Screen LibraryFoundations of library and information science /
The primary purpose of this book is to describe the current LIS environment and examine some of the ever-changing forces that shape that environment and the larger society. The intent is to help prepare LIS professionals to cope with and effectively manage their many complex responsibilities.
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ALA Neal-Schuman,
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| Publisher Address: | Chicago : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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| Summary: |
The primary purpose of this book is to describe the current LIS environment and examine some of the ever-changing forces that shape that environment and the larger society. The intent is to help prepare LIS professionals to cope with and effectively manage their many complex responsibilities. |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 628 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780838913703 (paper) : 0838913709 (paper) |
| Index Number: | Z665 |
| CLC: | G259.712 |
| Call Number: | G259.712/R896/4th 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 technological change -- 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. |