The Business Library: What it is and what it does

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krause, Louise B. (Louise Beerstecher)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Business Library: What It Is and What It Does" by Louise B. Krause is a practical guide written in the early 20th century. This handbook serves as a resource for business professionals and librarians alike, discussing the organization, operation, and advantages of business libraries in corporate environments. It explores the significance of having a centralized library as an asset for efficient information retrieval and decision-making in the fast-paced business world. The opening of the work introduces the concept of a business library as more than just a collection of books; it is characterized as a vital service department dedicated to providing essential information to employees. Krause emphasizes the shift from informal information gathering to the necessity of organized and authoritative resources for successful business practices. She details the evolution of the business library, highlighting its growing importance in helping businesses adapt to competitive markets. The early chapters focus on establishing a business library, the services it should provide, and the various forms of information it encompasses, setting the stage for its value as a significant financial asset to a company. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-01-07