4th Edition
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, seven volumes Edited by John McDonald, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the Claremont University Consortium and Michael Levine-Clark, Collections Librarian at the University of Denver’s Penrose Library The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, now in its fourth edition, compiles the contributions of major researchers and practitioners and explores the cultural institutions of more than 30 countries, which include: • • • • • •
Kazakhstan: Libraries, Archives and Museums Lithuania: Libraries and Librarianship Poland: Libraries and Archives Serbia: Libraries, Archives and Museums Slovakia: Libraries, Archives and Museums Ukraine: Libraries
This major reference presents over 550 entries extensively reviewed for accuracy in seven print volumes or online. The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60 revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record, with coverage of the latest topics as well as classic articles of historical and theoretical importance. Key features include hundreds of entries which have been extensively reviewed for accuracy, as well as containing 25% new material. The Encyclopedia includes classic articles of historical and theoretical importance from prior editors and explores the cultural institutions of more than 30 countries to offer a resource that is worldwide in scope. Selected Contents: Information Disciplines and Professions, Concepts, Theories, Ideas, Research Areas, Institutions, Systems and Networks, Literatures, Genres and Documents, Professional Services and Activities, People Using Cultural Resources, Organisations, National Cultural Institutions Resources, History
Special Introductory price: £1,592.00 ISBN: 978-1-4665-5259-3 October 2017 List price: £1990.00
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