

Top 200 Most Fantastic Library and Information Science Articles and News Every Librarian Must See.

Library and Information Science Articles and News is an initiative ofblog to showcase the latest LIS news, articles, events, and updates for librarians, catalogers, metadata, archives, and knowledge professionals. It is an attempt to make a representative compilation of the most popular news and stories for libraries and librarians.

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I always wanted to keep myself updated with the latest news and updates in Library and Information Science. I do this by reading various authoritative sources in the library and information science. Then I share it with the readers of the Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog. So an idea came to my mind to create a blog article with a compilation of top-quality news on Library and Information Science. For easy reference, the contents are divided into the following categories.

LIBRARIANSHIP STUDIES CATEGORIES (LABELS)





Librarianship Studies & Information Technology is divided into the following broad categories. Categories are listed on the top left side of the blog. These categories or labels group blog posts on a specific topic of Library & Information Science.





ACQUISITIONS & E-RESOURCES





SCOPE: On acquisitions or books, serials, e-resources, etc. in libraries in information centers. Collection Development--Books, Serials, Non-book Materials--Selection, Acquisition, Maintenance; ISBN, ISSN, Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP), E-documents, E-books, E-journals, Etc.





CATALOGING & METADATA





SCOPE: On cataloging and metadata. Library Cataloguing Codes--RDA and AACR-II. Library Cataloguing--Cannons and Principles. Bibliographic Records--International Standards--ISBD, MARC21, BIBFRAME, and CCF. Etc. Indexing--Pre-coordinate,Post-coordinate.





CLASSIFICATION & SHELFLISTING





SCOPE: Theory and practice of library classification and shelflisting. Classification schemes like Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Library of Congress Classification (LCC), Universal Decimal Classification (UDC), and Colon Classification (CC). Organization of knowledge/Information. Modes of formation of subjects. Library Classification--Cannon and Principles.





LIBRARIAN'S REFERENCE DIRECTORY





SCOPE: Librarian's Reference Directory (or Librarians Reference Sources Directory) is a web directory of Library and Information Science reference sources on the World Wide Web.





LIBRARIANS & LIBRARIANSHIP





SCOPE: Biography of famous librarians and history, practice, and techniques of librarianship. Description of library and information science. Library and Information Profession.





LIBRARIES & ASSOCIATIONS





SCOPE: Famous and beautiful libraries the Library of Congress of Washington D.C., the British Library of London, and the Bodleian Library of Oxford. Library associations such as IFLA, ALA, and CILIP. Types of Libraries--National, Public, Academic, and Special (Objectives, structures, and functions).





LIBRARIES & SOCIETY





SCOPE: Impact of libraries on society. Role of Information in Planning, Management, Socio-Economic Development, Technology transfer. Etc.





LIBRARY & DIGITAL MARKETING





SCOPE: Library and digital marketing techniques and case studies. Includes social media marketing and search engine optimization.





LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION





SCOPE Study programs of top-ranked library schools or i-schools. Tutorial by noted professors of library and information science.





LIBRARY & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY





SCOPE: Use of technology in libraries. Databases--Search Strategies, Boolean Operators. Information Technology--Components; Impact of IT on Society. Computers--Hardware, Software, Storage Devices, Input/Output Devices. Networking--Concepts, Topologies, Types--LAN, MAN, WAN. Library Automation--Areas of automation, Planning, Hardware, and Software Selection, OPAC. Integrated Library Systems, Digital Libraries, Virtual Libraries, Etc.





LIBRARY & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT





SCOPE: Theory, practice, and techniques of library and knowledge management. Management--Principles, Functions, School of Thought. Planning, Organization Structure, Decision making. Human Resources Management--Manpower Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description, Selection, Recruitment, Motivation, Training and Development, Staff Manual, Leadership and Performance Evaluation. Financial Management--Resource Generation, Types of Budgeting, Cost and Cost Benefit Analysis. PERT, CPM. Library Buildings and Equipment, Performance Evaluation of Libraries/Information Centers and Services Marketing Information Product and Services, Total Quality Management (TQM).





LIBRARY CIRCULATION





SCOPE: Library circulation and loan activities. Types of Users, User Studies, User Education.





LS & IT MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS





SCOPE: Miscellaneous topics in library and information science not covered by other Librarianship Studies blog labels.





REFERENCE SERVICE





SCOPE: Reference service in libraries and information centers. Reference and Information Services, Referral Service. Bibliographic Service, Indexing and Abstracting Service, CAS, SDI, Digest Service, Trend Report Online Services, Translation Services, Reprographic Services Etc.





RESEARCH METHODOLOGY





SCOPE: On research methodology in the library and information science. Types of Research--Basic, Applied, Interdisciplinary. Research Design. Scientific Method, Hypothesis, Data Collection, Sampling. Methods of Research--Historical, Descriptive, Case Study, Survey, Comparative and Experimental. Statistical Methods, Data Analysis. Report Writing, Bibliometrics. Etc.





SUBJECT CATALOGING





SCOPE: About subject headings and subject indexing. Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), MESH, Sears List of Subject Headings etc. Vocabulary Control--Thesaurus, List of Subject Headings, Etc.



