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Jesse Shera, librarianship, and information science /
"A biography of Jesse Hauk Shera, focusing on his role in defining and negotiating the boundaries of library science and information science, followed by a bibliography of his works"--Provided by publisher
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sacramento, California :
Library Juice Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; CHAPTER ONE SHERA'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT30; An Unusual Beginning; First Impressions of Librarianship; Humanist College Training; Turns to Librarianship; First Position; Thwarted Library School Plans; Social Science Library Experience; Effects of Shera's Background; CHAPTER 2 SHERA'S MACHINE AND COMPUTER EXPLORATIONS; Early Interest in Machines; Recognition of Computer Needs in Libraries; Early Experiments with Computing Machines; Meetings, Conferences, and Breakthroughs; Reorganizing the American Documentation Institute.
- CHAPTER 3 BRIDGING THE GAP AT WESTERN RESERVEShera's Appointment; A New Vision of Librarianship; Center for Documentation and Communication Research Founded; Disintegration of the Center; Lessons Learned; CHAPTER 4 THE SCHISM BETWEEN INFORMATION SCIENCE AND LIBRARIANSHIP; The Proper Position of Science; The Nature of Professionalism; A Holistic View of Librarianship; Drawbacks of Information Science; The Definition of Information; A Choice for Librarians; The General Information Problem; Symbolic Interactionism; Pragmatism and Anti-intellectualism; CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION.