ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science

by Michael Levine-Clark (Editor)

The only things librarians seem to encounter more often than acronyms are strings of jargon and arcane technical phrases―and there are so many floating around that even just reading an article in a professional journal can bewilder experienced librarians, to say nothing of those new to the profession! Featuring thousands of revised and brand new entries, the fourth edition of ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science presents a thorough yet concise guide to the specific words that describe the materials, processes and systems relevant to the field of librarianship. A panel of experts from across the LIS world have thoroughly updated the glossary to include the latest technology- and internet-related terms, covering metadata, licensing, electronic resources, instruction, assessment, readers' advisory, and electronic workflow. This book will become an essential part of every library’s and librarian’s reference collection and will also be a blessing for LIS students and recent graduates.

288 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2011

Reviews

[Cynthia Parkhill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Certain books deserve a permanent place on my professional bookshelf, as essential go-to resources for my library career. One title that I keep readily accessible is the ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science (Fourth edition, published by the American Library Association in August 2013). Whatever the profession, there is terminology and jargon that marks the user as an "insider," and the library as a workplace is not immune from this tendency. Plus, given the dynamic and ever-changing field, there is always something new to learn. But with the ALA Glossary, I can quickly look up library terms and functions.