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Library and Information Science Research Perspectives and Strategies for Improvement
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Charles R. McClure, Peter Hernon
Book Code: AB7311
ISBN: 0-89391-731-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-89391-731-9
Ablex Publishing
Publication: 1/1/1991
List Price: $138.95 (UK Sterling Price: £80.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Paperback
Subjects: Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
  • The Elusive Nature of Researching LIS
  • Guides to Conducting Research in Library and Information Science
  • Impact of "National Research Agendas" on LIS Research. The Role of the U.S.
  • Department of Education in Library and Information Science Research
  • International Aspects of LIS Research
  • The Role of Research in the Development of a Profession or a Discipline
  • Assessing the Quantity, Quality, and Impact of LIS Research
  • The Cross-Disciplinary Imperative of LIS Research
  • Whither LIS Research: Ideology, Funding, and Educational Standards
  • Library/Information Science Education: The Research Ethos
  • The Role of LIS Education
  • PRACTICAL CONTEXT OF RESEARCH IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
  • The Role of the Library Administrator in Improving LIS Research
  • The Role of Practicing LIS Professionals
  • The Role of Professional Associations
  • The Role of Editors and Editorial Boards in Journal Publishing
  • The Secret Science: The Role of Consulting and LIS Research
  • The Role of Private Funding Agencies
  • The Role of Networks and Consortia in Library Research
  • The Role of the Information Industry
  • ISSUES AND CONCERNS RELATED TO RESEARCH IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
  • Communicating Applied Library/Information Science Research to Decision Makers: Some Methodological Considerations
  • Opportunities and Challenges for LIS Research in Academic Libraries: Elements of Strategy
  • Research Needs in Public Librarianship
  • Research Needs and Issues in School Librarianship
  • Research Needs and Issues in Special Librarianship
  • Research Needs and Issues in State Librarianship
  • Paradigmatic Shift in Library and Information Science
  • Becoming Critical: For a Theory of Purpose and Necessity in American Librarianship
  • Research, Theory, and the Practice of LIS
  • Contributors
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index

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