The book Towards A Theory of Information Science is a work originally published in Spanish by Prof. Emilia Curras, an internationally renowned information scientist from Spain. In this rather abridged English version of the book, the author has tried to provide a fresh approach to the theoretical foundation of information science, information theory, with its extended dimensions, has been analysed in different ways, and leading to certain perspectives. The outstanding features of this book are providing a comprehensive basis for the understanding of the concept relating to information profession. A fairly exhaustive account of the history and evolution of various concepts of librarianship and information profession, development of information science as a multi-disciplinary fast growing and fast changing subject, and an insight into the future of the information profession. There are very few books on the theory of information even in English and it is in this context that the book is a significant contribution to library literature.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Emilia Curras
Prof. Emilia Curras is a distinguished information scientist, an impressive teacher of information science, a pioneer in documentation and an innovative researcher in information science. She has projected the theoretical exposition of several areas of documentation and information science and holds a position of eminence in the field. Professor Curras having obtained Ph.D. from the Universities of Berlin and of Madrid has been an Academician of the Royal Doctor’s Academy of Madrid and the Toledo Royal Academy of Fine Arts and Historical Science. She has been associated with a number of committees and societies in scientific documentation. She has served as Director of Scientific Documentation Department, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain. She has been National President of Spanish Society of Scientific Documentation and Information (SEDIC) and has been a member of the Council of FID and has served on its various committees like FID/ET, FID/CR, FID/IT – This committee was set up during FID Congress held in Madrid in association with Prof. P.N. Kaula. She has been also Chairperson of ISKO Chapter of Spain. Prof. Curras has written extensively on documentation and information science. She is author of several books used as textbooks in Spain and in Latin American countries. She has been on the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Information Science (UK) and International Information, Communication and Education (India). She has received numerous scholarships and travel grants from Spain and other countries from Europe, Asia and America. She has introduced the theory of knowledge organization of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan in Spain and Latin American countries. She has received a number of honour and awards including the “International Professor Kaula Award†of 1990. She has excellent command of French, Spanish and German languages. The wide influence of her works and contributions are in the areas of philosophical and scientific study of documentation, thesaurus theory, information sources, education and training of professionals and users, terminology and taxonomy in information science.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P S G Kumar
Dr P S G Kumar is a prolific writer in the field of library and information science. He wrote about 70 books and 142 papers which include Indian Library Chronology (2 editions); Indian Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (23 volumes); Kumar’s Curriculum Series (16 volumes); and Library in India Series (10 volumes); etc. He has a distinguished first class career from BSc (Ag) to MLibSc. He earned doctorate from Gulbarga University. He was associated and also headed several national and international bodies like Indian Library Association (ILA); Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) for 12 years; Joint Council of Library Association in India (JOCLAI); Library Association of SAARC countries (LASAARC) (one term of two Years); Good Offices Committee (GOC); Vidarbha Academic Library Association (VALA)n for 4 years; and Council Member of IASLIC for two terms; etc. Friends, students and admirers instituted Dr P S G Kumar Oration on Library and Information Science (with RTM Nagpur University); Dr P S G Kumar Life-Time Achievement Award (with ILA); and Dr P S G Kumar Library Foundation at Nagpur which is sponsoring Mahiti Yug (Information Age), a quarterly journal in Marathi; and Information Age in English.
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