Philosophical perspectives of library and information science thought and its evolution and the changing role of future library and information professionals

Weerasooriya, W.A. Philosophical perspectives of library and information science thought and its evolution and the changing role of future library and information professionals. Library Science with a slant to Documentation and Information Studies, 1997, vol. 34, n. 4, pp. 185-190. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

The thought of librarianship has been exposed on how the library science, documentation and information science were evolved. Theoretical framework of information science has proved that the profession of librarianship and information science would remain alive and serve the community only, through a system of fulfilling the needs of the society in the present day changing environments.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Librarianship; Information theory; Documentation; Knowledge industry: Information professionals: changing role
Subjects: A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information.
F. Management. > FE. Personnel management.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GE. Staff.
A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AA. Library and information science as a field.
Depositing user: E.R. Prakasan
Date deposited: 17 Jan 2005
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:00
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/5825

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