BIBFRAME Work

Title

Foundations of library and information science

Type

• Monograph
• Text

Contribution

• Rubin, Rachel G. (author )
• Alire, Camila A. (author of introduction)
• Rubin, Richard, 1949- (author )

Subject

• Information science--United States (LCSH)
• Library science--United States (LCSH)

Language

• eng

Classification

• LCC: Z665.2.U6 R83 2020 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: uba)
• DDC: 020.973 (Assigner: dlc)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• index
• bibliography

Summary

"This edition has been designed to respond to the many changes occurring in the LIS field and provides a firm foundation of knowledge and guidance for LIS students and professionals alike"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

The knowledge infrastructure -- From past to present : the history and mission of libraries -- The library as an institution : an organizational perspective -- Transforming the library : the impact and implications of technology -- Library and information science : an evolving profession -- The organization of knowledge : techniques and issues -- Information science : a service perspective -- Information policy : stakeholders and agendas -- Intellectual freedom -- The values and ethics of library and information science -- Appendix A. Major library and information science associations and list of additional associations -- Appendix B. List of ALA-accredited programs -- Appendix C. Standards for accreditation of master's programs in library and information studies -- Appendix D. IFLA/UNESCO public library manifesto 1994.

Authorized Access Point

Rubin, Richard, 1949-. Foundations of library and information science

Geographic Coverage

• United States

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-12T03:53:27.908344+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 21381884

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-12
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: bibframe-2-6-0
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc