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Modern libraries are places to get access to information in any format, whether it is stored inside the building or not. They present almost the same problems as are encountered with any other social institution. Basic tasks in library administration, include the planning of acquisitions, library classification of acquired materials preservation of materials, patron-borrowing of materials, and developing and administering library computer systems. The present ...
Foundations of Library and information Science is a comprehensive book specifically written to cover the fundaments of library and information science programmes. Designed as a highly useful teaching resource, it offers library and information science students and professionals the background and concepts they need to meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Besides describing the social and historical foundations of library and information science, the book ...
Academic libraries include college and university libraries. Commonly referred to as research libraries, they are often used by students as a quiet place for study and research. as a result, when planning academic libraries, it is imperative for the design team to incorporate quiet, comfortable, and adequate space for study. The academic library must have enough power and budget to be able to feed the faculties with its services. Neglecting the library’s role ...
Today, in information science, many newcomers without a background in the field are coming in. At this historical juncture, information scientists need to become more conscious of the thought-provocking world we are operating out of, so that we can communicate it more rapidly and effectively to large. In the service of library, the consumer is the user; the commodity served is systematized knowledge-that is, subject; and the distributor of the commodity is the ...