Spanning all types of libraries, from public to academic, school, and special, this book illuminates the major facets of library and information science for aspiring professionals as well as those already practicing in the field.
The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60 revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record, with coverage of the latest topics as well ...
The book includes chapters on the digitization of library materials, how technology has changed the role of libraries and librarians, Googlefs book and information applications, library user fees, customer service in the library, teaching ...
In its newest edition, Foundations of Library and Information Science remains the field's essential resource.
The first of its kind, this book provides a theoretically informed research guide and draws attention to areas of potential research in Library and Information Science.
A revitalized version of the popular classic, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Second Edition targets new and dynamic movements in the distribution, acquisition, and development of print and online media-compiling ...
This fourth edition of ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science presents a thorough yet concise guide to the specific words that describe the materials, processes and systems relevant to the field of librarianship.
Presents international librarianship and library science through insightful chapters contributed by experts and scholars from six regions of the world.
Each chapter in the collection presents innovative practices that are strategized as intentional, deliberate, systematic, outcome-based, and impact-driven.