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OverviewThis book presents the first comprehensive introduction to documentation studies. It outlines the historical background of, and the theoretical foundation for a complementary approach to documentation issues and processes: not only in the context of academic study, but also in the practice of documentation in different parts of society. What do a composer, a writer, a painter, a historian, a political activist, and a social agency office have in common? They all create documents to communicate and inform the world, making documentation a necessity for any human interaction in society. Through six case-studies, the book shows how a complementary analysis of the intertwined processes of documentation, communication, and information in any kind of human interaction can be conducted. It demonstrates the relationships between the agents involved, the means chosen and in which modes the resulting complexes of documents are created, regardless of the field. The complementary analytical model and method is relevant not only for documentation, communication, and information scholars, but to a range of fields of research in humanities, social sciences and natural sciences/engineering and design. Written by an expert in documentation, this book provides a solid theoretical and analytical framework for professionals in archives, libraries, and museums, and for all those who manage documents as part of their professional life in healthcare, transportation, education, production and trade. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Niels Windfeld LundPublisher: Facet Publishing Imprint: Facet Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm ISBN: 9781783301898ISBN 10: 1783301899 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 25 January 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""A timely and important contribution to a flourishing scholarly field, Lund's book on documentation theory aspires to offer a unifying approach to human communication and documentation. Building on key figures in communication and information theory, and elaborating on established concepts in the field as well as adjacent disciplines and traditions, he develops a theory and a model of documentation analysis which has the potential to synthesize the many diverse approaches found in existing theories of documentation and communication. It is historically informed, theoretically solid, and well done--a joy to read."" -- Professor Anne Mangen, Norwegian Reading Centre, University of Stavanger, Norway" Author InformationNiels Windfeld Lund became the first employee and full professor in Documentation Studies at the Department of Documentation Studies, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway. Dr Lund was Associate Professor at the Royal School of Library and Information Science in Denmark and has twice been Visiting Professor at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2001 Dr Lund founded The Document Academy, an international network for Documentation studies organising annual DOCAM conferences around the world. He is still active as Professor Emeritus, participating in research projects. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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