Information Services for a Sustainable Society
eBook - ePub

Information Services for a Sustainable Society

Current Developments in an Era of Information Disorder

  1. 378 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Information Services for a Sustainable Society

Current Developments in an Era of Information Disorder

About this book

The publication seeks to establish how information professionals are providing information services in in a sustainable society in an era of information disorder. It also provides the strategic direction to strengthen the global voice of libraries, inspiring and enhancing professional practice as well as enhancing international cooperation and collaboration among LIS educators and practitioners. The contents is divided according to the following key sub-themes that resonate with the title as outlined below:



  • Library and information services in the information age





  • Data and records in an era of information disorder





  • Archives, data curation and preservation in the digital era





  • Data science, analytics and visualization





  • Information ethics in the digital era





  • Information deluge in the digital era





  • Information and knowledge management





  • Fourth Industrial revolution



The highlighted themes explore critical issues relating to how libraries, archives and related institutions are responding to the seismic shifts in the information landscape amidst a myriad of challenges and opportunities. The sub-themes bring together a tapestry of articles that explore the status, experiences and future prospects of the dynamic library and information science practice.

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Yes, you can access Information Services for a Sustainable Society by Madeleine C. Fombad,Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita,Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha,Mabel K. Minishi-Majanja in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Library & Information Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. About IFLA
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. 1 Blockchain Technology for Library Services: Challenges and Opportunities from a Nigerian Perspective
  9. 2 Reshaping the Future of Academic Libraries: Insights from South Africa
  10. 3 User Services in Ghanaian Academic Libraries in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  11. 4 Redefining Academic Library Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A View from Zimbabwe
  12. 5 Seeking Order in Chaotic Times: The Importance of Evidence in the Fight for Truth
  13. 6 To Wear Gloves or Wash Hands? A Perusal of Archives Preservation Policy in Botswana
  14. 7 National Archives Institutions During Turbulent Times: The Case of COVID-19
  15. 8 The Impact of Library Resources on Block Release Studentsā€™ Academic Achievement in Zimbabwe 116
  16. 9 Exploration of Data Sharing and Information Exchange among Nigerian Library and Information Science Researchers
  17. 10 Ethical Dimensions of Research Information Management: A New Challenge for Information Professionals
  18. 11 Information Services in Academic Libraries in an Era of Information Disorder
  19. 12 The Role of Academic Libraries in a Pandemic Era
  20. 13 Challenges with Open Access Institutional Repositories in Ghana
  21. 14 Advocating for Value-Added Content and Tools in Library Databases and Beyond
  22. 15 Public Library Infrastructure During COVID-19 in Limpopo Province
  23. 16 Knowledge Sharing Among Nurses in Developing Countries During COVID-19
  24. 17 One Journalā€™s Journey through the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  25. 18 An Altmetrics Study of Researchers at North-West University
  26. 19 Knowledge Management Strategies in Clinical Settings, Southwest Nigeria
  27. 20 From Collections to Connections: Transforming Libraries to Knowledge Centres
  28. 21 Library and Information Science Graduate Skills Needed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Nigerian Perspective
  29. Contributors