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Librarianship : an introduction

Author: G G Chowdhury; et al
Publisher: London : Facet, 2008.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Every profession needs an introductory text to its core body of knowledge. This definitive textbook is the most up-to-date introduction to the profession of librarianship for students and new entrants to the profession available. It is also the first to give a complete overview of all aspects of professional librarianship in the 21st century, and to offer authoritative analysis of modern libraries and librarianship.  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: G G Chowdhury; et al
ISBN: 9781856046176 1856046176
OCLC Number: 137313678
Notes: Includes glossary.
Description: xviii, 329 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction ----
Part I. Libraries and information services: evolution or revolution? 2. The history of libraries ---
3. Types of library service and library ---
4. Library design ---
5. The future of libraries ----
Part II. Library and information resources and services. 6. Content, storage and delivery ---
7. Library services ---
8. Collection management and collection development ---
9. Preservation and digitization ----
Part III. Information organization and access. 10. Classification ---
11. Cataloguing, bibliographic formats and metadata ---
12. Subject indexing and vocabulary control ---
13. Information retrieval ----
Part IV. Library and information users and society. 14. The library as social institution ---
15. Services to library users ---
16. Government legislation and policies ----
Part V. Library technologies. 17. Fundamentals of computing and the information age ---
18. Information technology standards: databases, markup and the internet ---
19. Library management systems ---
20. Digital libraries ----
Part VI. Management and marketing in libraries. 21. The importance of management in librarianship ---
22. Core management skills ---
23. Missions, planning, projects and partnerships ---
24. Marketing and libraries ----
Part VII. Education and research in librarianship. 25. Education in librarianship ---
26. Research in librarianship ----
Epilogue.
Responsibility: G.G. Chowdhury ... [et al.].

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