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Peer reviewedJones, Bonna – Australian Library Journal, 1998
Paul Ricoeur's narrative theory, when combined with the social theory of Pierre Bourdieu, fosters a fresh perspective on the debate about the language of business and its influence in librarianship. It is suggested that narratives about readers hold promise because they capture the active nature of reading. (Author)
Descriptors: Information Services, Information Sources, Library Materials, Library Science
Download full textSaracevic, Tefko – 1986
The course presented in this handbook has four major objectives: (1) to define the nature and environment of information consolidation and describe its role and potential benefits; (2) to survey characteristics of users, methods for user studies, and procedures for marketing and dissemination of information consolidation products and services; (3)…
Descriptors: Administration, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
Direct linkAndrews, Anne M.; Ellis, David – Education for Information, 2005
This paper reports a study of the developing skills profile of information professionals, exploring the similarities and differences between library and information-based work in the light of the merger of the UK Library Association and the Institute of Information Scientists in April 2002. It examines areas of convergence such as the growing…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Information Scientists, Information Services, Library Science
Peer reviewedHansen, Mary E.; Curtis, Jan M. – Science & Technology Libraries, 1997
Discusses chemical information services offered in industrial chemical libraries, based on experiences at the 3M Library. Topics include qualifications of chemical information professionals; corporate culture; clients; services, including reference, current awareness, confidentiality, and end-user support; and information resources, including…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Confidentiality, Corporate Libraries, Information Scientists
Queiroz, Gilda; Bruno, Natanael – 1995
The Nuclear Information Centre (CIN), a department of the Brazilian National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN), provides information services in a wide scope of scientific and technical subjects, to both CNEN employees and other institutions in Brazil and other Latin American countries. CIN has three divisions: documentation, promotion, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Management, Information Services, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedHolland, Maurita Peterson – Science & Technology Libraries, 1998
Proposes a model for educating information professionals based on three requirements that underlie all information service: academic preparation in digital librarianship; education and practice to cultivate change management and interpersonal skills; and a practicum to develop technological perspective and provide a future orientation. Builds on…
Descriptors: Change, Electronic Libraries, Engineering, Futures (of Society)
