Foundations of Library and Information Science | 
| Author: Richard Rubin
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 78551
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 579
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.4
ISBN: 1555705189
Dewey Decimal Number: 020.0973
EAN: 9781555705183
Publication Date: August 1, 2004
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Product Description
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.
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 This book bores you to death September 19, 2008
This book was necessary for my class. Maybe it could have been interesting, but sadly it wasn't.
 Foundations of Library and Information Science Text September 5, 2008
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.
Foundations of Library and Information Science May 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 Text for Library Science May 16, 2008
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.
Good foundation builder March 5, 2008
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.
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