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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 020.0973 EAN: 9781555705183 ISBN: 1555705189 Label: Neal-Schuman Publishers Manufacturer: Neal-Schuman Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 579 Publication Date: 2004-08-01 Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers Studio: Neal-Schuman Publishers
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: This book bores you to death Comment: This book was necessary for my class. Maybe it could have been interesting, but sadly it wasn't. Customer Rating: Summary: Foundations of Library and Information Science Text Comment: This item arrived within the standard 4-14 business days and in wraps. Crisp corners and well packaged, because I order two items from Amazon they placed the rather large texts in a small box. Well done. Customer Rating: Summary: Foundations of Library and Information Science Comment: Very , very unhappy with this book and the seller. The book reeks of cigarette smell, it is impossible for me to hold the book in my hands for more then 15 to 20 minutes at a time. Would never buy anything from this seller. Customer Rating: Summary: Text for Library Science Comment: This book was used as the text for a class in library science. It is a very good introduction to the subject and very readable. Anyone interested in studying information or library science might want to check this out to get an overview. It deals with current issues, but it is a foundational text, so the discussions on marketing and Web 2.0 are just mentioned. Customer Rating: Summary: Good foundation builder Comment: Yes it proved uninspiring reading, but get over it! As someone completely new to library science, I learned a lot from Dr. Rubin's book. What do you expect from an academic textbook? Not everyone who writes is a natural storyteller. Despite the fact that this book could be revised differently, it gets the job done rather well. It introduces you to library science, so quit your whining about its dryness. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Foundations of Library and Information Science is the most current introductory text available, covering the practice of librarianship, the place of libraries in the broader information infrastructure, the development of information science, and more. Library and information science students and professionals will find the background and concepts they need to meet today's - and tomorrow's - challenges. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. The Information Infrastructure: Libraries in Context; 2. Information Science: A Service Perspective; 3. Redefining the Library: The Impacts and Implications of Technological Change; 4. Information Policy: Stakeholders and Agendas; 5. Information Policy as Library Policy: Intellectual Freedom; 6. Information Organization: Issues and Techniques; 7. From Past to Present: The Library s Mission and Its Values; 8. Ethics and Standards: Professional Practices in Library and Information Science; 9. The Library as Institution: An Organizational View, and 10. Librarianship: An Evolving Profession.