Literature Recommendations
Monografies
Grundlagen der praktischen Information und Dokumentation. Kuhlen, Rainer u.a. (Hrsg.). 5, neu gefasste Aufl. München: Saur 2004, Bd 1-2.
This manual is not meant to be an introduction into the field of information science, but to describe terms, fields of action and applications of this subject broadly and inconsistently. Included are the terms:
Concept of information (Informationsbegriff), professionalization (Professionalisierung), information ethics (Informationsethik), information policies (Informationspolitik), information law (Informationsrecht), knowledge ecology (Wissensökologie), information utopia (Informationsutopien), information processing (Informationsaufbereitung), Semantic Web, information retrieval, scientometric means (Szientometrische Verfahren), information management, knowledge management (Wissensmanagement), information needs analysis (Informationsbedarfsanalyse), usage models (Benutzungsmodellierung), information marketing, information quality, information and communication technologies, document management, man-computer interaction, visualization of data, data mining, information services (Informationsdienste), dissemination of information (Informationsvermittlung), archives, libraries, information economy (Informationswirtschaft), book market, publishing industry (Verlagswesen), printing industry (Druckbranche), electronic publishing (Elektronisches Publizieren), digital long-term archiving, concept of information in individual disciplines. Volume. 2 (Dictionary) is not related to Volume 2 and not to be recommended
Bibliotheken und Informationsgesellschaft in Deutschland. Plassmann, Engelbert; Rösch, Hermann; Seefeldt, Jürgen; Umlauf, Konrad. 2. aktual. Aufl. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz 2011.
In this book, German librarianship is not described from an internal view, but for the first time explains it from the broader perspective of society as a whole. It considers historical developments, current trends, options of action, systemic networking, library types, networks and cooperations, norms and standards, information services, library management, formation and studies, perspectives, chances and restrictions.
Die moderne Bibliothek. Frankenberger, Rudolf; Haller, Klaus (Hrsg.)München: Saur 2004.
The compendium summarizes practical library knowledge from an internal view. It deals with: Library environment (Bibliotheksumfeld), building libraries (Bibliotheksbau), library management, stock indexing (Bestandserschließung), dissemination of material (Bestandsvermittlung), user services (Benutzungsdienste), conservation management (Bestandserhaltung), public relations, training and studies, library law, electronic publications, information services and electronic data processing (Elektronische Datenverarbeitung).
Rubin, Robert E.; Fitz-Gerald, S. J.: Foundations of Library and Information Science. 3rd ed. New York: Neal-Schumann Publishers, 2010.
The easy readable textbook is based on view of librarianship thats more related to social sciences, than to informatics. It focuses on applications of our subject in U.S.-libraries. On the pages 89 to 98 the author reports fairly about the "Library vs. Information Debate". Some chapters deal with trends concerning employment and profiles of LIS graduates as well as subject-matters and questions of library and information science. Other topics are: information processing and data formats; "Do we still need libraries in the age of Google?"; libraries and social developments; Management and organization; new roles for scientific libraries, e.g. in scientific publishing; digital libaries; portals; Web 2.0.; information behaviour; seeking information and information retrieval; man-computer interaction; usabiblity; bibliometrics; knowledge management; specialized information policy; freedom of information; informational self-determination; copyright and professional ethics for information and libraries - where the author holds the same opinion as the American Library Association
Connaway, Lynn Silipigni; Powell, Ronald R. (2010): Basic research methods for librarians. 5th ed. Santa Barbara, Calif: Libraries Unlimited (Library and information science text series).
The book emphasizes quantitative research, including survey and experimental studies. It also gives attention to qualitative research, including historical research. One chapter is devoted to the statistical analysis of research results. Evaluation, writing, and publishing of research reports are considered as well. Library and information science examples to explain research methodologies and techniques. Explanations and examples of sampling procedures. A table for determining sample sizes and a random number table. Developing the research study. Selecting the research method. Survey research and sampling. Data collection techniques. Experimental research. Qualitative research methods. Historical research. Analysis of data. Writing the research proposal. Presentation of the research report. (publisher's text)
Lexika
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. ELIS. Bates, Marcia J. (Ed.) 3. ed. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press 2010, Bd. 1-7. Lizenziert im Netz der HU
This comprehensive encyclopedia consists mostly of long articles about people, organizations and countries, written like handbook entries. The headwords partially sound like headlines. The encyclopedia has often been criticized for their selection of articles (like there is an article about "Digital Archiving", but nothing about "Digital Libraries"), for the priorities set (e.g. the article "Archives" deals mostly with archives in Australia), for not being up-to-date and for their meaningless illustrations.
Feather, John; Sturges, Rodney P.: International encyclopedia of information and library science. 2. ed. London: Routledge 2003.
This encyclopedia in one volume comprises detailed and extensive articles as well as brief definitions about people, organizations and countries. It can also be used as handbook, since the index alows a more systematic research.
Lexikon der Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaft. Umlauf, Konrad; Gradmann, Stefan (Hrsg.). Lief. 1-. Stuttgart: Hiersemann 2009-.
The Encyclopedia intends to provide one-page articles or shorter definitions to mediate between theorie and practice over about 1000 pages in whole. There are about 100 authors from German-speaking countries involved, both working in universities or universities of applied sciences or as practitioners. It deals with therotical and practical terms of the subject and practically relevant terms of closely related disciplines, provides a list of relevant institutions, organizations, people and professions as well as a short list of historical terms.
Hjørland, Birger: Core Concepts in Library and Information Science (LIS). København: The Royal School of Library and Information Science 2005. Open Access
Definition of library and information centered concepts written in english language.
Websites
IFLA. International Association of Library Accociations and Institutions.
Official homepage of the international umbrella association. Important sub-pages are 'Activities and Groups' and 'Publications' (Using an HU-account, you can also reach the licensed fulltexts).
Bibliotheksportal. Kompetenznetzwerk für Bibliotheken, Deutscher Bibliotheksverband (Hrsg.). 2004-. Open Access
Collection of links and short description of the German librarianship. Topics are among others: Libraries in Germany and international libraries, architecture, career, library users, digital libraries, database of funding organizations, cultural heritage, Law, RFID, Web 2.0, strategies and visions, projects. The contents also get indexed by b2i.
BID. Bibliothek und Information Deutschland (Hrsg.) Open Access
Official homepage of the umbrella association concerning the library and information practice field. Important sub-pages are:
'Links zu den Mitgliedsverbänden' (Links to member organizations), 'Publikationen' (Publications, mostly lobbyistic papers, annual reports and official self-presentations of the German librarianship), presentations of lobbyistic activities.
Deutsche Bibliotheksstatistik. DBS. Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (hbz). Open Access
Statistics including important parameters concerning equipment, stock, loans, expenses, finances and employees of public and scientific libraries in Germany. There is a filter to select particular data.
Bibliografische Datenbanken
b2i. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek u.a. 2006-. Open Access
b2i provides meta-search functionalities in numerous selected an quality-controled ressources of library, book and information science (cataloques, bibliografies, internet ressources, digital full-text archives etc.) It also gives access to lots of other online databases and journals. You can order some of the material via availability search. b2i browses DABI, infodata (catalogue entries are not shown completly) and the library portal 'Bibliotheksportal'.
Library and Information Science Abstracts. LISA. Cambridge Scientific Abstracts 1969-. Lizenziert im Netz der HU
Bibliografic databases including more than 440 journals from more than 68 countries exceeding 20 languages. Keywords and Abstracts in english.
Datenbank deutsches Bibliothekswesen. DABI. Institut für Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaft (Hrsg.) Berlin: Humboldt-Univ. 1999-. Open Access
This bibliografic database indexes about 16 journals in German language, furthermore the conference papers (Kongressschriften) of 'Bibliothekartag' an selected collected volumes. It therefore closes the gap of services left by LISA. Catalogue entries are taken from the medicine library biblbiografic database andcatalogue entries of papers regarding bavaria are taken from the Consulting Centre for public libraries of the state-library munich (Staatliche Landesfachstelle für das Öffentliche Bibliothekswesen bei der BSB München). Catalogue entries are also indexed via b2i and exchanged with Infodata.
Infodata. Informationszentrum für Informationswissenschaft und -praxis (IZ) der Fachhochschule Potsdam. Lizenziert im Netz der HU -> Kategorie wählen: Sozial-_und_Geisteswissenschaften_(HU).
German/English literature database for information science and related fields including summaries. In 2011, Infodata provided about 109.000 catalogue entries, every year this number increases about 1500 entries while the database gets updated every month. About 240 periodicals and about 30.000 monografies got indexed. Main subjects are: Specialized information, documentation, information retrieval, dissemination of information, information management, information systems, computer linguistics, informatics, artificial intelligence, new media and electronic publishing. Catalogue entries also get indexed in b2i, but b2i misses to indicate, where the articles have been published.