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Information Services Today: An Introduction
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Sandra Hirsh (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
Publication date
March 19, 2015
Pages
481
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781442239579
ISBN-10
1442239573
Dimensions
1 by 7 by 9 in.
Weight
2 lbs.
Original list price
$105.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This essential overview of what it means to be a library and information professional today provides a broad overview of the transformation of libraries as information organizations, why these organizations are more important today than ever before, the technological influence on how we provide information resources and services in today’s digital and global environment, and the various career opportunities available for information professionals.
The book begins with a historical overview of libraries and their transformation as information and technology hubs within their communities. It also covers the various specializations within the field emphasizing the exciting yet complex roles and opportunities for information professionals. With that foundation in place, it presents how libraries serve different kinds of communities, highlighting the unique needs of users across all ages and how libraries fulfill those needs through a variety of services, and addresses key issues facing information organizations as they meet user needs in the Digital Age. The book then concludes with career management strategies to guide library and information science professionals in building not only vibrant careers but vibrant information organizations for the future as well.
The book begins with a historical overview of libraries and their transformation as information and technology hubs within their communities. It also covers the various specializations within the field emphasizing the exciting yet complex roles and opportunities for information professionals. With that foundation in place, it presents how libraries serve different kinds of communities, highlighting the unique needs of users across all ages and how libraries fulfill those needs through a variety of services, and addresses key issues facing information organizations as they meet user needs in the Digital Age. The book then concludes with career management strategies to guide library and information science professionals in building not only vibrant careers but vibrant information organizations for the future as well.
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Hardcover
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from Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc (March 19, 2015)
9781442239579 | details & prices | 481 pages | 7.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 2.00 lbs | List price $105.00
About: This essential overview of what it means to be a library and information professional today provides a broad overview of the transformation of libraries as information organizations, why these organizations are more important today than ever before, the technological influence on how we provide information resources and services in today’s digital and global environment, and the various career opportunities available for information professionals.
About: This essential overview of what it means to be a library and information professional today provides a broad overview of the transformation of libraries as information organizations, why these organizations are more important today than ever before, the technological influence on how we provide information resources and services in today’s digital and global environment, and the various career opportunities available for information professionals.
Paperback
from Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc (March 19, 2015)
9781442239586 | details & prices | 481 pages | 7.00 × 10.25 × 1.50 in. | 2.34 lbs | List price $55.00
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