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This textbook covers the fundamentals of library and information science courses. The author aims to offer library and information science students and professionals the background and techniques needed to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges. It begins with a discussion of the practice of librarianship, and moves on to address the place of libraries within the broader perspective of the information structure, the development of information science, the growth of information technologies, and information policies in libraries. The various types of libraries and the major organizational issues they face are discussed. The appendices include: the Association of Research Libraries Statement on Intellectual Property; a bill of rights and responsibilites for electronic learners; and encyclopedias and dictionaries in library and information science.

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Library Journal Review

Rubin (emeritus, library & information science, Kent State Univ.), who edited the third edition, continues his goal of capturing the current world of library and information science (LIS)-its manifestations, major issues, and technological transformations-to initiate those entering the profession. Included is a historical overview from the earliest "libraries" through today's digital repositories. New to this edition are discussions about digital devices and social networking, the impact of digital publishing and ebooks, recent trends in library services, including embedded -librarianship and digital preservation, and updates on copyright and evolving efforts within the profession to cope with the organization of knowledge (from Dewey Decimal to Resource Description and Access). The most recent content is from 2014, underscoring the drawback to print publication. Yet for LIS faculty and their students, this one-volume survey still delivers a sound introduction to the roller coaster-esque phenomenon of librarianship. Sandra Hirsch's Information Services Today offers an alternative to Rubin's classic textbook. VERDICT Let the word spread to LIS faculty and students: the new textbook for -Librarianship 101 has landed.-Betty J. Glass, Univ. of Nevada Lib., Reno © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

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.--Awe, Susan Copyright 2010 Booklist