Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science
The Usage and Impact of ICTs during the Covid-19 Pandemic
1st Edition
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By Shengnan Yang, Xiaohua Zhu, Pnina Fichman
October 04, 2024
This book takes a holistic view of the roles of ICTs during the pandemic through the lens of social informatics, as it is critical to our understanding of the relations between society and technology. Specific attention is given to various stakeholders and social contexts, with analysis at the ...
The Internationalization of the Academic Library
1st Edition
By Emmett Lombard
May 31, 2023
The Internationalization of the Academic Library presents a theoretically informed, empirically grounded analysis of the process of academic library internationalization. Drawing on interviews with library personnel from around the world, Lombard analyzes internationalization at the departmental ...
Libraries, Literatures, and Archives
1st Edition
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By Sas Mays
December 18, 2017
Not only does the library have a long and complex history and politics, but it has an ambivalent presence in Western culture – both a site of positive knowledge and a site of error, confusion, and loss. Nevertheless, in literary studies and in the humanities, including book history, the figure of ...
Traditions of Systems Theory: Major Figures and Contemporary Developments
1st Edition
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By Darrell Arnold
December 18, 2017
The term ‘systems theory’ is used to characterize a set of disparate yet related approaches to fields as varied as information theory, cybernetics, biology, sociology, history, literature, and philosophy. What unites each of these traditions of systems theory is a shared focus on general features ...
Perspectives on Information
1st Edition
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By Magnus Ramage, David Chapman
August 26, 2016
Information is everywhere, and defines everything in today's society. Moreover, information is a key concept in a wide range of academic disciplines, from quantum physics to public policy. However, these disciplines all interpret the concept in quite different ways. This book looks at information ...
E-Journals Access and Management
1st Edition
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By Wayne Jones
May 30, 2014
The proliferation of e-journals and their impact on library collections is tremendous. E-Journals Access and Management takes a comprehensive look at how e-journals have changed the library landscape and offers librarians strategies to better manage them. This useful resource provides a broad ...
Information Worlds: Behavior, Technology, and Social Context in the Age of the Internet
1st Edition
By Paul T. Jaeger, Gary Burnett
May 30, 2014
The authors present a multi-level theory of "Information Worlds" to investigate the ways in which information creates the social worlds of people. Building upon the foundational works of Library and Information Studies (LIS) scholar and theorist Elfreda Chatman and philosopher Jurgen Habermas,...
The Challenges to Library Learning: Solutions for Librarians
1st Edition
By Bruce E Massis
May 30, 2014
The Challenges to Library Learning: Solutions for Librarians is an insightful volume that offers a practical philosophy of engagement that can be used to meet the growing challenges facing librarians, including staffing shortages, depleted or eliminated training budgets, longer hours, greater ...
Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals
1st Edition
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By Maria Collins, Patrick Carr
May 16, 2014
Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals is a collection of essays from the leading authorities on print-to-e-resource transition – from library institutions of all sizes and levels of funding. This book will help ...
Museum Informatics: People, Information, and Technology in Museums
1st Edition
By Paul F. Marty, Katherine Jones
January 07, 2009
Museum Informatics explores the sociotechnical issues that arise when people, information, and technology interact in museums. It is designed specifically to address the many challenges faced by museums, museum professionals, and museum visitors in the information society. It examines not only ...
Digital Scholarship
1st Edition
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By Marta Mestrovic Deyrup
December 12, 2008
Collecting important original essays by librarians and archivists – all of whom are actively engaged in building digital collections – Digital Scholarship details both challenges and proven solutions in establishing, maintaining, and servicing digital scholarship in the humanities. This volume ...