Foundations of Library and Information Science : Fourth Edition

Much has happened since the last edition of this benchmark text was published. Today's LIS professionals are experiencing both excitement and trepidation as sweeping societal, technological, political, and economic changes affect our users and institutions and transform our discipline. We are increasingly part of a sophisticated infrastructure: the boundaries of knowledge creation, acquisition, organization, dissemination, use, and evaluation are rapidly blurring, creating new challenges. Similarly, we are also part of a changing environment: an aging population, a ubiquitous and evolving internet, the proliferation of social media and mobile devices, significant financial stresses on public institutions, and changing information policies affecting creators and distributors of knowledge. The profession demands constant growth, continuous learning, and open minds, and the new edition of Rubin's book offers a firm foundation of knowledge and guidance for LIS students and professionals alike. Responding to the many changes occurring both in the field and in society at large, this text includes comprehensive coverage of the history and mission of libraries, from past to present; digital devices, social networking, and other technology; the impact of digital publishing on the publishing industry and the effects of eBooks on libraries values and ethics of the profession; how library services have evolved in the areas of virtual reference, embedded librarianship, digital access and repositories, digital preservation, and civic engagement; new and ongoing efforts to organize knowledge, such as FRBR, RDA: Resource Description and Access, BIBFRAME, the Semantic Web, and the Next Generation Catalog (Catalog 2.0); the significance of the digital divide and policy issues related to broadband access and network neutrality; the concept of intellectual freedom, and how it plays out in the real world; legal developments like new interpretations of copyright related to mass digitization of books (Google Books) and scholarly articles; the continuing tensions in LIS education between information science and library science; and initiatives to integrate libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs); Spanning all types of libraries, from public to academic, school, and special, this book illuminates the major facets of library and information science for aspiring professionals as well as those already practicing in the field. Foundations of Library and Information Science, Fourth Edition Contents Figures Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Knowledge Infrastructure Chapter 2. From Past to Present Chapter 3. The Library as an Institution Chapter 4. Transforming the Library Chapter 5. Library and Information Science Chapter 6. The Organization of Knowledge Chapter 7. Information Science Chapter 8. Information Policy Chapter 9. Intellectual Freedom Chapter 10. The Values and Ethics of Library and Information Science Appendix A. Major Library and Information Science Associations and List of Additional Associations Appendix B. List of ALA-Accredited Programs Appendix C. Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies Appendix D. IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 1994 About the Author Index The knowledge infrastructure From past to present : the history and mission of libraries The library as an institution : an organizational perspective Transforming the library : the impact and implications of technological change Library and information science : an evolving profession The organization of knowledge : techniques and issues Information science : a service perspective Information policy : stakeholders and agendas Intellectual freedom The values and ethics of library and information science Appendix A. Major library and information science associations and list of additional associations Appendix B. List of ALA-accredited programs Appendix C. Standards for accreditation of master's programs in library and information studies Appendix D. IFLA/UNESCO public library manifesto 1994. The primary purpose of this book is to describe the current LIS environment and examine some of the ever-changing forces that shape that environment and the larger society. The intent is to help prepare LIS professionals to cope with and effectively manage their many complex responsibilities.