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Cloonan, Michele V.; Dove, John G. – Library Journal, 2005
An ideology of librarianship was created by Shiyali Ramamrita (SR) Ranganathan in his classic The Five Laws of Library Science (Bombay: Asia Pub. House, 1963). He formulated objectives and principles for the organization of, access to, and use of library materials. Given the changing information world, this is a good time to reconsider…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Library Materials, Library Services
Schiller, Herbert I. – Library Journal, 1991
Discusses the role of libraries and the profession of librarianship in terms of national societal changes. Three main influences and their effects on the public's access to information are addressed: (1) the increasing dominance of corporate wealth and power; (2) the deregulation of the economy; and (3) pervasive commercialization. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Business, Economic Change, Economic Factors
Library Journal, 2005
Their personalities and backgrounds are very different, but James R. Jacobs and Shinjoung Yeo are passionate about the same causes: librarianship, open government, and empowerment through information. They balance each other. Yeo is focused, realistic, critical, and an excellent researcher. Her superhero alter ego is Wet Blanket Woman, able to…
Descriptors: Librarians, Online Systems, Reference Services, Web Sites
