Global library and information science / edited on behalf of IFLA by Ismail Abdullahi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abdullahi, Ismael, editor.

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, sponsor.

Series:

IFLA publications ; 174.

IFLA publications ; volume 174

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries.

Comparative librarianship.

International librarianship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (730 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This 2nd edition of the highly successful Global Library and Information Science presents an up-to-date review of international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from all regions of the world. The role of public, academic, special, school libraries, as well as library and information science education are presented from the early development to the present time. Its lively, readable approach will help the reader to understand librarianship in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America.Edited by Ismail Abdullahi, Professor of Global Library and Information Science, this book is a must-read by library science students and teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in Global Librarianship.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

About IFLA

Introduction

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Public Libraries

3. Academic Libraries

4. School libraries

5. LIS Education

6. Introduction

7. Public Libraries

8. Academic Libraries

9. School Libraries

10. Special Libraries

11. LIS Education

12. Introduction

13. Public Libraries

14. Academic Libraries

15. Special Libraries

16. School Libraries

17. LIS Education

18. Introduction

19. Public Libraries

20. Academic Libraries

21. School Libraries

22. LIS Education

23. Introduction

24. Public Libraries

25. Academic Libraries

26. School Libraries

27. LIS Education

28. Introduction

29. Public Libraries

30. Academic Libraries

31. Special Libraries

32. School Libraries

33. LIS Education

34. Global Library Associations

Contributors

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 29, 2017).

ISBN:

9783110413168

3110413167

9783110413120

3110413124

OCLC:

1013963141