John M. Budd: Self-examination – The present and the future of librarianship

3. 4. 2023

Online public access catalogues and library discovery systems

David Wells

This article provides an overview of computer-based catalogue systems designed for use by library clients, seeing present day discovery systems on the same trajectory as the older online public access catalogues (OPACs) which they are gradually replacing, both in technical development and their approach to client use scenarios. It traces the history of the OPAC/discovery system from its origins in the library automation of the 1960s through to the present and discusses the main technical standards which have formed its development.

23. 4. 2021

Library and information science, Science

Connection between information science and psychology based on the example of the paradox of wisdom, part 1

Tvrtko-Matija Šercar

Wisdom is one of many human mental capabilities. Mental vitality is stereotypically associated with youth and mental decline with old age. However, also aging is a price of wisdom. The connection between neurological decline (senility, dementias) and wisdom development during aging is referred to as the paradox of wisdom.

30. 6. 2015

Library and information science

Antropologija informacij: transdisciplinarno podpolje informacijske znanosti

Tvrtko-Matija Šercar

The emergence of information and technology anthropology, and cyborg anthropology at this point runs along a side route. Anthropology of information and technology is the use of the anthropological approach in information science and vice versa, information science should be one of the most important anthropological sciences.

30. 9. 2012

Library and information science

Informacijska ekologija: 2. del članka Plaidoyer za prenovljeno teorijo informacij

Tvrtko-Matija Šercar

The first part of the article focuses on the semiotic perspective of information theory, the second part, however, is based on the mathematical model of epidemiology or on the notion that information spreads like an infectious disease. This opens up a broad field of information and communication ecology.

30. 9. 2012

Libraries, Library and information science

Nova uloga seoskih biblioteka u savremenom bibliotekarstvu

The paper presents the situation in Serbian village libraries. It also points out that these libraries do not keep pace with the development of library and information activities in Serbia and that among their users, similar to those in public libraries in cities, there is only a small number of farmers.

30. 9. 2012

Library and information science

Sue Polanka (ed.): No shelf required 2

Franci Pivec

30. 5. 2012

Library and information science

Plaidoyer za prenovljeno teorijo informacij

Tvrtko-Matija Šercar

Information is part of the data-information-knowledge-wisdom (DIKW) “spectrum”. In optics, “spectrum” is a complete range of rainbow colours into which white light is separated when it passes through a glass prism. Based on conclusions different sciences have come to that relate to data, information, knowledge and understanding of meaning, as well as to memory, intelligence, consciousness and wisdom, a renewed theory of information is needed.

30. 9. 2011

Library and information science

Marshall Breeding: Next-Gen Library Catalogs

Franci Pivec

30. 6. 2011

Library and information science

Knjižničarsko in informacijsko združenje Nove Zelandije

Breda Bizjak

The paper deals with the history, operation and organization of the Library and Information Association of New Zealand (LIANZA). It shows the general characteristics and development of the Association and its role in the social, cultural and economic life of New Zealand.

31. 12. 2009

Education, Library and information science

Trendi izobraževanja za delo v informacijskih dejavnostih

Primož Južnič

As library functions are slowly turning into library and information activities, also traditional library education at library schools is merging with new information contents. If the task of such schools is to educate librarians, the task of employers is to provide them with adequate training. Both are joined by occupation.

John M. Budd: Self-examination – The present and the future of librarianship

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