Introduction to Library and Information Science

Introduction to Library and Information Science

This book explores the history, present, and future of library science, both in theory and in practice. It examines the place of the librarian as arbiter of information access in a constantly-changing and modernizing global community.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hepler, Reed (Author), Horalek, David (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Twin Falls, Idaho College of Southern Idaho Pressbooks Network (CSI) [2023]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Education > Textbooks
General education > Textbooks
Social sciences > Textbooks
Library Science and Museum Studies > Textbooks
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Library History and Essential Functions
  • Data, Information, and Knowledge
  • History of Libraries
  • Library Services
  • Acquisitions
  • Collection Development
  • Classficiation and Cataloging
  • Facilities and Funding
  • Circulation
  • Reference Librarianship
  • Preservation
  • Part II. Improvements and Adapatations in the Modern World
  • Intellectual Freedom
  • Digitial Initiatives and Library 2.0
  • Representation in the Library
  • Copyright
  • Part III. Supporting the Public to Obtain Public Support
  • Patron Services
  • Reader's Advisory
  • The Modern Library Experience
  • Part IV. Conclusion
  • Conclusion

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