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To meet the evolving needs of a dynamic profession, the new edition of Richard Rubin s best-selling text has been streamlined using feedback from faculty, students, and an outstanding Editorial Board: Kendra Albright, SLIS, University of South Carolina; Joseph Janes, The Information School, University of Washington; Michelle Cloonan, GSLIS, Simmons College; and Michael Stephens, GSLIS, Dominican University. Rubin observes in his preface, 'Our profession demands constant growth, continuous learning, and very open minds.' Accordingly, this meticulous revision of his landmark text includes a completely fresh discussion of the most current issues and key technological developments in the field. Rubin explores the ever-growing impact of the World Wide Web, the impact of blogs, wikis, and social networks on services, electronic publication including e-books, digital libraries, digital preservation, mass digitization, and digital repositories, and Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). His unique insights into these technologies and their impact on library services, policies, and legal standards are all part of why this book forms the essential foundation one needs to succeed as an information professional. Rubin integrates contemporary coverage with a detailed and accessible account of the fundamental principles of information science and technology, information policy, intellectual organization, and ethical issues and principles across all types of libraries: public, academic, school, and special.

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• List of Figures(p. v)
• Foreword(p. vii)
• Preface(p. ix)
• Acknowledgments(p. xv)
• Introduction(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 The Educational, Recreational, and Informational Infrastructure(p. 7)
• Chapter 2 From Past to Present: The History and Mission of Libraries(p. 35)
• Chapter 3 Library and Information Science: An Evolving Profession(p. 77)
• Chapter 4 The Organization of Information: Techniques and Issues(p. 127)
• Chapter 5 The Library as an Institution: An Organizational Perspective(p. 165)
• Chapter 6 Redefining the Library: The Impact and Implications of Technological Change(p. 225)
• Chapter 7 Information Science: A Service Perspective(p. 271)
• Chapter 8 Information Policy: Stakeholders and Agendas(p. 309)
• Chapter 9 Information Policy as Library Policy: Intellectual Freedom(p. 371)
• Chapter 10 The Values and Ethics of Library and Information Science(p. 405)
• Appendix A Summary of Major Library and Information Science Associations and List of Additional Associations(p. 441)
• Appendix B Accredited Master's Programs in Library and Information Science in the United States and Canada(p. 449)
• Index(p. 453)
• About the Author(p. 471)

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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