Introduction to Library Science (Revised Edition)

Author: Wu Weici, Dong Yan (editors)
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This book is a fundamental theoretical textbook for library science. While serving as an introductory education for the profession, it provides a comprehensive overview of various integrated issues in modern library science theory and practice. The book covers the following topics: research objects, systems, and content of library science, its nature, methods, and trends, the social functions of libraries, types of libraries, library services, the micro-level work system of libraries, principles and practices of library management, the information superhighway and the construction of digital libraries, digital document work and electronic copyright, and the development directions of libraries in the network environment.