Libraries in the Information Age: An Introduction and Career Exploration (Library and Information Science Text Series) - Softcover

Fourie, Denise K.; Loe, Nancy E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1610698649 ISBN 13: 9781610698641

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2016

Synopsis

The book Library Media Connection cited as something all librarians need to have on their shelves" is now thoroughly revised for today's 21st-century library environment. Covering both technology and library practices, the title has been a go-to text for librarians and library school students since 2002.

Since the second edition of this must-have book was published in late 2009, libraries have undergone profound changes, primarily linked to advances in technology. We've seen the debut of RDA, the release of new Pew Research library and Internet use data, and the establishment of digital repositories, community MakerSpaces, and "community reads" programs. Of course, libraries have also been affected by the expanding use of social media. This thoroughly updated title addresses all these changes and more, bringing you up to date on the monumental shifts impacting librarianship.

The book is designed to introduce LIS students to the profession, preparing them to enter an exciting and evolving world. It clarifies the changing roles and responsibilities of library professionals, new paradigms for evaluating information, and characteristics and functions of today's library personnel. Among other subjects, chapters cover preparing materials for use, circulation, reference services, ethics in the information age, Internet trends, and job search basics. References, websites, and publications at the end of every chapter point to further resources, and appendices supply information such as policies, the library bill of rights, and the Freedom to Read statement."

About this title

About the Author

Denise K. Fourie, MLS, is the lead instructor for the library/information technology distance education curriculum at Cuesta Community College, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Nancy E. Loe, MLS, is librarian emerita at California Polytechnic State University, where she managed special collections and archives for 30 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610698649
• ISBN 13: 9781610698641
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 368