in the form A.B.C.D., each letter repre- to another storage device ć He down- senting, in decimal notation, one byte of loaded the records from the main data- a four-byte address. Also called dotted base to his own personal database. downloadable fonts quad, dotted decimal notation, downloadable fonts dotted quad address / daυnləυdəb(ə)l fɒnts/ plural noun dot matrix printer matrix printer / dɒt metrks fonts or typefaces stored on a disk, prntə/ noun a printer which uses a which can be downloaded or sent to a series of closely spaced dots and prints printer and stored in temporary memory out line by line or RAM downtime double-check / d b(ə)l tʃek/ verb downtime /daυntam/ noun the time to check something a second time to be during which a computer is unusable sure of its accuracy DP abbreviation data processing double dagger double dagger / d b(ə)l d$ə/ draft /drɑft/ noun 1. a rough form of noun a third reference mark for foot- something written, drawn or planned ć notes The editor has seen the first draft of her double density density / d b(ə)l densəti/ new novel. 2. a written order for money noun a system to double the storage to be transferred from one bank to capacity of a disk drive by doubling the another number of bits which can be put on the draft copy copy /drɑft kɒpi/ noun the disk surface. Abbr DD first copy of a book or document which double density disk density disk / d b(ə)l will be changed before it becomes the densti dsk/ noun a disk that can final version LibManagement.fm Page 62 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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drawback drawback /drɔbk/ noun an aspect orders have been taken, but which of something which is a problem and cannot be supplied until fresh stock makes it less acceptable arrives. This is because they are either
drawing pin drawing pin /drɔŋ pn/ noun a pin subscription orders recorded for a new with a flat head used for attaching title or orders for a backlist title which is notices to a board being reprinted. dummy run draw up d mi r n draw up / drɔ p/ verb to prepare dummy run / / noun a trial and write out a document or test procedure to see if something dredge up dred p works properly dredge up / / verb to bring duodecimo djuəυdekməυ something to light from an obscure duodecimo / | / noun source, e.g. to recall something bad that PRINTING same as twelvemo duplexing happened long ago or unearth some duplexing /djupleksŋ/ noun scandalous information sending information in two directions drill down drill down / drl daυn/ verb to access simultaneously duplicate data or information organised in hierar- duplicate noun /djuplkət/ an extra chical form by starting from general copy of a book or document already in information and moving through stock í verb /djuplket/ to make an increasingly detailed data exact copy of something drilldown duplicate entry drilldown /drldaυn/ noun an act of duplicate entry / djuplkət entri/ accessing data or information organised noun an index entry of the same subject in hierarchical form matter under two headings drilled and strung duplicate title drilled and strung / drld ən duplicate title / djuplkət tat(ə)l/ str ŋ / adjective bound by making noun a reprint which contains a copy of holes through each leaf or signature, the original title page as well as its own and then attaching them together with a duplicating paper duplicating paper /djuplketŋ thread pepə drop-down menu / noun special quality paper used drop-down menu / drɒp daυn menju for photocopying / noun a vertical list of options dust jacket dust jacket /d st dkt/, dust that appears on clicking on an item on a d st k və computer screen. It remains visible until cover / / noun a paper book one of the options has been selected by cover, often illustrated, which protects clicking on it. the hard binding of the book and can be DTP removed DTP abbreviation desktop publishing DVD Dublin Core Metadata Initiative DVD / di vi di/ noun an optical Dublin Core Metadata Initiative d bln kɔ metədetə nʃətv compact disc that can store a large quan- / | / tity of video, audio or other information. noun an organisation which promotes Full form digital video disc
the standardisation of metadata used in DVD-ROM information retrieval. Abbr DCMI DVD-ROM / di vi di rɒm/ noun a due high-capacity optical disc on which data due /dju/ adjective 1. expected to arrive or happen at a particular time ˽ can be stored but not altered. Full form due to because of 2. referring to the date digital video disc read only memory Dvorak keyboard when books are expected to be returned Dvorak keyboard /dvɔrk to a library kibɔd/ noun a keyboard with
due date due date /dju det/ noun the date by frequently used keys placed near the which something on loan should be centre for quicker typing DWEM returned DWEM abbreviation Dead White Euro-
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earmark earmark /əmɑk/ verb to put on one as an electronic message and a side for a particular purpose secondary destination as a printed copy ed. e-book e-book /i bυk/ noun a battery- ed. abbreviation PUBL edition EDI powered portable reading device EDI abbreviation electronic data inter- displaying text on a high-resolution change screen. Also called electronic book edifying /edfaŋ/ adjective ‘Almost every IT expert in the world providing morally useful knowledge or is agreed that the book faces a information revolutionary challenge from e-books edit /edt/ verb 1. to change, correct or and e-paper. Carr says: “In the next modify text or films 2. to prepare a five to 10 years, maybe much sooner, document for publication edit. we’ll see a decent, ultra-lightweight, edit. abbreviation PUBL edition portable e-paper device that allows edited /edtd/ adjective relating to book lovers to download titles straight from the internet”.’ [The Observer] work consisting of one or several sepa- rate items prepared for publication by ecclesiastical library kliz ecclesiastical library /| | somebody other than the author stk(ə)l labrəi/ noun a library made editing run run /edtŋ r n/ noun up predominantly of religious writings, processing carried out to check that new especially used as research centre for data meets certain requirements before the study of theology actually analysing the data and its infor- ECDL ECDL abbreviation European mation content Computer Driving Licence editing terminal terminal /edtŋ ECM tmn ə l ECM abbreviation enterprise content ( ) / noun a computer terminal management on which text is shown which can be e-collaboration i kə edited e-collaboration / | edition dʃ ə n lbəreʃ(ə)n/ noun collaboration edition / | ( ) / noun a particular among people or organisations made version of a book, magazine, newspaper possible by means of electronic technol- or TV or radio programme which is printed or broadcast at one time ogies such as the Internet, video confer- editio princeps dtiəυ prnseps encing and wireless devices editio princeps / | / economic plan ikənɒmk pln noun the first printed edition of a piece economic plan / / of writing noun a policy for economic develop- editor edtə ment in a country editor / / noun 1. a person who
economies of scale changes or corrects text or films 2. a kɒnəmiz əv economies of scale / | person in charge of publishing a news- skel/ noun achieving savings by paper or magazine who makes the final producing very large quantities decisions about the contents and format e-copy i kɒpi editorial edtɔriəl e-copy / / noun an electronic editorial / | / noun the main copy of a document, especially an e- article in a newspaper, written by the mail text that has a primary destination editor LibManagement.fm Page 64 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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editorial board edutainment edjυtenmənt ed tɔriəl bɔd | editorial board / | / edutainment / / noun noun a group of people with the power television programmes, computer soft- to make decisions about the contents of ware or other media content intended documents both to entertain and educate users ee EDP abbreviation electronic data ee abbreviation in Internet addresses, processing the top-level domain for Estonia effective edu fektv edu abbreviation US educational effective /| / adjective organization producing the desired results efficient educate fʃ ə nt educate /edjυket/ verb to give efficient / | ( ) / adjective using knowledge to or develop the abilities of the minimum expenditure of effort and somebody by teaching money EFL educated /edjυketd/ adjective EFL abbreviation EDUC English as a Foreign Language having the benefit of experience or EFT knowledge EFT abbreviation electronic file education edjυkeʃ ə n transfer education / | ( ) / noun 1. eg the imparting and acquiring of knowl- eg abbreviation in Internet addresses, edge through teaching and learning, the top-level domain for Egypt e.g. especially at a school or similar institu- e-GIF /i $f/ noun a framework for tion 2. the knowledge or abilities gained the technical standards that apply to the through being educated 3. training and exchange of information between the instruction in a particular subject, e.g. government and companies, or the health matters 4. the study of the theo- government and individuals. Full form ries and practices of teaching 5. the Electronic Government Interopera- system of educating people in a commu- bility Framework nity or society e-government /i $ v(ə)nmənt/ educational edjυkeʃ ə nəl noun increased efficiency in communi- educational /| ( ) / adjective 1. giving knowledge, instruc- cation between government and tion or information 2. relating to or communities, using electronic delivery concerned with education of information eh educational animation animation eh abbreviation in Internet addresses, edjυkeʃ ə nəl nmeʃ ə n the top-level domain for Western Sahara / ( ) | ( ) / noun EIC animation that is specifically designed EIC abbreviation European Informa- to aid learning tion Centres eighteenmo educational discount etinməυ edju eighteenmo / | / noun educational discount / | keʃn(ə)l dskaυnt/ noun the amount same as octodecimo of money taken off the price of goods 18mo abbreviation eighteenmo when they are bought for teaching eightvo /etvəυ/ noun same as purposes octavo educational list edjυkeʃ ə nəl 8vo educational list / | ( ) 8vo abbreviation octavo lst/ noun a group of books published EIS noun easy-to-use software by one publisher for the educational providing information to a manager or market executive about his or her company. Full Educational Resources Information Centre Resources Infor- form executive information system edjυkeʃ ə nəl r e-learning mation Centre / ( ) | e-learning /i lnŋ/ noun the zɔsz nfəmeʃ ə n sentə | ( ) / noun a acquisition of knowledge and skill US research centre which catalogues, using electronic technologies such as abstracts and indexes educational computer- and Internet-based course- research documents. Abbr ERIC ware and local and wide area networks educational software edju electoral register lekt ə rəl educational software % / | electoral register /| ( ) keʃ(ə)nəl sɒftweə/ noun a set of redstə/ noun a list of names of computer programs designed to meet people who are eligible to vote in an educational needs election LibManagement.fm Page 65 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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electrical lektrk ə l electronic magazine electrical /| ( ) / adjective electronic magazine / elektrɒnk m$əzin relating to anything which works by | / noun a magazine that is electricity distributed online over a computer electrician lektrʃ ə n electrician /| | ( ) / noun a network rather than being printed on person who installs and repairs elec- paper electronic mail trical equipment electronic mail / elektrɒnk mel/ electronic book book / elektrɒnk bυk/ noun same as e-mail
electronic mailbox noun same as e-book electronic mailbox / elektrɒnk electronic conference electronic conference melbɒks/ noun a system for holding / elektrɒnk kɒnf(ə)rəns/ noun a way messages until the receiver is ready to of discussing a topic with several people use the computer to access them simultaneously by using a computer electronic point of sale point of sale network elektrɒnk pɔnt əv sel electronic data interchange / / noun full electronic data interchange elektrɒnk detə ntətʃend form of EPOS / / electronic publishing electronic publishing noun a system of sending commercial elektrɒnk p blʃŋ data over a network or telephone line / / noun the using an electronic mail system. Abbr process and business of producing EDI books or journals in electronic form, electronic data processing data processing e.g. as e-books or for online access electronic record / elektrɒnk detə prəυsesŋ/ noun electronic record / elektrɒnk computer-based tasks involving the rekɔd/ noun details of an item stored input and manipulation of data, usually in a computer using database programs. Abbr EDP electronic records management records management electronic funds transfer funds transfer / elektrɒnk rekɔdz mndmənt/ / elektrɒnk f ndz trnsf/ noun noun the process of ensuring that infor- the use of computers to transfer money mation held in electronic form, such as to and from banks. Abbr EFT documents or data, is stored in such a Electronic Government Interoperability FrameworkGovernment Interop- way that it can easily be accessed and erability Framework noun full form cannot accidentally be destroyed. Abbr of e-GIF ERM electronic rights electronic journal journal / elektrɒnk electronic rights / elektrɒnk dn(ə)l/ noun a journal that is trans- rats/ plural noun the right to publish mitted via a computer network and sell copyright material using elec- ‘Unlike print journals, which libraries tronic devices such as CD-ROM or the own and can keep forever, electronic Internet journals are provided to libraries electronic surveillance surveillance under a kind of lease. Libraries pay for elektrɒnk səveləns / | / noun the the privilege of having access to the gathering of information using elec- journals online. But many libraries fear they won’t be able to retrieve tronic devices such as video cameras, back issues should this access abruptly especially in crime detection and end.’ prevention or in espionage electronic typewriter [The Chronicle of Higher Education] electronic typewriter / elektrɒnk electronic journalism journalism tapratə/ noun a typewriter using an / elektrɒnk dn(ə)lz(ə)m/ noun electronic keyboard linked, via a buffer, news coverage that is transmitted elec- to an electrically driven printing mecha- tronically, e.g. by television or over the nism, also with the facility to send or Internet receive character data from a computer element electronic library library / elektrɒnk element /elmənt/ noun 1. one of the labrəri/ noun texts and documents single parts that make up a whole 2. the that are available through a computer basic and most important part of a network subject LibManagement.fm Page 66 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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elephant elfənt employer mplɔə elephant / / noun a former employer / | / noun somebody book size, 23 x 14 inches. ı double who provides work for other people and elephant pays them to do it elephant folio employment agency m elephant folio /elfənt fəυliəυ/ employment agency /| noun a book size from 61 to 63.5 cm/24 plɔmənt edənsi/ noun an organi- to 25 inches in height sation that earns money by helping élite elit other people to find work élite / | / noun a group of the most employment statistics m powerful, rich or talented people in a employment statistics /| plɔmənt stə tstks society | / plural noun élitism litz ə m facts and figures about the number of élitism / | ( ) / noun the belief that a society should be ruled by a group people in and out of work in a society, who are considered to be superior to often published as a government docu- ment others enable ELT neb ə l enable / | ( ) / verb to make it ELT noun the teaching of English to possible for something to happen non-native speakers of English. Full encapsulate nkpsjυlet form English Language Teaching encapsulate / | / verb to e-mail i mel capture the main points of something in e-mail / / noun messages sent a very small space or within a single on a computer using a modem and tele- object or event phone lines to other users of a network encapsulated PostScript n encapsulated PostScript /| or bulletin board. Also called elec- kpsjυletd pəυstskrpt tronic mail / noun e-mail address i mel ə dres PostScript commands that describe an e-mail address / | / image or page contained within a file noun details of how somebody can be that can be placed within a graphics or contacted through an electronic mailing DTP program. Abbr EPS system encapsulated PostScript file n e-mail shorthand encapsulated PostScript file / | e-mail shorthand /i mel kpsjυletd pəυstskrpt fal ʃɔthnd / / noun the set of acronyms noun a file that contains encapsulated and abbreviations for common phrases PostScript instructions together with a originally used in e-mail and subse- preview bitmap image. Abbr EPSF quently in chat rooms, instant enclose nkləυz enclose / | / verb to send some- messaging and newsgroup postings embedded command thing in the same envelope m bedd encode embedded command / | nkəυd kəmɑnd encode / | / verb to translate | / noun a printing command plain text into a code (NOTE: The US which is keyboarded into text, and equivalent is encrypt.) which appears on the screen but does encourage nk rd not appear in the final printed document encourage / | / verb to e-media i midiə support somebody or something e-media / / noun computers, actively computer networking and multimedia, encrypt nkrpt forming an integrated system. Also encrypt / | / verb to convert plaintext to a secure coded form, using new media called ć emphasis a cipher system the encrypted text can emphasis /emfəss/ noun extra be sent along ordinary telephone lines force given to a word or activity in order encryption nkrpʃən encryption / | / noun the to make it seem important conversion of plaintext to a secure emphasise emphasise /emfəsaz/, emphasize coded form by means of a cipher system verb to show that something is particu- ‘The VPN solution will provide user larly important confidentiality and authenticity empirical research em prk ə l r empirical research / | ( ) | through data encryption which allows stʃ/ noun research based on experi- only authorised users to access ments corporate networks.’ [DMEurope] employee mplɔi encyclopedia n sakləpidiə employee / | / noun somebody encyclopedia /| | /, who is paid by another person for the encyclopaedia noun a book or set of work they do books offering comprehensive informa- LibManagement.fm Page 67 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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enlighten nlat ə n tion on all or specialised areas of knowl- enlighten / | ( ) / verb to give edge. Also called cyclopedia clarifying information to somebody encyclopedic n sakləpidk enquiry | | nkwari encyclopedic / / enquiry / | / noun a request for adjective covering or including a broad information range of detailed knowledge such as is enquiry desk nkwari desk enquiry desk / | / noun found in an encyclopedia a desk in a library or information centre encyclopedism n saklə encyclopedism /| | where people can ask for information pidz(ə)m/ noun comprehensive enquiry service nkwari svs enquiry service / | / learning or knowledge noun a system for providing answers to encyclopedist n sakləpidst encyclopedist /| | / enquiries noun a compiler of or contributor to an enquiry work nkwari wk enquiry work / | / noun encyclopedia the work of a reference librarian in ending /endŋ/ noun the final part of finding answers to questions a document enrich nrtʃ enrich / | / verb to improve by end matter end matter /end mtə/ noun PUBL adding something same as back matter enrol nrəυl enrol / | / verb to sign up to join a endnote endnote /endnəυt/ noun a note of group or start a course (NOTE: The US comment or reference placed at the end spelling is enroll.) of a chapter, book or essay ensure nʃυə ensure / | / verb to make certain endorse ndɔs endorse / | / verb 1. to sign that something happens something on the back 2. to show enter /entə/ verb 1. to go into a room approval or support of people or events or building 2. to write information in a endpaper endpaper /endpepə/ noun a blank book or computer 3. to cause a piece of thicker paper inserted as part of computer to activate instructions the binding of a book, one half pasted to enterprise content management content manage- the cover and the other half partly ment / entəpraz kɒntent pasted to the first or last page mndmənt/ noun the technologies end user user / end juzə/ noun a user of used to manage, store and deliver a computer program or any electronic content and documents related to organ- system isational processes. Abbr ECM energy-saving device enədi entitle ntat ə l energy-saving device / entitle / | ( ) / verb to give a title sevŋ dvas | / noun a machine that to something such as a book ć He is the uses a minimum of power author of a book entitled ‘Decline and engaged tone n$edd təυn engaged tone / | / Fall’. noun a sound made by a telephone when entity /entti/ noun something which the line is in use exists in its own right separate from English /ŋ$lʃ/ noun the English other things language, together with literature entry /entri/ noun a single record in a written in it, as a subject of study database, dictionary or catalogue engrave n$rev entry word engrave / | / verb to cut a entry word /entri wd/ noun the design on metal, wood or glass first word of an entry in a catalogue enhance nhɑns enhance / | / verb to make except the articles ‘the’, ‘a’, ‘an’ something clearer ć to enhance a photo- envelope /envələυp/ noun a paper graph cover which can be sealed and used to enhancement nhɑnsmənt enhancement / | / noun send a letter through the post an add-on device which improves the envelope window window /envələυp performance of a computer and so adds wndəυ/ noun a see-through panel in value an envelope which allows the address enlarge nlɑd enlarge / | / verb to make some- on the letter to be seen environmental planning n thing bigger environmental planning /| enlargement nlɑdmənt vaərənment ə l plnŋ enlargement / | / noun ( ) / noun the the process or result of making some- process of making decisions about the thing bigger use of the environment to cause the least LibManagement.fm Page 68 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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damage to human and natural inhabit- er abbreviation in Internet addresses, ants the top-level domain for Eritrea ephemera femərə era ephemera /| / plural noun era /ərə/ noun a period of time seen items relating to a specific event or topic as a single unit because it has a common which are designed to last for a very feature ć the era of apartheid in South short time, e.g. theatre programmes, Africa pamphlets or newspaper cuttings erase rez erase / | / verb 1. to remove marks ‘Libraries have to make room for new from paper 2. to delete something from books by discarding outdated a computer ephemera, but dumping all older eraser rezə books is a disgrace and a disservice to eraser / | / noun a piece of rubber users. The problem is that deciding used to remove pencil marks from paper ergonomics $ənɒmks what to keep takes more knowledge ergonomics / | / noun than many library managers have, so the study of people at work with the aim they adopt the motto “when in doubt, of improving safety and making chuck it out”.’ [Bristol Evening Post] machines and equipment easier to use epic ergonomist $ɒnəmst epic /epk/ noun 1. a long poem ergonomist / | / noun a telling stories of brave actions of scientist who studies people at work and historic heroes or gods, or the early tries to improve their working condi- history of a nation 2. a long book or film tions telling an epic type of story ERIC /erk/ abbreviation Educational epigraph /ep$rf/ noun a quotation Resources Information Centre used at the beginning of a book, as part ERM abbreviation electronic records of the prelims management epithet epithet /epθet/ noun a descriptive erratum slip erɑtəm slp erratum slip / | /, errata additional name used to describe partic- erɑtə slp slip / | / noun a small piece of ular attributes of a person paper inserted into a book with correc- epitome ptəmi epitome / | / noun the essential tions to important mistakes which have matter of a work contained in an been noticed since the book was printed abridged version of a work (NOTE: The plural of erratum is errata.) EPOS ipɒs error detection erə d tekʃ ə n EPOS / / noun a system where error detection / | ( ) / sales are charged automaticallly to a noun the use of special software such as customer’s credit card and stock is a spellchecker to find mistakes in a controlled by the shop’s computer. Full document form electronic point of sale error rate rate /erə ret/ noun the number EPS EPS abbreviation encapsulated Post- of mistakes per page or per thousand Script entries EPSF EPSF abbreviation encapsulated Post- erudite /erυdat/ adjective having or Script file showing great knowledge gained from equal /ikwəl/ adjective same in size, study and reading amount or degree erudition erυdʃ ə n erudition / | ( ) / noun knowl- equalise /ikwəlaz/, equalize verb edge acquired through study and to make things equal reading equate kwet es equate / | / verb to say that one es abbreviation in Internet addresses, thing is the same as another the top-level domain for Spain equipment kwpmənt ESA/IRS equipment /| / noun ESA/IRS abbreviation European machinery and furniture needed to Space Agency Information Relay make an office or factory work Service equitable ekwtəb ə l e-service delivery i svs d equitable / ( ) / adjective e-service delivery / | indicating that everyone and everything lv(ə)ri/ noun providing services over is treated equally the Internet, e.g. information delivery, equivalent kwvələnt equivalent /| / adjective stock check and reservations for a having the same value library LibManagement.fm Page 69 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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‘The ‘Top of the Web’ survey will Euro /jυərəυ/ noun the official provide instantaneous feedback to currency of 12 countries in the Euro- webmasters about the quality of their pean Union e-service… At the same time, the Eurolug jυərəυl $ questionnaire results will point to Eurolug / / abbreviation those aspects of e-service delivery European Online User Group Euronet/Diane jυərəυnet dan which can be considered ‘best Euronet/Diane / | / practice’, within such areas as filing noun telephone networks accessible by an on-line tax return, registering a a modem and computer covering the change of address or applying for a countries of the European Union for the copy of one’s birth certificate.’ transmission of information [EUROPEMEDIA] European Computer Driving Licence Computer Driving ESL jυərəpiən kəm pjutə ESL abbreviation EDUC English as a Licence / | Second Language dravŋ las(ə)ns/ noun a standard
ESOL ESOL /isɒl/ abbreviation EDUC European qualification in basic English for Speakers of Other computing skills. Abbr ECDL European Information Centres Languages European Information Centres ESP jυərəpiən nfəmeʃ ə n sentəz / | ( ) / ESP abbreviation EDUC English for Special Purposes plural noun business information esparto centres in all European Union countries spɑtəυ esparto / | / noun a type of sponsored by the EU. Abbr EIC thick smooth paper made from a South European Institute for Information Management Institute for Informa- American grass, which is very good for tion Management / jυərəpiən writing or printing, or as the body in nsttjut fər nfəmeʃ ə n | ( ) coated papers, but is liable to tear and is mndmənt/ noun a public estab- now not often used
essential lishment under the Luxembourg senʃəl essential / | / adjective abso- National Ministry of Education which lutely necessary to a person, situation or provides postgraduate training for activity specialists in information management establish stblʃ European Online User Group establish / | / verb 1. to create European Online User Group something in a permanent way 2. to / jυərəpiən ɒnlan juzə $rup/ prove that something is definitely true noun an association of European estimate /estmet/ verb to calculate libraries and database users formed to an amount or quantity approximately encourage coordination in responses to e-system /i sstəm/ noun an elec- developments in manufacturing. Abbr Eurolug tronic communications or information European Space Agency Information Relay Service system European Space Agency Infor- et mation Relay Service noun an et abbreviation in Internet addresses, online database host. Abbr ESA/IRS the top-level domain for Ethiopia European Union jυərəpiən et al. European Union / et al. abbreviation used to mean ‘and juniən/ noun the political and the others’ (NOTE: From the Latin economic community of European phrase ‘et alia’.) countries. Abbr EU etc. ¯ +.-.- Eurostat etc. /( / abbreviation used to Eurostat /jυərəυstt/ noun the mean ‘and the rest’ (NOTE: From the statistical office of the European Union Latin phrase ‘et cetera’.) evaluate vljuet evaluate / | / verb to assess Ethernet Ethernet /iθənet/ noun a standard how good something is by looking at the defining the protocol and signalling way it works method of a local area network even number number / iv(ə)n n mbə/ ethnic number ethnic number /eθnk n mbə/ noun a number which can be divided by noun a number added to a classification two to give a whole number symbol to arrange books by language or evidence /evd(ə)ns/ noun things race that you have seen or experienced which EU abbreviation European Union make you believe that something is true LibManagement.fm Page 70 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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evidence gathering evd ə ns exemplar $zemplɑ evidence gathering / ( ) exemplar / | / noun a copy $ð(ə)rŋ/ noun software that can of a book or text, especially one from gather information about the state of a which further copies have originated exempt $zempt computer system which has crashed or exempt / | / adjective to be suffered some incident allowed not to have to perform a duty, evolution ivəluʃ ə n evolution / | ( ) / noun the service or payment process of gradual change and develop- exercise /eksəsaz/ noun a short ment piece of work designed to help you examination $ zmneʃ ə n examination /| | ( ) / learn something exhaustive search $ zɔstv noun a written or spoken test of ability exhaustive search /| or knowledge stʃ/ noun a search through a database example $zɑmpəl example / | / noun some- or library which covers all known thing that represents or is typical of a records exhibit $zbt particular group exhibit / | / noun an item exceed ksid exceed / | / verb to be greater displayed in a museum, art gallery or than a limit ć He exceeded the speed court of law í verb to put something in limit. a public place for people to look at exception ksepʃən exhibition eksbʃ ə n exception / | / noun things exhibition / | ( ) / noun a which are different and not included collection of objects displayed in a exception listing ksepʃən exception listing /| public place lstŋ exhibitor $zbtə / noun the listing of items which exhibitor / | / noun a person are not included in a computer program whose work is being displayed exception report ksepʃən r ex libris eks lbris exception report / | | ex libris / / phrase used on pɔt/ noun a report which only gives book plates followed by a name to show items which do not fit in the general rule who the owner is (NOTE: From a Latin or pattern phrase meaning ‘from the books of’.) exception reporting ksepʃən r expenditure kspendtʃə exception reporting / | | expenditure / | / noun the pɔtŋ/ noun a system of information total amount of money spent on some- distribution that passes on only infor- thing expense kspens mation that is new and out of the ordi- expense / | / noun money nary, in order to avoid overloading spent while doing something connected recipients with information that is out of with one’s work date or has already been transmitted to expense account kspens ə expense account / | | them kaυnt/ noun an arrangement with a excerpt /ekspt/ noun a section or company by which they pay for neces- passage taken from a longer work such sary work expenses as a book, film, musical composition or experiment kspermənt experiment / | / noun a document scientific test done to prove or discover excess /ekses/ adjective more than is something necessary or normal experimental strategy ksper experimental strategy / | exclamation mark eksklə exclamation mark / | ment(ə)l strtədi/ noun a policy of meʃ(ə)n mɑk/ noun a punctuation trying out new ideas and methods to see mark (!) used to express surprise how they work exclude ksklud expert exclude / | / verb to leave expert /ekspt/ noun somebody something or somebody out deliber- with a great deal of knowledge, or skill ately or experience in a particular subject or .exe .exe /eksi/ suffix a file extension for a activity í adjective having a great deal program file. Full form executable of knowledge, skill or experience in a execute /ekskjut/ verb to carry out particular subject or activity expertise ekspətiz a plan or process expertise / | / noun special executive $zekjυtv executive / | / noun some- skills or knowledge in a particular field body who is employed by a company or expert system system /ekspt sstəm/ organisation at a senior level noun 1. software which applies the LibManagement.fm Page 71 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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extension card kstenʃən kɑd knowledge of experts in a field to solve extension card / | / problems and partly replicates human noun a second or subsequent card used decision making 2. a type of computer in a manual catalogue when the infor- program that can analyse a set of prob- mation is too long for one card lems and recommend a course of action extent kstent extent / | / noun the number of for the user pages in a book ć You need to put the expert user user / ekspt juzə/ noun extent and trimmed page size into the somebody who uses a service very effi- catalogue. ć If you don’t know the extent ciently because they have experience of the book yet, how can you order the expire kspaə paper for it? expire / | / verb to reach the end external kstn ə l of the period of time for which some- external /| ( ) / adjective thing is valid coming from outside external auditor expiry date k stn ə l kspaəri det external auditor /| ( ) expiry date / | / noun ɔdtə the date on which something such as a / noun a person from outside an organisation who checks its accounts document, membership or piece of soft- external consultant k stn ə l ware ceases to be valid external consultant / | ( ) explicit knowledge kəns ltənt k splst | / noun an expert in a field explicit knowledge /| nɒld who comes in from outside an organisa- / noun human knowledge that tion to give advice takes the form of learned facts and external reader k stn ə l ridə which can be documented. Compare external reader / | ( ) / tacit knowledge noun a person who is allowed to use a exponent kspəυnənt library which is otherwise limited to exponent / | / noun some- specific groups of members body who argues in support of an idea extra- /ekstrə/ prefix indicating that export kspɔt export / | / verb to convert data something is from outside ć extra-mural from a computer program into a form studies suitable for a different program or envi- extra bound book bound book / ekstrə baυnd ronment bυk/ noun a book that is specially export edition ekspɔt dʃ ə n export edition / | ( ) / bound and finished by hand noun a special edition printed for the extract /ekstrkt/ noun a small part export market of a piece of writing or music which is exporter kspɔtə exporter / | / noun a person or printed or played separately company that sells goods and sends COMMENT: Long extracts quoted in a text them to foreign countries are often set indented, and in a smaller
exposé size than the text matter. kspəυze extranet exposé / | / noun a piece of extranet /ekstrənet/ noun an exten- writing that reveals the truth about a sion of the intranet of a company or situation, often involving something organisation, giving authorised shocking outsiders controlled access to the express kspres express / | / verb to state what intranet extrapolate kstrpəlet you think or feel extrapolate / | / verb to expression kspreʃ ə n expression / | ( ) / noun 1. a use logic applied to known facts to word or phrase 2. a mathematical calculate what is likely to happen in the formula future eye strain expurgated edition ekspə$etd eye strain /astren/ noun a pain in expurgated edition / | dʃ(ə)n/ noun an edition of a book that the eyes caused by looking at something has had parts removed which are judged such as small print or a computer screen to be offensive for too long extend kstend ‘Computer-related injuries have extend / | / verb to make some- thing longer become one of the banes of modern Extensible Markup Language life, according to a recent ICM survey. k Extensible Markup Language / | Problems include repetitive strain stensb(ə)l mɑk p lŋ$wd/ injury (RSI), eye strain, and head, noun COMPUT full form of XML back and neck aches… we should all LibManagement.fm Page 72 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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take a short exercise break every hour e-zine /i zin/ noun a website with to reduce muscle tension caused by a contents and layout modelled on a print rigid posture.’ [The Mail on Sunday] magazine LibManagement.fm Page 73 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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fable /feb(ə)l/ noun a short story factual /fktʃuəl/ adjective based on which aims to teach a moral lesson fact face /fes/ noun the front cover of a faculty /fk(ə)lti/ noun a group of book departments in a university or college facet /fst/ noun (in classification) within the same academic area ć The the whole group of divisions when a library school is within the faculty of subject is subdivided humanities and education studies. fail COMMENT: There are five kinds of facet in fail /fel/ verb to be unsuccessful or not a class: personality, matter, energy, work properly space and time. fail-safe /fel sef/ adjective facilitate fail-safe designed fəsltet facilitate / | / verb to make in such a way that nothing dangerous something possible or easier to do, e.g. can happen if any part goes wrong by providing information fair copy copy / feə kɒpi/ noun the final facilitator fəsltetə facilitator / | / noun some- version of work which has no mistakes body who makes it possible for other fake /fek/ noun 1. something or some- people to do things body who is not what they pretend to be facility fəslti facility / | / noun a piece of 2. a false, and usually worthless, copy equipment that makes it easy to do fallback system system /fɔlbk sstəm/ something noun a system that can be used if the facing facing /fesŋ/ adjective opposite ć one in use fails The picture was on the facing page. false /fɔls/ adjective not correct or facing pages facing pages / fesŋ pedz/ based on wrong information plural noun the two pages that are false alarm fɔls əlɑm false alarm / | / noun a visible when a book is open warning of something bad that does not facsimile fksmli facsimile / | / noun an exact actually happen copy of an original false drop drop / fɔls drɒp/ noun 1. a facsimile edition fksmli facsimile edition / | | citation that does not relate to the dʃ(ə)n/ noun a book or print that is subject being searched 2. an irrelevant reprinted in exactly the same style as an reference in indexing earlier edition, often being a photo- false friend friend / fɔls frend/ noun a graphic reproduction of the original word which appears to be similar in fact /fkt/ noun something that is meaning to a word in a different known or accepted to be true language, but actually is not fact-finding fact-finding /fkt fandŋ/ adjec- false positive positive / fɔls pɒztv/ noun tive intended to find out information an instance of a search program or data- about something í noun activity that is base mistakenly returning something intended to find out information about that is unrelated to the search term something ‘Echoing remarks he made last year, factor /fktə/ noun one aspect which the geneticist said the criminal DNA affects an event, situation or decision database was not sophisticated enough LibManagement.fm Page 74 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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feasibility study fizəblti to prevent false positives. “The feasibility study / | chances of two unrelated people st di/ noun a survey and report about matching is 1 in 10 trillion – that is not the usefulness and potential of a plan or good enough”.’ [The Guardian] policy to see if it will work falsify falsify /fɔlsfa/ verb to change feasible /fizb(ə)l/ adjective information so that it is no longer true or possible to make or achieve accurate featherweight antique paper antique paper family fm ə li feðəwet ntik pepə family / ( ) / noun 1. a group of / | / noun light, all the characters belonging to the same very thick paper, formerly used for chil- typeface, including all the different dren’s books (NOTE: The US English is fonts 2. a group of related things such as high-bulk antique.) plants, animals or languages, used as the feature /fitʃə/ noun 1. a special char- basis of classification acteristic of something 2. a special family name name /fm(ə)li nem/ noun article in a newspaper, magazine or a surname broadcast programme fan /fn/ noun a cooling device often fee /fi/ noun money paid for a service built into electric machines so that they feed /fid/ verb to put information into do not overheat a computer fan-fold fan-fold /fn fəυld/ adjective refer- feedback /fidbk/ noun comments ring to a way of folding paper so that from users or customers about what has information can be printed on different been proposed or done parts of it as in a pamphlet feint /fent/ noun very light lines on FAQ /fk, ef e kju/ abbreviation writing paper frequently asked questions Fellow of the Library Association of the Library Associa- far-sighted fɑ satd feləυ əv ðə labrəri ə far-sighted / / adjective tion / | good at guessing what will happen in səυsieʃ(ə)n/ noun the highest qualifi- the future cation awarded by the Library Associa- fascicle /fskk(ə)l/ noun a section tion. Abbr FLA of a book published in instalments as a festschrift /festʃrft/ noun a volume volume or pamphlet of writings by various people collected fast /fɑst/ adverb fixed or held very in honour of somebody such as a writer firmly or scholar fiche fatal error error / fet(ə)l erə/ noun a fiche /fiʃ/ microfiche mistake that causes a computer program fiction /fkʃən/ noun stories about to crash imaginary people and events fault /fɔlt/ noun a weakness or imper- field /fild/ noun a section containing fection in something individual data in a record, e.g. a fault tolerance tolerance /fɔlt tɒlərəns/ person’s name or address noun the ability of a computer or field engineer engineer /fild endnə/ network to preserve the integrity of data noun a maintenance worker who travels during a malfunction to companies or individual customers to faulty /fɔlti/ adjective not working service their machines properly field of study of study / fild əv st di/ noun fax /fks/ noun an exact copy of a an academic area of knowledge being document sent electronically to a distant studied in depth field separator receiver using the telephone network í field separator /fild sepəretə/ verb to send an exact copy of a docu- noun a code showing the end of one ment using the telephone network field and the start of the next field tested fax gateway gateway /fks $etwe/ noun a field tested /fild testd/ adjective computer or piece of software that relating to a product or plan that has allows users to send e-mail or other been tested in a real situation information as a fax transmission to a fieldwork /fildwk/ noun the gath- remote fax machine ering of information about a subject by LibManagement.fm Page 75 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
75 fill in carrying out a direct investigation rather for a computer file and often including a than reading or talking about it file extension figure f$ə file protection fal prə tekʃən figure / / noun a printed and file protection / | / numbered line illustration, map or chart noun software or another device used to in a document prevent any accidental deletion or over- file /fal/ noun 1. a cardboard holder for writing of a computer file file recovery fal r k vəri papers which can fit in the drawer of a file recovery / | / noun filing cabinet 2. a collection of informa- software that allows a computer file that tion about a particular person or thing 3. has been accidentally deleted or (in computing) a set of stored, related damaged to be recovered data with its own name ˽ on file kept in file server server /fal svə/ noun 1. soft- a list for reference ware used to manage and store users’ file cards cards /fal kɑdz/ plural noun files in a network 2. the number of inde- cards with information written on them pendent systems sharing a resource or which can be stored in a given order to providing a particular service within a aid retrieval of the information network file copy copy /fal kɒpi/ noun a copy of file storage storage /fal stɔrd/ noun a document which is kept for reference methods of storing files on a disc or tape in an office, or a copy of a published file transfer transfer /fal trnsf/ noun book kept in the library of the publisher moving a file from one area of computer file extension fal k stenʃən file extension / | / memory to another noun a set of characters following the file transfer protocol transfer protocol /fal dot after the name of a DOS file, identi- trnsf prəυtəkɒl/ noun a TCP/IP fying the file type standard for transferring files between file header header /fal hedə/ noun infor- computers. Abbr FTP mation about a file stored at the begin- filing /falŋ/ noun the process of ning of the file putting things in order according to a set file length length /fal leŋθ/ noun the system number of characters or bytes in a stored filing basket basket /falŋ bɑskt/, filing file tray /falŋ tre/ noun a container kept file maintenance maintenance /fal on a desk for documents which have to mentənəns/ noun the practice of be filed keeping files up to date by changing, filing cabinet cabinet /falŋ kbnət/ adding or deleting entries noun a metal box with several drawers ‘One of the most important CD-Roms used for storing files to have in such an emergency is filing clerk clerk /falŋ klɑk/ noun a Norton SystemWorks 2003. It is a clerk who files documents suite of programs that could help filing code filing code /falŋ kəυd/, filing rule revive the computer and even salvage falŋ rul lost or corrupted files. SystemWorks / / noun an explicit direction can clean up the machine and make based on a recognised code for filing file maintenance a breeze with a entries in a catalogue simple mouse click.’ [The Daily filing system system /falŋ sstəm/ noun Telegraph] any method of organising documents so file management management /fal that they can be retrieved easily mndmənt/ noun a set of instruc- filing tray tray /falŋ tre/ noun a tions used to create and maintain a file container often kept on a desk for file manager manager /fal mndə/ noun storing documents prior to filing a computer program that arranges and fillet /flt/ noun a thin decorative line manipulates files and directories impressed onto the cover of a book, or filename /falnem/ noun a set of the tool used to make it characters, sometimes restricted in fill in in / fl n/ verb to write in the infor- number, serving as an identifying title mation required ć to fill in a form LibManagement.fm Page 76 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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fill out out / fl aυt/ verb to write the runs from 31st July to 1st August in the required information in the blank spaces next year. on a form ć To get customs clearance finding aid aid /fandŋ ed/ noun a you must fill out three forms. system to aid retrieval such as a classifi- film /flm/ noun 1. a strip of light- cation scheme, catalogue or index sensitive material used in a camera to finding list catalogue list catalogue / fandŋ take photographs 2. a story or event lst ktəlɒ$/ noun a catalogue with recorded on film to be shown in the only brief author entries cinema or on television 3. a very thin findings /fandŋz/ plural noun layer of powder or grease information obtained as a result of film laminate film laminate /flm lmnət/ noun investigation or research very thin plastic film attached to the fine /fan/ noun an amount of money cover or jacket of a book for protection that has to be paid as a penalty í verb to film library library /flm labrəri/ noun a make somebody pay money as a punish- collection of films and video record- ment ć She was fined because the ings, classified for easy retrieval library books were overdue. í adjective film strip strip /flm strp/ noun a strip of very thin, soft or small 16mm or 35mm film bearing up to fifty fine print print /fan prnt/ noun the small frames of still photographs with print in a contract or agreement, which pictures and captions, sometimes with may refer to unfavourable terms and sound track attached could be overlooked when signing the filter /fltə/ verb 1. to select informa- contract tion which is to be passed on 2. to allow fine-tune / fan tjun/ verb to adjust information to come out very gradually something by very small amounts finals finals /fan(ə)lz/ plural noun the last finger /fŋ$ə/ noun a software examinations in a university or college program that will retrieve information course about a user based on their e-mail finance /fanns/ noun money address í verb to use a finger program needed to pay for a project í verb to to obtain information about somebody provide the money for a project firewall /faəwɔl/ noun a piece of finance department fanns d finance department / | computer software intended to prevent pɑtmənt/ noun the people in an unauthorised access to system software organisation who manage the accounts or data first-class financial fannʃəl / fst klɑs/ adjective 1. financial / | / adjective first-class relating to or involving money of the highest or best quality 2. of the financial implications fa nnʃəl best level of service, e.g. in mail or financial implications / | mplkeʃ ə nz travel | ( ) / plural noun the first edition fst dʃ ə n consequences of a decision in terms of first edition / | ( ) / noun how much it will cost one of the first number of copies printed financial planning fa nnʃəl from the same type at the same time / | financial planning first impression fst m plnŋ/ noun the process of working first impression / | out the most efficient way to use what preʃ(ə)n/, first printing / fst money is available prntŋ/ noun the first printing of a financial sector fa nnʃ ə l book / | financial sector ( ) first word entry sektə/ noun the part of the economy first word entry / fst wd entri/ that is involved with money transactions noun an entry under the first word of the financial year fa nnʃəl jə title excluding ‘the’, ‘a’, ‘an’ / | / noun financial year fit a period of twelve months which can fit /ft/ verb to be the right size or shape start at any point within the calendar í adjective to be physically capable of year, used for managing the budgets of doing something an organisation and assessing profit and five laws of library laws science of library science / fav loss ć The university’s financial year lɔz əv labrəri saəns/ plural noun LibManagement.fm Page 77 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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library laws established by S. R. Ranga- flood /fl d/ noun a large number of nathan. things or a large amount of information COMMENT: The laws are: 1. Books are for í verb ˽ to flood the market to make a use. 2. Every reader his book. 3. Every very large number of a particular item book its reader. 4. Save the time of the reader. 5. A library is a growing organism. available for sale at one time, usually fixed back fkst bk forcing the price down fixed back / / noun a cover floor plan flɔ pln that is glued to the back of the pages of floor plan / / noun a diagram a book showing the layout of a building floppy fixed length record length record / fkst leŋθ floppy /flɒpi dsk/, floppy disk rekɔd/ noun a computer record which / flɒpi dsk/ noun a small disk for will only accept information in a pre-set storing computer information ć The number of characters data is on 3 1/2 inch floppies. Florence Agreement fj flɒrəns ə fj abbreviation in Internet addresses, the Florence Agreement / | top-level domain for Fiji $rimənt/ noun a UNESCO agreement FLA abbreviation Fellow of the Library adopted in 1952 which reduces tariffs Association and trade obstacles to the international flag /fl$/ verb to use a computer code export and import of books, documents and other educational scientific and to mark a record as part of a subset í noun cultural material a mark which is attached to infor- floriation flɒrieʃ ə n mation in a computer so that the infor- floriation / | ( ) / noun tooled mation can be found easily decoration on leather binding, in the flap /flp/ noun either of the two parts form of little flowers flowchart of a dust jacket that fold inside a book’s flowchart /fləυtʃɑt/, flow diagram cover and are usually printed with infor- /fləυ daə$rm/ noun a diagram mation about the book or author showing the sequence of steps in a flash drive drive /flʃ drav/ noun a small process plastic device functioning as a disk flush with with /fl ʃ wθ/ adjective level drive, containing memory chips that with ć The pages were trimmed flush retain their contents without electrical with the covers. power and that have a capacity of flyleaf /flalif/ noun an endpaper in a between 16 megabytes and 2 gigabytes book of data flysheet /flaʃit/ noun a two- or flat back flat back /flt bk/ noun the spine four-page tract or circular of a book which is flat and not curved or fm abbreviation in Internet addresses, ‘rounded’ flexibility the top-level domain for Micronesia fleksblti FM flexibility / | / noun ability FM abbreviation frequency modulation to adapt to various situations or condi- fo tions fo abbreviation in Internet addresses, flexible /fleksb ə l/ adjective the top-level domain for Faroe Islands flexible ( ) able to focus be altered or changed focus /fəυkəs/ verb to concentrate flexible learning learning / fleksb(ə)l one’s attention on something focus group lnŋ/ noun a system of teaching focus group /fəυkəs $rup/ noun a which provides for people of all ages small group of representative people and educational backgrounds who are questioned about their opinions flexible working hours working hours as part of political or market research fold / fleksb(ə)l wkŋ aυəz/ noun a fold /fəυld/ verb to bend something, system whereby employees can start or e.g. a piece of paper, so that one part stop work at hours to suit themselves as covers another long as they work a certain number of -fold /fəυld/ suffix 1. combining with hours in a week numbers to indicate that something has flier flier /flaə/ noun a small advertising that number of parts ć The problem was leaflet designed to encourage customers three-fold. 2. indicating that something to ask for more information has been multiplied by that number ć LibManagement.fm Page 78 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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The number of library users rose ten- footer /fυtə/ noun a repeated message fold after the advertising campaign. at the bottom of every page in a docu- fold-out /fəυld aυt/ noun a sheet that ment is put folded into a magazine or book footnote /fυtnəυt/ noun a note, and can be unfolded to give a much usually in a smaller type size, at the wider page, used especially for plans bottom of a page, which refers to the and maps text above and is for reference only foliation fəυlieʃ ə n COMMENT: Footnotes are best printed at foliation / | ( ) / noun the numbering of consecutive pages in a the bottom of a page, as the name suggests, if they are essential to the book or manuscript understanding of the text. They can also folio /fəυliəυ/ noun 1. a book made be printed at the end of a chapter or at the with paper of a large size 2. a large sheet end of a book, especially if they are simply further references or supply of paper folded twice across the middle bibliographic details. In learned journals it to make four pages of a book 3. a page is common for them to be printed at the number end of the chapter, which makes the follow-up /fɒləυ p/ noun a book, typesetting of the main text much simpler. Reference numbers to footnotes are film, article or report that continues a printed in small superscript numbers after story or provides further information the relevant word in the text, and in books font /fɒnt/ noun a set of characters in a the numbers usually run from the typeface of all the same style, i.e. the beginning of the text to the end of the book, consecutively. In journals formed of same size, weight and orientation several different articles, each article has COMMENT: Each typeface will be its own footnote numbering series. available in many different fonts (Univers, footprint fυtprnt for example, was designed in 21 different footprint / / noun 1. the area fonts) and these will include the different covered by a transmitting device such as point sizes and weights, such as bold and a satellite or antenna 2. the area that a italic. In metal setting, the font would computer takes up on a desk contain different quantities of each forbid fəbd character, according to the frequency of forbid / | / verb to give instruc- use of the characters. English fonts will tions that something must not be done forbidden book fə bdən bυk contain capitals, small capitals, lower forbidden book / | / case, punctuation marks, numerals, noun a book that has been forbidden by ligatures and common symbols, making about 150 sorts in all. English fonts a censor forecast contain some accents and special forecast /fɔkɑst/ noun a prediction characters, but many accents which are or estimate of what is likely to happen in standard in, say German or Spanish the future fonts, are not included in English. British foredge fɔred fɔr fonts contain the pound and the dollar foredge / /, fore-edge / signs, but American fonts are likely not to ed/ noun the front edge of trimmed have the pound sign. pages in a bound book, i.e. the opposite font size size /fɒnt saz/ noun the size of edge to the spine the characters in a text COMMENT: Early bound books were font type fɒnt tap displayed with this edge facing out on the font type / / noun the style shelf, hence the name; the title was of the characters used in printing written or printed on this edge of the foolscap /fulskp/ noun a large pages. non-metric size of paper longer than foredge margin margin /fɔred A4, about 34cm x 43cm mɑdn/ noun the margin along the COMMENT: Foolscap takes it name from a foredge of a book. Compare gutter watermark of a clown’s hat used in early foreground /fɔ$raυnd/ noun the papers; foolscap folio is 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches; foolscap quarto is 8 1/2 x 6 3/4 front part of an illustration which seems inches and foolscap octavo is 6 3/4 x 4 nearest to the viewer 1/4 inches. foreign /fɒrn/ adjective belonging to foot /fυt/ noun the bottom part of a or originating from a different country foreign-language edition page ć He signed it at the foot of the foreign-language edition / fɒrn ln$wd dʃ ə n page. | ( ) / noun an edition LibManagement.fm Page 79 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
79 foxing of an English-language text in transla- matically putting a computer text into a tion certain page format foreign market market / fɒrn mɑkt/ form entry entry /fɔm entri/ noun a cata- noun other countries where exports are logue entry under the form in which a sold book is written ć Form entries in the ‘…we discovered that the German catalogue were poetry, drama, fiction, market has different brochure sizes etc. and types to the UK. This caused such form mode mode /fɔm məυd/ noun a consternation when the German site display method on a data entry terminal, administrators uploaded their own in which the form is displayed on the brochures that we had to modify the screen and the operator enters relevant content management system… details Companies like WebtraffIQ, fhios and formula fɔmjυlə Bunnyfoot Universality provide formula / / noun a set of products and services that can help numbers, letters or symbols which design professionals get to grips with represents a mathematical or scientific foreign markets.’ [Revolution] rule (NOTE: The plural is formulae.) fortnightly forename fɔtnatli forename /fɔnem/ noun a person’s fortnightly / / adjective first or given name happening every two weeks FORTRAN forename entry fɔtrn forename entry /fɔnem entri/ FORTRAN / / noun a noun an entry in a catalogue under the computer programming language for author’s first name instead of the scientific matter. Full form formula surname translator. ı assembly language 48mo foreseeable future fɔsiəbl 48mo abbreviation forty-eightmo foreseeable future / | forty-eightmo fɔtietməυ fjutʃə/ noun the near future which forty-eightmo / | / noun can be reasonably predicted a book printed with 48 pages from a foreword /fɔwd/ noun a piece of sheet. Abbr 48mo text at the beginning of a book as an forum /fɔrəm/ noun 1. a place or introduction, often written by a person meeting at which matters can be other than the author discussed 2. an Internet discussion forgery /fɔdəri/ noun 1. a false group for people who share a special copy made with the intention to deceive interest in something 2. the act of making things intended to forward /fɔwəd/ adjective at or deceive moving towards the front of something form /fɔm/ noun a pre-printed docu- or the future í verb to send on a letter ment with spaces where information which has arrived at an address from can be entered which the intended recipient has moved forwarding address formality fɔwədŋ ə fɔmlti | formality / | / noun some- forwarding address / thing which must be done but which dres/ noun an address which you give will not change the situation ć The deci- to somebody when you move so that sion is just a formality which is not they can send your mail to you foundation subject faυŋdeʃ ə n expected to affect the market. foundation subject / | ( ) format /fɔmt/ noun the size, shape s bjekt/ noun any of ten subjects and arrangement of a document í verb specified in the 1988 National Curric- to arrange text on screen as it will ulum that must be studied in schools in appear in printed form on paper England and Wales, three of which have formatted /fɔmtd/ adjective 1. priority as core subjects made ready for use by a computer 2. 4o abbreviation quarto arranged in a particular format foxed /fɒkst/ adjective denoting books formatter /fɔmtə/ noun hardware or paper stained with yellowish-brown or software that arranges text or data spots from having been kept in damp according to certain rules conditions formatting program program /fɔmtŋ foxing /fɒksŋ/ noun brown spots or prəυ$rm/ noun a program for auto- stains on paper caused by poor storage, LibManagement.fm Page 80 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
foxy 80 usually found on older documents or you want without fear of prosecution as books long as you do not break the law foxy free enterprise foxy /fɒksi/ adjective PUBL same as free enterprise / fri entəpraz/ foxed noun an economic system where busi- foyer /fɔe/ noun an area just inside nesses compete for profit without much the main entrance of a large building government control where people meet freehand /frihnd/ adjective done fr abbreviation in Internet addresses, without the help of instruments the top-level domain for France free indexing indexing /fri ndeksŋ/ noun frame of reference of reference / frem əv natural language indexing which has no ref(ə)rəns/ noun a particular set of vocabulary controls ideas or beliefs on which to base one’s freelance /frilɑns/ adverb working judgement of other things for anyone who will pay for your skills framework /fremwk/ noun a set rather than employed by one company of rules or ideas that can be used to free market market / fri mɑkt/ noun an decide how to behave ć They were able economic system in which the produc- to contain the changes within the frame- tion and sale of goods is controlled by work of the old system. the buyers and sellers rather than the Frankfurt Book Fair Book Fair / frŋkft government bυk feə/ noun the most important of Freenet /frinet/ noun community- the international book fairs, held each based access to the Internet, usually run year in October as a meeting place for by volunteers in the USA book publishers, printers, literary free of charge of charge / fri əv tʃɑd/ agents and booksellers adjective not needing to be paid for franking machine frŋkŋ mə free term list franking machine / | free term list /fri tm lst/ noun a ʃin/ noun a machine which prints a list of terms or indicators to which sign on letters to show that the postage others can be freely added has been paid free text searching text searching / fri tekst fraud fraud /frɔd/ noun deception or stʃŋ/ noun online searching using trickery carried out to secure an unfair natural language rather than a gain or advantage controlled vocabulary and any aspect of free /fri/ adjective 1. available for use the record as a search term 2. free translation fri trns not needing to be paid for free translation / | -free /fri/ suffix added to adjectives to leʃ(ə)n/ noun a rough translation show that they do not have the thing which gives the general meaning mentioned ć acid-free without translating the text word for freedom /fridəm/ noun the state of word being free to say or do what you want freeze /friz/ verb 1. to stop and without restriction display a single frame from a film, TV freedom of information of information / fridəm programme or video tape 2. to stop əv nfəmeʃ ə n | ( ) / noun the state of funds or credits being paid having free access to all published frequency /frikwənsi/ noun 1. the information in any format number of times that something Freedom of Information Act of Information Act happens in a given period of time 2. a fridəm əv nfəmeʃ ə n kt term used to describe the wavelength of / | ( ) / noun a law in the UK which deals with broadcast transmissions access to information held by public frequency modulation modulation bodies /frikwənsi mɒdjuleʃ(ə)n/ noun a freedom of speech of speech / fridəm əv radio broadcasting band which reduces spitʃ/, freedom of the press interference. Abbr FM / fridəm əv ðə pres/ noun the state of frequently asked questions asked questions being free to write, say or publish what / frikwənt(ə)li ɑskd kwestʃənz/ LibManagement.fm Page 81 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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plural noun a list of the most common full text database text database / fυl tekst questions on a particular subject, with detəbes/ noun a database which answers, provided on a website or allows full text retrieval leaflet. Abbr FAQ ‘The price [for the resource] ranges frequent user frequent user / frikwənt juzə/ from $300 (for the Index only to noun somebody who makes use of a libraries serving a smaller number of service very often users) to $5000 (for the full-text front cover database to schools, colleges, and front cover / fr nt k və/ noun the public libraries serving a larger cover on the front of a book or maga- number of users).’ [Library Journal] zine, with the title and usually an attrac- full text retrieval fυl tekst r full text retrieval / | tive, eye-catching design triv(ə)l/, full text searching / fυl front end front end /fr nt end/ noun the tekst stʃŋ/ noun online searching visible part of an application that is seen in which every word of the source docu- by a user and is used to view and work ment can be retrieved with information full text search text search / fυl tekst stʃ/ front flap front flap / fr nt flp/, front jacket noun a search for something carried out flap / fr nt dkt flp/ noun a flap through all the text in a file or database on a book jacket which is tucked into rather than limited to an area or block the front cover of a book, usually with a function /f ŋkʃən/ noun the purpose blurb on it or role of something functional frontispiece f ŋkʃən ə l frontispiece /fr ntspis/ noun a functional / ( ) / adjective picture at the beginning of a book oppo- useful or practical rather than attractive functional illiterate f ŋkʃ ə nəl site the title page functional illiterate / ( ) | front matter ltərət front matter /fr nt mtə/ noun / noun somebody whose reading same as prelims and writing abilities are inadequately front page developed to meet everyday needs fr nt ped functional literacy front page / / noun the functional literacy /f ŋkʃ(ə)nəl first page of a newspaper which lt(ə)rəsi/ noun the level of skill in contains the most important or inter- reading and writing that a person needs esting news
FTP to cope with everyday adult life FTP abbreviation file transfer protocol function code code /f ŋkʃən kəυd/, fugitive material fjudətv mə f ŋkʃən ki fugitive material / | function key / / noun a təriəl/ noun ephemera produced for code or key which makes a part of a short-term purposes and interest computer program work
full binding funding full binding /fυl bandŋ/, whole funding /f ndŋ/ noun money binding /həυl bandŋ/ noun cased provided for a particular purpose binding, where the case is completely furnish /fnʃ/ verb to provide or covered with a piece of material such as supply something further education fðər edjυ cloth or leather, as opposed to half further education / | binding. Also called whole binding keʃ(ə)n/ noun a system of education
full bound book full bound book / fυl baυnd bυk/ for people over the official school noun a book with a full binding leaving age future policy full catalogue entry future policy / fjutʃə pɒlsi/ noun full catalogue entry / fυl ktəlɒ$ entri plans for the development of an organi- / noun full details of a publication sation in the near future full leather binding full leather binding / fυl leðə fuzzy logic logic / f zi lɒdk/ noun logic bandŋ/ noun a binding on a hard- that allows for imprecise or ambiguous cover book where the whole book is answers to questions, forming the basis covered with leather of computer programming designed to full stop full stop / fυl stɒp/ noun a punctua- mimic human intelligence tion mark (.) which indicates the end of fuzzy search search /f zi stʃ/ noun a a sentence computer search that returns not only LibManagement.fm Page 82 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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exact matches to the search request, but fx abbreviation in Internet addresses, also close matches that include possibil- the top-level domain for France, Metro- ities and allow for such things as politan spelling errors LibManagement.fm Page 83 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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g abbreviation gram mobile phone connected to the ga abbreviation in Internet addresses, computer to the mobile phone the user the top-level domain for Gabon is carrying.’ [Internet Business News] gateway page gain $etwe ped gain /$en/ noun an improvement or gateway page / / increase í verb ˽ to gain access to to get noun the initial webpage that a visitor to into something such as a record or file a website sees and that contains key gap /$p/ noun a space between two words and phrases that enable a search engine to find it things, ideas or periods of time gather garbage /$ðə/ verb garbage /$ɑbd/ noun data or gather to compile some- information that is no longer required thing such as information or ideas from various sources because it is out of date or incorrect gazette garbage in garbage out $əzet / | / noun garbage in garbage out / $ɑbd gazette a record of n $ɑbd aυt/ phrase an expression public events, journal or other official meaning that the accuracy and quality information document published peri- odically of information that is outputted depends gazetteer $zətə on the quality of the input. Abbr GIGO gazetteer / | / noun an index COMMENT: GIGO is sometimes taken to of geographical place names gd mean ‘garbage in gospel out’, meaning gd abbreviation in Internet addresses, that whatever wrong information is put the top-level domain for Grenada into a computer people will always ge believe the output is true. ge abbreviation in Internet addresses, garner $ɑnə the top-level domain for Georgia garner / / verb to collect or gender-free language gender-free language / dendə accumulate something such as informa- fri lŋ$wd tion or facts / noun language that is gatefold deliberately used to avoid reference to gatefold /$etfəυld/ noun a page in a publication that is larger than the other either men or women, as when the pages and is folded to fit leader of a committee is described as a gatekeeper chairperson instead of the chairman $et kipə genealogical tree gatekeeper / | / noun an genealogical tree online computer host which allows / diniəlɒdk(ə)l tri/ noun a tree- users to access a database gateway $etwe structured diagram showing the rela- gateway / / noun a software tionships of the members of a family translation device which allows users from the past to the present working in one network to access genealogy dinilədi genealogy / | / noun the another study of the history of the members of a ‘In addition, the company is offering family the IP Drum Mobile Skype Cables, general den ə rəl which connect a Nokia or Sony general / ( ) / adjective for all Ericsson mobile phone to a computer, or most people, cases or things general books creating a gateway from Skype to the general books /den(ə)rəl bυks/ mobile network. Incoming Skype plural noun books which may interest calls are then forwarded through the the adult public, usually not including LibManagement.fm Page 84 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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children’s books, fiction or specialised genre /ɒnrə/ noun a category or books style of writing, art or music ć Science generalia class denəreliə generalia class / | fiction is his favourite genre. klɑs/ noun a classification for books genuine /denjun/ adjective exactly on a variety of subjects, e.g. encyclope- what it is said to be dias geographic filing filing / diə$rfk general index general index /den(ə)rəl ndeks/ falŋ/ noun a system of filing items noun an index which covers all items in according to their place of origin a book geographic location location / diə$rfk generalisation den ə rəla | ləυkeʃ ə n generalisation /( ) | ( ) / noun the place, building, zeʃ(ə)n/, generalization noun a unit or site where an item is stored statement that is mostly true but not get back back / $et bk/ verb to have based on specific facts something returned to you general knowledge general knowledge / den(ə)rəl get down $et daυn nɒld get down / / verb 1. to write / noun knowledge of a broad down what somebody says 2. to fetch range of facts or subjects something from a high place ć get down general packet radio service packet radio service a book from a high shelf den ə rəl pkt rediəυ svs get into / ( ) / get into / $et ntu/ verb to become noun full form of GPRS involved with an activity general public den ə rəl p blk gf general public / ( ) / gf abbreviation in Internet addresses, noun ordinary people the top-level domain for French Guiana general purpose general purpose / den(ə)rəl gg ppəs gg abbreviation in Internet addresses, / adjective something that can the top-level domain for Guernsey be used for a variety of uses gh general reference gh abbreviation in Internet addresses, general reference / den(ə)rəl the top-level domain for Ghana ref ə rəns ghost ( ) / noun a reference in a cata- $əυst logue directing users to a number of ghost / / noun LITERAT same as more specific entries ghostwriter í verb to be the ghost- generate writer of a work denəret ghostwriter generate / / verb to cause $əυst ratə something to start and develop ghostwriter / | / noun generation somebody who writes something for or denəreʃ ə n generation / | ( ) / noun with somebody else, the other person 1. a stage of development in the design receiving sole credit as the author and manufacture of machines ć fifth gi gi abbreviation in Internet addresses, generation computers 2. the period of the top-level domain for Gibraltar
time in which people can grow up and GIF have children, usually 25 to 30 years GIF /$f/ a trade name for a graphics generic relationship də nerk r file format for a file containing a generic relationship / | | bitmapped image. Full form Graphics leʃ(ə)nʃp/ noun a link in a classifica- Interchange Format ć tion scheme There is a generic rela- .gif tionship between the genus and species. .gif suffix a file extension for a GIF file. generic searching də nerk Full form Graphics Interchange generic searching / | stʃŋ Format / noun a type of online GIF file searching using a memory to store GIF file / di a ef fal/ noun a broader and related headings to the graphics file format for a file containing subject being searched a bitmapped image gift generic top-level domain də gift /$ft/ noun something given as a generic top-level domain / | nerk tɒp lev ə l dəmen present ( ) | / noun full form of gTLD gigabyte /$$əbat/ noun Geneva Convention d nivə 1,000,000,000 bytes Geneva Convention / | GIGO kənvenʃ ə n $a$əυ | ( ) / noun Universal Copy- GIGO / / abbreviation garbage right Convention in garbage out LibManagement.fm Page 85 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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gilt /$lt/ noun a shiny material, usually in a document, with definitions 2. a list gold, used as a thin covering to other of specialised terms with explanations material or translations ć glossary of chess terms gilt edge edge /$lt ed/ noun a gold edge ć an English-Chinese business glossary to a page of a book, so that when the gloss over over / $lɒs əυvə/ verb to book is closed it looks like a gold block intentionally leave out negative infor- gilt-edged /$lt edd/ adjective mation, or treat something superficially, denoting a book with a gilt edge to the in order to make it appear more attrac- pages tive or acceptable glossy give $lɒsi give /$v/ verb to impart or convey glossy / / adjective smooth and something such as information or shiny advice to somebody gm abbreviation 1. in Internet given name name /$v(ə)n nem/ noun a addresses, the top-level domain for person’s first name, used by their family Gambia 2. gram and friends gn abbreviation in Internet addresses, glazed morocco $lezd mə the top-level domain for Guinea glazed morocco / | gnostic rɒkəυ/ noun polished goatskin leather, gnostic /nɒstk/ adjective relating to used as a binding material knowledge, especially knowledge of global /$ləυb(ə)l/ adjective covering spiritual truths GNVQ everything GNVQ / di en vi kju/ noun in the Global Books in Print Books in Print / $ləυb(ə)l United Kingdom, a qualification bυks n prnt/ noun a worldwide designed to provide vocationally orien- listing on CD-ROM of all books in print tated skills and knowledge for progres- global replace $ləυb ə l rples sion from school to employment or global replace / ( ) | / university. Full form General National noun a word-processing function Vocational Qualification meaning to replace a particular word, goal $əυl group of words, letter or symbol by a goal / / noun 1. what somebody is different word or words trying to achieve 2. the final state global search $ləυb ə l stʃ reached when a task is finished global search / ( ) / goal-setting $əυl setŋ noun a computing function which looks goal-setting / / noun a through a whole document or database policy discussion which agrees what a for a particular word or symbol group, company or organisation hopes global search and replace to achieve global search and replace goatskin $ləυb ə l stʃ ən rples goatskin /$əυtskn/ noun leather / ( ) | / noun a search and replace function which is from the skin of a goat, called morocco applied to a whole computer file when used for binding go by global village $əυ ba global village / $ləυb(ə)l vld/ go by / / verb to treat advice noun the whole world considered as a or information as reliable or true go list single community served by electronic go list /$əυ lst/ noun a list of terms media and information technology or characters to be included in a printout. Compare stop list ‘Given the open architecture of the gone to press world wide web, anyone operating a gone to press / $ɒn tə pres/ adjec- website has access to a worldwide tive used to indicate that text has gone audience – the internet has fuelled for printing and it is too late to make globalisation and the ‘global village’ corrections has become reality.’ [M2 presswire] Google /$u$(ə)l/ a trade name for a gloss /$lɒs/ noun a short definition, popular search engine explanation or translation of a word or go on on / $əυ ɒn/ verb to use something phrase that may be unfamiliar to the as reliable information reader, often located in a margin or gopher /$əυfə/ noun a servicing collected in an appendix or glossary device within the Internet which allows glossary /$lɒsəri/ noun 1. an alpha- access by allowing links between betical list of the specialist words used systems LibManagement.fm Page 86 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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gossip /$ɒsp/ noun a conversation graph /$rɑf/ noun a mathematical or report about other people’s behav- diagram which visually shows the rela- iour, which is often exaggerated and not tionship between two or more sets of always completely true variables graphic gov abbreviation in Internet addresses, graphic /$rfk/ adjective concerned the generic top-level domain for with drawing graphic display $rfk dsple government organisation graphic display / | / government library library / $əvənmənt noun a computer screen that is able to labrərz/ noun a library that exists for present graphical information each of the major departments of the graphic display resolution display resolution $rfk d sple rezəluʃ ə n government, e.g. Dept of Employment / | ( ) / noun library the number of pixels that a computer is government publication publication able to display on the screen $ vənmənt p blkeʃ ə n graphic novel novel / $rfk nɒv(ə)l/ / | ( ) / noun a publication with information which is noun a fictional story for adults written and published by government published in the form of a comic strip departments, often of a statistical nature graphics /$rfks/ plural noun gp abbreviation in Internet addresses, pictures or lines drawn to represent the top-level domain for Guadeloupe information graphics file GPRS $rfks fal GPRS / di pi ɑr es/ noun a system graphics file / / noun a that provides immediate and continuous binary file which contains data access to the Internet from wireless describing an image ć There are many devices such as mobile phones. Full standards for graphics files including general packet radio service TIFF, IMG and EPS. form graphics file format gq graphics file format /$rfks fal gq abbreviation in Internet addresses, fɔmt/ noun a method by which data the top-level domain for Equatorial describing an image is stored Guinea Graphics Interchange Format gr Graphics Interchange Format gr abbreviation in Internet addresses, /$rfks ntətʃend fɔmt/ noun the top-level domain for Greece full form of GIF grade $red graphics pad grade / / noun a mark given to a graphics pad /$rfks pd/, piece of coursework or an examination graphics tablet /$rfks tblət/ which indicates the level of success noun a flat device that allows a user to attained í verb to judge or measure the input graphical information into a quality of something computer by drawing on its surface graduate graduate /$rduət/ noun a person graph paper paper /$rɑf pepə/ noun who has successfully completed a first paper which is printed with measured degree course at a university squares so that it can be used for graduate trainee $rduət tre graduate trainee / | drawing graphs ni/ noun a person who has graduated grave accent accent / $rɑv ksənt/ noun in one subject and is receiving further a mark placed over a vowel (e.g. è)†to training in a specialist skill show how it should be pronounced gram gram /$rm/ noun a measurement of COMMENT: Grave accents are used in weight which is used to indicate the French (è, à, ù) to indicate a pronunciation change or a spelling ć quality of paper 80g paper is standard change. They are used in other copier quality. Abbr g languages to show stress. grammar check grammar check /$rmə tʃek/ gremlin /$remln/ noun a tiny noun a software facility which enables mischievous spirit said to be the cause the user to check the grammatical accu- of an unexplained problem or fault, racy of work done on a word processor especially in a machine or system grammatical error $rə mtk ə l grey literature $re lt ə rətʃə grammatical error / | ( ) grey literature / ( ) / erə/ noun word usage which breaks the noun 1. in-house publications, e.g. rules of a language parish magazines or technical reports 2. LibManagement.fm Page 87 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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growing demand $rəυŋ d articles and information published, growing demand / | especially on the Internet, without a mɑnd/ noun an increasing number of commercial purpose or the mediation of people who want to use a product or a commercial publisher service grey scale grey scale /$re skel/ noun shades growth /$rəυθ/ noun an increase in which are produced from displaying the size, wealth or importance of some- what should be colour information on a thing monochrome monitor Grub Street Street /$r b strit/ noun the grid grid /$rd/ noun a system of numbered name of a street in London which was squares allowing points to be easily inhabited mainly by writers, now the plotted or located general name for low-paid journalism COMMENT: Grids are used by designers gs and pasteup artists for laying out gs abbreviation in Internet addresses, magazines and books, where the page the top-level domain for South Georgia size, type area and general layout remain gsm, g/m2 noun a way of showing the the same for each page. The designer will weight of paper used in printing. Full prepare a master grid, showing the basic proportions of the page, with its trim size, form grams per square metre gt type area, headlines, folio positions, gt abbreviation in Internet addresses, margins, etc., and this is used when the top-level domain for Guatemala pasting up each page. gTLD grid reference $rd ref ə rəns gTLD noun the portion of an Internet grid reference / ( ) / address that identifies it as belonging to noun a set of numbers from the X and Y a specific generic domain class, e.g. axes giving the location of a point on a com, edu or gov. Full form generic top- map gross level domain gross /$rəυs/ noun the total amount gu before any deductions have been made gu abbreviation in Internet addresses, gross income $rəυs nk m the top-level domain for Guam gross income / / noun guarantee $rənti the total amount of money earned guarantee / | / noun a before any deductions e.g. for tax written promise that any faults in a gross weight $rəυs wet purchase which show within a given gross weight / / noun period of time will be repaired free of the total weight of something including charge all packaging guess ground rent $es ground rent /$raυnd rent/ noun guess / / noun an attempt to answer rent paid by a tenant of a building to the a question when you do not have the information needed owner of the land on which it is built guesstimate grounds $estmət grounds /$raυndz/ plural noun a guesstimate / / noun an reason or justification for something approximate calculation based entirely group $rup on guesswork group / / noun a collection of guest book $est bυk people or things that are in the same guest book / / noun a book place at the same time or have some- in which people write their names and thing in common addresses when they stay at a hotel or group consensus $rup kən guest house / | group consensus guide sensəs/ noun the combined feelings of guide /$ad/ noun 1. a book of instruc- a group of people about a decision. Also tions 2. a person who shows people the called groupthink way guidebook group manager manager / $rup mndə/ guidebook /$adbυk/ noun a book noun a person who has responsibility containing information for tourists for the organisation of a group of people about a country, place or institution guide letters groupthink /$rupθŋk/ noun same guide letters /$ad letəz/ plural as group consensus noun large letter signs to indicate the groupware /$rupweə/ noun soft- location of items in a library ware designed to be shared collabora- guidelines /$adlanz/ plural noun a tively by a number of users on a written code of practice about how to do computer network things in a particular field of work LibManagement.fm Page 88 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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guides /$adz/ noun a system of signs printed in Europe from movable type, in to help people to find their way around around 1455 a building gutter /$ tə/ noun the inside margin guiding /$adŋ/ noun same as between two pages of type guides gutter press press /$ tə pres/ noun a guild /$ld/ noun an association of name for the tabloid newspapers which people with similar interests or skills print large amounts of gossip rather than who join together to support each other factual news. ı yellow press guillotine /$lətin/ noun a device gw abbreviation in Internet addresses, used for cutting and trimming paper the top-level domain for Guinea-Bissau Gutenberg Bible Bible /$υtənb$ gy abbreviation in Internet addresses, bab(ə)l/ noun the first large book to be the top-level domain for Guyana LibManagement.fm Page 89 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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hack /hk/ verb to gain access ille- When printed, the dots appear to merge gally to a computer system or program into a continuous tone, though if you look at them closely the dots are visible. The í noun a writer who produces poor dots are created by scanning or by quality material only for money photographing the original through a hacker /hkə/ noun somebody who screen, which is a mesh of criss-cross gains access to other people’s computer lines or a series of dots. halftone screen files without their permission halftone screen /hɑftəυn skrin/ half binding binding /hɑf bandŋ/ noun noun a screen with cross lines or a grid bookbinding in which the back and of dots used for preparing a halftone sometimes the corners of a book are illustration half-yearly bound in one material and the sides in half-yearly / hɑf jəli/ adjective 1. another happening every six months ć a half- half bound book bound book /hɑf baυnd yearly magazine 2. referring to a period bυk/ noun a book with a style of of six months ć half-yearly royalty binding which was common from the statement í adverb every six months ć beginning of the 19th century, where we pay some royalties half-yearly
halt binding leathers or vellum were used on halt /hɔlt/ verb to stop completely, the spine and corners and the rest of the although usually temporarily boards were covered with marbled handbook hndbυk paper or plain paper and cloth handbook / / noun a book half leather binding leather binding / hɑf leðə of advice and instructions hand-held bandŋ/ noun a binding on a hard- hand-held /hnd held/ adjective cover book, where the spine and corners small and light enough to be used while are covered with leather and the rest is held in the hand ć hand-held video left in ordinary cloth or paper camera half title handle half title /hɑf tat(ə)l/ noun the first handle /hnd(ə)l/ noun 1. a page of a book with only the title and computer user’s nickname or screen not the details of the publisher or author name 2. (in a graphics or DTP program) halftone /hɑftəυn/, half-tone noun a small square that is displayed on the 1. continuous shading of a printed area edge of a frame, object or image í verb 2. a shade of grey appearing to be half to deal with or accept responsibility for way between white and black 3. an a situation or people
handout illustration made using the halftone handout /hndaυt/ noun a printed process ć a book with 25 halftone illus- paper which supports a talk or lecture trations ć The book is illustrated with with summaries or other information twenty halftones. ć We need a full page handover period handover period /hndəυvə halftone facing the beginning of the pəriəd chapter. / noun a period of time when COMMENT: Halftones are made by the outgoing holder of a job works with breaking up a continuous tone pattern the new person to make sure they have into a series of dots of varying sizes. all the necessary knowledge of the work LibManagement.fm Page 90 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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hardware resources hɑdweə r ‘Advocates of outsourcing argue that hardware resources / | it allows companies to focus on their zɔsz/ plural noun the amount of core business, improve employee computer equipment and machinery services and cut costs. Initially, costs available for use rose in the deal because the two were Harvard system hɑvəd sstəm running parallel services during the Harvard system / / handover period.’ [Financial Times] noun a bibliographic reference system, handshake used in academic publishing, in which handshake /hndʃek/, hand- hndʃekŋ the author and date are given in the text shaking / / noun a term in and the full reference is supplied in a computing which indicates that two general list of references machines are compatible and can hash hʃ hʃmɑk transfer information to each other hash / /, hashmark / / hands-on experience noun 1. a symbol (#) used to indicate hands-on experience / hndz ɒn kspəriəns the word ‘number’ in addresses ć RD#3 | / noun the ability to actu- (Rural District Number 3) 2. a symbol ally use machines or equipment rather used on telephones for a variety of func- than just learning about them tions hands-on training hands-on training / hndz ɒn head hed trenŋ head / / noun the top or most / noun a method of teaching important part or person ˽ per head using practical experience rather than referring to the cost or amount for each just theory person handwriting hndratŋ head crash handwriting / / noun a head crash /hed krʃ/ noun failure system of putting words on paper using in a disk drive, where the read/write a pen or pencil ć Everyone has their head touches the surface of the disk, own distinctive style of handwriting. handwritten causing damage and data loss hndrt ə n headed stationery handwritten / | ( ) / adjec- headed stationery / hedd tive written with a pen or pencil rather steʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ noun notepaper which than printed by a machine hang up has the name and address of the person hang up / hŋ p/ verb to end a or organisation it belongs to printed at phone call by putting the receiver down the top of each sheet Hansard hnsɑd header Hansard / / noun a written header /hedə/ noun 1. (in a docu- account of the proceedings of the UK ment) a piece of text that appears at the Parliament very top of each page, containing e.g. hardback /hɑdbk/ noun a copy of the chapter name and the page number. a book with a board cover. Compare ı footer 2. the beginning of an e-mail paperback message with full information about the hardbound /hɑdbaυnd/ adjective recipient’s address, sender’s name and bound as a book in a stiff cover address and any delivery options header block hard copy copy / hɑd kɒpi/ noun a header block /hedə blɒk/ noun a printed version of a document held on a block of data at the beginning of a file, computer which contains the file characteristics hardcover heading hardcover /hɑdk və/ noun PUBL heading /hedŋ/ noun a word, same as hardback phrase, title or name at the beginning of hard disk disk /hɑd dsk/ noun a rigid a page, section or catalogue entry head librarian hed labreəriən magnetic disk usually built into a head librarian / | / computer, which can store much more noun a qualified librarian who is in data than a floppy disk charge of a library or district hardware /hɑdweə/ noun the headline /hedlan/ noun 1. the title at machinery of a computer, rather than the top of a page or article in a news- the programs written for it paper story 2. a spoken list of items to hardware costs costs /hɑdweə kɒsts/ be covered in a radio or TV news plural noun the capital costs of buying bulletin head of department hed əv d computer equipment and other head of department / | machinery pɑtmənt/ noun a person who is LibManagement.fm Page 91 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
91 Higher National Certificate responsible for a group of people 1993). The GA was invented and working in the same department developed to mimic some of the head office office / hed ɒfs/ noun the processes observed in natural main office of a company or organisa- selection, initially by Holland and his associates at the University of tion which has branch offices in other Michigan in the 1960s.’ [Integrated places headphones Manufacturing Systems] hedfəυnz headphones / / plural hidden agenda hd ə n ədendə noun a pair of small speakers worn over hidden agenda / ( ) | / the ears to listen to speech or music noun the unspoken intentions behind a headquarters hedkwɔtəz decision or action headquarters / | / plural hidden Web hd ə n web noun the main administrative office of hidden Web / ( ) / noun an organisation same as deep Web hide headword /hedwd/ noun the main hide /had/ noun leather made from entry word in a dictionary the skin of animals older than a calf, help line line /help lan/ noun a tele- used for binding large-format books hierarchical haərɑkk ə l phone number dedicated to a specific hierarchical /| ( ) / topic which people can ring for advice adjective relating to data arranged in a and help tree structure with defined layers hierarchical classification help menu menu /help menju/ noun a hierarchical classification haərɑkk ə l klsfkeʃ ə n list of options available which instruct / ( ) | ( ) / people how to use a computer program noun a system of classifying items with help screen screen /help skrin/ noun a the broadest terms at the top and screen containing writing which working down to more specific narrow explains how to use a computer terms program hierarchical database database Heritage Lottery Fund Lottery Fund / hertd / haərɑkk(ə)l detəbes/ noun the lɒtəri f nd/ noun a public body which organisation of information in a data- distributes money raised by the National base so that records can be related to Lottery in the UK to heritage organisa- each other within a defined structure tions, including libraries and archiving hierarchical search search services. Abbr HLF / haərɑkk(ə)l stʃ/ noun a search Her Majesty’s InspectorateMajesty’s Inspectorate / h in a catalogue using an upwards chain mdəstiz nspekt ə rət | ( ) /, Her of entries from most to least specific Majesty’s Inspector noun a British hierarchy /haərɑki/ noun a system government department or official of ranking things or people according to responsible for inspecting teaching in their importance schools. Abbr HMI hi fi ha fa Her Majesty’s Stationery Office hi fi / / abbreviation high Her Majesty’s Stationery Office h mdəstz steʃ ə n ə ri ɒfs fidelity í noun a set of stereo equipment / ( ) ( ) / with speakers and amplifiers used for noun the publications office of the playing records, tapes and CDs British government. Abbr HMSO high density disk ha densti heuristic hjυərstk high density disk / heuristic / | / adjective dsk/ noun a computer floppy disk solving problems by using reasoning capable of storing a quantity of data and experience rather than standard higher education haər edjυ formulae higher education / | heuristic searching keʃ ə n hjυərstk ( ) / noun education that takes heuristic searching / | stʃŋ place at universities or colleges usually / noun a method of searching after the age of 18, leading towards an which modifies the search according to academic qualification each piece of information as it is found higher learning haə lnŋ ‘The GA is one of the emerging higher learning / / noun heuristic searching techniques that is education or study at university level suitable for solving complex Higher National Certificate National Certificate / haə nʃ ə nəl sətfkət combinatorial problems (Reeves, ( ) | / noun awarded at LibManagement.fm Page 92 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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British colleges in technical subjects. hit list list /ht lst/ noun a list of people Abbr HNC or organisations that are most likely to Higher National Diploma National Diploma / haə do something or have something done nʃ ə nəl dpləυmə ć ( ) | / noun an to them The local council had hit lists advanced qualification in technical of branch libraries which were either subjects. Abbr HND likely to support their projects or which high flier flier / ha flaə/ noun a person they were going to close. hit rate who is very capable, ambitious and hit rate /ht ret/ noun the number of likely to reach the top ranks of their relevant titles found during a database career search hk high-level language language / ha lev(ə)l hk abbreviation in Internet addresses, lŋ$wd/ noun a computer program- the top-level domain for Hong Kong HLF ming language that is easy to use and HLF abbreviation Heritage Lottery uses natural language Fund hm high-level talks talks / ha lev(ə)l tɔks/ hm abbreviation in Internet addresses, plural noun discussions involving senior the top-level domain for Heard and people in politics or business McDonald Islands HMI highlight /halat/ verb to colour or HMI abbreviation 1. human machine interface 2. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate mark text on a document or computer HMSO screen to make it stand out from the rest HMSO abbreviation Her Majesty’s high-resolution ha rezə Stationery Office high-resolution / | hn luʃ(ə)n/ adjective relating to the hn abbreviation in Internet addresses, the top-level domain for Honduras ability to display or detect a very large HNC number of pixels per unit area. Abbr hi- HNC abbreviation Higher National res Certificate HND COMMENT: Currently, high-resolution HND abbreviation Higher National graphics displays can show images at a Diploma resolution of 1024x1024 pixels, high- holding area area /həυldŋ eəriə/ noun resolution printers can print at 600 or 800 dots per inch and a high-resolution a space allocated to the temporary scanner can scan at a resolution of 800 or storage of semi-current materials 1200 dots per inch. holding file file /həυldŋ fal/ noun a high-specification ha spesf high-specification / | computer file in which work waits until keʃ(ə)n/ adjective having a high level it can be processed of accuracy or quality holdings /həυldŋz/ plural noun the high-speed /ha spid/ adjective stock of books and other items kept by a operating at faster than usual speed library holiday period high-tech hɒlde pəriəd high-tech / ha tek/ adjective using holiday period / / advanced technology noun the time of year during which hi-res most people take their annual holidays ha rez hologram hi-res / / abbreviation high- hɒlə$rm resolution hologram / / noun a three- histogram hstə$rm dimensional photographic image histogram / / noun a created by laser beams graph on which the data is represented holograph /hɒlə$rɑf/ noun a book by vertical or horizontal bars or document written in the author’s own historical background hs historical background /| handwriting tɒrk(ə)l bk$raυnd/ noun the home computer həυm kəm home computer / | reasons why something has developed pjutə/ noun a stand-alone personal over a period of time to its present form computer used at home historical value hs tɒrk ə l homepage historical value / | ( ) homepage /həυmped/ noun 1. the vlju/ noun something that helps in opening page of an Internet website 2. the understanding of past events somebody’s personal website on the hit /ht/ noun a successful match when Internet, often containing personal data, searching a database photographs or contact information LibManagement.fm Page 93 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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homograph /hɒməυ$rɑf/ noun a hotline /hɒtlan/ noun a direct tele- word having the same spelling but phone line giving direct access, used different meaning from another, as with e.g. for quick ordering, for complaints ‘spell’ meaning ‘witchcraft’ and ‘spell’ or between heads of governments meaning ‘to write words correctly’ hot link link / hɒt lŋk/ noun a command COMMENT: Homographs are to be within a hypertext program that links a avoided where possible as headings hotspot or hotword on one page with a when indexing. second destination page which is homonym homonym /hɒmənm/ noun a word displayed if the user selects the hotspot with the same sound and perhaps the hotspot /hɒtspɒt/ noun a special same spelling another but with a area on an image or display that does different meaning, as with ‘counter’ something when the cursor is moved on meaning ‘library issue desk’ and to it ć The image of the trumpet is a ‘counter’ meaning ‘machine for hotspot and will play a sound when you counting’ move the pointer over it. homophone homophone /hɒməfəυn/ noun a hotword /hɒtwd/ noun a word word with the same sound but different within displayed text that does some- spelling and meaning from another, thing when the cursor is moved on to it such as ‘threw’ meaning ‘past tense of or it is selected throw’ and ‘through’, which is a prepo- hourly /aυəli/ adjective happening sition every hour honorarium ɒnəreəriəm house journal honorarium / | / noun a house journal /haυs dn(ə)l/ payment made for professional services noun an internal magazine giving infor- which are usually provided without mation and news to the employees of a charge company or organisation. Also called honorary /ɒnərəri/ adjective 1. house magazine relating to a position or role that is held ‘…the new premises are said to be ‘a as an honour, without payment 2. sixth of the cost’ and have better relating to a title or qualification that is facilities for training and meetings… given as a reward, not because it has the organisation will offer a full been worked for in the usual way package of membership benefits as horizontal format format / hɒrzɒnt(ə)l before – including Aslib journals from fɔmt Emerald, a range of training courses, / noun US a book format where and the monthly Managing the spine and foredge are shorter than Information house journal.’ the top and bottom edges (NOTE: The UK [Information World Review]
term is landscape format.) housekeeping hospital library housekeeping /haυskipŋ/ noun hɒsptl labri hospital library / / the work necessary to maintain any library system of filing whether manual or host host /həυst/ noun the main computer computerised in a system which allows access to house magazine haυs m$ə house magazine / | online databases í verb to provide zin/ noun same as house journal storage space on a server computer house organ organ /haυs ɔ$ən/ noun a where a user can store files or data, magazine published by a business or often used to store the files required for other organisation for its employees or a website host computer customers, containing information həυst kəmpjutə host computer / | / about the company, its products and its noun the controlling computer in a employees multi-user system house style style / haυs stal/ noun a host service host service /həυst svs/ noun a style of writing and presentation that is company that provides connections to specific to a particular group, company the Internet and storage space on its or organisation computers which can store the files for COMMENT: The aim of a house style is to a user’s website give consistency to all the products of a LibManagement.fm Page 94 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
hr 94 publishing house, thus making them which must be considered when plan- more recognisable to the reading public. ning automation of an office In the case of magazines, contributors humanities hjumntiz will be sent a style sheet which shows humanities / | / plural how they should lay out their noun subjects of study concerned with contributions. A house style will cover human ideas and behaviour, e.g. litera- many aspects of layout, such as headlines, position of folios, typefaces ture and philosophy Humanities Online Bulletin Board and sizes; it will also cover details of Humanities Online Bulletin spelling and punctuation: the form for hju mntiz ɒnlan Board / | writing dates (1st January 1999 or bυlətn bɔd/ noun January 1st, 1999 or 1st Jan. 1999 or an online current 01.01.99, etc.); the use of full stops after awareness service for the humanities. abbreviations (Mr or Mr., P.O.Box or PO Abbr HUMBUL Box, etc.). Most publishing companies human machine interface machine interface have their own style sheets which are hjumən məʃin ntəfes given to editors and form part of the / | / noun the training programme for new editorial and way that a computer screen appears to production staff. Many printers as well as the user. Abbr HMI publishers have their own house style human resources hjumən r and many follow the style of one of the human resources / | University Presses (Oxford and sɔsz/ plural noun the staff of an Cambridge). organisation or company, which can hr abbreviation in Internet addresses, provide skills to do specific jobs the top-level domain for Croatia HUMBUL /h mb l/ abbreviation ht abbreviation in Internet addresses, Humanities Online Bulletin Board the top-level domain for Haiti hybrid /habrd/ noun HTML hybrid a mixture of HTML / etʃ ti em el/ noun a series different things of special codes which define the type- hymn book hymn book /hm bυk/ noun a book face and style that should be used when containing the words, and sometimes displaying the text and also allow the music, of church songs hypertext links to other parts of the hyperlink document or to other documents. Full hyperlink /hapəlŋk/ noun a word, form HyperText Markup Language. ı symbol, image or other element in a Internet, SGML, XML hypertext document that links to .html suffix a file extension for an another element in the same document HTML file. Full form HyperText or in another hypertext document hypermedia Markup Language hypermedia /hapəmidiə/ noun a HTTP / etʃ ti ti pi/ noun a series of hypertext system that supports the commands used by a browser to ask an linking of graphics, audio and video Internet web server for information elements, and text about a webpage. Full form hypertext hypertext /hapətekst/ noun 1. a transfer protocol multimedia system of organising infor- hu abbreviation in Internet addresses, mation in which certain words in a the top-level domain for Hungary document link to other documents and human /hjumən/ adjective display the text when the word is concerning people rather than animals selected 2. a way of linking one word or human capital capital / hjumən image on an Internet page to another kpt(ə)l/ noun the knowledge and page in which clicking on certain words skills that employees have, which are or images moves the user directly to the considered a resource of the company relevant new page human-computer interaction interaction HyperText Markup Language Markup Language hjumən kəm pjutə ntərkʃən hapətekst mɑk p lŋ$wd / | | / / / noun the field of study relating to the noun full form of HTML interface between computers and users hypertext transfer protocol transfer protocol human factors factors / hjumən fktəz/ / hapətekst trnsf prəυtəkɒl/ plural noun the needs of human beings noun full form of HTTP LibManagement.fm Page 95 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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hyphen haf ə n hypothesis hapɒθəss hyphen / ( ) / noun a punctua- hypothesis / | / noun a tion mark (-) used to join two words theory which has not yet been tested to together, as in ‘two-sided’ hyphenated prove its truth (NOTE: The plural is hafənetd hyphenated / / adjective hypotheses.)
formed of two words joined by a hyphen hypothetical hyphen stringing hapəθetk ə l hyphen stringing /hafən strŋŋ/ hypothetical / | ( ) / noun the process of using hyphens to adjective based on suggestions rather combine terms than proved or tested LibManagement.fm Page 96 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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IA identification a dentfkeʃ ə n IA abbreviation information architec- identification / | | ( ) / ture noun any means used to establish who IAA abbreviation International Aero- somebody is, e.g. a document, mark, space Abstracts number or password identifier IAP adentfaə IAP abbreviation ONLINE Internet identifier / | / noun 1. the access provider grammatical term for the definite and IBA abbreviation Independent Broad- indefinite articles in English 2. any tag, casting Association flag or mark put on a computer file to IBIS Information ServicesInformation Ltd Services Ltd differentiate it from others identify adentfa /abs/ noun a company providing a identify / | / verb to recog- subject-coded file of information about nise or indicate what something is identity number adentti libraries and staff in academic libraries identity number /| worldwide n mbə/ noun a unique number which IBM-compatible a bi em kəm can be used as a password for accessing IBM-compatible / | ptb(ə)l/ adjective referring to a a computer system computer which is able to run standard idiom /diəm/ noun an expression IBM software which has a different meaning from the ICIC abbreviation International Copy- separate meanings of the words and is right Information Centre peculiar to a language so that it cannot icon /akɒn/ noun 1. a picture or be literally translated idle symbol that is universally recognised to idle /ad(ə)l/ adjective waiting to be be representative of something 2. a used graphic symbol used in computing to ie abbreviation in Internet addresses, represent different functions of a the top-level domain for Ireland program IEEE abbreviation Institute of Elec- iconography akənɒ$rəfi iconography / | / noun trical and Electronics Engineers the set of symbols or images used in a IFLA abbreviation International Feder- particular field of activity such as music ation of Library Associations and Insti- or cinema and recognised by people as tutions having a particular meaning IG abbreviation information govern- -ics suffix forming nouns referring to a ance science, art or branch of knowledge ignorance /$nərəns/ noun a lack of id id abbreviation ONLINE in Internet knowledge about something addresses, the top-level domain for ignorant /$nərənt/ adjective 1. Indonesia lacking knowledge or education in ID ID / a di/ noun proof of identity general or in a specific subject 2. caused IDD abbreviation international direct by a lack of knowledge, understanding dialling or experience identical adentk ə l IIS identical / | ( ) / adjective IIS abbreviation Institute of Informa- exactly the same tion Scientists LibManagement.fm Page 97 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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IKBS image processor IKBS abbreviation INFO SCI intelligent image processor /md knowledge-based system prəυsesə/ noun an electronic device il abbreviation in Internet addresses, the that analyses the information in an top-level domain for Israel image to enable recognition ILL abbreviation inter-library loan image scanner scanner /md sknə/ illegal li$ ə l illegal / | ( ) / adjective not allowed noun an electronic device that converts by law pictures or drawings into machine-read- illegible ledb ə l able form illegible /| ( ) / adjective so badly written that it cannot be read imaging /mdŋ/ noun a technique illiteracy lt ə rəsi illiteracy /| ( ) / noun the for creating pictures on a computer inability to read or write screen illiterate lt ə rət imp. illiterate / | ( ) / adjective unable imp. abbreviation PUBL imprimatur to read or write impact /mpkt/ noun a strong effect illuminate lumnet illuminate /| / verb 1. to or influence on something illustrate a medieval manuscript 2. to impart mpɑt impart / | / verb to communicate shine light on something 3. to make information or knowledge things clear by explaining them implement mpl ment illuminated lumnetd implement / | / verb to put illuminated / | / adjective a plan into action 1. denoting a manuscript that is deco- rated with gold paint and colours 2. ‘The enterprise edition of the filled with light Blackboard Learning System illumination lumneʃ ə n seamlessly integrates with many other illumination / | | ( ) / noun technology tools used by academic the painting of initial letters in manu- institutions… According to Barbara scripts with gold, silver and colours Newland, “Moving to the enterprise illustrate /ləstret/ verb 1. to draw edition will enable the university to pictures or diagrams to put into written implement its e-learning strategy text 2. to make a point clear by using which aims to enhance the student examples or stories experience”.’ [M2 Presswire] illustrated ləstretd implementation mplmən illustrated / / adjective of implementation / | a text, with pictures and diagrams teʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. the carrying out of included ć The book is illustrated with plans or systems 2. the latest version, twenty-five full-colour plates. particularly of software illustration ləstreʃ ə n implication / | / noun mplkeʃ ə n illustration ( ) a implication / | ( ) / noun picture, chart or diagram which helps to something suggested by a situation, explain the words of a book or talk words or events illustrator illustrator /ləstretə/ noun a person imply mpla imply / | / verb to suggest that who does the drawings or pictures for a something is true without actually book saying so im im abbreviation in Internet addresses, import noun /mpɔt/ the importance the top-level domain for Isle of Man of something because of the way it is image md image / / noun 1. a picture or likely to affect outcomes ć They reflection of somebody or something 2. discussed matters of great import. í in computing, an exact replica of an area mpɔt verb / | / 1. to buy goods or serv- of memory ices in one country and bring them to image enhancer md en image enhancer / | one’s own for sale ć We use paper hɑnsə/ noun an electronic device that imported from Scandinavia. 2. to bring makes the picture clearer something in from outside a system ć image processing processing /md You can import images from the CAD prəυsesŋ/ noun the analysis of infor- package into the DTP program. 3. to mation contained in an image, usually convert a file stored in one format to the by electronic means or using a computer default format used by a program ć which provides the analysis or recogni- Select import if you want to open a TIFF tion of objects in the image graphics file. LibManagement.fm Page 98 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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impression mpreʃ ə n impression / | ( ) / noun the emphasise the reality of a situation or to number of copies of a book or document introduce more precise information ć In printed on the same print run ć The book fact this is what really happened. ˽ in is in its third impression. house produced internally by a imprimatur mprmetə company or organisation and relating to imprimatur / | / noun 1. authority to do, say or print something internal matters ć an in-house magazine 2. an authorisation allowing a book or ˽ in order of importance organised other work to be published, now usually with the most important item first ˽ in confined to works sanctioned by the place in the right position ˽ in practice Roman Catholic Church what is done rather than what is talked imprint /mprnt/ noun 1. the about or theorised ć It was supposed to publisher’s or printer’s name which happen but in practice it had to be appears on the title page of a book or cancelled. ˽ in sequence organised to document or in the bibliographical occur one after another according to a details 2. a mark made by firmly pre-determined order ˽ in stages done pressing something onto a surface in small parts ć She learned computing COMMENT: Catalogues, advertisements in stages. ˽ in stock available for imme- and fliers do not need to have an imprint, diate purchase or loan ˽ in subject but almost all other printed matter (books, order arranged under headings which newspapers, and even political leaflets) relate alphabetically to the subject of the must carry two imprints: that of the ˽ publisher and of the printer. In a book, the document in terms of to talk about imprints will normally appear on the something specifying which particular reverse of the title page as part of the aspects you are considering ć We bibliographic information; in some discussed what was needed in terms of countries it is usual to have the printer’s ˽ imprint at the end of the book. In a equipment. in the case of in the partic- magazine, imprints may be listed along ular situation under discussion ć Diffi- with other details of the editors and other cult decisions must be made in the case staff members. of closure of district libraries. ˽ in the improvise improvise /mprəvaz/ verb 1. to long run eventually ć In the long run make something from whatever mate- automation of the library benefited rials are available rather than using the everybody. ˽ in the long term over a proper ones 2. to carry out an activity long period of time ć In the long term using one’s initiative rather than plan- automation will be seen to be good for ning it carefully in advance the library. ˽ in theory what is impulse /mp ls/ noun 1. a short supposed to happen but probably will electrical signal 2. a sudden desire to do not ć In theory the librarians will be something without thinking about it or given time off for study, but more likely planning it first they will not be able to go. ˽ in working IMS IMS abbreviation INFO SCI information order functioning efficiently ć All the management system computers are in good working order in /n/ preposition used to introduce now. ˽ in writing written down, not adjectival and adverbial phrases ˽ in spoken ć Make sure that you get the alphabetical order organised contract in writing. í adverb done inter- according to the same order as the nally by a company ć The work is being letters in the alphabet ˽ in ascending done in-house. in- order organised with the smallest item in- /n/ prefix added to some words to first and working up to the biggest ˽ in create the opposite meaning, e.g. charge of in control and able to make ‘correct’ – ‘incorrect’
˽ inaccessible decisions in descending order organ- nəksesb ə l ised so that the biggest item is first and inaccessible /| ( ) / working down to the smallest ˽ in detail adjective impossible or very difficult to paying attention to all the aspects of reach inaccurate ć nkjυrət something however small to describe inaccurate / | / adjective something in detail ˽ in fact used to not correct LibManagement.fm Page 99 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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inbuilt nblt independent ndpendənt inbuilt / / adjective included as independent / | / adjec- an integral part of a system tive not connected to, influenced by or inbuilt facility nblt fəslti inbuilt facility / | / noun needing other people or machines to be a feature that is included in the original able to exist or work design Independent Broadcasting Association Broadcasting incentive nsentv ndpendənt incentive / | / noun anything Association / brɔdkɑstŋ ə səυsieʃ ə n which encourages extra effort | ( ) / noun an incentive payment nsentv organisation which controls all broad- incentive payment /| pemənt/ noun extra money that is casting companies in the UK except the paid to encourage somebody to work BBC. Abbr IBA harder index /ndeks/ noun 1. an alphabet- incidental nsdent ə l ical list of items contained in a book, incidental / | ( ) / adjective something happening or existing in document or computer memory 2. a connection with something else more system by which the changes in the important ć The librarians were value of something can be compared or allowed to claim for the incidental measured ć International financial expenses when they went to the confer- indexes compare the value of shares. 3. ence. a finding guide to information on a incidental music nsdent ə l specific topic í verb to compile an incidental music / | ( ) mjuzk/ noun alphabetical list of contents music written to index card provide the background to a play or film index card /ndeks kɑd/ noun a include nklud small card containing information and include / | / verb to make one thing part of another usually arranged alphabetically in a inclusive nklusv card index box inclusive /| / adjective index entry /ndeks entri/ noun counted in with other aspects ć Prices index entry an are inclusive of VAT. item with bibliographic details written income-generating ŋk m in an index or catalogue income-generating / indexer ndeksə denəretŋ/ adjective producing indexer / / noun a person who money from activities compiles indexes for books indexing incoming ndeksŋ incoming /nk mŋ/ adjective indexing / / noun the use of coming in from outside ć incoming alphabetical methods to organise infor- messages on the computer mation incompatible nkəmptb ə l COMMENT: An index is usually set in incompatible / | ( ) / smaller type than the text and in two or adjective unable to exist or be used more columns to the page. Normally an together index will begin on a right-hand page, and incorporate nkɔpəret will be folioed consecutively from the text incorporate / | / verb to pages. Bold and italic can be used to include one thing as part of another highlight important or less important increase nkris increase / | / verb to make items in an index (as, for example, the something larger in amount page references to illustrations). It is incunable nkjunəb ə l always useful to have a note at the incunable /| ( ) / noun beginning of an index to explain how it PRINTING same as incunabulum has been compiled and the meaning of incunabulum nkjunbjυləm the various typefaces or symbols used. incunabulum / | / noun a book printed from movable type Indexing was formerly done manually, with the indexer going through the text before 1501 (NOTE: The plural is incun- and making filing cards for the items; abula.) there are now computer indexing incur nk programs, in which the words in the text incur / | / verb to cause something to happen are flagged and the computer then indent ndent automatically lists them in alphabetical indent / | / verb to leave a space order, together with the numbers of the at the beginning of a passage of writing pages on which the words fall. indentation ndenteʃ ə n indexing at source ndeksŋ t indentation / | ( ) / noun a indexing at source / space of a set size left at the beginning sɔs/ noun publication of index data at of a line of text the same time as a periodical article LibManagement.fm Page 100 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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indexing chain ndeksŋ tʃen industrial archaeology n indexing chain / / industrial archaeology /| d striəl ɑkiɒlədi noun a chain of classification numbers | / noun the study produced using hierarchical steps from of buildings related to the industrial a subject heading revolutions in the developed world indexing keyword ndeksŋ inexpensive nkspensv indexing keyword / inexpensive / | / adjec- kiwɔd/ noun a heading word used to tive not costing much money indicate the contents of a document and inexperienced nkspəriənst inexperienced / | / used in online searching adjective having little or no experience indexing language language /ndeksŋ in a particular activity lŋ$wd/ noun language used in infect nfekt infect / | / verb to copy to a building library or book indexes computer system a computer virus that index language language /ndeks is capable of damaging the system’s ln$wd/ noun controlled vocabu- programs or data lary used to compile a subject index inference /nf(ə)rəns/ noun the act index-linked / ndeks lŋkt/ adjec- of deducing information from given tive linked to inflation and so changing data each time inflation or the cost of living inference control nf ə rəns kən inference control / ( ) | rises or falls trəυl/ noun a way of determining Index Translationum Translationum / ndeks which information can be released on a trns lɑtiəυnem | | / noun a list of all computer without disclosing personal translations published in the world, information about an individual published each year by UNESCO influence /nfluəns/ noun the power india paper india paper /ndiə pepə/ noun to affect people’s actions í verb to cause extremely thin good-quality opaque something or somebody to change paper, about 30gsm, which is neverthe- info abbreviation in Internet addresses, less quite strong, used for printing the generic top-level domain for general books with a large number of pages use such as bibles which would be very informatics nfɔmtks informatics / | / noun a thick if ordinary paper were used indicate collective term for the technologies indicate /ndket/ verb to show concerned with the computerised something collection, processing and transmission indicator /ndketə/ noun 1. some- of information thing that shows whether a thing exists information nfəmeʃ ə n information / | ( ) / noun 2. the state of a process, as in closed knowledge given to somebody in a form access libraries showing the number of they can understand books ‘in’ and ‘out’ information accessibility indirect information accessibility ndarekt indirect / | / adjective not nfəmeʃ ə n k sesəblti / ( ) | | / noun an done by the shortest or most obvious indication of how easily information is method available to users individual ndvduəl information accuracy individual / | / adjective information accuracy relating to one single person or thing / nfəmeʃ(ə)n kjυrəsi/ noun an rather than to a group indication of how correct a piece of individual password password / ndvdjuəl information is pɑswd/ noun a personal code information age nfəmeʃ ə n information age / | ( ) allowing access to a computer system ed/ noun a period characterised by induce ndjus induce / | / verb to persuade, widespread electronic access to infor- influence or cause a situation to happen mation through the use of computer induction course nd kʃən kɔs technology induction course / | / information analyst nfə noun a course for new entrants to a information analyst / | company, organisation or institution meʃ(ə)n nəlst/ noun a person who which gives basic information to help studies information and draws conclu- them settle in sions LibManagement.fm Page 101 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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information appliance nfə information flow nfəmeʃ ə n information appliance / | information flow / | ( ) meʃ ə n ə plaəns fləυ ( ) | / noun a small / noun the distribution of informa- portable digital information-processing tion within an organisation machine compatible with an electronic information governance nfə information governance / | network meʃ(ə)n $ vənəns/ noun the prac- information architecture nfə information architecture / | tice of making sure that personal infor- meʃ(ə)n ɑktektʃə/ noun the design mation held by a company is stored, of something such as a website or data- used and shared in a responsible base so that the information is presented manner. Abbr IG in the most efficient and accessible information handling nfə information handling / | manner. Abbr IA meʃ(ə)n hndlŋ/ noun same as information brokerage nfə information brokerage / | information management meʃ(ə)n brəυkərd/ noun the busi- information literacy nfə information literacy / | ness of buying and selling information meʃ(ə)n lt(ə)rəsi/ noun the ability for other people to find relevant information for a partic- information bureau nfə information bureau / | ular situation or problem, and to inter- meʃ(ə)n bjυərəυ/ noun an office that pret that information effectively gives information information management nfə information management / | information centre nfəmeʃ ə n information centre / | ( ) meʃ(ə)n mndmənt/ noun the sentə/ noun an office where people can storage, searching, retrieval and make enquiries updating of information so that it is information channel nfə information channel / | easily accessible. Also called informa- meʃ(ə)n tʃn(ə)l/ noun the means tion handling by which information is distributed information management system management information commons nfə nfəmeʃ ə n information commons / | system /( ) meʃ(ə)n kɒmənz/ noun a commu- mndmənt sstəm/ noun a nity in which information belonging to computer program that allows informa- members is freely distributed among tion to be easily stored, retrieved, everybody searched and updated. Abbr IMS information completeness information manager nfə information completeness information manager / | nfəmeʃ ə n kəmplitnəs meʃ ə n mndə / ( ) | / noun an ( ) / noun a trained indication of whether the information person who controls the processing and covers all the aspects required availability of information within a information definition nfə company or organisation information definition / | information needs nfəmeʃ ə n meʃ(ə)n defnʃ(ə)n/ noun a tech- information needs / | ( ) nique for deciding exactly what the nidz/ plural noun the requirements of enquirer needs to know a user or group for information on information design nfə specific subjects information design / | meʃ ə n d zan information network nfə ( ) | / noun the shaping information network / | and presentation of information in a meʃ(ə)n netwk/ noun a group of way that best serves the needs of users people or computers linked together so information desk nfəmeʃ ə n that information can be passed around information desk / | ( ) desk information policy nfəmeʃ ə n / noun a place in a library or infor- information policy / | ( ) mation centre where questions will be pɒlsi/ noun a statement of policy answered about the provision and accessibility of information engineer nfə information within an organisation information engineer / | meʃ ə n endnə information presentation nfə ( ) / noun a computer information presentation / | expert who works with information meʃ(ə)n prezənteʃ(ə)n/ noun the systems format of information, e.g. written, information explosion nfə information explosion / | spoken, or computer database form meʃ ə n eks pləυ ə n information processing ( ) | ( ) / noun a situa- information processing tion in which there is a lot of informa- / nfəmeʃ(ə)n prəυsesŋ/ noun the tion available because of technology organisation, manipulation, analysis LibManagement.fm Page 102 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
information provider 102 and distribution of data, nowadays typi- or electronic methods of storing infor- cally carried out by computers mation information provider nfə information strategy nfə information provider / | information strategy / | meʃ ə n prə vadə meʃ ə n strtədi ( ) | / noun a company ( ) / noun a policy of or user who provides an information a company or organisation about its use source for use in a videotext system, e.g. of information a company providing weather informa- information superhighway superhighway tion or stock market reports nfəmeʃ ə n supəhawe / ( ) | / noun information qualifications nfə information qualifications / | the worldwide computer network that meʃ(ə)n kwɒlfkeʃ(ə)nz/ plural includes the Internet, private networks noun degrees or diplomas indicating a and proprietary online services. It level of training in information manage- permits the rapid sending of many ment different forms of data, including voice, information quality assessment quality assessment video and text. nfəmeʃ ə n kwɒlti ə sesmənt information supplier | | nfə / ( ) / information supplier / | meʃ ə n sə plaə noun a technique for assessing the level ( ) | / noun a person or of satisfaction among users with the company that provides information on a information provided specific subject information relevance information system nfə information relevance information system / | / nfəmeʃ(ə)n relvəns/ noun the meʃ(ə)n sstəm/ noun a computer value of the information to the enquirer system used for the provision of infor- information retrieval nfə information retrieval / | mation and designed according to user meʃ ə n r triv ə l ( ) | ( ) / noun the process needs of locating quantities of data stored in a information technology technology nfəmeʃ ə n teknɒlədi database and producing useful informa- / ( ) | / noun the tion from the data use of technologies from computing, information retrieval centre retrieval centre electronics and telecommunications to nfəmeʃ ə n rtriv ə l sentə / ( ) | ( ) / process and distribute information in noun a research system providing digital and other forms. Abbr IT information term nfəmeʃ ə n specific information from a database for information term / | ( ) a user tm/ noun a word used for the organi- information science nfə information science / | sation of information meʃ ə n saəns information theory nfə ( ) / noun the study of information theory / | the processes involved in storing and meʃ(ə)n θəri/ noun the mathemat- retrieving information ical study of the transmission, recep- information services nfə information services / | tion, storage and retrieval of informa- meʃ(ə)n svsz/ plural noun tion based on the statistical analysis of companies offering a service in the communication between humans and provision of information machines information skills nfəmeʃ ə n information skills / | ( ) ‘Shannon is most famous for his sklz/ plural noun ability of users to enormous paper, A Mathematical access and retrieve the information they Theory of Communication, published require in 1948 when he was in his early information source nfə thirties. This paper spells out, among information source / | many other things, the fundamental meʃ(ə)n sɔs/ noun any book, docu- limits of how fast we can transmit ment, database or person which information. In fact, the whole field of provides information information theory stems from information specialist nfə information specialist / | Shannon’s work.’ [VNU NET] meʃ(ə)n speʃ(ə)lst/ noun a trained information timing nfəmeʃ ə n information timing / | ( ) employee in information management tamŋ/ noun a measure of whether information storage storage information is provided in time to be of / nfəmeʃ(ə)n stɔrd/ noun manual use LibManagement.fm Page 103 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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information tracking nfə ink pad ŋk pd information tracking / | ink pad / / noun a pad of meʃ(ə)n trkŋ/ noun the facility to material soaked in ink for use with offi- find records of related information from cial stamps over a period of time ink rub rub /ŋk r b/ noun dirty marks on information universe nfə information universe / | printed paper, caused when it rubs meʃ(ə)n junvs/ noun the idea of against the ink on other pages during information being freely and equally binding available across the globe using new innovation nəveʃ ə n innovation / | ( ) / noun a technology new product or method of doing some- information visualisation information visualisation thing nfəmeʃ ə n vuəlazeʃ ə n innumerate / ( ) | ( ) / njumərət innumerate / | / adjective noun the representation of data, e.g. in lacking a basic knowledge of mathe- diagrammatic form, which helps users matics and unable to use numbers in to understand and absorb it calculation infrared nfrəred in print infrared / | / noun a form of in print / n prnt/ adjective 1. still invisible light, below the visible red being printed, still available in the book- level on the light scale. Abbr IR ć infrastructure shops or from the publisher a list of nfrə str ktʃə infrastructure / | / current books in print ć The book was noun basic structures which enable a first published in 1902 and is still in country, society or organisation to func- print. (NOTE: The opposite is out of tion effectively print or O/P.) 2. appearing in a book or infringement of copyright n infringement of copyright / | journal frndmənt əv kɒprat input / noun same input /npυt/ noun information put as copyright infringement into a computer memory í verb to enter inhibit nhbt inhibit / | / verb to prevent or data into a computer slow down a process input device npυt d vas input device / | / noun a in-house in-house / n haυs/ adjective relating device such as a keyboard or barcode to staff who are employed to work reader, which converts information into directly for a company ć the in-house a form that a computer can understand staff í adverb done internally by a and transfers the information to the company ć We do all our data processor. Compare output device processing in-house. ć The colour inscription nskrpʃən inscription /| / noun artwork cannot be done in-house and words written on a monument, book or has to be sent outside. initial other object as a commemoration, dedi- nʃ ə l initial / | ( ) / adjective happening cation or greeting at the start of a process í verb to sign insert insert /nst/ noun additional infor- something using only the first letters of mation printed on a separate sheet of one’s names initialise nʃəlaz paper and put inside a magazine or initialise / | /, initialize verb document to prepare a system or disk for use insert mode nst məυd initials nʃ ə lz insert mode / / noun an initials / | ( ) / plural noun the first interactive computer mode used for letters of a person’s names editing and correcting documents Initial Teaching Alphabet Initial Teaching Alphabet /| COMMENT: This is a standard feature on nʃ(ə)l titʃŋ lfəbet/ noun an most word-processing packages where alphabet of 44 symbols, each repre- the cursor is placed at the required point senting a single sound in English, used in the document and any characters to teach children to read typed will be added, with the existing text ink moving on as necessary; when the insert ink /ŋk/ noun a coloured liquid for mode is off, new text will erase the writing or printing í verb to apply ink to existing text. ink-jet printer printer /ŋk det prntə/ in-service training training / n svs noun a non-impact machine for printing trenŋ/ noun professional develop- the output of a computer using a system ment training provided by an organisa- of electrically charged ink drops tion for its employees LibManagement.fm Page 104 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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insight nsat instruction nstr kʃən insight / / noun understanding instruction / | / noun clear of a complex situation and detailed information about how to INSPEC /nspek/ noun an abstracting do something verbal, published in a and indexing service for electrical engi- manual or typed into a computer to neers cause the machine to work instructional capital inspection copy n nspekʃən kɒpi instructional capital /| inspection copy / | / noun a copy of a publication sent or str kʃ(ə)nəl kpt(ə)l/ noun human given with time allowed for a decision capital which is a result of training to purchase or return it employees, therefore treating them as install nstɔl an ‘investment’ | install / / verb to set up equip- instruction note nstr kʃ ə n ment so that it is ready for use instruction note / | ( ) installation costs nstəleʃ ə n nəυt/ noun a note directing the user of a installation costs / | ( ) kɒsts catalogue to take an unusual search step / plural noun money required to instrumentation nstrυmen put in the equipment required instrumentation / | instalment teʃ ə n nstɔlmənt ( ) / noun dials which display instalment / | / noun 1. a information to indicate how a machine small amount paid at regular intervals as ć is working part of a larger total They paid for the insufficient nsəfʃ ə nt encyclopedia in six monthly instal- insufficient / | ( ) / adjective ments. 2. a part-section of a book or not enough insulate magazine published at regular intervals insulate /nsjυlet/ verb to protect ć The novel has been serialised in ten something from outside damage insurance nʃυərəns instalments. insurance / | / noun an instant replay replay / nstənt riple/ agreement to pay a company fixed sums noun a feature of video recording of money so that if damage or injury systems which allows the viewer to see occurs, costs will be paid by the again the action that has just been company int recorded int abbreviation ONLINE international institute /nsttjut/ noun an organi- organisation intake sation set up for a particular group of intake /ntek/ noun a quantity of people with a shared interest í verb to people or things taken into something set up or establish something such as a such as an organisation ć Their intake of policy or programme ć They instituted new employees each year is increasing. integrated nt $retd an information service in the branch integrated / | / adjective library. combined or linked together Institute of Electrical and Electronics of Engineers Electrical and Elec- integrated book book /nt$retd bυk/ nsttjut əv tronics Engineers / | noun a book with text and illustrations lektrk ə l ənd elektrɒnks ( ) | on the same page endnəz/ noun a professional integrated database database / nt$retd membership body which promotes detəbes/ noun a combined database global technological advancement. which excludes repetition or redundant Abbr IEEE terms Institute of Information Scientists of Information Scien- integrated digital network digital network nsttjut əv nfəmeʃ ə n tists / | ( ) / nt$retd ddt(ə)l netwk/ saəntsts/ noun an organisation for noun a communications network that the mutual support of employees in the uses digital signals to transmit data field of information science. Abbr IIS integrated library system library system institutional repository repository / nt$retd labrəri sstəm/ noun a nsttjuʃ ə nəl rpɒzt ə ri / ( ) | ( ) / noun a library management system which deals digital collection of all the information with many library processes and works output by a single company or organisa- from a single bibliographic database tion, e.g. a hospital integrated package package / nt$retd instruct nstr kt pkd instruct / | / verb to teach / noun combined applications somebody how to do something on different topics stored on a central LibManagement.fm Page 105 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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ć interact ntərkt computer An integrated package can interact / | / verb to work contain several programs including a with or relate to somebody or something database, spreadsheet, word processing interactive ntərktv interactive / | / adjective and graphics. 1. working together for the exchange of Integrated Services Digital Network Integrated Services Digital information 2. relating to a computer Network / nt$retd svsz program that responds to user activity, ddt(ə)l netwk/ noun a service so that it can be changed while running which provides high-quality telecom- ć The computer game was interactive, munications such as facsimile transmis- so the players could get answers to their sion and video conferencing. Abbr questions. ISDN COMMENT: This system is often used in integrity nte$rti teaching to ask the student questions, integrity / | / noun reliability which, if he answers correctly, will or honesty produce a sequence of film from the intellect intellect /ntlekt/ noun a very intel- video disk. ligent and knowledgeable person interactive multimedia multimedia intellectual ntlektʃuəl ntərktv m ltimidiə intellectual / | / adjective / | / plural having a highly developed ability to noun systems of communication that think, reason and understand, especially use a variety of methods and can be in combination with wide knowledge controlled by the user in order to obtain intellectual assets assets / ntlektʃuəl information sets/ plural noun the knowledge, interactive processing processing experience, and skills possessed by its / ntərktv prəυsesŋ/ noun a employees that an organisation can use computer mode that allows the user to for its own benefit enter commands, programs or data and intellectual capital capital / ntlektʃuəl receive immediate responses kpt(ə)l/ noun the idea of employees’ interactive system system / ntərktv skills and knowledge being a resource sstəm/ noun a computer system of their company, which can be directly where the operator and the computer linked to company turnover can communicate with each other intellectual property property interactive video video / ntərktv / ntlektʃυəl prɒpəti/ noun original vdiəυ/ noun a system using a writing, ideas, inventions, works of art computer linked to a video disk player or music which are the property of the which allows the user to answer ques- creator, and protected by copyright law tions in order to move on to the next intelligent nteldənt picture intelligent / | / adjective 1. having a built-in electronic processing interactive videotext videotext / ntərktv and data storage ability 2. programmed vdiəυtekst/ noun a system which to be able to adjust to changes in the allows the user to select pages and environment and make deductions from display the information to gain informa- information being processed tion intelligent terminal interchange ntətʃend n teld ə nt | intelligent terminal / | ( ) interchange / / verb to tmn(ə)l/, intelligent workstation put data into a form that can be recog- noun a computer terminal which can be nised by a differently-coded computer programmed independently of the system interchangeable ntə central processor and is capable of interchangeable /| limited reasoning tʃendəb(ə)l/ adjective able to be intensity ntensti intensity / | / noun a measure substituted for something else of strength of something such as a intercom /ntəkɒm/ noun a device signal with a microphone and loudspeaker inter- /ntə/ prefix combining with which can be used to speak to some- adjectives and nouns to describe the body in another room interdependent ć ntədpendənt way they relate to each other inter- interdependent / | / racial ć inter-city adjective dependent on each other LibManagement.fm Page 106 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
interdisciplinary studies 106 interdisciplinary studies studies rary place to store things until a more / ntədsplnəri st dz/ plural noun permanent place is found intermittent ntəmt ə nt academic studies that cross the conven- intermittent / | ( ) / adjec- tional subject boundaries ć History, tive happening occasionally rather than geography, religious studies and continually languages are sometimes taught intermittent error error / ntəmt(ə)nt together as interdisciplinary studies erə/ noun a mistake which occurs and called the humanities. randomly and is difficult to trace interface interface /ntəfes/ noun 1. the point internal ntn ə l internal /| ( ) / adjective at which two systems contact each other happening inside a place, person or 2. the point at which a system and a user object make contact with each other internal consumption n tn ə l | interference ntəfərəns internal consumption / ( ) interference / | / noun kəns mpʃ ə n | ( ) / noun the use of mate- unwanted signals causing difficulty in rials or information within a company reception on a computer or broadcasting or organisation system internalisation n tnəla | | interim ntərm internalisation / interim / / noun a short break zeʃ(ə)n/ noun a process by which in a process or series of events individuals identify information which interim report ntərm rpɔt interim report / | / is relevant to them personally and so noun a report written part-way through acquire values and norms which allow a process to show how much progress them to make decisions has been made internal phone n tn ə l fəυn internal phone / | ( ) / interleaf interleaf /ntəlif/ noun an extra noun a telephone on a network which sheet or page, usually a blank one, enables communication with other inserted into a book offices within an organisation interleave ntəliv internal politics | n tn ə l interleave / / verb to add internal politics /| ( ) extra sheets or pages, usually blank pɒltks/ noun the relationships within ones, between the pages of a book, e.g. an organisation which affect the way it to allow for notes or to protect illustra- works ć The internal politics of promo- tions tion within the library caused a lot of interleaved ntəlivd interleaved / | / adjective arguments. international ntənʃ ə nəl denoting a book that has thin sheets of international /| ( ) / blank paper inserted between the pages adjective relating to different countries of text International Aerospace Abstracts Aerospace inter-library loan inter-library loan / nə labrəri Abstracts / ntənʃ(ə)nəl ləυn/ noun 1. a system of lending eərəυspes bstrkts/ plural noun books and documents between libraries summaries of research done in the field 2. a book, photocopy or material lent of space exploration. Abbr IAA between libraries for their users ̈ abbr International Copyright Information Centre Copyright Infor- ILL mation Centre / ntənʃ(ə)nəl interlock ntəlɒk interlock / | / verb to fit things kɒpirat nfəmeʃ(ə)n sentə/ noun together so that they join firmly í noun an information service based at a safety device that disables a process or UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Abbr piece of equipment if it might cause ICIC harm, e.g. a fusewire which prevents a international dialling code dialling code circuit blowing / ntənʃ(ə)nəl daəlŋ kəυd/ noun a intermediary ntəmidiəri intermediary / | / noun a numerical code which allocates specific person who helps people or groups to numbers to each country to make it come to an agreement possible to dial directly without using intermediate ntəmidiət intermediate / | / adjec- an operator tive halfway between two stages international direct dialling direct dialling intermediate storage storage / ntənʃ(ə)nəl darekt daəlŋ/ / ntəmidiət stɔrd/ noun a tempo- noun a system of telephone communi- LibManagement.fm Page 107 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Internet International Federation of Internet /ntənet/ noun a system of Library Associations and Insti- computer communication which allows tutions noun a not-for-profit interna- international access to databases and tional organisation based in The Hague, electronic mail systems which promotes high standards in Internet protocol Internet protocol /ntənet library and information provision. Abbr prəυtəkɒl/ noun a TCP/IP standard IFLA International Information Centre for Standards in Information and Documentation that defines how data is transferred International Information across a network. Abbr IP Centre for Standards in Infor- Internet protocol address Internet protocol address mation and Documentation noun ntənet prəυtəkɒl ədres an organisation established by / | / noun a UNESCO and ISO to promote the appli- unique, 32-bit number which identifies cation of standards in information work. each computer connected to a TCP/IP Abbr ISODOC network. Abbr IP address Internet service provider International Packet Switching Service Packet Switching Internet service provider ntənet svs prə vadə Service / ntənʃ(ə)nəl pkt / | / noun a swtʃŋ svs/ noun an electronic business that provides access to the link between terminals and computers Internet, usually for a monthly fee. in different countries. Abbr IPSS Some large providers offer users a wide International Serials Data System Serials Data range of news, information and enter- System / ntənʃ(ə)nəl səriəlz tainment services. Abbr ISP detə sstəm interoperability ntər ɒpərə / noun an international interoperability /| | network of serials libraries which blti/ noun the ability of the compo- promotes international standards of nent parts of a system to operate bibliographic description. Abbr ISDS successfully together International Standard Bibliographic Description International Standard Biblio- interpret ntprt interpret / | / verb 1. to graphic Description change what is spoken in one language ntənʃ ə nəl stndəd / ( ) to another ć My assistant speaks Italian, bbliəυ$rfk dskrps ə n | ( ) / noun a so he will interpret for us. 2. to decide standardised way of formally describing on the meaning of a communication catalogued pieces of information for interpretation n tprteʃ ə n later retrieval interpretation /| | ( ) / International Standard Book Number noun an explanation of the meaning of International Standard Book ntənʃ ə nəl stndəd something Number / ( ) interpreter ntprtə bυk n mbə/ noun a system of identi- interpreter / | / noun 1. a fying publications by specific numbers person who is used to translate some- relating to publishers and titles. Abbr body’s speech into another language 2. ISBN software used to translate from one International Standard Music Number Standard Music computer system to another interrogate nterə$et Number / ntənʃ(ə)nəl stndəd interrogate / | / verb 1. to mjuzk n mbə/ noun a system for question somebody formally 2. to work identifying editions of published music. with an interactive computer program Abbr ISMN ‘Until the early 1980s, when his [Ted International Standard Serial Number Standard Serial Codd’s] ideas were widely adopted, Number / ntənʃ(ə)nəl stndəd data was mostly stored in səriəl n mbə/ noun a system for ‘hierarchical’ databases that were both identifying publications of journals and inflexible and difficult to interrogate their publishers. Abbr ISSN without a PhD in computer science.’ International Standards Organisation Standards Organi- [Financial Times] ntənʃ ə nəl stndəz interrogation n terə$eʃ ə n sation / ( ) interrogation /| | ( ) / ɔ$ənazeʃ(ə)n/ noun an organisation noun the act of asking questions in that controls the standards of production order to obtain information LibManagement.fm Page 108 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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interrupt ntər pt interrupt / | / verb to stop supplied and stating the amount of something happening temporarily money owed io intervention ntəvenʃən intervention / | / noun an io abbreviation in Internet addresses, action causing a change the top-level domain for British Indian interword spacing spacing / ntəwd Ocean Territory IP spesŋ/ noun variable spaces between IP abbreviation Internet protocol IP address a pi ə dres words used to justify line endings IP address / | / abbrevia- intranet /ntrənet/ noun a private tion Internet protocol address network of computers within a IPSS abbreviation International Packet company which provide similar func- Switching Service tions to the Internet iq abbreviation in Internet addresses, intrinsic ntrnsk intrinsic / | / adjective funda- the top-level domain for Iraq mental and important to a person or IQ noun a measure of somebody’s intel- situation ligence, obtained through a series of introduction ntrəd kʃ ə n introduction / | ( ) / noun aptitude tests concentrating on different 1. the first part of written text or spoken aspects of intellectual functioning. An information which tells what the rest of IQ score of 100 represents ‘average’ the document or talk is about 2. a book intelligence. Full form intelligence that provides elementary information on quotient ir a specific subject ć ‘An Introduction to ir abbreviation in Internet addresses, the Library Management’ top-level domain for Iran intuition ntjuʃ ə n IR intuition / | ( ) / noun a IR abbreviation infrared feeling about something for which there IRC / a ɑ si/ noun a system that is no proof allows many users to participate in a invalid nvld invalid / | / adjective not legally chat session in which each user can send acceptable messages and see the text of any other inventory /nvənt(ə)ri/ noun a user. Full form internet relay chat irrelevant reləvənt written list of the assets owned by an irrelevant / | / adjective not organisation ć The manager asked for important because it is not connected an inventory of the library holdings. with the topic irretrievable inversion rtrivəb ə l nvʃ ə n irretrievable / | ( ) / adjec- inversion / | ( ) / noun the act of changing something into its opposite tive unable to be found or obtained is invert nvt is abbreviation in Internet addresses, invert / | / verb to turn something upside down the top-level domain for Iceland ISBD inverted commas n vtd ISBD abbreviation International inverted commas /| kɒməz/ noun punctuation marks (‘ ’) Standard Bibliographic Description ISBN indicating speech or quotations ISBN abbreviation International invest nvest Standard Book Number invest / | / verb to put money, time or energy into something or some- COMMENT: An international system for books, in which each book is given its body in the hope that it will produce own particular number. Currently the more money or better results ISBN is made up of ten digits; the first investigation n vest$eʃ ə n digit refers to the language (0 and 1 are investigation /| | ( ) / noun the process by which all the facts the digits for English); the next group of digits (three, four or even six) refer to the and aspects of a situation are examined publisher; the third group refer to the invisible Web nvzb ə l web invisible Web / | ( ) / book; and the final digit is a check digit. noun same as deep Web From 2007, ISBNs will be made up of 13 invitation to tender nvteʃ ə n digits, with the ISBN-10 number invitation to tender / ( ) preceded by a 3-digit product code. tə tendə/ noun a written or spoken ISBNs are used for cataloguing and request to a company or organisation to ordering, and can be used for automatic work out their charges for doing a job stock movements if they are printed on invoice the back of the book in the form of a invoice /nvɔs/ noun an official barcode which can be read with a light document listing the goods or services pen. LibManagement.fm Page 109 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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ISBN-10 noun the original format for out or lend something ć The library ISBNs, consisting of 10 numbers repre- books were issued to the students. issue card senting the group of origin, the issue card /ʃu kɑd/ noun a small publisher, the title and a final check card used in a manual library system of digit loan records ISBN-13 issue desk ISBN-13 noun the new format for issue desk /ʃu desk/ noun a ISBNs, adding a further 3 digits which counter in a library where items are represent the product code and allow a recorded as on loan or returned greater number of ISBNs to be gener- issue system ated in future issue system /ʃu sstəm/ noun a ISDN abbreviation Integrated Services system for controlling library loan Digital Network records it ISDS abbreviation International Serials it abbreviation in Internet addresses, the Data System top-level domain for Italy IT ISMN ISMN abbreviation International IT abbreviation COMPUT information Standard Music Number technology
ISO ITA ISO abbreviation International Stand- ITA abbreviation EDUC Initial Teaching ards Organisation Alphabet ISODOC ital. ISODOC abbreviation International ital. abbreviation PUBL 1. italic 2. italics Information Centre for Standards in italic tlk Information and Documentation italic / | / adjective relating to a ISP typeface in which the characters slope ISP abbreviation ONLINE Internet to the right
service provider item ISSN atəm ISSN abbreviation International item / / noun one of a collection Standard Serial Number or list of objects item number COMMENT: An international system used item number /atəm n mbə/ noun on periodicals, magazines, learned a specific number which identifies an journals, etc. The ISSN is formed of eight item in a collection
digits, which refer to the country in which iterative searching the magazine is published and the title of iterative searching / tərətv the publication. stʃŋ/ noun the process of searching issue /ʃu/ noun a particular edition for information by repeatedly asking of a journal or magazine í verb to give questions until the solution is found LibManagement.fm Page 110 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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jacket /dkt/ noun a paper or jm abbreviation in Internet addresses, plastic cover for a book í verb to put a the top-level domain for Jamaica jacket on a book jo abbreviation in Internet addresses, jacket design dkt d zan jacket design / | / the top-level domain for Jordan noun the design of a book jacket job /dɒb/ noun 1. any task which jacket designer dkt d zanə jacket designer / | / needs to be done 2. work that is done to noun a person who designs book jackets earn money jam /dm/ verb 1. to stop working job applicant applicant /dɒb plkənt/ because something is blocked or stuck ć noun somebody who applies to be The printer’s jammed. 2. to interfere considered for a job with a radio or electronic signal so that jobbing printer printer /dɒbŋ prntə/ it cannot be received clearly noun a person who undertakes small JANET /dnt/ abbreviation Joint printing jobs Academic NETwork job description dɒb d skrpʃən job description / | / jargon jargon /dɑ$ən/ noun a language noun an official statement of what a job that uses words and expressions in involves specific, often technical, ways that job scheduling scheduling /dɒb ʃedjulŋ/ relate to a particular field of study noun the process of allocating specific ‘According to a spokesperson for tasks to people and times Barclays, the bank tested a much job specification specification /dɒb larger range of new words and phrases spesfkeʃ(ə)n/ noun detailed objec- than the final set. ‘The idea was to tives for a job look at the language that banks use join and eliminate the jargon that join /dɔn/ verb 1. to fasten two or sometimes makes it difficult for more things together 2. to become a customers to understand the bank and member of an organisation the bank to communicate with its joint /dɔnt/ noun either of the customers’, the spokesperson said.’ creases between the spine and the front [Bank Marketing International] and back covers of a book, especially a je abbreviation in Internet addresses, hardback the top-level domain for Jersey Joint Academic NETwork Academic NETwork jiffy bag bag /dfi b$/ noun a padded / dɔnt kədemk netwk/ noun a envelope used to protect goods which national communication system which are sent through the post uses electronic mail and other systems jigsaw puzzle library puzzle library /d$sɔ between universities. Abbr JANET p z(ə)l labrəri/ noun a UK library joint author author / dɔnt ɔθə/ noun a founded in 1933 and holding over 4000 person who writes a book in collabora- wooden handcut jigsaws tion with others JISC abbreviation Joint Information joint authorship authorship / dɔnt ɔθəʃp/ Systems Committee noun a situation in which several LibManagement.fm Page 111 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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authors have written a book together Internet. Full form Joint Photographic and share the rights in it Experts Group .jpeg joint imprint imprint / dɔnt mprnt/ .jpeg /depe$/, .jpg suffix a file noun the imprints of two publishers extension for a JPEG file. Full form which appear on a book that has been Joint Photographic Experts Group jumpstation d mp steʃ ə n published by the two companies jointly jumpstation / | ( ) / Joint Information Systems CommitteeInformation Systems noun a website whose primary function dɔnt nfəmeʃ ə n is to provide links to other websites, Committee / | ( ) sstəmz kə mti especially those relating to a particular | / noun a professional body which works to promote the use of subject information systems to support educa- junior /duniə/ adjective younger or tion and administration needs. Abbr lower in rank than another person JISC junk /d ŋk/ noun information or Joint Photographic Experts GroupPhotographic Experts hardware that is old and useless dɔnt fəυtə $rfks junk mail d ŋk mel Group / | junk mail / / noun ekspts $rup/ noun full form of unwanted publicity and advertisements JPEG sent through the post justification journal d stfkeʃ ə n journal /dn(ə)l/ noun a specialist justification / | ( ) / magazine noun the process of adjusting the journalese dnəliz spacing in printed text so that the text journalese / | / noun a style starts and ends exactly at the margins of writing with clichés and hackneyed justify d stfa phrases often used by journalists justify / / verb 1. to change journalist dn ə lst the spacing between words or charac- journalist / ( ) / noun a ters so that each line of the text ends person who writes for a newspaper or exactly at the right-hand margin 2. to magazine ć joystick give a good reason for something Can joystick /dɔstk/ noun a hand-held you justify the expenditure on children’s control lever attached to a computer books? which can be used to play computer juvenile /duvənal/ noun a young games person jp jp abbreviation in Internet addresses, juxtapose d kstəpəυz juxtapose / | / verb to the top-level domain for Japan put two things next to each other in JPEG /depe$/ noun a data file for order to emphasise the difference pictures and photographs on the between them LibManagement.fm Page 112 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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K abbreviation thousand ˽ £1k £1000 key field field / ki fild/ noun a field Kb, Kbit abbreviation kilobit which identifies important entries in a
KB ć record, e.g. name and address KB, Kbyte abbreviation kilobyte The key function new disk drive has a 100GB capacity. key function /ki f ŋkʃ(ə)n/ noun a ke stored command given to a specific key ke abbreviation in Internet addresses, on a computer the top-level domain for Kenya key in Keesings Contemporary Archives key in / ki n/ verb to enter text or Keesings Contemporary kisŋz kən temp ə rəri commands on a computer by means of a Archives / | ( ) ɑkavz keyboard / plural noun a monthly publi- keynote kinəυt cation listing world events reported in keynote / / noun the part of a the press policy or speech which is emphasised Kelly’s Directories kelz da and given the most importance Kelly’s Directories / | keynote speech kinəυt spitʃ rekt(ə)rz/ plural noun a series of busi- keynote speech / / ness directories listing products and noun a speech at a conference which services and the street names in Britain states the main topic for discussion keypad Kermit kipd Kermit /kmt/ noun a file transfer keypad / / noun 1. a set of protocol which enables computer numerical keys often used for security programs to be transferred from one devices to open doors by means of a system to another known code 2. numerical keys set sepa- key ki rately on the right-hand side of a key / / noun 1. a button on a computer keyboard computer keyboard which is pressed to keystroke kistrəυk operate the machine 2. something that is keystroke / / noun an act of í pressing a key on a keyboard important verb to type information key system using a computer or typesetting key system / ki sstəm/ noun a machine ć The entire text was keyed in system which controls all other func- Times italic. ı rekey tions keyword keyboard kiwd keyboard /kibɔd/ noun a set of keyword / / noun the most keys arranged in order and used to enter important word in a title or sentence information into a computer or type- keyword and context and context / kiwd ən writer kɒntekst/ noun full form of KWAC keyword in context keyboarder /kibɔdə/ noun a keyword in context / kiwd n person who types information into a kɒntekst/ noun full form of KWIC computer keyword out of context out of context / kiwd keyboarding /kibɔdŋ/, keying aυt əv kɒntekst/ noun full form of /kiŋ/ noun the act of entering data on KWOC a keyboard keyword out of title out of title / kiwd aυt keyboard operator operator /kibɔd əv tat(ə)l/ noun full form of KWOT ɒpəretə/ noun a person who works keyword search search / kiwd stʃ/ with a keyboard noun a system of searching a database LibManagement.fm Page 113 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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knowledge capital by using combinations of special words knowledge capital /nɒld connected with the subject of the search kpt(ə)l/ noun knowledge, especially kg abbreviation kilogram ˽ 1kg 1000 specialist knowledge, that a company grams and its employees possess and that can kh abbreviation in Internet addresses, be put to profitable use knowledge harvesting the top-level domain for Cambodia knowledge harvesting /nɒld ki hɑvəstŋ ki abbreviation in Internet addresses, / noun the activity of inter- the top-level domain for Kiribati viewing experts in a particular area and kill trying to capture their knowledge on the kill /kl/ verb to erase or stop a subject so it can be used by others
computer program knowledge industry kilobit kləbt knowledge industry /nɒld kilobit / / noun a measure of ndəstri 1,024 bits of data. Abbr Kb, Kbit / noun businesses that kilobyte kləυbat specialise primarily in data processing kilobyte / / noun a unit of or the development and use of informa- measurement for high capacity storage tion technology devices meaning 1,024 bytes of data. knowledge management nɒld Abbr KB, Kbyte knowledge management / King James Bible mndmənt/ noun the tast of coordi- King James Bible / kŋ demz bab ə l nating the specialist knowledge ( ) / noun same as Authorised possessed by employees so that it can be Version exploited to create benefits and compet- kiosk kiosk /kiɒsk/ noun a small, often itive advantage for the organisation. wooden building, used for selling things Abbr KM km km abbreviation in Internet addresses, ‘Knowledge Management is the top-level domain for Comoros important because many organisations KM abbreviation knowledge manage- are not truly ‘hunting as a pack’ and ment are thus not getting a decent return on kn their people’s knowledge – or kn abbreviation in Internet addresses, intellectual capital. Organisations that the top-level domain for St Kitts and have grown by acquisition are in many Nevis cases nothing more than a federation knockdown price price / nɒkdaυn of loosely coupled, and often pras/ noun a price that is much lower antagonistic, units. Hence they are not than normal punching their true weight.’ know-how /nəυ haυ/ noun knowl- [Financial Times] knowledge mapping edge about how to do specific tasks, knowledge mapping /nɒld especially technical or scientific ones mpŋ/ noun the process of effectively knowledge /nɒld/ noun abstract documenting and representing knowl- information and understanding that edge harvested from experts somebody has about a subject knowledge representation representation knowledgeable /nɒldəb(ə)l/ /nɒld reprzenteʃ(ə)n/ noun a way adjective possessing or showing a great of writing down knowledge so that it deal of knowledge, awareness or intelli- can be understood by others, e.g. by gence putting it into diagram form knowledge base knowledge resources nɒld r knowledge base /nɒld bes/ knowledge resources / | noun the computerised data in an expert zɔsz/ plural noun documented system required for solving problems in knowledge on a subject such as effec- a specific area tive management, which can be used to knowledge-based system system educate others knowledge strategy /nɒld best sstəm/ noun a knowledge strategy /nɒld computer system that applies the stored strtədi/ noun a set of guidelines reactions, instructions and knowledge laying out the way that knowledge of experts in a particular field to a should be collated and shared within a problem company LibManagement.fm Page 114 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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knowledge transfer Kurzweil knowledge transfer /nɒld Kurzweil /kυrtsvel/ a trademark for trnsf/ noun the communication of an OCR reader which can recognise specialised knowledge developed in typefaces and reads printed text into a part of an organisation to a wider group computer, converting the printed signs such as another part of the organisation to code or business customers kw knowledge visualisation kw abbreviation in Internet addresses, knowledge visualisation /nɒld vuəlazeʃ ə n the top-level domain for Kuwait ( ) / noun the process of KWAC kwk mapping knowledge in the most effec- KWAC / / noun a library tive way so that it can be shared with indexing system using keywords from others the title and text as the index entries. knowledge worker worker /nɒld Full form keyword and context KWIC wkə/ noun 1. somebody working in KWIC /kwk/ noun a library indexing an industry that produces information system which uses the title or text to rather than goods, e.g. management illustrate the meaning of the index entry. consultancy or computer programming Full form keyword in context
KWOC 2. an employee whose value to an KWOC /kwɒk/ noun a library organisation lies in the information, indexing system using any relevant ideas and expertise that they possess keywords not necessarily used in the Kompass Directories Kompass Directories /k mpəs text. Full form keyword out of context da rekt ə riz KWOT | ( ) / plural noun listings for kwɒt different countries of most registered KWOT / / noun an indexing companies, e.g. of industrial companies system using words not in the title. Full with more than 10 employees who trade form keyword out of title ky nationally in the UK ky abbreviation in Internet addresses, kp abbreviation in Internet addresses, the top-level domain for Cayman the top-level domain for North Korea Islands kz kr abbreviation in Internet addresses, kz abbreviation in Internet addresses, the top-level domain for South Korea the top-level domain for Kazakhstan LibManagement.fm Page 115 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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la land use map la abbreviation in Internet addresses, land use map /lnd jus mp/ the top-level domain for Laos noun a map used by planners which
LA LA abbreviation Library Association shows the way land is used in any given
label district leb ə l language label / ( ) / noun 1. a piece of language /lŋ$wd/ noun a system paper or card attached to something of sounds, signs or symbols used for giving information about it such as its communication price or address 2. a word or symbol language dictionary ln$wd used in computing to identify a piece of language dictionary / dkʃ ə nəri/ noun í ( ) a book that trans- data verb to attach a label to some- lates words from one language into thing with information on it such as its another, as opposed to a monolingual price or address dictionary which gives definitions lag lag /l$/ verb 1. to make slower within the same language progress than other people 2. to slow language laboratory laboratory /lŋ$wd down so that less is produced ć Produc- lə bɒrət ə ri | ( ) / noun a room equipped tion lagged and there had to be redun- with tape recorders and computers dancies. which can be used for learning or laminate laminate /lmnet/ verb to cover a teaching foreign languages lapel microphone ləpel document with a thin film of glossy lapel microphone /| plastic for protection makrəfəυn/ noun a small microphone lampoon lmpun which can be pinned to clothing lampoon / | / noun a written satirical attack, often with a humorous lapsed /lpst/ adjective allowed to approach end or become invalid lapsed user LAN lpst juzə LAN /ln/ abbreviation Local Area lapsed user / / noun Network somebody who used to make use of a landscape format service but no longer does lnskep laptop computer landscape format / lptɒp kəm laptop computer / | fɔmt/ noun A4-size paper used side- pjutə/ noun a computer that is small ways so that the longest side is at the top enough to be held on one’s lap but not COMMENT: Landscape format is not a small enough for a pocket, usually normal book format, in that a portrait format book is easier to hold in the hand. having a screen, keyboard and disk Landscape formats are used for art drive books where many illustrations may be large crown octavo crown octavo / lɑd kraυn horizontal. Landscape books, especially ɒktɑvəυ | / noun a book format (198 x large art books, are heavy and tend to pull apart at the spine, thus distorting the 129mm). Abbr 8vo large crown quarto pages. They also have the disadvantage large crown quarto / lɑd kraυn of not being easy to put on bookshelves, kwɔtəυ/ noun a book format (258 x and are especially awkward for bookshop 201mm). Abbr 4o shelves, where the need to show the large print book spine and title makes the book stick out large print book / lɑd prnt bυk/, from the shelf much further than others. large type book / lɑd tap bυk/ LibManagement.fm Page 116 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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noun a book printed in a very large print layout /leaυt/ noun the design of a size intended for people who have diffi- page of printed matter including posi- culty in seeing, usually found in public tion on the page of illustrations, text and libraries and not available in bookshops type sizes large print edition lɑd prnt lb large print edition / | lb /paυndz/ abbreviation in Internet dʃ(ə)n/ noun a book printed with a addresses, the top-level domain for large typeface to help people with poor Lebanon eyesight to be able to read it LBF abbreviation London Book Fair large scale large scale /lɑd skel/ adjective 1. lc abbreviation 1. lowercase 2. in large in number, amount or size 2. refer- Internet addresses, the top-level domain ring to a company, activity or object for St Lucia LC which is larger than the norm LC abbreviation LIBRARIES Library of laser beam recording laser beam recording /lezə bim Congress r kɔdŋ LEA | / noun the production of char- LEA abbreviation Local Education acters on a light-sensitive film by a laser Authority beam controlled directly from a lead /lid/ verb to be in charge of or computer laser disk guiding an organisation or group lezə dsk leader laser disk / / noun a plastic leader /lidə/ noun 1. a person who disk containing information in the form manages or directs others ć the leader of of small etched dots that can be read by the print workers’ union or the print a laser, used to record images or sound workers’ leader ć she is the leader of in digital form the trade mission to Nigeria 2. the laser printer laser printer /lezə prntə/ noun a product which sells best 3. in informa- high quality computer printer tion retrieval, the data at the beginning launch /lɔntʃ/ verb to start a new of a machine-readable record identi- activity or make a new product available fying and locating the information to the public í noun the act of putting a content 4. a piece of blank tape at the new product on the market ć The launch beginning of a reel, which is fed into a of the new fiction series has been put machine 5. same as leading article back three months. ć The company is leadership /lidəʃp/ noun the state geared up for the launch of the new of being in control of a group or organi- series of school textbooks. ć The sation management has decided on a leadership style style /ldəʃp stal/ September launch date. noun a method used to lead a company laureate laureate /lɔriət/ Poet Laureate or organisation law law /lɔ/ noun a system of rules and leading article article / lidŋ ɑtk(ə)l/ regulations used by a government or noun the main article in a newspaper, society to control business agreements, written by the editor, expressing the social relationships and crime newspaper’s official point of view. Also law books books /lɔ bυks/ plural noun called leader books referring to the law, e.g. statutes, lead-in page page /lid n ped/ noun official publications and commentaries the first page in a videotext system law directory directory /lɔ darekt(ə)ri/ which guides users to other pages noun a book listing the registered law lead story story / lid stɔri/ noun the firms in a country main news item on television or in a LAWLIB /lɔlb/ noun a subscription newspaper bulletin board on the Internet for the use lead term term / lid tm/ noun a term of lawyers chosen by the indexer to head an entry law library library /lɔ labrəri/ noun a leaf /lif/ noun a page of a book printed library that specialises in the provision on both sides (NOTE: The plural is of books about the law, often to support leaves.) í verb ˽ to leaf through to turn university and college departments the pages of a document quickly training lawyers without reading them carefully LibManagement.fm Page 117 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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leaflet /liflət/ noun a small folded whose employees are willing and eager piece of paper with printed information, to share information with each other, to often given away free as a form of learn from each other, and to work as a advertising team to achieve their goals leak /lik/ noun a breach of security or lease /lis/ noun a written contract for loss of important information letting or renting a piece of equipment leakage /likd/ noun the unofficial for a period in return for payment of a release of confidential information, fee í verb to let or rent equipment for a usually to the media period leather leakproof /likpruf/ adjective not leather /leðə/ noun material made allowing breaches in secrecy or confi- from the skins of animals, used for dentiality binding expensive books leaky /liki/ adjective allowing leather binding binding /leðə bandŋ/ breaches in secrecy or confidentiality noun the cover of a book, made from learn /ln/ verb to obtain knowledge animal skin or skill through study or training leatherbound book book /leðəbaυnd learndirect lndarekt bυk learndirect / | / a trade / noun a book that has been bound name for a service which runs flexible in leather courses in a number of workplace- leave /liv/ noun a period of time when friendly skills, which can be taken somebody is absent from their job or either at a drop-in centre or online study learned journal lnd dn ə l lectern learned journal / ( ) / lectern /lektn/ noun a stand with a noun a specialised magazine on an sloping top on which a book or notes academic subject can rest in front of a standing speaker learning lnŋ lecture learning / / noun knowledge lecture /lektʃə/ noun a long talk on a that has been obtained through study learning curve lnŋ kv specific subject given to a group of learning curve / / noun a people, often used as a method of graphical description of the speed of teaching in higher education learning ć There’s a lot to take in so it’s left-hand corner left-hand corner / left hnd a steep learning curve. kɔnə learning disability lnŋ dsə / noun the top or bottom corner at learning disability / | blti the left side of a page or envelope / noun a condition that either left justification left d stf left justification / | prevents or significantly hinders some- keʃ ə n body from learning basic skills or infor- ( ) / noun the process of aligning mation at the same rate as most people the left-hand margin on a piece of text of the same age so that the edge is even left justify learning-disabled lnŋ d left justify / left d stfa/ verb to learning-disabled / | seb(ə)ld/ adjective prevented or use computer commands which ensure hindered by a learning disability from that the text on the left side of a docu- learning basic skills or information at ment is straight the same rate as most people of the same legal /li$(ə)l/ adjective 1. relating to age the law ć a legal discussion 2. according learning environment lnŋ n ć The contract was legal and learning environment / | to the law varənmənt/ noun surroundings that binding. are conducive to study and learning legal aid aid / li$(ə)l ed/ noun financial learning management system management system assistance with legal fees from the /lnŋ mndmənt sstəm/ abbre- government, available to those who viation an online system that allows cannot afford a lawyer legal deposit li$ ə l d pɒzt teachers and students to follow a course legal deposit / ( ) | / of study remotely, e.g. by placing course noun a system that entitles some materials online. Abbr LMS libraries to receive by law one copy of learning organisation organisation /lnŋ every book or publication published in ɔ$əna zeʃ ə n | ( ) / noun an organisation that country LibManagement.fm Page 118 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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legal tender tender / li$(ə)l tendə/ noun letterhead /letəhed/ noun the name coins or notes that are officially part of and address of a company or organisa- a country’s currency tion printed at the top of their official legend /ledənd/ noun 1. a caption notepaper under a picture or diagram or on a coin level /lev(ə)l/ noun a point on a scale or medal 2. an explanation of the indicating amount, importance or diffi- symbols on a map or diagram 3. a story culty ć sound level ć level of inflation lexicographer lekskɒ$rəfə based on cultural traditions handed lexicographer / | / down noun a person who writes or edits legible /ledb(ə)l/ adjective clear dictionaries lexicography lekskɒ$rəfi enough to be read easily lexicography / | / noun COMMENT: Legibility is one of the the activity of writing and editing requirements of text matter. Text is more dictionaries easily read in roman serif typefaces than lexicon in italic or in sans faces, and should have lexicon /lekskɒn/ noun 1. an alpha- line spacing of about 2pts between the betical list of words specifically related lines (i.e. there should be more spacing to a language or a particular subject 2. a between the lines than between words). dictionary, especially one of an ancient Sans faces and italic are less legible, and closely spaced lines, or lines which are language such as Latin or Hebrew liaise liez irregularly spaced, are more difficult to liaise / | / verb to work together and read than lines of closely spaced words keep each other informed with extra spacing between the lines. liaison liez ə n legitimate ldtmət liaison / | ( ) / noun co-operation legitimate /| / adjective and communication between different acceptable according to the law organisations or sections of an organisa- lemma /lemə/ noun a heading that tion
lib. indicates the topic of a work or passage lib. abbreviation LIBRARIES 1. librarian (NOTE: The plural is lemmata.) 2. library lending library lendŋ labrəri LIBNET lending library / / LIBNET /lbnet/ noun the electronic noun a library which allows users to mail service of the Australian Library borrow items as opposed to a purely and Information Association reference library librarian labreəriən | lengthen librarian / / noun 1. a lengthen /leŋθən/ verb to make person who is in charge of a library 2. a something longer person who has usually been trained in lengthy /leŋθi/ adjective lasting for a librarianship and who works in a library long time, especially excessively long ć librarianship labreəriənʃp librarianship / | / noun lengthy delays the study of organising and retrieving lesson /les(ə)n/ noun 1. a period of information so that it is accessible to time used to teach something to an indi- other people vidual or a group 2. a short extract from ‘Librarianship is a bipolar profession. sacred writings, read aloud during a On the one hand, librarians are religious service custodians of treasure houses, whose let /let/ verb 1. to allow somebody to do responsibility for preserving something 2. to allow somebody to use collections of potentially rare, fragile something one owns in return for and sometimes unique material can regular payments of rent most easily be achieved by keeping Letraset people away from it. On the other Letraset /letrəset/ a trade name for a hand, they are gatekeepers, charged system of labelling or captioning docu- with facilitating the most direct and ments and illustrations fruitful access to the information and letter /letə/ noun 1. a piece of writing knowledge contained in their sent from one person to another usually collections to all who may wish to use through the post 2. a symbol used in them.’ [The Times] writing which more or less represents library /labrəri/ noun a collection of one sound of a language books, documents, newspapers and LibManagement.fm Page 119 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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audiovisual materials kept and organ- noun a computer system which deals ised for people to read or borrow with one or more library processes such library and information science and information science as acquisitions, circulation and cata- labrəri ənd nfəmeʃ ə n saəns / | ( ) / loguing Library of Congress noun a course of study that covers all Library of Congress / labrəri əv aspects of information and library kɒŋ$res/ noun the national library of management, e.g. resources, user serv- the United States, located in Wash- ices, organisation, evaluation, systems ington DC and founded by an Act of used, policy and representation. Abbr Congress in 1800. It contains more than LIS 28 million books and pamphlets as well Library and Information Science Abstracts and Information as presidential papers, music, photo- Science Abstracts / labrəri ənd graphs and recordings. Abbr LR nfəmeʃ ə n saəns bstrkts Library of Congress Catalog | ( ) / Library of Congress Catalog noun an index of articles and current / labrəri əv kɒŋ$res ktəlɒ$/ noun research in library science. Abbr LISA library assistant a catalogue of the holdings of the labrəri ə library assistant / | Library of Congress in the USA, also sstənt / noun a person who works in a available online. Abbr LOCIS library as a helper but is not qualified as Library of Congress Catalog number a librarian Library of Congress Catalog Library Association labrəri əv kɒŋ$res labrəri ə number / Library Association / | ktəlɒ$ n mbə səυsieʃ ə n / noun the number of ( ) / noun a UK professional the reference in the Library of Congress body working to support librarians and Catalog, printed inside a book information workers. Abbr LA library binding labrəri bandŋ published in the USA. Abbr LOC library binding / / Library of Congress Classification system Library of Congress Classifica- noun a strong, durable binding for labrəri əv kɒŋ$res books which will withstand heavy use tion system / library card klsfkeʃ ə n sstəm | ( ) / noun an library card /labrəri kɑd/, library American system of organising docu- ticket /labrəri tkt/ noun a ticket which allows the holder to borrow ments for information retrieval. Abbr library books LC library purchase library edition labrəri dʃ ə n library purchase /labrəri ptʃs/ library edition / | ( ) / noun a set of books, published in a noun the purchase of books by a library series, either by a single author or on the from a library supplier library school same subject and with the same size and library school /labrəri skul/ noun format a department or college which runs library equipment labrəri library equipment / | courses to train library and information kpmənt/ noun furniture and workers library science machinery needed to run a library library science /labrəri saəns/ Library Information Service Library Information Service noun the study of librarianship labrəri nfəmeʃ ə n svs library supplier / | ( ) / noun labrəri sə plaə library supplier / | / a service provided by a library to users noun a company that supplies to answer their questions on any stationery, books, equipment and furni- subject. Abbr LIS library instruction ture needed for use in libraries
labrəri library supply library instruction / labrəri sə pla nstr kʃ(ə)n/ noun training in library library supply / | / management techniques noun a supply of books to libraries at a library licence labrəri las ə ns discount library licence / ( ) / library user noun a licence granted to a bookshop or library user /labrəri juzə/ noun a to a local authority, allowing books to person who uses a library library user education be bought at a discount for public library user education / labrəri juzər edjυkeʃ ə n libraries | ( ) / noun training library management system management system courses which help library users to use /labrəri mndmənt sstəm/ the library more effectively LibManagement.fm Page 120 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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libretto lbretəυ dʃ ə n libretto / | / noun the words of ( ) / noun an edition of a book with an opera or other vocal musical produc- a soft cover Lindop Committee lndɒp kə tion Lindop Committee / | licence /las(ə)ns/ noun an official mti/ noun a British government document giving permission to use or committee which investigated and made do something recommendations about the security of license /las(ə)ns/ verb to give offi- information on computers in 1978 cial permission for something to happen line /lan/ noun 1. a row of words or life cycle of recordscycle of records / laf sak(ə)l figures in a text 2. a type of product that əv rekɔdz/ noun the creation, storage, a company makes or sells 3. a long retrieval for use, and disposal when no piece of wire used to connect communi- longer needed, of records cations ć a telephone line linear light-pen /latpen/ noun a stylus linear /lniə/ adjective process in with a light sensor used to scan which things always happen one at a barcodes time following each other in a set order line by line index light-sensitive paper paper / lat line by line index / lan ba lan senstv pepə/ noun paper that is ndeks/ noun an index with entries sensitive to light, usually used for consisting of one line only photographs line drawings drawings /lan drɔŋz/, line lightweight latwet lan lə streʃ ə nz lightweight / / adjective 1. illustrations / | ( ) / not heavy ć thin, lightweight paper 2. plural noun illustrations for a book not thought to be of a high academic which are drawn with a pen, or have standard tints, but which do not need to be repro- Likert scale scale /lakt skel/ noun a duced as halftones line editor system of measuring people’s attitudes line editor /lan edtə/ noun a piece on a five-point scale, from positive to of software that allows the operator to negative or vice versa modify one line of text from a file at a limit /lmt/ noun a maximum pre- time defined range used to restrict an action line management management /lan or thing í verb to prevent something mndmənt/ noun a system of from becoming bigger management using a hierarchical struc- limited /lmtd/ adjective small in ture of jobs, so that everyone is respon- amount or degree sible to the person immediately above limited company company / lmtd them line manager k mp(ə)ni/ noun a company in which line manager /lan mndə/ noun the shareholders are only legally a person in a hierarchical structure of responsible for debts to the amount of management who is responsible for the their shares if the company goes bank- person or people immediately below rupt linguistics lŋ$wstks linguistics / | / noun the limited edition lmtd dʃ ə n limited edition / | ( ) / study of language, its history, grammar, noun a work of art such as a book or structure and use
link painting which is only produced in very link /lŋk/ noun 1. a relationship small numbers between two or more things either by a limp limp /lmp/ adjective relating to a book physical connection or by a common cover that is not stiffened by boards but idea which enables them to work is made of more durable material than a together 2. a hypertext connection paperback which allows users to move to another limp binding binding /lmp bandŋ/ noun related part of the Internet a binding style using flexible material link up up / lŋk p/ verb to connect usually cheaper than hard boards things to each other ć This computer limp-bound edition lmp baυnd limp-bound edition / | can be linked up with others in the dʃ ə n lmp ( ) /, limp edition / | network. LibManagement.fm Page 121 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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link word literary agent link word /lŋk wd/ noun a word literary agent /lt(ə)rəri edənt/ used in writing or speaking to join ideas noun somebody whose job is to nego- or sentences together tiate business contracts on behalf of an
Linson Linson /lns(ə)n/ a trademark for a author literary forensics lt ə rəri fə strong binding paper which is patterned literary forensics / ( ) | to resemble cloth renzks/ noun the scientific examina- LINUX tion of documents of disputed authen- LINUX /lnəks/ a trademark for a ticity computer operating system that is a free Literary Marketplace implementation of the UNIX operating Literary Marketplace / lt(ə)rəri system mɑktples/ noun an American publi- LIS cation listing people such as publishers, abbreviation 1. Library Informa- LIS agents and translators (NOTE: The tion Service 2. library and information British equivalent is the Writers’ and science Artists’ Yearbook.) LISA LISA abbreviation Library and Infor- literary prize prize /lt(ə)rəri praz/ noun mation Science Abstracts an award given for a piece of writing list list /melŋ lst/ noun 1. a series of judged to have literary value items written down usually one under literate /lt(ə)rət/ adjective able to the other 2. a catalogue ć There is a read and write price list for cars of different ages and literature /lt(ə)rətʃə/ noun 1. models. í verb to print or display certain written works such as novels, plays and items of information poetry, especially those considered to list of abbreviations list əv ə list of abbreviations / | have artistic quality 2. printed informa- brivieʃ ə nz | ( ) / noun a note in a refer- tion on a specific subject ence book which lists the abbreviations literature search search /lt(ə)rətʃə stʃ/ used and what they stand for, usually noun a preliminary investigation when printed at the beginning of the text, after studying a subject to find all other the prelims or, in some reference works related writing such as dictionaries, on the endpapers literature survey /lt ə rətʃə list owner literature survey ( ) list owner /lst əυnə/ noun a person sve/ noun a bibliography listing who controls an electronic mailing list material on a given subject or some- list price list price /lst pras/ noun the price times in a given location lithography lθɒ$rəfi of a commodity according to a printed lithography / | /, litho noun a list method of printing in which the ink LISTSERV LISTSERV /lstsv/ noun a very sticks to greasy areas of treated metal, large electronic mailing list manager stone or film and is then transferred to literacy paper literacy /lt(ə)rəsi/ noun the ability to COMMENT: Lithography was invented in read and write 1798, by a German artist, Alois ‘In a withering dossier, chief inspector Senefelder. It was originally the art of Graham Donaldson concluded pupils drawing a design on stone in greasy ink, were being failed by poor teachers and then printing from it. The surface now used is a metal plate, but the principle is weak leadership and that a fifth were the same: this is that a greasy surface leaving school without basic literacy attracts ink, while a wet surface repels and numeracy skills.’ [Sunday ink. The design is drawn on the surface Express] with greasy ink, the surface is then rolled literal lt ə rəl with a damp roller to wet it, and then the literal / ( ) / adjective following inking roller passes over it, leaving ink on the exact meaning of a word or phrase, the parts which are greasy and not without any additional meanings í noun leaving ink on those parts which are wet. a mistake made when keyboarding so lk abbreviation in Internet addresses, that characters are transposed the top-level domain for Sri Lanka literary literary /lt(ə)rəri/ adjective related LMS abbreviation learning manage- to literature ment system LibManagement.fm Page 122 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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load /ləυd/ verb ˽ to load a file to call which is interesting to people living in a a computer file so that it can be seen on certain area, but less so to anyone else screen and worked with local map map / ləυk(ə)l mp/ noun a load sharing sharing /ləυd ʃeərŋ/ noun map showing the area near to where you the process of using more people to live or work even out the workload local newspaper newspaper / ləυk(ə)l loan njuzpepə loan /ləυn/ noun something that is lent / noun a newspaper that and must be returned ˽ on loan being reports on local events and people local press borrowed ć The book is on loan from the local press / ləυk(ə)l pres/ noun library. newspapers which cover news relevant loan collection ləυn kə lekʃ ə n to a local area and which are printed and loan collection / | ( ) / noun a collection of books and mate- sold in one small area of the country local radio rials available for borrowing, as local radio / ləυk(ə)l rediəυ/, local opposed to a reference collection which TV / ləυk(ə)l ti vi/ noun broadcasting cannot be taken away from the library stations which concentrate on the news loan fee ləυn fi and issues relevant to a small local area loan fee / / noun a sum of local record office ləυk ə l money paid to borrow an item local record office / ( ) loan period rekɔd ɒfs ləυn pəriəd / noun an archive store that loan period / / noun a keeps information about the particular period of time before an item that has area in which it is situated been borrowed must be returned locate ləυket LOC locate / | / verb 1. to place or LOC abbreviation Library of Congress position something 2. to find something Catalog number locator ləυketə | local locator / / noun US a device local /ləυk(ə)l/ adjective belonging or that helps somebody locate something relating to the specific area where you such as a table or index live or work LOCIS /ləυks/ abbreviation Library Local Area Network Local Area Network / ləυk(ə)l of Congress Catalog eəriə netwk lock / noun a system linking lock /lɒk/ verb to fasten something to computers, terminals and printers, prevent access ˽ to lock a file to prevent within a restricted geographical area, anyone from making changes to a which share the same stored informa- computer file tion in the network memory. Abbr LAN lockdown /lɒkdəυn/ noun local collection lockdown a proce- ləυk ə l kə local collection / ( ) | dure that prevents users of a computer lekʃ(ə)n/ noun books and documents network or intruders from the Internet about a specific area close to where the from gaining access to files that are collection is held essential to the proper functioning of a local directory directory /ləυk(ə)l computer system darekt(ə)ri/ noun a collection of log /lɒ$/ verb to record something offi- information about businesses and resi- cially dents in a specified area arranged in log book book /lɒ$ bυk/ noun 1. a book in alphabetical order of street names and which entry and departure times to a also with classified trade entries particular place are recorded 2. a book Local Education Authority Education Authority in which someone writes records of ləυk ə l edjυkeʃ ə n ɔ θɒrti / ( ) | ( ) | / their activities especially related to trav- noun an administrative body which elling controls the supply of education logic /lɒdk/ noun a way of thinking through schools and colleges in a local and reasoning which takes account of area of the UK. Abbr LEA previous steps local history local history / ləυk(ə)l hst(ə)ri/ log in in / lɒ$ n/, log on / lɒ$ ɒn/ verb noun the history of a small area of a to enter a password or code in order to country gain entry to a computer system local interest title ləυk ə l logistics lədstks local interest title / ( ) logistics / | / plural noun the nt(ə)rəst tat(ə)l/ noun a book organisation of something very compli- LibManagement.fm Page 123 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
123 lyric cated, especially of moving people and the number of bits used for each pixel in things from one place to another an image without losing any informa- logo /ləυ$əυ/ noun a special design tion or sharpness lossy compression lɒsi kəm which identifies the products and lossy compression / | publicity material of a company or preʃ(ə)n/ noun an image compression organisation technique that can reduce the number of log off off / lɒ$ ɒf/, log out / lɒ$ aυt/ bits used for each pixel in an image, but verb to enter data in order to close down in doing so lose information loudspeaker laυdspikə and leave a computer system loudspeaker / | / noun a long-distance / lɒŋ dstəns/ adjec- device that turns electrical signals into tive relating to journeys, communica- recognisable sound tions or places that are far apart low acid acid / ləυ sd/ adjective long loan loan /lɒŋ ləυn/ noun an relating to paper that is mildly acidic in extended period for borrowing library composition, but less prone to deteriora- items tion than standard acidic paper long-term long-term / lɒŋ tm/ adjective lower case case / ləυə kes/ adjective concerning a long period of time ć long- relating to small letters such as a, b, c, as term planning ć The long-term plans opposed to upper case A, B, C include the development of a music low level language level language / ləυ lev(ə)l library. lŋ$wd/ noun a computer program- look up look up / lυk p/ verb to search for ming language that is similar to the information, e.g. by consulting a refer- machine language and difficult for non- ence book expert users to understand look-up lυk p lr look-up / / noun a computer lr abbreviation in Internet addresses, the procedure in which a term or value is top-level domain for Liberia matched against a table of stored infor- LR LR abbreviation Library of Congress mation ls look-up table table /lυk p teb(ə)l/ ls abbreviation in Internet addresses, noun a collection of stored results that the top-level domain for Lesotho lt can be accessed very rapidly by a lt abbreviation in Internet addresses, the program without the need to calculate top-level domain for Lithuania each result whenever needed. Abbr LUT lu abbreviation in Internet addresses, COMMENT: For computer graphics a look- the top-level domain for Luxembourg up table may be a table of pixel intensity lunar month month / lunə m nθ/ noun the or colour information which increases the range of values that can be displayed. period of time between one new moon Since the values are stored in a look-up and the next, usually about 28 days table they do not have to be computed LUT abbreviation look-up table each time they are called up, and luxury edition l kʃəri dʃ ə n execution time is reduced. luxury edition / | ( ) / loop /lup/ noun a series of actions that noun an edition printed on fine paper are performed repeatedly until the with a superior binding lv procedure has been completed lv abbreviation in Internet addresses, loose-leaf /lus lif/ adjective having the top-level domain for Latvia pages which can be removed or ly abbreviation in Internet addresses, replaced the top-level domain for Libya lossless compression compression / lɒsləs lyric /lrk/ noun a short poem kəmpreʃ ə n | ( ) / noun an image expressing strong feelings in a songlike compression technique that can reduce form LibManagement.fm Page 124 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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machine code məʃin kəυd machine code / | /, fixed to a plastic card, which can be read məʃin ć machine language /| by a machine A library card often has lŋ$wd/ noun instructions and a magnetic strip with details of its information shown as a series of binary owner to prevent it being used by figures which can be read by a computer anyone else. machine-readable magnetic tape m$ netk tep mə ʃin | machine-readable /| magnetic tape / / ridəb(ə)l/ adjective stored on a disk or noun tape coated with a magnetic mate- tape in machine language, so that it can rial so that electrical signals can be be read directly by a computer recorded on to it for speech, film or Machine Readable Catalogue Readable Catalogue computer information magnetic tape encoder m$ mə ʃin ridəb ə l ktəlɒ$ | / | ( ) / noun an magnetic tape encoder / netk tep enkəυdə automated system of cataloguing books | / noun a device and documents in a library. Abbr MARC that directly writes data entered from a machine-readable code mə ʃin keyboard on to magnetic tape machine-readable code / | magnetised ridəb(ə)l kəυd/ noun a set of signs or magnetised /m$nətazd/, letters which a computer can read magnetized adjective converted into a machine translation mə ʃin magnet ć The library uses magnetised machine translation / | trnsleʃ ə n strips inside books to prevent theft. | ( ) / noun translation from one language into another carried out magnify /m$nfa/ verb to make automatically by a computer something appear bigger or more machinist məʃinst important than it really is machinist / | / noun a person whose job is to work a machine magnitude /m$ntjud/ noun the magazine m$əzin level, degree or importance of a signal magazine / | / noun 1. a regular weekly, monthly or quarterly or situation ć They did not appreciate publication containing articles, stories, the magnitude of the task. photographs and advertisements 2. a mail /mel/ noun letters and parcels radio or television programme made up delivered by the Post Office of several different items 3. a container mailbase /melbes/ noun a UK for slides to be used in an automatic electronic mailing list service used by projector discussion groups. ı bulletin board magnetic m$netk mail box magnetic / | / adjective mail box /mel bɒks/ noun 1. one of relating to something that uses electrical several boxes where incoming mail is magnetism to record and store informa- put in a large building 2. a box for tion to be read by a computer putting letters, etc. which you want to magnetic head m$ netk hed magnetic head / | / post 3. storage in an electronic mail noun an electromagnetic device that system, where messages are kept for reads, writes or erases data on a subscribers to access through their magnetic medium computers magnetic strip m$ netk strp mailing list melŋ lst magnetic strip / | / mailing list / / noun 1. a noun a plastic strip with electronic data list of names and addresses kept by an LibManagement.fm Page 125 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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organisation so that it can send people maintenance contract contract information or regular publications 2. /mentənəns kɒntrkt/ noun an an electronic list of e-mail addressees or arrangement with a repair company to subscribers who usually have an interest make regular checks and repairs at in the same topic special prices mail merge merge /mel md/ noun a maintenance costs costs /mentənəns word-processing program which allows kɒsts/ plural noun money put into a a standard letter to be sent out to a series budget for carrying out regular mainte- of different names and addresses nance maintenance of records mailserver /melsvə/ noun a maintenance of records computer on the Internet which stores / mentənəns əv rekɔdz/ noun the incoming mail and sends it to the process of updating information or correct user, and stores outgoing mail keeping records up to date and transfers it to the correct destination major /medə/ adjective very impor- server tant mail shot major contributor medə kən mail shot /mel ʃɒt/ noun a large major contributor / | number of information or publicity leaf- trbjətə/ noun a person who has lets sent out to a selected group of supplied the most information or prospective customers written text for a publication or meeting main majority mədɒrti main /men/ adjective most important majority / | / noun the larger main catalogue / men ktəlɒ$/ part or greater number main catalogue malfunction mlf ŋkʃən noun a full list of all the holdings in a malfunction / | / noun library failure to work properly í verb to fail to main class men klɑs work properly main class / / noun a malware mlweə major division of a general classifica- malware / / noun software tion scheme such as viruses designed to cause main entry men entri damage or disruption to a computer main entry / / noun the system fullest entry in a catalogue, often with a man mn tracing of related references man / / verb to provide the work- ć mainframe menfrem force for something They manned the mainframe / /, main- exhibition stand all day. menfrem kəm manage frame computer / | mnd pjutə manage / / verb to direct or / noun a large-scale high-power take responsibility for controlling computer system that can handle high- somebody or something capacity memory and backing storage manageable mndəb ə l devices as well as servicing a number of manageable / ( ) / adjec- operators simultaneously tive able to be controlled easily because main index it is not too big or complicated men ndeks management main index / / noun a mndmənt general index which guides users to management / / noun more specific entries the process of controlling an organisa- mainstream tion, company or group menstrim Management By Objectives mainstream / / adjective Management By Objectives normal or conventional mndmənt ba əbjektvz / | / noun a mainstream research mainstream research system of managing a company by menstrim rstʃ / | / noun research stating the aims of the organisation as that follows on from previous work the basis of policy. Abbr MBO done in the field management information service information maintain menten | mndmənt nfə maintain / / verb to keep service / | something in good condition and up to meʃ(ə)n sstəm/ noun a department date within a company that is responsible for maintenance /mentənəns/ noun information and data processing the process of keeping something in management information mndmənt nfə good condition by giving it regular care system / | and attention meʃ(ə)n sstəm/ noun a system LibManagement.fm Page 126 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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designed to collate all the information manpower /mnpaυə/ noun a collected by an organisation and workforce or labour force which supplied to support anyone involved in produces goods decision making. Abbr MIS manpower resources resources /mnpaυə r zɔsz ‘…of equal benefit has been the | / plural noun the number of improvement in management people available for work information systems. In the past, manual /mnjuəl/ noun a document banks and insurers were basing their risk decisions on inaccurate or out of or book containing instructions about date information; new technology has the operation of a system or machine í allowed companies to trade on real- adjective done by hand rather than by time information with obvious machine implications for risk control and manual data processing data processing accuracy of pricing.’ [Investment / mnjuəl detə prəυsesŋ/ noun the Advisor] sorting and processing of information management of records of records without the help of a computer manual entry / mndmənt əv rekɔdz/ noun the manual entry / mnjuəl entri/, process of creating, storing, retrieving manual input / mnjuəl npυt/ noun and disposing of records the act of entering data into a computer
management style management style /mndmənt by an operator via a keyboard manual system stal/ noun any of several different manual system /mnjuəl sstəm/ ways of controlling, organising and noun an information control system that motivating groups of people uses handwritten rather than computer- management training ised records management training manufacture mnjυfktʃə / mndmənt trenŋ/ noun the manufacture / | / verb training of managers by making them to make something in a factory manufacturer mnjυfktʃərə study the principles and practices of manufacturer / | / management noun a company which makes a product
manager manuscript manager /mndə/ noun a person manuscript /mnjυskrpt/ noun a who is responsible for running a typed or handwritten text of something company, organisation or group before it is printed ć The advance on managerial mnədəriəl royalties will be paid on acceptance of managerial / | / adjec- the completed manuscript for publica- tive relating to the work of a manager ms mandatory tion. Abbr mndət ə ri manuscript music book mandatory / ( ) / adjective manuscript music book compulsory ć It is mandatory to pay / mnjυskrpt mjuzk bυk/ noun a taxes. book of paper ruled with five line staves manifesto mnfestəυ manifesto / | / noun a for the writing of music written statement of the intentions of a map /mp/ noun a diagrammatic person or group of people who are representation of an area of land standing for election COMMENT: Maps are now mainly manipulate mənpjυlet manipulate / | / verb to computerised and are output on plotters. control people, data or situations to This allows the information on a map to be stored as a database, which can be produce a specific result used to produce maps on different manipulation mə npjυleʃ ə n manipulation / | | ( ) / scales, with different colour designs, etc. noun the act of moving, editing or map pin pin /mp pn/ noun a sharp changing text or data ć The high-speed metal object with a small round database management program allows coloured head used to indicate places on the manipulation of very large amounts a map of data. marbled paper paper / mɑb(ə)ld pepə/ man-made man-made / mn med/ adjective noun multi-coloured paper used by made by people rather than formed bookbinders usually for the endpapers naturally of books LibManagement.fm Page 127 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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MARC /mɑk/ abbreviation Machine of adding chemicals to acidic paper to Readable Catalogue neutralise the acid and prevent further margin /mɑdn/ noun a blank space deterioration, especially in old collec- around a section of printed text between tions the printed text and the edge of the mass market market / ms mɑkt/ noun a paper very large market, covering a large margin of error of error / mɑdn əv erə/ proportion of a population noun the number of mistakes that are mass market paperback market paperback / ms considered to be acceptable in a docu- mɑkt pepəbk/ noun a paperback ment or calculation book aimed at the mass market mark /mɑk/ noun 1. a sign or symbol mass media media / ms midiə/ noun written on a page 2. the score or grade means of communication which reach achieved for an assignment or examina- large numbers of people, e.g. radio, tele- tion í verb to assess work and award it vision and newspapers a grade or score mass production ms prə mass production / | marker /mɑkə/ noun an object that is d kʃən/ noun the manufacture of large used to show the position of something quantities of the same product marker pen marker pen /mɑkə pen/ noun a mass storage storage / ms stɔrd/ coloured pen used to indicate or high- noun the storage and retrieval of large light sections of text amounts of data market market /mɑkt/ noun the number of ‘“It’s not unusual for universities or people wishing to buy a product or the government bodies to have rooms that area of the world where it is sold í verb are floor to ceiling with magnetic to organise the sale of a product by tapes”, says Kevin Murrell, a curator deciding the price, the areas where it at Bletchley Park Computer Museum. will be sold and how it will be adver- “Ten or fifteen years ago this was the tised most common mass-storage medium, marketing plan mɑktŋ pln but today it’s increasing difficult to marketing plan / / read them”.’ [New Scientist] noun a strategy for selling a product or mass storage device service by planning the advertising and mass storage device / ms stɔrd d vas distribution within a selected market | / noun a computer market penetration mɑkt pen backing store device such as a disk drive market penetration / | treʃ(ə)n/ noun an expression of how which is able to store large amounts of much of the chosen market is reached data master by a product ć They estimated a 50% master /mɑstə/ noun 1. the original market penetration for the information document from which copies are made service. 2. the most important person or device marketplace /mɑktples/ noun 1. within a system í verb to learn some- the potential number of people who will thing so that you can do it well master catalogue buy a product or use a service 2. a place master catalogue noun a file in where goods or services can be sold or which every entry contains full biblio- offered graphical information. Also called market research mɑkt rstʃ master file market research / | /, mɑkt ənləss master copy mɑstə kɒpi market analysis / | / master copy / / noun noun the process of examining the the original document from which possible sales of a product and the photocopies are made possible customers for it before it is put master file file /mɑstə fal/ noun 1. on the market same as master catalogue 2. the main mark up up / mɑk p/ verb to prepare copy of a computer file, kept for secu- copy for printing by indicating such rity purposes things as font size, typeface and layout mastermind /mɑstəmand/ verb to mass deacidification deacidification / ms plan a complicated activity in detail and disdfkeʃ ə n | ( ) / noun the process make sure it happens successfully LibManagement.fm Page 128 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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masterpiece /mɑstəpis/ noun an md abbreviation in Internet addresses, original creation in the arts which is of the top-level domain for Moldova exceptional quality means /minz/ plural noun 1. a master plan master plan /mɑstə pln/ noun a method of doing something ć We have detailed plan to organise several diffi- the means to store a large number of cult tasks documents. 2. the money that someone Master’s degree mɑstəz d $ri ć Master’s degree / | / has to spend She has the means to buy noun an academic degree, usually a large house. awarded after one or two years of post- measure /meə/ verb to discover the graduate study size or quantity of something by using a match match /mtʃ/ noun something that is calibrated instrument í noun 1. a set of equal to another in physical or mental scales or strip for measuring 2. an action characteristics ć The players were a taken to bring about a specific result ć perfect match for each other and the Measures have been taken to reduce the game ended in a draw. í verb to find an loss of books. item that has equal characteristics ć He measurement /meəmənt/ noun had to match them for size and colour. ˽ size in units such as centimetres or to match a record to search a database inches or record for a similar piece of informa- COMMENT: In Britain, the measurements tion to the record you have of paper sheets are normally given with material mətəriəl the short side first (768 x 1008mm), while material / | / noun equipment the physical measurements of a book are or items needed for a particular activity normally given with the height first and material requirements planning material requirements planning then the width. The format of this book is mə təriəl rkwaəmənts plnŋ / | | / 198 x 129. Note that in many countries, noun a detailed statement of the equip- the measurements are given with the width first and height second, leading to ment required for a specific task and its much confusion. The measurement of cost type is based on the point system (one matt /mt/ adjective relating to paper point is 0.3515mm in Britain and the USA; that is not shiny, especially paper for 0.376mm in Europe). mechanical mknk ə l photographs mechanical / | ( ) / adjective matter /mtə/ noun a situation that relating to something that has moving you have to deal with ć This is a matter parts and uses power to perform tasks mechanics mknks which the library committee must mechanics / | / plural noun decide. the way that something works or is done mature student mə tʃυə ć mature student /| The mechanics of reading are difficult stjud(ə)nt/ noun a student aged 25 or for children to learn. over who has gone into higher or further mechanism /mekənz(ə)m/ noun 1. education later than is usual, especially a piece of machinery 2. a method of after working or raising a family doing something maximise maximise /mksmaz/, maximize media /midiə/ noun the main means verb 1. to make the most possible use of of communication as in radio, television something 2. to make something as and newspapers large or important as possible ć They media converter midiə kən media converter / | aimed to maximise their profits. vtə/ noun a multi-disk reader device maximum maximum /mksməm/ noun 1. the which can read data from various sizes largest amount possible 2. the highest and formats of disk achievement possible media coverage coverage /midiə Mb Mb, MB abbreviation megabyte k v(ə)rd/ noun the number of MBO abbreviation Management By reports about a situation or event in the Objectives newspapers, radio or television MBS MBS abbreviation mind body and spirit media management system management system mc abbreviation in Internet addresses, /midiə mndmənt sstəm/ noun the top-level domain for Monaco an operating system which allows phys- LibManagement.fm Page 129 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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medium octavo midiəm ɒk ical storage media such as tapes or disks medium octavo / | to be catalogued and replayed. Abbr tɑvəυ/ noun a traditional book format MMS of 9 x 5 3/4 inches media resource officer midiə r MEDLARS medlɑz media resource officer / | MEDLARS / / abbreviation zɔs ɒfsə/ noun a person who is in Medical Literature Analysis and charge of the management of audio- Retrieval Service visual resources MEDLIB /medlb/ noun a subscrip-
media storage systems media storage systems /midiə tion bulletin board mainly used by stɔrd sstəmz/ plural noun doctors Medline systems for storing and retrieving non- Medline /medlan/ noun an informa- book materials such as audio tapes, tion database mainly used by employees video tapes or illustrations in medical professions meet medical mit medical /medk(ə)l/ adjective meet / / verb 1. to make contact relating to the treatment and prevention with somebody face to face 2. to deal with a situation, need or requirement of illness and injuries meeting
medical abstracts mitŋ medk ə l meeting / / noun an event when medical abstracts / ( ) people come together to discuss things bstrkts megabyte / plural noun a collection of me$əbat summaries of medical articles in jour- megabyte / / noun a storage unit in computers, equal to nals 22 medical directory 1,048,576 bytes, or 10 bytes. Abbr medk ə l da medical directory / ( ) | MB, Mbyte rekt ə ri membership ( ) / noun a list of medical insti- membership /membəʃp/ noun the tutions, practitioners and specialists state of belonging to an organisation or medical index medical index /medk(ə)l ndeks/ group noun a list of bibliographical references membership list list /membəʃp lst/ to articles on medical subjects noun a list of names and addresses of medical journal medical journal /medk(ə)l members of an organisation or group membership ticket dn(ə)l/ noun a specialist magazine membership ticket /membəʃp for medical practitioners tkt/, membership card /membəʃp medical library kɑd medical library /medk(ə)l / noun a card or ticket stating labrəri/ noun a special library to somebody’s name and the name of the support medical work organisation of which they are a
Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval Service member Medical Literature Analysis and memo meməυ medk ə l memo / / abbreviation memo- Retrieval Service / ( ) randum lt ə rətʃə ə nlss ən rtriv ə l memoir ( ) | | ( ) memwɑ svs memoir / / noun a written / noun a collection of databases account of somebody’s life, especially operated by the National Library of one who has been well known in public Medicine. Abbr MEDLARS life medical publishing medk ə l memo pad medical publishing / ( ) memo pad /meməυ pd/ noun a p blʃŋ/ noun the publishing of books pad of headed paper used for internal on medical subjects messages medieval manuscript mediivəl memorandum memərndəm medieval manuscript / memorandum / | / mnjuskrpt/ noun a written manu- noun a note sent internally within a script dating from between 1100 and company or organisation 1500 A.D. memorial volume mmɔriəl memorial volume / | medium medium /midiəm/ adjective neither vɒljum/ noun 1. a book containing large nor small, but middle-sized í noun the names of people to be remembered the means used to communicate or 2. a book written in memory of express oneself ć They communicated someone through the medium of the written word. memorise /meməraz/, memorize (NOTE: The plural is media or verb to learn something so that you can mediums.) remember it exactly LibManagement.fm Page 130 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:21 PM
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memory / mem(ə)ri/ noun 1. a occurrence of weather conditions person’s ability to remember things 2. worldwide meteorology mi tiə rɒlədi the capacity to store information meteorology / | / noun menu / menju / noun a list of options the study of weather formation and displayed on screen for the user of a conditions methodical m θɒdk ə l computer program methodical / | ( ) / adjective menu-driven / menju drv(ə)n/ having a careful, planned and ordered adjective relating to a computer way of working methodology meθə dɒlədi program where the user can choose methodology / | / noun options from a menu a system of ways and principles for merchandise / m tʃəndaz/ noun doing something, e.g. in teaching or goods that are bought, sold or traded í research verb to sell goods and services metric / metrk/ adjective relating to a merge /m d/ verb to combine two system of book and paper measurement, data files on a computer. ı mail merge calculated in millimetres merge sort sort / m d sɔ t/ noun a COMMENT: The main metric stock paper sizes used in the UK are: metric quad software application in which the sorted crown (768 x 1008), metric large crown files are merged into a new file (816 x 1056), metric quad demy (888 x MERIT / mert/ noun a US regional 1128), and metric quad royal (960 x gateway with access to commercial 1272). services metric crown octavo crown octavo / metrk MESH kraυn ɒk tɑ vəυ MESH /meʃ/ abbreviation Medical | / noun a book format Subject Headings for Medline (186 x 123mm) mg message / mesd/ noun a piece of mg abbreviation 1. in Internet information that you send or leave for addresses, the top-level domain for somebody Madagascar 2. milligram mh message heading heading / mesd mh abbreviation in Internet addresses, hedŋ/ noun a title given to informa- the top-level domain for Marshall tion to indicate its contents Islands micro- message numbering makrəυ message numbering / mesd micro- / / prefix used to indi- nmbərŋ/ noun identification of cate a very small version of anything micro computer makrəυ kəm messages using a numerical system micro computer / | metadata pju tə metadata / metədetə/ noun descrip- / noun a small computer usually tive information about the elements of a used as a stand-alone machine, i.e. one set of data, e.g. information contained in not connected to a network microcontent makrəυ kɒntent a webpage which describes the topics microcontent / | / covered by that webpage noun a single piece of data on the ‘Contivo Vocabulary Management Internet which has its own URL or link Solution (VMS) (TM) provides a and can be accessed by a hand-held central semantics-based metadata device if needed, e.g. a weblog posting repository, development tools, or a weather forecast infrastructure, and code generators microcopy / makrəυkɒpi/ noun a that automate data transformation for copy of a document which has been application integration across multiple reduced in size platforms.’ [BusinessWire] microfiche makrəυ fi ʃ microfiche / | / noun a metaphor / metəfə/ noun an expres- small sheet of photographic film on sion used to describe one thing in terms which information is stored in very of another, without using the words small print ‘like’ or ‘as’, as in ‘the librarian was a microfiche reader reader / makrəυfi ʃ fountain of knowledge’ ri də/ noun a machine that magnifies meteorological office mi tiərə meteorological office / | the writing on microfiche film and lɒdk(ə)l ɒfs/ noun a government displays it in readable form on a office which records the forecasting and monitor LibManagement.fm Page 131 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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microfilm /makrəυflm/ noun firm of Mills and Boon, publishers of material for making microfiches í verb popular romantic fiction to make microfiches mind body and spirit body and spirit / mand micro image image /makrəυ md/ bɒdi ən sprt/ noun a category of noun a stored graphical image which is books dealing with alternative topics too small to be seen with the naked eye such as natural medicine, new faiths and microphone /makrəfəυn/ noun an oriental mysticism. Abbr MBS mind map electronic device used to record sounds mind map /mand mp/ noun a or to make them louder diagram with nodes representing the the microprocessor makrəυ main points of a topic, with the links microprocessor / | prəυsesə/ noun a microchip which can between them and any other relevant be programmed to do a large number of information also shown mine tasks or calculations mine /man/ noun a rich source of Microsoft Disk Operating System Disk Operating something, especially information í System / makrəsɒft dsk verb to search through a source and ɒpəretŋ sstəm/ noun full form of extract information MS/DOS ‘In addition, once the business Microsoft Network processes have been optimised/re- Microsoft Network / makrəsɒft netwk engineered, the information / noun a vast online service to technology function should provide provide information, database links to tools to empower staff to search for the Internet and electronic mail espe- and mine the data stores around the cially for Windows users. Abbr MSN organisation.’ [Financial Times] middle management middle management / md(ə)l mini- mni mndmənt mini- / / prefix combining with / noun a level of nouns to indicate a smaller version of management which has responsibility something ć mini-computer for a part within the structure of a whole miniature /mntʃə/ noun 1. a organisation mid-user coloured picture in an illuminated md juzə mid-user / / noun an oper- manuscript 2. a much reduced copy of a ator who retrieves relevant information document 3. a small, very detailed from a database for a customer or end drawing or painting especially on ivory user or vellum migrate ma$ret minimise migrate / | / verb to transfer a minimise /mnmaz/, minimize file from one computer system or data- verb 1. to reduce something to the base to another smallest possible amount 2. to make migration ma$reʃ ə n migration / | ( ) / noun a something seem unimportant transfer of computer data, programs or minimum /mnməm/ noun the hardware from one system to another smallest amount possible mil mil abbreviation in Internet addresses, ministry /mnstri/ noun a govern- the generic top-level domain for mili- ment department tary organisation ministry publication publication /mnstri milking machine mlkŋ mə ʃin milking machine / | / p blkeʃ(ə)n/ noun a published noun a portable machine which can report of the proceedings of a govern- accept data from other machines and ment department then transfer it to a large computer Minitel /mntel/ noun a national millboard /mlbɔd/ noun thick information database in France acces- paperboard used in binding books sible by telephone and home computer millennium mleniəm minority manɒrti millennium / | / noun a minority / | / noun a group of period of one thousand years (NOTE: people who form less than half of the The plural is millennia.) total population of an area, e.g. in terms Mills and Boon and Boon / mlz ən bun/ of race, religion or political opinion minority sampling ma nɒrti noun a romantic novel published by, or minority sampling / | of the kind typically published by, the sɑmplŋ/ noun a method of surveying LibManagement.fm Page 132 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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the needs and opinions of a minority missing data data / msŋ detə/ noun group information which is not available, so mint /mnt/ adjective new that a task cannot be completed missing link mint condition mnt kəndʃ ə n missing link / msŋ lŋk/ noun the mint condition / | ( ) / noun the same condition as when new missing piece of information in a chain minuscule mnskjul of data, which makes it difficult to use minuscule / / adjective the information extremely small mission statement statement /mʃ(ə)n MIS MIS abbreviation Management Infor- stetmənt/ noun a statement of the mation System aims and objectives of an organisation mis- /ms/ prefix combining with verbs missive /msv/ noun a letter, espe- or nouns to indicate that something is cially a long and detailed one ć ć misspelt msspelt done badly or wrong misuse misspelt / | / adjective spelt mismatch wrongly miscalculate msklkjυlet mistake mstek miscalculate / | / verb mistake / | / noun an error mixed ability class mkst ə blti 1. to add something up incorrectly 2. to mixed ability class / | make a mistake in judging a situation klɑs/ noun a class in a school or miscellaneous msəleniəs college where pupils have different miscellaneous / | / adjective relating to a collection of levels of learning ability items that are all very different from mk abbreviation in Internet addresses, each other the top-level domain for Macedonia ml miscellany mseləni ml abbreviation in Internet addresses, miscellany / | / noun a collection of written texts on a variety of the top-level domain for Mali subjects in one book MLA abbreviation 1. Modern miseducate msedjυket Language Association 2. Museums, miseducate / | / verb to Libraries and Archives Council educate somebody in a wrong or inade- mm quate way mm abbreviation in Internet addresses, misfile msfal the top-level domain for Myanmar misfile / | / verb to file some- MMS thing such as a document in the wrong MMS abbreviation media management system place mn misinform msnfɔm mn abbreviation in Internet addresses, misinform / | / verb to give the top-level domain for Mongolia incorrect information to somebody mnemonic nmɒnk | misleading title mnemonic / / noun a word, ms lidŋ misleading title / | rhyme or sentence which helps you to tat(ə)l/ noun a title that does not indi- remember other things, e.g., ‘Richard cate the subject matter or the form of the Of York Gave Battle In Vain’ which has work the same first letters as the colours of mismatch /msmtʃ/ noun a situa- the rainbow – Red, Orange, Yellow, tion where two things are not correctly Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet linked mobile /məυbal/ adjective able to be misprint /msprnt/ noun a mistake moved easily or to move by itself in printing mobile library library / məυbal labrəri/ misquote mskwəυt noun a specially adapted van which misquote / | / verb to state incorrectly what somebody has said or takes library books to residential areas at the same time each week written mobile storage files misread məυbal msrid mobile storage files / misread / | / verb 1. to read stɔrd falz/ plural noun files that something incorrectly 2. to judge some- can be moved physically or electroni- body’s intentions incorrectly cally miss ms mobile unit miss / / noun a document not mobile unit / məυbal junt/ noun retrieved by a computer search a complete set of filming and editing missing /msŋ/ adjective not in the equipment which can be transported in a expected place van for outside broadcasts LibManagement.fm Page 133 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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mock-up /mɒk p/ noun a model of the amount of moisture in paper, shown a new product or building which can be as a percentage of the paper weight used to show to potential customers MOMI /məυmi/ abbreviation Museum model /mɒd(ə)l/ noun a theoretical of the Moving Image statement of how a system will work monitor /mɒntə/ noun a visual which people can copy to achieve the display unit used to show the text and same results graphics generated by a computer í modem /məυdem/ noun an elec- verb to make regular checks to see how tronic device which converts binary to something or somebody is working analogue signals so that data can be mono- /mɒnəυ/ prefix used with transmitted over the telephone network. nouns that have ‘one’ or ‘single’ as part Also called dataset of their meaning moderated list list / mɒdəretd lst/ monograph /mɒnə$rɑf/ noun a noun a mailing list in which a moder- book on one specific subject monolingual mɒnəυlŋ$wəl ator reads all the material that has been monolingual / | / submitted before it is distributed to the adjective using only one language ć a users on the list monolingual dictionary moderated newsgroup moderated newsgroup montage /mɒntɑ/ noun a combi- / mɒdəretd njuz$rup/ noun a nation of photographs, drawings or newsgroup in which a moderator reads parts of pictures used for display or all the material that has been submitted advertising before it is published in the newsgroup monthly /m nθli/ adjective coming moderator moderator /mɒdəretə/ noun a out regularly once a month í noun a person responsible for reading magazine published once a month messages sent to a mailing list or news- Moon type type /mun tap/ noun a group and editing any messages that do system of reading for the blind, more not conform to the rules of the list, e.g. easily learned than Braille and therefore by deleting commercial messages often used by people who go blind late Modern Language Association Language Association in life mɒdən lŋ$wd ə səυsieʃ ə n morgue / | ( ) / morgue /mɔ$/ noun in journalism, a noun a professional body that provides collection of miscellaneous reference standard guidelines on writing research material papers, e.g. document formatting and morocco mərɒkəυ morocco / | / noun a soft citing other sources. Abbr MLA leather made from goatskin, or a leather modification mɒdfkeʃ ə n modification / | ( ) / made in imitation of it from sheepskin noun a small change to something or calfskin, used for covering books usually made to improve it morocco binding mərɒkəυ morocco binding / | modify modify /mɒdfa/ verb to change bandŋ/ noun a fine leather book something, often in only a small way, covering made from goatskin usually in order to improve it Morse /mɔs/, Morse code noun a modular modular /mɒdjυlə/ adjective relating system for representing letters and to a method of organising and teaching numbers by signs consisting of one or courses as a series of independent more short or long signals of sound or modules light which are printed out as dots and module /mɒdjul/ noun a small dashes mosaic məυzek section of a larger programme which mosaic / | / noun a picture can also function as a unit in its own made up of small dots as in a videotext right system modus operandi məυdəs ɒpə mother tongue modus operandi / | mother tongue /m ðə t ŋ/ noun rndi/ noun a particular and often the first language learned as a child personal way of working ‘[Zeljko Perovic, Assistant Minister moisture content of paper content of paper for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and / mɔstʃə kɒntent əv pepə/ noun Montenegro] said that… non- LibManagement.fm Page 134 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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Albanian communities were being Moving Picture Experts Group, denied any meaningful participation Audio Layer 3 in political life, to the extent that “not .mp3 suffix a file extension for an MP3 even basic access to documentation in file. Full form Moving Picture Experts their mother tongues is ensured”.’ Group, Audio Layer 3 [M2 Presswire] MPEG empe$ motif məυtif MPEG / / noun a data file for motif / | / noun 1. an often moving pictures on the Internet. Full repeated pattern or design 2. the main form Moving Picture Experts Group subject which acts as the base for a work .mpeg empe$ of art or music .mpeg / /, .mpg suffix a file motion picture məυʃ ə n pktʃə extension for an MPEG file. Full form motion picture / ( ) / Moving Picture Experts Group noun a film made to be shown in the mq cinema mq abbreviation in Internet addresses, motivate məυtvet the top-level domain for Martinique motivate / / verb to mr encourage somebody to do something, mr abbreviation in Internet addresses, especially to behave in a positive way the top-level domain for Mauritania ms motivation məυtveʃ ə n ms abbreviation manuscript (NOTE: motivation / | ( ) / noun the feeling that you want to work hard The plural is mss.) MS/DOS motive em es dɒs motive /məυtv/ noun a strong MS/DOS / / noun an oper- reason for doing something ating system on personal computers. mount Full form Microsoft Disk Operating mount /maυnt/ verb 1. to organise an System event and ensure that it happens 2. to fix MSN something in a particular place, espe- MSN abbreviation Microsoft Network mt cially a piece of artwork or film on a mt abbreviation in Internet addresses, card backing or in a frame the top-level domain for Malta mu mounted picture picture / maυntd mu abbreviation in Internet addresses, pktʃə/ noun a picture that is fixed on the top-level domain for Mauritius to a background to improve its appear- multi- /m lti/ prefix used to form ance adjectives describing things which have mouse /maυs/ noun a small hand many parts device used to control the cursor on a multicasting /m ltikɑstŋ/ noun computer screen (NOTE: The plural is the process of sending data across a mice.) network to several recipients simultane- .mov suffix a file extension for a film ously multicultural m ltik ltʃərəl file. Full form movie multicultural / | / move /muv/ verb 1. to change posi- adjective relating to a community or tion 2. to propose a motion or amend- philosophy that draws from many ment at a meeting different races and cultures movement multidisciplinary m lti movement /muvmənt/ noun 1. a multidisciplinary /| gradual change in attitude or opinion 2. dsplnəri/ adjective studying or a group of people who share the same using several specialised subjects or beliefs or ideas skills Moving Picture Experts Group Picture Experts Group multi-disk reader reader / m lt dsk / muvŋ pktʃəs ekspts $rup/ ridə/ noun a device that can take in noun full form of MPEG data from different sizes and formats of mp abbreviation in Internet addresses, disk the top-level domain for Northern multi-level indexing indexing / m lti Mariana Islands lev(ə)l ndeksŋ/ noun the process of MP3 / em pi θri/ noun a computer indexing a document by both broad and file standard for downloading narrow terms compressed music from the Internet, multilingual adjective using several playable on a multimedia computer languages ć a multilingual dictionary of with appropriate software. Full form technical terms LibManagement.fm Page 135 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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multilingual thesaurus museum catalogue mjuziəm multilingual thesaurus museum catalogue / | m ltilŋ$wəl θəsɔrəs ktəlɒ$ / | / noun a / noun an organised list of the collection of words providing syno- contents of a museum nyms in a variety of languages Museum of the Moving Image of the Moving Image multimedia m ltimidiə mju ziəm əv ðə muvŋ md multimedia / | / noun 1. / | / programs, software and hardware noun a museum in London concerned capable of using a wide variety of media with the history of the film industry. such as film, video and music as well as Abbr MOMI text and numbers 2. the use of film, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council Libraries and video and music in addition to more mju ziəmz Archives Council / | traditional teaching materials and labrəriz ənd ɑkavz kaυns(ə)l/ methods í adjective using several noun a public body that works with different communication channels libraries, museums and archiving multiple /m ltp(ə)l/ adjective bodies to promote collaboration and having many parts, users or uses resource sharing. Abbr MLA (NOTE: The multiple index index /m ltp(ə)l ndeks/ MLA was formerly called Resource.) museum yearbook mjuziəm noun a listing of contents from several museum yearbook / | documents on a related theme jəbυk/ noun a listing of the museums multiplexer m lti pleksə multiplexer / | / noun a in a country and their special collections device for sending several data streams and interests down a communications line and for music /mjuzk/ noun a combination splitting a received multiple stream into of sounds made by people singing or components playing musical instruments multi-tasking m lti tɑskŋ music department mjuzk d multi-tasking / / noun music department / | doing many things at the same time pɑtmənt/ noun 1. a teaching depart- multi-user system system / m lt juzə ment in a college or university for the sstəm/, multi-access system study of music theory and performance / m lt kses sstəm/ noun a 2. a section of a library which holds computer system that allows several music scores, cassettes and discs 3. a users to access a program at the same department in a shop which sells prod- time ucts connected with music ‘Multi-user systems allow several music dictionary dictionary /mjuzk users to all work on the same transport dkʃ(ə)nəri/ noun a reference book plan at the same time, points out which gives information about music Paragon. Companies benefit from and musicians central planning efficiencies, but music index mjuzk ndeks allow local users to review and modify music index / / the transport plan for their own depot.’ noun a reference list of articles and [Motor Transport] research about music music paper multi-value words mjuzk pepə multi-value words / m lti vlju music paper / / noun wdz/ plural noun words that have paper ruled with staves of five lines for writing out music
different meanings in different contexts muted multiversity m ltivsti muted /mjutd/ adjective used to multiversity / | / noun a describe a weak reaction to a situation
university that has many affiliated or mutual associated institutions such as research mutual /mjutʃuəl/ adjective shared centres and colleges in common between two or more people mv multivolume m lti vɒljum mv abbreviation in Internet addresses, multivolume / | / adjective published in several volumes the top-level domain for Maldives mw museum mjuziəm mw abbreviation in Internet addresses, museum / | / noun a building where old, interesting and valuable the top-level domain for Malawi objects are stored and displayed to the mx abbreviation in Internet addresses, public the top-level domain for Mexico LibManagement.fm Page 136 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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my abbreviation in Internet addresses, phenomena or to justify religious the top-level domain for Malaysia beliefs myth /mθ/ noun a story made up a mz abbreviation in Internet addresses, long time ago to explain natural the top-level domain for Mozambique LibManagement.fm Page 137 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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na abbreviation in Internet addresses, National Curriculum Curriculum / nʃ(ə)nəl krmn ə l kərkjυləm the top-level domain for Namibia ( ) | / noun the name catalogue catalogue /nem ktəlɒ$/ curriculum for pupils aged 5 to 16 noun a catalogue arranged alphabeti- taught in state schools in England and cally by the names of people or places Wales name entry nem entri COMMENT: The National Curriculum is name entry / / noun an made up of three ‘core’ subjects, English, index entry under the name of a person, maths and science, and seven place or institution ‘foundation’ subjects, art, design and name plate /nem plet/ noun technology, geography, history, music, name plate a physical education and a foreign small sign on or next to a door showing language. the name of the person or company who National Diploma nʃ ə nəl d National Diploma / ( ) | works in that room or building pləυmə/ noun EDUC ND narrative full form of nrətv National Discography narrative / / noun a story or National Discography / nʃ(ə)nəl poem which gives an account of a series dskɒ$rəfi | / noun a central online data- of events í adjective told as a story base of all commercially recorded audio narrow term narrow term /nrəυ tm/ noun an materials indexing term to indicate a specific field National Educational Resources Information Services Educational which is a subsection of a broader field Resources Information Serv- NASA nsə nʃ ə nəl edjυkeʃ ə nəl r NASA / / noun a US government ices / ( ) ( ) | zɔsz nfəmeʃ ə n svsz organisation concerned with space | ( ) / noun exploration and development ć The a database of educational and curric- NASA database contains space travel ulum information. Abbr NERIS information, and can be accessed National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing ServicesFederation of through the Internet. Full form Abstracting and Indexing Serv- National Aeronautics and Space ices noun an American-based confed- Administration eration of all the major abstracting and national national /nʃ(ə)nəl/ adjective indexing services. Abbr NFAIS belonging to one’s own country National Foundation for Educational Foundation Research for Educa- national archive national archive / nʃ(ə)nəl tional Research / nʃ(ə)nəl ɑkav faυndeʃ ə n fər edjυkeʃ ə nəl r / noun a storage library for ( ) ( ) | keeping records of national importance stʃ/ noun a government-funded body National Book Council Book Council in the UK which undertakes research / nʃ(ə)nəl bυk kaυns(ə)l/ noun an into school education. Abbr NFER Australian organisation founded to National Health Service Health Service bring together and support all who have / nʃ(ə)nəl helθ svs/ noun a an interest in books whether personal, system of public healthcare which oper- commercial or educational ates in the UK. Abbr NHS National Certificate nʃ ə nəl sə National Information Standards Organisation National Certificate / ( ) | National Information Standards tfkət/ noun EDUC full form of NC Organisation / nʃ(ə)nəl LibManagement.fm Page 138 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
National Information Systems 138 nfəmeʃ(ə)n stndədz founded by royal charter in 1907. It is ɔ$ənazeʃ(ə)n/ noun a US organisa- Wales’s only copyright deposit library. tion which develops and publishes national media media /nʃ(ə)nəl midiə/ standards for information management. noun the nationally distributed or Abbr NISA marketed broadcast and print products National Information Systems Information Systems of a country, e.g. major newspapers and nʃ ə nəl nfəmeʃ ə n sstəmz / ( ) | ( ) / television programming noun an international body under the national press press / nʃ(ə)nəl pres/ guidance of UNESCO which encour- noun newspapers which cover more ages the standardisation of information general news and are sold in all parts of services for all categories of users. Abbr the country NATIS National Record Office Record Office national library national library / nʃ(ə)nəl / nʃ(ə)nəl rekɔd ɒfs/ noun a store labrəri/ noun a government-funded in the UK of non-current and semi- library which holds copies of all books current government records which have published in that country restricted access for 30 years National Register of Archives National Library for the Blind National Register of Archives National Library for the Blind nʃ ə nəl redstə əv ɑkavz / nʃ(ə)nəl labrəri fə ðə bland/ / ( ) / noun the principal source in Britain of noun a collection of lists of holdings of materials published in Braille and Moon historical documents in private collec- National Library of Australia tions, libraries and record offices National Library of Australia National Sound Archive nʃ ə nəl labrəri əv ɒstreliə National Sound Archive (UK) / ( ) | / / nʃ(ə)nəl saυnd ɑkav/ noun a noun the national library of Australia, in collection formed by a merger in 1983 Canberra, established as an independent of the British Institute of Recorded institution by an Act of Parliament in Sound and the British Library sound 1960. It was founded in 1901 as part of archive the Commonwealth Parliamentary national statistics nʃ ə nəl stə national statistics / ( ) | Library. tstks National Library of Canada / plural noun government- National Library of Canada produced facts and figures about nʃ ə nəl labrəri əv knədə / ( ) / various aspects of national life ć There noun the national library of Canada, is a quarterly government publication founded in Ottawa in 1953 of national statistics called Social National Library of New Zealand Library of New Zealand Trends. / nʃ(ə)nəl labrəri əv nju zilənd/ National Union Catalogue Union Catalogue noun the national library of New / nʃ(ə)nəl juniən ktəlɒ$/ noun a Zealand, in Wellington, created in 1966 cumulative author list of holdings in the by combining the collections of the USA, catalogued using Library of General Assembly Library, the Alex- Congress printed cards ander Turnbull Library and the National National Vocational Qualification Vocational Qualifica- Library Service nʃ ə nəl vəυ keʃ ə n ə l tion / ( ) | ( ) ( ) National Library of Scotland kwɒlfkeʃ ə n National Library of Scotland | ( ) / noun a certificate / nʃ(ə)nəl labrəri əv skɒtlənd/ which can be gained in the UK after noun the national library of Scotland, following a work-based course of post- situated in Edinburgh and founded in school training in a specific skill. Abbr 1925, having as its core the much older NVQ Library of the Faculty of Advocates. It NATIS /nts/ abbreviation National is Scotland’s only copyright deposit Information Systems library. native speaker speaker / netv spikə/ National Library of Wales Library of Wales noun a person who speaks a language as / nʃ(ə)nəl labrəri əv welz/ noun a mother tongue. Abbr NS the national library of Wales, situated in NATLL abbreviation National Associa- Aberystwyth in Ceredigion and tion of Toy and Leisure Libraries LibManagement.fm Page 139 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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natural language ntʃ ə rəl negotiated environment n natural language / ( ) negotiated environment /| lŋ$wd $əυʃietd nvarənmənt / noun a language that is | / noun used and understood by humans working conditions agreed between natural language processing language processing employer and employee ntʃ ə rəl lŋ$wd prəυsesŋ negotiation n $əυʃieʃ ə n / ( ) / negotiation / | | ( ) / noun noun the branch of computational discussions between people who have linguistics concerned with the use of different viewpoints in which they try to artificial intelligence to process natural reach an agreement languages, as in machine translation. NERIS /ners/ abbreviation National Abbr NLP Educational Resources Information navigable navigable /nv$əb(ə)l/ adjective Services relating to a website that is designed to net /net/ adjective relating to a final enable the user to move between or amount when everything has been through sections by clicking on usually deducted ć a net profit highlighted computer links Net navigate net nv$et Net / / noun Internet navigate / / verb to move Net Book Agreement net bυk ə between the different areas of a website Net Book Agreement / | by using the links provided in it $rimənt/ noun formerly, the agree- NBA abbreviation Net Book Agree- ment between publishers and book- ment sellers that books would be sold at an nc agreed price with no discounting nc abbreviation in Internet addresses, allowed – abandoned in 1995/6. Abbr the top-level domain for New Caledonia NBA NC NC noun a UK qualification in a voca- netlag netlag /netl$/ noun a temporary tional subject that is roughly equivalent loss of contact between an Internet user to a GCSE. Full form National Certifi- and a server, usually caused by network cate ND delays ND noun 1. used in publishers’ reports netsearch netstʃ to indicate that it is not known when a netsearch / / noun a book will be in stock. Full form no date program that allows the user to search 2. for information on the Internet a UK vocational qualification that is net weight roughly equivalent to two A levels. Full net weight / net wet/ noun the form National Diploma weight of something after the packaging n.d. abbreviation an abbreviation used has been deducted network to indicate that the date of publication is network /netwk/ noun a large not known. Full form no date number of people, organisations or ne abbreviation in Internet addresses, machines that work together as a system the top-level domain for Niger í verb to join computers together so that needs /nidz/ plural noun they work as a system needs what people networked system require in order to do what they want to networked system / netwkt sstəm do ć A library must cater for all its / noun a system in which users’ needs. several computers are linked together so need to know to know / nid tə nəυ/ phrase that they all draw on the same database Network Information System relating to a basic security principle Network Information System netwk nfəmeʃ ə n sstəm which restricts access to classified / | ( ) / materials to essential users noun an electronic ‘Yellow Pages’ on negative /ne$ətv/ noun a developed the Internet. Abbr NIS film in which the colour tones are networking /netwkŋ/ noun the reversed and used to produce a positive act of linking computers so that users print can exchange information or share negative feedback feedback / ne$ətv access to a central store of information fidbk neurocomputer njυərəυkəm / noun comments which indi- neurocomputer / | cate that what has been proposed, done pjutə/ noun a computer designed to or made is not liked by the customers imitate the human brain’s ability to LibManagement.fm Page 140 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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identify patterns, learn by trial and error, newsprint /njuzprnt/ noun cheap and find relationships in information paper on which newspapers and maga- new acquisitions nju kw zines are printed new acquisitions / | newsreader zʃ(ə)nz/ plural noun new books which newsreader /njuzridə/ noun a have been acquired by a library computer program that allows some-
new book number new book number / nju bυk body to read and post messages to n mbə/ noun a temporary number Internet newsgroups news-sheet assigned to a book which is required for news-sheet /njuz ʃit/ noun a borrowing before it is processed fully small newspaper, with only a few pages, new edition nju dʃ ə n giving information and news to a new edition / | ( ) / noun a limited number of people book that has recently been reprinted newswire njuzwaə with some updating and changes newswire / / noun an new media nju midiə Internet service providing the latest new media / / noun same information on current events e-media newsworthy as newsworthy /njuzwði/ adjective New Opportunities Fund New Opportunities Fund / nju considered to be important enough to be ɒpətjuntiz f nd | / noun a fund of reported as news by the media money raised by the National Lottery new technology nju teknɒlədi new technology / | / which is distributed to good causes, noun electronic communication such as the training of librarians and machines that have been recently information managers and the digitisa- invented tion of information resources. Abbr next next /nekst/ adjective coming imme- NOF
news diately after the present one njuz nf news / / noun information about nf abbreviation in Internet addresses, things that have happened ć The busi- the top-level domain for Norfolk Island ness news is in the central pages of the NFAIS NFAIS abbreviation National Federa- paper. ć Financial markets were shocked by the news of the devaluation. tion of Abstracting and Indexing Serv-
newsgroup ices njuz $rup NFER newsgroup / | / noun a NFER abbreviation National Founda- feature of the Internet that provides tion for Educational Research free-for-all discussion forums ng newsletter ng abbreviation in Internet addresses, newsletter /njuzletə/ noun a brief the top-level domain for Nigeria publication issued by an organisation to NHS abbreviation National Health its members with internal news and Service information ni newspaper ni abbreviation in Internet addresses, newspaper /njuzpepə/ noun a the top-level domain for Nicaragua daily or weekly publication consisting niche /niʃ/ noun an area in business of a number of large sheets of folded which exactly fits the needs of a special- cheap paper containing printed news ised group ć They found a niche in the articles and pictures market for their product so it sold well. newspaper cutting newspaper cutting /njuzpepə nickname nknem k tŋ nickname / / noun an alpha- / noun an article on a specific betical list of frequently used names on subject cut out of a newspaper page e-mail, giving the corresponding full newspaper index newspaper index /njuzpepə and official names and easy access to ndeks/ noun an index to articles in addresses niger morocco nadə mə rɒkəυ past copies of newspapers, now usually niger morocco / | / held on a database, which can be noun good quality African leather, used accessed by keyword searching for bindings NEWSPLAN njuzpln nil response nl r spɒns NEWSPLAN / / noun a nil response / | / noun a programme by the British Library to reply to a survey question which indi- preserve British local newspapers in cates that there is nothing to record. microfilm format Compare non response LibManagement.fm Page 141 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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NIS abbreviation Network Information non-native speaker speaker / nɒn netv System spikə/ noun a person who speaks a NISA abbreviation National Informa- language after having learned it as a tion Standards Organisation second or subsequent language later in nl abbreviation life. Abbr NNS nl in Internet addresses, non-numeric nɒn njumerk the top-level domain for Netherlands non-numeric / | / NLP adjective expressed in letters or words NLP abbreviation natural language non-paper record nɒn pepə programming non-paper record / NNS rekɔd/ noun a record kept in elec- NNS abbreviation non-native speaker no tronic format no abbreviation in Internet addresses, the top-level domain for Norway ‘Since the advent of non-paper Nobel prize records, there has been a continuing nəυ bel praz Nobel prize / | / noun an controversy as to the merits of annual international prize for excellence retaining a paper original after it has awarded in various different fields, e.g. been reduced to some non-paper literature, science and peace work format. Originally, this controversy node /nəυd/ noun a piece of data in a revolved around the relative merits of database which has more than one link paper versus microfilm, but lately, the from it to other pieces of data context has changed to paper versus NOF images.’ NOF abbreviation New Opportunities [Records Management Quarterly] Fund non-preferred terms nɒn pr noise nɔz non-preferred terms / | noise / / noun 1. electronic inter- fd tmz/ plural noun an indexing ference in an online search resulting in term for sub-headings responses that are not useful 2. an elec- nonreader nɒnridə tronic signal present in addition to the nonreader / | / noun some- wanted signal, resulting in noisy inter- body who does not or cannot read, espe- ference cially a child who has difficulty in nom de plume learning to read nɒm də plum non response nom de plume / / nɒn r spɒns non response / | / noun noun an assumed name used by a writer for professional purposes a reply to a survey question which indi- non- nɒn cates that the question was not non- / / prefix not answered. Compare nil response non-book non-book /nɒn bυk/ adjective not in nonspecialist nɒnspeʃ ə lst nonspecialist /| ( ) / the form of a book, or consisting of noun a person who is not qualified or things other than books, e.g. as video expert in a specific occupation or field tapes ć non-book media of study, though perhaps having a wide non-bookshop outlets outlets plural noun range of knowledge places which are not bookshops but non-verbal communication communication / nɒn which sell books, such as supermarkets vb ə l kə mjunkeʃ ə n ( ) | | ( ) / noun non-current record record / nɒn k rənt messages that are given by the use of rekɔd/ noun a record which is no body language rather than words longer required for current business and norm /nɔm/ noun an average standard so is assessed for storage or destruction by which other behaviour can be judged nondigital nɒnddt ə l normal distribution nondigital / | ( ) / adjective normal distribution / nɔm(ə)l dstrbjuʃ ə n not processing, operating on, storing, | ( ) / noun a statistical transmitting, representing, or displaying term indicating that the majority of data in the form of numerical digits, as a results will appear towards the centre of digital computer does a graph with smaller amounts towards non-essential record nɒn non-essential record / | the top and bottom senʃ ə l rekɔd notation nəυteʃ ə n ( ) / noun information notation / | ( ) / noun a that is additional to the essential facts system of symbols used to express nonfiction nɒnfkʃ ə n nonfiction / | ( ) / noun writ- concepts like music or mathematics ings that convey factual information note /nəυt/ noun additional informa- rather than an imaginary story tion in a catalogue or bibliography LibManagement.fm Page 142 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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notice numeracy notice /nəυts/ noun a written numeracy /njum(ə)rəsi/ noun a announcement displayed so that competence in the mathematical skills everyone can read it í verb to become needed to cope with everyday life and aware of something an understanding of information noticeboard /nəυtsbɔd/ noun a presented mathematically, e.g. in graphs board fixed to a wall so that information or tables
numerate can be displayed for people to read numerate /njum(ə)rət/ adjective novel novel /nɒv(ə)l/ noun a long fiction able to calculate using numbers narrative story novella nəvelə nɒvə ‘Half of all new recruits come straight novella / | /, novelette / | from university; 30 per cent from let/ noun a short novel business schools; and 20 per cent from novice user user / nɒvs juzə/ noun a existing jobs, where blue-chip person who has little or no previous experience is essential. Successful experience of using a system candidates must be numerate, able to np abbreviation in Internet addresses, tackle problems logically, have great the top-level domain for Nepal communication skills and possess a n.p. spirit of entrepreneurship.’ [The n.p. abbreviation 1. new paragraph 2. Times] no place of publication 3. no price 4. no numeric njumerk printer’s name numeric / | /, numerical nr njumerk ə l nr abbreviation in Internet addresses, / | ( ) / adjective using the top-level domain for Nauru numbers numeric classification system NS abbreviation native speaker numeric classification system NTBL nju merk klsfkeʃ ə n NTBL abbreviation Nuffield Talking / | | ( ) Book Library for the Blind sstəm/ noun a system of organising nu abbreviation in Internet addresses, information for retrieval by using the top-level domain for Niue numbers in sequence numeric data Nuffield Talking Book Library for the Blind nju merk detə Nuffield Talking Book Library numeric data / | / for the Blind / n fild tɔkŋ bυk noun data in the form of figures labrəri fə ðə bland/ noun the head- numeric keypad nju merk numeric keypad / | quarters library of the British Talking kipd/ noun part of a computer Book Service for the Blind, based in keyboard which is a programmable set Middlesex. Abbr NTBL of numbered keys number /n mbə/ verb NVQ number to place the NVQ abbreviation National Vocational call number or the charging symbol on Qualification í or in a book noun a symbol repre- NYP senting quantity, e.g. 1, 20, 64, 103 NYP abbreviation a publisher’s report (NOTE: It is also written no.: no. 15. The to a bookseller who has tried to order a plural is nos.: nos. 2–20.) book that has not been published. Full numbered edition n mbəd form not yet published numbered edition / | nz dʃ(ə)n/ noun a limited edition where nz abbreviation in Internet addresses, each copy has a number written in it the top-level domain for New Zealand LibManagement.fm Page 143 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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OAI abbreviation Open Archives Initia- obverse /ɒbvs/ noun the opposite tive opinion in an argument or situation obelus /ɒbələs/ noun a printed mark looked at from the opposite point of (†) used in modern editions of ancient view occasional publication ə manuscripts to indicate that the passage occasional publication /| ke ə n ə l p blkeʃ ə n marked is thought not to be genuine ( ) ( ) | ( ) / noun a obiit /əυbt/ verb from the Latin document that does not appear on a word meaning ‘died’; usually abbrevi- regular basis occasional user ć əke ə n ə l ated to ‘ob’ ob. 1791 occasional user /| ( ) ( ) obituary əbtʃuəri juzə/ noun a person who does not use obituary / | / noun a piece of writing about the character and achieve- a service or system very often occidental ɒksdent ə l ments of somebody who has just died occidental / | ( ) / adjective objective əbdektv relating to the countries of Europe and objective / | / noun what somebody is trying to achieve by a America, commonly known as the particular course of action í adjective Western world occupation ɒkjυpeʃ ə n not concerned with thoughts or feelings occupation / | ( ) / noun a oblique əblik job or profession oblique / | / adjective 1. indirect and difficult to understand 2. sloping at occupational hazard hazard an angle to the right / ɒkjυpeʃ(ə)n(ə)l hzəd/ noun obscene əbsin something unpleasant or even obscene / | / adjective shocking or offensive, usually because of pictures dangerous that somebody may or references to naked people, sexual encounter as a result of doing their job acts or bodily functions OCLC abbreviation Online Computer obscene publication əb sin Library Center obscene publication / | p blkeʃ ə n OCR | ( ) / noun a book, film or OCR abbreviation 1. optical character any publication which offends against reader 2. optical character recognition an accepted standard of decency octavo ɒktɑvəυ octavo / | / noun a page made observation ɒbzəveʃ ə n observation / | ( ) / noun when a sheet of paper is folded three the act of watching somebody or some- times, giving a 16-page section. Also thing very carefully, especially for the called eightvo. Abbr 8vo purpose of research or study octodecimo ɒktəυdesməυ octodecimo / | / noun obsolescent ɒbsəles ə nt obsolescent / | ( ) / adjec- a book size of about 10 x 16 cm/4 x 4 ¼ tive becoming obsolete in, or a book of this size. Abbr 18mo obsolete /ɒbsəlit/ adjective no odd number number / ɒd n mbə/ noun a longer needed because something number which cannot be divided by 2 to newer or more efficient has been give a whole number ć 5 and 7 are odd invented or designed numbers. obtainable əbtenəb ə l OED obtainable / | ( ) / adjective OED abbreviation Oxford English easily available Dictionary LibManagement.fm Page 144 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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offcut /ɒfk t/ noun scrap paper left old stock stock / əυld stɒk/ noun books or over when a sheet is trimmed to size documents that have been withdrawn off-duty / ɒf djuti/ adjective not at from public use and either disposed of work for a period of time. Compare on- or kept in reserve Olympic Games ə lmpk $emz duty Olympic Games / | / office automation ɒfs ɔtə plural noun international sports compe- office automation / | meʃ(ə)n/ noun the use of machines titions at a very high level held every and computers to carry out office tasks four years in a different country om officialese ə fʃəliz om abbreviation in Internet addresses, officialese / | | / noun unclear, pedantic and verbose language consid- the top-level domain for Oman omission factor əυmʃ ə n ered characteristic of official documents omission factor /| ( ) official name ə fʃ ə l nem fktə/ noun the number of relevant official name / | ( ) / noun the legal name for something documents missed in a search omission marks official publication əυmʃ ə n ə fʃ ə l p bl omission marks /| ( ) official publication / | ( ) | mɑks keʃ(ə)n/ noun a document produced / plural noun three dots (…) used and published by official bodies, often in a quotation to show that something in kept by libraries as reference material the original has been left out omit official title əυmt ə fʃ ə l tat ə l omit / | / verb 1. to leave some- official title / | ( ) ( ) / noun a title used by the cataloguer and thing out or not put something in 2. to appearing on the title page fail to do something ć He omitted to offline ɒflan transfer the new books to the acquisi- offline / | / adjective relating to a tions register, so no-one knew they had processor, printer or terminal that is arrived. disconnected from the network or omnibus omnibus /ɒmnbəs/ noun a collec- central computer, usually temporarily ć Before changing the paper in the tion of stories or articles by one or more printer, switch it offline. authors bound into one book omnibus edition offline newsreader ɒmnbəs ɒflan omnibus edition / | offline newsreader / dʃ ə n njuzridə/ noun a piece of software ( ) / noun an edition of a series of books or short stories in one volume that allows a user to read newsgroup OMR articles when the computer is not OMR abbreviation 1. optical mark connected to the Internet reader 2. optical mark recognition on offline printing ɒn offline printing / ɒflan prntŋ/ on / / preposition 1. placed on top of noun a printout operation that is not something 2. done by a machine or supervised by a computer instrument ć work on a computer 3. offline processing serving as a member of a council or offline processing / ɒflan committee ć She was on three commit- prəυsesŋ/ noun processing by devices tees. 4. ˽ on approval relating to goods not under the control of a central that are kept for a short time by a computer (NOTE: The opposite is on- customer without payment, so that they line processing.) ˽ offset litho can decide to buy or return them on offset litho / ɒfset laθəυ/ noun a demand providing something only printing process where the ink sticking when it is asked for ˽ on disk held on a to the image areas on film is transferred computer floppy disk which can be to rubber rollers for printing on to paper transferred to other machines ˽ on hand off the record the record / ɒf ðə rekɔd/ readily and immediately available ˽ on phrase used to indicate that something screen displayed on a computer screen that is said should not be recorded or rather than printed out ˽ on site in the made public building where the user is working OHP abbreviation overhead projector on-duty / ɒn djuti/ adjective at OK əυke OK / | /, okay interjection an work, usually for a set period of time. informal word meaning ‘correct’ or Compare off-duty ‘yes’, sometimes used as a computer one-off / wɒn ɒf/ noun something prompt to ask if you want to continue that happens or is made only once LibManagement.fm Page 145 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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onerous /əυnərəs/ adjective Online Public Access Catalogue Public Access Cata- involving difficult or unpleasant work logue / ɒnlan p blk kses one to one to one / w n tə w n/ adverb ktəlɒ$/ noun an electronic system working or talking with one person only for cataloguing library stock which can online /ɒnlan/ adjective 1. be used at a computer terminal to search connected to a mainframe computer for specific items. Abbr OPAC online search ɒnlan stʃ often by a remote terminal ć The sales online search / / noun office is online to the warehouse. ć We a search of catalogues and databases for get our data online from the stock bibliographic records by direct control department. 2. relating to data computer contact with national, interna- or information that is available when a tional or inter-library databases terminal is connected to a central online storage storage / ɒnlan stɔrd/ computer via a modem noun data stored on a computer online system online catalogue catalogue /ɒnlan online system / ɒnlan sstəm/ ktəlɒ$/ noun access to a library’s noun a computer system that allows catalogue online, usually including a users who are online to transmit and search facility receive information online transaction processing ‘Minister for Communications, online transaction processing ɒnlan trnzkʃən prəυsesŋ Information Technology and the Arts, / | / Helen Coonan, launched the new noun interactive processing in which a online catalogue Libraries Australia at user enters commands and data on a Parliament House yesterday, which terminal that is linked to a central allows people to search for computer, with results being displayed information across national, state and on-screen university libraries as well as most ONS abbreviation Office of National public, research, government, health Statistics and other specialist libraries.’ on-screen [Canberra Times] on-screen / ɒn skrin/ adjective Online Computer Library Center with information being displayed on a Online Computer Library ɒnlan kəm pjutə labrəri screen ć The text is edited on-screen. Center / | on-the-job ɒn ðə dɒb sentə/ noun a computer library service on-the-job / / adjective which provides its members with done while you are working ć on-the- job training library resources electronically. Abbr onus əυnəs OCLC onus / / noun a duty or responsi- online database bility to do something ć The onus was online database / ɒnlan detəbes on me to finish the job. / noun an interactive search, op retrieve and update of database records op abbreviation opus OP using an online terminal OP abbreviation out of print OPAC online editing editing / ɒnlan edtŋ/ OPAC /əυpk/ abbreviation Online noun text editing by an editor or sub- Public Access Catalogue opaque əpek editor on a terminal linked directly to opaque / | / adjective difficult to the main computer see through or understand online information retrieval information retrieval op. cit. cit. / ɒp st/ abbreviation ‘in the ɒnlan nfəmeʃ ə n r trivəl / | ( ) | / work cited’, short for ‘opere citato’, noun a system that allows an operator of used in references after an author’s an online terminal to access, search and name to refer to a book by the same display data held in a main computer person which has already been cited open access online processing processing / ɒnlan open access / əυpən kses/ noun prəυsesŋ/ noun processing by devices a system of organising a collection connected to and under the control of where users can find what they want for the central computer, in which the user themselves ć People have open access remains in contact with the central to the books in a public library. computer while the processing is being Open Archives Initiative Archives Initiative / əυpən ɑkavz nʃətv carried out | / noun a body that LibManagement.fm Page 146 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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operational ɒpəreʃ ə nəl promotes standards in archiving which operational / | ( ) / adjec- allow systems to operate successfully tive in working order together and exchange information. operational indicators indicators Abbr OAI / ɒpəreʃ(ə)nəl ndketəz/ plural open back file open back file / əυpən bk fal/ noun statistics which indicate how a noun a box file in the shape of a book system or organisation is functioning for holding pamphlets and papers, with operator /ɒpəretə/ noun a mathe- a back which can be easily opened matical symbol, term or other entity that open day open day /əυpən de/ noun a special performs or describes an operation, e.g. day when the public are allowed to visit a multiplication or subtraction sign an institution opinion əpnjən opinion / | / noun a belief, open entry open entry / əυpən entri/ noun a view or judgement catalogue entry which leaves room for op. no. no. abbreviation opus number ć additions The library did not have all oppose əpəυz the items in the set, so it used an open oppose / | / verb 1. to express entry to allow for additions later. strong disagreement 2. to contrast one opening hours əυp ə nŋ aυəz thing to another deliberately in order to opening hours / ( ) / emphasise a particular point of view ˽ plural noun the hours during which a as opposed to contrasting two things company, organisation or service is when you want to emphasise the first open to the public one open question open question / əυpən opposite number ɒpəzt n mbə kwestʃ ə n opposite number / / ( ) / noun a question that can noun a person who does the same job as be answered by different opinions or you in a different department or institu- views tion open-source əυpən sɔs optical bar reader open-source / / adjec- optical bar reader / ɒptk(ə)l bɑ tive relating to software or information ridə/ noun an optical device that reads that is free to be accessed, distributed, data from a barcode. Also called optical copied and used by any person without wand licensing or copyright restrictions optical character reader Open University əυpən jun optical character reader Open University / | ɒptk ə l krktə ridə vsti / ( ) / noun a / noun an institution of higher device that scans printed or written education in the UK which does most of characters, recognises them and its teaching by distance learning mate- converts them into machine-readable rials and the use of the national broad- codes for processing in a computer. casting networks. Abbr OU Abbr OCR OpenURL OpenURL / əυpən ju ɑr el/ noun a optical character recognition character recognition computer language which identifies the / ɒptk(ə)l krktə rekə$nʃ(ə)n/ person trying to access a document noun a technique for machine reading online and uses metadata to take them to which uses special forms of type. Abbr the most appropriate format or version OCR of that document optical disk ɒptk ə l dsk operate optical disk / ( ) / noun a operate /ɒpəret/ verb to work or rigid computer storage disk with data make something work stored as tiny pits in the plastic coating, operating instruction instruction /ɒpəretŋ readable by laser beam n str kʃən optical information system | / noun a command which optical information system explains how to work a machine ɒptk ə l nfəmeʃ ə n sstəm / ( ) | ( ) / operating system system /ɒpəretŋ noun an encoded format for information sstəm/ noun basic software which storage, e.g. CD-ROM controls the running of a computer optical mark reader mark reader / ɒptk(ə)l operating time time /ɒpəretŋ tam/ mɑk ridə/ noun a device that can noun the time required to carry out a recognise marks or lines on a special task form such as an order form or a ques- LibManagement.fm Page 147 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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Ordnance Survey map tionnaire, and inputs them into a Ordnance Survey map / ɔdnəns computer. Abbr OMR sve mp/ noun a detailed map of optical mark recognition mark recognition Britain or Ireland known as the ɒptk ə l mɑk rekə$nʃ ə n / ( ) | ( ) / noun Ordnance Survey, originally used for a process that allows certain marks or military purposes. Abbr O.S. lines on special forms to be recognised org abbreviation in Internet addresses, by an optical mark reader, and input into the generic top-level domain for a computer. Abbr OMR noncommercial organisations optical scanner optical scanner / ɒptk(ə)l sknə/ organisation ɔ$ənazeʃ ə n organisation / | ( ) /, noun a piece of equipment that converts organization noun 1. a company or an image into electrical signals which group of people doing things together 2. can be stored in and displayed on a the structure of something, especially computer the way in which different parts are optical storage optical storage / ɒptk(ə)l related to each other stɔrd organisational culture / noun data storage using ɔ$əna organisational culture / | visual mediums such as microfiche or zeʃ ə n ə l k ltʃə optical disk ( ) ( ) / noun the expec- optical wand ɒptk ə l wɒnd tations and conventions in the manage- optical wand / ( ) / ment of an organisation noun same as optical bar reader organisational learning optimisation ɔ$əna ɒptmazeʃ ə n organisational learning / | optimisation / | ( ) /, zeʃ(ə)n(ə)l lnŋ/ noun learning optimization noun making the best which is structured so that it is highly possible use of a situation or asset optimism efficient
ɒptmz ə m oriental optimism / ( ) / noun a ɔrient ə l feeling or belief that the future will be oriental / | ( ) / adjective of the successful East, especially China, Japan and option ɒpʃən nearby countries option / / noun 1. something orientation ɔriənteʃ ə n that can be chosen 2. freedom to choose orientation / | ( ) / noun 1. something the direction of a page, either landscape opus /əυpəs/ noun a work of music or (long edge horizontal) or portrait (long art, often abbreviated and used with an edge vertical) 2. information or training opus number to indicate the chronology that is necessary in order to understand of the work within a composer’s total a new subject, job, activity or situation oriented work ć Beethoven Op 23 Abbr op oriented /ɔrientd/ adjective opus number number /əυpəs n mbə/ noun relating to the direction of the interests a number which identifies when a work of a person or organisation was written or, sometimes, published. origin /ɒrdn/ noun 1. the place or Abbr op. no. time of the beginning of something 2. a ORACLE /ɒrək(ə)l/ noun a teletext country, place or social class of a system used by the UK Independent person’s parents or ancestors original ərdən ə l Broadcasting Authority original / | ( ) / noun 1. the oracy /ɔrəsi/ noun the ability both to first document from which copies have convey thoughts and ideas orally in a been made 2. a piece of writing or music way that others understand and to that is genuine and not a copy understand what others say orphan /ɔf(ə)n/ noun the first line of ORBIT Infoline Infoline /ɔbt nfəυlan/ a paragraph when it is printed by itself noun a database host specialising in at the bottom of a column or page
orthodox patents, science, engineering, health orthodox /ɔθədɒks/ adjective and safety believed or accepted by most people order ɔdə -ory order / / verb 1. to arrange things -ory /əri/ suffix forming adjectives with according to a system 2. to ask for the sense of ‘the nature of’ ć advisory something to be brought or sent to you OS which you will then pay for ȣ in order OS abbreviation out of stock 1. in sequence 2. working properly O.S. abbreviation Ordnance Survey LibManagement.fm Page 148 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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-ose outsource -ose /əυz/ suffix forming adjectives outsource /aυtsɔs/ verb to send with the sense of ‘characterised by’ ć work out to be done by freelance grandiose workers outside the company or organi- OU abbreviation Open University sation out- aυt outstanding aυtstndŋ out- / / prefix used with verbs to outstanding / | / adjective show that you can do the action better 1. excellent 2. still to be done or than another person ć They were outbid completed ć Outstanding invoices must at the auction by someone with more be paid by the end of the year. money. outweigh aυtwe outweigh / | / verb to be more outcome outcome /aυtk m/ noun the result of important or significant than something an action or process else outlay outlay /aυtle/ noun an amount of overall əυvərɔl overall / | / adjective money spent, especially at the begin- including everything in general but not ning of a project considering the details ć an overall view outlet outlet /aυtlət/ noun the market for a overcharge əυvətʃɑd overcharge / | / verb to product, shop or organisation which ask for more money than is reasonable sells commodities outline aυtlan for a product or service outline / / noun 1. the edge overdue əυvədju round an image 2. a rough draft or overdue / | / adjective past ć summary í verb to describe the main the due date overdue library books overdue notice əυvədju nəυts features of something overdue notice / | / outnumber aυtn mbə noun a written request to a reader to outnumber / | / verb to have more people or things than another return books or materials that are group overdue overhead projector out of date əυvəhed prə out of date / aυt əv det/ adjective, overhead projector / | adverb no longer in general use or past dektə/ noun a machine for displaying the date for legal use ć Their computer an image of transparent artwork on a system is years out of date. ć They are screen, usually for the purposes of still using out-of-date equipment. teaching or presentations. Abbr OHP out of print aυt əv prnt overink əυvərŋk out of print / / adjective overink / | / verb to cover in relating to a book of which the publisher too much ink so that the printing image has no copies left and which is not going is unclear to be reprinted. Abbr OP overlap /əυvəlp/ noun the point at out of stock out of stock / aυt əv stɒk/ adjective which things start to be duplicated ć relating to a publication of which the There was an overlap of ten minutes supplier or retailer has no copies at between the two periods of library duty. present. Abbr OS overlapping cover əυvəlpŋ output aυtpυt overlapping cover / output / / noun the amount that k və/ noun a paper cover which is not a person, organisation or machine cut flush, but projects beyond the text produces í verb to print work done on a pages computer overlay əυvəle output device aυtpυt d vas overlay / / noun a transparent output device / | / sheet used with overhead transparencies noun a device such as a monitor or to add information at a specific time and printer, which allows information in a place computer to be displayed to the user. overleaf əυvəlif Compare input device overleaf / | / adverb on the outside broadcast broadcast / aυtsad other side of the page overseas əυvəsiz brɔdkɑst/ noun a programme made overseas / | / adjective used for radio or television outside the studio in the UK to describe people from other outside supplier aυtsad sə countries ć They are not called overseas outside supplier / | plaə/ noun a person who provides students now but international students. oversee əυvəsi information from outside a company or oversee / | / verb to supervise organisation a person or task LibManagement.fm Page 149 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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oversight əυvəsat overwrite əυvərat oversight / / noun an omis- overwrite / | / verb to replace sion or a careless mistake because of an electronic file containing data or a failure to notice something computer program in memory or on a oversize əυvəsaz oversize / | / adjective books disk with a new file of the same name and other printed materials that are own brand brand / əυn brnd/ adjective larger than the standard book sizes and relating to goods packaged and are often stored in a special area marketed under a name belonging to the overstock əυvəstɒk overstock / | / verb to keep company selling them more books, documents or information ownership /əυnəʃp/ noun the posi- than is necessary for the users being tion of owning something ć The owner- served ship of information is a difficult matter overtime /əυvətam/ noun time that to determine. is worked in addition to contracted Oxford English Dictionary English Dictionary hours and for which you are usually / ɒksfəd ŋ$lʃ dkʃ(ə)nəri/ noun a paid extra complete collection of words and defi- overworked əυvəwkt overworked / | / adjective nitions for the English language, also working too hard or for too long available on CD-ROM. Abbr OED LibManagement.fm Page 150 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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p page p abbreviation page ć Table 6 is on p23 page /ped/ noun 1. one side of a and tables 7–9 are on pp24 & 25. (NOTE: sheet of paper in a book, newspaper or The plural is pp.) magazine 2. a computer text which will pa abbreviation in Internet addresses, fill one sheet of paper when printed out the top-level domain for Panama 3. a document or item of information on pack /pk/ noun a packet of informa- the Internet available through the World tion containing items such as leaflets or Wide Web í verb to call for somebody maps relevant to a particular topic í over the public address system in a large verb to put things into containers or building such as a hotel or airport parcels so that they can be sent to page break break /ped brek/ noun a another address line on a screen of word-processed text packet /pkt/ noun a small parcel which shows where the end of the packet switched data service switched data service printed page will occur page layout /pkt swtʃd detə/, packet page layout /ped leaυt/ noun a switched network / pkt swtʃd word-processing facility which allows netwk/ noun a service which trans- the text to be formatted in different mits data in packets of set length. Abbr ways PSN page preview preview /ped privju/ packet switching switching /pkt swtʃŋ/ noun a word-processing facility which noun a method of dividing data into allows the shape of the text to be seen small packets for transmission between before printing terminals and networks pager /pedə/ noun a small device packing list list /pkŋ lst/, packing carried in the pocket which allows slip /pkŋ slp/ noun a note sent with someone to be called from a telephone goods to say that the goods have been in a central office by using a radio signal checked against the order paginal /pdn(ə)l/ adjective pad /pd/ noun several pieces of paper exactly duplicating a previous edition or joined together at one edge so that each version, so that the same text appears on piece can be torn off after use the same page in both PAD /pd/ noun a device for making paginate /pdnet/ verb to up the packets in a packet switching number the pages of a book or docu- system. Full form Packet Assem- ment bler/Disassembler pagination pdneʃ ə n pagination / | ( ) / noun a padded envelope envelope / pdd system of numbering the pages in a envələυp/ noun an envelope that has a document soft lining to protect goods sent through COMMENT: Page numbers usually start the post with a series of roman numerals (i, ii, iii, padding pdŋ etc.) for the prelims, and then change to padding / / noun unnecessary Arabic numerals for the main text pages. information put into a speech or written The main text is paginated from page 1 document to increase the length again, with the result that the last folio in LibManagement.fm Page 151 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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a book is rarely the same number as the tive with a thin flexible cover, instead of actual extent. a hard cover paleography pliɒ$rəfi paperback original paleography / | / noun the pepəbk ə paperback original / | study of ancient writing and documents rdn(ə)l/ noun a book which is palimpsest palimpsest /plmsest/ noun a published first as a paperback and manuscript in which the first text has which later may be issued in a hard- been partly erased and replaced by the cover edition second text paperbased record pepəbest pamphlet paperbased record / pamphlet /pmflət/ noun a small rekɔd/ noun a record kept on paper or thin book, with at least 6 but not more card rather than on a computer than 48 pages and a paper cover, used to paper-bound paper-bound /pepə baυnd/, convey information pepə k vəd pamphlet box pmflət bɒks paper-covered / / adjec- pamphlet box / / tive denoting a book bound with a paper noun a box specially designed to hold cover pamphlets within a storage system paper deterioration p&p pepə d paper deterioration / | p&p abbreviation postage and packing təriəreʃ(ə)n/ noun the effect of age panel panel /pn(ə)l/ noun 1. a rectangular or damage on paper which causes it to piece of paper on the spine of a book, discolour, tear or become brittle giving the title and author 2. a list of paperless office pepələs ɒfs works by the same author printed on the paperless office / / page facing the title page noun an office that uses only electronic panellist pnəlst means of working, without any hard panellist / / noun a person copy of materials who sits with a group of other people to ‘The number of digital documents perform a group task ć The librarian was one of the interview panellists. printed is increasing despite paper predictions of the paperless office, paper /pepə/ noun 1. a material according to a new survey. Research made of cellulose fibres derived mainly firm Ovum revealed that 74% of firms from wood pulp, which is processed said they were required to keep into thin sheets and used for writing, documents in hard copy format.’ printing and drawing 2. same as news- [Printing World]
papers paper 3. part of a written examination papers /pepəz/ plural noun official 4. a long essay on an academic subject documents, e.g. passport, identity card COMMENT: The first paper was made from and visa old cloth, torn up, and mixed with water. paper trail Good quality paper is still made in this paper trail /pepə trel/ noun a way, though most papers are now made sequence of documents that can be used from wood. The base material is wood by an investigator as a record of some- which has been debarked, then shredded. If it is ground fine to make pulp body’s actions or decisions paperweight it is called mechanical pulp; if it is mixed paperweight /pepəwet/ noun 1. a with various chemical substances to small heavy object, often decoratively remove impurities and soften the tissues to form pulp, it is called chemical pulp. designed, which can be placed on piles The pulp is laid on a wire mesh which of paper to stop them blowing away 2. retains the solid fibres and lets the water the weight of a quantity of paper, used drain away. After most of the water has to describe its quality been removed, the paper is put through COMMENT: In Britain, the weight of paper rollers which dry and calender it. Paper is is calculated in grams per square metre made in many different qualities, each of (gsm). In the USA, it is expressed as the which is suitable for a certain printing weight of 500 sheets of paper (i.e. a process, or for writing and drawing. Note ream) of a standard 25 x 38 inch size, that the paper usually constitutes the measured in pounds. highest cost in book manufacture, paperwork especially where long printruns are paperwork /pepəwk/ noun the concerned. routine part of a job which involves paperback /pepəbk/ noun a book tasks such as dealing with letters and with a paper or light card cover í adjec- writing reports LibManagement.fm Page 152 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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paradigm /prədam/ noun a model parliamentary record record or typical example of something / pɑləment(ə)ri rekɔd/ noun a paragraph /prə$rɑf/ noun a record of what is said in the debates in section of writing which contains one parliament, published in the UK as main idea, always starts on a new line, Hansard participant pɑtspənt and is often indented participant / | / noun parallel edition prəlel dʃ ə n parallel edition / | ( ) / somebody who takes part in an activity noun a publication in which different or event editions of the same work are published participate pɑtspet participate / | / verb to take side by side, especially the same text in part or become involved in something different languages partition pɑtʃ ə n parallel processing partition / | ( ) / noun a screen parallel processing / prəlel prəυsesŋ or temporary wall used to separate one / noun computer operations part of a room from another that occur simultaneously partnership parallel publishing partnership /pɑtnəʃp/ noun a parallel publishing /prəlel p blʃŋ relationship in which people or organi- / noun the simultaneous sations work together with equal status production of a text in printed and elec- tronic format ‘The Vital Link is run by The Reading parameter pərmtə Agency and have been working in parameter / | / noun a limit partnership with the National Literacy which affects how something is done or Trust and the National Reading made Campaign to produce and disseminate paraphrase /prəfrez/ verb to teaching and learning resources based summarise a person’s ideas in one’s on the Quick Reads books for World own words Book Day.’ [Government Contracting parchment /pɑtʃmənt/ noun Opportunities] writing material made from the thinly part order order / pɑt ɔdə/ noun one or stretched skin of sheep or goats some of the items in a group of things parentheses pərenθəsiz parentheses / | / plural ordered together noun punctuation signs ( ) used to show part-time / pɑt tam/ adjective that part of the text is an incidental working for only a part of full working comment or providing an explanation hours (often incorrectly called ‘brackets’) partwork pɑtwk parents’ association peərənts ə partwork / / noun a long parents’ association / | səυsieʃ ə n work published in smaller parts at ( ) / noun a group of parents regular intervals who meet to discuss issues of impor- party line pɑti lan tance to their children’s schools party line / / noun 1. a tele- parliament pɑləmənt phone line shared with other subscribers parliament / / noun a 2. a policy followed by political parties group of people who are elected to pass pɑs represent the citizens, and can make or pass / / noun a complete run of a change the laws of a country computer, printing machine or typeset- parliamentary directory directory ting machine ć The first pass from the pɑləment ə ri darekt ə ri computer will not include the typeset- / ( ) | ( ) / noun a ting codes.
list of the members of parliament with password details about their careers password /pɑswd/ noun a secret parliamentary paper paper word or phrase that allows somebody to / pɑləment(ə)ri pepə/ noun a policy use a computer system or get into a statement issued by parliament either as building paste a proposal for law or for consultation paste /pest/ verb to place text, data or parliamentary publication publication an image into a document electronically pɑləment ə ri p blkeʃ ə n patch ptʃ / ( ) | ( ) / patch / / noun the process of noun information or a report published making small additions to a PostScript by the government, e.g. by HMSO in the file without altering the original code UK underneath LibManagement.fm Page 153 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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patent /ptənt/ noun an official right PDA abbreviation personal digital given to the inventor or originator of a assistant product to control its manufacture and PDF / pi di ef/ noun a data file sale for a period of time í verb to generated from PostScript that is plat- register an invention with the patent form independent, application inde- office pendent and font independent ć Acrobat patentee petənti patentee / | / noun the is Adobe’s suite of software used to person in whose name a patent is regis- generate, edit and view PDF files. Full tered form Portable Document Format pe patent file file /pet(ə)nt fal/ noun pe abbreviation in Internet addresses, patent specifications and drawings the top-level domain for Peru indexed by subject, country and number peak /pik/ adjective relating to the or name of patentee highest point or maximum value of a patent office office /petənt ɒfs/ noun a variable peak demand pik dmɑnd government office in the UK which peak demand / | / noun controls the issuing of patents the highest level of demand from users Patents Information Network Bulletin Information Network for services pet ə nts nfəmeʃ ə n peak time pik tam Bulletin / ( ) | ( ) peak time / /, peak period netwk bυlətn/ noun the electronic /pik pəriəd/ noun the time of day information service of the Science when most people do something Reference and Information Service of pedagogy /pedə$ɒdi/ noun the the British Library. Abbr PIN Bulletin science or profession of teaching path path /pɑθ/ noun a particular course of peer /pə/ noun a person of the same action ć Here are many paths to age or social status success. peerage /pərd/ noun a book patron /petrən/ noun a person or listing the members of the nobility and group that encourages and supports an giving information about their families activity, sometimes with money peg /pe$/ verb to fix the value or level pattern /pt(ə)n/ noun a particular of something and prevent it from way something is done or organised ć changing The work patterns need to be changed. pending /pendŋ/ adjective awaiting pay /pe/ noun money received in attention, about to be dealt with soon return for work í verb 1. to give some- ‘We believe that with the continued body money in exchange for goods or importance of controlling and services 2. to be profitable ć These days managing global content in a there is a move towards making some multinational business, our GIM library services pay. solution is instrumental… SDL pay factor factor /pe fktə/ noun the PhraseFinder 2005 leverages patent- effect of wages on the demand for work pending technology to quickly and payment effectively identify terminology being payment /pemənt/ noun a sum of used by an organisation.’ [Company money given to somebody in return for News Feed] goods or services pending file pendŋ fal payment date pemənt det pending file / / noun a payment date / / noun file for keeping papers about matters the date by which a bill must be paid which cannot be dealt with immediately payphone payphone /pefəυn/ noun a public PEN International pen ntə PEN International / | telephone in which the user can pay for nʃ(ə)nəl/ noun an international calls by coins or cards fellowship of writers in any genre which payroll /perəυl/ noun a list of aims to promote freedom of expression employees who are paid wages or sala- and international cultural understanding ries by a company pen name name /pen nem/ noun a name PC abbreviation 1. personal computer taken by an author which is not his or 2. politically correct her real name LibManagement.fm Page 154 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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People’s Network Network /pip(ə)lz period /pəriəd/ noun 1. a particular netwk/ noun an online public library length of time 2. US a full stop í inter- service managed by the Museums, jection used to emphasise that there is Libraries and Archives Council no more to be said about a subject per p, pə periodic pəriɒdk per / / preposition used to periodic / | / adjective express ratio ć The rent was £250 per happening occasionally but fairly regu- month. ć The speed limit is 50 km per larly. Also called periodical ˽ ć periodical pəriɒdk ə l hour. per annum each year She periodical / | ( ) / noun a earns £25,000 per annum. ˽ per capita, magazine or journal, especially a per head for each person ć What is the serious academic one í adjective same average per capita income? ˽ per cent as periodic relating to a number which represents a periodical control pəriɒdk ə l periodical control / | ( ) part of a hundred ć 10 per cent (10%) kən trəυl | / noun a system for organising means 10 in every 100. journals in a library percentage point pəsentd periodical index percentage point / | pəriɒdk ə l periodical index / | ( ) pɔnt / noun 1 per cent ndeks/ noun 1. an index to one or perception pəsepʃən perception / | / noun 1. more volumes of a periodical 2. a cumu- ability to notice things that are not lative subject index issued at stated obvious 2. an opinion about somebody intervals or something periodic transfer transfer / pəriɒdk perfect pəfekt perfect / | / verb to improve trnsf/ noun the regular movement something until is completely correct í of records or data at specific time inter- adjective without any mistakes vals ć Periodic transfer of records was perfect binding binding / pfkt bandŋ/ done monthly. noun same as adhesive binding period of notice of notice / pəriəd əv perfector pəfektə nəυts perfector / | /, perfecting / noun time which must be press noun a printing machine which worked after giving notice of leaving a prints on both sides of a sheet of paper job perforate peripheral pərf ə rəl perforate /pfəret/ verb to make peripheral / | ( ) / adjective not holes in something so that it can be torn essential, attached to the edge of some- easily ć Sheets of stamps are perforated. thing else perforated edge peripherals pərf ə rəlz perforated edge / pfəretd ed/ peripherals / | ( ) / plural noun an irregular edge left after tearing noun items of hardware such as termi- perforated paper nals, printers, monitors, etc. which are perforating stamp stamp /pfəretŋ attached to a main computer system perk stmp/ noun a device that punches a perk /pk/ noun a privilege or advan- mark by making a pattern of holes tage additional to what is usual or through the pages of a book expected ć A perk of writing book perforations pfəreʃ ə nz reviews is that you can keep the review perforations / | ( ) / plural noun a series of very small holes copy. (NOTE: Perk is short for ‘perqui- made in paper to help to tear it in a site’.) straight line permanence /pmənəns/ noun the perform pəfɔm ability of paper not to yellow or become perform / | / verb to do a task or action brittle with age permanent performance indicator pə permanent /pmənənt/ adjective performance indicator /| fɔməns ndketə/ noun a record expected to last for ever or for a very that shows how well or badly an organ- long time isation is functioning permanent paper paper / pmənənt performance measurement pə pepə/ noun acid-free paper performance measurement / | permeate fɔməns meəmənt/ noun the idea permeate /pmiet/ verb to spread that skills and knowledge can be meas- through and affect every part ured in terms of the value that they permit noun /pmt/ an official represent to a company document allowing somebody to do a LibManagement.fm Page 155 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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particular thing ć You have to have a personalised /ps(ə)nəlazd/, í pə permit to study in this library. verb / | personalized adjective printed with a mt/ to allow something to be done person’s name and/or address permitted term pə mtd tm personalised stationery permitted term / | / personalised stationery noun a term that is used according to / ps(ə)nəlazd steʃ(ə)nəri/ noun indexing conventions and must follow letters, paper or cards printed with your specific order rules address and sometimes your name permutation pmjυteʃ ə n personal knowledge management permutation / | ( ) / personal knowledge manage- noun one of a set of ways in which ment / ps(ə)nəl nɒld things can be arranged ć There were so mndmənt/ noun a conceptual many permutations to the combination framework to organise personal knowl- for the lock that it was very secure. edge so that it can be systematically persist pəsst applied and built upon. Abbr PKM persist / | / verb to continue personnel psənel doing something even though it is very personnel / | / plural noun difficult or time-consuming the people who work for an organisation persistent pəsstənt pf persistent / | / adjective pf abbreviation in Internet addresses, continuing to exist for a very long time the top-level domain for French Poly- persistent identifier pə sst ə nt nesia persistent identifier / | ( ) adentfaə pg abbreviation | / noun an Internet link to a pg in Internet addresses, resource which will work even if the the top-level domain for Papua New resource is moved to a different location Guinea ph personal /ps(ə)n(ə)l/ adjective ph abbreviation in Internet addresses, belonging to you the top-level domain for Philippines phase personal attention ps ə nəl ə phase /fez/ noun a particular stage in personal attention / ( ) | tenʃ(ə)n/ noun the action of dealing the development of something í verb to with a matter by oneself do something in stages phased changeover personal computer ps ə n ə l phased changeover / fezd personal computer / ( ) ( ) tʃend əυvə kəmpjutə | / noun a change which | / noun a small computer designed mainly for home or light busi- takes place in stages over a period of ness use. Abbr PC time phase in personal development fez n personal development phase in / / verb to introduce ps ə n ə l dveləpmənt something gradually / | / noun ( ) ( ) the phase out process of gaining additional knowl- phase out / fez aυt/ verb to stop edge, skills and experience in order to using something gradually develop your own talents and fulfil your PhD abbreviation Doctor of Philos- own potential ophy personal digital assistant digital assistant phone /fəυn/ noun an electronic ps ə n ə l ddt ə l əsstənt / ( ) ( ) ( ) | / device which enables two people who noun a small hand-held computer with each have one to talk to each other over facilities for taking notes, storing infor- a distance í verb to use a phone to mation such as addresses, and keeping a contact another person diary, usually operated using a stylus phone back back / fəυn bk/ verb to rather than a keyboard. Abbr PDA make a telephone call to somebody who personal environment environment has just called you ps ə nəl envarənmənt phone book / ( ) | / noun phone book /fəυn bυk/ noun a book everything around you that affects your which lists names of people or compa- daily life nies with their addresses and telephone Personal Identification Number Identification Number numbers ps ə n ə l a dentfkeʃ ə n phone card fəυn kɑd / ( ) ( ) | | ( ) phone card / / noun an n mbə/ noun a short code given to electronically coded card which enables people for use with credit and debit the user to pay for calls on a public cards. Abbr PIN phone without using coins LibManagement.fm Page 156 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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phone number number /fəυn n mbə/ PHP noun a programming language noun a set of figures which identifies used for creating websites the phone line that is being used physical /fzk(ə)l/ adjective some- phonetics fənetks phonetics / | / noun the study thing that can be seen or touched, as of speech sounds opposed to a theoretical idea physical record phonetic script fə netk skrpt fzk ə l rekɔd phonetic script / | / physical record / ( ) / noun a system of writing the sounds of noun a manual form of a record rather language by using one symbol for each than electronic sound pica /pakə/ noun a measurement of photocopier /fəυtəυkɒpiə/ noun a typeface equal to 12 point machine that copies documents by pick up up / pk p/ verb 1. to learn a photographing them very quickly skill or an idea easily 2. to improve ć photocopy /fəυtəυkɒpi/ noun an The working conditions for the library exact copy of a document produced by a staff picked up last month. photocopier, in black and white or PICS /pks/ noun a file format used to colour í verb to make a copy of a docu- import a sequence of PICT files on an ment by using a photocopier Apple Macintosh PICT photograph /fəυtə$rɑf/ noun a PICT /pkt/ noun on an Apple Macin- picture formed by exposing light-sensi- tosh, a graphics file format that stores tive paper to light using a camera images in the QuickDraw vector format. photograph directory Full form picture photograph directory picture fəυtə$rɑf da rekt ə ri picture /pktʃə/ noun a drawing, / | ( ) / noun a list of photographs held by a special photo painting or photograph library, often catalogued by subject picture file file /pktʃə fal/ noun a photographic fəυtə$rfk collection of small pictures and photographic / | / adjective used to describe anything to cuttings, usually arranged by subject picture library do with photography or photographs picture library /pktʃə labrəri/ photography fətɒ$rəfi noun a storage system for pictures, photography / | / noun the art or skill of producing photographs which can be borrowed including use of a camera and the ‘The Google deal allows customers to processing of the films buy and rent selected video clips from photogravure fəυtəυ$rəvjυə ITN Archive, which contains 680,000 photogravure / | / hours of news footage. ITN wants to noun a printing method in which the develop its archive business. The paper is pressed directly on to the model would be picture libraries such printing plate as US group Getty Images, whose photoprint /fəυtəυprnt/ noun the annual turnover is £415 million.’ final proof of a typeset copy [The Mail on Sunday] photostat /fəυtəυstt/ noun same picture processing processing / pktʃə as photocopy prəυsesŋ/ noun analysis of the infor- phototext /fəυtəυtekst/ noun char- mation contained in an image, usually acters and text produced by a photo- by computer, providing recognition of typesetter objects in the image picture researcher phototypesetter pktʃə r fəυtəυtapsetə picture researcher / | phototypesetter / | / stʃə noun a person who works with a / noun somebody who looks for computer and light-sensitive film to pictures relevant to a particular topic, so produce text ready for printing that they can be used as illustrations in a COMMENT: The phototypesetter, rather book, newspaper or TV programme pie chart like a large laser printer, normally uses pie chart /pa tʃɑt/ noun a statistical the PostScript page description language diagram where the ratios are shown as and can generate type at 2,540 dpi; if the sections of a circle device is capable of outputting text and pigeonhole half-tone images, it is normally called an pigeonhole /pdənhəυl/ noun a image setter. small open section in a wall-mounted LibManagement.fm Page 157 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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rack used as a temporary storage space pk abbreviation in Internet addresses, or for delivery of personal mail the top-level domain for Pakistan pilot pilot /palət/ verb to use a small-scale PKM abbreviation personal knowledge test to investigate whether a larger-scale management operation will work í adjective done as pl abbreviation in Internet addresses, a small test of a potential larger project the top-level domain for Poland ć A pilot scheme in a temporary place name ples nem building was used to see if a library was place name / / noun the needed in the area. name by which a location is identified ˽ pin pn dictionary of place names an alphabet- pin / / noun a sharp piece of metal ical list of places often with historical used for holding material or paper notes about their names together plagiarise PIN pledəraz pn plagiarise / /, plagiarize PIN / /, PIN number abbreviation verb to copy somebody else’s work and Personal Identification Number publish it as one’s own PIN Bulletin pn bυlətn plagiarism PIN Bulletin / / abbrevi- plagiarism /pledərz(ə)m/ noun ation Patents Information Network the practice of copying and publishing Bulletin somebody else’s work as one’s own ping pŋ plagiarist ping / / noun the length of time, in plagiarist /pledərst/ noun a milliseconds, that it takes to send a person who copies other people’s work message to an intranet, Internet or web without admitting what they have done í address and receive a reply verb to plaintext plentekst send a packet of data to an intranet, plaintext / | / noun a term Internet or web address to check used in word processing to mean text whether it is accessible or is responding that is in the standard font for that docu- pipeline ment without different types such bold- pipeline /paplan/ noun a system for ˽ face and italics the spreading of information in the plan pipeline something which has already plan /pln/ noun 1. a carefully worked been started but has not yet produced an out method of achieving objectives 2. a answer or result map í verb ˽ to plan for to make plans piracy parəsi for a future event piracy / / noun the act of ille- planning gally copying a piece of work under planning /plnŋ/ noun the process copyright of working out in detail how to do pirate parət something before starting to do it pirate / / verb to copy a patented planning department plnŋ d or copyright work and sell it planning department / | pɑtmənt COMMENT: The items most frequently / noun a local government pirated are books which can easily be department which decides how land in a printed from photocopied originals, music given area will be used and what build- from CDs, or computer programs on ings may be put on it magnetic disks which are relatively plasticise simple to copy. plasticise /plstsazd/, plasticize pirate copy verb pirate copy / parət kɒpi/ noun an to put a plastic cover over a book jacket for protection illegal copy of a patented or copyright plate work plate /plet/ noun an illustration in a pixel /pksəl/ noun the smallest unit book often on better quality paper than the text
of display on a computer screen whose plate camera colour or brightness can be controlled ć plate camera /plet km(ə)rə/ The picture was made up of several noun a camera that uses glass plates hundred pixels of different colours. Full instead of film form picture element platen /plet(ə)n/ noun a roller which COMMENT: In high resolution display supports the paper in a printer systems the colour or brightness of a playback plebk single pixel can be controlled; in low playback / / noun the opera- resolution systems a group of pixels are tion of a machine to reproduce sound or controlled at the same time. video pictures previously recorded LibManagement.fm Page 158 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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Play Matters poem Play Matters / ple mtəz/ noun the poem /pəυm/ noun a piece of imagi- working title of the UK National Asso- native writing which is arranged in a ciation of Toy and Leisure Libraries particular pattern of lines and sounds poet plenary plenary /plinəri/ adjective attended poet /pəυt/ noun a person who writes by everyone who should be there ć The poems conference ended with a plenary session Poet Laureate Laureate / pəυt lɔriət/ noun for all the participants. a poet appointed by the British Queen to
plot plot /plɒt/ noun a secret plan í verb to write poems for official occasions point mark co-ordinates and draw a graph point /pɔnt/ noun 1. a place or posi- using them tion in time ć starting point ˽ to be on plotter plɒtə the point of to be just about to start plotter / / noun a computer ˽ up to a point device that draws straight lines between doing something partly ć It is true up to a two co-ordinates but not completely point. 2. an idea or opinion ć He made a COMMENT: Plotters are used for graph í verb ˽ and diagram plotting and can plot curved good point in the discussion. to lines as a number of short straight lines. point out, to point to to use a finger or PLR stick to draw attention to something PLR abbreviation LIBRARIES Public pointer pɔntə Lending Right pointer / / noun a stick used to plug indicate something pl $ point of presence plug / / noun a device with metal point of presence / pɔnt əv pins which can be inserted into an elec- prezəns/ noun a location where a user trical socket to provide power for a can connect to a network, e.g. a place machine í verb to publicise a product or where subscribers can dial in to an event in order to encourage people to Internet service provider buy or watch it point of sale pɔnt əv sel plug board pl $ bɔd point of sale / / noun plug board / / noun a board the place where things sold in a shop are with several electrical sockets so that paid for. Abbr POS, p.o.s. they are all connected to the same power point size point size /pɔnt saz/ noun the size supply
plug compatible of printed letters pl $ kəm plug compatible / | COMMENT: In the UK and the USA, point ptb(ə)l/ adjective computer or sizes are based on the pica system; one peripheral which can be used with point equals 0.3515mm (or 0.01384 another system simply by plugging it in inch); 12 points being one sixth of an inch, or 4.21mm or one pica em. In with a special plug Europe, point size is based on the Didot plural plural /plυərəl/ adjective a grammat- point: one point equals 0.3759mm (or ical term to describe words which refer 0.0148 inch), and 12 points are one cicero. to two or more things policy pm policy /pɒlsi/ noun a set of plans pm abbreviation in Internet addresses, used as a basis for decisions the top-level domain for St-Pierre and political pəltk ə l Miquelon political /| ( ) / adjective p-mail concerned with the government or state p-mail /pi mel/ noun same as snail political correctness pə ltk ə l political correctness / | ( ) mail kərektnəs | / noun the use of language pn pn abbreviation in Internet addresses, and behaviour that is not offensive or the top-level domain for Pitcairn Island demeaning to any person or group of pocket edition pɒkt dʃ ə n people pocket edition / | ( ) / politically correct pə ltkli kə noun a book small enough to be carried politically correct / | | in a pocket rekt/ adjective designed not to offend
podcast podcast /pɒdkɑst/ noun a service any category of person. Abbr PC politics that allows subscribers to download a politics /pɒltks/ noun the art or feed such as a radio show from the science of government Internet on to their personal handset, poll /pəυl/ noun 1. a survey in which a e.g. an iPod selected sample of people are asked LibManagement.fm Page 159 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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portrait their opinions about something 2. the portrait /pɔtrt/ noun a painting, voting at a political election drawing or photograph of a person polling station polling station /pəυlŋ steʃ(ə)n/ POS, p.o.s. abbreviation point of sale noun a place where people go to vote at position pəzʃ ə n position / | ( ) / noun a person’s an election job or status within a company polysemy pəlsəmi positive discrimination polysemy / | / noun the positive discrimination / pɒztv quality of words having two or more ds krmneʃ ə n | | ( ) / noun a policy overlapping meanings which deliberately treats one group of polyurethane binding polyurethane binding people better than others because they / pɒlijυərθen bandŋ/ noun a have previously been unfairly treated
positive feedback strong adhesive binding used for heavy positive feedback / pɒztv reference books offering good open-flat fidbk/ noun comments which indi- qualities. Abbr PUR cate that what has been proposed, done popular edition pɒpjυlə dʃ ə n popular edition / | ( ) / or made is liked by the customers noun a book with poorer paper and a ‘The new system allows users to lighter cover than the norm, sold at a search the site for their own purposes, cheaper price rather than browse through all the population coverage pɒpjυ population coverage / | collections – we have already had leʃ(ə)n k vərd/ noun a selection of positive feedback from users and are a survey population which considers all looking forward both to having the the different aspects to be covered full range of items available online, pop-up pɒp p and to further developments that the pop-up / / adjective containing system will enable us to achieve.’ cut-out figures that rise up as a page is [M2 Presswire] í opened noun a book or card that post contains pop-up figures post /pəυst/ verb 1. to send letters and pop-up book pɒp p bυk parcels through the mailing system 2. to pop-up book / / noun a add the accession number to an index book, usually for children, in which the entry pictures are cut out from the page so that post- they stand up when the book is opened post- /pəυst/ prefix combining with COMMENT: Used mainly for children’s nouns, adjectives and dates to indicate books, but also for some adult or more that something has happened after the serious educational material. stated time ć post-war ć post-audit pornography pɔnɒ$rəfi postage and packing pəυstd pornography / | / noun postage and packing / publications of an obscene nature, ən pkŋ/ noun the cost of wrapping usually in a sexual sense goods and paying for them to be deliv- port /pɔt/ noun a socket or other phys- ered. Abbr p&p postage stamp ical connection allowing data transfer postage stamp /pəυstd stmp/ between a computer’s internal commu- noun a small official piece of paper nications channel and another external which is stuck on to a letter or parcel to device show that the cost of the postage has portable /pɔtəb(ə)l/ adjective easily been paid postal survey carried í noun an easily carried postal survey /pəυst(ə)l sve/ machine such as a small computer or noun a survey that is conducted by television sending questionnaires through the post
postcard portal /pɔt(ə)l/ noun a website that postcard /pəυstkɑd/ noun a card, provides links to information and other often with a picture on one side, which websites can be written on and sent to somebody portfolio pɔtfəυliəυ without an envelope portfolio / | / noun 1. a collection of original works 2. an area of postcode /pəυstkəυd/ noun a responsibility held by a government system of letters and numbers used by minister 3. a thin, flat case for carrying the post office to identify towns and drawings and papers roads to aid the delivery of letters LibManagement.fm Page 160 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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postdated potential pətenʃəl post-coordinate indexing potential / | / noun having the system / pəυstkəυɔdnət possibility to develop into something ndeksŋ sstəm/ noun a system in better ć The library needed a lot of work which information is organised under but had the potential to become a very simple main headings but with devices efficient service. í adjective capable of whereby the user can combine them to becoming something better in the future produce compound subjects ć There is a large potential market for postdated pəυstdetd electronic information. postdated / | / adjective powered dated later than the day of issue ć The powered /paυəd/ adjective worked cheque was postdated to the end of the by electricity or another source of month. energy ć gas-powered central heating Powerpoint poster /pəυstə/ noun a large notice or Powerpoint /paυəpɔnt/ a trade advertisement stuck to a wall or board name for a piece of software developed COMMENT: The standard format for a by Microsoft that allows users to create single sheet poster is double crown (30 x multimedia presentations 20 inches). power supply paυə sə pla power supply / | / noun a postgraduate pəυst$rdυət postgraduate / | / supply of electricity to a building or noun 1. a student who already has a first work site degree and is studying or doing research pp abbreviation pages at a higher level 2. US a graduate pr posthumous pr abbreviation in Internet addresses, posthumous /pɒstjυməs/ adjective the top-level domain for Puerto Rico published or printed after the author’s practical /prktk(ə)l/ noun a lesson death or examination in which you are asked posting posting /pəυstŋ/ noun a message to do tasks rather than just read or write sent to and displayed on an online about them facility such as an Internet newsgroup practice /prkts/ noun 1. a repeated or bulletin board performance of something in order to postings list postings list /pəυstŋz lst/ noun learn to do it well 2. a regular or an alphabetical list of descriptors with standard course of action ć It is the identification numbers of docu- standard practice to keep reference ments using them books in a separate area of the library. ı post office office /pəυst ɒfs/ noun a in practice national organisation which controls the pre- /pri/ prefix combining with adjec- postal services within a country tives to indicate something done before postpone pəυstpəυn precede prsid postpone / | / verb to rear- precede / | / verb to happen range for something to be done at a later before something else happens date or time preceding record pr sidŋ preceding record / | postscript postscript /pəυstskrpt/ noun an rekɔd/ noun a record that comes addition to the end of something such as before the current one precise prsas a book, story or document precise / | / adjective exact and PostScript PostScript /pəυstskrpt/ a trade accurate name for a standard page description PRECIS indexing indexing /presi language developed by Adobe Systems. ndeksŋ/ noun a technique for subject PostScript offers flexible font sizing and indexing originally developed for the positioning and it is most often used in British National Bibliography. Full DTP systems, high-quality laser form PREserved Context Index printers and phototypesetters. ć If you System do a lot of DTP work, you will benefit precision prs ə n precision / | ( ) / noun 1. accu- from a PostScript printer. racy, exactness 2. the number of rele- potboiler potboiler /pɒtbɔlə/ noun a work vant records returned by a search, written purely to earn money with no expressed as a percentage of the total literary merit number of records returned LibManagement.fm Page 161 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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precision equipment pr s ə n premises premsz precision equipment / | ( ) | premises / / plural noun kwpmənt/ noun machines that are land and buildings occupied by a busi- made to very accurate specifications ness pre-paid Pre-coordinate Indexing System priped Pre-coordinate Indexing pre-paid / | / adjective paid for System / prikəυɔdnət ndeksŋ in advance of delivery preparation prepəreʃ ə n sstəm/ noun a system whereby the preparation / | ( ) / noun terms are combined at the indexing work done beforehand in order to be stage, used by the British National ready for something ć They made Bibliography careful preparation for the open day. preparation of text pref. preparation of text / prepəreʃ(ə)n pref. abbreviation preface əv tekst preface / noun the process of making preface /prefəs/ noun an author’s text ready for printing by editing and note which comes before the introduc- checking it tion and after any dedication prepare prpeə prepare / | / verb to make some- COMMENT: A preface is usually written by thing ready for use or for consideration the author, and explains briefly why the ć book has been written and who the The librarians were asked to prepare readers are expected to be. A foreword, a report for the management meeting. preposition prepəzʃ ə n on the other hand, can be written by the preposition / | ( ) / noun author, but is more usually by another the grammatical term for words such as person, often a famous person whose ‘by’, ‘with’, ‘on’, ‘under’, which indi- name might be expected to increase the sales of the book. cate place or direction pre-printed form prefatory note pri prntd preft ə ri nəυt pre-printed form / prefatory note / ( ) / fɔm/, pre-printed stationery / pri noun a note addressed to the reader, prntd steʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ noun a form or printed at the beginning of a book notepaper that has some information preferment prfmənt preferment / | / noun already printed on it promotion to a better job prepublication pri p bl prepublication /| | preferred order pr fd ɔdə keʃ ə n preferred order / | / ( ) / adjective relating to or occur- noun a set order in which the items in a ring in the period before a book or other classification scheme are arranged work is published pre-recorded preferred term prirkɔdd pr fd tm pre-recorded / | / adjec- preferred term / | / noun a term used in a catalogue to tive recorded at an earlier time ć A gather together all synonymous and message on a telephone answering otherwise scattered entries ć Publica- machine is pre-recorded. pre-requisite prirekwzt tions is the preferred term for books, pre-requisite / | / noun documents, monographs, etc. something that must be done before prefix prifks something else ć A reasonable standard prefix / / noun a word or of English is a pre-requisite to studying letters added to the front of another in an English-speaking country. word, which can change its meaning, prescribed text pr skrabd tekst e.g. ‘undone’, ‘misread’ prescribed text / | /
prejudice noun an educational book which has prejudice /predυds/ noun an been listed as required for a course of unfair and often negative feeling based study or for an exam on incomplete knowledge and informa- prescription prskrpʃən prescription / | / noun an tion instruction or plan for what needs to be prelims prelims /prilmz/ plural noun the done in a particular situation prescriptive prskrptv initial pages of a book, including the prescriptive / | / adjective title page and table of contents, which giving rules and regulations for what precede the main text. Also called front should or should not be done matter presell / pri sel/ verb to sell a book premise premise /prems/ noun something before its official publication date that is supposed to be true and is there- present /prez(ə)nt/ noun something fore used as the basis for an argument given to a person as a gift í verb to LibManagement.fm Page 162 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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introduce a person, idea or piece of preview /privju/ noun the opportu- information í adjective existing or nity to see something before it is happening now ć the present situation released to the general public presentation prez ə nteʃ ə n previous priviəs presentation / ( ) | ( ) / previous / / adjective existing noun a talk about a specific subject or happening before or earlier given to provide information price /pras/ noun the amount of preservation prezəveʃ ə n preservation / | ( ) / noun money needed to buy an item the provision of suitable environmental price bracket bracket /pras brkt/ noun conditions to ensure the condition of a limited range of prices ć The goods library stock were in the cheaper price bracket. PREserved Context Index System Context Index price label label /pras leb(ə)l/ noun a pr zvd kɒntent ndeks System / | piece of paper or card attached to some- sstəm/ noun PRECIS indexing thing to show its price price list pre-set priset /pras lst/ noun pre-set / | / adjective set to price list a list of the specific levels before using ć The prices of everything in stock temperature of the heating in the library pricing strategy strategy /prasŋ was pre-set to a comfortable level. strtədi/ noun company policy press /pres/ noun 1. a double-sided about how much to charge for goods or bookcase of not fewer than four tiers 2. services in order to make a reasonable newspapers and the people who write profit prima for them í verb 1. to put pressure on prima /primə/ noun the first word of something ć Press the button to make it the next page printed at the bottom of a work. 2. to try to persuade somebody to page do or say something primary /praməri/ adjective first, press coverage coverage /pres k v(ə)rd/ original, basic or most important primary colour noun the amount of space or time given primary colour /praməri k lə/ in newspapers or TV and radio news noun one of the three colours, red, bulletins to one topic yellow and blue, from which all other press cutting cutting /pres k tŋ/ noun colours can be made primary education one item cut from a newspaper primary education / praməri press guide edjυkeʃ ə n press guide /pres $ad/ noun a | ( ) / noun the first period of reference book which lists the main schooling usually up to the age of 11 years newspaper publications throughout the primary operator praməri world primary operator / pressmark ɒpəretə presmɑk / noun the first person to pressmark / / noun same operate a machine as shelf mark primary record praməri rekɔd press release pres r lis primary record / / press release / | / noun a noun one of the first records on a statement given by an organisation to subject the media to explain a situation from primary sampling primary sampling / praməri their point of view sɑmplŋ Prestel prestel / noun the first selected popu- Prestel / / a trade name for a lation for a survey teletext system used in the UK marketed primary school school /praməri skul/ by British Telecom noun a school for young children prevent prvent prevent / | / verb to make sure usually for about the first six years of something does not happen schooling prevention prvenʃən primary school textbook prevention / | / noun an primary school textbook action which stops something from / praməri skul tekstbυk/ noun a happening textbook used in schools teaching chil- preventive maintenance pr preventive maintenance / | dren up to about 11 years old ventv mentənəns/ noun regular primary source source / praməri sɔs/ checks and repairs to small faults so that noun the original document from which they do not develop into large problems information is extracted LibManagement.fm Page 163 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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primary user user / praməri juzə/ printing press press /prntŋ pres/ noun noun the first person to use a service a machine which presses paper on to prime /pram/ adjective relating to the type and prints text most important or typical example of print out out / prnt aυt/ verb to print something í verb to give somebody information from a computer through a information about something printer primer primer /pramə/ noun 1. a simple printout /prntaυt/ noun a hard copy instruction book or manual 2. a basic or of a computer file simple school book for children print run /prnt r n/ noun prime time print run the prime time /pram tam/ noun the number of copies of a book printed at time of day when most people are one time expected to be watching television or print spooling print spooling /prnt spulŋ/ listening to the radio print prnt noun the automatic printing of a number print / / verb to produce a book, of different documents in a queue at the magazine, newspaper or leaflet by a usual speed of the printer, while the mechanical process computer is doing some other task printed catalogue card printed catalogue card / prntd print style prnt stal ktəlɒ$ kɑd print style / / noun the / noun a pre-printed typeface and fonts used in any particular card containing the bibliographical document details of a book for inclusion in a prior praə library catalogue prior / / adjective 1. having ć printed ephemera prntd happened previously unable to go due printed ephemera / | femərə to a prior engagement 2. being given / plural noun items such as priority over something else theatre programmes, leaflets and adver- priority praɒrti tising fliers which would normally be priority / | / noun something read and thrown away that must be dealt with first privacy printed index index / prntd ndeks/ privacy /prvəsi/ noun the state of noun an alphabetical list of words used being left alone to do things in a text privacy of information of information / prvəsi printed matter əv nfəmeʃ ə n printed matter /prntd mtə/ | ( ) / noun the act of noun anything that is printed and can be keeping documents secret so that only read authorised people are allowed to read printer /prntə/ noun 1. a machine them that converts electronic data into read- ‘New rules for a passenger data able form on paper 2. a person or collection scheme operated by US company that prints books, newspapers authorities may carry a nasty sting for or other printed matter travellers. The scheme – Advance printer buffer prntə b fə Passenger Information System (Apis) printer buffer / / noun a – threatens to cause big delays at temporary store for character data check-in and raises ethical questions waiting to be printed, used to free the about a passenger’s right to privacy of computer before the printing is information.’ [Financial Times] completed so making the operation private pravət faster private / / adjective for the use printer’s imprint prntəz of one person or group only printer’s imprint / private sector pravət sektə mprnt/ noun a special mention of the private sector / / name and address of the printer on the noun services or industries that are inside of a book or periodical owned by individuals or groups rather printing history prntŋ hst ə ri than by the state printing history / ( ) / pro noun details of the printing of a book pro abbreviation professional practice probability prɒbəblti such as the date of the original printing probability / | / noun the and dates of reprints, usually listed on likelihood of something happening, the bibliographic page after the title often expressed as a fraction or page percentage LibManagement.fm Page 164 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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probe /prəυb/ verb to investigate a improving a product to meet the needs situation by asking a lot of questions of the market problematic prɒbləmtk production prəd kʃən problematic / | / adjec- production / | / noun the tive relating to a situation that involves creation of something ˽ on production difficulties and needs a solution of when something is shown ć Goods problem solving learning solving learning can only be exchanged on production of / prɒbləm sɒlvŋ lnŋ/ noun a a receipt. productivity prɒd ktvti method of teaching which sets problems productivity / | / noun for students to solve so that they learn the rate at which goods are manufac- how to reason tured procedural knowledge prə product life procedural knowledge / | product life /prɒd kt laf/ noun the sidərəl nɒld/ noun informal length of time that a product is likely to knowledge of how to perform tasks be saleable based on experience. Compare propo- profession prəfeʃ ə n profession / | ( ) / noun a job sitional knowledge that requires advanced education or procedural memory prəsidərəl procedural memory / | training mem(ə)ri/ noun human memory of professional prəfeʃ ə nəl professional / | ( ) / noun a learned skills and how to perform tasks. person who works in one of the profes- Compare declarative memory sions í adjective 1. relating to work procedure prəsidə procedure / | / noun a requiring a high level of training and method of doing something which is done to a very high standard 2. done for generally accepted as being efficient money rather than as a hobby proceedings prəsidŋz professional and reference publishing proceedings / | / plural professional and reference noun a published record of a meeting of prə feʃ ə nəl ən publishing /| ( ) a society or institution ref(ə)rəns p blʃŋ/ noun the proceeds /prəυsidz/ plural noun publishing of special books for the money that is made by an activity or professions and also reference titles event professional ethics prə feʃ ə nəl professional ethics / | ( ) process process /prəυses/ verb 1. to manip- eθks/ noun the conduct and behaviour ulate something into the required format expected of members of a professional 2. to perform the necessary routines to a organisation book before it can be borrowed, e.g. professional judgement prə professional judgement / | classifying, cataloguing, stamping, feʃ(ə)nəl d dmənt/ noun the labelling and numbering ability of somebody who has special process colours process colours /prəυses k ləz/ knowledge or skill to assess a situation plural noun in printing, cyan, magenta and recommend a course of action and yellow professional organisation prə professional organisation / | processing /prəυsesŋ/ noun the feʃ ə nəl ɔ$ənazeʃ ə n ( ) | ( ) / noun a sorting of information group of people in the same profession processor /prəυsesə/ noun a who act to support other employees and computer that is able to manipulate data to set standards for the way they work ć according to given instructions. ı word The Library Association is a profes- processor sional organisation for all information produce prədjus produce / | / verb to make, employees. ć professional publishing prə create or show something He professional publishing / | produced evidence to support his argu- feʃ(ə)nəl p blʃŋ/ noun the ment. publishing of books on law, account- product /prɒd kt/ noun 1. some- ancy and other professions thing that is made to be sold often in profit /prɒft/ noun the amount of large quantities 2. the result of previous money that somebody gains when they actions or discussions sell something for more than they paid product development product development / prɒd kt for it í verb ˽ to profit by, from to gain dveləpmənt | / noun the process of advantage or benefit from something LibManagement.fm Page 165 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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proforma prəυfɔmə projector prədektə proforma / | / noun a projector / | / noun a standard layout of a form mechanical device that displays films or proforma invoice prəυ fɔmə proforma invoice / | slides on a screen nvɔs/ noun an invoice sent to the project team team /prɒdekt tim/ noun purchaser of mail order goods which a group of people working together on a must be paid before the goods can be project despatched PROLOG /prəυlɒ$/ noun a computer program /prəυ$rm/ noun a set of language used in the development of instructions for a computer í verb to expert systems write a program for a computer prologue /prəυlɒ$/ noun 1. the programmed learning learning introduction to something such as a / prəυ$rmd lnŋ/ noun a learning play, book, film or long poem 2. events method based on self-instructional which lead up to more serious conse- materials that are designed to allow quences pupils to progress at their own pace, promote prəməυt promote / | / verb 1. to step by step, through structured advance somebody to a higher position sequences within an organisation 2. to encourage programmer /prəυ$rmə/ noun a something to develop or succeed person who designs and writes instruc- promotion prəməυʃ ə n promotion / | ( ) / noun 1. tions for a computer the act of upgrading somebody to a programming engineer programming engineer higher position 2. a marketing activity /prəυ$rmŋ endnə/ noun an to persuade people to buy goods or use engineer in charge of programming a a service ć The library had a special computer system children’s book promotion during the programming language language school holidays. /prəυ$rmŋ lŋ$wd/ noun soft- prompt /prɒmpt/ adjective done on ware that allows somebody to write time, without delay í noun a symbol on instructions for a computer which it can a computer screen to remind the user to then translate into a workable program do something COMMENT: Programming languages are pronunciation prə n nsieʃ ə n pronunciation / | | ( ) / grouped into different levels: the high- level languages such as BASIC and noun the way in which the sounds of a PASCAL are easy to understand and language are spoken and stressed use, but offer slow execution time since proof /pruf/ noun 1. facts or evidence each instruction is made up of a number to show that something is true 2. a of machine code instructions; low-level languages such as ASSEMBLER are sample printed page made from type, more complex to read and program in but for approval before mass printing offer faster execution time. -proof /pruf/ suffix added to nouns to progress prə$res progress / | / verb to improve show that something cannot be or become more advanced damaged ć The table surface was heat- prohibit prəυhbt proof so hot pans could be put on it. prohibit / | / verb to forbid proof correction mark pruf kə something by law proof correction mark / | project /prɒdekt/ noun 1. a detailed rekʃ(ə)n mɑk/ noun a special mark study of a subject written up by a written on a proof text to show where student 2. a planned course of action ć and how it should be corrected They were involved in a large building proofread /prufrid/ verb to read a project. í verb to plan ahead text and mark any errors for correction projection prədekʃən projection / | / noun a before it is printed forecast of a future amount from a set of proofreader /prufridə/ noun a data person whose job is to proofread texts project leader prɒdekt lidə propaganda prɒpə$ndə project leader / /, propaganda / | / noun project manager / prɒdekt information that is often untrue and mndə/ noun the person in charge of biased, published and disseminated to a project influence people LibManagement.fm Page 166 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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proper noun proper noun / prɒpə naυn/ noun published to protest against something, the grammatical term for a word that is usually a political situation the name of a person, place or institu- protocol /prəυtəkɒl/ noun 1. a set of tion and should be written with a capital rules allowing unrelated information letter systems to communicate with each proportional prəpɔʃ ə nəl other 2. a system of rules about the proportional / | ( ) / adjec- tive in proportion to the other parts correct way to behave in formal situa- proportional spacing tions prə protocol converter proportional spacing /| pɔʃ ə nəl spesŋ protocol converter /prəυtəkɒl ( ) / noun a printing kən vtə system where each letter takes the space | / noun a device used for proportional to the character width, so converting protocols from one ‘m’ takes more space than ‘i’ computer system to another, e.g. for proposal converting data from a microcomputer prəpəυz ə l proposal / | ( ) / noun a to a phototypesetter suggestion or plan, often written down protocol standards standards /prəυtəυkɒl and put forward as a discussion docu- stndədz/ plural noun standards laid ment down to allow data exchange between proposed system prə pəυzd proposed system / | any computer system conforming to the sstəm/ noun a system that has been standard designed and suggested for use but is prototype /prəυtətap/ noun the not yet installed first model of something that is propositional knowledge prɒpə propositional knowledge / | completely new zʃ(ə)nəl nɒld/ noun formal knowl- provenance /prɒvənəns/ noun the edge of hard facts which can be place of origin of something described as true or false. Also called provenance order order /prɒvənəns declarative knowledge. Compare ɔdə/ noun a document which proves procedural knowledge that the origin of an item is genuine ć ‘Propositional knowledge is the When genuine antiques are sold they formulation of ‘if … then’ statements require a provenance order or certifi- based on the assumption that given cate. causes have given predictable effects; provide prəvad provide / | / verb to make that events have predictable, single something available and identifiable outcomes. Our provider company prəvadə thinking today is, in general, based on provider company / | propositional knowledge; education k mp(ə)ni/ noun a company which and teaching methods are dominated provides public Internet access links via by this paradigm also.’ [Management the telephone network see also Learning] province /prɒvns/ noun a sphere of prospectus prəspektəs knowledge or activity prospectus / | / noun a provisional prəv ə n ə l document produced by an academic provisional / | ( ) ( ) / adjec- institution giving details about it for the tive 1. only for a short time 2. likely to information of potential students be changed proximity operator protect prɒksmti prətekt proximity operator / | protect / | / verb to keep some- ɒpəretə thing safe and free from damage / noun a Boolean operator that protection prətekʃən directs the search engine making a text protection / | / noun the act search to locate pages in which the of keeping something free from harm or words it is looking for are near one damage another in any direction protective prətektv pseudo- protective / | / adjective pseudo- /sjudəυ/ prefix used with designed to keep things free from harm nouns and adjectives to describe things ć The books were covered in protective that are not really what they claim to be plastic. pseudonym /sjudənm/ noun a protest literature protest literature /prəυtest name used by a writer which is not his lt(ə)rətʃə/ noun literature written and or her real name LibManagement.fm Page 167 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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pseudonymous publicity matter p blsti mtə sjudɒnməs | pseudonymous / | / publicity matter / / adjective written by an author under a noun advertisements or printed pseudonym publicity material Public Lending Right PSN abbreviation packet switched Public Lending Right / p blk network lendŋ rat/ noun the right of authors PSTN abbreviation Public Switched to receive a small fee every time their Telephone Network books are borrowed from public pt libraries in the United Kingdom. Abbr pt abbreviation in Internet addresses, PLR the top-level domain for Portugal public librarian p blk la | pub. public librarian / pub. abbreviation 1. published 2. breəriən/ noun a trained information publisher 3. publishing employee in the public library service publ. publ. abbreviation 1. publication 2. public library library / p blk labrəri/ published 3. publisher noun a library that serves the general public /p blk/ adjective open for public in a city, town or village anyone to use public record office record office / p blk public address system p blk ə rekɔd ɒfs/ noun a collection of public address system / | dres sstəm/ noun a loudspeaker and historical archives organised for microphone which enables a speaker to retrieval and use by the public be heard by a large group of people public sector organisation sector organisation public archives p blk sektə ɔ$ənazeʃ ə n public archives / p blk ɑkavz/ / | ( ) / plural noun historical records which are noun a company or organisation that is accessible by the general public from a owned by the government rather than a records office private body public service announcement publication p blkeʃ ə n public service announcement publication / | ( ) / noun p blk svs ə naυnsmənt 1. a book, newspaper or magazine / | / noun a which can be sold 2. a leaflet which is government information announcement 3. usually broadcast nationally given out to provide information the public service broadcasting act of printing and distributing a book, public service broadcasting p blk svs brɔdkɑstŋ newspaper or magazine 4. the act of / / noun releasing information to the general radio and television programmes that public in printed form are accessible by everyone, as opposed publication data p blkeʃ ə n to satellite and cable channels which publication data / | ( ) detə require a subscription to be paid / noun information about a book public service provider public service provider / p blk such as the date, publisher and ISBN, svs prəvadə printed on the back of the title page | / noun an electronic publication date p blkeʃ ə n host providing interactive access to publication date / | ( ) Telnet, e-mail and Usenet news det/ noun the year when a book was public speaking skills / p blk published. Also called date of publica- public speaking skills spikŋ sklz/ plural noun tion the ability public domain to speak well and retain the interest of p blk dəυmen public domain / | / large groups of people noun information that is unrestricted Public Switched Telephone Network Switched Telephone and accessible by the general public / p blk swtʃt telfəυn publicise Network publicise /p blsaz/, publicize netwk/ noun a form of automatic verb to make something widely known telephone exchange interconnecting to the general public worldwide. Abbr PSTN publicity p blsti publish publicity / | / noun advertise- publish /p blʃ/ verb to arrange to ments and information materials which have a book or article printed and make something generally known usually distributed for sale publicity handout p blsti publisher p blʃə publicity handout /| publisher / / noun a person or hndaυt/ noun an information sheet company that publishes books, maga- which is given to members of the public zines and newspapers LibManagement.fm Page 168 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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publisher’s binding publisher’s binding /p blʃəz forms data on a punched card to a form bandŋ/ noun a binding style where that can be recognised by a computer punched tape the book is cased, with a plain cloth punched tape / p ntʃt tep/ noun a binding strip of paper tape that contains holes to publishing publishing /p blʃŋ/ noun the represent data, formerly used in photo- trade, profession or activity of preparing typesetting, but now replaced by and producing material in printed or magnetic tapes and disks electronic form for distribution to the punctuation p ŋktʃueʃ ə n punctuation / | ( ) / public noun a system of symbols which enable publishing house publishing house /p blʃŋ haυs/ a reader to make sense of written texts, noun a company that publishes books, e.g. full stops, commas, question marks magazines and newspapers punctuation mark p ŋktʃu punctuation mark / | pull-down menu pull-down menu /pυl daυn eʃ(ə)n mɑk/ noun a printed or menju/ noun a list of options in a written symbol, which cannot be computer program which can be spoken, but which divides up the text displayed on screen over work that is and helps to make its meaning clearer already being done COMMENT: The main punctuation marks pull-out pull-out /pυlaυt/ noun 1. inserted are the question mark and exclamation pages in a magazine which can be easily mark; inverted commas (which show the removed and retained for reference 2. a type of text being written); the comma, full stop, colon and semicolon (which show folded insert in a book or magazine how the words are broken up into which when opened out makes a large sequences); the apostrophe (which sheet, used e.g. for maps shows that a letter or word is missing);
pulp pulp /p lp/ noun material produced the dash and hyphen and brackets from rags or ground wood, mixed with (which separate or link words). PUR water, used for making paper í verb 1. PUR abbreviation polyurethane to take torn rags or ground wood and binding purchase mix this with water and chemicals to purchase /ptʃs/ verb to buy produce smooth pulp for making paper something
purchaser 2. to take printed paper or waste paper purchaser /ptʃsə/ noun a buyer and produce pulp from it for making purchaser of information services paper again ć The unsold copies in the purchaser of information serv- ptʃsə əv nfəmeʃ ə n warehouse were sent away to be pulped. ices / | ( ) pulp board svsz/ noun a person who pays for pulp board /p lp bɔd/, pulp card p lp kɑd information to be provided / / noun thin board made from purport pəpɔt paper pulp, used for the cover boards of purport / | / verb to claim to be a book or have something ć The service pulp fiction purports to have a full range of business pulp fiction / p lp fkʃən/ noun cheap fiction which is considered by information. push button critics to have no literary value push button /pυʃ b t(ə)n/ noun a
punch punch /p ntʃ/ verb 1. to hit something switch which is worked by pushing PVC hard 2. to make holes in something so PVC noun a plastic material often used that it can be inserted into a ring file for covers of reference books because it
punched card punched card / p ntʃt kɑd/ noun can stand a great deal of handling. Full a card with holes in them in patterns form polyvinyl chloride pw which contain instructions or data for pw abbreviation in Internet addresses, computers the top-level domain for Palau
punched card reader py punched card reader / p ntʃt py abbreviation in Internet addresses, kɑd ridə/ noun a device that trans- the top-level domain for Paraguay LibManagement.fm Page 169 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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qa abbreviation in Internet addresses, quango /kwŋ$əυ/ noun an inde- the top-level domain for Qatar pendent advisory body set up by the quad /kwɒd/ noun a sheet of paper government, but having separate legal four times as large as a basic sheet powers within a restricted area of qualification kwɒlfkeʃ ə n activity qualification / | ( ) / quantify noun proof that a person has passed quantify /kwɒntfa/ verb to repre- examinations or reached a particular sent something in terms of figures so level of skill that it can be counted or measured quantitative research qualifier /kwɒlfaə/ noun a word or quantitative research kwɒnttətv r stʃ phrase added to an index heading to / | / noun research differentiate it from other headings with that examines the effects of something the same spelling but different meaning by using numbers and statistics qualitative research research /kwɒltətv quantity /kwɒntti/ noun the amount r stʃ ˽ | / noun research which examines or number of items in quantity in the quality of something rather than its large amounts quantity quarter /kwɔtə/ noun a fourth part quality /kwɒlti/ noun a measure of of a whole how good or bad something is quarter binding binding /kwɔtə bandŋ/ quality assessment kwɒlti ə quality assessment / | noun a binding on a cased book, where sesmənt/ noun a method of measuring the spine is covered with one material how well a company is performing in such as leather or cloth, and the rest of achieving its stated aims the cover is covered with another mate- quality control kwɒlti kən trəυl quality control / | / rial such as paper noun the work of a department in a quarter-bound /kwɔtə baυnd/ company that checks that its products adjective denoting a book that is bound are of satisfactory standard in one material, usually leather, on the ‘“We identified that, by standardising spine and in another on the covers on a system across all sites, we could quarter day day /kwɔtə de/ noun the reduce the amount of time and people last day of a quarter, every three months, needed to complete updates. The end when payments are due: Lady Day 25th result was improved content on the sites for our customers”, [a March, Midsummer Day 24th June, spokesperson] said. The TV company Michaelmas 29th September, Christmas hopes the new level of quality control Day 25th December will also encourage more visitors to its quarter leather binding leather binding / kwɔtə online stores.’ [Computing] leðə bandŋ/ noun a binding where quality newspaper newspaper / kwɒlti the spine is covered with leather and the njuzpepə/ noun a newspaper that is rest of the cover with paper considered to have well-written and quarterly /kwɔtəli/ noun anything thoughtful views about topics that is issued or paid every three months LibManagement.fm Page 170 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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quarto /kwɔtəυ/ noun a size of book writing questionnaires in order to avoid made by folding a standard sheet of bias in the answers paper twice, to make four leaves or an queue /kju/ noun a line of people or eight-page signature. Abbr 4o tasks waiting to be dealt with quick reference quasi- /kweza/ prefix used with quick reference / kwk ref(ə)rəns/ adjectives or less frequently with nouns, noun a system of finding answers to to describe things which are very like queries which provides rapid but not other things but not actually the same very detailed answers quicksort quasi-official kweza əfʃ ə l quicksort /kwksɔt/ noun a method quasi-official / | ( ) / adjective appearing to be official, but of sorting and ordering information not really so very quickly on a computer quorate quasi-synonym kwɔret quasi-synonym / kweza quorate / / adjective having snənm/ noun a word which appears the minimum required number of to be similar in meaning to another, but people at a meeting quota sampling actually is not quota sampling /kwəυtə query sɑmplŋ query /kwəri/ noun 1. a question, / noun a method of selecting especially a note asking the author or the population for a survey by choosing editor to check the text 2. a question a fixed proportion of people from each í group mark verb to ask a question about quotation kwəυteʃ ə n something or to suggest that something quotation / | ( ) / noun the may be wrong ć The sub-editor has exact words said or written by some- queried the date given in the index. body and used by another person quotation dictionary query facility kwəυ kwəri fə slti quotation dictionary / | query facility / | / teʃ ə n dkʃ ə nəri noun a program, usually a database or ( ) ( ) / noun a collec- retrieval system, that allows the user to tion of famous sayings and writings ask questions and receive answers or arranged alphabetically according to the authors access certain information according to quotation marks kwəυteʃ ə n the query quotation marks / | ( ) query language mɑks/ plural noun punctuation marks, query language /kwəri lŋ$wd either single quotes (‘ ’) or double / noun a computer program- quotes (“ ”), which mark the beginning ming language in a database manage- and end of a written quotation ment system which allows a search to be quote kwəυt done quickly and easily quote / / verb to repeat the exact question kwestʃ ə n words written or said by somebody else question / ( ) / verb 1. to ask í noun ˽ in quotes written inside quota- somebody a lot of questions 2. to imply tion marks doubt about the truth of something quotidian kwəυtdiən / | / adjective question mark quotidian question mark /kwestʃ(ə)n mɑk/ daily noun a punctuation mark (?) used to quotient /kwəυʃ(ə)nt/ noun the level show that a question is being asked or degree of a quality ć The stress questionnaire kwestʃəneə questionnaire / | / noun quotient in that job is very high. a written list of questions given to qwerty keyboard keyboard /kwti kibɔd/ people to answer to provide the infor- noun the layout of keys on a computer mation for a survey keyboard, the first six letters on the top questionnaire design kwestʃə questionnaire design / | row from the left being QWERTY neə d zan | / noun the technique of which gives it its name LibManagement.fm Page 171 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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rack /rk/ noun a frame for holding computer, used for the temporary things, often used for display purposes storage of programs and data and in radio /rediəυ/ noun 1. equipment which the data can be accessed directly used to broadcast speech, sounds and and modified random error data over long distances 2. broadcasting random error / rndəm erə/ noun a to the public using this equipment ć computer error which has no special Radio is a powerful medium for infor- reason mation. random number number / rndəm Radio Frequency Identification Frequency Identification n mbə/ noun a number that cannot be rediəυ frikwənsi a dentf / | | predicted keʃ(ə)n/ noun full form of RFID random sampling sampling / rndəm radio phone phone /rediəυ fəυn/ noun a sɑmplŋ/ noun a system of compiling mobile two-way communications unbiased samples in a survey popula- system that can access the public tele- tion phone network Ranfurly Library Service Library Service radio station station /rediəυ steʃ(ə)n/ / rnfli labrəri svs/ noun noun the place from where a particular Book Aid International broadcasting company transmits its range /rend/ noun a large free- programmes standing bookcase in a library that is ragged margin margin / r$d mɑdn/ built to hold books on both sides noun an uneven or unjustified right rank /rŋk/ verb to put into order margin to a block of writing according to size or merit RAM /rm/ abbreviation random rapid /rpd/ adjective very quick access memory rare books books / reə bυks/ plural noun RAM chip chip /rm tʃp/ noun a chip relatively modern books which are not that stores information allowing random in print and are not easy to find access ratings /retŋz/ plural noun a meas- R&D abbreviation research and devel- urement of size of the audience for TV opment programmes random /rndəm/ adjective done raw data data / rɔ detə/ noun data that without any definite plan has not yet been processed and random-access / rndəm kses/ compiled by a computer adjective relating to the capability of a re /ri/ preposition used in business computer to obtain information from English to refer to something which is any memory location without having to to be discussed ć Re your letter of 12th begin its search at the memory’s starting Sept, I can now tell you… point and work through it in sequence re- /ri/ prefix used with verbs and random access memory random access memory nouns to indicate repetition ć They will / rndəm kses mem(ə)ri/ noun the re-order the book when it becomes primary working memory in a available. LibManagement.fm Page 172 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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react to rikt tυ Really Simple Syndication react to / | / verb to act in Really Simple Syndication / rəli smp ə l sndkeʃ ə n response to an earlier event ( ) | ( ) / noun full read /rid/ verb to look at and under- form of RSS stand what is written down real-time system system /rəl tam readable /ridəb(ə)l/ adjective 1. sstəm/ noun a computer system able to be read, also implies well written where data is inputted directly into the and interesting 2. in a form which can computer which automatically proc- be processed e.g. by a machine ć data in esses it to produce information that can computer-readable form be used immediately reader reader /ridə/ noun a person or device ream /rim/ noun 500 sheets of paper that reads written or printed texts in a pack readership readership /ridəʃp/ noun the COMMENT: For ordinary writing paper and number of people who read a publica- handmade paper, a ream is 480 sheets, tion or 20 quires of 24 sheets each. For office reading age paper or printing paper a ream is 500 reading age /ridŋ ed/ noun a sheets, or 20 quires of 25 sheets. child’s competence in reading, meas- reback ribk reback / | / verb to take the ured against the average competence of leather back off the spine of an old book children of the same age and replace it reading group reading group /ridŋ $rup/ noun rebind riband rebind / | / verb to remove an a group of people who meet regularly in old binding from a book and replace it a social situation to discuss a book, with another one ć The stock of paper- usually a book that the group has all back copies have been rebound in PVC. read especially for that occasion reading list COMMENT: Rebinding means that the old reading list /ridŋ lst/ noun a list covers have to be stripped off, new of recommended books on a specific covers attached and the pages trimmed subject again. At least one or two millimetres will reading matter ridŋ mtə be lost at each of the three trimmed reading matter / / noun edges. anything which can be read recall rkɔl reading room ridŋ rum recall / | / noun 1. retrieval of a reading room / / noun a document from an information store 2. room in a library where users can sit and the number of relevant records returned read quietly Readme file by a search, expressed as a percentage Readme file /ridmi fal/ noun a of the total number of relevant records computer information file containing in the database í verb 1. to request the instructions about how to use a program return of a library book 2. to bring back or information on latest developments data or text on to the screen of a read only memory only memory / rid əυnli computer mem ə ri ( ) / noun full form of ROM ‘Extensive print management read/write head head / rid rat hed/ facilities include the ability to recall noun a device in a disk drive that can and resize previous copy jobs without read data on a disk or add data to a disk rescanning, and the practical function ready /redi/ adjective prepared and of being able to monitor and amend able to be used or to do something print queues according to priority.’ ready money [M2 Presswire] / redi m ni/ noun ready money receive rsiv cash in notes and coins rather than receive / | / verb to accept things cheques, cards or other electronic that are sent or given to you received opinion r sivd ə transfer forms received opinion /| | ready reference reference / redi ref(ə)rəns/ pnjən/ noun an opinion or method noun easily accessible information that is generally accepted as correct realise rəlaz Received Pronunciation r sivd realise / /, realize verb 1. to Received Pronunciation / | prə n nsieʃ ə n understand what is happening 2. to | | ( ) / noun the standard make a physical representation of an accent of spoken British English with idea as in a design no regional variations. Abbr RP LibManagement.fm Page 173 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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recent ris ə nt record control rekɔd kən trəυl recent / ( ) / adjective happening record control / | / only a short time earlier noun a system for organising records so recently /ris(ə)ntli/ adverb not long that they can be traced, referred to or ago ć her recently-published book disposed of as necessary record disposal reception rekɔd ds rsepʃən | reception / | / noun 1. the record disposal / quality of radio or TV signal received 2. pəυz(ə)l/ noun the process of an area for receiving visitors to a destroying records when they are no building longer needed receptionist recorded information r kɔrdd rsepʃənst | receptionist / | / noun a recorded information / nfəmeʃ ə n person who works in a reception area, | ( ) / noun information greeting and advising people who arrive which has been recorded on tape or disk reciprocal rsprək ə l record inventory rekɔd reciprocal / | ( ) / adjective record inventory / agreed because it is mutually beneficial nvent(ə)ri/ noun a list of all the ć a reciprocal arrangement which records held in a system meant they both made a profit record management audit management audit recode rikəυd rekɔd mndmənt ɔdt recode / | / verb to change the / / noun an coding in a retrieval system so that it official check on the efficiency and will work in another system effectiveness of the record management recognise /rekə$naz/, recognize within an organisation verb to see something and remember record management manual management manual that it has been seen before /rekɔd mndmənt mnjuəl/ recognised fact fact / rekə$nazd noun a book of instructions for users of fkt/ noun a fact which is generally the record management system accepted as true record management programme management recognition rekə$nʃ ə n rekɔd mndmənt recognition / | ( ) / noun a programme / process that allows something to be prəυ$rm/ noun a company policy recognised programme for the control of records recommend rekəmend record management software recommend / | / verb to record management software advise that something is good or useful /rekɔd mndmənt sɒftweə/ because you have experience of using it noun computer software which enables recondite rkɒndat recondite / | / adjective 1. records to be stored and retrieved requiring a high degree of scholarship record office office /rekɔd ɒfs/ noun a or specialist knowledge to be under- form of archive library stood 2. dealing with material that is too record retrieval rekɔd r record retrieval / | difficult to be understood by those triv(ə)l/ noun the process of finding without special knowledge documents and making them available reconfigure rikənf$ə reconfigure / | / verb to ‘[Data management software] alter the structure of data within a PiImageX(TM) was developed system specifically to increase efficiencies record /rekɔd/ noun 1. a written associated with underwriting and account either on paper or in electronic claim processing by reducing record format 2. a measurement of some retrieval turnaround times by as much achievement which has not been as 40%.’ [Market Wire] surpassed ć We have broken all sales record retrieval management retrieval management í rekɔd r triv ə l mndmənt records with this title. verb to write / | ( ) / down or preserve something on film or noun the organisation and control of tape so that it can be used for later refer- record retrieval ence records /rekɔdz/ plural noun docu- record analysis rekɔd ə nlss record analysis / | / ments which give information ć The noun an analysis of the information names and addresses of authors are contained in a set of records kept in the company’s records. ć We find record clerk clerk /rekɔd klk/ noun a from our records that our invoice person who has the job of filing records number 1234 has not been paid. LibManagement.fm Page 174 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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records information officer information officer recto /rektəυ/ noun the right-hand /rekɔdz nfəmeʃ(ə)n ɒfsə/ noun page of a book, usually given an odd 1. an archivist who works in a records number recur rk office 2. a company information recur / | / verb to happen again specialist who manages the record once or several times supply recurring subject r krŋ recurring subject /| record storage record storage /rekɔd stɔrd/ s bjekt/ noun an item in a record noun a system of storing records so that system that appears many times they can be retrieved easily redefine ridfan redefine / | / verb to change record supply rekɔd sə pla record supply / | / the function or value assigned to a vari- noun the provision of records as able required redirect ridarekt redirect / | / verb 1. (in record transfer transfer /rekɔd trnsf/ computing) to send a message to its noun the process of transferring records destination by an alternative route 2. to from one system to another send mail to a new address after it has record transfer document transfer document been delivered to the old one /rekɔd trnsf dɒkjυmənt/ noun red tape tape / red tep/ noun official a form which gives details of the record rules and regulations which seem to to be transferred and is used for record have no obvious value reduce rdjus control reduce / | / verb to make some- record update update /rekɔd pdet/ thing smaller in amount reduction rd kʃən noun a system of keeping records up to reduction / | / noun the act of date by changing data as necessary reducing something such as size or cost record vault vault /rekɔd vɔlt/ noun a ć They were able to make a 75% reduc- secure room where confidential records tion of the document on the photocopier can be kept safely so fewer copies were needed and the recover rk və cost was less. recover / | / verb 1. to replace a redundancy rd ndənsi cover on a document or book which has redundancy /| / noun been damaged 2. to get back something words or symbols that do not add to that has been lost meaning redundant rd ndənt ‘With a few mouse clicks, even non- redundant / | / adjective 1. technical end users can selectively no longer needed because it has been restore a deleted file, recover a replaced by a more up-to-date version 2. previous version of a file, or able to be removed from data without completely restore the hard drive to a losing any information pre-crash working state.’ [M2 reel /ril/ noun a circular holder around Presswire] which tape can be wound recoverable rk v ə rəb ə l reel off recoverable /| ( ) ( ) / reel off / ril ɒf/ verb to repeat infor- adjective able to be retrieved after being mation quickly from memory lost reel to reel to reel / ril tə ril/ adjective recoverable error r k v ə rəb ə l recoverable error / | ( ) ( ) playing data on one tape on to another erə/ noun a program error that can be without enclosing it in a cassette corrected without causing a computer referee refəri referee / | / noun a person who program to fail or data to be erased irre- provides information about whether trievably. For example, if a user enters somebody known to them is suitable for obviously wrong data, the program a particular job might request a different entry. reference /ref(ə)rəns/ noun 1. a recovery procedure rk v ə ri recovery procedure / | ( ) letter written by a person to support prə sidə | / noun methods of finding somebody’s application for a job 2. what has been lost, especially when coded information which tells you using a computer where to find a document or stored item rectify rectify /rektfa/ verb to correct a ć our reference: PC/MS 1234 ć Please mistake quote this reference in all correspond- LibManagement.fm Page 175 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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ence. 3. an acknowledgement of some- reference number number /ref(ə)rəns body else’s work quoted in a written n mbə/ noun a number or letter that document 4. a source of information, identifies a document and makes it e.g. a dictionary or an encyclopedia ć a easier to find when it has been filed reference book 5. a note directing a reference request form request form reader’s attention to another source of ref ə rəns rikwest fɔm / ( ) | / noun a information reference book ref ə rəns bυk form which users fill in to give details of reference book / ( ) / exactly which reference books or docu- noun an information book such as a ments they require to be fetched from dictionary, encyclopedia or directory in stock which you can look things up reference source ref ə rəns sɔs reference collection reference source / ( ) / reference collection /ref(ə)rəns kə lekʃ ə n noun any source of information which | ( ) / noun books in a library can be searched which can only be used within the reference tool ref ə rəns tul library and cannot be borrowed reference tool / ( ) / reference database database /ref(ə)rəns noun an index or retrieval system which detəbes/ noun a large database helps the user to search for information referral rfrəl which can be searched for information referral / | / noun the act of on a particular subject sending something or somebody to a reference interview interview /ref(ə)rəns person who is better able to deal with ntəvju/ noun a discussion between a them referral centre rfrəl sentə user and the reference librarian to estab- referral centre / | / lish exactly what information is noun an organisation which directs required researchers to information and appro- reference librarian ref ə rəns la reference librarian / ( ) | priate sources but does not supply docu- breəriən/ noun a qualified person who ments refer to rf tu works in a reference library to control refer to / | / verb 1. to mention, the retrieval systems and supply infor- deal with or write about something ć mation She referred to an article which she had reference library library /ref(ə)rəns seen in the Times. 2. to pass a question labrəri/ noun a library where the on to someone else to decide books and documents can only be used reformat rifɔmt reformat / | / verb to format a within the building and cannot be computer floppy disk and so erase any borrowed data on it ‘Although copies of the sought-after refresh rfreʃ refresh / | / verb to update an video are not for sale, a copy is available to borrow from Crownhill electronic device, especially a visual Library. Copies are also held by the display unit or active memory chip, with central reference library, and by local data refusal rfjuz ə l schools in the area.’ [Evening Herald] refusal / | ( ) / noun a deliberate reference manual manual /ref(ə)rəns statement that you will not do, say or mnjuəl/ noun a book of instructions allow something regenerate rdenəret about how to use a machine which can regenerate / | / verb to be referred to when learning how to use reactivate something after a period of the machine or when problems occur decline, so that it is improved reference mark reference mark /ref(ə)rəns mɑk/ register /redstə/ noun 1. an official noun a typographical symbol used to list of things such as names or events 2. draw the attention of a reader to a note a ribbon attached to the binding of a or bibliographical entry, e.g. an asterisk book to act as a bookmark 3. the fact of or number being correctly aligned with something reference material ref ə rəns mə ć reference material / ( ) | else on a page The text is in register təriəl/ noun books, documents and with the image. ć The running heads are materials kept in a reference library or out of register. í verb to make a record designated area of something on an official list ˽ to LibManagement.fm Page 176 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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relational rleʃ ə nəl register for to put one’s name on an relational /| ( ) / adjective official list for something relating to a way of organising and registration redstreʃ ə n registration / | ( ) / noun presenting information in a database so the act of recording something on an that the user perceives it as a set of official list tables registration card redstreʃ ə n relational database | r leʃ ə n ə l registration card / ( ) relational database / | ( ) ( ) kɑd/ noun a card that is filled in with detəbes/ noun a database in which personal details to register for member- all the items of data can be intercon- ship of something nected. Data is retrieved by using one regress r$res regress / | / verb to return to an item of data to search for a related field. earlier bad position relational index r leʃ ə n ə l relational index /| ( ) ( ) regular regular /re$jυlə/ noun a person who ndeks/ noun an index which shows frequently uses the same services í the relationship between works by the adjective happening at equal intervals use of symbols regular edition re$jυlə dʃ ə n relationship regular edition / | ( ) / rleʃ ə nʃp relationship / | ( ) / noun noun an ordinary edition, as opposed to the way in which two things are a particular type such as a de luxe or connected or linked together book club edition relative relətv regulate re$jυlet relative / / adjective relating to regulate / / verb to control the qualities of something by comparing the behaviour of a situation or a it with something else machine relative clause reimburse rimbs relative clause /relətv klɔz/ noun reimburse / | / verb to pay back money spent by somebody else a clause that refers to and provides addi- while they were doing something for tional information about a preceding you noun or pronoun, often beginning with a reinforced binding relative pronoun such as ‘who’, ‘which’ reinforced binding / rinfɔst bandŋ or ‘that’ / noun a binding which is relatively strengthened at the joints for heavy relatively /relətvli/ adverb in wear as in a library, or for a particularly comparison to other things ć A rela- heavy book tively small number applied this year reinstate rinstet compared to last year. reinstate / | / verb to give relay somebody back a job that has previ- relay /rile/ verb to transmit, broad- ously been taken away cast or repeat what has been said or reissue riʃu written reissue / | / noun a book or release rlis document that is made available again release / | / verb to make some- after a period of time í verb to produce thing available
relevance or publish again something that has not relevance /reləv(ə)ns/ noun the been available for a long time reject relationship to the subject reject noun /ridekt/ a product that ‘To the best of my knowledge no one is not up to standard, so is sold cheaply has yet conducted tests on the recall í rdekt or not at all verb / | / to refuse and relevance ratios of Web site to accept something searches conducted using search rekey riki rekey / | / verb to re-enter lost text engines, but it certainly seems that or data into a computer, or input text or though with diligence and luck recall data in a different form, using a may be high, relevance is likely to be keyboard extremely low.’ [Information relate rlet Technology and Libraries] relate / | / verb to show the relevance ratio connection between two things relevance ratio /reləv(ə)ns related work r letd wk reʃiəυ related work / | / noun a / noun the number of docu- document which has some connection ments wanted in relation to the number with another, e.g. a supplement or retrieved which are relevant to the sequel subject searched LibManagement.fm Page 177 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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relevant /reləv(ə)nt/ adjective they had been reserved by another connected with and appropriate for reader. what is being discussed or written about renumber /sɒnk/ verb to change the reliability r laəblti numbers on items or within a system reliability / | | / noun the repaginate ripdnet quality of being reliable repaginate / | / verb to reliable rlaəb ə l change the numbers on the pages in a reliable / | ( ) / adjective able to be trusted or depended on to function or document repetitive rpettv behave as expected repetitive /| / adjective relocate riləυket repeated many times relocate / | / verb to move repetitive letter r pettv letə data, people or an organisation from one repetitive letter / | / place to another noun a standard letter which is reprinted reluctant user r l ktənt juzə with a different name and address each reluctant user / | / time noun somebody who is forced to use a replace rples service but does not want to ć Some replace / | / verb 1. to put some- children are reluctant users of the thing back where it was before 2. to put school library. a new item in the place of one that is remainder rmendə broken, worn out or unsuitable ć The remainder /| / noun 1. third paragraph should be deleted and something left when demand has fallen replaced by the new text as shown. í 2. a book sold cheaply to clear stock replacement rplesmənt verb to deal with a book as a remainder replacement / | / noun a remaindered publication r person or thing that takes the place of remaindered publication /| mendəd p blkeʃ ə n another ć The new library book was a | ( ) / noun a replacement for the one that was lost. book that will not be reprinted because replace mode rples məυd demand has almost ceased and so the replace mode / | / noun stock is sold cheaply an interactive computer mode in which remedial rmidiəl new text entered replaces any previous remedial /| / adjective text designed to correct a damaged situation replicate replicate /replket/ verb to make an or previous learning failure remedy exact copy of something such as an remedy /remədi/ noun a successful action or research method way of dealing with a difficult situation report rpɔt report / | / noun a formal docu- remote access r məυt kses remote access / | / ment that discusses a particular subject noun access that is gained to a computer or states exactly what happened by means of a separate terminal report generator rpɔt report generator /| remote control r məυt kəntrəυl remote control / | | / denəretə/ noun a word-processing noun a system of controlling a device facility for producing business reports from a distance by means of radio or on personal computers electronic signals ć Using remote repository rpɒzt ə ri repository / | ( ) / noun a control she could listen to her answer- book or archive store phone messages when she was away representations reprzen representations / | from the office. teʃ(ə)nz/ plural noun a formal removable rmuvəb ə l removable / | ( ) / adjective request, complaint or statement made to able to be taken away ć The records an official body which were no longer needed were representative reprzentətv representative / | / removable. noun a person who acts on behalf of rename rinem rename / | / verb to give a another or of a group different name to somebody or some- reprint noun /riprnt/ copies of a thing ć They renamed all the computer book made from the original, but with a files when they reorganised the system. note in the publication details of the renew rnju renew / | / verb to extend the date of reprinting and possibly a new í ri period of time for which a contract or a title page and cover design verb / | loan is valid ć They were told that they prnt/ to print more copies of a book could not renew their books because after all the others have been sold LibManagement.fm Page 178 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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reprinting riprntŋ research establishment rstʃ reprinting / | / adjective research establishment / | es tblʃmənt relating to a note indicating that a book | / noun an institution cannot be supplied because it is being devoted to the work of research in a reprinted particular subject area reproduce research tool rstʃ tul riprədjus | reproduce / | / verb to research tool / / noun a produce copies of an item system of discovering or measuring reprographic equipment riprə facts, e.g. a questionnaire reprographic equipment / | $rfk kwpmənt | / noun machines ‘England’s 149 public library such as photocopiers used to produce authorities are being encouraged to copies of documents and materials save money by using a new online reprography rprɒ$rəfi reference tool from the Museums, reprography / | / noun the Libraries and Archives Council, the technique of producing copies first initiative of its kind in the request rkwest request /| / verb to ask country.’ [Datamonitor NewsWire] formally for something reserve rzv reserve / | / noun a supply of request document rkwest request document /| things kept for use if the regular dɒkjυmənt/ noun 1. a form which supplies have been used before replace- must be filled in asking for a restricted ments can be obtained reserve collection rzv kə document 2. a document that has been reserve collection / | | requested for use in a closed access lekʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. a set of books for system which there is little demand and which request form rkwest fɔm request form / | / noun a are kept in a closed store 2. a set of form that is filled in to ask for an item books for which there is heavy demand which is not immediately available as in an academic library and which are require rkwaə put in a short loan collection for limited require / | / verb 1. to need 2. period loan something to demand something reserved book rzvd bυk from somebody ˽ to be required to do reserved book / | / noun to have to do something because of a a book that has been specially requested rule or regulation to be obtained as it is not available at the requirement rkwaəmənt time of the request requirement / | / noun reset riset something that is essential in order to do reset / | / verb to return a system what you want to its original state so that it can start requisite rekwzt again requisite / / adjective neces- resident font / rezd ə nt fɒnt/ sary for a particular purpose ć They resident font ( ) needed time to collect the requisite noun font data which is always present number of references. in a printer or device and which does not re-run have to be downloaded rir n residual re-run / / noun a film or rzdjuəl programme that is shown again residual /| / adjective research remaining after everything else has been rstʃ research / | / noun work that is used done to investigate something í verb to resist rzst resist / | / verb to refuse to accept investigate a field of study and discover or do something and even try to prevent new facts about it it happening research and development r resistance to change research and development / | r zstəns stʃ ən dveləpmənt resistance to change / | | / noun work in tə tʃend/ noun a refusal to accept an organisation which researches new changes often in working conditions or products or services and makes recom- practices mendations. Abbr R&D resolution rezəluʃ ə n research assistant resolution / | ( ) / noun 1. a rstʃ ə research assistant /| | formal decision taken at a meeting by sstənt / noun a person who helps a means of a vote 2. the solving of a writer by doing research for him or her problem ć The resolution of her difficul- researcher rstʃə researcher / | / noun a person ties with the immigration authorities who carries out research took a long time. LibManagement.fm Page 179 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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resource rzɔs retailer ritelə resource / | / noun information retailer / / noun a person who in a variety of formats which is useful sells goods to the public and available retainer rtenə retainer / | / noun a fee paid to Resource rzɔs Resource / | / noun Museums, somebody so that they will be available Libraries and Archives Council to work for you when required resource-based learning r zɔs retention schedule rtenʃ ə n resource-based learning / | retention schedule / | ( ) best lnŋ/ noun a method of ʃedjul/ noun a list of documents held teaching in which the student is allowed for reference retouch rit tʃ free access to resources in order to solve retouch / | / verb to improve a problems or undertake research on set photograph, painting or surface by topics painting over parts of it resource centre rzɔs sentə retrain | ritren resource centre / / retrain / | / verb to teach some- noun a collection of books and audio- body new skills, or learn new skills visual materials which is organised for retrieval rtriv ə l retrieval /| ( ) / noun the people to use in schools or universities process of finding items that have been respond rspɒnd respond / | / verb to reply or stored react to something said or done retrieval system rtriv ə l retrieval system /| ( ) response rspɒns response / | / noun a reaction sstəm/ noun a system of organising or reply to an event, action or statement items so that information can be found response rates rspɒns rets response rates / | / quickly and easily plural noun the percentage of people ‘Uttlesford District Council required a who reply to a questionnaire or survey back-up and retrieval system to meet responsibility r spɒnsblti legislative demands regarding responsibility /| | / noun ˽ have responsibility for to have information management and to more a duty to deal with a situation or person cost-effectively and efficiently because of one’s position manage data. Data growth was responsible rspɒnsb ə l outstripping capacity and the council responsible / | ( ) / adjec- needed to comply with government tive involving important duties and the guidelines to make information need to make decisions ˽ be respon- available online.’ [Computer Weekly] sible to to work under a controlling retrieve rtriv retrieve / | / verb to get some- person or body and have to report to thing back from where it has been them restart stored ristɑt retrospective restart / | / verb to begin again, retrəυspektv retrospective / | / often used as an option in computer adjective concerned with things that systems restore take effect from an earlier date than rstɔ restore / | / verb to return things when the decision is made ć The to their previous state, position or owner changes in the salary structure will be restrict rstrkt restrict / | / verb to limit some- retrospective to last April. thing so that only a specific person or return rtn return / | / noun the act of giving group can have access to it something back ć The date for the restricted rstrktd restricted /| / adjective return of all the library books is next limited to particular uses or people week. í verb to give something back or restricted access rstrktd restricted access /| to change it so that it is in its earlier state kses/ adjective only allowed to be again ć to return the company to its seen or used by named individuals or former position by investing a large groups ć If the information is classified amount of capital return key rtn ki as restricted access, only members can return key / | / noun a key on use it. a computer keyboard which gives the result rz lt instruction for the machine to process result / | / noun the outcome of an event or activity ć The results of her the data entered return on investment r tn ɒn exams were so good that she was given return on investment / | nvestmənt a scholarship for further study. | / noun a profit made by LibManagement.fm Page 180 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
retype 180 investing money in something which is organises words in groups of rhymes so financially successful. Abbr ROI that they are useful for writers of poetry retype ritap right aligned rat əland retype / | / verb to type a word, right aligned / | / adjective phrase or document again, usually in with the right-hand margin straight order to make changes or to correct right-hand corner corner / rat hnd errors kɔnə/ noun the top or bottom corner at revealing rvilŋ revealing / | / adjective giving the right side of a page or envelope right justification rat d stf away new, surprising or valuable infor- right justification / | mation keʃ(ə)n/ noun the process of aligning revert rvt revert / | / verb to return to an the right-hand margin on a piece of text earlier state or system ć Although they so that the edge is straight spoke slowly to the foreigner at first they right justify justify / rat d stfa/ verb to soon reverted to their normal speed of use a computer program to ensure that talking. the right-hand margins of text are review rvju review / | / noun an evaluation of straight a book or other publication or a rights /rats/ plural noun the legal performance í verb to look again at a right to publish something such as a situation to assess what can be done book, picture or extract from a text review copy rvju kɒpi rigmarole review copy / | / noun a rigmarole /r$mərəυl/ noun a long, copy of a book given to a reviewer complicated story or procedure ć She revise rvaz revise / | / verb 1. to change told me some rigmarole about having something so that it is more accurate 2. lost her ticket. to go over work done earlier in order to ring back back / rŋ bk/ verb to tele- learn it more thoroughly phone somebody after they have tele- revised edition rvasd dʃ ə n revised edition / | | ( ) / phoned you first noun a book that has been reprinted ring binder binder /rŋ bandə/ noun a with some changes, usually to bring it binder made of two hard covers with a up to date ring attachment into which papers can revised plan r vasd pln revised plan / | / noun a be put, with holes punched in each sheet plan that has been changed after consid- of paper to slip over the metal rings eration in order to make it more suitable ring off off / rŋ ɒf/ verb to finish a tele- for the task to be done phone call and replace the receiver revision rv ə n ring up revision / | ( ) / noun 1. the ring up / rŋ p/ verb to telephone improvement and correction of a text 2. somebody a change which is made to improve risk /rsk/ noun the danger or chance something 3. the activity of re-learning of loss or injury ˽ at your own risk work in order to do an examination doing something with understanding of reward rwɔd reward / | / noun something the danger and accepting responsibility given in return for doing a thing well for the outcome í verb to do something rewrite rirat rewrite / | / verb to write some- even though you know it may have thing again with improvements dangerous or unpleasant results RLOGIN RFID ɑ lɒ$n RFID /ɑfd/ noun an electronic RLOGIN / | / noun a gateway to tracking chip which can be attached to Internet files. ı Telnet books so that they can be automatically ro abbreviation in Internet addresses, checked in and out. Full form Radio the top-level domain for Romania Frequency Identification road atlas atlas /rəυd tləs/, road map rhetorical question r tɒrk ə l rəυd mp rhetorical question / | ( ) / / noun a map which shows kwestʃən/ noun a question that is used the roads that are passable by motor as a statement and does not expect an traffic but does not include very small answer roads or paths rhyming dictionary dictionary /ramŋ road plan plan /rəυd pln/ noun a map dkʃ(ə)nəri/ noun a dictionary which showing all the roads in an area LibManagement.fm Page 181 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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rogue site roster rogue site /rəυ$ sat/ noun a roster /rɒstə/ rota website that acquires visitors by having rota /rəυtə/ noun a list of people who a domain name similar to that of a take turns to do a job ć According to the popular site rota it will be my turn to work late at the ROI abbreviation return on investment library on Friday. role rəυl rotate rəυtet role / / noun a function or position rotate / | / verb 1. to move in a within an organisation circular way 2. to take turns to do a job role playing playing /rəυl pleŋ/ noun the until everyone has had a turn before activity of acting out the behaviour of starting again with the first one somebody different from oneself as part rough trimmed trimmed / r f trmd/ adjec- of a training exercise tive relating to an art book whose pages roll call call /rəυl kɔl/ noun a way of are not all trimmed to the same measure, checking the people present by calling e.g. where only the excessively long or out their names and waiting for them to wide pages are trimmed answer round off off / raυnd ɒf/, round down rolling header rolling header /rəυlŋ hedə/, / raυnd daυn/ verb to approximate a rolling footer / rəυlŋ fυtə/ noun a number to a slightly lower one, e.g. 1.2 title that is repeated at the top or bottom becomes 1 of every page in a document round up up / raυnd p/ verb to approx- roll of film roll of film / rəυl əv flm/ noun a imate a number to a slightly higher one, length of film wound round itself and e.g. 1.9 becomes 2 ready for use in a camera roundup /raυnd p/ noun a summary ROM ROM /rɒm/ noun a computer system of everything that has been said and which allows data to be read but not shown before ć The newscaster gave a edited. Full form read only memory. ı roundup of the evening’s news. CD-ROM (NOTE: There is no plural for routeing /rutŋ/ noun distribution of ROM, and it is often used without the written information among members of article: The file is stored in ROM.) Roman staff according to a routeing list /rəυmən/ adjective routeing list Roman referring routeing list /rutŋ lst/ noun a list to ancient Italy, and especially to the of names attached to the front cover of a Latin script Romance language rəmns document which is passed round several Romance language /| people to be read lŋ$wd routine / noun any of the European rutin routine / | / adjective done every languages that are almost entirely based í on Latin, including French, Italian, day as a regular part of one’s job noun Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian a procedure which, if followed, helps to romanisation rəυmənazeʃ ə n perform tasks in an efficient and organ- romanisation / | ( ) /, ised way romanization noun transliterating a non-Western script into Roman charac- ‘In practice, Knowledge Management ters encompasses both technological tools romanise and organizational routines in romanise /rəυmənaz/, romanize overlapping parts. Knowledge verb to transliterate a non-Western Management is not just about creating script into Roman characters ć a a new department and implementing Romanised version of Chinese technology but rather about a change Roman numerals numerals / rəυmən management process.’ [M2 njumərəlz/, Roman figures noun Presswire] figures written I, II, III, IV, or i, ii, iii, iv, row /rəυ/ noun a horizontal line in a etc. (as opposed to Arabic numerals table, as opposed to columns which are such as 1, 2, 3, 4) vertical ROM cartridge ROM cartridge /rɒm kɑtrd/ royal /rɔəl/ adjective a traditional noun software stored in a ROM size of book and paper (25 x 20 inches) mounted in a cartridge that can be easily COMMENT: The metric royal paper sizes plugged into a computer are: royal octavo (234 x 156mm), royal LibManagement.fm Page 182 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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quarto (312 x 237mm); the quad royal ruled paper paper /ruld pepə/ noun sheet is (1272 x 960mm). RP paper that has lines printed on it for RP abbreviation 1. reprinting 2. writing on Received Pronunciation ruler rulə RSS ruler / / noun a long, flat object RSS noun a format which allows calibrated in inches or centimetres pieces of microcontent to be sent as an which is used for measuring or drawing automatic feed from their source to straight lines another website or a handset device. ruling rulŋ Full form Really Simple Syndication ruling / / noun an official deci- RTF sion which must be obeyed RTF noun a text file format which run includes text commands that describe run /r n/ verb 1. to take charge of and the page, type, font and formatting ć be responsible for an organisation or The RTF format allows formatted pages activity ć The head librarian will be to be exchanged between different running the next course. 2. to make a word-processing software. Full form machine work ć They run the computer ˽ rich text format every day. 3. to run risks to do things .rtf suffix a file extension for an RTF file even though you realise the result may í ru be dangerous or not what you expect ru abbreviation in Internet addresses, noun ˽ in the long run over a long the top-level domain for Russian Feder- period of time ˽ in the short run in the ation rubber-stamp near future r bə stmp run down rubber-stamp / / verb r n daυn to agree to something without discus- run down / / verb 1. to reduce the amount of work done by a sion or thought í noun a small block of rubber, metal or wood which is used in department or organisation 2. to criti- cise somebody aggressively combination with ink to make a mark on run-down something to show that it is official or to run-down / r n daυn/ adjective in show ownership poor condition running title rubric /rubrk/ noun a set of rules or running title / r nŋ tat(ə)l/ noun a instructions like those at the beginning title that appears throughout a book or of an examination paper document at the top of each page rule /rul/ noun a regulation telling rw abbreviation in Internet addresses, what is and is not allowed the top-level domain for Rwanda LibManagement.fm Page 183 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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sa abbreviation in Internet addresses, Salon du Livre du Livre / slɒn dυ livrə/ the top-level domain for Saudi Arabia noun a book fair in a French-speaking sabbatical səbtk ə l sabbatical / | ( ) / noun a country, e.g. the Paris Salon du Livre period of time during which a teacher or sample /sɑmpəl/ noun a small quan- lecturer is allowed to leave their duties tity of a product used to show what it is for the purpose of study or travel like saddle stitch saddle stitch /sd(ə)l sttʃ/ noun sans serif serif / snz serf/ noun a style in bookbinding, a method of binding the of printing letters with all lines of equal pages of a small book or magazine thickness and no serifs together by folding it in half and satellite /stəlat/ noun a device stitching along the line of the fold sent into space to collect information or safe deposit box sef dpɒzt safe deposit box / | to be part of a communications system bɒks satire / noun a box for the safe keeping satire /staə/ noun writing which of personal documents, usually stored aims to make readers or an audience in a bank safety measure recognise the foolishness of people, safety measure /sefti meə/ organisations or events in an amusing noun a regulation to ensure that activi- way ties do not endanger anyone satirical sətrk ə l | saga sɑ$ə satirical / ( ) / adjective using saga / / noun 1. a long story satire about a particular time in history or satisfaction stsfkʃən satisfaction / | / noun a group of people 2. a story written between the 12th and 14th century feeling of contentment that comes from having what you want about the Norwegian Vikings satisfactory salary stsfkt ə ri salary /sləri/ noun money that is satisfactory / | ( ) / paid, usually monthly, to somebody for adjective acceptable or good enough for a purpose their job saving sales sevŋ sales /selz/ plural noun the quantity saving / / noun a reduction in of a product or service that is sold ć the amount of time or money needed to Sales of information are becoming more accomplish a purpose sb common nowadays. sb abbreviation in Internet addresses, sales department selz d the top-level domain for Solomon sales department / | pɑtmənt/ noun a department in a Islands SBN company which organises the sales of SBN abbreviation Standard Book its products Number sc sales force force /selz fɔs/ noun a group sc abbreviation 1. single column 2. in of sales people working for one Internet addresses, the top-level domain company for Seychelles sales literature literature /selz lt(ə)rətʃə/ scale /skel/ noun 1. a set of marks or noun printed information such as leaf- standards for measuring things 2. the lets or prospectuses which helps sales size or level of something in relation to LibManagement.fm Page 184 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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what is usual ć Scale of development school /skul/ noun 1. a faculty, was very difficult to estimate. department, or institution that offers scan /skn/ verb 1. to look at some- specialised instruction in an academic thing very quickly in order to see what subject 2. all the staff and students of an it is about 2. to examine periodicals educational institution 3. a place or routinely in order to keep users period of activity regarded as providing informed of new material 3. to use a knowledge or experience í verb to train machine to read coded data í noun somebody in a particular skill or area of examination of an image or object to expertise in a thorough and detailed way obtain data school book book /skul bυk/ noun an scanner /sknə/ noun a machine educational book, a book published for that converts documents, drawings or use in schools school edition skul dʃ ə n photographs into machine-readable school edition / | ( ) / form noun an edition of a book specially COMMENT: A scanner can be a device made for sale to schools school librarian skul la using photoelectric cells as in an image school librarian / | digitiser, or a device that samples data breəriən/ noun a specially-qualified from a process. One type of scanner reads the barcode on the product label librarian employed to run the resource using a laser beam and photodiode; centre or library in a school another can read text and by recognising school library library / skul labrəri/ characters, stores them as data on a noun 1. a small library specially computer; yet another type will scan colour originals and carry out colour designed and stocked to cater for the separations. needs of the pupils and staff of a school scanning 2. a library which is part of a school scanning /sknŋ/ noun the action of examining and producing data from ‘Inspectors said lack of funds meant the shape of an object or drawing many school libraries were unable to scatter sktə deliver the wide range of up-to-date scatter / / verb to distribute books needed to support children’s things widely and without any order learning across the curriculum. scatter graph graph /sktə $rɑf/ noun a “Reading is the cornerstone of diagram of individual points or values learning but children need books to plotted on a two-axis graph read. The school library is often a scavenging skvndŋ primary source of reading material for scavenging / / noun the youngsters, as well as a vital learning act of searching through and accessing resource”.’ [The Independent] database material without permission School Library Association scenario snɑriəυ School Library Association scenario / | / noun the way in skul labrəri ə səυsieʃ ə n / | ( ) / noun a which a situation is likely to develop ć sub-section of the Library Association The planners took account of the worst specially for the support of school possible scenario. librarians. Abbr SLA schedule ʃedjul School Library Service schedule / / noun 1. a written School Library Service / skul list of information, e.g. prices, condi- labrəri svs/ noun part of the tions, dates and times 2. a detailed public library service which supports written programme of events and times school libraries and teachers. Abbr SLS í school of librarianship verb to include an activity in a plan or school of librarianship / skul əv list labreəriənʃp | / noun schema a department in schema /skimə/ noun an outline of a an institute of higher education which process, plan or database structure trains librarians and information scholarly books books /skɒləli bυks/ specialists plural noun books published on univer- science /saəns/ noun knowledge sity and academic subjects which can be tested and proved usually scholarly press press /skɒləli pres/ noun according to natural laws a publishing company which publishes science fiction fiction / saəns fkʃən/ scholarly books noun fiction books based on imagina- LibManagement.fm Page 185 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
185 search strategy tive ideas about the future on this and towards the end of a document ˽ to other planets scroll upwards to move up the text on scissors and paste job and paste job / szəz ən screen towards the beginning of a docu- pest dɒb/ noun a book or article ment made almost entirely of passages from scrub /skr b/ verb to wipe informa- other works tion off a disk, or remove data from a SCONUL abbreviation Standing store ć Scrub all files referring to 1994 Conference on National and University taxes. Libraries sd abbreviation in Internet addresses, SCOOP /skup/ abbreviation the top-level domain for Sudan Standing Committee on Official Publi- SD disk disk abbreviation single density cations disk scope scope /skəυp/ noun the area covered se abbreviation in Internet addresses, by an activity or piece of work the top-level domain for Sweden SCOPE SCOPE /skəυp/ abbreviation System- seal /sil/ verb to close something so atic Computerised Processing in Cata- that it is airtight and cannot be opened loguing easily ć Once an envelope is sealed it score /skɔ/ noun a printed version of should only be opened by the addressee. a musical work search /stʃ/ verb to look through a Scottish Vocational Qualification Vocational Qualifica- document in order to find a specific item skɒtʃ vəυ keʃ ə nəl kwɒlf í tion / | ( ) | or word noun the process of identi- keʃ(ə)n/ noun a work-related qualifi- fying a character, word or section of cation gained in Scotland after a period data in a document or file SVQ search and replace stʃ ən r of post-school training. Abbr search and replace / | scrapbook /skrpbυk/ noun a book ples/ noun a facility on a word proc- of large blank pages into which essor which allows the user to find cuttings, pictures and photographs can words or strings of characters and be stuck change them scratch pad skrtʃ pd search directory stʃ da scratch pad / / noun an search directory / | area of computer memory used for rekt(ə)ri/ noun a website in which temporary storage of data links to information are organised into a screen /skrin/ noun a flat surface categorical, alphabetical hierarchy to capable of displaying pictures and provide the broadest response to a query words í verb to investigate or check search engine engine /stʃ endn/ noun people or things for a specific fault or software that carries out a search of a danger ć The information was screened database when a user asks it to find to check that it was completely accu- information. On the Internet there are rate. many search engines that list all the screen editor editor /skrin edtə/ noun websites and allow a user to find a software that allows the user to edit text website by searching for particular on screen, with one complete page of information. search routine stʃ ru tin information being displayed at a time search routine / | / noun screenful /skrinfυl/ noun one software which allows the user to search complete frame of information for an item in a database displayed on a computer monitor search skills skills /stʃ sklz/ plural script /skrpt/ noun 1. the written text noun the ability to search efficiently of a play or film 2. handwriting which is through a database, reference or library made to look like printing for specific information scroll /skrəυl/ noun a roll of paper or search strategy strategy /stʃ strtəd/ parchment containing writing í verb to noun a plan for searching a database for move text up or down a computer screen information using specific keywords in one line at a time ˽ to scroll down- order to maximise the use of computer wards to move down the text on screen time LibManagement.fm Page 186 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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search term stʃ tm secondment skɒndmənt search term / / noun a secondment / | / noun a word or phrase input into a database to limited period of time working at some- find the relevant records thing away from one’s usual duties ‘Hopkins said web sites can increase secret /sikrət/ noun a piece of infor- the number of hits they receive from a mation that is known only to a few search term in several ways, including people and is intentionally withheld increasing site content relating to that from general knowledge term or product and spending more on section /sekʃən/ noun 1. part of a being listed as a sponsored link to that book which is made from one sheet of term on other sites, as well as search engines such as Google.’ [Retail paper ć The book is printed in 32-page Week] sections. ı signature 2. a supplement to ć seasonal analysis a newspaper or magazine The paper siz ə n ə l ə seasonal analysis / ( ) ( ) | has a special travel section on Satur- nlss/ noun a method of analysing days. data which takes into account the sector /sektə/ noun a division of a seasonal variations throughout the year second group or area which is also part of a second /sekənd/ noun 1. something larger one that is counted as number two in a series secure server s kjυə svə secure server / | / noun 2. a sixtieth part of a minute í verb to an Internet server that allows for the support a person or proposal encryption of data and thus is suitable secondary secondary /sekənd(ə)ri/ adjective for use in e-commerce second in importance Secure Sockets Layer s kjυə Secure Sockets Layer / | secondary education secondary education sɒkts leə/ noun a secure format for sekənd ə ri edjυkeʃ ə n / ( ) | ( ) / noun the sending documents which are encrypted period of schooling between primary and decrypted using two special keys. school and further or higher education, Abbr SSL usually from about 11 to 16 or 18 years secure system s kjυə sstəm secure system / | / of age noun a system that cannot be accessed secondary entry secondary entry / sekənd(ə)ri without the permission of the owner entri/ noun a catalogue entry which is security skjυərti security / | / noun measures not the main entry taken to make a place or person safe secondary school secondary school /sekənd(ə)ri from attack or danger skul/ noun a school that provides security barrier skjυərti briə security barrier / | / education after primary school noun a device which prevents users secondary source source / sek(ə)ndəri leaving a library with materials that sɔs/ noun a reference that has already have not been checked out been quoted in another document security device skjυərti d security device / | | second best second best / sekənd best/ adjec- vas/ noun something that ensures the tive considered to be slightly inferior, safety of a place or person ć A password not the best of its kind is a security device which protects second-class / sekənd klɑs/ computer files. security system skjυərti adjective less expensive or less comfort- security system /| able than the best category ć The price sstəm/ noun a system of alarms and of a second-class ticket is half that of a guards which protects a building or first class. organisation from burglars secondhand sekəndhnd see si secondhand / | / adjec- see / / verb an indexing command tive relating to something that has been referring the user to a different entry ˽ previously owned by somebody else see also an indexing command referring second language language / sekənd the user to additional entries for lŋ$wd/ noun a language that some- comparison or added information body speaks quite fluently and uses for seek /sik/ verb to look hard for some- work but which is not their mother thing or somebody ˽ seek to do some- tongue thing to attempt to do something LibManagement.fm Page 187 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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segment se$mənt semiliterate semilt ə rət segment / / noun one part of semiliterate / | ( ) / adjec- the total which can be treated separately tive 1. unable to read or write properly select slekt select / | / verb to find and choose 2. US having only limited under- specific information or data standing of a particular subject, espe- select committee s lekt kəmti cially a technical one select committee / | | / noun a government committee chosen seminar /semnɑ/ noun a meeting to do a particular task in a limited time of a group of people called together to selection slekʃən selection / | / noun a range of discuss a particular topic semiotics semiɒtks products and services available and semiotics / | / noun the chosen science of signs selective slektv semi-structured selective /| / adjective semi-structured / semi str ktʃəd/ choosing what to do, say or buy with adjective partly controlled by a structure great care and partly free self-cover self-cover / self k və/ noun a cover semi-structured interview interview / semi which is printed on the same paper as str ktʃəd ntəvju/ noun an inter- the text of the book, used for brochures view which is conducted partly with and small books pre-written questions and partly giving self-financing self fannsŋ self-financing / | / the opportunity to talk freely adjective not dependent on any outside semi-structured questionnaire questionnaire source of funds semi str ktʃəd kwestʃəneə / | / noun self-help / self help/ noun provision a set of questions some of which are of support through informal groups of closed and some of which require open people with similar experiences answers self-study self-study / self st di/ noun a form send /send/ verb to arrange or cause of education in which people can study something to be transported from one at their own pace and in their own place to another, either physically as by homes, often using courses or informa- post or electronically as in e-mail tion available on the Internet sense /sens/ noun the possible self-wrapper self rpə self-wrapper / / noun meaning of words or phrases í verb to same as self-cover become aware of something either selling rights rights /selŋ rats/ plural personally or through a machine noun the legal right to sell specific senseless /sensləs/ adjective goods or services having no apparent meaning semantics smntks sensible semantics / | / noun a sensible /sensb(ə)l/ adjective able branch of linguistics which deals with to think and behave in a logical and the meanings of words common-sense manner Semantic Web s mntk web sensitive Semantic Web / | / sensitive /senstv/ adjective noun a diagrammatic representation of strongly able to be aware of feelings all pieces of data and links between sensitive subject sensitive subject / senstv them on the World Wide Web s bjekt semester smestə / noun a topic that is liable to semester / | / noun one divi- cause strong feelings when discussed sion of the academic year in colleges sensitivities sensitvtiz and universities sensitivities / | / plural semi- noun subjects that are likely to cause semi- /semi/ prefix combining with nouns and adjectives to form words argument so must be approached very carefully which describe something that is only in sentence a part state sentence /sentəns/ noun a group of semicolon semikəυlɒn words which is complete in itself, semicolon / | / noun a punctuation sign (;) used to join rather containing a subject and a verb separate than separate two parts of a sentence, as separate /sepəret/ verb to cause in ‘the safe that had been broken into two things to be apart and unconnected was on one side of the room; the other separator /sepəretə/ noun a piece safe appeared to be intact’ of card or plastic that keeps things apart LibManagement.fm Page 188 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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ć The file had different colour separa- series /səriz/ noun a group of tors for each division. related items ordered in a sequence, e.g. sequel /sikwəl/ noun a book or film the volumes in a set of books ć ‘At Lady which continues the storyline of a Molly’s’ is the seventh title in the previous one with the same characters ‘Dance to the Music of Time’ series. series authority file sequence səriz ɔ sequence /sikwəns/ noun an series authority file / | arrangement which follows a consecu- θɒrti fal/ noun a list of series head- tive order ings used in a catalogue with the refer- sequential skwenʃ ə l ences made to them from other forms sequential / | ( ) / adjective series title in which things follow each other in a series title /səriz tat(ə)l/ noun pre-arranged order the title given to a series of books, each sequential access s kwenʃ ə l one of which has its own separate title sequential access / | ( ) serif kses/ noun the state of information serif /serf/ noun 1. a small decorative only being able to be accessed in a given line added to letters in some fonts. ı order sans serif 2. a font which uses serifs, such as Times New Roman ‘…no one is seriously expecting a tape server replacement, in large part because server /svə/ noun a computer with tape volumes continue to vastly a large storage capacity which provides outstrip any competitive technologies. a function to a network of terminals For all its sequential-access server farm farm /svə fɑm/ noun a inconvenience and sheer old- business consisting of a group of fashioned aura, tape has remained the Internet servers, all of which are linked reliable performer at the end of the to one another and are engaged in web enterprise data chain.’ [Computing] hosting sequential access storage s service sequential access storage / | service /svs/ noun work which kwenʃ(ə)l kses stɔrd/ noun a supports another person’s or organisa- storage medium whose data is accessed tion’s activities í verb to clean, adjust sequentially and repair a machine so that it keeps serial /səriəl/ noun 1. a journal or running service agreement svs ə magazine that is published at regular service agreement / | intervals 2. a story published in regular $rimənt/, service contract /svs instalments í adjective referring to a kɒntrkt/ noun an arrangement with series the suppliers of a machine that they will Serial Line Internet Protocol Line Internet Protocol maintain it regularly and repair it if it / səriəl lan ntənet prəυtəkɒl/ goes wrong noun a dial-up phone link to the service point point /svs pɔnt/ noun a Internet. Abbr SLIP place in a library or information centre serial number number /səriəl n mbə/ at which the public is served service provider svs prə noun a number given to an item which service provider / | identifies it by its position in a sequence vadə/ noun a company that provides serial processing processing / səriəl people and businesses with access to the prəυsesŋ/ noun the organisation of Internet, usually charging a monthly fee journals so that they can be retrieved set /set/ noun a group of related items easily setting /setŋ/ noun 1. the time and serials crisis crisis /səriəlz krass/ place where the action of a book or film noun the problems facing a library happens 2. the position of the controls when subscriptions to academic jour- on a machine ć There are two settings: nals become too costly to maintain fast and slow. serials department səriəlz d sextodecimo sekstəυdesməυ serials department / | sextodecimo / | / pɑtmənt/ noun a section of a library noun a size of book page traditionally with responsibility for organising the created by folding a single sheet of journals and periodicals purchased by standard-sized printing paper four the organisation times, giving 16 leaves or 32 pages LibManagement.fm Page 189 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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sg shelfback sg abbreviation in Internet addresses, shelfback /ʃelfbk/ noun the spine the top-level domain for Singapore of a book shelf label SGML es di emel ʃelf leb ə l SGML / | / noun a hard- shelf label / ( ) / noun a ware-independent standard which written notice attached to a library shelf defines how documents should be which indicates the classification of the marked up to indicate bolds, italics, books stored there margins and so on. Full form standard shelf life life /ʃelf laf/ noun the period generalized markup language. ı of time that an item is likely to last HTML, XML before it needs replacing
sh shelf list card sh abbreviation in Internet addresses, shelf list card /ʃelf lst kɑd/ noun the top-level domain for St Helena a card which lists the items held on a
shade shade /ʃed/ noun a variation in the particular shelf shelf mark colour or black and white texture of shelf mark /ʃelf mɑk/ noun the printing produced by adding black í classification or call number of a book verb to colour in a section of a drawing shelf number number /ʃelf n mbə/ noun a by adding a darker colour or a textured number allocated to a shelf to assist the pattern retrieval of books
shadow shift shadow /ʃdəυ/ verb to follow shift /ʃft/ noun a period of time spent somebody closely throughout their at work at any time during a 24-hour working day in order to study what they period ć Librarians often have to work do an afternoon and evening shift. shift key share share /ʃeə/ noun one of the parts into shift key /ʃft ki/ noun a key on a which the capital of a company is keyboard which raises a letter to a divided, which can be bought by inves- capital or combines with other tors í verb to own or use something command keys for word-processing and together with somebody else computing functions ship shared resources ʃeərd r ship /ʃp/ verb to transport goods by shared resources / | zɔsz/ plural noun working materials sea which are used by several groups, e.g. shipment /ʃpmənt/ noun a quantity schools or companies of goods, usually of the same kind, sent ‘For example, the secondary school together to a destination by any form of can now share the skills of its ICT transport, not just by sea ć The shipment technicians and admin staff with hard- of library equipment has just arrived at pressed primary colleagues in the airport. activities such as preparing lessons shoot /ʃut/ verb to use a camera to and materials, and creating pupil take photographs or make a film displays. Such shared resources will short /ʃɔt/ adjective having only a free up teachers to be more productive few words or pages and give them greater control over shorten their working week.’ [The Guardian] shorten /ʃɔt(ə)n/ verb to reduce the
sheaf length of something sheaf /ʃif/ noun a bundle of long or shorthand shorthand /ʃɔthnd/ noun a thin things ć He was carrying a sheaf of papers. system of signs and symbols which sheet enables spoken words to be written sheet /ʃit/ noun a large flat piece of down very quickly material or paper short-handed / ʃɔt hndd/, sheet feed sheet feed /ʃit fid/ noun a device short-staffed / ʃɔt stɑft/ adjective that feeds single sheets of paper into a without enough people to do the work printer one at a time required shelf shelf /ʃelf/ noun a horizontal piece of shorthand typist typist / ʃɔthnd wood or metal attached to a wall, or in a tapst/ noun a person who takes down bookcase or cupboard (NOTE: The plural dictation in shorthand and then tran- is shelves.) scribes it into typewritten form LibManagement.fm Page 190 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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shortlist side by side shortlist /ʃɔtlst/ noun a small side by side / sad ba sad/ adjec- group chosen from a larger group, from tive next to each other
side with which the final choice is made ć Five side with /sad wθ/, side against titles were on the shortlist for the sad ə $enst / | / verb to support or Booker Prize. í verb to choose a few oppose somebody in an argument names of people or titles of books from sign a longer list, as a first step towards sign /san/ noun a piece of wood, deciding on a person for a job or the plastic or metal with words or pictures winner of a competition ć Shortlisted on it giving information í verb to write candidates will be asked for an inter- one’s signature on a document ˽ to sign view. for to put your signature on an official short loan loan /ʃɔt ləυn/ noun a document to say that you have received something ˽ to sign in write your name restricted period for borrowing library ˽ items on a list to say that you have arrived to short loan collection ʃɔt ləυn sign on to agree to a contract short loan collection / signal kə lekʃ ə n signal /s$n(ə)l/ noun a way of | ( ) / noun books and materials in a library which are in heavy demand sending a message over a distance by so can only be borrowed for a very physical or electronic methods signatory limited time signatory /s$nət(ə)ri/ noun a short run run /ʃɔt r n/ noun a print run person who has the legal right to sign an of only a small number of copies official document signature short-term / ʃɔt tm/ adjective signature /s$ntʃə/ noun 1. a way only relevant to the near future of writing your name which is special to short-term planning planning / ʃɔt tm you and can be recognised as yours by plnŋ/ noun decisions about what other people 2. a special authentication will be done in the near future code such as a password which a user shot /ʃɒt/ noun a photograph or still gives to prove their identity before frame from a film accessing a system or before the execu- shoulder ʃəυldə tion of a task 3. a sentence or paragraph shoulder / / noun the edge of used to end e-mail messages and the spine of a book, which sticks out comments posted on the Internet. slightly Normally a signature should be short – show show /ʃəυ/ verb to take something to no more than four lines – and might somebody and enable them to see it include a short advertisement for your show of hands of hands / ʃəυ əv hndz/ services and your e-mail address. 4. a noun a method of counting votes by printed sheet, folded into 16, 32 or 64 counting the number of raised hands pages (NOTE: The folded set of printed shred /ʃred/ verb to cut something pages is technically speaking a into long thin strips ‘section’, while the ‘signature’ is the shredder /ʃredə/ noun a machine identifying number or letter on it. that cuts paper into very small pieces, However, ‘signature’ is commonly used usually long thin strips, used to destroy to mean the set of pages themselves.) confidential documents COMMENT: Note that the folded set of shut down printed pages is technically speaking a shut down / ʃ t daυn/ verb 1. to ‘section’ while the ‘signature’ is the close a factory, shop or organisation identifying number or letter on it; permanently or temporarily 2. to close ‘signature’ is however commonly used to down a computer or engine temporarily mean the set of pages themselves. signed edition si sand dʃ ə n si abbreviation in Internet addresses, signed edition / | ( ) / the top-level domain for Slovenia noun a copy of a book autographed by side /sad/ noun one surface of some- the author significance s$nfkəns thing flat such as a tape or piece of significance / | / noun the paper ć It is possible to record on both importance, special meaning or value of sides of this tape. something LibManagement.fm Page 191 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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significant s$nfkənt single-sided disk sŋ$ ə l sadd significant / | / adjective single-sided disk / ( ) of particular importance dsk/ noun a computer disk which can sign language language /san lŋ$wd/ only be used to store data on one side single user noun communication, or a system of single user / sŋ$(ə)l juzə/ adjec- communication, by gestures as opposed tive to be used by one person to written or spoken language, espe- singular /sŋ$jυlə/ adjective 1. a cially the highly developed system of grammatical term to describe words hand signs used by or to people who are which refer to just one thing 2. unusual hearing-impaired or eccentric silverfish silverfish /slvəfʃ/ noun a small SIS abbreviation strategic information silvery wingless insect with three long services tail bristles and two long antennae, site engineer sat end nə site engineer / | / noun which feeds on the starch of books an engineer who is allocated to a partic- Silver Platter Information Platter Information / slvə ular site to maintain the equipment and pltə nfəmeʃ(ə)n/ noun an organi- machines sation set up specifically to provide site licence licence /sat las(ə)ns/ noun an information by using CD-ROM tech- official permit to an institution and its nology with microcomputers staff to use particular software similar similar /smlə/ adjective having situations vacant column vacant column features that are almost the same as / stjυeʃ(ə)nz vek(ə)nt kɒləm/ something else noun a list of job advertisements printed Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Mail Transfer Protocol in a newspaper / smp(ə)l mel trnsf prəυtəkɒl/ sixteenmo /skstinməυ/ noun 1. a noun a standard protocol which allows book that is printed in 32-page sections electronic mail messages to be trans- 2. an American book size about 6 or 7 ferred from one system to another, inches high ̈ abbr 16mo normally used as the method of transfer- 16mo abbreviation sixteenmo ring mail from one Internet server to 64mo 64mo abbreviation sixty-fourmo another or to send mail from a computer sixty-fourmo siksti fɔməυ to a server. Abbr SMTP sixty-fourmo / / noun simplify smplfa a size of book page traditionally created simplify / / verb to make by folding a single sheet of standard- something less complex simulate sized printing paper six times, giving 64 simulate /smjυlet/ verb to copy leaves or 128 pages. Abbr 64mo actions, feelings or objects to produce size /saz/ noun 1. the physical dimen- something that looks similar or acts in sions of something, which tell how big the same way or small it is, usually indicated by its simultaneous sm ə lteniəs simultaneous / ( ) | / height and width 2. a mixture of gela- adjective happening at the same time tine, alum and formaldehyde used to sine loco sine loco / sani lɒkəυ/ phrase a coat paper surfaces í verb to calculate Latin phrase used in catalogue entries to the size of something ˽ to size up to signify no place of publication. Abbr study a person or situation and assess s.l. the best way of dealing with it sj sine nomine nomine / sani nɒmne/ sj abbreviation in Internet addresses, phrase a Latin phrase used in catalogue the top-level domain for Svalbard and entries to signify no known publisher. Jan Mayen Islands Abbr s.n. sk abbreviation in Internet addresses, single density disk density disk / sŋ$(ə)l the top-level domain for Slovakia densti dsk/ noun a standard skeleton key key /skelt(ə)n ki/ noun a magnetic disk able to store data. Abbr key that will open many different locks SD disk skeleton service service /skelt(ə)n single out out / sŋ$(ə)l aυt/ verb to svs/ noun a service run by the select one person or thing from a group minimum number of people possible LibManagement.fm Page 192 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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skeleton staff staff /skelt(ə)n stɑf/ slide storage storage /slad stɔrd/ noun noun the smallest number of staff able a system of storage slides which keeps to do the work them clean, safe and easily retrievable slide tape package skill /skl/ noun a special ability, slide tape package /slad tep knowledge or training that enables pkd/ noun a synchronised somebody to do something well programme of slides and audio tape slide viewer skilled staff staff / skld stɑf/ plural slide viewer /slad vjuə/ noun a noun people who work with special small portable box which enables slides knowledge in a particular job to be viewed against a light source SLIP skip /skp/ verb 1. to miss something SLIP /slp/ abbreviation Serial Line out 2. to decide deliberately not to do Internet Protocol something or go somewhere slipcase /slpkes/ noun a card box skiver /skavə/ noun leather made by for an expensive book, which is open at splitting a sheepskin, used as a cover one side so that the spine of the book is material for de luxe books visible slip pages sl slp pedz sl abbreviation in Internet addresses, slip pages / /, slip the top-level domain for Sierra Leone proofs /slp prufs/ plural noun draft s.l. copies of text for printing which are s.l. abbreviation sine loco SLA printed on separate sheets of paper SLA abbreviation School Library slip-up /slp p/ noun a small unin- Association tentional mistake slang slŋ slow fires slang / / noun words and expres- slow fires / sləυ faəz/ plural noun sions which are very informal and likely an informal term to describe the gradual to change in meaning every so often self-destruction of books made with slash slash /slʃ/ noun an oblique stroke acidic paper used in typing (/) (NOTE: In printing it is slow motion motion / sləυ məυʃ(ə)n/ noun more often called a solidus.) the act of playing back a film or video at slashed zero zero / slʃd zərəυ/ noun a a slower speed than when it was printed sign (Ø) which puts an oblique recorded stroke through zero to distinguish it SLS abbreviation School Library from the letter O Service sleeve sleeve /sliv/ noun 1. an envelope- sm abbreviation in Internet addresses, type cover for disks, often with informa- the top-level domain for San Marino tion or pictures on it 2. a book jacket small ad ad /smɔl d/ noun a short slew slew /slu/ noun rapid uncontrolled advertisement in a newspaper or maga- movement of paper in a printer when it zine, usually advertising personal sales is not connected to the feeder or wants slide slide /slad/ noun 1. a picture on posi- small caps caps / smɔl kps/ noun a tive transparent photographic film printing style which uses capital letters mounted in a frame 2. an individual that are the same size as lower case computer screen which can be produced letters as output in different formats small-scale /smɔl skel/ adjective slide carousel slide carousel /slad krəsel/ limited in size and extent ć The library’s noun a container that allows slides to be evening activities were kept small-scale fed into a projector to reduce costs. slide mount slide mount /slad maυnt/ noun a smart card card /smɑt kɑd/ noun a frame around a slide which makes it plastic card with an electronic strip easier to handle and store which can be read to identify the user on slide projector slad prə dektə such things as credit cards slide projector / | / noun a device that shines light through SMS / es em es/ noun a service that photographic slides in order to project allows short text messages to be sent, them on to a screen e.g. between mobile phones and pagers. LibManagement.fm Page 193 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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Full form short message service, soft copy copy / sɒft kɒpi/ noun text on short messaging service screen as opposed to hard copy printed SMTP SMTP abbreviation Simple Mail on paper softcover Transfer Protocol softcover /sɒftk və/ noun PUBL
sn sn abbreviation in Internet addresses, same as paperback í adjective same as the top-level domain for Senegal paperback software s.n. software /sɒftweə/ noun computer s.n. abbreviation sine nomine programs which instruct the hardware snail mail snail mail /snel mel/ noun mail what to do sent through the postal service, as software development development /sɒftweə distinct from faster electronic mail. d veləpmənt | / noun the process of Also called p-mail writing programs to implement an orig- snap decision snp ds ə n snap decision / | ( ) / inal idea noun a decision taken quickly without software documentation documentation much thought /sɒftweə dɒkjυmenteʃ(ə)n/ noun snapshot snapshot /snpʃɒt/ noun a personal instruction manuals which explain how photograph taken quickly to install and use computer programs software engineer so software engineer /sɒftweə so abbreviation in Internet addresses, end nə the top-level domain for Somalia | / noun a person who can write social bookmarking səυʃ ə l computer programs to fit specific appli- social bookmarking / ( ) cations bυkmɑkŋ/ noun personalised meta- software installation software installation /sɒftweə data added to recommended web nstəleʃ ə n resources by users, as a ‘bookmark’ to ( ) / noun the process of help others in the field find it putting a program on to a computer so that it can be used ‘Yahoo! last year also acquired software licence licence /sɒftweə del.icio.us, a social-bookmarking las ə ns website that lets users share their ( ) / noun a contract between the favourite sites, music and other producer and the purchaser of software findings – allowing others to about the use and copying of the effectively look over their shoulders to program find interesting stuff. “We’re applying software maintenance maintenance /sɒftweə the wisdom of the crowds to find mentənəns/ noun modifications information”, says Bradley Horowitz, made to a program to keep it up to date Yahoo!’s head of search technology. software package package /sɒftweə “It’s collaborative”.’ [Time Magazine] pkd/ noun a complete set of social capital social capital / səυʃ(ə)l kpt(ə)l/ instruction manuals and installation noun the idea of the social networks disks which enable a program to be used created by and available to a person or software piracy piracy /sɒftweə parəsi/ company being a form of exploitable noun the illegal copying of software resource ‘Software piracy is one of the social skills social skills /səυʃ(ə)l sklz/ plural copyright sins. With many computer noun ability to communicate with other users in the habit of downloading people at all levels of society music and films from the internet for social trend səυʃ ə l trend free, cyber criminals are increasingly social trend / ( ) / noun pushing pirated programs at a hungry the general direction of change in social audience… we have twice as many behaviour applications on our PCs today than we socket socket /sɒkt/ noun a device with did three years ago.’ [The Guardian] software producer sɒftweə prə holes for a plug which connects a software producer / | machine to the electricity supply djusə/ noun a publisher of computer softback softback /sɒftbk/ noun PUBL same programs for sale software specification as paperback í adjective same as software specification /sɒftweə paperback spesfkeʃ(ə)n/ noun detailed infor- LibManagement.fm Page 194 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
solidus 194 mation about a piece of software’s abil- keyboard on a typewriter or computer ities, functions and methods which makes a single space into the text solidus /sɒldəs/ noun an oblique when pressed stroke used in printing (/) spacing /spesŋ/ noun the way in solution səluʃ ə n ć solution / | ( ) / noun the which gaps are inserted The spacing answer to a problem of words on that line is rather uneven. solve /sɒlv/ verb to find the answer to span /spn/ noun a period of time a problem or difficulty span of concentration of concentration / spn əv sophisticated səfstketd | kɒnsəntreʃ ə n sophisticated / / | ( ) / noun a period of adjective complex and technically time for which a person is able to advanced concentrate on doing something ć The sort sort /sɔt/ verb to put things in order ć average span of concentration on one The data can be sorted by name or activity for children is said to be only 15 number. minutes. sort code sort code /sɔt kəυd/ noun a combi- spare /speə/ adjective extra to require- nation of numbers which identifies the ments and available for use user spare part part / speə pɑt/ noun a sorting office sorting office /sɔtŋ ɒfs/ noun component for a machine that can be the part of a post office where items to bought separately to replace one that is be delivered are sorted according to broken or worn out their destinations spatial /speʃ ə l/ adjective sound spatial ( ) relating sound /saυnd/ noun a noise that can to space and shapes be heard í adjective strong, reliable or spatial ability speʃ ə l ə blti in good condition spatial ability / ( ) | / sound effects saυnd fekts noun the ability of a person to visualise sound effects / | / the relationships between shapes plural noun sounds produced artificially speaker spikə to make a play or film seem more real- speaker / / noun somebody istic who makes a speech. ı loudspeaker special interest group soundproof saυndpruf special interest group / speʃ(ə)l soundproof / / adjective ntrəst $rup preventing sound from passing in or out / noun a community of sound track track /saυnd trk/ noun a people who have an interest in one track on the edge of a film on which the specific area of study and development, e.g. computer-human interaction speech and music is recorded and specialise synchronised with the pictures specialise /speʃəlaz/, specialize source /sɔs/ noun the place where verb to study something in great depth something originally comes from so that you become an expert in that source language sɔs lŋ$wd field source language / / specialist speʃəlst noun the original language of a text specialist / / noun an expert which is being translated into another in one particular area of knowledge or language skill special librarian source term speʃ ə l la source term /sɔs tm/ noun the special librarian / ( ) | first word looked up in an index search breəriən/ noun a qualified librarian from which the searcher is directed to employed in a special library other terms special library library / speʃ(ə)l labrəri/ space /spes/ noun a gap or empty noun a library that is stocked to provide place intended for the storage of data í information in a particular area of study verb to arrange things with regular gaps ć Research & Development depart- in between them ˽ to space out to ments of large firms often have their organise a series of things or events so own special libraries. that there are gaps or periods of time in special offer offer / speʃ(ə)l ɒfə/ noun between them goods or services being sold at a space bar bar /spes bɑ/, space key specially low price usually for a short noun a long bar at the bottom of a period of time LibManagement.fm Page 195 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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specifications spesfkeʃ ə nz specifications / | ( ) / text in a computer, checks them against plural noun detailed instructions about a dictionary of correctly spelled words, work to be done or products to be and indicates the words that are incor- supplied rect 2. a dictionary of correctly spelled specific entry spə sfk entri words, held in a computer, and used to specific entry / | / noun a catalogue entry under the actual check the spelling of a text spellcheck facility speltʃek fə subject rather than a broader term spellcheck facility / | specify sləti specify /spesfa/ verb to state in / noun a software facility on a detail what is required word-processing program which specimen /spesmn/ noun 1. a enables the user to check spellings against an inbuilt dictionary small example of something which speller spelə gives an idea of what the whole thing speller / / noun a book for will look like 2. one example of a teaching or improving spelling spelling error species which shows what they all look spelling error /spelŋ erə/ noun a like mistake made in spelling a word spend specimen pages pages / spesmn spend /spend/ verb to exchange pedz/ plural noun printed pages money for goods or time on activities produced by the printer for the publisher spider /spadə/ noun a computer to show the proposed type style program that searches the Internet for specimen storage storage /spesmn newly accessible information to be stɔrd/ noun a system of organising added to the index examined by a the storing of physical objects so that standard search tool they can be studied spike /spak/ noun a sharp piece of speculate /spekjυlet/ verb to form metal which when mounted on a base a conjecture on the basis of incomplete can be used for temporary storage of facts or information papers needing attention spine speculation spekjυleʃ ə n spine /span/ noun the edge of a book speculation / | ( ) / noun 1. a conclusion, theory or opinion based which is all that can be seen when a on incomplete facts or information 2. book is upright on a shelf spine label reasoning based on incomplete facts or spine label /span leb(ə)l/ noun a information label put on the spine of a book to indi- speech recognition recognition /spitʃ cate its library location spine lettering rekə$nʃ(ə)n/ noun the ability of a spine lettering /span let(ə)rŋ/ machine to recognise the patterns of noun the printing of the title and other individual human voices, sometimes details on the spine of a book used in security systems spine number number /span n mbə/ speech synthesiser synthesiser /spitʃ noun a call or class number put on the snθəsazə/ noun a machine which spine of a library book spine title takes information from a computer in spine title /span tat(ə)l/ noun the electronic form and makes it recognis- name of a book written down its spine spinner able as spoken words ć The blind spinner /spnə/ noun a display rack student needed a speech synthesiser for books, which turns round attached to his computer so that he spiral binding binding /sparəl bandŋ/ could hear the written words. noun a type of binding for collections of speed-read /spid rid/ verb to read papers which uses a coiled wire inserted something very fast using a learned into specially punched holes technique of skimming the text spiral bound book bound book / sparəl baυnd spellcheck /speltʃek/ verb to check bυk/ noun a book in a spiral binding the spelling in a text by comparing it splice /splas/ verb to join two pieces with a dictionary held in the computer of magnetic tape or film together spellchecker /speltʃekə/, spelling splicing tape tape /splasŋ tep/ noun checker /spelŋ tʃekə/ noun 1. a non-magnetic, transparent tape used to program which looks at the words of a join two pieces of tape together LibManagement.fm Page 196 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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split catalogue sr split catalogue / splt ktəlɒ$/ sr abbreviation in Internet addresses, noun a catalogue in which the entries the top-level domain for Suriname are divided by category and give sepa- SSL abbreviation Secure Sockets rate alphabetical lists for details such as Layer title, author and subject SSN split screen splt skrin SSN abbreviation Standard Serial split screen / / noun a Number system where more than one text can st appear on a screen at the same time, st abbreviation in Internet addresses, such as the text being worked on and a the top-level domain for São Tomé and second text which can be called up for Príncipe reference stable /steb(ə)l/ adjective steady and split site site / splt sat/ adjective refer- unmoving ring to a school, college or university stack /stk/ noun 1. a pile of things with buildings separated on different one on top of another ć a stack of order sites forms 2. a large and ordered collection sponsor /spɒnsə/ noun a person or of books kept in another area for refer- organisation that pays all or part of the ence expenses for an event or period of study staff /stɑf/ plural noun people who í verb to pay to support an activity or work for a company or organisation í person verb to provide the staff for a company spool /spul/ noun a round object on or organisation to which tape or film can be wound í staff levels levels /stɑf lev(ə)lz/ plural verb to transfer data from a disc to a tape noun the number of people who are spreadsheet spreadsheet /spredʃit/ noun a employed to work for a company or computer program that allows the organisation ć They were criticised for calculation of numbers in both columns having inadequate staff levels. and rows staff profile profile / stɑf prəυfal/ noun spring back spring back /sprŋ bk/ noun a records which show details of staff binding for account books and other qualifications and work experience bound stationery which allows the staffroom stɑfrum pages to lie flat when open staffroom / / noun a sprinkled edge sprŋk ə ld ed common room where staff can meet sprinkled edge / ( ) / informally noun the edge of a book which has been staffroom library staffroom library /stɑfrum sprayed with splashes of ink for decora- labrəri tion / noun a collection of books on sprocket sprɒkt work-related subjects kept in the staff- sprocket / / noun a tooth on room for use by members of staff the edge of a wheel to pick up what stage sted passes over it stage / / noun one step in a sprocket holes /sprɒkt həυlz/ process sprocket holes stakeholder plural noun a series of holes at the edge stakeholder /stekhəυldə/ noun of paper which control its feed through somebody who has a vested interest in a a printer company’s success, e.g. shareholders, SQL / es kju el/ noun a standardised directors, employers or suppliers stamp language that is close to the structure of stamp /stmp/ noun something natural English, used for obtaining which marks another object to show that information from databases. Full form it has been processed í verb to use a structured query language rubber stamp to mark something ć The square bracket bracket / skweə brkt/ books are stamped with the date for noun either of a pair of symbols, [ ], return. stamp of approval stmp əv ə used in keying, printing and writing stamp of approval / | especially to indicate the insertion of pruv(ə)l/ noun a mark of approval special commentary, e.g. that made by given either verbally or by a physical an editor mark LibManagement.fm Page 197 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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stand-alone stnd ə ləυn standing committee | stndŋ kə stand-alone / / noun a standing committee / | computer that can be used by itself mti/ noun a permanently established without the help of larger networks administrative body which supports the ‘“Our topic maps solution is a stand- work of a large organisation alone system that can be fully Standing Committee on Official Publications Committee on Official integrated with an organisation’s stndŋ kə mti ɒn Publications / | existing applications, regardless of ə fʃ ə l p blkeʃ ə nz | ( ) | ( ) / noun an where on the network they are”, organisation that was set up in order to explains Kal Ahmed, founder of improve access to official publications. NetworkedPlanet. “It… removes the Abbr SCOOP
laborious task of manually searching Standing Conference on National and University Libraries through systems and folders to locate Standing Conference on a particular document”.’ [M2 National and University Presswire] Libraries noun an advisory standard /stndəd/ noun a level by committee on special areas of concern which people or the quality of work can such as buildings, staffing or specific be judged í adjective normal or usual ć subjects. Abbr SCONUL They received the standard letter of standing order order / stndŋ ɔdə/ reply just like everyone else. noun 1. a regular order for each edition standard author author / stndəd ɔθə/ of a serial or annual publication 2. an noun an author of literary merit who is instruction to your bank to pay a fixed part of the literature of a country regular amount of money to a named Standard Book Number Book Number person or organisation staple / stndəd bυk n mbə/ noun an older staple /step(ə)l/ noun a small bent form of the International Standard Book piece of metal which is forced into Number. Abbr SBN papers to hold them together í verb to standard deviation deviation / stndəd join papers together using a stapler divieʃ ə n stapler | ( ) / noun a statistical term to stapler /steplə/ noun a tool used to show how far things are different from force staples through papers or other the normal materials to hold them together standard format star standard format / stndəd star /stɑ/ noun same as asterisk í fɔmt/ noun the most commonly verb same as asterisk used format for such things as docu- start /stɑt/ noun the place or time at ments, used many times without any which something begins í verb to create change to the text standardisation something from the beginning stndəda starting point standardisation / | /stɑtŋ pɔnt/ noun zeʃ(ə)n/, standardization noun the starting point process of making sure that everything the place from where somebody or something begins fits a standard or is produced in the start page stɑt ped same way ć standardization of cover start page / / noun the design in a series webpage to which a visitor to a website standardise /stndədaz/, stand- is automatically taken first, or the page ardize verb to make sure that every- to which a user is automatically taken thing conforms to the same standard first whenever he or she goes online state standard letter letter / stndəd letə/ state /stet/ noun 1. a country or noun a letter which is sent to several nation 2. the government of a country 3. different addresses without any change a condition of something í adjective in the text relating to government-run organisa- Standard Serial Number Serial Number tions ć state schools statement / stndəd səriəl n mbə/ noun an statement /stetmənt/ noun a older form of the International Standard formal or official account of events Serial Number. Abbr SSN state-of-the-art / stet əv ði ɑt/ standby /stndba/ noun something adjective as technically advanced as that is kept ready for use in case of need possible LibManagement.fm Page 198 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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static /sttk/ adjective unmoving stereo /steriəυ/ noun an audio and unchanging system or device that reproduces stereo- station /steʃ(ə)n/ noun a point in a phonic sound í abbreviation stereo- network at which work can be input to phonic stereophonic steriəfɒnk the main system stereophonic / | / adjec- stationary /steʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ adjective tive where sound signals are directed not moving through two speakers at once to give stationery /steʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ noun depth to the sound paper equipment in an office, e.g. enve- sticky /stki/ adjective referring to a lopes and writing paper website that attracts visitors, especially statistics stətstks statistics / | / plural noun one that keeps them interested for a long facts presented in the form of figures time status /stetəs/ noun a position in still /stl/ noun one single frame from a society or in a work schedule video or film STATUS STATUS /stetəs/ noun an informa- stitch /sttʃ/ verb to bind the pages of tion retrieval package which works on a book, pamphlet or other publication the free text principle with thread or staples STATUS/IQ STATUS/IQ / stetəs a kju/ noun a stock /stɒk/ noun the total quantity of software system for use with STATUS items available for use or sale which understands natural English and stock availability stɒk ə stock availability / | can rank its findings in the order of veləblti/ noun the fact of whether an perceived usefulness to the user status line item is on the premises and ready for status line /stetəs lan/ noun a line use or sale at the top of a computer screen which stock control stɒk kən trəυl stock control / | / gives details of the file currently being noun the process of keeping records of worked on statute how much stock is bought and sold sttʃut stockroom statute / / noun a regulation stɒkrum or law stockroom / / noun a room statutory deposit copy where items that are not immediately statutory deposit copy sttʃυt ə ri dpɒzt kɒpi needed are stored / ( ) | / noun a stock selection stɒk s lekʃ ə n copy of a book or other publication stock selection / | ( ) / which has to be deposited with a noun the process of choosing items to national library according to law hold on the premises stocktaking statutory instrument instrument stocktaking /stɒktekŋ/ noun the / sttʃυt(ə)ri nstrυmənt/ noun a law process of checking the amount of or legal requirement available stock against records stop list stave /stev/ noun a set of five lines on stop list /stɒp lst/ noun a list of which music is written words that cannot be used in a system stop word STD abbreviation Subscriber Trunk stop word /stɒp wd/ noun a word Dialling that is not significant for an index or steering committee stərŋ kə library file so is not included, e.g. the steering committee / | mti/ noun a group of people in charge word ‘the’ of stages of a project which decides the storage /stɔrd/ noun 1. the priorities and order of work process of placing or keeping goods in a stem /stem/ verb to search a database store 2. a place for storing things 3. by inputting only the stem of a word money charged for keeping goods in a with indicators before or afterwards to store storage facilities stɔrd fə show that extra letters may be attached storage facilities / | stencil /stensəl/ noun a template of sltiz/ plural noun room or space in shapes or letters which can be used to which to store items produce a design or written information storage system system /stɔrd sstəm/ step /step/ noun one of a series of noun a system for organising items in stages used to accomplish a task store so that they can be retrieved LibManagement.fm Page 199 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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storage unit unit /stɔrd junt/ noun construct something according to an a device attached to a computer for efficient or logical system storing information on disk or tape structured indexing language indexing language store /stɔ/ noun a place where items / str ktʃəd ndeksŋ lŋ$wd/ can be kept until needed í verb to place noun the use of words in a specific order items into safe keeping to construct index headings, as in story ‘libraries, special’ instead of ‘special story /stɔri/ noun a narrative tale
storyboard libraries’ stɔribɔd studies storyboard / / noun a studies /st diz/ noun a particular planning document used by producers subject of study, especially an educa- of broadcast programmes tional course or academic specialisation strategic information services strategic information services study st di strə tidk nfəmeʃ ə n svsz study / / verb to learn about / | | ( ) / something by spending time reading plural noun the provision of information about it and listening to experts to a company so that they can achieve study aid study aid /st di ed/ noun educa- some aim, e.g. increase customer tional material such as a book or CD for awareness or understand the competi- sale to students who want to learn by tion. Abbr SIS self-study at home ‘Inacom’s efforts to transform itself study leave leave /st di liv/ noun leave into a computer services company did not work. It remained a tactical ‘break of absence from a course of study, and fix’ shop rather than a provider of granted for the purposes of carrying out strategic information services, said additional research STUMPERS-L Michell Hudnall of the Meta Group, a STUMPERS-L /st mpəz el/ noun market research firm.’ [Financial an Internet bulletin board which lists Times] difficult questions asked of librarians to strategic planning strə tidk see if any other librarians can help with strategic planning / | plnŋ/ noun the answers policy planning for style future developments within a company style /stal/ noun the way in which a or organisation particular writer or editor uses words, strategy strtədi sentences and layout to produce a strategy / / noun a plan recognisable publication which sets out the methods of achieving stylus staləs one’s goals stylus / / noun a small pointed streaming strimŋ object which is used in computer streaming / / noun the graphics to direct the cursor reading of data from a storage device in sub- s b one continuous operation, without proc- sub- / / prefix combining with essor intervention nouns to give the meaning of less street plan important street plan /strit pln/ noun a map sub-contract s bkəntrkt sub-contract / | / verb of the streets in a particular town. Also to pay somebody else to do part of a job called town plan
string for you string /strŋ/ noun 1. an indexing term subdomain name s bdəmen subdomain name / | for a series of characters 2. an indexing nem/ noun 1. a second level of term to describe the lists of terms Internet domain names created by the compiled by an indexer with details of administrator of the domain 2. a subdi- how they relate to each other vision of the two-letter country domain stripe stripe /strap/ noun 1. a line of names into two- or three-letter organisa- different colour from the background 2. tional subdomains, e.g. ‘ac.uk’ for a thin magnetic strip on the side of a United Kingdom academic sites and film opposite to the sound track to ‘com.au’ for Australian commercial control its speed on playback sites. structure /str ktʃə/ noun an under- sub-editor /s bedtə/ noun a person lying plan which gives form to a system who corrects and checks articles in a or activity í verb to organise or newspaper before they are printed LibManagement.fm Page 200 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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sub-heading, sub-head noun a of tickets to musical or dramatic subsidiary heading which divides text performances 2. to add one’s name and into shorter sections e-mail address to a mailing list in order subject /s bdkt/ noun an idea for to receive messages from a website study, discussion or treatment automatically, with or without charge Subscriber Trunk Dialling subject bibliography s b subject bibliography /s bdkt Subscriber Trunk Dialling / | bbli ɒ$rəfi skrabə tr ŋk daəlŋ/ noun a | / noun a list of documents, articles and books that are relevant to a system of automatic telephone connec- certain subject, with details such as tion all over the world which is then author, publisher and date of publica- charged to your personal telephone tion account. Abbr STD subscribe to subject catalogue s bskrab tυ subject catalogue /s bdkt subscribe to / | / verb to ktəlɒ$/ noun a catalogue which lists pay money in order to receive copies of books according to their subjects a regular publication or to gain access to subject directory s bdkt da a service subject directory / | subscription səbskrpʃən rekt(ə)ri/ noun an index of resources subscription / | / noun arranged primarily by subject area money paid to become a member of an subject entry entry /s bdkt entri/, organisation or in order to receive subject heading /s bdkt hedŋ/ regular publications subscription library səbskrpʃən noun an index or catalogue heading subscription library / | which indicates the main subject of a labrəri/ noun a private library which document people can join by paying a subscription subject index index /s bdkt ndeks/ subscript letter letter /s bskrpt letə/, noun a list of subjects covered by a subscript number noun a very small library with the class numbers to indi- letter or number which is printed cate where materials can be found slightly below the line level of normal subject librarian s bdkt la subject librarian / | print breəriən subsection s b sekʃ ə n / noun a librarian who is a subsection / | ( ) / noun a specialist in a particular subject small part of a larger section subject line subject line /s bdkt lan/ noun a sub-series /s b səriz/ noun a line in an e-mail that indicates the series of publications with titles subject of the message dependent on a previous series subject matter subject matter /s bdkt mtə/ subset /s bset/ noun a smaller part noun the subject of a book, talk or work of a large division of data of art substantiate səbstnʃiet substantiate / | / verb to submission date s bmʃ ə n submission date / | ( ) supply evidence to prove that something det/ noun the last date by which an is true assignment, proposal or application can substitute /s bsttjut/ verb to put be sent to somebody subordinate clause or use something in the place of some- səbɔdnət subordinate clause / | thing else klɔz/ noun a clause that cannot stand subtitle subtitle /s btat(ə)l/ noun 1. the alone as a separate sentence since its secondary title of a book 2. words meaning depends on the meaning of the written at the bottom of a television or main clause and simply gives additional cinema screen to enable the spoken information. In the sentence ‘We had to words to be read run because we were late’, the clause succeed səksid ‘because we were late’ is the subordi- succeed / | / verb 1. to follow a nate clause and ‘We had to run’ is the person and take over their job 2. to gain main clause. the intended result successive subscribe səksesv səbskrab successive / | / adjective subscribe / | / verb 1. to agree to pay for and receive or use following one after the other sufficient səfʃ ə nt something over a fixed period of time, sufficient / | ( ) / adjective as e.g. a periodical, series of books, or set much as is needed LibManagement.fm Page 201 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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suffix s fks support səpɔt suffix / / noun a word or group support / | / verb to provide of letters added to the end of a word help, advice or finance to ensure that which changes the grammar and somebody or something else can work suppress səpres meaning suppress / | / verb to prevent suggestions book sədestʃənz suggestions book / | something from being known or done bυk/ noun a book in which the users of surf /sf/ verb to browse through a a service can write their ideas for how to database ć surfing the Internet improve the service surface Web Web /sfs web/ noun data summarise /s məraz/, summa- on the World Wide Web which can be rize verb to give a brief description of found using ordinary search engines. the main points Compare deep Web surge summary /s məri/ noun a short surge /sd/ noun a sudden increase version of something giving only the in something such as sales or electrical main points power survey Sunday supplement supplement / s nde survey /sve/ noun a detailed inves- s plmənt/ noun a magazine that tigation often involving people’s opin- comes with a Sunday newspaper ions survey population super- /supə/ prefix combining with survey population /sve adjectives to suggest that something is pɒpjυleʃ(ə)n/ noun a selected sample of very high quality for an investigation sustain superimpose səsten supərmpəυz sustain / | / verb to keep or superimpose / | / verb to place something on top of something maintain something for a length of time else sv abbreviation in Internet addresses, superior number sυ pəriə the top-level domain for El Salvador superior number /| SVQ n mbə/ noun a superscript number SVQ abbreviation Scottish Vocational often used to indicate a footnote Qualification swap Super Janet swɒp Super Janet /supə dnt/ noun swap / / verb to exchange infor- an updated version of the Joint mation, giving one item and receiving Academic NETwork system of informa- another in its place tion transfer within the UK switch /swtʃ/ verb ˽ to switch on to superscript /supəskrpt/ noun connect a machine or equipment to a superscript a ˽ small character printed at a higher level source of electrical power to switch than the rest of the line of writing over to change to another machine ȣ to supersede supəsid switch off 1. to isolate a machine or supersede / | / verb to equipment from a source of electrical replace something which is old and out power 2. to stop listening of date switchboard swtʃbɔd supervise supəvaz switchboard / / noun a supervise / / verb to make central control unit for a telephone sure that a person is working efficiently system within an organisation, from or that a task is done properly which calls can be redirected to exten- supervisor /supəvazə/ noun a sion lines person who has the responsibility for switchboard operator operator /swtʃbɔd supervising other people or machinery ɒpəretə/ noun a person who receives supplementary s plment ə ri supplementary / | ( ) / calls to an organisation and redirects adjective added to something else to them improve it, update it or make it satisfac- sy abbreviation in Internet addresses, tory the top-level domain for Syria supplier səplaə symbol supplier / | / noun a person or symbol /smbəl/ noun a shape, icon company that provides goods, services or picture which represents something or equipment else supply səpla symbolic smbɒlk supply / | / verb to provide, give symbolic / | / adjective repre- or sell something to somebody senting something else ć Symbolic LibManagement.fm Page 202 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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language uses words to represent items system /sstəm/ noun a set of rules rather than just describing them. or plans which are used to accomplish a symposium smpəυziəm task symposium / | / noun a conference of experts to discuss partic- system analyst analyst /sstəm nəlst/ ular topics (NOTE: The plural is noun a person who works at finding out symposia.) the strong and weak points in a system syndetic sndetk syndetic /| / adjective ‘“The advantage Excalibur has is the connected by cross-references search engine”, says Leona Carpenter, syndetic catalogue sn detk senior system analyst at the British syndetic catalogue / | ktəlɒ$ sn detk Library, where Excalibur has been /, syndetic index / | used to digitise ageing microfilm of ndeks/ noun a dictionary catalogue or 18th century newspapers, and to index using a system of cross-refer- digitise some of the library’s printed encing catalogues and indexes.’ [The synecdoche snekdəki Guardian synecdoche / | / noun a ] figure of speech which uses one species Systematic Computerised Processing in Cataloguing Computerised for the whole genus, e.g. ‘pennies’ for Processing in Cataloguing noun money in general a system used in university libraries for synonym /snənm/ noun a word of the systematic control of periodicals. phrase which has almost the same Abbr SCOPE meaning as another word or phrase systematic sampling sampling synopsis snɒpss / sstəmtk sɑmplŋ/ noun the use synopsis /| / noun a summary of a longer text (NOTE: The of a regular order of choice for the plural is synopses.) selection of a sample ć They chose to syntax sntks use the method of systematic sampling syntax / / noun a term in and interview every tenth person from linguistics to describe the grammatical the list of names. structure of a language system design sstəm dzan synthesis system design / | / snθəss synthesis / / noun the artifi- noun the process of deciding on the cial combination of ideas and styles most appropriate system to provide the synthesise /snθəsaz/, synthesize solution to a problem system diagnosis sstəm daə$ verb to make an artificial combination system diagnosis / | from a variety of small components ć nəυss/ noun the process of finding The computer is now able to synthesise faults in a system sounds and make them seem like a systems analysis sstəmz ə systems analysis / | human voice. nləss/ noun a process of using a synthesiser /snθəsazə/ noun a computer to suggest how a company machine which combines electrical should work by analysing the way in sounds to make them recognisable as which it works at present speech or music system software software / sstəm SyQuest /sakwest/ noun a manu- sɒftweə/ noun programs which make facturer of storage devices, including a applications work on the hardware range of removable hard disk drives and sz abbreviation in Internet addresses, backup units the top-level domain for Swaziland LibManagement.fm Page 203 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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T1 tactile feedback T1 / ti w n/ noun a high-capacity tactile feedback /tktal fidbk/ telephone line suitable for high-speed noun information discovered by the digital access to the Internet, handling sense of touch
tag 24 voice or data channels simultane- tag /t$/ noun a character or symbol ously attached to a record to aid retrieval tab key tab key /tb ki/ noun one of the keys ‘Indexing tools provided by document on a computer keyboard which enables capture software companies such as the user to move through or arrange text Captiva enable users to index – or tag in columns – scanned images and assign them to table table /teb(ə)l/ noun a list of data specific, searchable files within a arranged in rows and columns document imaging system.’ table of contents [Computer Weekly] teb ə l əv table of contents / ( ) tail end tel end kɒntents/ noun a list of contents in a tail end / / noun the final book or magazine, usually printed at the entry or activity in a series tail off beginning tail off / tel ɒf/ verb to become less
tabloid tabloid /tblɔd/ noun a small-size in amount or value until it finally stops newspaper with a less serious approach or disappears completely take to the news than the broadsheets take /tek/ verb to move something tabulate ˽ tabulate /tbjυlet/ verb to arrange physically from one place to another work on a word processor using the tab to take a message to listen to informa- key to move from one column or row to tion in order to pass it on to somebody the next else ˽ to take a photograph to use a tabulator tbjυletə camera to create a picture of something tabulator / / noun part of a ˽ to take into account to consider a fact computer which sets words or figures or aspect before making a decision automatically in columns take out tek aυt tacit knowledge tst nɒld take out / / verb 1. to arrange tacit knowledge / / to have something ć They made noun human knowledge that takes the arrangements to take out a mortgage to form of intuitions, judgments and buy the house. 2. to borrow a book from learned skills, and is hard to define or a library record. Compare explicit knowledge talking book tɔkŋ bυk tact tkt talking book / / noun a tact / / noun an ability to deal with book that has been recorded on to an people or situations without upsetting audio cassette, originally intended for anyone people who cannot see well enough to tactic tactic /tktk/ noun a method of read
talking newspaper achieving what you want talking newspaper / tɔkŋ tactical planning tactical planning /tktk(ə)l njuzpepə/ noun a tape or cassette plnŋ/ noun discussion and decisions recording of a newspaper, usually for about future tactics the use of blind people LibManagement.fm Page 204 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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talks /tɔks/ plural noun 1. a formal checks for errors. Full form transmis- discussion 2. an informal lecture sion control protocol tally /tli/ noun an informal cumula- TCP/IP / ti si pi a pi/ noun a data tive record of amounts collected í verb transfer protocol used in networks and to agree or correspond with another communications systems, often used in conclusion or total ć The figures in the Unix-based networks. Full form trans- accounts did not tally with the office mission control protocol/interface records. program tape /tep/ noun a narrow strip of teach /titʃ/ verb 1. to impart knowl- plastic, coated with magnetic material edge or skill to somebody by instruction on which to record sound or pictures or example 2. to give lessons in or tape measure measure /tep meə/ noun a provide information about a subject teacher librarian titʃə la flexible strip of metal or cloth marked teacher librarian / | with divisions of length breəriən/ noun a person who is quali- tape merging merging /tep mdŋ/ noun fied both as a teacher and as a school the act of taking two tapes with data and librarian combining them, usually by combining teacher’s book book /titʃəz bυk/, master tape with corrections or addi- teacher’s manual /titʃəz mnjuəl/ tions on a second tape noun a book published to go with a set tape recorder tep r kɔdə tape recorder / | / noun of students’ books, giving the teacher a machine that is used to record and play answers to questions and suggestions back sounds on audio cassettes or reel to for teaching reel tape teaching tool tool /titʃŋ tul/ noun any target audience audience /tɑ$t ɔdiəns/ document or audiovisual material that noun a group of people at which can be used for teaching specific products, services or written or team teaching teaching / tim titʃŋ/ noun spoken information is aimed a system of two or more teachers target date date /tɑ$t det/ noun the working together to teach a group of date by which a task must be done students target language language /tɑ$t teamwork /timwk/ noun the lŋ$wd/ noun the language that a combined action of a group of people text is translated into working well together target market target market /tɑ$t mɑkt/ noun technical author author /teknk(ə)l ɔθə/ the type of customer who is thought noun a person who writes specialised likely to buy specific goods or services instructions and manuals on technical tariff /trf/ noun a charge made for subjects goods or services technical college college /teknk(ə)l task /tɑsk/ noun a job that has to be kɒld/ noun a further education done college in which students study prac- task identity tɑsk a dentti task identity / | / tical rather than academic subjects noun a code that indicates which is the technical information centre information centre teknk ə l nfəmeʃ ə n sentə job to be done / ( ) | ( ) / taxonomy tksɒnəmi taxonomy / | / noun the noun an organisation which acquires, principle of classifying and ordering processes and distributes technical items such as books, e.g. in a hierar- information chical structure technical manual manual /teknk(ə)l tc abbreviation in Internet addresses, mnjuəl/ noun a book that gives the top-level domain for Turks and instructions about how to work a Caicos Islands machine TCP ti si pi technical support teknk ə l sə TCP / / noun a standard data technical support / ( ) | transmission protocol that provides full pɔt/ noun a system by which the users duplex transmission, in which the of machines are helped by people who protocol bundles data into packets and understand how they work LibManagement.fm Page 205 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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telegraphy təle$rəfi ‘As far as straight Internet access telegraphy / | / noun a way of goes, look at features such as cost per sending telegrams using radio or elec- month for unlimited access, quality of tric signals software bundled, the technical telematics telmtks support hours. Internet Magazine telematics / | / noun the publishes a list of access provider study of the processes involved in the performance tests every month.’ [The long-distance transmission of computer Independent] data telemedicine technician teknʃ ə n telemedicine /telimed(ə)sn/ noun technician / | ( ) / noun a person who specialises in working with the use of video links, e-mail, telephone and maintaining machines or scientific or some other telecommunications equipment system to transmit medical information, technique teknik e.g. in consultations between a doctor technique / | / noun a partic- and patient or in supervision of medical ular skill or ability which can be learned staff technofreak teknəυfrik telemessage technofreak / / noun a telemessage /telimesd/ noun a technical expert in, or obsessive enthu- message sent by telephone but delivered siast of, information systems as a card technology teknɒlədi teleordering technology / | / noun the teli ɔdərŋ teleordering / | / noun the application of scientific knowledge to ordering of goods by telephone which practical purposes. ı information tech- are then delivered to your address nology telephone telfəυn teething troubles telephone / / noun an instru- teething troubles /tiθŋ tr b ə lz ment which can be used to talk to some- ( ) / plural noun small difficul- body over a long distance by means of ties which occur at the start of a project dialling a series of numbers í verb to TEFL TEFL abbreviation teaching of English make contact with somebody at a as a foreign language distance by using a telephone tele- tele- /teli/ prefix meaning across a telephone call call /telfəυn kɔl/ noun distance a conversation with somebody on the telecommunication telikə telecommunication /| telephone mjunkeʃ ə n telephone directory | telfəυn da ( ) / noun the transmis- telephone directory / | sion of encoded sound, pictures or data rekt(ə)ri/, telephone book /telfəυn over significant distances, using radio bυk/ noun a book containing an alpha- signals or electrical or optical lines betical list of names, addresses and tele- telecommunications telikə telecommunications / | phone numbers of people in a given city, mjunkeʃ ə nz | ( ) / noun the science town or area telephone exchange telfəυn ks and technology of using electronic telephone exchange / | equipment to send messages over a tʃend/ noun a building where tele- distance phone lines can be connected when a telecomputing telikəm pjutŋ telecomputing / | / call is made telephone extension telfəυn ek noun the act of sending information to telephone extension / | or receiving information from another stenʃ(ə)n/ noun an extra telephone computer via a modem or local area linked to the main line into the building network telephone operator operator /telfəυn teleconferencing teli ɒpəretə teleconferencing /| / noun a person who works in kɒnf(ə)rənsŋ/ noun the act of several a telephone exchange, connecting calls people using a telephone network to and answering problems speak to each other at the same time telephone subscriber subscriber /telfəυn telecottage telikɒtd səb skrabə telecottage / / noun a | / noun a person who pays house where a person both lives and money to a telephone company in order works to be able to connect a telephone to the telegram /tel$rm/ noun a message national network sent by telegraphy and then printed on telephone switchboard switchboard / telfəυn to paper and delivered swtʃbɔd/ noun a central point in a LibManagement.fm Page 206 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
teleprocessing 206 private telephone network where all the for companies to state their price for lines meet and can be connected doing a particular job teleprocessing teli prəυsesŋ term tm teleprocessing / | / term / / noun 1. a set or limited noun the use of computer terminals in period of time ć The term of office for different locations, connected to a main the chairperson is one year. 2. one of the computer, to process data. Abbr TP three divisions of the academic year ć telesales /teliselz/ noun the process The year starts in October with the of telephoning people without warning autumn term. 3. a word used in the to try to sell them things terminology of indexing terminal teleshopping teli ʃɒpŋ terminal /tmn(ə)l/ noun a proc- teleshopping / | / noun using the telephone to do shopping essor with screen and keyboard used to which is then delivered to you access a central computer system terminal user interface teletext /telitekst/ noun a system of terminal user interface transmitting written text using a televi- /tmn(ə)l juzə ntəfes/ noun sion signal hardware and software used by a person COMMENT: Teletext constantly transmits at a terminal to enable contact with the pages of information which are repeated central computer one after the other; the user can stop one terminate /tmnet/ verb 1. to stop to read it. This is different from viewdata, 2. where the user calls up a page of text completely to end something terminology tmnɒlədi using a telephone line. terminology / | / noun a television telv ə n set of specialised words and phrases television / | ( ) / noun 1. a system of transmitting pictures and belonging to a specific subject terms sound over a distance so that they can be terms /tmz/ plural noun 1. the head- received and seen on a television set 2. ings, words and phrases used in a classi- a device for receiving and displaying fication scheme 2. conditions agreed broadcast television programmes ̈ abbr between people for a sale or job TV tertiary /tʃəri/ adjective third in teleworker /teliwkə/ noun some- order or stage of development ć Univer- body who works from home by means sities are the tertiary stage of education of computers, modem, phone and fax after primary and secondary schools. tertiary education tʃəri edjυ machines tertiary education / | telex /teleks/ noun a system of keʃ(ə)n/ noun same as higher educa- sending international messages using tion telephone lines, where the text is typed TESL abbreviation teaching of English on one machine and immediately as a second language TESOL printed out at the receiving end TESOL abbreviation EDUC teaching of Telnet /telnet/ noun a remote login English to speakers of other languages program that allows a user on one test pattern pattern /test pt(ə)n/ noun a computer to access another on the same design which uses different textures and network colours on a television screen to see if template tem plet template / | / noun a thin all the components are adjusted prop- sheet of metal or plastic with cut-out erly shapes which enable exactly the same text /tekst/ noun the main part of a shape to be reproduced many times written document temporarily tempəreərəli textbook temporarily / | / adverb textbook /tekstbυk/ noun an only for a short time academic book on a particular subject temporary /temp(ə)rəri/ adjective used for study lasting only a short time text box box /tekst bɒks/ noun a box tender /tendə/ noun a formal offer to within a computer dialogue box in supply goods or services at a stated which characters such as text, dates or price í verb to make a formal offer to do numbers can be typed and edited text editing something ć He tendered his resigna- text editing /tekst edtŋ/ noun tion. ˽ to put work out to tender to ask work done on a word processor to LibManagement.fm Page 207 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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change, add, delete or move words, thermal paper paper / θm(ə)l pepə/ phrases or paragraphs noun paper which is chemically coated text file file /tekst fal/ noun a stored file so that it can be used with a thermal on a computer that contains text rather printer than digits or data thermal printer printer / θm(ə)l prntə/ text formatter formatter /tekst fɔmtə/ noun a printing machine which uses noun a program that arranges a text file heat-sensitive paper thesaurus θsɔrəs according to pre-set rules such as line thesaurus / | / noun a type of width and page size dictionary that lists groups of synonyms text illustrations tekst thesaurus strategy θsɔrəs text illustrations / thesaurus strategy /| ləstreʃ(ə)nz/ plural noun illustra- strtədi/ noun in database searching, tions printed on the text pages, and not the practice of running multiple on separate paper searches using similar words to find as text index index /tekst ndeks/ noun an many documents on a subject as index of some or all of the words in possible something such as a computer file or thesis /θiss/ noun a piece of database field, used to aid searching and extended writing explaining the objec- retrieval tives, methodology and findings of a text management management /tekst research project mndmənt/ noun facilities that thesis statement statement /θiss allow text to be written, stored, stetmənt/ noun a sentence or short retrieved, edited and printed paragraph at the beginning of a thesis text processing processing /tekst prəυsesŋ/ which describes the main idea explored noun same as word processing in the text text retrieval tekst r triv ə l third party θd pɑti text retrieval / | ( ) / third party / / noun a noun a facility on a word processor person who becomes involved in a situ- which allows the user to find the text of ation but is not one of the main parties documents to be edited or worked with 32mo abbreviation thirty-twomo text to table text to table / tekst tυ teb(ə)l/ thirty-twomo / θti tuməυ/ noun noun a facility on a word processor 1. a size of book page traditionally which allows the user to convert text created by folding a single sheet of into table form standard-sized printing paper five times, textual analysis tekstʃuəl ə textual analysis / | giving 32 leaves or 64 pages 2. a book nlss/ noun investigation into the printed in this format. Abbr 32mo 3. an techniques used in a particular style of American book format about 4 or 5 writing inches high. Abbr 32mo tg abbreviation in Internet addresses, Thomson’s Local Directory Local Directory tɒmsənz ləυk ə l darekt ə ri the top-level domain for Togo / ( ) | ( ) / th abbreviation in Internet addresses, noun a private publication in most areas the top-level domain for Thailand of the UK giving local information such The Bookseller Bookseller /bυkselə/ noun a as business telephone numbers, post- journal providing information espe- codes and maps thorough cially interesting to booksellers and thorough /θ rə/ adjective very publishers careful and complete thread thematic catalogue θi mtk θred thematic catalogue / | thread / / noun an idea or theme ktəlɒ$/ noun a musical catalogue which connects the different parts of a containing the main themes of a story together composer’s works, usually arranged in 3D / θri di/ abbreviation three- chronological order dimensional thermal imaging θm ə l three-dimensional θri da thermal imaging / ( ) three-dimensional / | mdŋ/ noun a technique which uses menʃ(ə)nəl/ adjective having width, a TV camera sensitive to heat rather breadth and depth and so appearing than light to produce pictures solid. Abbr 3D LibManagement.fm Page 208 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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3G / θri di/ noun a wireless time lag lag /tam l$/ noun a period of communications technology designed waiting between two related events ć to provide high-speed Internet access There is sometimes a time lag between and transmission of text, digitised voice, speakers who are interviewed on televi- video and multimedia. Full form third sion from another country. generation time out out / tam aυt/ noun time taken three-quarter binding binding / θri away from one’s usual activities kwɔtə bandŋ/ noun bookbinding timer /tamə/ noun a device which in which the spine and most of the sides can be set or pre-set to measure the time of a book are covered in the same mate- taken to do an activity rial timescale /tamskel/ noun the thriller /θrlə/ noun a novel telling of length of time taken up by a particular crime and criminals in an adventurous activity ć Their timescale for writing the way book was six months. timesharing throughput /θrupυt/ noun the timesharing /tamʃeərŋ/ noun an amount of information processed in a arrangement by which several people given period of time can be online to a computer at the same thumb index index /θ m ndeks/ noun a time time slot method of indexing used especially for time slot /tam slɒt/ noun a period dictionaries and diaries, where rounded of time allocated to a specific activity holes are cut into the foredge of a book, timetable /tamteb(ə)l/ noun a allowing a thumb to be placed in the schedule of times and activities such as hole and the book to be opened at the bus and train services correct page quickly title /tat(ə)l/ noun 1. the name given thumb-index /θ m ndeks/ verb to to a book, play or TV programme 2. the provide a book with a thumb index ć word used to indicate the status of a The dictionary is thumb-indexed. person, e.g. Mr, Mrs, Dr or Rev title-a-line catalogue tie-in tat ə l ə tie-in /ta n/ noun a book that is title-a-line catalogue / ( ) derived from or published together with lan ktəlɒ$/ noun a catalogue in a TV or radio programme which the entries occupy only one line tier tə of type each tier / / noun one of a number of levels title bar tat ə l bɑ ć There were five tiers of shelves. title bar / ( ) / noun a hori- .tif tf zontal bar at the top of a computer .tif / / suffix a file extension for a TIFF screen which usually shows the names file. Full form tagged image file of the program and file that is currently format TIFF in use tf title catalogue TIFF / / abbreviation a standard file title catalogue /tat(ə)l ktəlɒ$/ format used to store graphic images. noun an alphabetical list of book titles Full form tagged image file format title index title index /tat(ə)l ndeks/ noun an COMMENT: TIFF is probably the most common image interchange format used index of books in a library or by DTP software. Developed by Aldus publisher’s catalogue listed under their and Microsoft, TIFF can handle titles monochrome, grey-scale, 8-bit or 24-bit title page page /tat(ə)l ped/ noun a colour images. There have been many different versions of TIFF that include page at the beginning of a book which several different compression algorithms states the title and publication informa- tilde /tldə/ noun a pronunciation tion COMMENT: The title page is always a symbol (~) written over some letters in right-hand page. From the designer’s Spanish and Portuguese point of view, a title page is designed both tilt /tlt/ verb to alter the angle of some- to attract the reader and at the same time thing so that it is not vertical ˽ tilt & give some idea of the contents of the book: this must be done using swivel used to describe a computer typography alone, although some title screen mounted on a pivot so that the pages have illustrations or vignettes. The angle and direction can be changed jacket or cover is designed in order to LibManagement.fm Page 209 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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attract the purchaser to the book in the ‘According to the company, shop; the title page is designed to make [processing tool] TMCore05 is based the reader want to read it when he or she on open standards to enable full opens it tj integration with an organisation’s tj abbreviation in Internet addresses, the existing file and content management top-level domain for Tajikistan applications. The solution utilises tm abbreviation in Internet addresses, topic maps and enables employees to the top-level domain for Turkmenistan quickly retrieve information they tn abbreviation in Internet addresses, need.’ [Telecomworldwire] top-level the top-level domain for Tunisia top-level /tɒp lev(ə)l/ adjective to abbreviation in Internet addresses, relating to things that are discussed or the top-level domain for Tonga decided by the people with the most TOEFL /təυf(ə)l/ a trademark for a power in a country, company or organi- standardised English language test sation top-level domain tɒp lev ə l dəυ taken by speakers of other languages top-level domain / ( ) | who are applying to universities in the men/ noun the part of an Internet United States. Full form Test of address that identifies an Internet English as a Foreign Language domain, e.g. edu (education), .com TOEIC /təυk/ a trademark for a (commercial) or a two-letter country standardised English language test code. which measures comprehension, top management management / tɒp speaking, writing and reading skills, mndmənt/ noun the most senior focusing especially on the areas of busi- members of a management hierarchy ness, commerce and industry. Full form topographical information topographical information Test of English for International tɒpə$rfk ə l nfəmeʃ ə n Communication / ( ) | ( ) / noun token effort təυkən efət a description of the physical features of token effort / / noun the a country minimum amount of effort required so topology tɒpɒlədi as to be seen to be trying to do some- topology / | / noun the rela- thing tionships between parts linked together toner /təυnə/ noun dry ink powder in a system such as a computer network top secret put into a photocopier to develop the top secret / tɒp sikrət/ adjective image on the copy highly confidential so having a toolkit /tulkt/ noun 1. a collection restricted circulation to the people at the of information, resources and advice for top level a specific subject area or activity 2. a touch pad pad /t tʃ pd/ noun a flat bundle of software which can be used to surface which is sensitive to touch and set up a particular utility or service can be used to control a cursor on screen tools /tulz/ plural noun a set of utility or on/off switches touch screen programs such as backup and format in touch screen /t tʃ skrin/ noun a a computer system computer display screen which is sensi- top down structure down structure / tɒp daυn tive to touch and will react when str ktʃə/ noun a system in which poli- touched according to pre-programmed cies are decided by people in authority information
town plan rather than the people who actually do town plan / taυn pln/ noun same the work street plan topic as tɒpk toy library topic / / noun the subject of a tɔ labrəri document or for discussion toy library / / noun a topic map tɒpk mp collection of toys which can be topic map / / noun a borrowed by young children for short model of the structure of knowledge periods which represents a topic, the associa- tp tions between this topic and other topics tp abbreviation in Internet addresses, and the information sources in which the top-level domain for Timor Leste TP this topic is referred to TP abbreviation teleprocessing LibManagement.fm Page 210 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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tr abbreviation in Internet addresses, edition and is similar to a hardback in the top-level domain for Turkey size trail trace /tres/ verb to find somebody or trail /trel/ noun a path followed by something after a prolonged search somebody or something train tracing tren on tracing /tresŋ/ noun 1. a list of the train / / verb to teach some- headings an entry appears under in a body the skills for a specific job trainee treni catalogue 2. a list of the references trainee / | / noun a person who is made to an entry from other entries in a learning how to perform specific tasks catalogue trainer /trenə/ noun a person who track /trk/ noun a concentric ring on instructs others a computer disk or tape which is used to training /trenŋ/ noun the act of store data in separate sections teaching somebody specific skills training costs tracking /trkŋ/ noun lines on training costs /trenŋ kɒsts/ magnetic tapes or disks along which plural noun money needed by a information is carried company to pay for training its tract /trkt/ noun a short article employees training manual dealing with a religious or moral subject training manual /trenŋ tractor feed mnjuəl/ noun an instruction book tractor feed /trktə fid/ noun a method of controlling paper feed by the which explains how to train somebody in a specific skill use of holes on the edge of the paper and training materials trenŋ mə sprockets on the printer training materials / | trade təriəlz tred / plural noun teaching materials trade / / noun the activity of used for training buying, selling or exchanging goods or training package training package /trenŋ services pkd trade book tred bυk / noun a pack of teaching mate- trade book / / noun a rials to help trainers to run courses standard edition of a book, meant for training programme training programme /trenŋ sale to the general public, as opposed to prəυ$rm a de luxe or book-club edition / noun a schedule designed trade catalogue to teach specific skills within a given trade catalogue /tred ktəlɒ$/ time noun 1. a book containing details of the trans- /trns/ prefix used to form goods manufactured or sold by a firm 2. words with the meaning of moving publisher’s catalogue listing books for across time or space sale through retail bookshops transaction trnzkʃən trade directory tred da transaction / | / noun an trade directory / | rekt ə ri action which involves the exchange of ( ) / noun a book containing goods or information alphabetical lists and information about transaction data trnzkʃən transaction data / | companies and organisations involved detə/ noun information about the data in trade in a particular area trademark being processed trademark /tredmɑk/ noun a transaction processing trn transaction processing / | name, sign or symbol printed on some- zkʃən prəυsesŋ/ noun the way in thing to show who it is made by which a computer deals with instruc- trade name trade name /tred nem/ noun the tions given by the user name under which a product is sold ć transceiver trnsivə transceiver / | / noun a Some drugs are marketed under several device that can both transmit and different trade names. receive signals, e.g. a terminal or trade-off /tred ɒf/ noun a compro- modem mise between two opposite points of transcribe trnskrab transcribe / | / verb 1. to view produce a written version of spoken trade paperback trade paperback / tred words ć His speech was transcribed so pepəbk/ noun a paperback edition that it could be printed. 2. to write a of a book that is superior in production written text in the alphabet of another quality to a mass-market paperback language LibManagement.fm Page 211 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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transcript /trnskrpt/ noun a which translates documents for compa- written form of something that was nies translator trnsletə spoken translator / | / noun 1. a transcription trnskrpʃən transcription / | / noun person who converts text and spoken the act of transcribing data or copying a words from one language to another 2. a text laptop computer that translates words transfer trnsf into other languages transfer / | / verb to move transliteration trnzltəreʃ ə n something to another location transliteration / | ( ) / transferable skill trns frəb ə l noun the writing of words of one transferable skill / | ( ) skl/ noun a skill that is not limited to a language using the characters of specific academic discipline, area of another, e.g. Arabic using the Roman alphabet. ı romanisation knowledge, job or task and is useful in transmission trnzmʃ ə n any work situation, e.g. communication transmission / | ( ) / noun or organisational skills a programme broadcast on television or radio ‘The introduction of this specialist transmit trnzmt qualification broadens the scope of transmit / | / verb to send out our existing IT education programme. information from one device to another The theoretical and practical elements by radio waves, cable or wire links transmitter trnzmtə of the programme will provide transmitter / | / noun a set students with transferable skills which of equipment used for broadcasting are of tangible benefit in the industry.’ radio or television signals [M2 Presswire] transparency trnsprənsi transparency / | / noun transfer of records of records / trnsf əv transparent positive film which can be rekɔdz/, transfer of materials projected on to a screen by using a light trnsf əv mətəriəlz / | / noun the act source of moving records or materials to transparent trnsprənt transparent / | / adjec- another system or physical storage loca- tive easily seen through, recognised or tion understood transform trnsfɔm transport transform / | / verb to transport /trnspɔt/ noun a way of change completely moving goods and people from one transformation trnsfə í transformation /| place to another verb to carry some- meʃ(ə)n/ noun the act of putting data thing or somebody from one place to into a different format, e.g. for data another encryption purposes travel book book /trv(ə)l bυk/ noun a transgressive fiction trnz transgressive fiction / | book which describes a journey under- $resv fkʃ(ə)n/ noun a literary genre taken by the author, or the author’s characterised by graphic exploration of impressions of a foreign country, but not taboo topics, to which the work of giving factual details of hotels, writers such as the Marquis de Sade and museums and other tourist information William Burroughs belongs. It is based travel guide guide /trv(ə)l $ad/ noun a on the belief that knowledge is to be book which gives tourist information found at the very edge of human experi- about a place such as how to get there, ence. what is worth visiting and which hotels transistor trnzstə transistor / | / noun a small to stay at electrical device which controls ampli- trawl /trɔl/ noun a search for some- fication in a machine such as a radio or thing, especially information í verb to television search for something through a large translate trnslet translate / | / verb 1. to amount of information or many possi- change information from one language bilities or format to another 2. to convert ideas treatment /tritmənt/ noun a way of into action writing about something or somebody translation bureau trns tree tri translation bureau / | tree / / noun 1. a diagram of a hier- leʃ(ə)n bjυərəυ/ noun an office archical structure that shows the rela- LibManagement.fm Page 212 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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trust directory tr st da rekt ə ri tionships between components as trust directory / | ( ) / branches 2. a hierarchical data structure noun a book with an alphabetical list of in which each element contains data and trust companies may be linked by branches to two or TS abbreviation typescript more other elements tt abbreviation in Internet addresses, the tree diagram tree diagram /tri daə$rm/ noun top-level domain for Trinidad and INFO SCI same as tree 1 Tobago tree structure tri str ktʃə tuition tjuʃ ə n tree structure / / noun tuition / | ( ) / noun teaching or a way of writing down the connections instruction, especially when given indi- between items in an indexing string, vidually or in a small group using a system of branches rather than tune in in / tjun n/ verb to adjust a linear format radio receiver until the signal is at its trend /trend/ noun a general move- strongest and clearest Turbogopher tbəυ $əυfə ment in the way something is devel- Turbogopher / | / noun oping a Macintosh version of the gopher trend analysis trend ə nləss trend analysis / | / system for accessing the Internet noun investigation of the direction and turnaround document document strength of the movement in a develop- /tnəraυnd dɒkjυmənt/ noun a ment document used to record the details of a trial /traəl/ noun a test of somebody job and the time taken to complete it or something to see if they are suitable turnaround time time /tnəraυnd for a particular situation tam/ noun the time taken to complete trial and error and error / traəl ənd erə/ a job from beginning to end ć The turn- noun the process of trying out different around time for photocopying a docu- ways of doing things until the best way ment is three hours. is found turnkey system system /tnki sstəm/ trial user user /traəl juzə/ noun a noun a complete system which is ready person who is asked to use a service to for immediate use turn off see if it works well turn off / tn ɒf/ verb to disconnect trim /trm/ verb the power supply from a machine trim to cut off a small turn on portion of something around its edge turn on / tn ɒn/ verb to connect the trivia trviə power supply to a machine trivia / / noun a collection of turnover tnəυvə insignificant or obscure items, details or turnover / / noun 1. the rate information at which people leave a company and troubleshooter tr b ə l ʃutə are replaced 2. the amount of money troubleshooter / ( ) | / taken for goods or services sold during noun a person who works at solving a given period of time problems which occur in companies, turtle tt ə l organisations, systems or computer turtle / ( ) / noun a computer programs peripheral, like a large mouse, used to ć true tru draw graphics on a VDU Floor turtles true / / adjective based on provable are used in primary schools as teaching facts aids. truncation tr ŋkeʃ ə n tutor truncation / | ( ) / noun the tutor /tjutə/ noun a teacher who is shortening of a search term by adding a responsible for individuals or small symbol such as % or * to match all the groups, used especially at higher levels forms with the same stem, e.g. of education LIBRAR% will find library, librarian, tutorial tjutɔriəl tutorial / | / noun a chapter librarianship trunk call of a book or manual, or a section of a trunk call /tr ŋk kɔl/ noun a long- computer program, designed to provide distance telephone call instruction or training using exercises trust trust /tr st/ noun a financial arrange- and assignments í adjective relating to ment where a company keeps and or belonging to a tutor, or to the role and invests money for someone responsibilities of a tutor LibManagement.fm Page 213 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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tv abbreviation in Internet addresses, typeface /tapfes/ noun the size and the top-level domain for Tuvalu style of printing used, measured in TV abbreviation television ‘points’ which refer to the height of the TV station station / ti vi steʃ(ə)n/ noun a characters building where television programmes typescript /tapskrpt/ noun a type- are produced written copy of a manuscript. Abbr TS tw abbreviation in Internet addresses, typeset /tapset/ verb to set text in the top-level domain for Taiwan type ready to be printed twelvemo twelvemo /twelvməυ/ noun 1. a typesetter /tapsetə/ noun a person book made from a sheet which is folded or company that typesets text to give twelve leaves or twenty-four typist /tapst/ noun a person whose pages 2. a book with this format 3. an job is to type up documents using a American book size, 7–8 inches high ̈ computer abbr 12mo typo tapəυ 12mo typo / / noun US a typographic 12mo abbreviation twelvemo error which is made while typesetting 24mo 24mo abbreviation twenty-fourmo (informal) (NOTE: GB English is also twenty-fourmo twenty-fourmo / twenti fɔməυ/ literal) noun 1. a book format produced when typographic error tapə$rfk typographic error / | the printed sheet is folded to give 24 erə/ noun a mistake made when typing leaves, or 48 pages 2. a book with this ‘…all name searches can be truncated format 3. an American book size, 5–6 without a wildcard (learned inf, learn, inches high ̈ abbr 24mo two-dimensional lea). Authority files exist for each tu da two-dimensional / | word in a business name, so it is menʃ(ə)nəl/ adjective having only possible to look up uncertain spellings length and breadth and so looking flat first. Unfortunately, the authority files two-way radio radio / tu we rediəυ/ reveal the large number of noun a radio transmitter and receiver in misspellings and typographic errors in a single handset which allows two-way the database (such as ‘informatio’).’ communication with another user [Information World Review] .txt typography tapɒ$rəfi .txt suffix a file extension for a text file. typography / | / noun the Full form text design and methods used when working type /tap/ noun metal characters used with type tz for printing í verb to write using a tz abbreviation in Internet addresses, computer keyboard the top-level domain for Tanzania LibManagement.fm Page 214 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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U3A / ju θri e/ noun a system of UN abbreviation United Nations distance learning for people over the unabridged nəbrdd unabridged / | / adjective age of retirement. Full form University complete and not shortened of the Third Age (UK) unadulterated nəd ltəretd | ua unadulterated / / ua abbreviation in Internet addresses, adjective complete with nothing added the top-level domain for Ukraine unattributed nətrbjυtd | UCAS juks unattributed / / adjec- UCAS / / abbreviation Univer- tive not attributed to a particular source sities and Colleges Admissions Service of information or a particular creator UCC UCC abbreviation Universal Copyright unauthorised nɔθərazd unauthorised / | /, unau- Convention thorized adjective not officially UDC UDC abbreviation universal decimal allowed classification unauthorised edition n unauthorised edition /| UFC ɔθərazd dʃ ə n UFC abbreviation Universities Funding | ( ) /, unauthorised n ɔθərazd riprnt Council reprint / | / noun a ug abbreviation in Internet addresses, pirate edition of a book which has not the top-level domain for Uganda been authorised by the publisher uk uncensored nsensəd uk abbreviation in Internet addresses, uncensored / | / adjective the top-level domain for United not having been viewed by the official Kingdom government censor and approved for UK abbreviation United Kingdom showing to the public uncertainty avoidance ultimatum n ltmetəm | ultimatum / | / noun a uncertainty avoidance / st ə nti ə vɔdəns warning that unless somebody ( ) | / noun a system in conforms to regulations and instructions which decisions are only made by they will be punished people in full possession of all the facts uncharted ultra- ntʃɑtd ultra- / ltrə/ prefix used with adjec- uncharted / | / adjective tives to indicate an extreme level relating to an area that has had no maps ultra-fiche / ltrə fiʃ/ noun micro- made of it uncorrupted nkər ptd fiche pages with images reduced more uncorrupted / | / adjec- than ninety times tive relating to a computer file or data- ultra-sonic / ltrə sɒnk/ adjective base that is free of errors or viruses undercover ndək və sounds that are above the range of undercover / | / adjective human hearing done secretly to obtain information ultra-violet light ltrə vaələt under discussion ndə ds ultra-violet light / under discussion / | lat/ noun light which is just beyond k ʃ(ə)n/ adjective being talked about the spectrum visible by the human eye. but still to be decided Abbr UV light under-funded / ndə f ndd/, umlaut /υmlaυt/ noun a pronuncia- under-financed adjective not having tion indicator of two dots above a vowel enough money allocated to it to do its (e.g. ü), used especially in German work properly LibManagement.fm Page 215 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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undergraduate ndə$rdυət unique junik undergraduate / | / unique / | / adjective used to noun a student at university who is describe something of which there is working for a first degree only one example in the world underground literature literature UNISIST /junisst/ abbreviation / ndə$raυnd lt(ə)rətʃə/ noun litera- United Nations Information System in ture published by the underground press Science and Technology underground press underground press / ndə$raυnd unit /junt/ noun a small part of a pres/ noun illegal newspapers large organisation with a specialised published in a country where publica- purpose tions are censored United Kingdom ju natd United Kingdom /| underline underline verb to emphasise some- kŋdəm/ noun England, Scotland, thing either by talking about it strongly Wales and Northern Ireland. Abbr UK or by drawing a line under a written United Nations ju natd United Nations /| word or phrase neʃ(ə)nz/ noun an international undocumented ndɒkjυmentd undocumented / | / organisation to which most countries in adjective having no official papers to the world belong, which works towards prove existence peace in the world and solving interna- unenlightening nenlat ə nŋ unenlightening / | ( ) / tional problems. Abbr UN adjective providing no useful informa- United Nations Educational Social andNations Cultural Organization Educational tion or insight Social and Cultural Organiza- UNESCO juneskəυ UNESCO / | / abbreviation tion noun an international organisation United Nations Educational Social and through which richer countries can help Cultural Organization poorer countries to develop. Abbr unethical neθk ə l unethical / | ( ) / adjective UNESCO considered to be unacceptable United Nations Information System in NationsScience and Technology Information according to a particular code of System in Science and Tech- conduct nology noun an international database uneven pages n iv ə n pedz uneven pages / | ( ) / for information about different areas of plural noun the right-hand pages of a science and technology. Abbr UNISIST United States of America ju publication which bear the odd numbers United States of America / | unexpurgated nekspə$etd natd stets əv əmerkə unexpurgated /| / | / noun a adjective not edited to remove words or country in North America consisting of passages considered offensive or unsuit- 50 states. Abbr USA unit of enquiry junt əv n able unit of enquiry / | uniform edition junfɔm kwari uniform edition / | / noun one item in a complex dʃ(ə)n/ noun a series of different series of questions universal junvs ə l books all with the same design universal / | ( ) / adjective Uniform Resource Locator Resource Locator widespread and relevant to very large junfɔm rsɔs ləυ ketə / | | / noun an numbers of people electronic address used to give access to universal bibliographic control bibliographic control files on the Internet. Abbr URL junvs ə l bbliə$rfk kən / ( ) | unillustrated nləstretd unillustrated / | / adjec- trəυl/ noun a system of listing all the tive having no illustrations publications in the world UNIMARC /junimɑk/ abbreviation Universal Copyright Convention Copyright Conven- junvs ə l kɒpirat kən Universal Machine Readable Catalogue tion / ( ) | uninformative nnfɔmətv venʃ ə n uninformative / | / ( ) / noun an international agree- adjective not providing adequate infor- ment on copyright set up by the United mation Nations in Geneva in 1952. Abbr UCC. union catalogue catalogue /juniən ı convention ktəlɒ$/, union list /juniən lst/ universal decimal classification junvs ə l desm ə l klsf noun a combined bibliographic list of / ( ) ( ) | holdings for either institutions or keʃ(ə)n/ noun a system of classifying subjects information by means of decimal LibManagement.fm Page 216 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
universal 216 numbering which is used worldwide. documents published by the United Abbr UDC Nations universal unsigned nsand Universal Machine Readable unsigned /| / adjective junvs ə l mə ʃin Catalogue / ( ) | having no signature to make it official rid ə bəl ktəlɒ$/ noun unstructured interview n ( ) a computer- unstructured interview /| generated index according to a specific str ktʃəd ntəvju/ noun an inter- system, which can be used worldwide. view which is free-ranging and not Abbr UNIMARC limited by pre-set questions Universities and Colleges Admissions Service untranslated ntrnsletd Universities and Colleges untranslated / | / Admissions Service adjective in its original language as junvstiz ən kɒldz əd / | opposed to being translated mʃ ə nz svs up ( ) / noun a centrally up / p/ adjective possessing up-to-date administered system for admissions to or accurate information courses in all the universities and UPC colleges of higher education in the UK. UPC noun an American barcode system used on packaging and book Abbr UCAS Universities Funding Council covers. Full form universal product Universities Funding Council code / junvstiz f ndŋ kaυns(ə)l/ up cursor key up cursor key / p ksə ki/ noun noun a government body which controls the money allocated to universities in one of the four direction keys on a computer keyboard the UK. Abbr UFC updatable university pdetəb ə l junvsti updatable / | ( ) / adjective university / | / noun an institution of higher education where able to be updated easily, as with a website students study for degrees and academic update pdet research is done update noun / / a news item university facility junvsti fə which has the latest information on a university facility / | í pdet topic already covered verb / | / slti/ noun a building or equipment provided by a university for the work to change information so that it is up to date and accurate and leisure of its staff and students upgrade university library p$red upgrade / | / verb 1. to university library / junvsti improve something by bringing it up to labrəri/ noun a library that caters specifically for the staff and students of date or adding more modern equipment a particular university 2. to regrade a job, giving it a higher UNIX salary scale junks upkeep UNIX / /, Unix a trademark for pkip a widely used computer operating upkeep / / noun the act and system, developed in 1969 at AT&T cost of keeping buildings, equipment and services in good condition Bell Laboratories, which can support upload pləυd multi-tasking in a multi-user environ- upload / / verb to send a file ment from one’s computer to the hard disk of unjustified nd stfad another computer, particularly used to unjustified / | / adjective with ragged margins, i.e. with no justifi- refer to sending files over the Internet to another server. Compare download cation upper case unknown quantity upper case / pə kes/ adjective unknown quantity / nnəυn relating to large letters such as A, B, C, kwɒntti/ noun somebody or some- thing about which nothing is known as opposed to lower case a, b, c unpaged npedd COMMENT: To instruct upper case, the unpaged / | / adjective not editor underlines the text with three lines. marked with page numbers. Abbr unp. The term ‘upper case’ comes from the unprotected nprətektd case in which metal type was kept in front unprotected / | / adjec- of the compositor. The case was divided tive having no security barriers and so into many little compartments, the top able to be modified half being for capitals and the bottom part UN publications publicationscatalogue catalogue / ju for small letters. en p blkeʃ ə nz ktəlɒ$ up to date p tə det | ( ) / noun a up to date / / adjective book containing bibliographic lists of containing the latest known data LibManagement.fm Page 217 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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URL abbreviation Uniform Resource user interface interface /juzə ntəfes/ Locator noun hardware or software designed to us abbreviation in Internet addresses, make it easier for a user to communicate the top-level domain for United States with a machine USA abbreviation United States of ‘The [mobile handset] industry America continues to struggle with usage /jusd/ noun the generally cumbersome user interface issues, and accepted way that words are used, manufacturers may be years away from an intuitive music-focused which may not necessarily be grammat- device that captures music lovers the ically correct RCR use way the iPod line has.’ [ use noun /jus/ 1. the ability or permis- Wireless News] sion to use something ć They had the user representative juzə use of the library while they were user representative / reprzentətv/ noun a person who attending the conference. 2. ˽ in use, speaks for other users and who voices out of use being or not being used ˽ to juz ć their opinions be of use / / to be useful A direc- user resistance juzə r zstəns tory can be of use in many different user resistance / | / ways. í verb /juz/ 1. to employ some- noun a feeling that some people have body or something for a particular against using a particular facility or purpose 2. to consume ć Colour televi- service user study sions use much more electricity than user study /juzə st di/ noun black and white ones. research which investigates how users Usenet juz net function and what they need Usenet / | / noun a very large user views online bulletin board concerned with user views /juzə vjuz/ plural noun the news the opinions of people who make use of user /juzə/ noun a person who uses a facility or service utility jutlti something utility / | / noun a service that is user education education /juzə provided for everyone, e.g. water, gas or edjυkeʃ(ə)n/, user training /juzə electricity utility program jutlti trenŋ/ noun the process of teaching utility program /| the users of a service how to make the prəυ$rm/ noun a computer program best use of it that is concerned with routine activities user-friendly / juzə frendli/ adjec- such as searching, copying and tive relating to language or software that replacing files UV light makes interaction with a computer easy UV light abbreviation ultra-violet light uy user group group /juzə $rup/ noun a uy abbreviation in Internet addresses, group of people who use a service or the top-level domain for Uruguay facility and come together to discuss uz abbreviation in Internet addresses, how it can be improved the top-level domain for Uzbekistan LibManagement.fm Page 218 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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va abbreviation in Internet addresses, vandal /vnd(ə)l/ noun a person who the top-level domain for Vatican City deliberately damages property vacate vandalism vndə lz ə m vəket | vacate / | / verb to leave a place vandalism / ( ) / noun or a job empty and available for other the act of deliberately damaging prop- people erty Vacher’s Parliamentary Companion Parliamentary vanity publisher publisher /vnti p blʃə/ Companion / vʃəz noun a publishing house that publishes pɑləment ə ri kəmpnjən ( ) | / noun a an author’s work in return for payment reference book which gives information from the author. Vanity publishers do about all aspects of the UK parliament not typically market or distribute their including biographical details of publications. Members of Parliament variable /veəriəb(ə)l/ noun a factor vade mecum mecum / vɑdi mekəm/ noun in a situation that can change, or that a portable reference book can be measured according to a set of valid í ć valid /vld/ adjective based on values adjective not always the same logical reasoning and so acceptable Text was typed with variable spacing validate between the words. vldet variance validate / / verb to prove that veəriəns something is true, accurate or correct variance / / noun difference valuable from the norm valuable /vljυəb(ə)l/ adjective 1. variorum veəriɔrəm variorum / | / adjective 1. worth a lot of money 2. having great having commentary or notes written by importance 2. valuation various editors or scholars containing vljueʃ ə n valuation / | ( ) / noun the different versions or readings of a text í process of calculating how much some- noun an edition of a text with commen- thing is worth tary or notes written by various editors value /vlju/ noun the amount that or scholars, or with various different something is worth either in money or versions or readings quantity í verb to estimate how much various dates dates /veəriəs dets/ noun money something is worth a series of volumes containing several value added network added network / vlju works of different dates. Abbr v.d. dd netwk/ noun a network which varnish /vɑnʃ/ noun a shiny coating leases telecommunications links, adds applied to book covers or jackets to services and markets the improved make them more durable, similar in network appearance to lamination, but cheaper í value added tax added tax / vlju dd verb to coat a book cover with varnish tks/ noun a tax on goods and services VAT / vi e ti, vt/ abbreviation purchased which the seller must then value added tax pay to the government. Abbr VAT vc abbreviation in Internet addresses, values /vljuz/ plural noun moral the top-level domain for St Vincent and principles and beliefs the Grenadines LibManagement.fm Page 219 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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VCR abbreviation video cassette vertical scrolling scrolling / vtk(ə)l recorder skrəυlŋ/ noun the act of moving text v.d. abbreviation various dates up or down a computer screen a line at a VDC abbreviation virtual data centre time Very High Density VDT abbreviation video display Very High Density / veri ha terminal densti/ adjective able to be encoded VDU abbreviation visual display unit on both sides. Abbr VHD Very High Frequency ve veri ha ve abbreviation in Internet addresses, Very High Frequency / the top-level domain for Venezuela frikwənsi/ adjective relating to a vellum /veləm/ noun smooth, fine range of radio transmission frequencies parchment or paper made from polished which give clear reception. Abbr VHF vg calf, sheep or goat skin vg abbreviation in Internet addresses, vending machine vendŋ mə the top-level domain for British Virgin vending machine / | ʃin/ noun an automatic machine which Islands dispenses goods when money or a VHD abbreviation Very High Density special key or card is put in the slot VHF abbreviation Ve ry H igh vendor /vendə/ noun somebody who Frequency sells things via /vaə/ preposition going through a Venn diagram diagram /ven daə$rm/ person or place to reach a destination noun a graphical representation of the VIATEL /vaətel/ noun an Australian relationship between two or more sets videotext service of data video verbatim vdiəυ vbetm video / / noun a recording on verbatim / | / noun an accu- video tape í verb to film something rate word-for-word report of a speech or í using a video camera debate adverb copying the spoken videobook vdiəυbυk word exactly in writing ć She copied the videobook / / noun an speech down verbatim. educational video that can be down- verification verfkeʃ ə n loaded from a website as part of a verification / | ( ) / noun the act of checking that something is training course video camera true and accurate video camera /vdiəυ km(ə)rə/ verify /verfa/ verb to check that noun a portable camera for taking something is true and accurate videos video cassette vernacular vdiəυ kə set vənkjυlə video cassette / | / vernacular / | / noun a local dialect noun a container for video recording verse /vs/ noun 1. a set of lines tape which enables it to be played back which forms one part of the pattern of a by a VCR video cassette recorder poem 2. a group of sentences which video cassette recorder / vdiəυ kəset r kɔdə forms a numbered division of a book of | | / noun a machine which sacred writings will record and play back television version /vʃ(ə)n/ noun a copy or pictures form of something that is slightly video conference conference /vdiəυ different from the original kɒnf(ə)rəns/ noun a satellite TV link verso /vsəυ/ noun the left-hand which enables several people to see and page of a book, usually given an even talk to each other at the same time number video conferencing conferencing /vdiəυ vertical /vtk(ə)l/ adjective kɒnf(ə)rənsŋ/ noun the holding of a upright, forming an angle of 90° to the meeting between people at a distance ground using video screens to enable the people vertical filing filing / vtk(ə)l falŋ/ taking part to see each other noun a system of filing in which the videodisc /vdiəυdsk/ noun a read- organisation of records is from top to only optical disk used to store large bottom rather than horizontal amounts of data and pictures LibManagement.fm Page 220 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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video display vdiəυ d sple virement vaəmənt video display / | / virement / / noun an noun a device that can display text or authorised transfer of money from one graphical information budget to another for urgent purposes virtual data centre video library vdiəυ labrəri virtual data centre / vtʃυəl video library / / detə sentə noun a collection of video tapes avail- / noun a fully computer- able for hire ised data management system, video nasty vdiəυ nɑsti including storage, access, publishing video nasty / / noun a and archiving facilities. Abbr VDC film released on video which is ‘The physical data centre may have extremely violent disappeared entirely from many video phone video phone /vdiəυ fəυn/ noun a organisations by 2010. Outsourced telephone that has a video screen virtual data centres could be the norm, attached to it so that the callers can see rather than the exception, in small and the person they are talking to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). video scanner vdiəυ sknə Thanks to the economies of scale that video scanner / / outsourcers can achieve, SMEs will noun a device that enters pictures or have access to technology and diagrams to be input to a computer applications far beyond their current video tape video tape /vdiəυ tep/ noun reach.’ [Computing] magnetic tape which can be used to virtual library library / vtʃυəl labrəri/ record pictures and play them back on a noun an electronic stock of information television set which can be accessed via databases, Videotex Videotex /vdiəυteks/ noun a but is not held in any one place virtual reality vtʃυəl rilti generic name for systems which display virtual reality / | / text on a television screen noun an electronic environment created
videotext videotext /vdiəυtekst/ noun a by a computer which appears to be real to the viewer communications service linked to an virtual reference adapted television receiver or video virtual reference / vtʃυəl display terminal by telephone or cable ref(ə)rəns/ noun reference using television lines to allow access to pages computerised access to data, e.g. of information. Systems can be one- searching on the World Wide Web way, allowing only for the display of virus /varəs/ noun an infection in a selected information, or online or inter- computer system which can damage the active, allowing for two-way communi- software systems and the data cation. vis-à-vis / viz ə vi/ preposition in
view view /vju/ noun an opinion about comparison with visit vzt ˽ something ć I hold the view that every visit / / verb to visit a site to school should have a library. í verb to read an electronic document on the look at or watch World Wide Web visitation Viewdata vzteʃ ə n Viewdata /vjudetə/ a trade name visitation / | ( ) / noun an official visit for a videotext system Visnews Visnews /vznjuz/ noun a commer- COMMENT: The user calls up the page of information required, using the telephone cial library in the UK containing and a modem, as opposed to teletext, pictures and television news coverage where the pages of information are vistafoil /vstəfɔl/ a trade name for a repeated one after the other form of sticky, transparent plastic automatically.
viewer covering used to laminate books, viewer /vjuə/ noun 1. a person who pictures or work cards looks at something 2. an apparatus with visual aid aid /vυəl ed/ noun a a lightbox for looking at photographic teaching aid which enables the learner slides to see pictures or real examples of the viewfinder viewfinder /vjufandə/ noun an subject being taught ć Slides, photo- eyepiece in a camera which enables the graphs, maps, charts, films are all photographer to see what is to be filmed visual aids. LibManagement.fm Page 221 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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visual display unit vυəl d voice recognition vɔs visual display unit / | voice recognition / sple junt/, visual display terminal rekə$nʃ(ə)n/ noun the ability of a noun a device used with a computer and computer to recognise the characteris- a keyboard to display words and tics of a human voice and respond graphics on a screen. Abbr VDU, VDT appropriately visual education vυəl edjυ voice synthesiser vɔs visual education / | voice synthesiser / keʃ(ə)n/ noun the process of teaching snθəsazə/ noun a computer repro- how to read visual symbols duction of sounds similar to the human visual literacy literacy / vυəl lt(ə)rəsi/ voice volatile noun the ability to interpret visual signs volatile /vɒlətal/ adjective liable to and symbols change suddenly and unexpectedly volatile memory vital record vɒlətal vital record /vatəl rekɔd/ noun a volatile memory / mem(ə)ri/, volatile store /vɒlətal record which is currently in use and stɔ vɒlətal must be kept easily accessible /, volatile storage / vn stɔrd/ noun a memory or storage vn abbreviation in Internet addresses, mechanism in a computer which loses the top-level domain for Vietnam VOA data stored in it when the power supply VOA abbreviation Voice of America is switched off vocabulary vəυkbjυləri volume vocabulary / | / noun 1. volume /vɒljum/ noun 1. a book, the number of words in a particular especially a large one 2. one of a series language or related to a specific subject in a set of books or journals 3. the loud- ć The vocabulary of information ness of the noise produced by some- handling is very specialised. 2. a set of thing words that are used for a specific volume control vɒljum kən volume control / | purpose, e.g. for cataloguing trəυl/ noun a device that enables the vocational qualification vəυ vocational qualification / | user to control the loudness of the noise keʃ ə nəl kwɒlfkeʃ ə n ( ) | ( ) / noun a produced certificate which states that somebody volume signature signature /vɒljum has the training or skills needed to do a s$nətʃə/ noun the number of a particular job volume, e.g. vol 1 vocational training vəυ volunteer | vɒləntə vocational training / volunteer / | / noun some- keʃ(ə)nəl trenŋ/ noun courses body who works without being paid which teach people the skills for VORTAL /vɔtəl/ noun a portal specific jobs or professions website that contains information for Voice of America vɔs əv ə Voice of America / | just one particular industry or interest merkə/ noun a worldwide broad- group casting network of American radio. vowel /vaυəl/ noun the five letters a, Abbr VOA e, i, o, u in the Roman alphabet, at least voice-over /vɔs əυvə/ noun a one of which is required to make a word commentary or spoken text accompa- pronounceable in most western nying a television programme, adver- languages tisement or film by somebody who is vu abbreviation in Internet addresses, heard but not seen the top-level domain for Vanuatu LibManagement.fm Page 222 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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W3C / d b(ə)l ju θri si/ noun a warranty /wɒrənti/ noun a written consortium of organisations, program- guarantee given by a company against mers, developers, industry executives faulty goods or workmanship and users which seeks to guide the waste /west/ verb to spend money, future development of the World Wide time or effort on something that is not Web and ensure that all web technolo- important gies are compatible with one another. watermark /wɔtəmɑk/ noun a Full form World Wide Web Consor- distinctive mark impressed into the tium
w. a. f. fabric of paper when it is made, which w. a. f. abbreviation ‘with all faults’ can be seen by holding the paper to the wage /wed/ noun money paid to light somebody, usually weekly, for their COMMENT: Watermarks are most often work used in banknote paper, but they also WAIS appear in handmade paper and other fine WAIS abbreviation Wide Area Infor- papers. They are a useful way of dating mation Server old documents or antiquarian books.
waterproof waive /wev/ verb to decide not to waterproof /wɔtəpruf/ adjective enforce a regulation not allowing water to pass through ć waiver /wevə/ noun permission to Plastic book jackets are waterproof. do something although it is not in .wav suffix a file extension for a sound accordance with the regulations file. Full form waveform wavelength walled garden garden / wɔld $ɑd(ə)n/ wavelength /wevleŋθ/ noun 1. the noun a browsing environment for distance between corresponding points viewing websites which provides a on consecutive cycles of light or sound means of controlling the information 2. the size of the radio wave used to and websites that a user is able to broadcast programmes access. It may either protect users such weather satellite satellite /weðə stəlat/ as children from unsuitable information noun a satellite which collects meteoro- or direct users to specific, often paid logical information enabling changes in content supported by an Internet service the weather to be forecast
web provider. web /web/ noun World Wide Web wall planner wɔl plnə web-based wall planner / / noun a web-based /web best/ adjective chart with empty spaces marked with found on the World Wide Web and not the dates for each day of the year so that on a personal computer, e.g. Internet e- events can be written in mail accounts such as Yahoo! Mail WAN wn web browser WAN / / abbreviation Wide Area web browser /web braυzə/ noun a Network single file stored on a web server which warning /wɔnŋ/ noun spoken or contains formatted text, graphics and written advice about something bad that hypertext links to other pages on the may happen Internet. A webpage is created using LibManagement.fm Page 223 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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HTML codes and is viewed with a webpage /webped/ noun a browser. computer file, encoded in HTML and webcasting /webkɑstŋ/ noun the containing text, graphics files and sound use of the World Wide Web as a files, that is accessible through the medium for broadcasting information World Wide Web web portal web content management content management /web web portal /web pɔt(ə)l/ noun a kɒntent mndmənt/ noun formal website that provides a wide range of organisation of the content on a information and resources that include company’s website, including updating, everything a particular user might want branding, editorial access, formatting from the Internet, on one site and supporting software considerations web server server /web svə/ noun a web crawler crawler /web krɔlə/ noun a program that serves up webpages when program used to search through pages requested by a client, e.g. a web browser on the World Wide Web for documents website /websat/ noun a computer containing a specific word, phrase or program that runs a web server topic providing access to a group of related web-enable web neb ə l webpages web-enable / | ( ) / verb to make an electronic device or a software weed /wid/ verb to remove old and application capable of accessing the outdated items ć They need to weed the Internet library stock every few years. ‘The Sharing Wycombe’s Old weeding /widŋ/ noun the Photographs scheme or SWOP has discarding of materials that are out of been awarded a heritage Lottery Grant date or of no further use of £50 000 to digitise and web-enable weekly /wikli/ noun a publication the prints.’ [UK NewsQuest] that is produced every week í adjective web folio folio /web fəυliəυ/ noun a happening regularly once a week collection of webpages with an under- weight /wet/ noun 1. a measurement lying defining theme, e.g. the pages of of how heavy something is 2. a meas- an electronic book or the electronic urement of the ‘strength’ of a character images of an artist’s portfolio in a typeface, i.e. light, normal, or bold webinar /webnɑ/ noun a seminar 3. a heavy object, often decorative, used given over the Internet to stop papers from falling or being webliography webliɒ$rəfi blown away webliography / | / noun 1. a list of documents available on the COMMENT: Paper weight is usually World Wide Web 2. a list or catalogue of calculated in gsm, and varies from about 30gsm (Bible paper) to about 150gsm all the web-based material relating to a (heavy cartridge). Board for paper covers specific subject is also calculated in gsm: a common weblish /weblʃ/ noun the form of cover weight is 240gsm. In the USA, paper weight is calculated in pounds per English used globally online, with char- 500 sheets. Note that a heavy paper is acteristic features such as the omission not necessarily bulkier (thicker) than a of apostrophes and capital letters, the lightweight paper. use of abbreviations and the rapid weighting /wetŋ/ noun a tariff or absorption of new words bonus added to something as a result of weblog /weblɒ$/ noun a frequently sorting things according to their impor- updated personal journal chronicling tance or position ć The salary carried a links at a website, intended for public London weighting to compensate for viewing having to live in London where the cost webmaster /webmɑstə/ noun of living is more expensive. somebody who creates, organises or wf abbreviation 1. in Internet addresses, updates information on a website the top-level domain for Wallis and Webology webɒlədi Webology / | / noun an Futuna Islands 2. workflow academic journal dedicated to the fields what if? simulation if? simulation / wɒt f of library and information science smjυleʃ(ə)n/ noun a management LibManagement.fm Page 224 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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Wi-Fi technique which is used for forward Wi-Fi /wa fa/ a certification trade- planning, in which questions are asked mark assuring the interoperability of to predict what would happen in partic- wireless local area network products ular situations wiki wki Whitaker’s wtəkəz wiki / / noun a type of website Whitaker’s / / noun a which is designed to be edited or added publishing house which produces to by its users comprehensive lists of books in print on Wikipedia wkipidiə CD, microfiche and hard copy Wikipedia / | / noun an Whitaker’s Almanac online encyclopedia which is made up Whitaker’s Almanac / wtəkəz lmənk of articles created and edited by users / noun a reference book wild card which gives details of the establish- wild card /wald kɑd/ noun a ment, procedures and personalities in symbol such as * or ?, which will repre- the UK as well as general knowledge sent and call up all files when searching about the rest of the world data WIMP white noise noise /wat nɔz/ noun WIMP /wmp/ noun a description of an random noise on a broadcast transmitter integrated software system that is which distorts other signals entirely operated using windows, icons white pages pages / wat pedz/ noun a and a mouse-controlled pointer. Full database of users and their email form windows, icons, mouse, pointer window address stored on the Internet to help window /wndəυ/ noun 1. a reserved other users find an email address section of a computer screen, with whitewash /watwɒʃ/ noun an offi- specific information, which can over- cial attempt to hide unpleasant facts write other sections on screen and can WHO / d bəljuetʃ əυ/ abbreviation be selected at any time for editing or World Health Organization reference 2. an opening in an envelope whole binding həυl bandŋ to show the address printed on the whole binding / / enclosed document noun same as full binding windowing whole bound book /wndəυŋ/ noun 1. whole bound book / həυl baυnd windowing the bυk/ noun a book that has been action of setting up a window to show completely covered in a binding mate- information on the screen 2. the act of rial such as leather displaying or accessing information via wholesale həυlsel a window wholesale / / adjective Windows wndəυz buying and selling goods in bulk to Windows / / a trade name people who then sell them on in smaller for a computer system developed by quantities as retail goods Microsoft, using icons, mouse and Who’s Who huz hu windows devised for use with software Who’s Who / / noun a to make it more user-friendly than the publication giving biographical details purely keyboard-based systems
of well-known or important people wipe Wide Area Information Server wap Wide Area Information Server wipe / / verb to remove all infor- wad eəriə nfəmeʃ ə n svəz mation from a disk / | ( ) / WIPO noun an alphabetical list of electronic WIPO /wapəυ/ abbreviation World sources of information. Abbr WAIS Intellectual Property Organization Wide Area Network Area Network / wad eəriə wireless markup language markup language netwk/ noun a network of terminals / waələs mɑk p lŋ$wd/ noun a with links outside the local area by standardised system for tagging text radio, satellite and cable. Abbr WAN files, based on XML, which specifies widespread /wadspred/ adjective the interfaces of narrowband wireless available to a large number of people or devices. Abbr WML Wisden over a large area Wisden /wzdən/ noun a reference widow /wdəυ/ noun the last line of a book with details of everything related paragraph printed by itself at the top of to the game of cricket, e.g. players, a page grounds, test matches and records LibManagement.fm Page 225 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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withdraw wðdrɔ withdraw / | / verb to remove traditional jobs, as well as promote something ć They were told to withdraw apprenticeships for women especially some of the old books from the library. in sectors with skill shortages.’ withstand wðstnd [M2 Presswire] withstand / | / verb to workflow remain unharmed by an event or action workflow /wkfləυ/ noun 1. the way ć Library books must be able to with- that work is passed from one part of a stand constant usage. production system to another 2. an auto-
WML WML abbreviation COMPUT wireless matic system for passing on documents markup language to users at each stage of the production word wf /wd/ noun process. Abbr word a separate item of workforce language, which is used with others to workforce /wkfɔs/ noun all the form speech or writing that can be people who work for a particular understood company or organisation working capital word-process / wd prəυses/ verb working capital /wkŋ to edit, store and manipulate text using kpt(ə)l/ noun money that is avail- a computer able immediately and not tied up in word processing processing / wd investments, property or equipment working conditions wkŋ kən prəυsesŋ/ noun the creation, retrieval, working conditions / | modification, storage and printing of dʃ(ə)nz/ plural noun the environment text using a computer or other electronic in which a job is done equipment. Also called text working day day /wkŋ de/ noun a processing period of time spent working for money word-processing package word-processing package /wd ć The standard working day is eight prəυsesŋ pkd/ noun software on hours long. a program disk with an instruction working hours hours /wkŋ aυəz/ manual, which enables word processing plural noun 1. the period when most to be carried out people are at work, usually between word processor word processor / wd prəυsesə/ around 9.00 am and 5.00 pm 2. time noun a computer that will run a word- spent at work rather than at home processing program, usually used to working party party /wkŋ pɑti/ noun create text a temporary group formed to investigate words per minute per minute / wdz p a particular situation mnt working population / noun a method of measuring the working population /wkŋ speed of a printer or a keyboarder. Abbr pɒpjυ leʃ ə n | ( ) / noun people who have WPM jobs work wk work of reference work / / noun 1. a published docu- work of reference / wk əv ment 2. the tasks involved in a job ref ə rəns/ noun workaholic ( ) an important and wkəhɒlk workaholic / | / noun a well-known reference book ć It is the person who cannot stop working to do standard work of reference on tropical other things diseases. workbook wkbυk workplace workbook / / noun a text- workplace /wkples/ noun a place book with exercises and spaces for the at which work is done answers to be written in worksheet wkʃit work experience wk k worksheet / / noun a work experience / | spəriəns teaching aid prepared to give informa- / noun a situation in which a tion and reinforce learning with exer- student spends some time doing a job to cises see whether he or she likes it workspace workspace /wkspes/ noun ‘Proposals include setting up a memory space available on a computer national World of Work programme to for temporary work
improve vocational training, provide work standards work taster days for primary school work standards /wk stndədz/ pupils and use work experience to plural noun the quality of work required encourage girls to think about non- by the management LibManagement.fm Page 226 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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work station station /wk steʃ(ə)n/ noun the webpages stored on the remote web a desk with a computer, keyboard and servers. World Wide Web Consortium sometimes a printer World Wide Web Consortium work study wld wad web kən sɔtiəm work study /wk st di/ noun a / | / noun system of measuring the amount of ONLINE full form of W3C WORM work possible in the given conditions WORM /wm/ noun an optical disk and during a particular time period storage system that allows the user to world atlas atlas / wld tləs/ noun a write data to the disc once, but the user reference book containing maps of all can then read the data from the disc the countries in the world and articles many times. Full form write once read many times memory
about them worthwhile world book wθwal worthwhile / | / adjective world book / wld bυk/ noun a reference book that contains informa- worth the time, money or effort spent on it tion about all the countries in the world WPM WorldCat wldkt WPM abbreviation words per minute WorldCat / / noun the wraparound rpə raυnd online service provided by the OCLC, wraparound / | / noun a which covers online cataloguing, system in word processing where the collection management, resource writer does not have to put in line sharing, electronic content and data endings, because the end of each line is preservation automatically marked by the program wrapper World Health Organization Health Organization wrapper /rpə/ noun PUBL same as / wld helθ ɔ$ənazeʃ(ə)n/ noun dust jacket an international organisation that works wrapround /rpraυnd/ noun a to improve health, especially in poorer cover which is wrapped round a book countries. Abbr WHO write /rat/ verb to use a pen, pencil or world index index / wld ndeks/ noun a computer to produce letters, numbers reference book of abstracts of articles and symbols on paper so that other about all the countries of the world people can read them World Intellectual Property OrganizationIntellectual Property write-off /rat ɒf/ noun something Organization / wld ntlektʃυəl that is so badly damaged that it cannot prɒpəti ɔ$ənazeʃ(ə)n/ noun an be repaired write protect rat prətekt international organisation that provides write protect / | / verb to guidelines and supports work for inter- make it impossible to write on or erase national copyright controls. Abbr WIPO anything from a disk worldwide wldwad write protect tab rat prətekt worldwide / / adjective write protect tab / | happening throughout the world ć The tb/ noun a tab on a disk which if recession appears to be worldwide. moved prevents any writing to or World Wide Web Wide Web / wld wad erasing from the disk web/ noun a hypertext representation writer /ratə/ noun a person whose of the Internet, a collection of the job is to write books or articles for millions of websites and webpages money which together form the part of the written confirmation confirmation / rtən Internet that is most often seen by users. kɒnfəmeʃ ə n | ( ) / noun a written state- Abbr www ment of something that has been said COMMENT: Each website on the World wrong number rɒŋ n mbə Wide Web is a collection of webpages, wrong number / / noun and each webpage contains text, a telephone connection to a number graphics and links to other websites. other than the one that was wanted Each page is created using the HTML ws language and is viewed by a user with a ws abbreviation in Internet addresses, web browser. To navigate between the top-level domain for Samoa webpages and websites is called surfing, Wuarchive wu ɑkav Wuarchive / | / noun a which requires a computer with a link to the Internet and a web browser to view large electronic archive with pictures www LibManagement.fm Page 227 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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www abbreviation World Wide Web on a computer screen are exactly the WYSIWYG /wziw$/ noun a same as what will be printed out. Full system in which the text and graphics form what you see is what you get LibManagement.fm Page 228 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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x x /eks/ noun a symbol used when the tion or profession ć the education year- name of a person, place or amount is book yearly unspecified or to be kept secret ć He yearly /jəli/ adjective happening paid £x each to ten people. once a year or every year
x-axis -year-old x-axis /eks kss/ noun the hori- -year-old suffix added to numbers to zontal axis of a graph indicate the age of a person or thing ć a
Xerox /zirɒks/ ten-year-old file Xerox a trade name for a yellow jeləυ type of photocopier í verb to photocopy yellow / / verb (of paper) to turn a paper or document yellow when exposed to the light
XML XML / eks em el/ noun a program- ‘Only as I flicked through a childhood ming language designed for web docu- copy of The Wind in the Willows did ments which allows for the creation of horror strike. The book was disintegrating before my eyes. The customised tags for individual informa- once vivid, stiff cover was curling and tion fields. Full form Extensible fading… pages were yellowing and Markup Language the paper so fragile you fear it would x-rated x-rated /eks retd/ adjective tear if you cast it a cross look. What on relating to a former category in the earth are these books made of? Are British film censorship system indi- they the literary equivalent of the cating a film with scenes of sex or biodegradable coffin?’ [The Herald] violence only suitable for adult viewing yellowing /jeləυŋ/ noun the x-y co-ordinates eks wa kəυ tendency of some paper to turn yellow x-y co-ordinates / | ɔdnəts/ plural noun the horizontal when exposed to the light and vertical axes of a graph Yellow Pages Pages / jeləυ pedz/ noun
y y /wa/ noun used to represent an a telephone directory printed on yellow unknown quantity ć Let y be the number paper, which is organised alphabetically of years since insurance was taken out. according to the trade or business of the -y subscribers -y suffix added to nouns to form adjec- yellow press jeləυ pres tives of quality, e.g. ‘wordy’ yellow press / / noun a
yardstick popular name for tabloid sensational yardstick /jɑdstk/ noun the newspapers standard by which other comparable young adult book adult book / j ŋ d lt things can be judged bυk/ noun a book written for adults but y-axis y-axis /wa kss/ noun the vertical considered suitable for adolescents axis of a graph yt abbreviation in Internet addresses, ye ye abbreviation in Internet addresses, the top-level domain for Mayotte the top-level domain for Yemen yu abbreviation in Internet addresses, yearbook yearbook /jəbυk/ noun a book the top-level domain for Yugoslavia published once a year with details and za abbreviation in Internet addresses, information about a particular organisa- the top-level domain for South Africa LibManagement.fm Page 229 Monday, March 6, 2006 4:04 PM
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zap .zip zap /zp/ verb to wipe off all data .zip /zp/ suffix a file extension for a zip currently in the workspace ć He pressed file CONTROL Z and zapped all the text. zip code zp kəυd zero / / noun zərəυ ˽ zip code numbers in zero / / verb to zero in on to a USA address indicating the postal give full attention to a problem ı postcode zero-based budgeting area.
zərəυ zip file zero-based budgeting / zp fal best b dtŋ/ noun a financial zip file / / noun a computer file policy taking zero as the starting point, with the extension ‘.zip’ containing data without any prior assumptions ć They that has been compressed for storage or were working to zero-based budgeting transmission. zm so were not able to take out any loans to zm abbreviation in Internet addresses, get started. the top-level domain for Zambia zine zin Zoo zine / / noun a self-published paper, Zoo /zu/ noun a compressing archive Internet magazine or other periodical program for transferring electronic files which is issued at irregular intervals and zoom zum usually appeals to a specialist reader- zoom / / verb to enlarge an area of ship text on a computer screen so that it is ZING /zŋ/ noun a protocol for infor- easier to work on zw mation retrieval maintained by the zw abbreviation in Internet addresses, United States Library of Congress the top-level domain for Zimbabwe AccountingBlank.fm Page 1 Friday, February 27, 2004 3:53 PM SUPPLEMENTS
The Paris Principles Three Types of Library Classification System Major Classification Schemes Five Laws of Library Science Information Skills – The Big6™ Resources on the Web Copyright and Data Protection Law in the UK Book Prizes and Awards Major Newspapers in the UK Major Magazines in the UK
The Paris Principles
The eleven topics that should taken into account when developing cataloguing systems involving author/title entries. So named at the International Conference on Cataloguing Principles (ICCP) in Paris in 1961, which was organised by the IFLA. It was intended to serve as a basis for international standardisation in cataloguing. The principles apply to the choice and form of headings and entry words in catalogues of printed books (and other library materials having similar characteristics) in which entries under authors’ names, or the titles of works, are combined in one alphabetical sequence.
The principles are:
Functions of the catalogue Structure of the catalogue Kinds of entry Use of multiple entries Choice of uniform heading Single personal author Entry under corporate bodies Multiple authorship Works entered under title Entry word for personal names
Many other cataloguing codes now use these principle as their common basis: one of the most commonly used is AACR 2.
Three Types of Library Classification System
Enumerative: based on an alphabetic list of subject headings, which are then assigned numbers according to their subdivisions
Hierarchical: based on a ‘tree structure’, arranged from the most general to the most specific within a topic
Faceted: based on separate classifications of each text for each one of its different properties, which combine to give a unique reference number Major Classification Schemes Bliss Bibliographic Classification (BC) A faceted classification system which uses only upper- and lower-case letters and typographical symbols to denote classes, and can be adapted to the specific need of a library’s collection.
Brinkler Classification A theoretical geographically-oriented system which files each text according to two main categories – one denoting subject and one denoting place. This is intended to serve the needs of every user equally, but would be a costly system to maintain.
Colon Classification A system developed by S. R. Ranganathan and widely used in India. The call number is composed of the reference numbers attached to each facet of the text (publication date, author, setting, subject’s covered, etc.) which are separated by colons.
Columbia-Dickinson System A classification system for filing printed music, which arranges according to 5 main categories and then according to medium, form and composer.
Cutter Expansive Classification A system which was never fully developed after the death of its inventor Charles Ammi Cutter. It divided subjects into a list given letters of the alphabet (a style later adopted for the Library of Congress system) and then by numbers denoting subject, geographical focus, author, form and edition date).
Dewey Decimal System (DDS) A purely numerical classification system which divides all knowledge into 10 main categories (classes), then each of those into 10 subcategories (divisions), and finally each of those into a further 10 subcategories (sections) to give a 1,000-category system.
Library of Congress Classification (LC) An enumerative system which bases its call numbers on a list of subject headings given a specific letter (e.g. J = Political Science), then into subcategories given a second letter (e.g. JZ = International Relations) and then by number (e.g. JZ4935-5160 = The United Nations).
Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC) A system based on the Dewey Decimal 100-category system, used for mainly Chinese- and Japanese-language books (with the categories altered to reflect the cultural differences in subject coverage).
Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) A powerful extension of the Dewey Decimal System which may be used to classify to any media stored in a library (e.g. CD-ROM, segments of film, maps, musical recordings etc.) It uses decimal numbers to categorise documents with symbols to represent additional information, e.g. relationship to other subjects, secondary subjects covered, language of text etc. Five Laws of Library Science
The original 5 principles, as developed by S. R. Ranganathan, the ‘father of library science in India’:
1. Books are for use. 2. Every reader has his or her book. 3. Every book has its reader. 4. Save the time of the reader. 5. The library is a growing organism.
Proposed amendments by Michael Gorman, president of the American Library Association 2005–2006:
1. Libraries serve humanity. 2. Respect all forms by which knowledge is communicated. 3. Use technology intelligently to enhance service. 4. Protect free access to knowledge. 5. Honour the past and create the future.
Information Skills – The Big6™
A 6-step approach to information literacy developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz. Each stage has two substages. The Big6™ provides a framework for approaching any information-based question. See www.big6.com for further details.
1. Task Definition –Define the information problem –Identify information needed
2. Information Seeking Strategies –Determine all possible sources –Select the best sources
3. Location and Access –Locate sources (intellectually and physically) –Find information within sources
4. Use of Information –Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch) –Extract relevant information
5. Synthesis –Organise from multiple sources –Present the information
6. Evaluation –Judge the product (effectiveness) –Judge the process (efficiency) Resources on the Web UK resources: Association of Information Management A body which undertakes recruitment, training, consultancy and lobbying services on behalf of those in information management. www.aslib.co.uk
British Library Online research services and collection information from the UK’s national library. www.bl.uk
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals The membership association which accredits university courses on librarianship in the UK. www.cilip.org.uk
Consortium of Research Libraries in the UK An organisation campaigning for the development of distributed libraries. www.curl.ac.uk
Copac Online access to the merged catalogues of the members of the Consortium of Research Libraries in the UK. http://copac.ac.uk
International Association of Music Libraries – UK and Ireland branch Represents and promotes the interests of music librarians and libraries. www.iaml-uk-irl.org
National Archives A record of registered archive repositories in the UK and abroad. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
School Library Association Advisory and information services for those working in school libraries in the UK. www.sla.org.uk
Society of Archivists “Committed to working for high standards in the provision and care of archives and effective management of record systems.” www.archives.co.uk
Society of College, National and University Libraries An organisation supporting libraries in institutes of higher education. www.sconul.ac.uk
UK Patent Office Information on copyrights, trademarks, patents and intellectual property. www.patent.gov.uk European resources: Consortium of European Research Libraries An association dedicated to preserving and sharing information on the cultural heritage of Europe. www.cerl.org
European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations Promoting the interests of the library and information science profession at European level, particularly on copyright and emerging technology issues. www.eblida.org
European Commission Central Library Online access to government publications from across Europe. http://europa.eu.int/comm/libraries
European Library “A portal which offers access to the combined resources (books, magazines, journals.... both digital and non-digital) of the 45 national libraries of Europe.” www.theeuropeanlibrary.org
European Patent Office Information on copyright, trademarks, patents and intellectual property www.european-patent-office.org
International resources: American Library Association The official website of the organisation. www.ala.org
American Society for Information Science and Technology A membership body for information professionals in the US. www.asis.org
Arma International A leading authority on records management, both paper and electronic. www.arma.org
Association of Christian Librarians An online community for librarians working in religious institutes of higher education worldwide www.acl.org
Australian Library and Information Association The official website of the organisation. www.alia.org.au
Australian School Library Association Online resources for school librarians in Australia. www.asla.org.au International resources continued Canadian Association for School Libraries Online resources for school librarians in Canada. www.caslibraries.ca
Canadian Library Association The official website of the organisation. www.cla.ca
International Association of Law Libraries A body for law librarians interesting in creating international distributed libraries of resources. www.iall.org
International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres Encouraging and promoting the activities of music libraries, archives and documentation centres worldwide. www.iaml.info
International Association of School Librarianship Support and guidance for those interested in school library development worldwide. www.iasl-slo.org
International Association of Technological University Libraries A membership body concerned with libraries for those in technological education. www.iatul.org/
International Council on Archives A membership body for information professionals worldwide. www.ica.org
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions The leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. http://ifla.org
Libraries on the Web Links to the webpages of libraries across the world. http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/
Library and Information Science Wiki An online encyclopedia on library and information management issues which any user can edit and add to. www.liswiki.com
Library and Information Society of New Zealand Aotearoa The official website of the organisation. www.lianza.org.nz International resources continued
Library and Information Technology Association A branch of the ALA concerned with emerging technologies in library management. www.lita.org
Knowledge Management Professional Society A not-for-profit international organisation for knowledge workers. http://kmpro.org
Music Library Association Represents the interests of music librarians and libraries in the USA. www.musiclibraryassoc.org
US National Commission on Library and Information Science The official website of the government agency. www.nclis.gov
World Intellectual Property Organisation An international organisation dedicated to promoting the use and protection of intellectual property. www.wipo.int
Key Information Sources for Knowledge Workers:
Britannica Online The famous encyclopedia’s online database. www.britannica.com
Global NewsBank Archive news content from online and print publications and media broadcasts worldwide, available by subscription. www.newsbank.com/intllibr/global.htm
KnowUK A digital reference library with access to more than 100 reference books. www.knowuk.co.uk
Lexis Nexis A searchable online database comprising the world’s largest collection of public records and research materials. www.lexisnexis.com
ProQuest Access to more than more than 5.5 billion pages of archived information spanning 500 years for researchers. www.proquest.co.uk
Xrefer A digital reference library offering online access to over 200 reference books to subscribers. www.xrefer.com Copyright and Data Protection Law in the UK
Copyright Act 1956 set up copyright protection for all original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works made in the UK under the control of the Government Data Protection Act 1984 introduced regulations on the storage, security and transferring of personal information of individuals held electronically by companies Copyright, Designs And Patents Act 1988 introduced the rights for the author of a work to be identified as such, and to not suffer harm to their reputation through mistreatment of their works EU Directive 92/100 1992 clarified intellectual property rights in relation to copying or distribution of a person’s work EU Directive 93/98 1993 made copyright periods uniform throughout the EU, extending post-mortem copyright protection of a work from 50 to 70 years in the UK Trademarks Act 1994 made provision for registration of trademarks and sets out guidelines for what constitutes infringement Data Protection Act 1998 expanded the 1984 Act to cover manual as well as electronic records; introduced the notions of ‘sensitive’ data and accountability of directors for company transgressions Freedom of Information Act 2000 allowed access by members of the public to any and all information held by public bodies Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 allowed those in authority to access and monitor all personal e-mail and telephone communications; forbade encryption which makes this difficult Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 allowed authorities greater access to personal information about suspected terrorists Book Prizes and Awards American Book Award An annual award given in recognition of literary achievement by an American author, intended to be more open in terms of age, sex, race and genre of writing than other awards.
Australian/Vogel Literary Award A prize given by Australian publishers Allen and Unwin for an outstanding unpublished manuscript by an author under the age of 35.
Author’s Club Awards Two awards made annually for outstanding works of literature, one for a first work of fiction and the other for a non-fiction work on architecture and the arts, each of £1,000.
BA/Book Data Author Of The Year Awards A prize of £1,000 given to a British or Irish published author who has made the most impact over the course of the year according to a survey of bookshops.
BBC4 Samuel Johnson Prize A prestigious prize for non-fiction writing, running since 1999. Each finalist receives £2,500 and the winner £30,000.
Betty Trask Awards A total prize fund of £25,000, administered by the Society of Authors, for authors of an outstanding first novel ‘of a romantic or traditional nature’. Booktrust Early Years Awards A prize given for outstanding illustrated books for pre-school children, running since 1999.
Bram Stoker Awards A set of prizes honouring ‘superior achievement’ in horror writing, given for novels, short stories and anthologies by the Horror Writer’s Association.
British Academy Book Prize An award that honours academic books on the humanities and social sciences, which are written to appeal to a non-specialist audience.
Caldicott Medal A prestigious award given by the American Library Association to the writer of an outstanding American illustrated book for children.
Carnegie Medal An award made by CILIP to the writer of an outstanding book for children, written in English and published during the previous year in the UK.
Cholmondley Award A prize of £2,000 given to each of four poets each year, running since 1966.
Commonwealth Writer’s Prize Awards up to £10,000 each for outstanding books and first novels from the Commonwealth areas, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada and South-East Asia. Book Prizes and Awards continued David Cohen British Literature Prize An award given for lifetime achievement in the field of literature, administered by the Arts Council. The prize includes money to be used to fund further work.
Duff Cooper Award A prize of £3, 000 given for the best work of history, biography or political science published in English or French.
Dundee Book Prize An award of £6,000 and the chance of publication, awarded every two years for an unpublished manuscript.
Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography Awards a prize of £3,000 for a work of historical biography published in the year preceding the awards.
Encore Award A prize of £10,000 administered by the Society of Authors, given for an outstanding second novel published in the English language in the UK.
Eric Gregory Trust Fund Awards A total prize fund of £24,000, to be shared between 4-6 authors of a published or unpublished collection of poetry.
George Orwell Memorial Prize An award of £1,000 given for a political book, either fiction or non-fiction, which is accessible to a non-academic audience.
Guardian Award A prestigious award for works of children’s literature published in the UK during the preceding year, given by the Guardian Newspaper.
Guardian First Book Award A prize for an outstanding piece of new writing published in the UK during the preceding year, given by the Guardian Newspaper. Hans Christian Andersen Awards An international prize presented every other year to authors and illustrators who have made a ‘lasting contribution’ to children’s literature. Winners receive a gold medal. Hawthornden Prize An award given for ‘a work of imaginative literature’. It is one of the oldest awards, running since 1919. Hemingway Foundation/PEN Awards A prize given to a first novel or book of short stories by an American author, founded by Ernest Hemingway’s widow Mary in 1976. Independent Foreign Fiction Prize An award now administered by the Arts Council which honours works translated into English and published in the UK. The winning author and translator both receive £5,000. Book Prizes and Awards continued James Tait Black Memorial Prizes Two awards given annually for works of fiction and biography, worth £3,000 each. It is one of the oldest literary awards still in operation, running since 1919. John Llewellyn Rhys Prize An award of £3,000 funded by the Mail on Sunday, given to an outstanding British or Commonwealth author under the age of 35.
John Newbery Medal A prestigious award given by the American Library Association for an outstanding American work of children’s literature.
J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography A prize of £1000 and a silver Dupont pen given for an outstanding work of autobiography by a British author, published in English.
Kate Greenaway Medal An award made by CILIP to the writer of an outstanding illustrated book for children. The book must be written in English and have been published in the United Kingdom during the year preceding the presentation of the award.
Kerrie Group Irish Fiction Award An annual prize of EUR10,000 for a published Irish author.
Kiriyama Prize A double award given annually for the best fiction and non-fiction works which promote inter-cultural understanding between the West and the countries of South Asia.
Man Booker Prize for Fiction (also known as The Booker Prize) A highly-prestigious award given to an author in the UK or Commonwealth, including a cash prize of £50,000 and also assuring some degree of literary success.
Man Booker International Prize The international partner of the Man Booker Prize, given to an outstanding author whose work is generally available in English translation, with a cash prize of £60,000.
Manchester Book Award A recently-established award for children’s literature by a UK-resident author, which is judged by school library reading groups.
McKitterick Prize A prize of £4,000 given for an exceptional first novel by an author over the age of 40.
Miles Franklin Literary Award A prize of AU$28,000 given annually for an adult work of fiction depicting Australian life and culture. Book Prizes and Awards continued
National Book Awards An annual honour given in four categories of literary works, administered by the National Book Foundation in the US. The prize is $10,000 and a crystal sculpture.
Nestlé Smarties Books Prize An award organised by Booktrust, given for children’s books in 3 age categories. Nobel Prize in Literature An immensely prestigious award given each year to an international author, with nominations made to the Swedish Academy. The prize, amounting to more than £720,000, is presented to the winner by the King of Sweden. O. Henry Awards Annual American awards given to exceptional short stories, especially those which have made a ‘lasting contribution’ to the art of short story writing.
Orange Prize for Fiction An award given for an outstanding original novel by a female author of any nationality, published in the UK. The prize for the winner is £30,00 and a bronze sculpture.
Prix Décembre A prize given for French literary works at the end of the year, generally for less conventional, ‘mainstream‘ works than the Prix Goncourt.
Prix des Deux Magots An annual French literary prize which is awarded for new fiction, running since 1933.
Prix Femina An award given for an outstanding literary work in the French language, awarded by an exclusively female jury and sponsored by woman’s magazine Femina.
Prix Goncourt A highly-prestigious prize given annually by the Académie Goncourt for ‘imaginative prose’ in the French language.
Pulitzer Prizes Annual awards given for works in fiction, non-fiction, history, poetry and biography by American authors, preferably written on an American theme.
Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry An award given for an outstanding book of verse by a UK or Commonwealth citizen. The committee is chaired by the Poet Laureate.
Red House Children’s Book Award An annual prize for children’s literature, judged by readers, which also generates a Pick of the Year list of recommended titles. Book Prizes and Awards continued Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Award An honour given to a published work by a UK or Commonwealth author, fiction or non-fiction, which best evokes the spirit of a place.
Saga Award for Wit Awards a prize of £20,000 for a literary work by an author aged 50 or over which displays wit and humour.
Sagittarius Prize A prize of £4,000 given for an exceptional first novel by an author over the age of 60.
Somerset Maugham Award A prize of £6,000 to be spent on travel, awarded to an outstanding published British author under the age of 35.
Stonewall Book Award An award given to literary works with a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (GLBT) theme, administered by the American Library Association.
Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Awards a purse of £5,000 to a published author in the UK under the age of 35.
Tir Na N-og Awards An award in three categories celebrating Welsh-language literary works in fiction and non-fiction and for English language fiction by a Welsh author.
Wheatley Medal A collaborative award administered by CILIP and sponsored by The Society of Indexers and Nielsen BookData, given for an outstanding printed index in a reference work.
Whitbread Book Awards A set of literary awards given in 5 categories for best novel, first novel, children’s book, poetry and biography, each winner receiving £5,000 and the overall winner receiving £25,000.
William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award A prize given for a book with a sporting theme (excluding almanacs and listings), with a cash prize of £15,000 and other prizes worth £5,000.
WH Smith Literary Award An annual honour given in the UK for literary works in English, including those in translation and by international authors, running since 1959. National Newspapers in the UK
Daily Newspapers Daily Express Circulation: 810,827 Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC4R 6EN. Tel. 0871-434 1010 www.express.co.uk Daily Mail Circulation: 2,350,694 Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT. Tel. 020-7938 6000 www.dailymail.co.uk Daily Mirror Circulation: 1,684,660 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP. Tel. 020-7293 3000 www.mirror.co.uk Daily Record Circulation: 454,247 1 Central Quay, Glasgow G3 8DA. Tel. 0141-309 3000 www.dailyrecord.co.uk Daily Sport Circulation: no figures available 19 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester M60 4BT. Tel. 0161-236 4466 www.dailysport.co.uk Daily Star Circulation: 820,028 Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UX. Tel. 020-7928 8000 www.dailystar.co.uk The Daily Telegraph Circulation: 901,667 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DT. Tel. 020-7538 5000 www.telegraph.co.uk Financial Times Circulation: 419,249 1 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. Tel. 020-7873 3000 www.ft.com The Guardian Circulation: 403,297 119 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3ER. Tel. 020-7278 2332 www.guardian.co.uk The Herald Circulation: 75,541 Newsquest Ltd, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3PR. Tel. 0141-302 7000 www.theherald.co.uk The Independent Circulation: 267,037 Independent House, 191 Marsh Wall, London E14 9RS. Tel. 020-7005 2000 www.independent.co.uk National Newspapers in the UK continued
Morning Star Circulation: no figures available People’s Press Printing Society Ltd, William Rust House, 52 Beachy Road, London E3 2NS. Tel. 020-8510 0815 www.morningstaronline.co.uk Racing Post Circulation: 74,552 Trinity Mirror, Floor 23, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP. Tel. 020-7293 3291 www.racingpost.co.uk The Scotsman Circulation: 65,194 Barclay House, 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AS. Tel. 0131-620 8620 www.scotsman.com The Sun Circulation: 3,224,427 News Group Newspapers Ltd, Virginia Street, London E1 9XP. Tel. 020-7782 4000 www.the-sun.co.uk The Times Circulation: 703,492 1 Pennington Street, London E98 1TT. Tel. 020-7782 5000 www.timesonline.co.uk
Weekly Newspapers The Business Circulation: 178,528 292 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1DE. Tel. 020-7961 0000 www.thebusinessonline.com Daily Star Sunday Circulation: 404,723 Express Newspapers, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UX. Tel. 020-7928 8000 www.megastar.co.uk The Independent on Sunday Circulation: 230,053 Independent House, 191 Marsh Wall, London E14 9RS. Tel. 020-7005 2000 www.independent.co.uk The Mail on Sunday Circulation: 2,292,258 Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TS. Tel. 020-7938 6000 www.mailonsunday.co.uk News of the World Circulation: 3,773,705 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1NW. Tel. 020-7782 1000 www.newsoftheworld.co.uk The Observer Circulation: 451,781 3-7 Herbal Hill, London EC1R 5EJ. Tel. 020-7278 2332 www.observer.co.uk National Newspapers in the UK continued
The People Circulation: 905,494 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP. Tel. 020-7293 3000 www.people.co.uk Scotland on Sunday Circulation: 84,192 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AS. Tel. 0131-620 8620 www.scotlandonsunday.co.uk Sunday Express Circulation: 829,064 Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC4R 6EN. Tel. 0871-434 1010 www.express.co.uk Sunday Herald Circulation: 58,140 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3QB. Tel. 0141-302 7800 www.sundayherald.com Sunday Mail Circulation: 549,129 1 Central Quay, Glasgow G3 8DA. Tel. 0141-309 3000 www.sundaymail.com Sunday Mirror Circulation: 1,457,792 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP. Tel. 020-7293 3000 www.sundaymirror.co.uk The Sunday Post Circulation: no figures available D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, 144 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HZ. Tel. 0141-332 9933 www.sundaypost.com Sunday Sport Circulation: 148,385 840 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8BE. Tel. 0116-269 4892 www.sundaysport.com The Sunday Telegraph Circulation: 661,425 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DT. Tel. 020-7538 5000 www.telegraph.co.uk The Sunday Times Circulation: 1,404,616 1 Virginia Street, London E1 9BD. Tel. 020-7782 4000 www.timesonline.co.uk The Sunday Times Scotland Circulation: no figures available Times Newspapers Ltd, 124 Portman Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow G41 1EJ. Tel. 0141-420 5100 www.timesonline.co.uk Wales on Sunday Circulation: no figures available Thomson House, Havelock Street, Cardiff CF10 1XR. Tel. 029-2058 3583 www.icwales.co.uk (circulation figures net average October 2005, courtesy of the Audit Bureau of Circulations – see www.abc.org.uk for further details) Major Magazines in the UK Circulation Sky Magazine 6,783,581 (TV Listings: Satellite/Cable) Boots Health and Beauty 1,765,387 (Women’s Health & Beauty) What’s on TV 1,673,790 (TV Listings: Radio & TV Guides) The National Trust Magazine 1,655,088 (Countryside & County: National) U (magazine for Unison members) 1,465,833 (General Interest: Miscellaneous) Saga magazine 1,245,006 (General Interest: Retirement) Take a Break 1,200,397 (Women’s Weeklies) TV Choice 1,157,622 (TV Listings: Radio & TV Guides) Radio Times 1,080,199 (TV Listings: Radio & TV Guides) Eyes Down 984,946 (Leisure Interests: Games) BBC Pre-Schools Magazines 929,452 (Children’s Magazines: Pre-School) Reader’s Digest 776,902 (General Interest: Miscellaneous) Debenhams Desire 745,126 (Women’s Lifestyle/Fashion) Birds (the RSPB magazine) 624,118 (Leisure Interests: Wildlife) Glamour 609,626 (Women’s Lifestyle/Fashion) Chat 609,163 (Women’s Weeklies) Now 591,795 (Women’s Weeklies) That’s Life 569,631 (Women’s Weeklies) Heat 560,438 (Women’s Weeklies) FHM 560,167 (Men’s Lifestyle) Time Magazine 551,114 (News & Current Affairs: International) Closer 540,044 (Women’s Weeklies) Major Magazines in the UK continued Circulation OK! 532,843 (Women’s Weeklies) The Economist 503,077 (News & Current Affairs: Business) Exchange & Mart 491,152 (Buying & Selling: General) Woman 485,463 (Women’s Weeklies) Good Housekeeping 475,838 (Women’s Lifestyle/Fashion) Cosmopolitan 462,943 (Women’s Lifestyle/Fashion) Yours 440,070 (Women’s Lifestyle/Fashion) Woman’s Weekly 425,568 (Women’s Weeklies) Legion 425,462 (General Interest: Miscellaneous) Woman’s Own 424,292 (Women’s Weeklies) TV Times 418,192 (TV Listings: Radio & TV Guides) Emma’s Diary Pregnancy Guide 416,140 (Parenthood) Best 398,289 (Women’s Weeklies) The Vauxhall Magazine 394,846 (Motoring & Motorcycling: Motoring) Auto Exchange Group 392,598 (Motoring & Motorcycling: Motoring) Hello! 392,481 (Women’s Weeklies) Marie Claire 381,281 (Women’s Lifestyle/Fashion) New! 373,039 (Women’s Weeklies) Motoring and Leisure 371,940 (Motoring & Motorcycling: Motoring) People’s Friend 363,638 (Women’s Weeklies) National Geographic 350,253 (General Interest: Miscellaneous) (circulation figures net average Jan-Jun 2005, courtesy of the Audit Bureau of Circulations – see www.abc.org.uk for further details)