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Twenty-eight contributed papers provide an overview of LIS research, offering recommendations and strategies for resolving issues related to this research and for improving the quality, quantity, and impact of research. Paper edition (unseen), $32.50. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, O

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Author:   Charles R. McClure ,  Peter Hernon
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.558kg
ISBN:  

9780893917326

ISBN 10:   089391732
Pages:   1
Publication Date:   01 January 1991
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Preface OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE The Elusive Nature of Researching LIS Guides to Conducting Research in Library and Information Science Impact of ""National Research Agendas"" on LIS Research. The Role of the U.S. Department of Education in Library and Information Science Research International Aspects of LIS Research The Role of Research in the Development of a Profession or a Discipline Assessing the Quantity, Quality, and Impact of LIS Research The Cross-Disciplinary Imperative of LIS Research Whither LIS Research: Ideology, Funding, and Educational Standards Library/Information Science Education: The Research Ethos The Role of LIS Education PRACTICAL CONTEXT OF RESEARCH IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE The Role of the Library Administrator in Improving LIS Research The Role of Practicing LIS Professionals The Role of Professional Associations The Role of Editors and Editorial Boards in Journal Publishing The Secret Science: The Role of Consulting and LIS Research The Role of Private Funding Agencies The Role of Networks and Consortia in Library Research The Role of the Information Industry ISSUES AND CONCERNS RELATED TO RESEARCH IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE Communicating Applied Library/Information Science Research to Decision Makers: Some Methodological Considerations Opportunities and Challenges for LIS Research in Academic Libraries: Elements of Strategy Research Needs in Public Librarianship Research Needs and Issues in School Librarianship Research Needs and Issues in Special Librarianship Research Needs and Issues in State Librarianship Paradigmatic Shift in Library and Information Science Becoming Critical: For a Theory of Purpose and Necessity in American Librarianship Research, Theory, and the Practice of LIS Contributors Author Index Subject Index"

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Peter Hernon is professor of library and information science at Simmons College, Boston, MA. He is the author of 50 books, including Library Unlimited's Viewing Library Metrics from Different Perspectives and Making a Difference: Leadership and Academic Libraries; and Praeger's Federal Information Policies in the 1990s: Views and Perspectives.

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