
Introduction to Library and Information Science
Reed Hepler, College of Southern Idaho
David Horalek, College of Southern Idaho
Copyright Year: 2023
Publisher: College of Southern Idaho Pressbooks Network (CSI)
Language: English
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Attribution-NonCommercial
CC BY-NC
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In Part I of the textbook, the author offers consistent definitions of certain terms, such as data, knowledge, and information. The author does a great job of providing helpful resources and information to go hand-in-hand with each... read more
In Part I of the textbook, the author offers consistent definitions of certain terms, such as data, knowledge, and information. The author does a great job of providing helpful resources and information to go hand-in-hand with each chapter/section. However, some of the material that is questioned in the interactive quizzes are not mentioned in that particular section.
I noticed no bias while reading this textbook. All information is presented in an accurate and unbiased manner.
The majority of the content was relevant and up to date.
This textbook is written in accessible prose and provides a disclaimer and instructions for the interactive features that accompany each section/chapter.
The textbook is consistent in terms of terminology and framework.
Textbook is broken into three different parts, that can be separated to support different units of a course or class.
The topics presented are organized in an understandable manner. They flow together nicely.
Pictures and graphs could use some formatting work as the some of the captions aren't directly under the image, but I think this just depends on how you are viewing the textbook. The online version of the textbook is much more user-friendly than the PDF version.
This textbook makes many grammatical errors. This includes capitalization, sentence structure, spelling, misusing, etc. I counted numerous errors throughout the entire text.
The author touches on the subject of demographics and knowing how to serve patrons regardless of ethnic group, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. The textbook also has a section on DEI and how important it is for libraries to acquire materials and hold events that meet the DEI initiative.
The author focuses more on the application of skills associated with working within the library field, rather than just lecturing about library theory. However, the author also mentions using ChatGPT, which doesn't seem very reliable to me.
Table of Contents
- Part I. Library History and Essential Functions
- Data, Information, and Knowledge
- History of Libraries
- Library Services
- Acquisitions
- Collection Development
- Classficiation and Cataloging
- Facilities and Funding
- Circulation
- Reference Librarianship
- Preservation
- Part II. Improvements and Adapatations in the Modern World
- Intellectual Freedom
- Digitial Initiatives and Library 2.0
- Representation in the Library
- Copyright
- Part III. Supporting the Public to Obtain Public Support
- Patron Services
- Reader's Advisory
- The Modern Library Experience
- Part IV. Conclusion
- Conclusion
Ancillary Material
About the Book
This book explores the history, present, and future of library science, both in theory and in practice. It examines the place of the librarian as arbiter of information access in a constantly-changing and modernizing global community.
About the Contributors
Authors
Reed Hepler, College of Southern Idaho
David Horalek, College of Southern Idaho