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Where in the World to Learn A Guide to Library and Information Science for International Education Advisers
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Edward A. Riedinger
Book Code: GR8703
ISBN: 0-313-28703-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-28703-9
176 pages, figures
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/1995
List Price: $86.95 (UK Sterling Price: £49.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • ...a basic textbook of librarianship but set in a specialized context and aimed at individuals who have had no library or information studies training or experience. As such it fills a gap in the literature...the basic principles which it covers would be vaulable for anyone who is working in a career guidance centre...there is much useful information and many ideas to be gleaned from this publication.
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    Reference Reviews
Description: Educational advisers around the world respond daily to numerous questions about study or research in the United States. In order to adequately address the growing volume of these crucial inquiries, advisers must begin to develop themselves as information professionals. To this end Where in the World to Learn gives international education advisers a solid grounding in library and information management. It is the first guide ever written to formulate advising in terms of the principles and practices of library and information science. From it advisers will learn how to acquire appropriate materials, organize them in a useful manner, and effectively meet the needs of their clients. The author emphasizes the importance of advising for international education within the context of the accelerated internationalization of the globe. He further stresses the importance of developing advising as an information profession within the advance of the information age. His book demonstrates the character of advising as an information service involving the systematic gathering, organizing, communicating, and managing of information. The conviction of this work is that advisers can achieve maximum professionalization through commitment to developing themselves and advising as a systematic information service.
Table of Contents:
  • Figures
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Advising as an Information Service
  • Gathering Information
  • Organizing Information
  • Communicating Information
  • Managing Information
  • Conclusion
  • Appendixes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 94-42728
LCC Class: LB2343
Dewey Class: 378.1
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