Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 12 - Inquiry
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 12 - Inquiry

Author: Allen Kent

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1971-09-01

Total Pages: 1644

ISBN-13: 9780824720124

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"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."

New International Dictionary of Acronyms in Library and Information Science and Related Fields
New International Dictionary of Acronyms in Library and Information Science and Related Fields

Author: Henryk Sawoniak

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-05-02

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 3110957825

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This enlarged and expanded edition is designed to be a valuable resource for librarians and users of information sources, clarifying the bewidering number of new acronyms that appear every year in the information science field. Nearly 30,000 acronyms in 35 languages are listed. As libraries are to a large extent interdisciplinary, the dictionary covers language forms used in computers, publishing, printing, archive management, journalism and reprography, as well as in the library and information science fields Acronyms reproduced here represent institutions, library and information systems, pr.

International Librarianship at Home and Abroad
International Librarianship at Home and Abroad

Author: Karen Bordonaro

Publisher: Chandos Publishing

Published: 2017-05-11

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0081018975

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International Librarianship at Home and Abroad examines both the concept and reality of international librarianship. The intent of this book is not to glorify international librarianship, but to instead explore different ways that international librarianship might be understood and practiced. The book seeks to enrich and improve the everyday work done by librarians both at home and abroad in areas such as collection management, library services, and learning styles and techniques. - Describes familiar librarian work, such as resource sharing, weeding and distance reference services - Explores features and how they contribute to, and reflect, international librarianship - Offers further examples on how to incorporate more explicit elements of international librarianship into home library practice