Libraries in the Information Age: An Introduction and Career Exploration by Denise K Fourie, David R. Dowell

Libraries in the Information Age: An Introduction and Career Exploration



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Libraries in the Information Age: An Introduction and Career Exploration Denise K Fourie, David R. Dowell
Language: English
Page: 304
Format: pdf
ISBN: 1563086352, 9780313009969
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Intended for those entering a library/media technician course of study or for those pursuing a graduate library/information degree, this textbook is designed as a follow-up to, if not replacement for, Barbara Chernik's Introduction to Library Services (Libraries Unlimited, 1992), which was itself an expansion of her 1982 Introduction to Library Services for Library Technicians. Ten chapters, which each include listings of web sites, notes, resources, and study questions, are followed by four appendixes and two indexes. In trying to present a broad overview of the roles libraries play in this information age, Fourie (reference librarian, Cuesta Coll., San Luis Obispo, CA) and Dowell (director of learning resources, Cuesta Coll.) fail to discuss adequately librarianship as a career, including why one would choose it, or librarianship as a profession, why it exists at all. There is no one thread or focal point in the text on which a student might exclaim, "Aha! That's what a library is about!"-let alone consider working there as a career option. Rarely are the attitudes and attributes that prospective students need to have in looking at librarianship as a career given, and, except for Chapter 7: Reference Service, rarer still are specific skills for successful library work listed. That such an introduction and career exploration is needed is obvious; that this work is not the answer is obvious as well.
B. Susan Brown, Pamunkey Regional Lib., Hanover, VA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Intended as an introduction for students and others interested in the field, this book does a fine job of tracing the history of libraries as well as reviewing some current library trends and issues. Ten concise chapters cover topics ranging from collections, circulation, and reference service to ethics and the impact of the Internet. Types of library job opportunities are discussed, and there is a chapter on the basics of job searching. Four appendixes supply important ALA documents, such as the Library Bill of Rights. Of particular interest is the additional material provided at the end of each chapter: study questions for those who intend to use this as a textbook and resource lists that include articles, books, and Web sites. This volume will be useful to anyone considering or preparing for a library career, training library staff, or needing a quick reference explaining library practice and procedure. Carolyn Mulac
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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