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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 020.0973 EAN: 9781555705183 Edition: 2nd ISBN: 1555705189 Label: Neal-Schuman Publishers Manufacturer: Neal-Schuman Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 579 Publication Date: August 01, 2004 Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers Studio: Neal-Schuman Publishers Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Foundations of Library and Information Science Text This item arrived within the standard 4-14 business days and in wraps. Crisp corners and well packaged, because I order two items from Amazon they placed the rather large texts in a small box. Well done. Rating:  - Foundations of Library and Information ScienceVery , very unhappy with this book and the seller. The book reeks of cigarette smell, it is impossible for me to hold the book in my hands for more then 15 to 20 minutes at a time. Would never buy anything from this seller. Rating:  - Text for Library ScienceThis book was used as the text for a class in library science. It is a very good introduction to the subject and very readable. Anyone interested in studying information or library science might want to check this out to get an overview. It deals with current issues, but it is a foundational text, so the discussions on marketing and Web 2.0 are just mentioned. Rating: - Good foundation builderYes it proved uninspiring reading, but get over it! As someone completely new to library science, I learned a lot from Dr. Rubin's book. What do you expect from an academic textbook? Not everyone who writes is a natural storyteller. Despite the fact that this book could be revised differently, it gets the job done rather well. It introduces you to library science, so quit your whining about its dryness. Rating:  - SnoozeI bought this book for a graduate course. It has a lot of great information in it, but it's sooooooooo boring. 
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