Information Services Today: An Introduction

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This essential overview of what it means to be a library and information professional today provides a broad overview of the transformation of libraries as information organizations, why these organizations are important today than ever before, the technological influence on how we provide information resources and services in today s digital and global environment, and the various career opportunities available for information professionals The book begins with a historical overview of libraries and their transformation as information and technology hubs within their communities It also covers the various specializations within the field emphasizing the exciting yet complex roles and opportunities for information professionals With that foundation in place, it presents how libraries serve different kinds of communities, highlighting the unique needs of users across all ages and how libraries fulfill those needs through a variety of services, and addresses key issues facing information organizations as they meet user needs in the Digital Age The book then concludes with career management strategies to guide library and information science professionals in building not only vibrant careers but vibrant information organizations for the future as well. Best Read Information Services Today: An Introduction By Sandra Krebs Hirsh For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This is a textbook for a class, and I wasn t really considering reviewing it Yet, as I finish the last two chapters for the semester, I feel a need to blab about it.I wonder who this book was written for Students of Information Services and Library Sciences obviously but in a field where so many applicants for the MLS already work in a library, I wonder, what have we really learned To those of us who wish to earn the MLS who don t already work in a library, this seems to me a poor and This is a textbook for a class, and I wasn t really considering reviewing it Yet, as I finish the last two chapters for the semester, I feel a need to blab about it.I wonder who this book was written for Students of Information Services and Library Sciences obviously but in a field where so many applicants for the MLS already work in a library, I wonder, what have we really learned To those of us who wish to earn the ML...Honestly I read 4 5 chapters of the book facepalm That said, it s a decent introduction to the library and information science field and covers many important issues, some of which I didn t consider before And note to a certain author Millennials use the internet too, we grew up on it ffsRead for class Found most of it to be stuff I already knew If you have no prior knowledge of the field, then it is a good book of articles on different topics in the field.Broad in scope and written in such a general bland way, which lead to little useful information I want a book where librarians and information professionals argue passionately about user experience, copyright, even marketing I want a debate not this tedious juvenile book with discussion text boxesBiggest qualm on page 284 there s a figure that s supposed to show the four quadrants of a matrix of choices, which is explained on the previous page somewhat confusingly.AND THE X AXIS IS LABELLED INCORRECTLY I flipped that page back and forth several times just to make sure I wasn t missing some weird nuance where the x axis was representing Open, Unrestricted Information Flows ON BOTH ENDS Gah Fix Figure 29.1 in the next edition, Sandra Hirsh.No other major typos, but the writing Biggest qualm on page 284 there s a figure that s supposed to show the four quadrants of a matrix of choices, which is explained on the previous page somewhat confusingly.AND THE X AXIS IS LABELLED INCORRECTLY I flipped that page back and forth several times just to make sure I wasn t missing some weird nuance where the x axis was representing Open, Unrestri...As far as text books go, this one was not terrible.I didn t want to read this, but here we are Most of the stuff in this book I already knew, but it was helpful reading about different laws and information policies Like my other textbook this semester...I m really glad I got to read this all before my class It s densely packed with information, and while that s great to have, it s on the dryer side Of course, it s meant as a textbook so it s not supposed to be happy fluff either.Well laid out textbook Easy to read Great sections and well edited.First time I have read the whole text book for a class.

Information Services Today: An Introduction
  • 04 March 2019
  • Paperback
  • 514 pages
  • 1442239581
  • Sandra Krebs Hirsh
  • Information Services Today: An Introduction