Foundations of library and information science /
"This edition has been designed to respond to the many changes occurring in the LIS field and provides a firm foundation of knowledge and guidance for LIS students and professionals alike"--
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ALA Neal-Schuman,
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Publisher Address: | Chicago : |
Publication Dates: | 2020. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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Summary: |
"This edition has been designed to respond to the many changes occurring in the LIS field and provides a firm foundation of knowledge and guidance for LIS students and professionals alike"-- |
Carrier Form: | xv, 627 pages : illustrations, forms ; 26 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780838947449 (paperback) : 0838947441 (paperback) 9780838947555 (electronic publication) 0838947557 (electronic publication) 9780838947562 (kindle) 0838947565 (kindle) 9780838947579 (electronic book) 0838947573 (electronic book) |
Index Number: | Z665 |
CLC: | G259.712 |
Call Number: | G259.712/R896/5th ed. |
Contents: | The knowledge infrastructure -- From past to present : the history and mission of libraries -- The library as an institution : an organizational perspective -- Transforming the library : the impact and implications of technology -- Library and information science : an evolving profession -- The organization of knowledge : techniques and issues -- Information science : a service perspective -- Information policy : stakeholders and agendas -- Intellectual freedom -- The values and ethics of library and information science -- Appendix A. Major library and information science associations and list of additional associations -- Appendix B. List of ALA-accredited programs -- Appendix C. Standards for accreditation of master's programs in library and information studies -- Appendix D. IFLA/UNESCO public library manifesto 1994. |