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Foundations of Library and Information Science
Foundations of Library and Information Science | Richard E. Rubin
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The fourth edition of the classic textbook offers a firm foundation of knowledge and guidance for library and information science (LIS) students and professionals alike.Foundations of Library and Information Science will prepare LIS students and professionals to cope with and effectively manage their many complex responsibilities by, providing an introduction to the LIS field; identifying and discussing the current major topics and issues in LIS that will continue to affect the profession for years to come; providing librarians and information professionals with an opportunity to refresh their knowledge through a systematic review of the major issues and topics that have changed the field; placing LIS in a larger social, political, economic, political and cultural context; inviting readers to further explore topics raised in the book.Responding to the many changes occurring both in the field and in society at large, this text includes comprehensive coverage of, the impact of digital devices and social networking; the impact of digital publishing and e-books; the evolution of library services including virtual reference, embedded librarianship, digital access and repositories, digital preservation and civic engagement; the new efforts to organize knowledge including FRBR, RDF, BIBFRAME, the Semantic Web and the next-generation library catalogue; the significance of the digital divide and policy issues related to broadband access and network neutrality; legal developments including new interpretations of copyright related to mass digitization of books and scholarly articles; the continuing tensions in LIS education between information science and library science; new initiatives to integrate libraries, archives, and museums.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 practising in the field. The book will be essential reading for students of information science, information and knowledge management, librarianship, archives and records management worldwide. It will also be of interest to students of other information-related disciplines such as museum studies, publishing, and information systems and practitioners in all of these disciplines.
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actualdisneyprincess
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It‘s already been almost a week since my new adventure started! 😍 On my way to fully becoming Megan the Librarian, complete with that MLIS after my name! ✌🏻 #gradschool #mastersdegree #libraryscience #lsuonline #louisianastateuniversity

MonicaLoves2Read Good Luck 2y
Chelsea.Poole So exciting! 2y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Hades can‘t understand why I decided to go back to school after all these years either. 😳 (but he does like his crocheted blanket). 🧶
I‘m a bit overwhelmed and I don‘t see as much pleasure reading in my near future.

MaureenMc You can do this! 👍 3y
shortsarahrose Congrats! I‘m a little over halfway through my MLIS program and, yeah, it can be rough at times and I definitely don‘t do as much pleasure reading as before, but I‘m happy I‘m doing it. 3y
shortsarahrose Also, I totally have that textbook 3y
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BookBosomed1 Keep going! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
Reggie Good luck! 3y
Avanders You got this!! 🦾👩🏼‍🏫♥️ 3y
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Emily92Bibliophile
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This Monday I started my journey in getting my Masters of Library Science through TWU ! Still in the very beginning stages of of the course, but seems like we have a great class and great professor !

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Megara
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BookMaven407 Awesome! 👏 7y
twohectobooks Congrats! 7y
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Johanna414 How exciting!! Congratulations! 7y
megt Congratulations! That‘s so exciting! 7y
Megara Thank you!! I am so stoked!! @Johanna414 @megt 7y
Ash11hope Congrats!!! 💖 7y
Megara @Ash11hope 🙌 Thanks! 7y
megt When will you be starting classes? 7y
Megara @Megt this spring! 7y
megt Awesome! I started my MLIS journey a little over a year ago and it‘s definitely one of the best choices I‘ve ever made. So glad you‘re getting to start yours soon! 7y
Kendra.Diane Congrats!!! 👌🏻 7y
Megara @megt that‘s fantastic! Are you concentrating on anything? 7y
Megara @Kendra.Diane thank you! 😊 7y
megt It‘s not quite a definitive concentration, but I‘m focusing on public libraries. 7y
Megara @megt 👏 fantastic! I wish you all the best. Maybe we can exchange information and resources sometime. 7y
megt Absolutely! Wishing you all the best, too. 7y
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nerdybookgirl
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4 weeks left of the term! #mlis

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kristina_with_a_k
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You guys!! The system for the entire Queens Library has been down for 2 days now. 2!! MOTHERFLIPPIN!! DAYS!! #icantdeal

Joybishoptx Nooooooooo 8y
minkyb Well that is inconvenient! 8y
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emtobiasz
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Some days your #bookmail is more exciting than others... Put off buying it for a long time but checking out the library's reserve copy for two hours at a time just wasn't cutting it. 💸💸
#library #librarianintraining #homework #holyhecktextbooksareexpensive

Lacythebookworm I loved library school! Enjoy! 8y
Librarianaut Woot! For library school!!! 8y
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Caryl
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Back to school.

BookishTrish I graduated from my MLIS in April. You'll get there!!! 8y
Zelma 👍 you can do it! 8y
JenniferShepard you go!! 8y
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megt
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The books are all here and classes start on Monday, so I guess this is really happening! #mlis #backtoschool #futurelibrarian

Reagan I'm staring a Library program on the 7th. The world needs more librarians! Best of luck to you. 8y
megt @Rjanke I wholeheartedly agree! Thanks and best of luck to you, too! 8y
AWahle Good for you! I so wish I could go back to school and be a librarian. 8y
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megt @AWahle Thank you! It's something I've wanted to do for awhile and I finally decided to just go for it this year. 8y
Bookworm83 This is great! I'm hoping to one day go back to school for this as well! 8y
teainthelibrary I'm finishing my MLIS this fall. Good luck :) 8y
Megaled So excited for you! :) 8y
megt @Bookworm83 Thank you! I hope you get to follow that dream and go for your degree, too! 8y
megt @teainthelibrary Thank you! Good luck with your last semester 😃 8y
megt @Megaled Thanks dearie!!! 😊😊😊 8y
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