Bases of Modern Librarianship


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The intertwined destiny of literate society and librarianship; Compartive study of library systems; Books and libraries in our time I: Introduction of the first lecturer; Foundations of the American public library; Acadenuc and research libraries in the United States; Books and libraries in our time III: Introduction of the third lecturer; The living tradition of the university and research libraries in Germany; Recent developments and future trends within the German library system; Books libraries in our time IV: Conclusion of the Turkish series; The public library system of Denmark; Books and libraries in our time V: National leadership in Canadian libraries development.







International and Comparative Librarianship


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Based on his extensive experience in international librarianship, Peter Johan Lor, South Africa's first National Librarian and a former Secretary General of the IFLA, has written the first comprehensive and systematic overview of international and comparative librarianship. His book provides a conceptual framework and methodological guidelines for the field and covers the full range of international relations among libraries and information services, with particular attention to the international political economy of information, the international diffusion of innovations and policy in library and information services, LIS development and international aid. It concludes with a discussion of the practical relevance and future of international and comparative studies in LIS. See a short interview with Peter Lor on his work https://www.ifla.org/node/92590




Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 12 - Inquiry


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"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."










Supplement to the Dictionary of American Library Biography


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This work records the accomplishments of the leaders of library science with 51 thoroughly researched biographies of individuals whose contributions have profoundly influenced the profession's history. The biographical sketches, ranging in length from 1,400 to 4,000 words, were researched, written, and reviewed by noted authorities in the library and information science community.




The Story of Libraries, Second Edition


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This work describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, the Library of Congress, university libraries, and today's large public library system. >