Philosophical Perspectives of Library and Information Science Thought and its Evolution and the Changing Role of Future Library and Information Professionals

Authors

  • W. A. Weerasooriya
     Central Library, University of Colombo 3, Colombo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/1997/v34i4/48758

Keywords:

Librarianship, Information Theory, Documentation, Knowledge Industry, Information Professionals, Changing Role.

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.

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Published

1997-01-04

How to Cite

Weerasooriya, W. A. (1997). Philosophical Perspectives of Library and Information Science Thought and its Evolution and the Changing Role of Future Library and Information Professionals. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 34(4), 185–189. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/1997/v34i4/48758

Issue

Volume 34, Issue 4, December 1997

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Articles

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All the articles published in Journal of Information and Knowledge are held by the Publisher. Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), as a publisher requires its authors to transfer the copyright prior to publication. This will permit SRELS to reproduce, publish, distribute and archive the article in print and electronic form and also to defend against any improper use of the article.

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Received 2014-05-17
Accepted 2014-05-17
Published 1997-01-04