British Librarianship and Information Work 1991-2000

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7546-4779-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 594 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1051 g

This important reference volume covers developments in almost every aspect of British library and information work during the ten-year period 1991-2000. Some forty contributors, all of whom are experts in their subject, provide a robust overview of their specialities along with extensive further references which act as a starting point for further research. The book provides a comprehensive record of what took place in library and information management during a decade of considerable change and challenges. It is an essential reference resource for librarians and information professionals.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bowman, J. H.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften, Archivwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Preface; National libraries, Ian D. McGowan; Libraries and government, J.D. Hendry; From equal opportunities to tackling social exclusion, John Vincent and John Pateman; Public libraries, Ayub Khan and Stella Thebridge; University libraries, Bernard Naylor; Colleges of higher education, Scott Robertson; Government information services and libraries, Peter Griffiths; Learned, professional and independent libraries, Mary Nixon; Library history, Peter Hoare; Rare book librarianship and historical bibliography, David Pearson; Art libraries, Douglas Dodds; Music libraries, Pamela Thompson; News libraries, Richard Nelsson; Map libraries, Robert Parry; Local studies, Ian Jamieson; Archives, Elizabeth Shepherd; British and European Union official publications, Howard Picton and others; Patents, Stephen Adams; The book trade, Keith Sambrook; The impact of the internet on libraries, Phil Bradley; Education and training, Marion Huckle and Margaret Watson; Research, David Nicholas; Cooperation, Frances Hendrix; Publicity and promotion, Linda M. Smith; User education and user studies, Philippa Dolphin; Reference and information services, Bob Duckett; Library management systems, Lucy A. Tedd; Cataloguing, J. H. Bowman; Classification and subject organization and retrieval, Vanda Broughton, Indexing and abstracting, J. H. Bowman; Preservation, Alison Walker. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

J.H. Bowman is Programme Director for Library and Information Studies at the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, University College London, UK.