The Changing Landscape of Library and Information Services

New, lower cost educational  programs are undermining the  perceived value of traditional  programs says this white paper on “The Changing Landscape of Library and Information Services” by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).

The paper unveils several interesting things on how digital technologies are changing the landscape of libraries.  Download the paper at http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub162/pub162.pdf

Online Dictionary for LIS

Libraries Unlimited, a leading publisher in the field of Library & Information Science, provides ODLIS, the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science compiled by Joan M. Reitz. A comprehensive listing of LIS terms, ODLIS, covers definitions of terms ranging from the old to new, classical terms to trendy terms. A good source for the seekers of LIS terms and their definitions.

ODLIS can be accessed at http://lu.com/odlis/

The site includes an Alphabetical Index and a good “About” page with useful information and links.

The Work is now available in print too.

E-LIS, E-prints in Library and Information Science

E-LIS, The Open Archive for Library and Information Science is a very useful site for those who are on the look out for information, published or unpublished on Librarianship, Information Science and Technology, and related areas. The site provides for both simple and advanced search options. E-prints can be browsed on author, journal or book, subject, country, year or latest additions. Search can be performed on titles, abstracts or keywords or for full text of the e-prints. You need to sign up to get full text articles.

A truly useful site, E-LIS, can be checked out at http://eprints.rclis.org/