International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science

From Library Journal
To some librarians, the field of information science always comes second to library science, as in "library and information science." However, the juxtaposition of terms in this work's title sets the tone for a long overdue volume that complements the World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (Professional Reading, LJ 2/15/94) by finally allowing information science its say. Editors Feather (co-author of Preservation Management: Policies and Practices in British Libraries, Ashgate, 1996) and Sturges (author of The Quiet Struggle: Libraries and Information for Africa, Cassell Academic, 1990) have arranged their entries alphabetically; topics include the different aspects of library services in defined regions of the world and portraits of luminaries from the profession. The main focus, however, is on information science, offering detailed, signed articles on subjects such as "communication" and "information management." These articles are easily accessible to the less-initiated, with extensive reference and reading lists for those interested in delving further. The essay on communication, for example, begins with an exegesis of the Shannon-Weaver telecommunications theory of 1949 and ends in a discussion on the different types of communication. This excellent primer on the mechanics of information is highly recommended for information science and library school collections.?John J. Doherty, Montana State Univ. Libs., BozemanCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Booklist
The world of information and library science is changing, so it makes sense to update the 1997 edition of this reference work. As the title indicates, the volume seeks to include a world perspective and focuses on present practice and research. Although it does include an entry for each continent, it is largely British in nature. Of the approximately 200 contributors, about 80 percent are associated with the UK. Articles are arranged alphabetically and vary from a paragraph to 19 pages. About half of the articles are signed and include short bibliographies. The editors do not claim to give equal treatment to all subjects but intend to provide longer articles for topics of greater importance. Therefore, it seems surprising that rare book libraries would get more coverage than public libraries or school libraries. Twelve major articles (about eight pages each) form the backbone of the volume: Communication, Economics of information, Informatics, Information management, Information policy, Information professions, Information society, Information systems, Information theory, Knowledge industries, Knowledge management, and Organization of knowledge. These entries demonstrate a theoretical and managerial approach. In contrast, the entry for book is one-third of a page, and there is no mention of genres or young adult literature. Indeed, youth resources and services are underrepresented. Biographical entries are also disappointingly few in number. Twenty black-and-white diagrams and 17 tables complement the text. This volume offers an alternative to U.S.-centric librarianship. However, it does not offer a robust picture of the world but rather starts with a British perspective and branches out. Still, the conceptual articles are valuable, and readers interested in librarianship will find succinct definitions for many professional terms. This work will probably find its home in library and information studies collections. RBB
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Book Description
The International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science was published to widespread acclaim in 1996, and has become the major reference work in the field. This eagerly awaited new edition has been fully revised and updated to take full account of the many and radical changes which have taken place since the first edition was originally conceived.
With nearly 600 entries, written by a global team of over 150 contributors, the coverage includes: * Accessions * Authority File * Barcode * Barefoot Librarian* Bibliotherapy * Bodley, Sir Thomas (1545-1613) * Buddhist Libraries * Censorship * Central and Eastern Europe * Chain Indexing * Conservation * Consolidation of Information * * Dewey, Melvil (1857-1931) * Digital Libraries [Electronic Libraries in 1/E] * Enumerative Bibliography * Ephemera * Free Text Searching * Freedom of Information * Gesner, Conrad (1516-65) * Historical Bibliography * Hybrid Libraries * Hypermedia * Information Broker * Information Engineering * Information Ethics ) * International Standard Book Number (ISBN) * Knowledge-Based Systems * Lancaster, F. Wilfrid (1933-) * Library of Congress * Library of Congress Classification * Manuscript Libraries * Map Library * Marketing of Libraries * National Register of Archives * Naudé, Gabriel (1600-53) * Online Public Access Catalogues (Opacs) * Packet Switching * Palaeography * Presidential Libraries * Primary Literature * Privacy * Reference Interview * Referral Service * Relational Database * Search Engines * Shera, Jesse Hauk (1903-82) * Sociology of Knowledge * Standard Generalised Markup Language (SGML) * Standards Specifications Statistical Bibliography UNESCO * Uniform Resource Locator (URL) * Union Catalogs * Virtual Library * Women in Librarianship * Zipf * And much more...


Book Info
Provides an analysis of the key ideas, topics and terminology of this established, but changing discipline. Offers a wide ranging coverage - from the information society to library provision in the Caribbean, from multimedia to machine translation. DLC: Information science Encyclopedias.


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To some librarians, the field of information science always comes second to library science, as in "library and information science." However, the juxtaposition of terms in this work's title sets the tone for a long overdue volume that complements the World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (Professional Reading, LJ 2/15/94) by finally allowing information science its say. Editors Feather (co-author of Preservation Management: Policies and Practices in British Libraries, Ashgate, 1996) and Sturges (author of The Quiet Struggle: Libraries and Information for Africa, Cassell Academic, 1990) have arranged their entries alphabetically; topics include the different aspects of library services in defined regions of the world and portraits of luminaries from the profession. The main focus, however, is on information science, offering detailed, signed articles on subjects such as "communication" and "information management." These articles are easily accessible to the less-initiated, with extensive reference and reading lists for those interested in delving further. The essay on communication, for example, begins with an exegesis of the Shannon-Weaver telecommunications theory of 1949 and ends in a discussion on the different types of communication. This excellent primer on the mechanics of information is highly recommended for information science and library school collections.John J. Doherty, Montana State Univ. Libs., Bozeman


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