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Foundations of Library and Information Science

Foundations of Library and Information Science

by Tom K. Reynolds, Richard Rubin

Foundations of Library and Information Science is the most current introductory text available, covering the practice of librarianship, the place of libraries in the broader information infrastructure, the development of information science, and more. Library and information science students and professionals will find the background and concepts they need to meet today's - and tomorrow's - challenges. TABLE OF... (more)

The Organization of Information: Second Edition (Library and Information Science Text Series)

The Organization of Information: Second Edition (Library and Information Science Text Series)

by Arlene G. Taylor

The extensively revised and completely updated second edition of this popular textbook provides LIS practitioners and students with a vital guide to the organization of information. After a broad overview of the concept and its role in human endeavors, Taylor proceeds to a detailed and insightful discussion of such basic retrieval tools as bibliographies, catalogs, indexes, finding aids, registers, databases,... (more)

Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century: An Introduction

Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century: An Introduction

by Kay Ann Cassell

This innovative text features an all-new approach that will change the way you think about reference service. The only reference text to identify the top resources in major subject areas and genres, it shows students how to approach the reference query by matching specific types of question to the most appropriate format (when answering questions that require handy facts, for example, go first to ready reference... (more)

The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher

The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher

by Randolph Hock

An essential guide for anyone who conducts research on the Internet—including librarians, teachers, students, business professionals, and writers—this fully revised handbook details what users must know to take full advantage of Internet search tools and resources. From emerging search tools Ask.com and Windows Live to standbys Google and Yahoo!, the major search engines and their myriad of services are thoroughly... (more)

Library and Information Center Management: Seventh Edition (Library and Information Science Text Series)

Library and Information Center Management: Seventh Edition (Library and Information Science Text Series)

by Robert D. Stueart

The latest edition of this management classic sports a fresh new look to complement its updated content. It continues to cover all of the important functions involved in library management and development. New chapters on marketing, team building and ethics have been added; thought provoking mini-cases and other activities introduced or expanded; and more international materials referenced than ever before. A... (more)

Organizing Knowledge: An Introduction to Managing Access to Information

Organizing Knowledge: An Introduction to Managing Access to Information

by J. E. Rowley

For its third edition, this text on knowledge organization and retrieval has been revised and restructured to accommodate the increased significance of electronic information resources. With new sections on topics such as information retrieval via the Web, metadata and managing information retrieval systems, the book explains principles relating to hybrid print-based and electronic networked environments... (more)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

by Peter Boxall

For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a trove of reviews covering a century of memorable writing. Each work of literature featured here is a seminal work key to understanding and appreciating the written word.The featured works have been handpicked by a team of international critics and literary luminaries, including Derek... (more)

Introduction to Cataloging and Classification: Tenth Edition (Library and Information Science Text Series)

Introduction to Cataloging and Classification: Tenth Edition (Library and Information Science Text Series)

by Arlene G. Taylor

In the latest edition of this classic work, Arlene Taylor once again offers a complete, up-to-date, and practical guide to the world of cataloging and classification. Since the publication of the ninth and ninth-revised editions (2000 and 2004), changes have occurred in almost all areas of the organization of information in general, as well as in cataloging and classification. The 10th edition incorporates the... (more)

The Concise AACR2

by Michael Gorman

From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books

From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books

by Kathleen T. Horning

From Cover To Cover is a fresh, up-to-date look at some of the best examples of children's literature today, and also includes practical advice on how to write clearly articulated, reasoned opinions so that others can learn about books they have not yet read. It includes: a short explanation of the process of making a children's book from manuscript to final bound book a description of the importance of... (more)

Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction (Second Edition)

Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction (Second Edition)

by Lois Mai Chan

Cataloging and Classification is also a name for the course that covers general principles of bibliography, cataloging, and indexing, that is required for students working toward degrees in Library/Information Science. Of the few texts available for the course, Lois Chan's Cataloging and Classification is the best because the author is the most widely known and respected authority in the field and the text... (more)

The Nextgen Librarian's Survival Guide

by Rachel Singer Gordon

Libraries in the Ancient World

by Lionel Casson

This important book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Renowned classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a lively tour from the royal libraries of the ancient Near East, through the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, down to the first Christian monastic libraries. Casson explains what books were acquired and... (more)

The Intellectual Foundation of Information Organization (Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing)

The Intellectual Foundation of Information Organization (Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing)

by Elaine Svenonius

Instant electronic access to digital information is the single most distinguishing attribute of the information age. The elaborate retrieval mechanisms that support such access are a product of technology. But technology is not enough. The effectiveness of a system for accessing information is a direct function of the intelligence put into organizing it. Just as the practical field of engineering has theoretical... (more)

Dictionary for Library and Information Science

Dictionary for Library and Information Science

by Joan M. Reitz

Now available for the first time in print, the dictionary is the most comprehensive and reliable English-language resource for terminology used in all types of libraries. With more than 4,000 terms and cross-references (last updated January, 2003), the dictionary's content has been carefully selected and includes terms from publishing, printing, literature, and computer science where, in the author's judgment,... (more)

Ambient Findability

by Peter Morville

How do you find your way in an age of information overload? How can you filter streams of complex information to pull out only what you want? Why does it matter how information is structured when Google seems to magically bring up the right answer to your questions? What does it mean to be "findable" in this day and age? This eye-opening new book examines the convergence of information and connectivity. Written by... (more)

The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can't See

The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can't See

by Chris Sherman

Enormous expanses of the Internet are unreachable with standard Web search engines. This book provides the key to finding these hidden resources by identifying how to uncover and use invisible Web resources. Mapping the invisible Web, when and how to use it, assessing the validity of the information, and the future of Web searching are topics covered in detail. Only 16 percent of Net-based information can be... (more)

Library: An Unquiet History

by Matthew Battles

"Splendidly articulate, informative and provoking....A book to be savored and gone back to."— Baltimore Sun On the survival and destruction of knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet. Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired, and obliterated knowledge. Matthew Battles, a rare books librarian and a gifted narrator, takes us on a spirited foray from... (more)

Our Enduring Values: Librarianship in the 21st Century

Our Enduring Values: Librarianship in the 21st Century

by Michael Gorman

A discussion of the core values that are the backbone of the library profession. Defining the role of both library and librarian, Michael Goreman presents the bedrock principles underlying the profession and, in turn, underlying democracy.

Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science

Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science

by Priscilla K. Shontz

Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science is designed to help new librarians begin to manage a successful and satisfying career in the library and education science profession. Although the first years are often overwhelming, they can be the key to creating a successful career as a librarian or information professional. Unless one is fortunate enough to have good mentors or strong support groups, a... (more)

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by Tom K. Reynolds, Richard Rubin

by Arlene G. Taylor

by Kay Ann Cassell

by Randolph Hock

by Robert D. Stueart

by J. E. Rowley

by Peter Boxall

by Arlene G. Taylor

by Michael Gorman

by Kathleen T. Horning

by Lois Mai Chan

by Rachel Singer Gordon

by Lionel Casson

by Elaine Svenonius

by Joan M. Reitz

by Peter Morville

by Chris Sherman

by Matthew Battles

by Michael Gorman

by Priscilla K. Shontz