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Foundations of Library and Information Science, Fourth Edition (Updated)
Foundations of Library and Information Science, Fourth Edition (Updated) | Richard Rubin
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Much has happened since the last edition of this benchmark text was published. Today's LIS professionals are experiencing both excitement and trepidation as sweeping societal, technological, political, and economic changes affect our users and institutions and transform our discipline. We are increasingly part of a sophisticated infrastructure: the boundaries of knowledge creation, acquisition, organization, dissemination, use, and evaluation are rapidly blurring, creating new challenges. Similarly, we are also part of a changing environment: an aging population, a ubiquitous and evolving internet, the proliferation of social media and mobile devices, significant financial stresses on public institutions, and changing information policies affecting creators and distributors of knowledge. The profession demands constant growth, continuous learning, and open minds, and the new edition of Rubin's book offers a firm foundation of knowledge and guidance for LIS students and professionals alike. Responding to the many changes occurring both in the field and in society at large, this text includes comprehensive coverage of the history and mission of libraries, from past to present; digital devices, social networking, and other technology; the impact of digital publishing on the publishing industry and the effects of eBooks on libraries values and ethics of the profession; how library services have evolved in the areas of virtual reference, embedded librarianship, digital access and repositories, digital preservation, and civic engagement; new and ongoing efforts to organize knowledge, such as FRBR, RDA: Resource Description and Access, BIBFRAME, the Semantic Web, and the Next Generation Catalog (Catalog 2.0); the significance of the digital divide and policy issues related to broadband access and network neutrality; the concept of intellectual freedom, and how it plays out in the real world; legal developments like new interpretations of copyright related to mass digitization of books (Google Books) and scholarly articles; the continuing tensions in LIS education between information science and library science; and initiatives to integrate libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs); Spanning all types of libraries, from public to academic, school, and special, this book illuminates the major facets of library and information science for aspiring professionals as well as those already practicing in the field.
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actualdisneyprincess
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It‘s already been almost a week since my new adventure started! 😍 On my way to fully becoming Megan the Librarian, complete with that MLIS after my name! ✌🏻 #gradschool #mastersdegree #libraryscience #lsuonline #louisianastateuniversity

Monica5 Good Luck 2y
Chelsea.Poole So exciting! 2y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Hades can‘t understand why I decided to go back to school after all these years either. 😳 (but he does like his crocheted blanket). 🧶
I‘m a bit overwhelmed and I don‘t see as much pleasure reading in my near future.

MaureenMc You can do this! 👍 2y
shortsarahrose Congrats! I‘m a little over halfway through my MLIS program and, yeah, it can be rough at times and I definitely don‘t do as much pleasure reading as before, but I‘m happy I‘m doing it. 2y
shortsarahrose Also, I totally have that textbook 2y
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BookBosomed1 Keep going! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y
Reggie Good luck! 2y
Avanders You got this!! 🦾👩🏼‍🏫♥️ 2y
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Emily92Bibliophile
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This Monday I started my journey in getting my Masters of Library Science through TWU ! Still in the very beginning stages of of the course, but seems like we have a great class and great professor !

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Megara
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BookMaven407 Awesome! 👏 6y
twohectobooks Congrats! 6y
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Johanna414 How exciting!! Congratulations! 6y
megt Congratulations! That‘s so exciting! 6y
Megara Thank you!! I am so stoked!! @Johanna414 @megt 6y
Ash11hope Congrats!!! 💖 6y
Megara @Ash11hope 🙌 Thanks! 6y
megt When will you be starting classes? 6y
Megara @Megt this spring! 6y
megt Awesome! I started my MLIS journey a little over a year ago and it‘s definitely one of the best choices I‘ve ever made. So glad you‘re getting to start yours soon! 6y
Kendra.Diane Congrats!!! 👌🏻 6y
Megara @megt that‘s fantastic! Are you concentrating on anything? 6y
Megara @Kendra.Diane thank you! 😊 6y
megt It‘s not quite a definitive concentration, but I‘m focusing on public libraries. 6y
Megara @megt 👏 fantastic! I wish you all the best. Maybe we can exchange information and resources sometime. 6y
megt Absolutely! Wishing you all the best, too. 6y
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nerdybookgirl
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4 weeks left of the term! #mlis

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kristina_with_a_k
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You guys!! The system for the entire Queens Library has been down for 2 days now. 2!! MOTHERFLIPPIN!! DAYS!! #icantdeal

Joybishoptx Nooooooooo 7y
minkyb Well that is inconvenient! 7y
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emtobiasz
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Some days your #bookmail is more exciting than others... Put off buying it for a long time but checking out the library's reserve copy for two hours at a time just wasn't cutting it. 💸💸
#library #librarianintraining #homework #holyhecktextbooksareexpensive

Lacythebookworm I loved library school! Enjoy! 8y
Librarianaut Woot! For library school!!! 8y
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Caryl
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Back to school.

BookishTrish I graduated from my MLIS in April. You'll get there!!! 8y
Zelma 👍 you can do it! 8y
JenniferShepard you go!! 8y
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megt
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The books are all here and classes start on Monday, so I guess this is really happening! #mlis #backtoschool #futurelibrarian

Reagan I'm staring a Library program on the 7th. The world needs more librarians! Best of luck to you. 8y
megt @Rjanke I wholeheartedly agree! Thanks and best of luck to you, too! 8y
AWahle Good for you! I so wish I could go back to school and be a librarian. 8y
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megt @AWahle Thank you! It's something I've wanted to do for awhile and I finally decided to just go for it this year. 8y
Bookworm83 This is great! I'm hoping to one day go back to school for this as well! 8y
teainthelibrary I'm finishing my MLIS this fall. Good luck :) 8y
Megaled So excited for you! :) 8y
megt @Bookworm83 Thank you! I hope you get to follow that dream and go for your degree, too! 8y
megt @teainthelibrary Thank you! Good luck with your last semester 😃 8y
megt @Megaled Thanks dearie!!! 😊😊😊 8y
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