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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Sandra HirshPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Edition: Third Edition Dimensions: Width: 18.60cm , Height: 4.50cm , Length: 25.20cm Weight: 1.579kg ISBN: 9781538156698ISBN 10: 1538156695 Pages: 672 Publication Date: 08 March 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAlready a staple, this revised, forward-looking third edition solidifies the textbook's place in LIS programs with increased emphasis on issues of community, information policy, and social justice. A core text for emerging information professionals across settings and job functions.--Laura Saunders, Professor, Simmons University, School of Library and Information Science Already a staple, this revised, forward-looking third edition solidifies the textbook's place in LIS programs with increased emphasis on issues of community, information policy, and social justice. A core text for emerging information professionals across settings and job functions. Editor Hirsh has compiled an extensive set of essays on information services in the third edition of this textbook. The intended audience is library school students, although early career librarians may also benefit from discussions on professional skills and career planning. A thorough introduction to information services, topics, and careers. Well-suited for library school students and emerging library and information sciences professionals. Information Services Today is a stunning achievement - and a challenge to as well as an endorsement of the value of our profession. Author InformationDr. Sandra Hirsh is the associate dean for academics for the College of Professional and Global Education at San Jose State University. As the associate dean, she engages in the strategic planning and implementation of programs and initiatives related to the mission and vision of the college and the university, and she collaborates with the chairs and directors of the departments and schools within CPGE to develop the strategic direction for continually achieving faculty success, student success, and academic and curricular excellence. Dr. Hirsh holds both a bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from UCLA and a MLIS degree from the University of Michigan. For ten years, she served as professor and director in the SJSU School of Information (iSchool), which offers 100% online graduate programs with more than 2000 graduate students. Prior to joining SJSU, she worked in the Silicon Valley in R&D and consumer product development for more than a decade at major technology companies: Hewlett Packard Labs, Microsoft, and LinkedIn. Throughout her career, Dr. Hirsh has focused on global initiatives and continuing professional development. She co-founded and co-chairs the global virtual Library 2.0 conference series. She has been a Salzburg Fellow and a visiting scholar at Rikkyo University in Japan. She served as the president of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) and is currently President of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). She is also anactive scholar and researcher; her most recent publications are Information Services Today: An Introduction, 2nd edition (2018) and Blockchain, part of the ALA Future Series (2019). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |