The Closing of American Library Schools

Larry J Ostler, Therrin C Dahlin, J D Willardson

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• Discusses the recent closings of American library schools, and the impact of these closings on librarianship, higher education, and society. Lees meer

Preparing the Information Professional

Sajjad Ur Rehman

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science | nr. 93
• Redesigning information education in response to the market dynamic requires clear articulation of the expectations of employers, identification of co... Lees meer

Aspirations and Mentoring in an Academic Environment

Mary N Maack, Joanne Passet, Mary Niles Maack

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• This is the first booklength study of women in library education. The authors set out to examine the dynamic social processes and significant relation... Lees meer

Academic Libraries

Gerard B. McCabe, Ruth J. Person

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science | nr. 84
• At the end of the 20th century, college and university libraries face enormous challenges and opportunities. As campuses move into the information age... Lees meer

Barriers to Information

Patricia Dewdney, Roma Harris

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• Ordinary citizens face a frustrating and increasingly complex maze of human service agencies when they seek help for everyday problems, even though on... Lees meer

The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose

Patrick Williams

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• The problem of purpose in the title is the 130-year debate within the library community over the proper place for the library in society. Chapters dis... Lees meer

Foreign Students in American Library Education

Maxine K Rochester

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• In the first detailed examination of the subject, Maxine Rochester surveys the benefits and problems associated with training foreign librarians and i... Lees meer

Multiculturalism in Libraries

Lois Buttlar, William Caynon, Rosemary Dumont

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• A diverse nation from its beginnings, the United States is increasingly faced with the challenge of absorbing new immigrant groups and creating a tole... Lees meer

Dilemmas in the Study of Information

S D Neill, Mary Neill

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• This thought-provoking book identifies the limits of the field of information science, and thus raises very real problems of the discipline in the con... Lees meer

Environmental Information in Developing Nations

Anna Da Soledada Vieira

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• Vieira focuses on the relationship between environmental pollution and socioeconomic underdevelopment and emphasizes the role information can play in ... Lees meer

Librarianship and Legitimacy

Douglas Raber

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science | nr. 90
• The decade prior to World War II was a time of intense introspection on the part of librarians. There was considerable controversy over whether librar... Lees meer

The Decision-Making Process for Library Collections

Beatrice Kovacs

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• A considerable variety of information for libraries planning materials selection policies is relayed in reviews of the relevant literature and in case... Lees meer

Brief Tests of Collection Strength

Howard D White

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• For purposes of accreditation, resource sharing, and institutional mission, librarians need to assess the strengths of their collections in particular... Lees meer

The Role and Impact of the Internet on Library and Information Services

Lewis-Guodo Liu

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science | nr. 96
• Since that time, the literature on the Internet and its impact on and role in libraries and research has exploded. A simple keyword search in Library ... Lees meer

Research Issues in Public Librarianship

Joy M. Greiner

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• Public librarianship is a constantly changing field, and the direction of its development depends on theoretical and applied research. This book exami... Lees meer

Good Books in a Country Home

Deanna B Marcum

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science | nr. 79
• Although urban historians point to the creation of the American public library as one response to the chaos experienced by big cities at the end of th... Lees meer

The Public Librarian as Adult Learners' Advisor

Jane A Reilly

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• This work describes the new role of the librarian as a learners' advisor, guiding independent learners and sustaining a one-to-one relationship with a... Lees meer

The State and the Academic Library

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• Academic libraries must frequently interact with state government. This book overviews the role of state government with respect to academic libraries... Lees meer

University Science and Engineering Libraries

Ellis Mount

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• The first edition of Ellis Mount's University Science and Engineering Libraries pioneered in this specialized branch of library service. This new edit... Lees meer

Academic Librarians and Cataloging Networks

Ruth Hafter

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• Hafter examines the increasingly accepted assumption that the development of a huge online catalog, accessible by telecommunications to all member ins... Lees meer

Pascal Programming for Libraries

Charles Hargis Davis, Gerald W Lundeen, Debora Shaw

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• Pascal Programming for Libraries is a practical introduction to computer programming designed specifically for library and information center applicat... Lees meer

Immigrant Politics and the Public Library

Susan Luevano-Molina

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• This book explores the impact of the nativist movement on public library usage among Latino and Asian immigrants. The activism of concerned librarians... Lees meer

Naturalistic Inquiry for Library Science

Constance A Mellon

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• Research does not have to mean getting buried in statistics, claims Constance Mellon, and in this unique study she describes an approach to applying t... Lees meer

Impact of Emerging Technologies on Reference Service and Bibliographic Instruction

Gary Pitkin

• Hardcover | Engels | Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science
• Information technologies are having a profound impact on the ways libraries are providing traditional services. This book identifies emerging technolo... Lees meer