Foundations of Library and Information Science

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Author(s): Alire, Camila, Rubin, Richard E., Rubin, Rachel G.; Rachel G. Rubin
Edition: Fifth Edition
Publisher: American Library Association
Year: 2020

Language: English
Pages: 648
City: Chicago

List 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