Library and Information Services" - a new textbook under the science editorship of professor M. Ya. Dvorkina

Abstract

Review of the textbook "Library and Information Services" [in Russian, “Bibliotechno-informatsionnoye obsluzhivaniye”] under the science editorship of M. Ya. Dvorkina, recommended for university students studying in the field of "Library and Information Activity" (for "Bachelor" qualification). - St. Petersburg : Profession, 2016. - 240 p. The author analyzes the structure and contents of the new textbook "Library and Information Services". She focuses on the comprehensiveness, integrity, consistency and clarity of the contents to be comprehended by future bachelors. The reviewer points to the most appropriate chapters, namely those on library information services, their classification and technologies. Supplemented with comprehendible tables and appendices, the textbook can be used in practical training, too. The merits and drawbacks of several book chapters are discussed from the viewpoint of a longtime lecturer (the author teaches this discipline) who points to some questionable formulations of principles and service types. However, the textbook is highly needed, relevant, and takes into account the changes in the library information industry. As compared to previous editions, it defines clearly the role of libraries in the circumstances of growing information and communication technologies. The textbook refer to the current trends of library services, theoretical concepts of library science and education. The textbook is intended for the higher schools.