Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

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1. Using the Political Science and Government Literature

   By Author not assigned

   Series: Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

   This guide provides academics, students, librarians, researchers and public administrators with the tools that can direct them through the immeasurable amount of public administration information sources. Not only a compendium of political science and government resources, this book also offers...

   Published June 14th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Perspectives on Information

   Edited by Magnus Ramage, David Chapman

   Series: Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

   Information is everywhere, and defines everything in today's society. Moreover, information is a key concept in a wide range of academic disciplines, from quantum physics to public policy. However, these disciplines all interpret the concept in quite different ways. This book looks at information...

   Published April 10th 2011 by Routledge
3. Information Worlds

   Behavior, Technology, and Social Context in the Age of the Internet

   By Paul T. Jaeger, Gary Burnett

   Series: Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

   The authors present a multi-level theory of "Information Worlds" to investigate the ways in which information creates the social worlds of people. Building upon the foundational works of Library and Information Studies (LIS) scholar and theorist Elfreda Chatman and philosopher Jurgen Habermas,...

   Published March 25th 2010 by Routledge
4. Museum Informatics

   People, Information, and Technology in Museums

   By Paul F. Marty, Katherine Jones

   Series: Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

   Museum Informatics explores the sociotechnical issues that arise when people, information, and technology interact in museums. It is designed specifically to address the many challenges faced by museums, museum professionals, and museum visitors in the information society. It examines not only...

   Published January 6th 2009 by Routledge
5. Digital Scholarship

   Edited by Marta Mestrovic Deyrup

   Series: Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

   Collecting important original essays by librarians and archivists – all of whom are actively engaged in building digital collections – Digital Scholarship details both challenges and proven solutions in establishing, maintaining, and servicing digital scholarship in the humanities. This volume...

   Published December 11th 2008 by Routledge
6. E-Journals Access and Management

   Edited by Wayne Jones

   Series: Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

   The proliferation of e-journals and their impact on library collections is tremendous. E-Journals Access and Management takes a comprehensive look at how e-journals have changed the library landscape and offers librarians strategies to better manage them. This useful resource provides a broad...

   Published July 13th 2008 by Routledge
7. Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources

   A Guide for Library and Information Professionals

   Edited by Maria Collins, Patrick Carr

   Series: Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

   Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals is a collection of essays from the leading authorities on print-to-e-resource transition – from library institutions of all sizes and levels of funding. This book will help...

   Published June 29th 2008 by Routledge
8. The Challenges to Library Learning

   Solutions for Librarians

   By Bruce E. Massis

   Series: Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science

   The Challenges to Library Learning: Solutions for Librarians is an insightful volume that offers a practical philosophy of engagement that can be used to meet the growing challenges facing librarians, including staffing shortages, depleted or eliminated training budgets, longer hours, greater...

   Published June 5th 2008 by Routledge