Review:
"...an exhaustive, in-depth reference and resource for library and information science professionals....A top-notch curriculum or self-study aid for anyone interested in any of a wide variety of information science professions, Foundations of Library and Information Science especially recommended for college library collections." --Midwest Book Review, July, 2010
"Rick Rubin's perspective of LIS is positivistic, pragmatic, broad, optimistic, and forward looking." --Michelle Cloonan, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College
"It's currently the best available text... The most comprehensive overview of LIS as an introductory text. Dr. Rubin has taken a complex and wide-ranging profession and made it accessible" --Kendra Albright, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina
"Many people come to the library and information professions after working in the field for a while, but many don't, so there's no common language or experience to draw upon. For some of you reading this, this will be your first exposure to our world and professional culture. Let me reassure you that you're in very capable hands." --From the foreword by Joseph Janes, The Information School, University of Washington
It's currently the best available text... The most comprehensive overview of LIS as an introductory text. Dr. Rubin has taken a complex and wide-ranging profession and made it accessible --Kendra Albright, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina
"This is a valuable textbook for introductory library and information science courses...The index enables the practicing librarian to use this work as a resource for additional and updated information on aspects of librarianship in a manner that suits the novice." --ARBA Online
"Rubin... introduces library and information science students and new professionals to the field. This edition has been reorganized, revised, and updated to reflect the current state of the field, including new information on the internet, blogs, wikis, and social networks, as well as electronic publishing like e-books and digital libraries and the development of Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records." --SciTech Book News, October 2010
"This text is an exemplary introduction for students entering the profession, a handbook for continuing professional development, a research tool for those pursuing topics and issues further, and a key resource placing library and information science developments in context. It will be sought after and well used library and information science students and others." --The Australian Library Journal, May 2011
Many people come to the library and information professions after working in the field for a while, but many don't, so there's no common language or experience to draw upon. For some of you reading this, this will be your first exposure to our world and professional culture. Let me reassure you that you're in very capable hands. --From the foreword by Joseph Janes, The Information School, University of Washington
From Booklist:
This revision of Rubin’s classic text provides a revitalized discussion of the current issues and emerging technological developments in the field. Rubin explores the growing impact of the Internet, the digital divide, blogging, wikis and social-networking services, electronic publishing, and the development of Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). The impact of these developments on library services, policies, and legal standards and Rubin’s analysis of that impact form the basis for learning how to become an information professional. Ten chapters cover topics like the library as institution, information science, information policy, and the values and ethics of library and information science. Highly selected readings conclude each chapter. Rubin has provided a very useful text for those studying library and information science. --Susan Awe
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