Foundations of the Information and Knowledge Professions

by Suliman Hawamdeh, Jeonghyun Kim, Xin Wang

Foundations of the Information and Knowledge Professions covers topics deemed essential for students at the graduate and undergraduate level who are seeking to join the profession. The authors cover key developments from the Library of Alexandria through contemporary libraries and digital technological platforms.
The advent of the Internet and the Web removed traditional geographical boundaries and allowed individuals access to information created in different languages, different cultures, and different political views. The digital transformation of business and commerce brought about fundamental societal changes and revolutionized how people access, use, manipulate, and interact with information. The authors also discuss issues related to privacy, security, and intellectual property, as well as social issues, including diversity, equity, and inclusion, codes of ethics, and codes of conduct.

208 pages, Paperback

Published February 16, 2023

Reviews

[Emily Pemble]

Logging this since grad school slowed down my goodreads goal this semester

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Textbook for my Information and Knowledge Professions Course for my MLS!

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty approachable for a text book.

[Mckynzie King · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this for my library science degree

[Abby]

I figured this should count towards my goodreads goal since I don't have time to read fun books anymore.

[Leezie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good information but needs an editor - there are a lot of grammatical errors.

[katelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

listen, grad school textbooks count because they're the only thing I have time to read right now!