Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science

Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science
Author: Kaushik, Anna
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1522598278

With the perpetual advancements of technology, library and information science professionals are tasked with understanding these technologies and providing accurate and comprehensive information to other potential users. These professionals must develop best practices for understanding these technologies in order to best serve other users. The Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science is a critical research book that examines advancing technologies and new innovations and their influences on library and information sciences for improved best practices. Featuring an array of topics such as digital libraries, distance education, and information literacy, this publication is essential for librarians, knowledge managers, information retrieval specialists, library and information science professionals, information scientists, researchers, web librarians, academicians, educators, IT specialists, and managers.

New Trends and Challenges in Information Science and Information Seeking Behaviour

New Trends and Challenges in Information Science and Information Seeking Behaviour
Author: Octavia-Luciana Madge
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2021-07-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030684660

This book presents a series of recent studies that introduce current topics and novel concepts in the field of information science. Among the chapters are discussions of the contribution of information science to society in the dual context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Agenda 2030, some negative aspects of information behaviour, including criminal activities in the dark web and the hikikomori phenomenon, the hot issues of fake news and hate speech from a library and information science perspective, gamification in libraries, and the new concepts of ‘jamography’ and ‘disnormative information’. Intended for information specialists and researchers, librarians and library and information science students, the book analyses how people use information, what their information needs are and how these needs are satisfied in today’s digital world. The book can also serve as a useful reference for the education and training of students and specialists in library and information services.

Emerging Trends and Impacts of the Internet of Things in Libraries

Emerging Trends and Impacts of the Internet of Things in Libraries
Author: Holland, Barbara
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2020-06-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1799847438

Over the years, new IT approaches have manifested, including digital transformation, cloud computing, and the internet of things (IoT). They have had a profound impact on the population, including libraries. Many organizations can save on their IT budget by adopting these new approaches because they provide technology in easier ways, often at lower costs and to the benefit of users. Emerging Trends and Impacts of the Internet of Things in Libraries is a critical research publication that explores advancing technologies, specifically the internet of things, and their applications within library settings. Moreover, the book will provide insights and explore case studies on smart libraries. Featuring a wide range of topics such as smart technology, automation, and robotics, this book is ideal for librarians, professionals, academicians, computer scientists, researchers, and students working in the fields of library science, information and communication sciences, and information technology.

CURRENT TRENDS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

CURRENT TRENDS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Author: Dr. Dinesh Kumar Kaushik
Publisher: K.K. Publications
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-09-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Prior to 1964 information scientists entered library schools, they brought with them competencies in relation to information retrieval in subject databases, Subject bibliographic databases and citation indexes provided a major step forward in information dissemination. What is described here is a view of social fields as dynamic and changing. LIS is viewed as a field that started as a multidisciplinary field based on literature, psychology, sociology, management, computer science, etc., which is developing towards an academic discipline in its own right. As a field with its own body of interrelated concepts, techniques, journals, and professional associations, LIS is clearly a discipline. But by the nature of its subject matter and methods, LIS is just as clearly interdisciplinary, drawing on many adjacent fields. What is described here is a view of social fields as dynamic and changing. Library and information science is viewed as a field that started as a multidisciplinary field based on literature, psychology, sociology, management, computer science, etc., which is developing towards an academic discipline in its own right. The present research-oriented book entitled ‘Current Trends in Library and Information Science’ is devised with the sole intention to highlight modern libraries from different technical perspectives. As such essays of varied nature pertaining to the library and information science are compiled in this volume. The publication is meant for library professionals. Contents: • Digital Research Tools in Library • Analysis of Information Systems in Library • Trends and Issues in Information Science • Online Information Retrieval • Main Elements of Electronic Libraries • Guidelines for Software and System Selection • Libraries and the Internet • Electronic Technologies for Libraries • Resource Sharing through Internet

Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries

Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries
Author: Patra, Nihar K.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2013-11-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1466647620

As physical collections go digital, the organizational procedures, budgets, and usage patterns of libraries must evolve to meet this change by identifying the various issues that are essential in understanding the management of e-resources. Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries provides relevant theoretical and practical details from an international perspective on the current e-resources landscape. Through a detailed discussion of the specific aspects of e-resources management, this book is a useful source for library science faculty and students, academic librarians, research scholars, and IT professionals aiming to improve their understanding of the theoretical details, history, selection, acquisition, fair use and management of e-resources.

Research @ Library and Information Science

Research @ Library and Information Science
Author: A. Gopikuttan
Publisher: Ess Ess Publication
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Information science
ISBN: 9788170006381

This book - written for researchers, teachers, students, and information managers - is a compendium of 16 studies in the category of applied research in Library and Information Science. The topics include: bibliometrics * user studies * manpower studies * total quality management * knowledge management * the role of library associations * e-book aggregators * 'Theory Y' * and more.

Library and Information Science Trends and Research

Library and Information Science Trends and Research
Author: Amanda Spink
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2012-01-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1780524706

This book draws out and examines the trends in education and research in the field of library and information science (LIS) in the vast Asia-Oceania region. Information is an important part of the human condition and critical to the development of the Asia-Oceania region. The book is timely, therefore, as the region continues to grow and develop.

Global Library and Information Science

Global Library and Information Science
Author: Ismail Abdullahi
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2009-05-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3598441347

This book presents international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from six 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, the Middle East, 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.

Global Library and Information Science

Global Library and Information Science
Author: Ismail Abdullahi
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 730
Release: 2017-11-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110413124

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.

Library and Information Science in the Middle East and North Africa

Library and Information Science in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Amanda B. Click
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2016-07-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110341786

This volume offers up-to-date insights into the state of library and information science (LIS) in the Middle East and North Africa. Covered topics include information literacy, intellectual property, LIS education and research, publishing and more. This timely contribution thus presents vital areas of research on a region that receives relatively little coverage and is currently experiencing rapid and significant changes.