Issues for Libraries and Information Science in the Internet Age

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This book is a basic introduction to the Internet for students and practitioners of library and information science, focusing on the tools available for satisfying information needs. It discusses the impact of the Internet on libraries, from the legal and ethical challenges to the subject content of the Web from a librarian's point of view. It also considers the problems of archiving the Internet's past and planning for the future.

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A useful overview for practicing librarians...Highly recommended.-American Reference Books Annual
Shuman's enthusiasm for the Internet and all it has to offer dominates the tone of ssues. That enthusiasm, plus an accessible and informal writing style, almost immediately compels the reader to share in Shuman's "brave-new-world delight."-Business Information Alert
Shuman's topical approach makes this book useful to librarians when they need to know the key points of an issue. It would also be useful in a classroom setting to facilitate the discussion of relevant real-world situations. Recommended for library science collections.-Library Journal
This book would probably be of most interest to public librarians since they face many more Internet-related issues and problems than do academic librarians, and Shuman seems to have written his book with public librarians in mind. In addition, it would also be a good resource for the novice Internet user or a student in a Library and Information Science program as an introductory text.-Public Services Quarterly
"A useful overview for practicing librarians...Highly recommended."-American Reference Books Annual
"Shuman's enthusiasm for the Internet and all it has to offer dominates the tone of ssues. That enthusiasm, plus an accessible and informal writing style, almost immediately compels the reader to share in Shuman's "brave-new-world delight.""-Business Information Alert
"Shuman's topical approach makes this book useful to librarians when they need to know the key points of an issue. It would also be useful in a classroom setting to facilitate the discussion of relevant real-world situations. Recommended for library science collections."-Library Journal
"This book would probably be of most interest to public librarians since they face many more Internet-related issues and problems than do academic librarians, and Shuman seems to have written his book with public librarians in mind. In addition, it would also be a good resource for the novice Internet user or a student in a Library and Information Science program as an introductory text."-Public Services Quarterly

Author Bio

BRUCE A. SHUMAN is Adjunct Professor, Texas Woman's University, School of Library & Information Science, Denton.