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Librarianship and the Information Paradigm
Apostle, Richard; Raymond, Boris
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Description for Librarianship and the Information Paradigm
Hardback. Assesses the extent to which work settings, skills and experiences of librarians have been transformed by new information economies and technologies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
Today, two seemingly incompatible perspectives are contending for the soul of librarianship. Libraries were originally built around the activities of collecting, organizing, preserving and circulating texts, in addition to providing a variety of auxiliary services to library users. In the last three decades, however, an alternate interpretation of the role of libraries has emerged, which consists of the process of informing users with the aid of powerful new electronic technology. Will libraries continue to serve the public's broad educational, cultural, and recreational needs or will future librarians consider such needs peripheral ? Will the distinction between librarianship and 'information management' ... Read more
Today, two seemingly incompatible perspectives are contending for the soul of librarianship. Libraries were originally built around the activities of collecting, organizing, preserving and circulating texts, in addition to providing a variety of auxiliary services to library users. In the last three decades, however, an alternate interpretation of the role of libraries has emerged, which consists of the process of informing users with the aid of powerful new electronic technology. Will libraries continue to serve the public's broad educational, cultural, and recreational needs or will future librarians consider such needs peripheral ? Will the distinction between librarianship and 'information management' ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810832732
SKU
V9780810832732
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99-15
About Apostle, Richard; Raymond, Boris
Richard Apostle is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University. Boris Raymond is retired from teaching library science and sociology at Dalhousie University.
Reviews for Librarianship and the Information Paradigm
...provides many thought-provoking ideas supported by research for librarians and library school educators to ponder.
Lisca
...stimulating discussions...raises some pertinent questions...of particular interest to library educators.
The Library Association Record
...contains useful appendices and an extensive bibliography...
Information & Culture
Apostle and Raymond have produced a compelling work...written about and of interest to all ... Read more
Lisca
...stimulating discussions...raises some pertinent questions...of particular interest to library educators.
The Library Association Record
...contains useful appendices and an extensive bibliography...
Information & Culture
Apostle and Raymond have produced a compelling work...written about and of interest to all ... Read more