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PublisherAmerican Library Association

ISBN-100838947441

ISBN-139780838947449

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038642252

Product Key Features

Number of Pages648 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFoundations of Library and Information Science

Publication Year2020

SubjectCommunication Studies, Library & Information Science / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

AuthorRachel G. Rubin, Richard E. Rubin

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.4 in

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2020-000776

ReviewsWhat does it mean to be a library and information science (LIS) professional in 2021? How do our issues differ from those addressed by archivists or knowledge managers or people who work in museums and galleries? What is the body of knowledge that underpins our professional identity? How is it evolving in response to social, political, economic and technological change? What's the latest? Big questions. Fortunately, lots of big answers in this classic textbook, encyclopaedic in its coverage - and heft! ... For students qualifying and qualified, for practitioners, teachers and researchers, this book is a stimulating, informative and reassuring companion. Thoroughly recommended.

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal020.973

Table Of ContentList of Figures Foreword by Camila A. Alire Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Knowledge Infrastructure 2. From Past to Present: The History and Mission of Libraries 3. The Library as an Institution: An Organizational Perspective 4. Transforming the Library: The Impact and Implications of Technology 5. Library and Information Science: An Evolving Profession 6. The Organization of Knowledge: Techniques and Issues 7. Information Science: A Service Perspective 8. Information Policy: Stakeholders and Agendas 9. Intellectual Freedom 10. The Values and Ethics of Library and Information Science Appendixes A. Major Library and Information Science Associations and List of Additional Associations B. List of ALA-Accredited Programs C. Standards for Accreditation of Master's Programs in Library and Information Studies D. IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 1994 About the Authors Index

SynopsisIn its newest edition, Foundations of Library and Information Science remains the field's essential resource., Richard E. Rubin's book has served as the authoritative introductory text for generations of library and information science practitioners, with each new edition taking in its stride the myriad societal, technological, political, and economic changes affecting our users and institutions and transforming our discipline. Rubin teams up with his daughter, Rachel G. Rubin, a rising star in the library field in her own right, for the fifth edition. Spanning all types of libraries, from public to academic, school, and special, it illuminates the major facets of LIS for students as well as current professionals. Continuing its tradition of excellence, this text addresses the history and mission of libraries from past to present, including the history of service to African Americans; critical contemporary social issues such as services to marginalized communities, tribal libraries, and immigrants; the rise of e-government and the crucial role of political advocacy; digital devices, social networking, digital publishing, e-books, virtual reality, and other technology; forces shaping the future of libraries, including Future Ready libraries, and sustainability as a core value of librarianship; the values and ethics of the profession, with new coverage of civic engagement, combatting fake news, the importance of social justice, and the role of critical librarianship; knowledge infrastructure and organization, including Resource Description and Access (RDA), linked data, and the Library Research Model; the significance of the digital divide and policy issues related to broadband access and net neutrality; intellectual freedom, legal issues, and copyright-related topics; contemporary issues in LIS education such as the ongoing tensions between information science and library science; and the changing character of collections and services including the role of digital libraries, preservation, and the digital humanities. In its newest edition, Foundations of Library and Information Science remains the field's essential resource.

LC Classification NumberZ665.2.U6R83 2020