Foundations of Library and Information Science [Import] [Hardcover]

Richard Rubin (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub; 2 edition (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555704921
• ISBN-13: 978-1555704926
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,958,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a bit sparse with respect to actual information science, December 20, 2000

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This review is from: Foundations of Library and Information Science (Paperback)

This book is a nice primer for anyone considering a profession as a librarian. However, I bought it hoping for an introduction to the theory and design of taxonomies, thesauri, and controlled vocabularies. I was disappointed to find that the emphasis is on standards, ethics, the library as an institution, etc. The title is a bit misleading.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars on content alone does this book get the fourth star..., March 26, 2006

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J. Walters "Burkbum" (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foundations of Library and Information Science (Paperback)

Wow. Someone called this book reader friendly. ::blink, blink:: I don't know about that. What I do know is that it is a tremendous resource for the LIS professional. Like probably every other MLIS/MLS student in America, I bought this book for one of my early courses. I read snippets. I skimmed mercilessly. I snored repeatedly, but I learned copiously. Buy it if you must. Borrow it if you have the chance. Don't skip it unless you have to.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Thorough introductory material, December 11, 2004

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K. A. Mills (Greensboro, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foundations of Library and Information Science (Paperback)

As with many MLS students, this was the required test for my introductory course. I was dreading it based on some of the reviews I read here. I expected to tolerate the material and then quickly sell my book after the semester. Sure, not all of the material is exciting, but let's be realistic: it's a textbook! Rubin does a fine job of covering the foundations of librarianship. This is not a book to read for practical, how-to information. It is a foundations book ... one that covers the history, values, ethics, and policies of the profession. It also has an interesting chapter on how the profession is evolving. I agree with a previous reviewer's comments that the graphics were uninspiring. On the whole, though, the text is a fine, introductory resource, and one that I'll keep through my MLS program as a reference.