Overview
An anthology of edited papers on current public library research activities, providing an overview of major issues, problem areas and current fields of investigation.
Full Product Details
Author: Carl Gustav Johannsen ,
Leif Kajberg
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Imprint: Scarecrow Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.490kg
ISBN: 9780810850392
ISBN 10: 0810850397
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 21 March 2005
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General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
the book's many thought-provoking papers are worth reading. This book should be in the collections of library school libraries and in the professional development collection of larger public libraries. * Public Libraries * Johannsen and Kajberg, both affiliated with the Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark, offer a selection of 21 Nordic research papers originally presented at a December 2001 seminar held in Copenhagen. The papers look at issues related to digital public libraries, library management and valuation, the challenges of a multicultural society, the historical dimension, and professional identity. Contributors tackle topics ranging from virtual reference questions to classification of religious literature. * Reference and Research Book News * the book's many thought-provoking papers are worth reading. This book should be in the collections of library school libraries and in the professional development collection of larger public libraries. Public Libraries Johannsen and Kajberg, both affiliated with the Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark, offer a selection of 21 Nordic research papers originally presented at a December 2001 seminar held in Copenhagen. The papers look at issues related to digital public libraries, library management and valuation, the challenges of a multicultural society, the historical dimension, and professional identity. Contributors tackle topics ranging from virtual reference questions to classification of religious literature. Reference and Research Book News
the book's many thought-provoking papers are worth reading. This book should be in the collections of library school libraries and in the professional development collection of larger public libraries. Public Libraries Johannsen and Kajberg, both affiliated with the Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark, offer a selection of 21 Nordic research papers originally presented at a December 2001 seminar held in Copenhagen. The papers look at issues related to digital public libraries, library management and valuation, the challenges of a multicultural society, the historical dimension, and professional identity. Contributors tackle topics ranging from virtual reference questions to classification of religious literature. Reference and Research Book News
Author Information
Carl Gustav Johannsen serves as Head of the Department of Library and Information Managment at the Royal School of Library and Information Science in Copenhagen, Denmark. Leif Kajberg is a consultant for the International Relations and Research Administration at the Royal School of Library and Information Science in Copenhagen, Denmark.
